The "General Games Chat" forum, which includes Retro Game Reviews, has been archived and is now read-only. You cannot post here or create a new thread or review on this forum.
Gaming is generally seen as being for the younger generation in society. Nintendo who, by and large, target their games at a younger audience, reflect this.
Just recently however my Mum asked me "Are you going to still be playing games when youíre 25?" To which I replied "Probably". This short and sweet conversation got me thinking though. Are you ever too old to play and enjoy games?
I know there are numerous ëOlder gamersí on this site (Iím looking at you Goatboy and Meka) but they still seem to get enjoyment out of their games. So will this ever change? Well, no I donít think it will. As long as YOU personally still have fun playing games then youíre never going to be too old. Mario and his ilk can still appeal to you when youíre 30 or over. In fact, Goatboy and Meka seemed to have proved my point for me.
Take Clive Sinclair for example. He was 43 when the ZX81 was released. HE obviously wasnít too old. Shigeru Miyamotoís another. Heís well over 40 and he still creates superb games... like Zelda! The developers themselves are never too old. They canít be. If they were then Iíd have a top job with Nintendo! With Grix and co doing all the technical stuff...
But CAN you be too old? Well, I think that depends on whether you are still interested in gaming when you reach a more mature age. If youíre not interested in the gaming world then youíre never going to get the same enjoyment factor out of playing games. But as well as staying interested youíve also got to keep up with whatís happening. You canít stay stuck forever on one console, because, eventually, it will splutter and die. No more games will be made for it and you will be left with a gameless console. You CANíT be a throwback in the gaming world. The constant technological advancements make sure of that, so this forces you to buy a new console, which will eventually die... and this goes on.
However, if you donít buy a new console when your old one gives up the ghost then youíre going to start to lose contact with the gaming world. This contact will then get less and less, and then one day you realise that you havenít bought a games magazine or looked at a gaming website for over a month. But by then you canít be bothered and you just donít care. So you give up all together. And thatís when youíre fun-filled fling (:-)) with the gaming world peters out and is left as a thing of the past. Something for you to look back on and say "Those were the days" :-)
Then I thought of another question. If youíve never played before can you start when youíre older?
Well, yeah you can. But you would have had to have had something to do with that gaming world before that. For example. You canít easily get your grandparents to play a games console, can you? Whyís that? Well itís all foreign to them. They were around when you got caned at school and there was only black and white tele. So forcing them into the future canít be done. They either wonít except it or wonít understand it. Youíve GOT to be up to date with modern technology to be able to play games if youíre from an older generation. Otherwise it will all seem complicated and strange.
So, you see, youíre never too old to play games and enjoy them, but if you donít enter into the spirit of gaming fully, then youíll eventually be left behind as the world advances, changes and evolves around you as it no doubt will.
RBS
Just recently however my Mum asked me "Are you going to still be playing games when youíre 25?" To which I replied "Probably". This short and sweet conversation got me thinking though. Are you ever too old to play and enjoy games?
I know there are numerous ëOlder gamersí on this site (Iím looking at you Goatboy and Meka) but they still seem to get enjoyment out of their games. So will this ever change? Well, no I donít think it will. As long as YOU personally still have fun playing games then youíre never going to be too old. Mario and his ilk can still appeal to you when youíre 30 or over. In fact, Goatboy and Meka seemed to have proved my point for me.
Take Clive Sinclair for example. He was 43 when the ZX81 was released. HE obviously wasnít too old. Shigeru Miyamotoís another. Heís well over 40 and he still creates superb games... like Zelda! The developers themselves are never too old. They canít be. If they were then Iíd have a top job with Nintendo! With Grix and co doing all the technical stuff...
But CAN you be too old? Well, I think that depends on whether you are still interested in gaming when you reach a more mature age. If youíre not interested in the gaming world then youíre never going to get the same enjoyment factor out of playing games. But as well as staying interested youíve also got to keep up with whatís happening. You canít stay stuck forever on one console, because, eventually, it will splutter and die. No more games will be made for it and you will be left with a gameless console. You CANíT be a throwback in the gaming world. The constant technological advancements make sure of that, so this forces you to buy a new console, which will eventually die... and this goes on.
However, if you donít buy a new console when your old one gives up the ghost then youíre going to start to lose contact with the gaming world. This contact will then get less and less, and then one day you realise that you havenít bought a games magazine or looked at a gaming website for over a month. But by then you canít be bothered and you just donít care. So you give up all together. And thatís when youíre fun-filled fling (:-)) with the gaming world peters out and is left as a thing of the past. Something for you to look back on and say "Those were the days" :-)
Then I thought of another question. If youíve never played before can you start when youíre older?
Well, yeah you can. But you would have had to have had something to do with that gaming world before that. For example. You canít easily get your grandparents to play a games console, can you? Whyís that? Well itís all foreign to them. They were around when you got caned at school and there was only black and white tele. So forcing them into the future canít be done. They either wonít except it or wonít understand it. Youíve GOT to be up to date with modern technology to be able to play games if youíre from an older generation. Otherwise it will all seem complicated and strange.
So, you see, youíre never too old to play games and enjoy them, but if you donít enter into the spirit of gaming fully, then youíll eventually be left behind as the world advances, changes and evolves around you as it no doubt will.
RBS
Plopples mashopples
The Game wrote:
> I don't think it will be a case of able, more a case of willing...
If you
> told a '86 gamer that in 15 years time he'd be shooting guards with realistic
> blood and slashing Zombies to pieces with a hacking-knife-sharp-thingy, he'd
> probably spit in your face and go back to Mario, Sonic and Street Fighter...
>
Nowadays, gamers have adapted to blood and gore, and thanks to the intrusion
> of SONY into the market, we are witnessing more and more movie related
> franchises, like James Bond that require things like shooting and blood. I
> suppose life-gamers could adapt, but one day, when it looks like your killing
> someone who looks like someone you know, you'll say: "Enough is enough...
> this is too much!"
Gaming won't die... but gamers will lose interest...
> most 18+ people who had a SNES and Mega Drive at the time will have dropped
> gaming and gone for sad things like Women and Clubbing (Loser... :D), but I
> suppose trends change and opinions likewise.
There is nothing to suggest that
> gamers will stop gaming, but I think they'll stop by choice rather than
> ability... it's not too old to game... it's just a matter of choice!
That is a very good point and one I hadn't thought of (Although that doesn't make a change :-D)
Great
> Topic, by the way!
Cheers
> I don't think it will be a case of able, more a case of willing...
If you
> told a '86 gamer that in 15 years time he'd be shooting guards with realistic
> blood and slashing Zombies to pieces with a hacking-knife-sharp-thingy, he'd
> probably spit in your face and go back to Mario, Sonic and Street Fighter...
>
Nowadays, gamers have adapted to blood and gore, and thanks to the intrusion
> of SONY into the market, we are witnessing more and more movie related
> franchises, like James Bond that require things like shooting and blood. I
> suppose life-gamers could adapt, but one day, when it looks like your killing
> someone who looks like someone you know, you'll say: "Enough is enough...
> this is too much!"
Gaming won't die... but gamers will lose interest...
> most 18+ people who had a SNES and Mega Drive at the time will have dropped
> gaming and gone for sad things like Women and Clubbing (Loser... :D), but I
> suppose trends change and opinions likewise.
There is nothing to suggest that
> gamers will stop gaming, but I think they'll stop by choice rather than
> ability... it's not too old to game... it's just a matter of choice!
That is a very good point and one I hadn't thought of (Although that doesn't make a change :-D)
Great
> Topic, by the way!
Cheers
Strafex wrote:
It's a great post
Thankyou
but I had no ideas on
> what to reply with.
:-D
I expect that a lot of people have read it though.
Thankyou.
:-)
It's a great post
Thankyou
but I had no ideas on
> what to reply with.
:-D
I expect that a lot of people have read it though.
Thankyou.
:-)
I don't think it will be a case of able, more a case of willing...
If you told a '86 gamer that in 15 years time he'd be shooting guards with realistic blood and slashing Zombies to pieces with a hacking-knife-sharp-thingy, he'd probably spit in your face and go back to Mario, Sonic and Street Fighter...
Nowadays, gamers have adapted to blood and gore, and thanks to the intrusion of SONY into the market, we are witnessing more and more movie related franchises, like James Bond that require things like shooting and blood. I suppose life-gamers could adapt, but one day, when it looks like your killing someone who looks like someone you know, you'll say: "Enough is enough... this is too much!"
Gaming won't die... but gamers will lose interest... most 18+ people who had a SNES and Mega Drive at the time will have dropped gaming and gone for sad things like Women and Clubbing (Loser... :D), but I suppose trends change and opinions likewise.
There is nothing to suggest that gamers will stop gaming, but I think they'll stop by choice rather than ability... it's not too old to game... it's just a matter of choice!
Great Topic, by the way!
^_^
Game
If you told a '86 gamer that in 15 years time he'd be shooting guards with realistic blood and slashing Zombies to pieces with a hacking-knife-sharp-thingy, he'd probably spit in your face and go back to Mario, Sonic and Street Fighter...
Nowadays, gamers have adapted to blood and gore, and thanks to the intrusion of SONY into the market, we are witnessing more and more movie related franchises, like James Bond that require things like shooting and blood. I suppose life-gamers could adapt, but one day, when it looks like your killing someone who looks like someone you know, you'll say: "Enough is enough... this is too much!"
Gaming won't die... but gamers will lose interest... most 18+ people who had a SNES and Mega Drive at the time will have dropped gaming and gone for sad things like Women and Clubbing (Loser... :D), but I suppose trends change and opinions likewise.
There is nothing to suggest that gamers will stop gaming, but I think they'll stop by choice rather than ability... it's not too old to game... it's just a matter of choice!
Great Topic, by the way!
^_^
Game
You might have to pop it a few times.
It's a great post but I had no ideas on what to reply with.
I expect that a lot of people have read it though.
It's a great post but I had no ideas on what to reply with.
I expect that a lot of people have read it though.
Plopples.
Gaming is generally seen as being for the younger generation in society. Nintendo who, by and large, target their games at a younger audience, reflect this.
Just recently however my Mum asked me "Are you going to still be playing games when youíre 25?" To which I replied "Probably". This short and sweet conversation got me thinking though. Are you ever too old to play and enjoy games?
I know there are numerous ëOlder gamersí on this site (Iím looking at you Goatboy and Meka) but they still seem to get enjoyment out of their games. So will this ever change? Well, no I donít think it will. As long as YOU personally still have fun playing games then youíre never going to be too old. Mario and his ilk can still appeal to you when youíre 30 or over. In fact, Goatboy and Meka seemed to have proved my point for me.
Take Clive Sinclair for example. He was 43 when the ZX81 was released. HE obviously wasnít too old. Shigeru Miyamotoís another. Heís well over 40 and he still creates superb games... like Zelda! The developers themselves are never too old. They canít be. If they were then Iíd have a top job with Nintendo! With Grix and co doing all the technical stuff...
But CAN you be too old? Well, I think that depends on whether you are still interested in gaming when you reach a more mature age. If youíre not interested in the gaming world then youíre never going to get the same enjoyment factor out of playing games. But as well as staying interested youíve also got to keep up with whatís happening. You canít stay stuck forever on one console, because, eventually, it will splutter and die. No more games will be made for it and you will be left with a gameless console. You CANíT be a throwback in the gaming world. The constant technological advancements make sure of that, so this forces you to buy a new console, which will eventually die... and this goes on.
However, if you donít buy a new console when your old one gives up the ghost then youíre going to start to lose contact with the gaming world. This contact will then get less and less, and then one day you realise that you havenít bought a games magazine or looked at a gaming website for over a month. But by then you canít be bothered and you just donít care. So you give up all together. And thatís when youíre fun-filled fling (:-)) with the gaming world peters out and is left as a thing of the past. Something for you to look back on and say "Those were the days" :-)
Then I thought of another question. If youíve never played before can you start when youíre older?
Well, yeah you can. But you would have had to have had something to do with that gaming world before that. For example. You canít easily get your grandparents to play a games console, can you? Whyís that? Well itís all foreign to them. They were around when you got caned at school and there was only black and white tele. So forcing them into the future canít be done. They either wonít except it or wonít understand it. Youíve GOT to be up to date with modern technology to be able to play games if youíre from an older generation. Otherwise it will all seem complicated and strange.
So, you see, youíre never too old to play games and enjoy them, but if you donít enter into the spirit of gaming fully, then youíll eventually be left behind as the world advances, changes and evolves around you as it no doubt will.
RBS
Just recently however my Mum asked me "Are you going to still be playing games when youíre 25?" To which I replied "Probably". This short and sweet conversation got me thinking though. Are you ever too old to play and enjoy games?
I know there are numerous ëOlder gamersí on this site (Iím looking at you Goatboy and Meka) but they still seem to get enjoyment out of their games. So will this ever change? Well, no I donít think it will. As long as YOU personally still have fun playing games then youíre never going to be too old. Mario and his ilk can still appeal to you when youíre 30 or over. In fact, Goatboy and Meka seemed to have proved my point for me.
Take Clive Sinclair for example. He was 43 when the ZX81 was released. HE obviously wasnít too old. Shigeru Miyamotoís another. Heís well over 40 and he still creates superb games... like Zelda! The developers themselves are never too old. They canít be. If they were then Iíd have a top job with Nintendo! With Grix and co doing all the technical stuff...
But CAN you be too old? Well, I think that depends on whether you are still interested in gaming when you reach a more mature age. If youíre not interested in the gaming world then youíre never going to get the same enjoyment factor out of playing games. But as well as staying interested youíve also got to keep up with whatís happening. You canít stay stuck forever on one console, because, eventually, it will splutter and die. No more games will be made for it and you will be left with a gameless console. You CANíT be a throwback in the gaming world. The constant technological advancements make sure of that, so this forces you to buy a new console, which will eventually die... and this goes on.
However, if you donít buy a new console when your old one gives up the ghost then youíre going to start to lose contact with the gaming world. This contact will then get less and less, and then one day you realise that you havenít bought a games magazine or looked at a gaming website for over a month. But by then you canít be bothered and you just donít care. So you give up all together. And thatís when youíre fun-filled fling (:-)) with the gaming world peters out and is left as a thing of the past. Something for you to look back on and say "Those were the days" :-)
Then I thought of another question. If youíve never played before can you start when youíre older?
Well, yeah you can. But you would have had to have had something to do with that gaming world before that. For example. You canít easily get your grandparents to play a games console, can you? Whyís that? Well itís all foreign to them. They were around when you got caned at school and there was only black and white tele. So forcing them into the future canít be done. They either wonít except it or wonít understand it. Youíve GOT to be up to date with modern technology to be able to play games if youíre from an older generation. Otherwise it will all seem complicated and strange.
So, you see, youíre never too old to play games and enjoy them, but if you donít enter into the spirit of gaming fully, then youíll eventually be left behind as the world advances, changes and evolves around you as it no doubt will.
RBS