Are OLDER gamers really LOSERS???

Lets just say that not many things in life get me STEAMED!!!!....BUT when someone tries to tell me what I should and shouldnt do really makes me FAW$%$#^$^$ MAD!!!!...I mean, its nobodies business AT ALL!!!....Im gonna be 36 the end of NOV. and Im gonna game untill I say im done.

I have been married for 15 years now, have 2 boys 13, and 11 and my whole family games..."looks over at wife on her own gaming pc right now"....

Next time someone says something please FOR ME...Kick them in the nutzzz and tell them to play the game of pain!

I used to be the12 year old kid who said that anyone one who had a really deep voice was automaticaly a twnety year old who lived with their parents. Now I'm the thirteen year old and actually has a deep voice and is a bit of a nerd myself. Yet when I would constantly get threats that i would be raped until my balls bled was a little provoking.:roll:

you are only an old loser if you are 30+ and play in your mom's basement

Hey guys thanks for this thread, i am 17 a senior in High school and planning to go to collage. I always thought that my love for gaming will hinder me in the future, when i try to get a girlfriend/wife and get a good job and good grades(i already have good grades but in collage that is). Now i hear so many people who are over 20+ years who have great lives by the sound of it and now i have a positive spin on things. thanks guys if you guys want to comment more on this please do. and by the sound of things is it true that you will be so busy and so over-loaded in collage that you wont have time for gaming??

Everytime someone insults me on XBL who is under 18+ years of age, they always accuse me of being a loser because I'm 27 and playing videogames. Is there suppose to be a cut off? College kids are all about gaming so I guess it's safe to assume that they're not losers since they are going to school.

So are gamers suppose to just quit playing games when they get a full time job after college? I'm sure that some people are just too busy to play games when they enter the work field. But does playing videogames after the age of 25 mean that you have an unfulfilled life? I guess most people picture a successful person going out everynight. Clubbin' it up. Hangin' out with chicks gettin' some. Or maybe just always on the grind trying to make business deals. Whatever.

Or maybe we see older people from another generation and since they're not playing games then it must not be a thing that adults do. But I think the reason for that is simply because they didn't grow up playing videogames like we did. And as time goes on, more games are being geared towards adults. So existing gamers really have a lot of variety to choose from even if they're preferences change as they mature or get a older.

I work fulltime in business and live w/ my girlfriend in the suburbs. I play videogames everynight when I go home. And I'll probably be a gamer forever. Am I a loser that needs to get a life? Maybe. But for now, I can live with that.

yucky_straw

Its an inferiority complex. Their balls haven't dropped, and they don't have any kind of pubic hair(facial or otherwise).

Hey guys thanks for this thread, i am 17 a senior in High school and planning to go to collage. I always thought that my love for gaming will hinder me in the future, when i try to get a girlfriend/wife and get a good job and good grades(i already have good grades but in collage that is). Now i hear so many people who are over 20+ years who have great lives by the sound of it and now i have a positive spin on things. thanks guys if you guys want to comment more on this please do. and by the sound of things is it true that you will be so busy and so over-loaded in collage that you wont have time for gaming??

GameGuy642003

Just as long as you stay away from MMOs...then you won't have a problem.

lol ya ive played GW and WoW i almost got sucked into WoW man that game requires every minute of you life. i know man those games get you sucked in. good thing i stopped playing themGameGuy642003

Yea I got sucked into WoW for 2 years. I use to play that game 24/7 but luckily the expansion ruined the game for me so I was able to quit the addiction.

Don't do WoW, kids!

This is a real interesting topic and I'm glad it got brought up. My friends and I have talked about this before. In my opinion, the author of this thread hit the nail on the head - people in their 20's now all grew up playing video games, so what reason do we have to stop? The current 30-something generation*maybe* grew up playing Atari games, but it's the current 20-something generation that will determine where this goes. Who knows? Maybe some day business deals will be done in front of a TV with Halo 3 on instead of the golf course.

I only think someone is a loser if they play videogames like all day long instead of having a real life. But if you have a real life AND you play videogames (in moderation) then you are no loser.

If you are in your thirties and I see you online 24/7 the you probably are a loser. This is because if you are on 24/7 this means you have no job or responsibilities like most people in that age group. But if you only play a few hours a day, you are probably not a loser. Just an older guy that likes playing games. This goes for younger players too. You are only a loser if you have no life outside of games.pjoasil

I'm 21 and I have been gaming since the original Nintendo days. I have progressed up and now have a 360 and a PS3. My girlfriend enjoys playing occasionaly and will watch most of the time. Whether gamers are young or old when you go online just be mature and play to win and be a team player, nobody cares if you know the new Gears of War glitch to make you fall out of the map. Gaming is at its best right now, so many great games are out and coming out soon. Game on my compadres.

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PSN ID : Thorin14

Am I a loser? I'm 27 going on 28, I love playing video games but between work and my girlfriend...I can't play as much as I'd like. And I just bought a Wii...IIRubenII

Everytime someone insults me on XBL who is under 18+ years of age, they always accuse me of being a loser because I'm 27 and playing videogames.

yucky_straw

Well count me in on being a loser also, Im 31 and playing videogames since 83... :shock:

Your 27, heck your a kid compared to me. I'm 37 and from the Atari 2600 generation.badmonkey35

man o man it not about how old its the generation of us teens i went to an Mlg tournament and i told kids in my class they looked at me like i was a freak like i had no life i just sit there and video out hey man i chill and smoke with my buds ;0 dam , i chill out the generation is games technology there all self minded people who sterotypical jester about gamers and jokes but hey i am a 17 playing games is my deal they dont fight back and you can play with them as long as they like right.

1 games are better then getting all screwed up
2 not worth making urself cool by smashing ur system in school ( a kid did that at my school it was the sadiest day of my life)

3 if u meet someone who makes fun off u playing games i bet he/she has played games too

i think games are a way of life yah it gotta be

Im 35 years old, lawyer, associated in one of the greatest legal firms in my City, married, have a daughter, and I play at least six ours a week.

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I'm 27, No kids, not married, got a girlfriend. And it will stay that way. Because I'm gonna live life for me. I'm selfish like that.

...but do to work, I only get about 1-2 hours of gameplay in, probably about 8 total for the week....still haven't beaten any of my games but gears and Halo3

Its a hobby. You dont see kids laughing at eachothers dads for collecting hotwhells. (my friends dad collected them)

They think that "O man, thats cool!"

But when you own them at a game of gears, "YOU HAVE NO LIFE YOU 20 year older who is playing a game suited to his own age!"

No, you are not a loser. I'm 26, I have a full-time job, full-time girlfriend, and pretty much a full-time life, but I make the time to Game for a few hours every night if I can. Why? Well, it's just like the topic starter said. I grew up gaming - with NES in the 80's, SNES in the 90's, N64 in the late 90's, PS in the late 90's, PS2, XBOX, XBOX 360, Wii, PS3 in the 00's. I hope I'll be a gamer forever. It never gets old and these developers never cease to amaze me. Plus, it doesn't hurt that my GF is a gamer too!! There are plenty of people here at Gamespot that are in their mid to late 20's and there's also a lot of people in their 30's also. So forget these kids who are being disrespectful because one day they'll be in the same spot.paul52181

Me too man, im 26, full time GF, left full time work to go back to university, but because of my upbringing being more of a reserved one, (not including around 16- 21 thouhg ;)) i am just used to being chilled out at home. I still play basketball ina social comp etc.. but as you get older you need to relax in a way thats easy. Video games has high satisfaction for me and I can afford it.

I think people are referring to those who just smoke dope and play games all day (what a life).

I'll still happily give you 5 hours on gears though!

Lastly grown ups have a differen view on gamers just like we might have a different view on young ones when we are all older parents. Like "why the **** are our kids vommiting everywhere?" or some ****

I'm 27, No kids, not married, got a girlfriend. And it will stay that way. Because I'm gonna live life for me. I'm selfish like that.

...but do to work, I only get about 1-2 hours of gameplay in, probably about 8 total for the week....still haven't beaten any of my games but gears and Halo3

siefier25

I'm 20 years old, full time electrical engineering student. Even though i dont have as much time to game as i used to, i still play whenever i can. I dont have a gf at the moment, but that still doesnt mean i'm a loser.

I would define a loser to be a 30 year old man living in his parents basement who never goes outside and plays WoW all day. Thats a loser.

i also enjoy playing with other older gamers rather than younglings. It is very enjoyable because we dont care if we win or lose, we just have plain fun. I don't find older gamers to be losers either. My bro is like 30 something and plays everquest 2 when he has time.

Typically, I just play on teams, or online period, with good friends of mine.

Most of the time if you randomly play with people on Halo, you get immature brats that make loud obnoxious noises that pierce the ear drum.

As a matter of fact, if they didn't have XBL, I wouldn't have it myself. I didn't have XBL until SW:Battlefront II came out on the xbox. Mostly cause I had one or two friends playing halo2. Battlefront II came alot of my friends went on XBL. Been on ever since.

never to old to play games.

Im 35 years old, lawyer, associated in one of the greatest legal firms in my City, married, have a daughter, and I play at least six ours a week.

diritto

Well, then I guess I don't feel bad anymore. I've seen older men actually make game rooms that look spectacular in their homes. I live in an apartment, so I can't do crap yet...but now that I think of it, I think it's cool to be a dad and play games with your children.

Oh by the way, I've been playing since the ending era of the 2600 going on the 7800...Pole Position II owns joo!

[QUOTE="badmonkey35"]Your 27, heck your a kid compared to me. I'm 37 and from the Atari 2600 generation.Magical_Zebra

I still have my original Atari 2600...Gonna be 36 the end of NOV!!!