Should older people be playing games?

[Dark knight Cecil]

Do you think older people should be playing game to be honest i think at around the ages between 5-25 is ok

[Quindiana Jones]

Yes.

[Resha]

Yeah. I'm going to be playing games when I'm 90. :p It's only sad when grown-ups don't play games.

[Flea]

I don't see a problem with "older" people playing games.

[Arrianna]

Why would you stop?

[~SapphireStar~]

Yeah, why stop? Computer games can be enjoyed at any age.

[Goldenboko]

If you follow what you just said and play games till age 25 what are you going to do after then magically make yourself not enjoy it and stop? Hell I'm probably going to play video games till the day I die! (Hopefully they'll still make FFs by then!)

[Raebus]

Yeah, why stop? Computer games can be enjoyed at any age.

Seconded.

[Rocket Edge]

Why would you stop?
Exactly. That's like saying adults shouldn't eat candy.

[PyroManiak]

I know when Im old im gonna play so hell yeah.. I bought my grampz resident evil for christmas and he said hes never had so much fun /xxx.gif/xxx.gif/xxx.gif/xxx.gifting in his pamperz b4 except he said it in spanish and fortunately for him he got some laughs too cuz resident evil's zombies speak spanish

[Quindiana Jones]

I'm hoping that They decide to stop making FF's just after I complete the very last one ever. Then I'll die happy.

[Peegee]

There's no reason why universally people should stop playing video games but there will be those who will find the video game concept boring after a period of time.

For example I no longer enjoy chocolate bars as much as when I was a child.

[Faris]

I don't see why not, they just play on older consols (it doesn't hurt their eyes as much, or so my parents say)

[Captain Maxx Power]

The entire Wii campaign is based around the idea that people of all ages will be playing the console. Computer games aren't just for kids anymore. The fact that we have 18 rated games is evidence of that.

[Yamaneko]

If adults shouldn't be playing games then they shouldn't be watching movies or listening to music. Games shouldn't be your life unless you plan on making your career somewhere in the game's industry, but if someone wants to play a couple hours after their kids go to sleep or with their kids, why not? The important thing is not to overdo it and to keep your immediate responsibilities in mind.

I play a lot, moreso than most people, but I don't think I will be playing as much if I have a family.

[boys from the dwarf]

as long as it doesnt consume your lifa and get in the way of important matters there shouldnt be any problems with adult gamers.

[Flying Mullet]

I'm 28 and I still play games. Not as much as when I was younger, but I still enjoy sitting back with a game for an hour or two a couple of times a week.

[theundeadhero]

I'm 23 and I balance a career, a social life, an internet persona, and video game playing easily. There's nothing wrong with it at all.

[bipper]

I don't think anyone under the age of 23 should be playing video games :mad2:

[Goldenboko]

I don't think anyone under the age of 23 should be playing video games :mad2:

Well then you are evil :tongue:

[LunarWeaver]

Yeah. I'm going to be playing games when I'm 90. :p It's only sad when grown-ups don't play games.

:clone:

[Odaisé Gaelach]

Why not older?

[Quindiana Jones]

I don't think anyone under the age of 23 should be playing video games :mad2:

Unfortunately you're wrong.

[Breine]

Yes, I think that older people should be playing games too. I mean, why not? If they feel like playing games then I really don't think that other people should stop them. Games are for everyone.

[theundeadhero]

Why not older? [than 90]

Dead people usually don't do much. Man, the first hundred years are the roughest, after that you just lay around in the dirt all day.

[Quindiana Jones]

Unless you're undead. Then you hang around posting on forums.

[bipper]

I don't think anyone under the age of 23 should be playing video games :mad2:

Unfortunately you're wrong.

no, you are wrong :mad2: (or jealous:p)

[Araciel]

hahaha you are wrong! sweet!

i just turned 24 a couple of days ago...does that mean i should live it up as much as i can this year or kill myself at the end?

[Shiny]

Okay: Adults playing video-games.
Not Okay: 30 something year olds living in their parent's house playing video-games all day.

[Quindiana Jones]

I don't think anyone under the age of 23 should be playing video games :mad2:

Unfortunately you're wrong.

no, you are wrong :mad2: (or jealous:p)

I'm actually a mixture of the two that I like to call....wrealous. Or Jong. I haven't decided.

[Goldenboko]

Okay: Adults playing video-games.
Not Okay: 30 something year olds living in their parent's house playing video-games all day.

agreed(reminds me of my nextdoor neighbor)

[Dreddz]

They can if they so wish.

[Vikeve]

Why not?

[Madame Adequate]

No, I think once you reach about 25 or 26 you should stop playing videogames. I also think you should stop watching movies, put up some mauve wallpaper, and purchase Season 3 of CSI on VHS.

[Giga Guess]

What's wrong with "older people" playing games? So long as they have their priorities straight, as anyone playing games should, I fail to see the issue.

[lovehurts]

LOL what? My dad and his friends play online games and they are ok at them. I think its awesome. Im playing games for the rest of my life if I can find free time.

[ValkyrieWing]

My mother and father play video games alot. In fact, my mom plays more than I do. It's absolutely fine with me.

[Yuffie514]

there is no limit and i think there shouldn't be, as long as it is done responsibly. such examples would be as like a father not influencing his kids by playing a violent game in their presence or just sitting there being a potato. as for me, i give up a major part of what makes me, ME...

[Jojee]

Why would you stop?
Exactly. That's like saying adults shouldn't eat candy.
Adults shouldn't eat candy. They shouldn't play video games or frolick in the sunlight or watch movies or use the internet for socialization! >=( They should just work and take care of their children and have team meetings about politics. Uppity old people thinking they can be young again...

[Erdrick Holmes]

I'm old.... I think the rest fills in for itself.

[fantasyjunkie]

Ok, I'm gonna put my 2 cents in on this discussion. I'm 39 years old, turning 40 in March. I started playing video games back in the 70's and haven't stopped since. Video games are my life. Both my wife and kid play too! And my wife is 38. I have an inlaw that plays games all the time and he is in his mid forties. I'm currently playing Call of Duty 2 on my 360. I'm really looking forward to playing FF12! But right now I'm mad because I cannot beat that very last guy on GUN to save my life :mad2:. Gaming is something I really enjoy doing and I don't plan on stopping.
I really would like some input on what I have just said. Should I stop my favorite past time because I was born almost 40 years ago? I just can't think of a reason on why I should.

[Moon Rabbits]

No, I think once you reach about 25 or 26 you should stop playing videogames. I also think you should stop watching movies, put up some mauve wallpaper, and purchase Season 3 of CSI on VHS.

:love:

[Lilliputian Hitcher]

If older people did play video games the quality of the crap they try and pawn off to us would probably exponentially increase.

[Ender]

My grandfather did crosswords, my grandmother did 4000+ piece puzzles on her kitchen table, my great grandmother played dominoes with a passion.

These days we have video games to occupy a similar role. It's another way to pass the time and entertain oneself, like watching TV or movies, or reading, or whatever. You could even argue the additional benefit of active participation makes games a better way to keep entertained and mentally agile/active than something like TV.

Of course, it can be a problem if it consumes your life. Certainly an older person with a family should not be gaming the same way a delinquent high school or college student does. But as something to do an hour or two or three when there's nothing particularly important going on with your lives playing games is just fine, and I highly recommend it.

And some advice for you youngsters out there:

IMO, one of the worst things that can happen to people when they get older is to believe that what they enjoyed in their youth was lame or immature. I got rid of much of my toy and game collections when I graduated from college because I thought "it's time for me to grow up and be a man now." I've increasingly found myself regretting that decision, even to the point of buying stuff back (at much higher prices than I sold it unfortunately). You obviously shouldn't live in your youth when you get older, but there's no reason you shouldn't appreciate it and enjoy revisiting it from time to time and sharing it with your own children as they share their youth with you in return.

[KentaRawr!]

As long as it doesn't get in the way of their life, it should be fine. And it gets rid of stress very well, whether it be your want/need to kill random goombas, simply accomplishing things, or having some fun. And depending on the game, it could keep some people mentally sharp. I'd say it's perfect for older people. o.o

[Duncan]

Ok, I'm gonna put my 2 cents in on this discussion. I'm 39 years old, turning 40 in March. I started playing video games back in the 70's and haven't stopped since. Video games are my life. Both my wife and kid play too! And my wife is 38. I have an inlaw that plays games all the time and he is in his mid forties. I'm currently playing Call of Duty 2 on my 360. I'm really looking forward to playing FF12! But right now I'm mad because I cannot beat that very last guy on GUN to save my life :mad2:. Gaming is something I really enjoy doing and I don't plan on stopping.
I really would like some input on what I have just said. Should I stop my favorite past time because I was born almost 40 years ago? I just can't think of a reason on why I should.

Hey there's someone older than me!

I'm 35 years old, wife, kids, job, mortgage, minivan, the whole works. I still play video games, and I don't see why I would stop. I started playing video games when I was young (I wonder how many quarters I pumped into the arcades back then), I played through college (I think Metriod caused to miss a an exam once), and now I play as an adult.
Currently I'm playing Call of Duty, World or Warcraft, and I just picked up Dirge of Cerberus.

[BatChao]

Don't forget that a lot of 'older people' are the ones making the games, so it would help if they played them too... you know... so they know what makes a good game and what doesn't.

[fantasyjunkie]

Ok, I'm gonna put my 2 cents in on this discussion. I'm 39 years old, turning 40 in March. I started playing video games back in the 70's and haven't stopped since. Video games are my life. Both my wife and kid play too! And my wife is 38. I have an inlaw that plays games all the time and he is in his mid forties. I'm currently playing Call of Duty 2 on my 360. I'm really looking forward to playing FF12! But right now I'm mad because I cannot beat that very last guy on GUN to save my life :mad2:. Gaming is something I really enjoy doing and I don't plan on stopping.
I really would like some input on what I have just said. Should I stop my favorite past time because I was born almost 40 years ago? I just can't think of a reason on why I should.

Hey there's someone older than me!

I'm 35 years old, wife, kids, job, mortgage, minivan, the whole works. I still play video games, and I don't see why I would stop. I started playing video games when I was young (I wonder how many quarters I pumped into the arcades back then), I played through college (I think Metriod caused to miss a an exam once), and now I play as an adult.
Currently I'm playing Call of Duty, World or Warcraft, and I just picked up Dirge of Cerberus.

No one is older than me :( . And i bet lots of people on this forum are more mature than me too :D

[JackNapier]

The way I see it is it doesn't matter how old someone is. As long as they enjoy it then there's nothing wrong with it. For example if someone says "Your too old to play video games" well, that's crap. It's kind of like with anime where I live, they all think that anybody who watches anime is a retard or a loser just because the only thing they really base it on are massively popular anime like Pokemon, they don't understand that Pokemon is directed to a younger audience while there are shows that are directed for an older audience like Hellsing or NGE (lol I'd love to see a 6 year old try to understand that show). Video games are the same way, any age group can enjoy them. Actually for some storylines you'd need to be older/wiser/smarter to understand, sometimes I'll get a plot twist that makes me go "Wait...wtf?". Anyway that's what I think, wow that was alot of ranting.

[Araciel]

if 'older' people didn't play video games, none would get made