Do you feel a bit weird to be playing video games at your age!

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EquivalentStart2595@reddit

I had a piece of furniture delivered and the guys are very young. He spots my console and exclaimed, "YOU HAVE A PS5???"

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Aeribous@reddit

Nope play every morning while drinking my coffee. In fact just finished.

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Justdonedil@reddit

Should have asked what his favorite game is. Of course, I give mom vibes, so that might go over better from me. Seriously though, engage them in conversation.

Also, once again....we don't care what anyone else thinks. We live our life how we want to without approval or apology.

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Twisted_Spinster@reddit

Hell no! Been a gamer for over 20 years, but on PC rather than console. I love it!

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poopville_USA@reddit

There are worse things you could be doing.

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I’m sorry you had that strange encounter. Playing games at our age is absolutely fine!!! Not only is it fine, it’s our right. We’ve been playing videogames for decades, from the very beginning, and we made them what they are today. I don’t feel the slightest bit weird about my gaming. Let me bore you with details: I played Elder Scrolls Online so much yesterday that I barely had time for Crimson Desert, No Man’s Sky, the Silent Hill 2 Remake, and Powerwash Simulator 2. Also, cat collecting in Crimson Desert is highly addictive, as is Crimson Desert in general, and I’m very worried I’ll spend so much time on this game that I won’t get through the first two parts of the Final Fantasy VII remake which I swore I’d do before GTA 6 and the Ocarina of Time remake come out. Anyway, forget that kid and the way he looked at you. He knows nothing. Get off my lawn!!

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jaeldi@reddit

No. There are no new lands to explore in the real world, no truly rewarding systems i have any real access to (except exercise and nutrition). In games I can explore lands no one but me gets to see, I adventure, I build, I make life and death decisions, I gather and consume fortunes and empires, I take dangerous risks, I feel satisfied.

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theUnshowerdOne@reddit

My hands hurt so bad the next day after playing my Xbox because of my arthritis.

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WhetherWitch@reddit

Try turmeric, it really helped, plus I remap my buttons so different digits get different workouts.

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theUnshowerdOne@reddit

It's just keeping my hand in that griped position. I'm a carpenter, my right hand is just so conditioned to grip a hammer, saw, screwdriver, etc. it will just lock in place. Handy when I need to hold something for a long time but too long and it doesn't want to open.

But I'll try the Turmeric all the same, it's not the first time I've heard it mentioned.

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AliVista_LilSista@reddit

Nope! I'll be gaming until I'm dead.

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hooperman71@reddit

Be proud!

You remember so many game titles and hours of joy that he ever will.

It is absolutely OK to empower your free time with YOUR way of fun. Age is a non factor here.

PRESS FIRE TO PLAY

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idiotsbydesign@reddit

Never too old to game. I might be too old for multi-player but I can play a single player. Good for your mind & reflexes too.

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Cats-cats-kats@reddit

You’re never too old for multiplayer!

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Ok_Traffic_3240@reddit

I dunno... feel like I'm edging ever closer to going single player only 🤣

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SergeantChic@reddit

Heck no, I started with the Commodore Vic-20 and I’m still going. Teenagers will give you the side-eye regardless of what you do. Plus, video games have come a long way. They’ve got stories and characters you can care about. I wouldn’t want to lose that creativity in my life.

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Cats-cats-kats@reddit

Gen X was the first generation with video games. We defined the industry.

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RaceSlow7798@reddit

My mom (in her late 70s) discovered WoW 10 years ago and still plays 2 to 3 hours a day. She’s got a special gaming mouse with like 15 buttons for all her macros. Game hard!!

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EastAd7676@reddit

I’m 60 and enjoy playing RDR2 and other games with my grandkids who are spread across the US.

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Khajiit_crone@reddit

Exactly! This is how I get together with my adult children on a regular basis. So good to laugh and chat as a group while gaming!

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Khajiit_crone@reddit

Hell no. Spending more time gaming when I retire is something I’m looking forward to! Gaming belongs to usas much as anyone; from the moment I set foot in that ‘70s arcade and played Breakout to PS5 today.

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Bobeara31@reddit

Nope. Most adults I know watch tv and have no other hobbies. I’d rather game.

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Gulf_Coast_Girl@reddit

I’m 60 f and I love COD…. My reflexes are slower than they used to be, but I still enjoy it.

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biggdogg2019@reddit

I’m 66 play COD & battlefield, golf and baseball at 2-3 times a week

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thereverendpuck@reddit

Not even close.

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SadieSadieBoBady@reddit

Nah, games are for everyone… now when you start to suck at playing them, maybe time to revisit

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AntonChekov1@reddit

Why would someone start to suck at them?

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BonezOz@reddit

Cognitive decline

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AntonChekov1@reddit

I guess it depends on what types of games. I play chill RPGs and more slow paced detective like games. I don't see me ever not being able to play those.

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Greenfirelife27@reddit

I’m a millennial. It’s weird as hell when I hear people my age are doing that.

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WhetherWitch@reddit

That’s so sad, I do feel like millennials really got the fuzzy end of the lollipop. I’ve never seen a more anxiously self-boxed in generation.

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IllustriousRound99@reddit

Why?

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Greenfirelife27@reddit

Why I appreciate that you are very likely asking a genuine question, I’m not looking to be attacked by all the Reddit Peter pans on here lol

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justanothersnek@reddit

No, one of very few hobbies that doesnt cost too much damn money. Plus, we're the gen that created the video game market. I also bike, walk the trails, take pics with real camera, etc. So Im good.

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chicky-nugnug@reddit

Nope. I'm 47, husband is 53. We're counting down the days until the next gta6 delay

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WhetherWitch@reddit

lol we’re doing that with Diablo 4 rn

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sassyassy23@reddit

Same

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WhetherWitch@reddit

Heck no. When y’all are being miserable at holiday family dinners our family is blasting the heck out of zombies or getting sore thumbs from Mario Kart. Our kids friends used to be staggered that we actively play and can beat them at most games.

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DKBeahn@reddit

Nope. I've been working in the video game industry for almost 30 years. Of COURSE I play video games.

Who does that kid think MAKES those games? Definitely not people his age.

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RealPumpkin3199@reddit

No, it feels natural to me. Several games I play have boomers over 80! I'm a spring (summer of 69) chicken comparatively.

If a kid in a game store gave me the side eye, I would say something like, ooooh I bet your grandma would like that one you are looking at. I love it. Do you need help picking out an appropriate game?

Muahaha

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Sudden_Fix_1144@reddit

lol….. no. I see your point though, a lot of people my age seem to think we should no longer be ‘wasting time’ doing this.

It’s a hobby. I exercise and surf. Think some people our age have some sort of screen time bullshit attitude.

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coldnebo@reddit

everyone is “wasting time” at something

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Ancient-Eye3022@reddit

My wife and I got together and we were super poor. But 30 dollars for Internet and 30 for 2x world of warcraft accounts got us through thousands of hours of fun. Skip ahead 20 years...some people spend thousands on boats and other things for entertainment, while we still love sitting on the couch playing video games together. I'll do it for another 20 and then some universe willing

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godless_communism@reddit

I feel like I don't have infinite life ahead of me to be fucking around so much.

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MrsQute@reddit

I'm a 51 year old woman and currently have a PS5 and a Switch. Between myself and the kids, I think we've owned every major console for the last 30 years.

I have no problems when people side-eye me when I mention this in conversation or when I'm picking up a physical copy of a game.

All 3 of my sons (now all adults) have enjoyed watching people's brains break when they tell them their mom plays video games.

Guess what my big plan is for later today after I take care of my chores!

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Truckerlightning@reddit

We’ve been playing video games since before they were even a thought.

I remember begging for rolls of quarters for the arcade… then earning my own just to dump them into Galaxian, Pac-Man, and Mortal Kombat. Before that? Pong. Atari. That jungle game where the alligator always got me.

I remember the first Asteroids… that black screen, floating rocks, and that constant panic when you split one too many times. And Doom? I was there for that too... sitting at a computer playing that early version, completely hooked.

Years later, when the newer Doom came out, my adult son was so excited to play it… and I remember thinking, I’ve been here before. Same world, different generation.

We sat there talking about it, sharing that moment, and it felt like this full-circle connection that was just… incredibly awesome.

Then came Sega. Nintendo. PlayStation. And I never stopped.

Now I’ve got a PS5, VR, a full library, and a premium subscription. I play Diablo, Assassin’s Creed… even hop on Steam and game with my adult son.

I was playing D&D when it first came out with my late husband. Later, I even learned Magic: The Gathering just to connect with my kids.

And as a matter of fact, I’m still at it.

I’m replaying Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. I played Alexios the first time, and now I’m going back through as Kassandra. And yes… I’m the kind of person who does every single side quest. Why? Because that’s where the magic is.

So no… I don’t feel weird.

If anything, I think it’s weird to stop.

I feel lucky.

We’re at the age where we finally have the money and the freedom to enjoy the things we’ve loved all along. Why would I give that up?

Find your joy. Whatever it is. Keep it. Protect it.

I’ll be 57 this year… and I still get that same spark.

That’s the whole point. 🎮👍👌☺️😍😎

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ExtremeJujoo@reddit

Omg I am also replaying AC Odyssey! As Alexios!!

And I am the weirdo who loves many of the AC games (Valhalla, Origins, Odyssey, Black Flag are my favorites, Mirage was feh), my sons tease me about my love for the AC games.

Witcher was a fun one as well.

I fell in love with Eldenring. Such a beautiful game

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Truckerlightning@reddit

Yeah, I just can’t get into Mirage. I don’t even know why, it just refuses to grab me.

Which is wild, because I practically moved into Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, had a whole personality shift in Assassin’s Creed Origins with the pyramids, and somehow worked a second job in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.

What’s funny is I keep going back to Mirage like “alright, this is the run”… and I don’t even make it past 30 minutes before my brain clocks out.

Meanwhile Odyssey’s sitting there like I owe it money and knows I’m coming back, ready with 50 side quests and zero judgment.

At this point Mirage isn’t even a backlog game… it’s a suggestion.

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ExtremeJujoo@reddit

I did finish Mirage (once I start something, I have to complete it) and I kinda kept hoping it would get better…it didn’t. Very disappointing game.

Origins, Odyssey and Vahalla are gorgeous games, and just a treat to play

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LonelyChell@reddit

I’m 47. I love the gaming connection I have with my kids. We all just played RE9 together.

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Niblet1973@reddit

Never too old to play video games! It is my stress reliever after the work week.

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NaturalSpecialist5@reddit

You're supposed to flip him off man. You're Gen X. We made those games. Who cares what they think.

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kalelopaka@reddit

No, we started with the OG video games! Why shouldn’t we still enjoy them?

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Ancient-Lie-1294@reddit

One is never too old to play. Over half of the 10 billion dollar toy industry is adults buying toys for adults. My mother-in-law played video games in her 80s. Mostly casual ones, but she did like Fate. She also loved watching hubby and me play Skyrim, any Assassin's Creed, Halo, or any game really. Play if you want!

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PrikNamPlassum@reddit

I'm a 52yo veteran with 17 years as an engineer at a Fortune 100 company. I currently have a Nintendo Switch OLED, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5 and a gaming laptop. I have both a 1080p, 120hz projector with a 12' screen and an 85" TCL QM8K TV that I can swap consoles out on depending on my mood.

I don't find it weird at all.

I also have a bunch of Snoopy plushies.

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iam_iana@reddit

Hell yeah! Hope you got a Woodstock to keep the Snoopies company!

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PrikNamPlassum@reddit

Definitely :)

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skinnyorangecat@reddit

I had to stop probably 20 years ago due to life.. BUT I recently I retired and started playing a few again. It's wonderful!!

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gingerjuniper77@reddit

Nope. We are the video game generation, plat proudly!

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japhia_aurantia@reddit

Nah, games are great. I play with my kid sometimes too.

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ibtryn2@reddit

I fell off long ago (Playstation 2), so now when I try to even discuss gaming, it is BEYOND weird.

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Tk2dsky@reddit

Nope, it is my relax time. I will never stop playing.

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itsmyvoice@reddit

Nah. Idgaf what anyone else thinks.

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Jerry-Lives22@reddit

No way. It’s so much more amazing than when we were kids. Complexity, graphics and hear volume of choices—what’s not to like?

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inertia-crepes@reddit

Nope, I don't feel weird at all. Gaming is a very valuable part of my stress management, and something I get to share with my kids.

Also, sometimes my teenager brings friends over when I'm playing Hello Kitty Island Adventure, and I get to inform them that I'm a leet gamer when they ask what I'm doing.

Middle age has been liberating as heck for me, I love it!

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LadyNorbert@reddit

Not even a little bit. Actually, the primary demographic for casual games in some of my favorite genres (puzzle and hidden object) is GenX women!

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KatJen76@reddit

Mystery Manor, amirite?

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LadyNorbert@reddit

I haven't played that one, but I have hundreds of dollars' worth of casual games from Big Fish. I've actually found that playing hidden object games has improved my observation skills in real life.

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KatJen76@reddit

I thought so too. Any recommendations? Mystery Manor is the only one I've played.

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LadyNorbert@reddit

If you like hidden object, I recommend almost any of the series that were (until very recently) produced jointly by Big Fish and Elephant Games - Paranormal Files, Mystery Trackers, Haunted Hotel, Grim Tales, Detectives United. I also love the Dark Parables series from Blue Tea Games, which are fragmented object games rather than hidden object, and the Hero of the Kingdom series from Lonely Troops, which have tons and tons of little things to find in each part of the story.

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Designer_End5408@reddit

No never. I still do as well.

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Schulz70j@reddit

I do when I’m not really enjoying it. Then I feel like I should be doing something around the house. But when it’s a game I’m enjoying. No not one bits

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mcgoran2005@reddit

There are programs that bring video games into elderly care facilities because it has been shown that playing games has many benefits.

I don’t plan to stop playing. If being a woman and playing online games didn’t get me to stop then my age sure as heck won’t.

I have a lot of things in my life I could choose to feel bad about (plastic use, food waste, my awful taste in clothing, the music I listen to…) why add to the pile?

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achillea4@reddit

To be honest, I'm 60 and don't really get adults playing video games. I never grew up with them so never got into it. But if that's what you are into then who cares? Do what you enjoy.

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HolyHandGrenade_92@reddit

absolutely not. it's healthy to have a couple computer games around. brutal doom is awesome

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Wyndeward@reddit

Nope. Not in the least.

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kategoad@reddit

Only because it is Fortnite.

I started playing because my nephews liked it. But it is a nice, free, way to blow off steam by shooting things.

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sassyassy23@reddit

No we played with them as kids. They are still fun

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gkcontra@reddit

Nope, not at all. I’m 56, retired, and play video games, collect legos, collect rc cars, etc. I worked my butt off to get here and can do whatever I feel like.

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Sintered_Monkey@reddit

I will be joining you in 39 days and doing pretty much the same thing.

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gkcontra@reddit

Excelllent! Enjoy it.

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sanosukecole@reddit

Games and Lego for life!

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Glum_Season7904@reddit

Eeeeeexactly.

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HereToCalmYouDown@reddit

Hell yeah!!

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FlaxenAssassin@reddit

Not at all and I play cute cozy games. I carry either my Steam Deck or Switch 2 with me most of the time.

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SamCanyon@reddit

Nope. We were brought up with them. I’d rather play a great single-player game than watch a movie these days. Way more entertaining for me.

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JenLiv36@reddit

I turn 50 this year. I will game until I can’t anymore or the gaming industry gets to a place where we can’t own any aspect of our gaming. Which ever comes first.

As a female gamer who has been gaming my whole life and always dealt with a lot of discrimination as a gamer, the added agism doesn’t even make me blink.

Don’t take kids opinions personally. Kids these days are worse than ever when it comes to agism but we don’t have to take it in. Play your games, chances are you have been playing longer than they have been alive.

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galtscrapper@reddit

Right?

Seismic, ageism...

All the isms can fuck off.

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Jon_Hanson@reddit

I don’t intend to stop.

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Foxingmatch@reddit

No. Gen X is the Atari Generation.

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Conscious_Crow_5465@reddit

Do what makes you happy. GenX don’t give a shit what others think.

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Dunkelregen@reddit

Some people think its sad when adults still play video games. I think it's sad that some people think you have to give up the stuff that makes you happy to be an adult.

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NvGable@reddit

GenX are the OGamers!

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itgoesineasy@reddit

You do you. If it gives you joy go for it. As stated, Gen Xers don’t care what anyone thinks. Plus at our age most of us can easily afford new games. I don’t play but have friends that do.

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Peetwilson@reddit

I mean... I know it's incredibly bad for me on a physical level.

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East-Garden-4557@reddit

Why?

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Peetwilson@reddit

Being sedate for long periods of time is is bad, Mmkay.

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East-Garden-4557@reddit

People don't lose the ability to move once they own video games. Watching a movie on TV, watching sport, reading a book, all seated activities. Do you discourage them too?
So many people sit at desks all day at work, do you also discourage that?
Lots of people work active and stressful jobs, if they want to chill out and play games in their down time it isn't an issues. Video games are also good for keeping your mind active and have been shown to help with cognitive function in older people.
You seem to assume that the only one way a person can play video games is to never leave the couch again. But just like any other activity you have full control over how long you do it for.

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Peetwilson@reddit

The question was "Do you feel a bit weird to be playing video games at your age"... I DO feel weird because it's makes me feel too sedate. I don't need a diatribe telling me how I'm supposed to feel about it.

Go play all the games you want. I'm not stopping you.

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sh3llsh0ck3d@reddit

Nope.

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Tandom@reddit

I had to put down my PS5 controller to type this. ROFL!

I grew up with gaming and I don’t plan to stop anytime soon. It’s therapy for me. Be it solving a puzzle of some kind (probably with my tongue sticking out of the corner of my mouth) or going full murder-hobo on a village because something at work got under my skin.

Our locally owned game shop has tons of GenX clients.

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Husbands_Fault@reddit

My husband bought me a Steam deck for my birthday and my 25 year old invited me to his multiplayer game 😍

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MossIsking@reddit

Gave them up years ago. I have better things to do with my hands.

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tinypill@reddit

Hell no. My fiancé and I are gonna get drunk and play NES together later.

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paulrich_nb@reddit

93-year-old Japanese ex-taxi driver becomes YouTube legend at racing games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCXxIX6HiWE

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Intelligent-Court295@reddit

You shouldn’t feel weird at all. Plus, gaming slows dementia.

I’m currently playing Crimson Desert and, holy crap, this game is taking my life over. Best open world game ever. Blue Prince is also fantastic, if you’re interested in slowly devolving into insanity.

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Truckerlightning@reddit

Crimson Desert? That one somehow flew under my radar.

Now I’m a little suspicious… because “best open world ever” is exactly how I end up ignoring the main quest and vanishing into side quests for 40 hours straight.

I’m also big on Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher, and Subnautica...basically anything where I can wander off, get distracted, and forget what I was originally supposed to be doing.

So yeah… you’ve definitely got my attention. I’m going to go look this up and probably make some questionable time-management decisions.

And “slowly devolving into insanity” might be the most accurate game review I’ve heard in a while 😂

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Intelligent-Court295@reddit

Dude, you have to get this game. There are 5 large areas and I’ve spent over 60 hours in only one area. There’s so much content in this game that after having paid for it, I would gladly pay $200 for this game. There are so many systems in this game, and they all interact with each other. If you like open-world exploration, puzzles, amazing combat, this is the best and it’s not close. Better than Zelda, better than RDR2, and better than any GTA, for now.

If you’re a completionist like myself, it can be a bit overwhelming, but the game is gorgeous and it’s taking over my life. Please help!

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Suedeskin@reddit

Not at all! Been playing since the 70’s and I’ll never stop! Not ever! People describe me as a gamer and I don’t give a crap what people make of that. Gaming in your older years staves off degenerative brain decline. Keep going! I’ll be going till the day I die!

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MissApocalypse2021@reddit

My doctor said one of the best things I can do for brain health is to find out what game my kid is currently playing, learn it, and kick their ass in it.

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ExtremeJujoo@reddit

I did this when Eldenring came out! My sons and my husband teased me and said I could never handle Eldenring, would quit immediately…I finished the game and nearly completed all the achievements.

So ha ha neener neener haha on them! They had to eat humble pie!

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MissApocalypse2021@reddit

Hah! Wiped the floor with them!

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a_youkai@reddit

I'm about to play more video games after I get done screwing around with reddit

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ArcadiaKing@reddit

Absolutely not! I believe they're going to start coming out with old person games in another few years just for us X-ers. Maybe a little slower with bigger font, I don't know. Darnn sure no Boomers would play them.

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roadkatt@reddit

My mom is a Boomer. She plays Doom. I’m a Diablo fan myself.

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PeterPunksNip@reddit

Actually, it has been proven that playing videogames is beneficial for older people, it's keeping the brain fit. They now have WIIs in elderly homes to entertain residents.

I always loved playing, and intend to keep on doing that as I age.

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BreadMaker_42@reddit

We were the 1st gen to grow up with game controllers in our hands. Makes sense you would still play.

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Mr_Perfect22@reddit

Video games are ours. We let younger generations play them because we are generous.

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RomulanWarrior@reddit

I should be playing video games more often.

I need the destressing.

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Glum_Season7904@reddit

Absolutely.

NOT!!!?

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HereToCalmYouDown@reddit

I'm not planning to ever stop playing video games. I have loved them since I was 6 years old and now I can finally afford them!

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MaiBoo18@reddit

I keep myself busy playing games, doing various crafts, journaling. There’s no wrong or right thing to do if it gives you enjoyment.

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Tall-Nectarine202@reddit

I don’t have time to play video games 🤷‍♀️. But I still have 2 of 3 kids at home.

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Jaydo08@reddit

You could’ve been buying a gift for your kid. More importantly, if we didn’t enjoy video games as Gen X’ers, they might not be around for that kid to enjoy. The journey in capabilities, entertainment and graphics from Atari to now has been remarkable.

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HasturCrowley@reddit

I'm 48. I play video games. I play Magic the Gathering. I have a project car. I play D&D. I build Gundam models while watching anime. I also go to work, pay my own bills, and keep the rest of the family alive.

I do what I want. A lot of what I want is to spend time with the wife, but I have time to chill out on my own. The wife does too. So does the kid.

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scienceprodigy@reddit

I wipe my own ass.

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scienceprodigy@reddit

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F anyone who thinks so. Gaming til I die

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AchinForSomeBacon@reddit

Nah, I grew up playing games and I’ll continue to do so until I physically/mentally can’t anymore.

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Delilah_insideout@reddit

Short answer : Yes.

My grandma always said "I have to grow old, I do NOT have to grow up!"

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SpaceTrucker73@reddit

Don't play as much as I used to but I don't feel weird at all. Especially the older games.

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PrinceFan72@reddit

Is there an age limit to watching films, or listening to music, or reading books? No! Gaming is the same kind of activity, except you get to live it.

Anyway, I just started a new play through of Red Dead Redemption 2.

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WendingWillow@reddit

I'm 58, and a Gramma, and I play video games. And I am not too old. Only you can decide if you are too old. You're GenX, when have we ever conformed?

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sacrire@reddit

Sì lo è, sicuramente lo è. Non smettere finché non avrai tu voglia di smettere, non considerare le opinioni degli altri, qualsiasi siano

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Strict-Artichoke-361@reddit

I just ordered crayons and a coloring book. IDGAF if others think it’s weird to color at my age. It’s a great stress reliever as I’m sure video games make others happy.

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djmc0211@reddit

Im 50 and game regularly in the evenings. Im constantly playing with people around the same age.

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moopet@reddit

It's fun to shoot the kids though.

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tmphaedrus13@reddit

You mean in game, right? Right?? 😉

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withoutpeer@reddit

Do what makes you happy.

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ejabean@reddit

Video games, board games, card games, Role Playing Games, lean into. F that little shit for making you feel bad.

"We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing!" — [George Bernard Shaw].

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tmphaedrus13@reddit

This. This right here.

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B-767_Sailing_QRP@reddit

Soooo. I carried a ROG Xbox gaming device on a trip. I was a bit embarrassed and when I had to take the case out for airport security it looked like a case for something like a CPAP machine… the wheels in my head were turning and I had to decide which would be more embarrassing. Fortunately the guy I was traveling with didn’t ask what it was in the case!

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Locked_in_a_room@reddit

Fuck NO! I have guild members decades older than me too!

They say gaming keeps them sharp.

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birdmadgirl74@reddit

I spend so many hours on Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Disney Dreamlight Valley, and Animal CrossIng NH.

I’m 51 and started out playing video games when I was 9 (Intellivision). I find no reason to stop now.

Planning on grabbing a Switch 2 next month when I have some time off from work. You will find me in my hammock, under the tree in my backyard, living my best life as a princess.

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Crazy_Ruin_4383@reddit

What's weird about doing something that I've been doing since 10?

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LollipopGirl923@reddit

Are you kidding?! We are the original gamers! From Atari to X-Box and back again. The younger generations were taught by us. So, Hell No! I don't feel weird still gaming at 56. It helps to keep our minds and reflexes young.

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ChaosRainbow23@reddit

I had some kid asking me how to get her old man on Reddit. She was amazed old people like me could use the Internet.

I promptly explained to her that we created all this shit in the first place and have been using the Internet since long before they were born. Lol

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Either_Pangolin531@reddit

My birthday gift last was from my 20 yr old daughter.. it was the PS5 I refused to buy cause I just didn't feel like gaming much anymore, but I use it at least 2-3 times a week a few hours, so I don't know if we ever really get to old. But other things for sure take priority over it as we age.

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brosandsistersxo@reddit

do you feel to ask. tis is yup. yer fucked. SIMPLY bc you asked. fuck me if i am wrong. i am not ai or bottosh.

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brosandsistersxo@reddit

if you feel strange or guilty or not. nothing is better than exciting crap from others. you are sniffing for a way out. follow your heart.

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TerraelSylva@reddit

Dude, I grew up spending weekends at the arcade. (Which, being a girl gamer back then was an experience.)

We had an Atari at home.

Gaming wouldn't exist without us. I'm not giving it up until I physically can't. I'll still probably attempt it anyway. Lol

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coolassang@reddit

Oh, man, real small town arcades... I miss those.

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ep3dmik@reddit

Over 2500 hours in Division series games and several others I play regularly. I have an 11 year old, so I have an excuse lol

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Dry_Transition4134@reddit

Probably good mental stimulation to help prevent senility 😂

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coolassang@reddit

You're spot on. It's our version of crosswords & puzzles. Whatever helps, right? 😂

I have PTSD; gaming equates to anxiety meds. I take less pills when I game. It's one of the only things that's actually enjoyable now.

Anxiety kills mental well-being in so many ways. Gaming helps me emotionally and cognitively. I'll never stop never stopping.

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BuckyRainbowCat@reddit

I do not feel at all weird playing video games at my age.

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shaggin_maggie@reddit

I became addicted to Sonic back in the day so I have to be careful

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Rungi500@reddit

NOPE.

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Doc_Widdershins@reddit

I'm a lifelong gamer. I'm not about to switch hobbies now!

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Arvid38@reddit

Fuck that! We ARE the generation that grew up with video games. From the Atari 2600 to the PS5 now. Little kids can get a grip on that lol. I play daily and I will play daily until the day I die prolly 😉

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Inner-Measurement441@reddit

Fuck no. Beats talking to people

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Emergency_Word_7123@reddit

We're Gen X, who gives a f%$#

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coolassang@reddit

💯

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No_Apartment_4551@reddit

Nope, 54 year old woman and just started playing GTA as I got a PlayStation for Christmas. I don’t give a flying fak what anyone thinks of me.

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coolassang@reddit

I'm a female, gen x gta modder. Haters can suck it.

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MissApocalypse2021@reddit

WORD! 🔥

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whatisthesoulofaman@reddit

Elden Ring is currently kicking my ass.

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Optimal_Rabbit4831@reddit

I was just playing this morning... I'm on my 8th play-through 🤘🏻😁🤘🏻

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Icy-Cardiologist-958@reddit

I only play video games from the 80’s and 90’s, and pretty rarely, so no.

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Majestic_Course6822@reddit

I e been playing video games since I was a little kid. On consoles, computers, weird hand held things, and in old school arcades with sticky floors and sketchy dudes with quarters on their hips. I’m now 51. I have cool hobbies and a full life, I also have a stacked Steam account. I could never think someone is ‘too old’ for any game.

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22Shattered@reddit

NOOOOOOO - who cares??? Who made these dumb rules that after 30 it’s over? We’re all just older children. We need rest, whimsy and fucking FUN…

When and why did Gen X SELL OUT SO BADLY. I know life has been hard on us but damn I always thought we’d rise above……. GOD KNOWS IM TRYING - and I will not become a stick in the mud that has to go to the doctor jist for teg sake of I don’t k ow what??? What have doctors”””” cured LATELY????? NOTHING !!!! NOTGING at all - this bull shit about cholesterol!! Stfu - what are those numbers???

1979 -

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meximo73@reddit

No. I (52/F) am a cozy gamer. I used to stream. My husband, 54, is a gamer.

Dad gave me a TI-99 4A and Munchman, Hunt the Wumpus, and Tombstone were my jam. My husband still has his Atari.

If my husband had a newer console he'd be gaming all the time.

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Distinct-Olive-7145@reddit

I used to spend HOURS on my TI-99 4A! The only time I got told I was hogging the TV.

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the_natis@reddit

Don't feel weird. What I hate is that my game of choice (Destiny 2) is pretty much dead with the group of people that I played with giving up on it except for me.

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Distinct-Olive-7145@reddit

I STARTED playing video games after I was 50.

Video game are Gen X's birthright.

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Lishsherm@reddit

57 here and I still game, both Xbox and Dungeons and Dragons games. Now I play with hubby and son. Still enjoying!

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unsafe357@reddit

You're never too old to play. I'm 46 and play several times a week. I love my retro game collection - I don't give a damn if someone that has nothing to do with my life has an issue with what makes me happy. Playing games keeps you young.

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LordTegucigalpa@reddit

I never stopped playing video games. i never will.

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Puzzled_Living7919@reddit

This “are we too old” stuff is so lame. My husband and I game out weekly. Wtf cares? I’m not too old to do shit I want to do. Glad it was a brief moment for you. This is our one and only life, do what you want

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Heinous_beesh@reddit

No. Next question

😜

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DogOfSparta@reddit

I genuinely think it will help us. To keep your brain healthy they recommend learning new things and solving puzzles. That is what every new video game is, so I am hoping to prevent dementia. Plus the hand-eye coordination is great.

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Sudden-Motor-7794@reddit

Haha. I am in my 40's and haven't played videogames in years. One day I'll have the time again and will happily join you. Tell that kid to stay off our lawns.

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socal01@reddit

Nope 48 here and gaming is part of my upbringing no way I am quitting.

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ExtremeJujoo@reddit

This entire post/comments makes me happy. All us “old farts” gaming! Hell yes!

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LDawnBurges@reddit

I’m a 56 yr old Gamer Grandma & Hubby is a 61 yr old Gamer. My ex Hubby is a 65 yr old Gamer, who plays online with our (as a group’s) kids.

We’re NEVER ‘too old’.

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coolassang@reddit

ColecoVision anyone? Zaxxon, Donkey Kong & Smurfs... so fun, so pixelated.

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well_well_wells@reddit

The only time I judge myself for playing games is when I am doing busy work in a game like destiny 2 or poe2 that I don't actually enjoy.

There is a difference between gaming to grind /maximize the character and gaming for enjoyment. One is chasing some form of progress even if it's in a video game and the other is done for entertia.

So as long as I am choosing to play something genuinely exciting I am fine with it. The moment it becomes compulsive and an activity to avoid real life problems then it has gone too far

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LCesaille@reddit

I don’t feel weird about it at all. I dabbled in Atari and Nintendo when I was younger, when I could pry it away from my younger brothers, but didn’t truly start gaming until my 40s. I’m 54 now and have fully leaned into gaming, Lego, etc.

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ExtremeJujoo@reddit

Same here with the gaming AND the Legos…at 56!

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coolassang@reddit

Video games, MTV, Lego, lack of supervision... that's GenX , baby!

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Lettuceforlunch@reddit

I don't give two shits about anything I do at this age. I still love going to concerts even if I'm the oldest person there and I play more video games than my teenage son. I'm a 50 year old women with a serious career, need the distraction way more than I did in my youth!

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ExtremeJujoo@reddit

I have found my people!! 💜🤘🏻56 year old woman here.

Still go to shows; occasionally jump in the pit. I love my video games. LEGOs. Hello Kitty/Kuromi.

I think a huge part of why so many of us are enjoying these things at our age is because we are in a position now (financially, time-wise, etc.) that we were not in when younger.

If people don’t like it they can piss off.

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MissDiketon@reddit

No. I’m 55 and my Steam Deck is the best thing I ever bought.

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coolassang@reddit

Absolutely. I think wine tasting is gross at any age. To each their own. Taste away wine lovers! Game away gamers! ✌️

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Beaker1976@reddit

Nope - I have been playing games since 82, wont stop now, wont stop ever. My collection grows yearly, and there are way to many great games coming out for me to even think about not playing them!

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Familiar-Court-4217@reddit

No

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Business_Coyote_5496@reddit

As a 59 year old woman yeah I do think men my age who spend most of their free time playing video games are boring and not very successful in life. That you have that much free time to sit and play makes me wonder what balls are you dropping in your life. Do you regularly hang out in person with friends? Exercise? Cook? Travel? Read? Go out to concerts? Woodworking? Cars? Hunting? Golf? Running? Business travel? Are you in a supportive relationship where you go do things with them? If you have kids are you going out and doing things with them? The only guys I know in my life who still play games regularly do not have a good life. They are divorced or single and struggle financially and are not in shape. Maybe there are unicorns out there that are guys who are successful accomplished men and who also spend all their free time gaming but I have never seen one.

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ExtremeJujoo@reddit

My husband is a major gamer…he is also a CFO for a company, plays hockey, soccer, and provides a pretty amazing life for us. He is definitely not broke or boring or unsuccessful.

So yeah, perhaps he is an outlier, but I know a lot of gamers who have their shit together.

I would rather my husband de-stress after a busy/hard day gaming than going to the bar and drinking or something.

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MaximusHomerdrive@reddit

As a 54 year old woman who loves gaming, you sound like my mom who I don't talk to very much, lol.

I've regularly played video games since pong came out and still play a couple hours a day. I wake up whenever I want, nap whenever I want, buy whatever I want, house is paid off, car is paid off. I have zero debt and gorgeous lake views while drinking coffee in the morning. I even watch cartoons. It's a good life that I worked my ass off for - the house and everything in it is mine - and I wouldn't trade it for anything. I just wish my husband was more into gaming.

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CyrusTheVirus76@reddit

Many guys watch tons sports or TV, if you replace that with gaming I'd say it's more interactive and engaging for you brain. I have 2 game nights arranged with my wife were I chat and hangout with my friends and play games. These are guys who I go see movies with, parties, golf etc.
They live 45 minutes away and we can't always be physically hanging out every week. This group of friends have helped me through many hard times. Many women talk to their friends for hours upon hours. This is a more modern way to do this.

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bananajr6000@reddit

I don’t spend “all my free time gaming.”

I go out with friends. I should exercise more; the pool is where I get most of mine. I am the primary cook in the family and am always trying out new recipes. We travel. I read a lot. I go to converts and shows. Went to a hockey game yesterday. I do 3D printing and am developing my own designs. I’m not into cars, hunting or golf. Not a runner anymore after an injury. I don’t have the opportunity for business travel right now. I am in a supportive relationship and we do most things together

And I’m a gamer. And my wife is a gamer

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RandyRVA@reddit

Not at all. I'm going to do what I want to do and I don't give a shit what anyone else thinks about it. I'm very big into the 80s arcade machines.

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BrilliantRain5670@reddit

Considering I rode my bike to the arcade 45 years ago because I wasn't allowed to have an Atari no, it isn't weird at all to be an "older" gamer. I have been a gamer all along.

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ExtremeJujoo@reddit

I didn’t start gaming until I was 50, during Covid. Sure, I had played games before (we are 70-80s kids! We went to arcades…had Atari…) and over the years would occasionally play, but once we were on lockdown due to the panini…I started gaming big time.

My kids told me I need to accept (and embrace) the fact that I am a gamer.

Lol my husband bought himself a PS5 when it first came out…he has barely used it. I took it over 😆

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MelodicToken@reddit

Lockdown due to the panini is my new favourite autocorrect typo 🤣😊🤣😊

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Sysyphus_Rolls@reddit

No.

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Complex_Sherbet2@reddit

pretty sure he was side-eyeing your reaction time, not you, per se.

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soullssgngr@reddit

Nope

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No-Attitude1554@reddit

Im 54. At our shift meeting they introduced this new young guy and asked him what he likes to do. He said play video games. Our supervisor asked if anyone else liked to play video games. I raised my hand and everyone started laughing. I love video games. And it's sad that people think an older person shouldn't enjoy themselves.

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One-Palpitation-4397@reddit

Nope

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sumbozo1@reddit

I always tell the young guys that I'm the generation who invented that shit, of course I still play. There is a negative connotation when people find out i play though. I mostly just explain that it's better than just plopping down and watching tv, I'm interacting with mine

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ChodaRagu@reddit

Listen. I’m a 54 year old male.

You grew up playing PONG, on a console that was ONLY designed to play Pong, connected to your B&W television, and trying to beat your older sister at it every chance you get.

Then along comes the Atari 2600, and it feels like a “life changer”, with an actual library of games you could buy! (And you did!)

Then along comes the new bowling alley in your small town and it has a half-dozen arcade games inside, and you pump quarters into it playing PAC-MAN and Donkey Kong and you think the graphics are amazing!

Then the owner of the bowling alley, realizing he makes more on arcade games than food, expands his “arcade area” to include even more arcade games, rotated frequently, to keep you hooked, and riding your bike up there every time you had allowance money in your pocket.

Now it’s 1983…..and so on, and so on….

Being a GenX Gamer is wired into our lives!

We were essentially there at the beginning of mass-market video gaming. Be it consoles or arcade games, and I’m not even touching on hand-held games, which were also a major contributor. We’ve witnessed first hand the evolution of video gaming.

To be 54 and walk into a GameStop or plunk some credits into an arcade game at Dave & Busters during a corporate outing with your co-workers, is nothing you should be ashamed or embarrassed for.

Your curiosity to see “what’s next” in video gaming is a great way, in my opinion, to see why life is worth living. To give us GenX’rs some small “hope” for a better future.

We have 50+ years of experience in witnessing video games becoming better.

I think, deep down, it gives us hope that maybe our own “individual worlds” will too.

And beyond all of that, they’re just so damn fun!!

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Sleeplesshelley@reddit

I'm a 57 year old woman, I just bought a dlc for one of my PS5 games, but I couldn't play it last night because I was VR golfing on my Oculus with my brother and my daughter who live in other states. At what age should we expect to no longer have fun? I don't wanna live that life.

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ImCaffeinated_Chris@reddit

Walkabout mini golf with my kids s well!

But we are all huge gamers.

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Sleeplesshelley@reddit

Usually it's all three of my siblings and my daughter. Walkabout is our favorite

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Available-Lecture-21@reddit

Is there anything we aren’t too old for?

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Sleeplesshelley@reddit

Yes. Banging my head at a concert. My neck can't take that anymore :D

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LeatherDude@reddit

I did surprisingly well at an industrial metal show last week. Moshed, danced, and headbanged for like 2 hours and only needed 1/4 of the tube of Ben Gay the next day.

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Sleeplesshelley@reddit

Ibuprofen is our friend.

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bananajr6000@reddit

No.

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KittyTB12@reddit

Does Reddit count? lol jk…but yeah…never played growing up. I was in my 20s when I was introduced to Lara Croft, and have been a gamer chick ever since. Like developed my own game, beta tested for quite a few games and apps. My hands are having a tough go of things so I’m reduced to phone or “tap tap” games these days. But yeah…lol still gaming strong.

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NoDanaOnlyZuuI@reddit

Not even a little bit. I’ve been playing video games for almost 40 years

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jjillf@reddit

That’s like asking if you’re too old to listen to music.

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Fight_Tyrnny@reddit

Ya, insane question. I met my Aunt for the first time in 40 years. Last time she saw me was when my parents sent me to my grandparents during summer of oh like 1987 (7th/8th grade). I took my NES with me since I knew there would be nothing to do at my grandparents house (and there was not).

So, I sat around playing my NES.

So, I'm eating dinner with my aunt and she makes a comment like "You are doing so well, considering all you did was play video games as a kid".

I was kinda shocked at that because no, in fact I didn't just play video games, I spend more time outside. At this point, I also had a C64 and spent a lot of time learning on it.

So, dear aunt, it was video games and my C64 that got me interested in computers, graduated with a degree in computer science and had a pretty good life over the past 40 years...

So ya, video games IS GenX and its one of the reasons we are so technologically savvy vs you boomers.

I recently just streamed the entire playthrough of Zelda 1, 40 years after I beat it for the first time, and it was a ball.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRtYLPWOr-ybdb4IqIFS4ecDU3NmgINcV

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LadyNorbert@reddit

I love the first Zelda! I can beat it, start to finish, in under three hours. Somewhere in the depths of my brain is a perfect map of Hyrule.

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less-than-James@reddit

Ive been playing video games my whole life. I played pong, then I got an Atari 2600, and so on.

Why on earth should I have to grow out of a life long entertainment activity? What am I supposed to be doing? I'm not neglecting anything else to play games. Plus, I'll do what I want within the bounds of law.

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RachelWWV@reddit

No! I was playing Pitfall before those side-eyeing kids were even born.

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NocturnalRock@reddit

I don’t feel weird playing video games at my age but I also don’t spend all my free time playing. It would be nice if I could but my free time is at a premium so I try and spend it as wisely as I can.

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MaximusHomerdrive@reddit

If I was you and that kid side-eyed me, I would have said, "These games were invented for MY generation, not yours. You're welcome."

I still play a couple hours a day on my switch or ps5 and don't care who knows it. I have no kids, all the toys are mine. I tried getting my husband more into it, but doesn't really like games post-sega. He talked about hooking up the sega the other day so he can play Desert Strike. I used to like that console for Road Rash and Earthworm Jim. I'd definitely play those again.

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KnoWanUKnow2@reddit

I'm just getting back into video games after an absence of around 20 years. I had to give them up soon after the kids were born due to lack of spare time. But now they've left home and I've got more time to dive back into video games. I hear that there's this game called Portal that might be popular, dunno I gave up gaming just before it was released.

Of course part of the fun will be hitting my kids with outdated memes. The cake is a lie, I took an arrow to the knee and all that. Eventually I'll probably catch up enough to play against them online.

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MissApocalypse2021@reddit

Lol, that brought me back to when my kids were always saying that!! 🤣

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MotoXwolf@reddit

No. You are never too old to have fun or enjoy entertainment. Live your life.

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MissApocalypse2021@reddit

I'm 59 and enjoying the newest Katamari Damacy game. I work hard on my business, and I have a ton of hobbies & interests. I also love the colors & hand-eye coordination challenge of video games. No guilt.

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Bottlecrate@reddit

Nope. Just set my buddy up with a new video card so he can give me cover in BF6

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LocksmithComplete501@reddit

It’s fine bc I like doing it. I need no higher authority than myself

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Quietus76@reddit

I don't like taking over the living room TV. It bothers me and makes me feel rude and selfish. I would rather play on a laptop or handheld.

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Tennis_Proper@reddit

I found the Switch to be excellent for this. Play handheld, then when the TV is free throw it in the dock and play there. Being able to just pick up where you left off no regardless really let me invest time in deeper games I might not otherwise.

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Quietus76@reddit

My wife and I each have a switch. We like to sit next to each other and play all the time.

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Zestyclose-Ad-7576@reddit

58 and just finished playing some doom and Cyberpunk 2077. I was a big arcade kid and had a 2600 and Apple //e. I have been playing video games on and off since I was 12. Why should I quit?

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askmagoo@reddit

How was Cyberpunk?

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Zestyclose-Ad-7576@reddit

I haven’t loved a game this much since the Fallout series. Well worth the time. It is hard to overstate how good it is.

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NightGod@reddit

Not OP, but fucking amazing

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thetruthiseeit@reddit

My game is StarCraft 2 which has a community with an average age of probably 35+ so I'm good.

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msj247@reddit

Nope, I love 'em and play almost every day. I told.my yoga instructor I had Fortnite shoulders and she did a shoulder focused session for 'anyone who's been playing a lot of Fortnite'

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busybox42@reddit

No!!!

But as a PC gamer myself I kinda miss going to the store and looking at the video game isle.

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dis690640450cc@reddit

My parents wouldn’t let me play video games when I was a kid, or at least they wouldn’t let have a game console or computer. I think it was mostly a cost issue. So maybe it would be more fair to say I couldn’t afford to play video games. Most of my game play was at the 7-11 after I would finish collecting for my paper route. I was finally able to get a console when I was about thirty years old. I have played a lot of video games since then. I let my kids get into gaming young because I was hoping it might moderate the amount of time that they would desire to play. I thought if it was alway available it would be less imperative to them. It totally worked with daughter, but massively back fired with my son. I also thought it would be a way we could connect with each other. Again it worked with my daughter, we love to play slow paced games like Snow Runner, Farm simulator, stardew, etc. My son is borderline addicted the only way I could get him to go outside was buying us dirt bikes.
I’m straying off point but isn’t that what old people do. So yes I play games now and playing as an old person makes more sense to me. So many games are oriented to adults in their design and gameplay, and it’s bloody expensive. I’m glad I got to live outdoors when I was a kid, but now when I’m tired from work it’s nice to relax and enjoy a game.

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Hawgleg_Right@reddit

I stopped playing video games shortly after I had a kid in 1999. I had to go to work…

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Sibby_in_May@reddit

Dude never.

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303FPSguy@reddit

Not at all.

I’ll game til I die. The thing I wonder about is how some people still think video games are for kids. Like, that’s so out of touch.

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VE2NCG@reddit

Ah ah, joke on you, I’m 58 and still a kid!

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VE2NCG@reddit

Nope, I like to relax by launching a game of Ages of Empire II

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Rainmoearts@reddit

No

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wstussyb@reddit

Fuck no, lol Best stress reliever after getting home from a 10 hour day

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liamjonas@reddit

No

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MHal9000@reddit

I was born with a Pong controller in my hand and I'll shuffle off this mortal coil holding whatever passes for a controller/keyboard. Gaming is for everyone!

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Lopsided_Block_6796@reddit

Nope- gaming is an all ages pastime now. Enjoy

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Jason_TheMagnificent@reddit

I feel weird not playing video games!

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Grimase@reddit

Nope, been playing games since Atari? Then who cares what some snot nosed kid who’s thinks.

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trickertreater@reddit

Nope. Why would I watch a 3-hour movie with the same storyline as 50 other movies when I can play a video game that's truly immersive?

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Last-Relationship166@reddit

I don't...because I lost interest in video games in later junior high/early high school.

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UnGatito@reddit

No, I'm a grown up man and I can do what the fuck I want

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thaaag@reddit

Exactly. "Oh, you have an opinion on what I'm doing with my life? That's interesting. Kindly take your opinion and shove it wherever you like. If you'll excuse me, I'm going to now carry on not giving a fuck about you or your fucking opinion."

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Consistent-Tie-4394@reddit

Exactly. With the exception of my wife/partner, I give exactly zero fucks about anyone's opinion about me... per Gen-X tradition.

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UnGatito@reddit

Yes, wifey/hubby is exempt

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MissManda237@reddit

Almost 50 y/o, and a woman here. I still play and still own my orginal Nintendo, Sega, game gear, game boy, game cube,wii, psp, ps3,ps4 and ps5. So all the kids can "Suck It!!!"

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RunRunRabbitRunovich@reddit

Respect ❤️51 years old woman who loves my animal crossing!

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MissManda237@reddit

I love the orginal (game cube).

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RunRunRabbitRunovich@reddit

My husband and I had one it was lost in a flood☹️ I’m still playing it once in awhile on my DS but mostly on my switch. It’s cheaper than therapy lol!😂

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MissManda237@reddit

My daughter has it on her switch. I've yet to play it there.

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bornincali65@reddit

I’m 60 and just started new games of GTA 3, GTA San Andreas, and MK1…

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RBR_DB_361804@reddit

good 4 u. a good alternative/copy of GTA are the Saints Row games.

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bornincali65@reddit

I’ve heard that before…don’t know why I haven’t given them a play yet…

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Southernms@reddit

No, I’m Gen X. I don’t feel weird about doing anything and neither should you!

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Fan_of_Clio@reddit

I would say some games are designed with a specific demographic in mind. A 5yr old girl playing Europa Unversallis V won't be received the same way a 46 yr old man is playing Adopt Me on Roblox

The industry is simply way too big to be said "it's only for kids"

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craftymomma24@reddit

lol my kids cheer me on when we have family Super Nintendo days.

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infamous-hermit@reddit

Is there an appropriate age to stop doing the things we enjoy?

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rjwut@reddit

As with any hobby, as long as it doesn't prevent you from fulfilling your responsibilities and relationships, feel free to enjoy and don't concern yourself with what others think.

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AngelHeart-@reddit

F57. If I had the cash I would have been shopping with you.

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nhh@reddit

I mostly get bored and don't have the time nor desire. There are more important things in life.

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AngelHeart-@reddit

You must fun at a party… and in bed.

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LonelyChell@reddit

No because they literally keep me sane in this crazy world we currently live in.

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Bk_Punisher@reddit

Age is just a number, buy games and enjoy.

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RBR_DB_361804@reddit

hell no. in fact that's part of my 3 phase retirement plan: golf/fish/games

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Impossible-Company78@reddit

Just dusted off my WoW character from 20 years ago. lol

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Aggravating-Loss1805@reddit

Hehe I downloaded Star Wars Galaxies Legends, private now but it’s still as fun as it was when it was live. I’m 52 and we were doing this way before these kids.

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Diligent_Cover3368@reddit

My whole life’s mission is 1,000,000 on Ms pac man

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crash30179@reddit

Are you close?

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Diligent_Cover3368@reddit

425k high score but haven’t been close to that again. I figure it will take an hour and a half to get the mil, and only been able to go 40 min so far.

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crash30179@reddit

Cool...I loved Pole Position ...myself

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Diligent_Cover3368@reddit

I played that for hours with my brother on the Atari,

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Tyrigoth@reddit

It's fine. Im 60 and played D@R this morning.

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crash30179@reddit

Nope...I love the fact that Atari has made a resurgence and they have came back out with updated retro consoles ...

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Flashjordan69@reddit

No, I’ve been playing arcades, and consoles since the 80’s. This is our medium.

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hnybun128@reddit

Not at all. I’m sure the kid was giving you a side eye just because it’s not like he had an idea if you were buying it for yourself versus your kid. That kid would’ve given you that look regardless. i’m not a gamer, but Animal Crossing did get me through the pandemic years. My 30 year-old and his wife are avid gamers though and so are all of their friends. Video games aren’t just for kids.

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ww_adh77@reddit

So many adults play video games now. Enjoy! And 16 year olds will give anyone of any age side eye for doing literally anything.

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squidneyp@reddit

Just because your getting older does not mean giving up your fun time. You should start thinking less about how people view you and more about what makes you smile.

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darkon@reddit

My toys got more expensive. Guitars, telescopes, tools, motorcycles, etc. Plus regular toys to show or give to grandkids. Or just knickknacks: I have a cast-iron moose that weighs at least 10 lbs that has a rubber chicken currently sitting on its back. Next to it is an iron candlestick with a bird foot as its base. Not to mention the nearby brass bears mating.

"I was a child, I had childish things. But when I grew up I was able to afford a lot more childish things. I have way more childish things. I cannot stress how much these rule."

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BaldAndOld@reddit

Been playing games at home since I was 10 (Atari) and still love my Xbox and Corsair gaming PC! I have always preferred video games to watching TV; I consider it one of my favorite hobbies. I don’t ever go into stores to get them though - Game Pass and Steam means I download them all so I’ve not had the opportunity to be the recipient of younger-person side-eye… I’d probably just say hi and ask him what he’s into if I noticed that

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chopper5150@reddit

No. It reminds me of a "feed the pig" retirement commercial where the guy's wife tells him he's immature for playing video games and then he mentions how set up he is for retirement and stuff and just hits her with how adult am I now.

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Chef55674@reddit

If I did video games, I would not care. It If I enjoy it, I enjoy it…deal.

I am not afraid to tell people I am a tabletop gamer, particularly historic war games. Of course, they say “like Risk?”

“Look up “Fields of Fire” or “Fire in the Lake” and get back to me”.

Your hobbies are your.’s, enjoy them!

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Heidrun_666@reddit

ANYTHING we show to enjoy in common with young people will reliably receive some side-eye to some extent.

No, I never felt weird doing that, the question hardly ever crossed my mind.

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Relative_Housing_375@reddit

Been playing video games for 50 years. At home or the arcade, I don’t care. I play video games.

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JessieColt@reddit

We are the generation that sits between Pong and Clair Obscur (2025 Game of the Year).

Our peers created some of THE best video games of their time. Games that pushed visual graphics and computer capabilities to the leading edge of what they were capable of, and forced both industries to dedicate resources to improving both.

Why should we not be willing to play not only those older games, but the ones that are being created today?

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Cattitoode@reddit

I remember playing Everquest at around 30yo and asking someone in my group how old he was and he said he was 60. I didn't believe him, because I just didn't think anyone could be still playing games at 60. But here I am at 56 playing FFXIV after having played wow for 20+ years. Now I understand why that guy's reactions were slow though!

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NachoKingRandy@reddit

Fuck no. Fuck em.

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Ravenloff@reddit

Nope. Most of the guys I play online with are older as well.

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SnoSlider@reddit

Civilization is up to its seventh installment. I was there for the first, and I’ll play all that I can. Also, the Souls series and Diablo are among my most enjoyable.

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joefatmamma@reddit

Nope. We are the OG gamers bro

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75artina@reddit

Absolutely fine. It’s a nice escape from reality.

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briank2112@reddit

Absolutely! I run two weekly Savage Worlds groups, and spend a lot of my free time building the adventures for said groups… I’m 54… and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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paulrich_nb@reddit

I am 56 and drive a school bus. When the kids find out I’m a gamer, they get excited and want to hear about the old games I used to play and the ones I play now.

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Ashby238@reddit

My husband plays Fortnite every day for about an hour. He is 59. We were there at the start of video games. Why wouldn’t we keep playing them?

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wojonixon@reddit

Hell no. I do way weirder shit than play Spider-Man games after work.

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Left-Nothing-3519@reddit

I’m feel weird to not be a video game player. My limited access for 3 yrs as a teen was arcade Pac-Man & world soccer (different country, different times). All my coworkers and friends play. My teen has a number of great games but honestly I’m not patient enough, plus I have stuff that needs doing before bedtime.

Do what makes you happy 😎

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vholecek@reddit

Nope. I do play a lot of games from the 90’s though…

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mjh8212@reddit

My husband is 55 and plays video games he has a group of guys his age and older he plays with online. I go lay down in bed for a few hours and watch tv and my husband plays video games with his group of online friends. I don’t think it’s weird.

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cruisereg@reddit

This is what I do too. The game is secondary to the hilarious chatting we do while playing!

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cruisereg@reddit

Nope! I play Hearthstone almost every day and I have over 50 hours playing ARC Raiders.

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Apprehensive_Glove_1@reddit

Nope

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OptimuspastmyPrime@reddit

I'm 56 and I just hooked up the old PS2 to play some Dark Cloud.

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RedLily08@reddit

Fuck no

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drupi79@reddit

absolutely not. especially because I play video games with my friends and our kids. it's been some of the best bonding time we've had. granted my twitch ability for first person shooters has slowed down quite a bit as I approach 50 but, I still hang pretty well.

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Vegetable-Use1872@reddit

I had a large renovation going on at my home this past winter for 3 months and I played GTA5 most days in my basement. I asked the guys one time if it was odd seeing a guy in his 50's smoking weed and playing games for hours. I was told that it wasn't odd, but the dream of having the time to do what you want, when you want.

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Glum_Party1907@reddit

Nah I’m 54 and so is my husband and we love playing video games every once in awhile. We also love playing them with the grandchildren and I use to play them with my children when they were younger. Next time some kid gives you the side eye just laugh because video games and arcades were the thing when we were younger 😂

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No_Tutor_9234@reddit

59 PS5 living my teenage dream…

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s_schadenfreude@reddit

Not at all. My wife and are both avid gamers, and we go to speed-running conventions every year. You'd be surprised at the number of gray-haired gamers out there!

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cinciTOSU@reddit

Nah, I love getting blazed and playing Hell Let Loose on my Xbox! It’s a good time playing with my friends.

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FinleyTheSchnauzer@reddit

I'm 52 to be 53 in a couple of months. Been a gamer since I turned 12 and got my first console (Atari 2600). I have a huge collection of consoles and video games and I have a full room in the house dedicated to nothing but gaming. Like one lady said here, I will drag my console with me to the nursing home 🤣

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PleasedPeas@reddit

Absolutely not!

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CheckIntelligent7828@reddit

I didn't start playing RPGs until I was 2018. Luckily my favorite game has a lot of old timers in it. On some 4 person teams I'm the baby, lol. And I don't feel too old.

That said, I've never purchased a video game in person. It's Amazon for the Switch and Steam for the PC.

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DasArtmab@reddit

Wait…You went to a store to buy a game? Like Consumers Distributing? I hope you ended your day at Radio Shack at least

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Loose-Bookkeeper-939@reddit

If you enjoy them, keep doing so, secure in the knowledge that's it purchased with your grown ass money. 💕

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Taphouselimbo@reddit

Better than what many old men were doing when I was 16. Sitting in an easy chair and ignoring everyone with every fiber in their body. Fuck anyone’s opinion game enjoy yourself and let the kids enjoy themselves too. Not like the future seems very bright.

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Relevant_Fuel_9905@reddit

Not at all. I grew up with them and still do.

To me, they are just another entertainment medium like books, TVs or movies: there’s content for all ages. Just like I don’t watch Teletubbies, I don’t play little kid games, I play mature games.

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theHollowTarnished@reddit

I didnt become a gamer until 2023. So not really. Im a late xer, born in 78. , Its our generation that grew it to what its become. I love it.

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Spiritual-Computer73@reddit

I am a proud gamer. 🖖🏻

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NekoTheSpookieCat@reddit

57 year old female gamer here, partner is a gamer, 24 y/o son is a gamer. I will drag my PlayStation and Switch to my retirement home and smack the first orderly that touches it with a Cane Of PO’ed Old Lady.

We won’t even get into my Magic commander decks… (I’ll probably have to give those up eventually, at least until they come out with a large-type edition 🤣)

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Key-Regret-7812@reddit

We are the generation that made video games popular in the first place. We own that shit. Why should we stop now?

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flyboy_za@reddit

I happily game.

I do not admit to it publicly, though.

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bird9066@reddit

Nope. I don't watch TV or movies very often. Video games have been my entertainment since pong.

I'm gonna be sitting in the nursing home with whatever old system I can still find a compatible TV for, lol

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PurrfectlyMediocre@reddit

We're Gen X... do we really care what anyone else thinks?

Ok, ok, so maybe we sometimes do, but gaming is one thing we have every right to proudly keep on doing. We're kinda the reason it exists.

I'm a gamer married to a gamer and raising a gamer. He's one 16 year old that won't side eye you. My son and I will even do collabs together on our respective YouTube channels.

Game on!

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AK_Sole@reddit

16-year-old kids will give you the side eye no matter where you are, but especially there.

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AaronTheElite007@reddit

Nope. There are people that spend time watching sports. These people have absolutely zero impact on the outcome of the event. Video games are won or lost by the direct actions of those playing them.

I would argue watching sports is silly

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Still_a_skeptic@reddit

Why would you care what a child thinks?

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Weak_Ad6116@reddit

No. And I don’t give a fig what a 16 year old thinks of me, either.

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overmonk@reddit

I hope so because I do it every day. I will say that I’ve moved to PC and Steam so the kids don’t bother me.

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Status_Iron_3706@reddit

Just bought 2 games last week; used of course. I’m not paying $60-80 for a game.

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Illustrious-Egg-5839@reddit

I don’t play often. But I will start up my NES once in a while on a rainy day and play some Mile Tyson’s Punch Out or Legend of Zelda.

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No-Reading-4384@reddit

Quake…remember?

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FakenFrugenFrokkels@reddit

I’ll play until my fingers can’t move and after that some brain implant will take over. Why care what anyone thinks?

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OldGamerX79@reddit

No. I will continue until I can't hold a controller. It's one of life's few pleasures and as long as they make Zelda I will be playing. And other games as well.

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acreekofsoap@reddit

Fuck ‘em, I’ll still be playing when I’m at the old folks home. Single player, cause I suck, but I’ll still be playing.

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CASUALxCHICKEN@reddit

Nah. I mean, it depends on what games I guess. But with how good a lot of the games are now, to me, it's just like watching a movie except that you control the main character.

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RoyalJoke@reddit

I've been gaming since my cousin's Tele-Games machine in the late 1970s. I'm all Steam and MAME games these days. I plan on playing video games until the end of my days. Thankfully, I married a gamer wife who understands completely. We've been gaming together for 30 years and will continue for as long as we're able. We don't give AF about what others think about it and never did. :)

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TiredWillie24@reddit

Almost 60, and gaming is my main hobby. Gotta keep this mind and reflexes sharp.

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coraleemonster@reddit

Do any of us really care what people think of our hobbies?

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CrazyCatLadyNL@reddit

No, not at all.

I (F60) started online gaming at 41 😄

My husband (same age) of more than 30yrs has always been gaming and still does.

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IxianHwiNoree@reddit

Similar! I started gaming at 52 and love it!

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limi2018@reddit

Nope. As a 52 year old I still enjoy playing on my Xbox. My only concern nowadays is will I die before the next Mass Effect or Fallout is released! 😂

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Ckc1972@reddit

My 16-year-old gives people the side eye for breathing. Do what you like to do.

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Easy_Duhz_it_@reddit

No.

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LadyMayhem02@reddit

No. Who says there is an age limit? We didn’t see older people playing them, because they didn’t grow up with them. Some boomers didn’t get into gaming until their 30s and now some nursing homes have video games.

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DevolvingSpud@reddit

Ain’t no way I see us having Canasta nights.

Although I can only imagine the conversations.

xXxViagr4xXx: “you take the one on the right!”
AARPredat0r: “no, it’s Wednesday I think”
TheresTheBeef: attempts to teabag in-game, hurts real back somehow

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Trip_seize@reddit

No.

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Notatexan0317@reddit

We play video games!! Do your thing, you are never to old the play!!

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bobj33@reddit

I've been playing games since I was 6.

I don't want to grow up cause I'm a Toys R Us kid.

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wieldymouse@reddit

I've been playing them since I was three or four, I'm not going to stop now, especially because of someone else's prejudice.

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TulsaOUfan@reddit

Nope. I've been playing them literally my whole life. Why would I start to feel weird about it at 49?

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CustomCarNerd@reddit

No. Ask my 18 year old brain!

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AuntJibbie@reddit

Nope.

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DeadMetalRazr@reddit

We're the original video game generation. Who cares what posers think? That kid was probably going to go look for another Nirvana t-shirt after looking at video games anyway.

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sindlouhoo@reddit

Nope! Although I'm not into the same video games that my students are, we still talk about them. I tell them it is a great way to keep up your eye hand coordination and mental acuity. I haven't played any of the MMORPG games as of late but, I love it when I hear stories of 80-year-old grandmas playing. I'm 56 no kids, husband plays on PlayStation, I play on PC. Sometimes we play games that can cross over platforms, and sometimes separately. But we both still play.

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GenX_Brat@reddit

OH HELL NO!!! After a long day at work my husband likes to game on PC while I prefer Xbox & Playstation. We have no kids so we can play for as long as we want. Wouldn't change a thing.

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Fritzo2162@reddit

I’m 55 and still play FPS, sims, and adventure games on my full blown gaming rig. Own it!

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Itchy-Grapefruit2756@reddit

Nope. We were “that generation “ our parents didnt break out on pong and pacman.

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LeighofMar@reddit

Please. Aren't we the generation that is aging OUR way and not the conventional expected way? Super Smash Bros night is a definite if I'm ever Golden Girling it with my friends in my old age.

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dontflexthat@reddit

In your 20s you care what other people think, when you hit 40 you don’t care what other people think, when you’re 60 you start to realise that nobody was ever thinking about you to begin with.

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sleepy_potatoe_@reddit

Nope. I got my own controller now and I can play video games whenever I want.

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inarticulateblog@reddit

Nah. I've been playing videogames since I was at least 3 (og pong and ms pacman), and just a head's up, it wasn't always considered an appropriate hobby for a girl. My mom was always really cool about it because she thought videogames had the potential to teach hand/eye coordination and problem solving skills because I always played relatively narrative heavy games or games based on discovery/puzzles.

I'm pretty sure that my ability to adapt to new systems when most people my age crash out about it is a result of me staying flexible in thought patterns and adapting to new gaming styles and game types over the years. People should not discount how much cognitive benefit there is in genuinely playing games, especially ones that have a degree of difficulty/friction you have to adapt to.

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coldfinger-trh@reddit

Play Rust and almost anything in VR, daily.

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badmommallama@reddit

Hahahaha. I play an online game with people of all ages, well, most likely not little kids at all on there. But no, I do not feel weird. Do my kids who know I play with people their age and younger? Yes. 😂

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Moonbeam_Dreams@reddit

Been gaming since the OG Zelda with the gold cartridge. Built my gaming PC. Taught my nephew how to his gaming PC and use Steam to download games. Husband and I game as our main form of entertainment - I stopped watching tv a decade ago. I don't feel weird about it at all.

Honestly though, the kid at the store was probably more surprised you were buying physical games instead of downloading. I don't think I've purchased a physical game since 2010.

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DonatedEyeballs@reddit

Nope!

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CatherineC1979@reddit

Nope, still play games, desktop, xbox and switch

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Winter-eyed@reddit

Nah. I can do what I want to do. O’m not even the oldest. Look at pioneers like Tactical Grandma.

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AintNobodygotime13@reddit

I stopped playing a million years ago but I used to love watching my son play

I'd watch him play COD, Fortnite or GTA for hours

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jon-marston@reddit

My son got me into video games - I’m not great, but I’m grateful - it’s fun

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DodgyRogue@reddit

Mum played EQ2 up until the pain from her cancer made it too difficult to sit for too long. She was 72

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Dangerfloof_ATC@reddit

No, I don’t feel weird.

Kinda weird that you thought about kicking a 16 year old kid’s ass while you’re shopping though.

My homies and I played CoD online together from the early 2000s until like 5 years ago. Video games should be fun, and this one was fun until the cross-platform hackers, microtransactions, streamers, and inflated prices ruined the entire franchise. CoD is a cesspool now.

I still play video games, but have gravitated back to the Nintendo platform. Zelda BoTW and ToTK are incredible games that I still play with my kids. We even busted out our old Wii a couple of weeks ago. Tennis and bowling in Wii Sports is so fun!

Helldivers 2 isn’t what I’d call a kid’s game, but it’s still pretty wholesome for the PvE aspect and it’s really fun to drop in on a planet with the homies. No one is cheating, no one is spawn camping, just people helping people. Just don’t think about it analogously to the USA and you’re good.😂

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CtrlAltComment@reddit

I believe he was referring to kicking his ass in the game.

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Dangerfloof_ATC@reddit

Thank you, Gen Z.

Never mind that OP, a supposed GenXer, the generation that doesn’t give a fuck about anything or anyone, makes a post looking for validation to checks notes shop for a video game while a teenager was in the area.

“Stop crying because there was a teenager, buy your game, go home and have fun.” <——-Thats GenX.

Next time I’ll just say that.

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CtrlAltComment@reddit

Sorry, didnt know you owned the label and had set up rules on do-s and donts on how to be a GenXer. No idea what GenZ you're thanking but whatever.

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CajunPlunderer@reddit

It's one of life's simple pleasures...Seriously, I'm sitting here waiting for the next Diablo 4 expansion to drop right now.

Computers were my hobby as a kid, why not now? I have more fun tweaking the PC than playing the games sometimes though...

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maceilean@reddit

I got back into Age of Empires 2 and boy howdy I've been missing out

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chickennuggysupreme@reddit

I’m 50, and just rediscovered my ps4. Then recently after that, I bought a Ps5 pro. I don’t care what anyone thinks….. it’s fun, and there’s a million other ways I could be spending my time and money. Every single one of these teen players will be 40 plus one day, and will still be getting lost in digital amusement.

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RizzmwitTheTism@reddit

Nope. I’ve never even thought about feeling weird. Do your thing.

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professorhex1@reddit

Combat ageing of the mind and spirit by indulging and rediscovering youthful enthusiasms.

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PeanutTimely6846@reddit

Nnnnnope!!

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darthvardicus@reddit

You don't stop playing games because you get older, you get older because you stop playing games

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kuyzat@reddit

I should make a t-shirt out of this

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raknyak@reddit

I played Pong as a kid. Should Tony Hawk stop skateboarding?

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Clairefun@reddit

I'm getting a rog xbox ally for my birthday in 2 weeks! No, we're not too old, they're too young. We grew up with gaming - i started as a kid with the Atari2600 and I've never stopped, so I've got much more experience of gaming and the history of it than the youngsters who think it's just for them. No such thing as too old, really. I wear 10cm high platform boots and as long as I'm not falling off them, I'm not too old for them, either.

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Iittletart@reddit

I would have said no if I hadn't tried to play Dress to Impress on Roblox just today. It was loud, busy, ugly and not for me. It was some real zoomer shit. I Uninstalles the whole program and went back to playing Red Dead Redemption 2 yet again.

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peruytu@reddit

Nope.

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Ricochetpinecone@reddit

Uh, no. I just saw a story earlier where police were called to do a welfare check on a 91 year old lady and they found her playing video games. So, keep on keepin’ on!

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LowKaleidoscope3342@reddit

Share the link, please!

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lonefighter77@reddit

I played on my Switch today while sitting at the garage, getting work done on my car. Never too old!!!

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LowKaleidoscope3342@reddit

I'm 51 and I still play Worms Armageddon on PlayStation 1.

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Mjolnir131@reddit

No

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dirtybo0ts@reddit

Giving up something you love because others think you’re “too old” is a great way to like…be old.

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ThusSpokeGaba@reddit

No, it doesn't feel weird. I play Fortnite (and belong to r/Fortnite_Over40) to unwind in the evening. My wife sets up a card table next to the TV and does puzzles. She calls Fortnite my puzzle. We enjoy being in the room together and just chat as we are doing our things.

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MrMucs@reddit

Im 54. I play video games on the regular after what needs to be done around the house is finished. No shame and idc what others think.

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chrimen@reddit

No I thought this was the generation that didn't care.

Why are you even asking?

Do what you like and enjoy.

I try to have a couple of hours when I can.

As long as chores are done I'll do a while marathon till my I go blind looking at the TV ( a they used to say). No kids here so I can enjoy what I want to do when I want.

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FloofySnekWhiskers@reddit

We are the OG gamers.

I will be gaming until I can’t anymore.

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PossibleDiscipline90@reddit

We have been there since the start of video games and we will be there til the end!

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MerkinSuit@reddit

Gen X is the very first gaming generation where most of us grew up with Pong, Atari, or arcades already existing.

No Gen has more of a right to play games than us, we cut out teeth on simplistic graphics but some of the hardest games ever made are from our generation. And some games were broken or completely unfair.

Dark Souls is a piece of cake, and merly requires patience.

Compared to Ghosts and Goblins or fighting Mike Tyson in Punch Out, and many other NES, Sega, and Arcade games, the game famouse for the term "get gud", DS and such it's significantly easier.

50yo and I play games from every decade still.

I'll go from playing and old D&D Goldbox or Ultima titles from the mid 80s to games still in development and still in beta, so so new they aren't officially out yet.

But I'm interested in gaming history and concepts, so Im not a standard gamer. Too many games for a normal person, think just between Steam and GOG I own over 6,000 titles.

I'll never play them all, too many.

But you are not too old for games, in the 90s my dad beat my Prince of Persia before I did.

Ive seen him play three games in my life (Bezerk, Doom, and PoP), so that surprised me.

I also say too much frequently and abruptly stop.

Weeeee!

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Capital_Giraffe_487@reddit

I'm 64 xbox x and playstation 5. Maybe not as fast as I used to be, but still enjoy the hell out of it.

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TLKimball@reddit

PC Master Race and loving Windrose right now!

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t65789@reddit

No I don’t feel weird at all. I’m only worried that I probably won’t be around anymore when games like GTA VII and Cyberpunk 2177 come out. Ah well.

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AccomplishedIgit@reddit

We’ll be in the old age home when Half Life 3 comes out 😂

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t65789@reddit

Hah!!

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GrimmLynne@reddit

I'm 53f and I have a 30 year old son who lives a couple hours away. We play video games together online several hours most weekends as a way to keep in touch. I also play alone every chance I get. He thinks it's pretty cool that his mom is a gamer.

My husband is not a gamer, but he gets it. He just doesn't like it if I get too loud & sometimes he likes to poke fun if I yell something crazy.

I've been playing video games since Atari, and I don't see myself giving it up just because of my age.

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DominisDruid@reddit

Same. My son lives a few states away. Growing up the family bonded around games. Mario Party. Diddy Kong Racing. Gauntlet as well as a healthy amount of board games and puzzles.

He and I use the time to stay connected and play co-op games exclusively. Others join us on our Discord server and they all seem envious of what we have. I love it and look forward to it every chance we get.

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GrimmLynne@reddit

I miss when he lived nearby and we could play card games together. Our favorite was Marvel Uno. It's not like regular Uno! If you get the chance, I highly recommend giving it a try. We collected all of the decks!

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Dear_Tangerine444@reddit

No.

I mean our generation were the ones that bought and played some of the most iconic video games. We were there from the start of the home console market. We played the arcade greats, when arcades were still a thing. We’re the video game elders and were not going any where.

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MassCasualty@reddit

Latest is Battlefield 6, but I think Battlefield 1 will be the all time best experience. BF2 was the best for clan/voip/teamspeak gaming.

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CthulhusEvilTwin@reddit

52 and the only thing I find weird there is actually going to physically buy a game. I buy everything through Steam, so going to a store for a game feels archaic.

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Wetdogg72@reddit

My doctor recommended it! For hand eye coordination and cognitive function

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thisoldguy74@reddit

I didn't play video games back then and still really don't.

We bought a PS4 on a Black Friday one year when it was real cheap. I tried a couple games but just couldn't get into it. My college kid has the PS4 and uses it as a streaming device. I'm not sure if she plays games on it or not.

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iam_iana@reddit

PS4 is pretty decent Blu-Ray player too. Less relevant these days but I still have a bunch.

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sgtedrock@reddit

Who gives a shit what anything thinks about me or how I spend my time? I certainly don’t.

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iam_iana@reddit

I have been playing games since Asteroids in the arcades. It's no different than people spending time watching sports. Spend your free time how you want to!

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punkarama@reddit

Why should you? Video games belongs to our generation same as most popular music genres

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Spectre7NZ@reddit

I'm 47 and play video games. You're never too old.

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D2Dragons@reddit

About to turn 53 and still play vidya games. Why would I let a stupid thing like age stop me?

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pepperw2@reddit

Nope. 57 years old and I still play.

It is a form of relaxing, no different than TV.

Besides, we are the OG Gamers.

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parisindy_writer@reddit

Nope I love video games

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Jupitor66@reddit

Not even a little bit

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NorCal_Gamer@reddit

Zork -> Overwatch, Civ 5, Slay the aspire

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Colleena23@reddit

I’m playing Slay the Spire II right now! 50f and will play video games til I physically can’t anymore!

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NorCal_Gamer@reddit

Moira main also! This guy taught me a lot:Arx UK

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Colleena23@reddit

Omg yes I watch his videos all the time! Especially his stadium build ones!

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Swan-of-War-425@reddit

M.U.L.E

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mr_vestan_pance@reddit

Nope!

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Flaky_Wheel60B@reddit

Dude!

I just spent the past three hours playing video games.

My wife, was on the couch playing borderlands 4 when I got home from work!

We own every console and I mean every one. And we love playing video games

I’m 52 btw

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JinxOnU78@reddit

Yep! 47 here, and she’s 52. We spent the evening playing Arc Raiders, and Windrose respectively.

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mstermind@reddit

How's Windrose? I've heard good things about it.

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JinxOnU78@reddit

I’ve been enjoying it so far!

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Gold-Pilot-8676@reddit

I laughed at this because we have an entire game room from retro to modern, consoles, handhelds, arcade machines. We've had BATTLES in that room. So heck NO we don't feel weird!

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ConstantConfusion123@reddit

Of course not. In fact I'm buying myself a PS5 finally. We grew up with them, our maybe they grew up with us, why should we stop playing?

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Crafty_Praline726@reddit

55 and live gaming, but sadly my partner thinks I'm a loser for it.

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Ancient_Solution_420@reddit

I took care of that early. I introduced my wife to sims. It was perfect for her. Never had a discussion about value of gaming after that. Just whos turn it is to use the xbox.

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ProgRock1956@reddit

I'll be 70 in June.

I party on Xbox and ❤️ it.

Sniper Elite 5 and Resistance are my two favs rn.

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More_Law6245@reddit (OP)

That is freaking awesome! my favourite games as the moment as well

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brockclan216@reddit

I heard a news story yesterday. It centered around a very independent 91 year old woman whose granddaughter had been trying to reach her for a few days. After no replies she asked the police to do a welfare check. There was no answer from knocking so they gained access through her garage. When they found her she was in her room...gaming. 😂😂😂 Apparently it's a big thing with some seniors. Why not?

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iAmAmbr@reddit

Central Texas? I heard the exact same story. And thought I commented here about it as well....

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brockclan216@reddit

I am not sure where this took place.

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rhionaeschna@reddit

Nope. I grew up playing them and still really enjoy it. There are so many amazing and visually stunning games for adults out there. I grew up playing Pong, Atari and Coleco and what we have today is absolutely mind-blowing by comparison.

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Talking80s@reddit

Not at all. I’m almost 57 and have an arcade in my basement.

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ACorania@reddit

My father played football ball at 12 and doesn't feel ashamed he watches this game he played as a kid. Why would I?

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ChiliAndRamen@reddit

Exactly

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ChiliAndRamen@reddit

I’ve been playing video games since Pong, I see no reason to quit now.

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They-Call-Me-Taylor@reddit

Nope. Not even a little!

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TraKat1219@reddit

I’m 53 and addicted to World of Warcraft. I have fond memories of my first game system the good old Atari 2600 and a few years later my mom bought me the 5200 for Christmas.

I also own a Switch and a PS4.

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NorCal_Gamer@reddit

I was pretty hooked for a couple of years. I actually felt physical withdrawal when I weaned myself off! One of the lowest point of my life. That game affects some people really hard!

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bigtakeoff@reddit

wait , what? World of Poor Graphics!?

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MaherMcCheese@reddit

Nope.

Check out these guys.

https://youtu.be/CdmeasC02Jw?si=DK01mUo7fninj-xm

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InevitableCodeRedo@reddit

I'm 60 and just got done running a couple of delves in WoW. I'll never stop playing, it's actually great for your brain and it's just plain fun. I run with my kids too, so it's some additional fun time for all of us.

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NorCal_Gamer@reddit

Spend just as much time on board games and especially LCG

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thatstwatshesays@reddit

Hell no. Imma be the coolest gramma ever.

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Powerful_Coyote6068@reddit

I taught my grandson how to play Minecraft and he is hooked. I am so proud!

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Ner0_1ceDra9n@reddit

It’s good for the brain

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Powerful_Coyote6068@reddit

Im 50 and happily still play videogames. Skyrim, Minecraft, ESO, Oblivion, and indie games like Above Snakes. I love gaming and do not care if I am an "older" gamer. Games are for everyone.

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Internal_Author_7067@reddit

At 56, I still play retro and current games. Nothing wrong with it at all!!!

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MacabreMori113@reddit

Hubby and I met through video games. We play to this day in our 50s. Wouldn't have it any other way

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tango421@reddit

Same story with my wife. We truly enjoy gaming. Video games mostly, but also board games, and TTRPGs.

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Fwumpy@reddit

Because of table tops, I tell people I'm an old school gamer! Have played D&D since the basic and expert books!

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tango421@reddit

Nice! It was AD&D for me. Haven’t had a game in a few years but we’re about to start a PF2E with my wife and friends.

There ain’t no school like old school.

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Fwumpy@reddit

So wicked! I liked how 3.5 changed the thac0 rules, but 2nd edition seemed to have the best book collection! My DM had the Encyclopedia Magica. My favourite character was a half-elf, chaotic neutral, wild mage! Always in trouble and escaping prosecution...

My best AD&D character was a half-elven bard! 18 dexterity, 18/67 strength!

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Jeremyvh@reddit

I'm 54 and game all the time, I don't give one flying fuck what people think.

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Taikiteazy@reddit

Ai sloppy fuck offy.

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Astronaut6735@reddit

Nah. I've been playing video games regularly since I was a kid. I found an old student newspaper from 7th grade, and one of the columns in it was titled "Can You Imagine?" It was a series of questions like "Can you imagine Joey not playing soccer?", and "Can you imagine Kim not playing piano?" There's one in there for me: "Can you imagine Astronaut6735 not playing video games?" I cannot! Of course back then we were playing arcade games before and after school at a gas station/convenience store about a block from school.

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jwwetz@reddit

50 inch Samsung QLED 4k TV...$500

Playstation 4 with a 4 Terabyte external hdd for games...$500 with upgrades.

Pawn shop Playstation 5...$350.

Arctis7 steel series gaming headphones w/ mic...$175.

Victrix BFG pro gaming controller...$200.

1 gbps fiber optic internet all hardwired with CAT8 ethernet cables...$200 in hardware & $80 a month.

About 90 games between both systems... thousands.

The look on youngsters faces when they see what I've invested and that I'm a serious gamer at 58...priceless.

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ORF1Live@reddit

Nope. I love playing them.

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Smoking_In_The_90s@reddit

Hell no. I’m looking forward to Old Folk’s Home LAN parties.

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DaoFerret@reddit

I’m picturing a row of living room TVs, recliners, and consoles all lined up next to each other at the senior living facility. 🤣

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Smoking_In_The_90s@reddit

BRB gotta take meds.

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Specialist-Pen-6441@reddit

No. I enjoy some degree of gaming when time allows.

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Fr4nzJosef@reddit

Nah, I finally have the money AND the time to truly enjoy my gaming so I absolutely do play.

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um_like_whatever@reddit

Im 57, been playing video games since pong on the Home console cats back in the seventies. And I still play video games I'm pretty good too.

Im an OG Gamer

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Alarmed_Win_9351@reddit

Who the fuck cares what anyone thinks of our likes and dislikes........

Not this generation. We will be doing what we love no matter what anyone thinks.

Age is just a number and if your tastes run to gaming or blasting music that is sweet to your soul, or anything not hurting anyone else, fuck em.

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jwwetz@reddit

I game daily and I drive a car with an 800 watt sound system...400 on the doors with 1 Amp and 400 ways to the subwoofer on another Amp. I installed it all myself. I might have some old school rap blasting at a stoplight and I'll see the young uns looking around like "yo, who's bumping?" The look on their face when they see it's me is priceless.

I'm 58.

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Rule556@reddit

Life is way too short to feel guilty about spending time doing things you enjoy.

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d_marvin@reddit

Hey guys are grownups allowed to eat ice cream?

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rikemomo@reddit

Come play Arc Raiders. Keep your mic on and hang out, lots of us playing.

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pogulup@reddit

Still play Camperstrike. It is hilarious when I top frag and the rest of the team finds out how old I am. Not as fast as I used to be but still faster than you!

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skbugco@reddit

Nope. And I’m totally ok with my rather large Lego collection too. I give zero fcks about what other people think about what I like doing. It’s for me, not them.

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mstermind@reddit

I don't feel weird at all. I've played games all my life and now I'm finally able to afford any game I want, whenever I want, and I've even bought myself a decent PC for it.

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Ok_Persimmon_5961@reddit

My husband surprised me yesterday with a Switch 2. It made me very happy. My best friend and I always said we would be playing video games when we were little old ladies and I think it may happen.

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calbearlupe@reddit

No. Plus, I’m too old to give a remote crap what others think.

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narkybark@reddit

Too old? Hell no. I would much rather spend my spare time playing videogames than watching TV. Much more interactive and active as opposed to passive. And you can be social with multiplayer, even with strangers.

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Reasonable-Mirror-15@reddit

I recently got a Playstation console after years of not having any gaming consoles. I bought Spyro, Crash Bandicoot, and a few other games. I forgot how much fun they are and play regularly now.

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terry1381@reddit

No age limit,we are the video game pioneers

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JinxOnU78@reddit

I died of dysentery too.

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daemonhat@reddit

i do not. it's just difficult for me to find a game that i like. not into sports, shooters, city building/resource gathering, etc. games. about all i play now is tiger woods 2005 and NFS2UG on the PS2, and world of warships, diablo 4, kerbal space program(which is more of a simulator than a game), and some puzzle games on PC. i feel no guilt at all.

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Pierre-Gringoire@reddit

Man, I used to love video games. It’s been decades since I played them. Was at Costco the other day and was checking out the PS5 thinking it would be a lot of fun but then thought I am too old for this stuff. Are you all saying I’m not?

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Sanjuro7880@reddit

No way. It’s like a movie you can control. Excellent way to escape the shitty world.

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Stigger32@reddit

Nope.

I play every single day at home. Often all day and all night.

I love it!

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Doridar@reddit

I'm gonna turn 60 in September and I'm a gamer

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jaerocc@reddit

Nope. Idgaf

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Scottybt50@reddit

No, we were the pioneers of video gaming and as proper GenX don’t give a fuck what anyone else thinks.

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DragonflyMomma6671@reddit

As long as your doing the responsible adult stuff as priority (work, bills, kids) play away! In my 50s

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tandem_kayak@reddit

Dude, our generation invented video games! Who's to say we should stop playing them?

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ghostinthecage@reddit

Let's not forget how old the guys are that run most video game companies. I'm late 50s and can kick ass with my sons, nephews and neices and their friends.

The 19 year old should jist follow you around and buy what you buy. Experience is an Asset.

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BoldBoimlerIsMyHero@reddit

no, but I'm a mom, and for some reason, that makes me super cool to my kids' friends.

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KyotiKill@reddit

I don't care. If I enjoy it, then so be it.

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dead_investigator@reddit

I only play video games at work. It’s pretty bitchin’.

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MrYukBubble@reddit

Class of 86 checking in. I'd feel weird if I WASN'T playing video games.

We didn't have online walkthroughs either, we had to figure it out. We had to power through 2600 games with a broken joystick. Deal with passwords instead of save files. Line our quarters up for next game of Guantlet. Had to grind our red Mattel football to the end zone over and over. Deal with Alkaline batteries. Find that perfect spot of light to barely see your Tetis pieces fall.

We are the video games equivalent of walked to school uphill both ways. That kid should have looked at you like a wise sage.

Not to mention all the other cool $#!7 they now enjoy because of us. Skateboarding, snowboarding, IM/message boards, texting, sneaker culture, online gaming, alt/grunge/rap music, trading cards, reality TV, portable headphones...and so much more.

What has Gen Z given us? Influencers, TikTok, entitlement and pronouns.

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AnxiousConsequence18@reddit

Stomp them n00bs! Lol

I am in the enviable position that I can play some games at work, so no. I don't think I'm too old to play games (@ 50)

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DoeBoy71@reddit

The best part about being a GenX gamer is that I don't give two shits about what anyone else thinks...

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OreoSpamBurger@reddit

Also, our parents didn't know or care what we were doing. I've been pulling all night gaming sessions since the mid 80s'!

(And even sometimes skipped school if I got a particularly good new game)

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OreoSpamBurger@reddit

The 48k ZX Spectrum would like a word.

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OrganizationFuzzy586@reddit

I don’t

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Equivalent-Layer-482@reddit

No. I believe there are cognitive benefits in gaming as we are getting older.

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EyelanderSam@reddit

Hell no, I game play like a M'Fer. I began buying games for my children and then bought games for me like Doom, Resident Evil, Zelda, etc ..

Keeps my mind engaged with gameplay that's very entertaining and challenging.

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a_passionate_man@reddit

Not at all and I hope that my future retirement home is having both a great gaming community and a big gaming room/area 😎

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ennuiismymiddlename@reddit

I’m 46 and only just this year discovered I love certain types of video games. Growing up all my friends were super into video games, but I thought they were dumb and got bored fast. I’d rather listen to music and write “complicated” poetry 😬.

Fast forward 35 years and I find myself dying of pancreatic cancer and I’m stuck in bed a lot. A friend gave me an old PS4 and a copy of Subnautica. I became OBSESSED.

I played Subnautica, Subnautica: Below Zero, Ark Survival, No Man’s Sky, Outer Wilds, and other survival/exploration games. I can’t believe I waited til my final year of life to realize what I’ve been missing out on!

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revdave@reddit

Oh man I’m so sorry internet stranger.

Altho I think those Subnautica games might have taken days off my life, I’m easily startled.

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pseudoart@reddit

No. I’m 50. If someone tries to guilt me over it, I don’t care. And besides, I make video games for a living. I can always justify playing games as “research”. :P

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GreenHillage25@reddit

When Grandkids see Grandpa bust levels up, it's priceless

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Science670@reddit

No way. I’m 53, I was here for Atari 2600, Intellivision, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, NES, Sega, PC gaming, all the way to PS5.

I was born in it and will continue til the day I can’t play anymore

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Fwumpy@reddit

The Commodore was great! A computer and a console! I loved The Bard's Tale and Moon Patrol. I also finished BC's Quest for Tires.

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Science670@reddit

Don’t forget *Impossible Mission”!

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Fwumpy@reddit

"Stay a while! Stay forever!"

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travelinmatt76@reddit

I will never stop playing. They're fun, nobody is too old for fun.

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DistractedPoesy@reddit

I’m a 54 yro woman who had early internet access in 1992. My dad, a former Army helicopter crew chief created a gaming server in Wyoming. The gaming was text based. Today, I play Elder Scrolls Online. I’m quasi retired.

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skwigi@reddit

Right there with you sister! I am fully retired at 57, and I play so much Skyrim. Tried ESO, prefer solitary over multiplayer. And I plan to never be too old, they'll have to pry the mouse out of my dead hands (I play on PC).

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DistractedPoesy@reddit

My girrrl! I started out with Skyrim and played it to exhaustion. I now play solo in ESO because I’m shy on group events and not very game technical. I’m happy to find an ESO sister. If you ever see a player named Wynnifrid, let’s be ESO sisters.

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BFR5er@reddit

At 46? Nah. Played a bit of Halo 2 this morning.

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TheM3lk0r@reddit

Hell no. I'll be playing games until I die. 💀

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4554013@reddit

Ive been playing video games since I was 3. I'm 54 now. Why would I stop? Its a part of who I am.

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KintsugiExp@reddit

54 here, I’m on the same boat. They can pry the controller from my cold, dead hands.

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Bartlaus@reddit

Turning 54 this year. Gaming since the Commodore 64 era. Will stop when they nail the coffin lid shut.

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greatstonedrake@reddit

It is beyond fine. We're cool.

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THORmonger71@reddit

Nope, but I get my games via GOG and Steam, so I don't get judged by a teenaged game-store employee.

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ProfessionalCat7640@reddit

No, not weird.

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ViewfromMyOfcWindow@reddit

I despise gaming but if that's what you want to do, then rock your damn self! Unless you're disregarding your spouse and children...which is why I hate gamers. 😬

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DroolHandPuke@reddit

Pretty broad stereotype there.

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ViewfromMyOfcWindow@reddit

Nope, it's not. Been there, done that bullshit with a gamer. Go be a pest to someone else to get your "I have to argue" rocks off. I'm not playing tonight or ever.

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leicanthrope@reddit

So you get to say your piece, but nobody else does? Got it.

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skwigi@reddit

Wow dude. I think you might have accidently contracted a prejudice there.

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eat_a_burrito@reddit

No. I played for hours this week being a samurai.

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4554013@reddit

Ghost of Tsushima?

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eat_a_burrito@reddit

Close! Ghost of Yotei. I finally beat the Dragon and Saito on hell mode in the raids. On each class!!

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Eponack@reddit

No.

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Eponack@reddit

When the littles get a bit puffed up about owning videos games, I remind them; they can run, because we crawled. And it is beautiful to witness its growth.

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hapster85@reddit

Not one iota.

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EvolutionaryZenith1@reddit

Gen x is slowly turning boomer.

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leicanthrope@reddit

Personally I’d argue that there’s a split. Some Gen X skew towards Boomer, some towards the Millennials.

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Historical_Monk_6118@reddit

No, it's isn't

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EvolutionaryZenith1@reddit

Oh, ok.

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ZippyNomad@reddit

Do you feel a bit weird trying to gatekeep something that isn't age-dependent?

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PlaxicoCN@reddit

No.

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MRSRN65@reddit

This made me think of an old teaser for Civilization IV, where the old woman was addicted. https://youtu.be/zfo1uOr78kc?si=Nl8Gs8hh6-zY98f9

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Oh_Witchy_Woman@reddit

Aw hell no. Once a gamer, always a gamer

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petemullinsart@reddit

Always remember fondly going out on a Friday night and hitting the 'pinnies' at the arcades around the city before heading on to the clubs. Miss the visual noise and sound of those games. (mid 80s). Ha had an opportunity to play Dragons Lair the other day at this retro bar... Still impossible...still sits lonely in the corner.

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Accurate-Survey6985@reddit

We're the Atari, SEGA, Colecovision, Super Pet, Vic 20, Commodore 64, Arcade, Nintendo generation.

Our forebears played cards etc and still do.

It's relative I think.

It's not like you and I are running around a neighborhood playing guns or something.

Hopefully.

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Obvious_Lab_2326@reddit

That was well-fucking stated, my friend. I don’t play anymore, but if I did, I bet it would be awesome. And I agree— bullshitting with your friends while doing something fun? That sounds exactly like grandpa’s poker nights out in the garage. An icebox of Pabst and some stogis/ zyns. I mean who the hell wouldn’t pay a fucking subscription fee for that??? Mindlessly bullshitting while seriously competing at something so obviously goddamn trivial is timeless. It’s like they’ve never watched guys throw horseshoes🤙🏼

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DaoFerret@reddit

Exactly!

And I want to add: “they’ve finally got home VR sets in the affordable range!”

We’ve been dreaming of VR and AR since we were kids!

Got to try a PSVR2 and a few games and it blew my mind and was an amazing experience to be able to look around, while standing on a cliff on a far off world.

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Br00klynBelle@reddit

Hell no! We are the original video game playing generation. Why should we stop now?

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HYPURRDBLNKL@reddit

My dad got me into gaming when he brought the Atari 2600 home. Been a wrap since that day. He played until he passed at 68. I'll be 58 next month and still play. Platinumed Bloodborn a few years ago and platinumed Retunal a couple years ago. I was doing Elden Ring PVP stuff for a while and when the group found out how old I was they were super excited about it. Like man, this old dude put it on me, lol. Now I'm big into Diablo 4, first Diablo game ever. A buddy of mine and I create builds for the Spiritborn class. Played the new RE9, and currently playing Pragmata. My wife passed 5 years ago today, I'm retired now, and it's just me and the cats.

The cool thing is, I'm like a little kid with big kid money, lol. Want a system, get it. Want a game get it. Wanted a killer home theater setup to gane and watch movies, got it. Grandpa's is like the gaming center for the grandkids. My kids game as well. What people forget is gaming isn't mindless. You have to engage your mind, and really think through stuff sometimes, especially with build crafting. Keeps your mind active, not mush. Anyhow, game on, and I will game until I can't anymore.

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RedDoggo2013@reddit

57f and I love my x-box

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HLLAuntClaire@reddit

1974 female. I’ve been gaming since I was 5. Now that I’m old as dust & my hands aren’t what they used to be I will usually just play w one of my gamer friends I’ve made thru the years. It helps get angst out

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deeno777@reddit

Video games now offer me a way to really follow my agency. Whether it's a sandbox game or something curated and ordered, video games allow me to seek what I'm lacking irl

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East_Vivian@reddit

I think it keeps our brains and reflexes sharp!

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HedgeCowFarmer@reddit

Better playing games than becoming florid at the bar!

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hotwaffleman@reddit

I'm hoping that they will have a good console at my future nursing home!

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Decon_SaintJohn@reddit

Been playing video games since the first Atari 2600 and Activision. Just like the kids today being born into iPad and iPhones, we were born into video games. The original video game gangsters!

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Petdogdavid1@reddit

There is no age limit to playing games. Hell we were there before video games so we have birthright to play them till the day we die.

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Ambitious-Bar375@reddit

We're fine, we spun the shit.

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kermitsfrogbog@reddit

No? And I can’t say I’ve ever felt judged while browsing the shelves at Game Stop. By staff or other customers. Ever. My dad still games and he’s 80. GTFO with that too old nonsense.

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iAmAmbr@reddit

There was a local news story just a few days ago in my area. A 90 something year old grandma wasn't answering her phone so the police did a welfare check at her home. She was perfectly safe, just trying to beat her record om some video game. I hope to be her in 45 years.

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CubedMeatAtrocity@reddit

58 year old woman here and I’ve played since the OG Pong. I’m also still an avid comic book collector. Adulting isn’t a choice but giving up what brings you joy sure is. Play on!

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Apart-Cream-4940@reddit

Nope. I just wish I had my old Atari back. I don't like these new joysticks they have, too much going on for this old geezer!

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baziik66@reddit

Crossout on console.

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Fishfry12@reddit

You’ll have to pry my controller from my cold, dead hands and bury me with it.

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Wren572@reddit

54F. I didn’t have any consoles or a PC capable of gaming between my Atari 2600 and a Wii in 2011. Now I have a Switch, a PS5 and a Steam account. I’m a week into Tomodachi Life, restarted my island in Animal Crossing, and was trying to get the map opened in Diablo IV on Steam to join my bf in a new campaign next week.

I like games more than most people and my dogs cuddle up when we play. It’s great.

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Semper-Fi1063@reddit

59 Y.O. and I routinely play COD & Fallout 76. I remember staying up all night at a friend's house playing pong when I was a kid. I'll probably continue to play video games until my hands or mind stops working properly.

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DroolHandPuke@reddit

Hell yeah. I'm 47, and still love gaming. Fuck judgemental people.

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AlsoSprach@reddit

We're the first generation who could play video games in our childhood.

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Ampersandbox@reddit

Too old for games? Get the fuck out with that nonsense.

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drhoads@reddit

Hell to the no

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Spiritual-Eye-2910@reddit

Never too old to do something you enjoy

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Kenderean@reddit

Right? Like, what does it even mean to be "too old" for anything? That's ridiculous.

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BigV19762076@reddit

I’ll be playing video games until I can’t

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noquarter1000@reddit

Nope, now I need to get back Windrose. YO Ho ya sons of biscuit eaters

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Mr_Stimmers@reddit

Windrose is next up for me, after I finish Crimson Desert. And that game is MASSIVE so it might take me a while.

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Better_Ad7836@reddit

Nope. I love my games!

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DependentFun2691@reddit

We have been gaming since the first gaming system came out. We love to play right after getting home from work. We are in our 50’s. Even our daughter plays.

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SumoBoi420@reddit

Not really. I have my finances and health on point. Spouse is happy. Kids moved out. Still gaming. The only I can say is that i play more retro games than new ones.

I think it was because it was wild. People freaking out with the first FPS game, or when we say 3D for the first time. And that arcade style of getting the high school. Now it’s just paying to get a battle pass and playing dress up. Just my opinion.

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External-Dude779@reddit

55yo and fuck no I don't feel wierd. Granted I don't play alot and luckily my wife indulges occasionally with some Nintendo. But I'll smoke a doob and play some Tony Hawk or GTA and the PS versions of the classics like Galaga and Pac Man etc. It's still true that the old simple OG games are the funnest ✌️

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PuzzleheadedEye7316@reddit

Nope not at all……I’m 42 and been a gamer since the late 80s/early 90s…..

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Wayward4ever@reddit

No. I play Sea of Thieves with my stepdaughter and her husband a couple times a week on Xbox. Plus, what GenX’r doesn’t need a therapy thrashing couple hours on Goat Simulator taking out everything around you with a good head butt and swift kick to an exploding tanker truck?!

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FrozeItOff@reddit

They can pry my Steam account away from my dementia ridden hands in 20 years when I'm in my 70s. Yeah, I don't do twitch/fast reaction games so well anymore but there's plenty of others. (looks at Steam library number) Yeah... far too many others. Curse you Humble Bundle and Seasonal Sales!

Some people buy Camaros or Corvettes as mid-life crises, I bought games.

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AmeliaXaria@reddit

Absolutely not. I love gaming (48f).

I saw a news article today where an 80 or 90 yo woman's family called a wellness check on her because she wasnt answering her phone. When police arrived they found her playing video games. This included the police body cam. The rest of segment included people ranging 50-90 talking about gaming as older people.

Our generation grew up with gaming. Whether it had been in a computer ( i remember learning games back in the 80s) to consoles.

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aran_maybe@reddit

Psh hell no. I have a literal arcade in my living room now. Kids have to settle for second best on their PlayStation

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jermo1972@reddit

Fuck those Kids!

Do what you enjoy!

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Beyond_Re-Animator@reddit

You kidding me? Been playing for over 40 years. Hell no

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dee_lio@reddit

Getting close to 60 and I still play quite a bit. I think it's more difficult for us because when we were younger, the olds didn't touch video games. I couldn't picture my dad even thinking about them when I was a kid in the 80s.

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Toasted_chef1965@reddit

Ain’t doing it. Last game I played was Tempest and C64 Tomcat

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MacSteele13@reddit

If I gave a shit, no.

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ItsmeMr_E@reddit

Hell no. Like A great movie, tv show, or book, video games are a great source of entertainment.

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falsifiable1@reddit

Anyone else start getting vertigo in their forties while playing FPS games?

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Diligent_Laugh_4940@reddit

I don't play FPS, but first-person, in general, gives me headache 🤕

Anyway! Almost 50 and gaming is my #1 hobby! 😆

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OhSoSoft@reddit

I'm 48, boyfriend is 49, we both game. He's on Xbox, I'm on pc. We just realized recently 7 days to die is cross play & be having fun with that. Also play on Minecraft server off and on with my 3 grown children.

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MissMushroomBerry@reddit

They probably gave you the stink eye ‘cause they don’t have the money to buy it themselves 😂

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feijoax@reddit

I will die with a controller in my hand!

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mrkstr@reddit

I think it's awesome that at our age we finally have the money to buy whatever we want as far as video games go. Screw that kid. Play what you want.

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kevtay1969@reddit

57 years old and loving my PS5 with premium or whatever the highest subscription is. Wife’s friend was teasing her like “your grown ass husband plays games. How sad.”

She replied “he’s home every night. Where is your husband a lot of the time, and doing what?” Also her friends 3rd marriage hahahahaha!

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mikedorty@reddit

Whatever

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kosk11348@reddit

Do you feel too old to play chess?

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gaarkat@reddit

Hell no

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TheWuziMu1@reddit

Nope. It's my after-work cocktail.

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Prestigious_Breath_5@reddit

No

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speed_of_chill@reddit

Nope. What I do in my free time is nobody’s business.

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xamott@reddit

Absolutely not. Terrible question. Did someone 50 yrs old in 1980 feel stupid watching a TV? Did someone 50 yrs old in I dunno 1960 feel stupid listening to the radio? “Video games are for children” is a side effect of “they were new at the time”

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OkConsideration8964@reddit

I am sitting next to my 61 year old husband & he's playing Division 2. (I'm 60) It's something he finds fun and relaxing. (Not sure how it's relaxing since he's always cursing at it lol) I'm busy minding other people's business by scrolling on Reddit. I see nothing wrong with either thing.

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MasterDave@reddit

Not in the slightest. We started video games, we deserve them more than any other generation.

There is no obligation to turn into your parents just because you get old. Way better than rotting in front of the TV and wasting your life savings on QVC or whatever people do these days.

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Kirshalla@reddit

Nope! I love my video games. They are my stress relief and one of my social connections with friends. Will still be playing when I'm 90+!

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0_IceQueen_0@reddit

Lol. The audacity! We were there when there was the Atari and we will still be here for the newer consoles. Side eye my ass.

I'm a gamer who plays from cozy to COD lol.

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Much-Chef6275@reddit

I'll tell you, when I start talking about video games to the younger crowd, some eyes widen.

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Mindless-Baker-7757@reddit

No. I’ll pown you at Fortnite.

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DeKeeg@reddit

Probably got side-eyed because you went to the store to buy a game. All games are pretty much digital copies now days and are downloaded.

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IBroughtWine@reddit

No, and I’m not even sure how that thought could enter anyone’s head. How does one become too old to have fun?

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Ymisoqt420@reddit

I just got a switch and some games for my 46th birthday lol I haven't played games since the original Nintendo

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JKSahara@reddit

Not at all

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kaarenn78@reddit

Nope! I’m only scrolling Reddit because my Switch is charging!

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Sir_UlrichVonL@reddit

Nope. Almost 50yo woman here and I play Diablo almost every day. Sanctuary is one of my happy places.

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One-Veterinarian2380@reddit

I think we're past the age of giving a shit what other people think. And yes, you'd probably whoop his ass in whatever game he chose.

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phyncke@reddit

I’ve never played video games

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Gritty_Grits@reddit

Nope. I will be playing video games until I’m 95 if given that long a life.

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TheAmazingMaryJane@reddit

i'll be in the old people home with my laptop on my lap, sipping on gin and ensure.

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Gritty_Grits@reddit

Well dang, we sure can’t do this without the libations! 🤣

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Responsible-Couple-4@reddit

I never have got into normal games too much, but I do sim race. I have a full rig.

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battlesong1972@reddit

Not at all. I’m currently in play throughs of Baldur’s Gate 3 and Cyberpunk and have an on again off again addiction to both Diablo 2 and 4 and love Marvel Snap

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I_AM_ME-7@reddit

Played Helldiver 2 for a good 2 hours today.

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MiseryEngine@reddit

For the registered voters of Super Earth and the glory of Managed Democracy!

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redlog70@reddit

My brother's and I started with a Pong game system. Went through Atari, Colecovision, NES, Super NES, Sega, PS1, PS2, PS3, XBOX, XBOX 360...I stopped playing for awhile, but I bought a Steam Deck a couple of years back and now I'm right back in it...

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RobertElectricity@reddit

Nope. It brings me great joy.

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KurtStation68@reddit

No - but my roommate helps to keep me current.

Some combos and button smashing on console is where I notice my age.

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battlesong1972@reddit

It’s first person shooters for me, eyes and reaction time have definitely declined

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bandley3@reddit

When we’re in our 80s and 90s we’ll still be playing video games in the retirement community. Hopeful they’ll have an arcade that I can roll up to in my mobility scooter.

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succored_word@reddit

F that noise. Do what you want and game away.

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ThemeDependent2073@reddit

Upper fifties and still gaming hard. My gaming group is all over the world and with my higher earning being so ancient, I can go to meetups anywhere. Currently playing Windrose, an early access PC game with Pirrrrrates, matey!

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CoverCommercial3576@reddit

nope.

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shitty_advice_BDD@reddit

No, you are not too old to be playing video games. However, why would you go into a store to buy a game? Are you a console player? I hope not, PC gaming is where the real Gen X gamers are :)

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KatJen76@reddit

I don't believe in the fundamental concept of people being too old to enjoy hobbies. Or too young, for that matter, within the limits of safety and general propriety. Teenagers can knit and bird. Olds can color, watch cartoons, and yeah, play video games.

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MagnumPIsMoustache@reddit

I’m mostly into handheld gaming (3DS, Switch). I’m early 50s, but we were the OGs! Gaming since the Atari 2600. I enjoy going to the local game store and talking gaming.

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Brilliant-Onion2129@reddit

Atari 2600 was a great system back in the day. Still have one.

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More-Complaint@reddit

I'm 58 and the first game that I remember playing was Armor Battle on the Intellivision. I recently finished Assassin's Creed Shadows and started Sniper Elite 5 on the X Box Series X.

I love gaming as much as I love reading, watching movies and listening to music. I don't play multiplayer online though. I'm Gen X and don't have the patience for gamer twats.

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Dunno_If_I_Won@reddit

Kid is looking at you weird because you're buying a hard copy of the game.

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East-Garden-4557@reddit

All the kids/teens/young adults I know hate that so many games are available as download only. They all prefer to own the physical product. They also buy CDs, Records, DVDs, and read hardcopy books 🤷‍♀️

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More_Law6245@reddit (OP)

I had to laugh at this because it's so true. Thanks for the chuckle!

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tc_cad@reddit

I’m trying to make my kids understand physical is king. We will figure out how to port them later.

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2PlasticLobsters@reddit

I bought a Nintendo 8-bit in the 80s & still play games on my laptop. Growing up doesn't mean losing the ability or desire to have fun.

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Important-Tie-7472@reddit

Personally I don’t feel weird. It’s relaxing and enjoyable to play with my kids. I’m 48 and I have 3 different gameboys, 2 NES systems (with power glove, power pad, and zapper), N64 with transparent controllers, both NES and SNES classic minis, Wii (with drum set and guitar) and the Switch. I just need to grab an original SNES and I’m set. I think.

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Brilliant-Onion2129@reddit

Not in the least. I wish I could spend more time doing it and was as good as I was at 17!

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xannieh666@reddit

Not at all...My husband and I will play together a lot of times.

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Some-Library-4073@reddit

Hell no

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Randall_Hickey@reddit

No. I just wish I had a better balance between video game time and reality time.

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jaxbravesfan@reddit

I’ve not played video games, outside of going to the occasional arcade, in probably 10 years. However, my wife is going to be traveling for 22 of the next 30 days, and I’ve decided I’m buying a PS5 this weekend to keep myself entertained while she’s gone. I’m pretty excited about it.

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thejadsel@reddit

A lot of us have been at it since we were kids, and I really can't see any reason to stop now. I don't have any time for anybody who'd suggest otherwise. Started Twitch streaming at 49, just for the hell of it. There are more than a few of us around.

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Cflottisme@reddit

I’m a 52 year old woman and I still play video games.

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Billazilla@reddit

I used to sell games in retail. Some mom asked me, "Why do they put all this sex and bloody violence in games if they're for kids!?"

The answer is: They're not for kids to begin with. Video games as a household product have been around since the 70's. So those kids from two, three, four decades back then are all adults now. Adults with cash and credit cards, and a need for entrainment. A prime market for mature content video games. If a game is rated M, it was never even aimed at underaged children.

The bottom line is that young children don't have $60-70 to sling around regularly, so how is a dev house gonna make money selling bloody tits and guns games to them? It ain't that video game are for kids. It's that a lot of the public hasn't realized the game industry grew up with it's initial customer base. Much like the public didn't realize their kids were playing GTA.

So yeah, nobody needs to be embarrassed about playing video games in adulthood. Unless you're playing Barbie Horse Adventures alone, or trying to 100% Paw Patrol World while your kid sulks cuz you won't give him the controller.

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Evil_Garen@reddit

52 starred playing nes at a buddies house waiting for the car pool. I’ve played games my whole life. I love how people will watch csi and be like you’re wasting your time in games….

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Zen_Hydra@reddit

Not even a little bit.

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IdazzleandIstretch@reddit

No.

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CableOk1914@reddit

I play my PlayStation or Xbox every night. Married, 2 college age kids, normal dude.

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Reader47b@reddit

I don't play video games myself, but I don't see why it should be any different than playing board games or card games, and I enjoy playing both of those.

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RAWR_Orree@reddit

Nope. I'm 58 now and I've been gaming since I was 11. It's still one of my favorite things to do, even after 47 years.

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BubbetteGA@reddit

Nope. In fact, I bought the last Mario Kart Switch 2 at Target last week purely out of spite. Two teenagers were standing behind me and my son while we finished playing the demo, making snide comments the whole time about how their mom was buying it for them, how me and my kid were so poor that we had to play the game in-store, and that it was the last one within 100 miles of us. They left to go get their mom and by the time they came back, I was already checking out.

Was it petty? Absolutely. Do I regret it? Not even a little. I played Animal Crossing for hours today.

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AstroZombieInvader@reddit

I've been playing video games since I was like 4 years old. If anyone has a right to be playing video games all these years later, it's me.

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wellbalancedlibra@reddit

My husband is 9 years older than me, so he never played video games. I started out with Oregon Trail on an Apple in high school, and I've been a gamer since. Now that my kids are grown, when I play I feel a little guilty because he thinks it's a waste of time.

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East-Garden-4557@reddit

Does your husband have hobbies?

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jzimm79@reddit

No. I’m going to have as much fun as possible till I die. Off that is shooting gorillas in a game that’s what I’m doing.

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ActionMan48@reddit

I play daily. It's a hobby, never too old for that. It's good brain stimulation. I also smoke a lot of pot.

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TheAmazingMaryJane@reddit

i love to get baked and really roleplay my 'adventures'.

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Marathonmanjh@reddit

The days of thinking gaming is just one generation are long over. It started with us and just continues. Simple as that.

Before Gen X no one really understood the appeal of video games, not to the degree we played anyway. That changed with DOOM and Marathon. We can't, and won't ever.. turn back now, for better or worse.

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djak@reddit

Not at all. I played my first video game (a Mario Brothers game, not sure which) when the original NES came out. I was 20. I had saved and saved to be able to afford the $100 price tag.

Today, I'm 60 and I play mainly PC games, and a couple of MMORPGs (Everquest2 and WoW). I'm a member of a raiding guild and we have some raiders in their 80's (God bless 'em). I've made friends all over the world, visited a few of them, and married one. Video games are in our blood.

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Drachenfuer@reddit

No. Not at all.

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mckenner1122@reddit

Nope

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morgans0@reddit

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TheAmazingMaryJane@reddit

fuck. i'm a 55 year old woman who games like a 15 year old boy. i say that because i play a boy character and people who let me lead raids never ask if i'm an older lady, they just think and assume i'm a young guy hah. it's been like that since 2000 when i started playing everquest and have been a pc game junkie since.

it's totally healthy and relaxing!

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baldLebowski@reddit

We're all waiting for GTA 6 let's be honest. Hopefully we wouldn't be in our 60s...🍷👊😁

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Weird-Girl-675@reddit

Did they move the date? Again?

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Fraerie@reddit

Nope. I’ve been playing video games since the 1970s (text adventures and arcade cabinets) and plan to keep playing them as long as I can.

I even write for a gaming news site as a side gig and am wearing a video games T-shirt today.

Why would getting older make me feel weird about playing video games? We don’t ask people to stop doing sport or other hobbies and pastimes like crafting when they get older.

Even both my parents play video games. Admittedly in their case it’s mostly card games or digital jigsaw puzzles. But they are still video games.

As long as it doesn’t interfere with my other responsibilities and I am enjoying playing, why would I stop?

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East-Garden-4557@reddit

The fixation this sub has with age limiting hobbies is so strange.

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Weird-Girl-675@reddit

I play mobile games on my phone all the time. Nice distraction from life. I play console and PC games now and then. Keeps the brain stimulated.

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Delicious_Quality_95@reddit

No

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MusicalScientist206@reddit

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Appropriate-Bid8671@reddit

My dad was the one who got me into gaming back in '86 lol. He has a bigger ps5 library than anyone I know, and he's 70.

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chillfire12@reddit

No. I shamelessly admit that I play GTA online almost every day. I am a badass boss babe 🤭🤘

Also, Katamari Damacy, which I affectionately refer to as "Trashball." Greatest tweaky decompress on planet Earth ✨

Ask me again when I have to return to work after a year in cancer treatment 🫪

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Sensitive_Note1139@reddit

We were the first generation to have video games. It is part of who our generation is. Should have told the little snot "Your welcome from my generation to yours's for video games even being a thing. Enjoy GTA 5 when it eventually gets here."

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GoslingIchi@reddit

*GTA 6

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Sensitive_Note1139@reddit

Thanks! I couldn't remember if it was GTA 5 or 6.

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GoslingIchi@reddit

You're welcome!

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East-Garden-4557@reddit

Why do you care what children think of your hobbies?

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surferchick5612@reddit

No

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MysteryMachineMan@reddit

I played video game when they were invented … why would I stop now that they are getting really good

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bmyst70@reddit

Not at all. I've played video games since the Atari 2600 days. I'm not going to stop playing them. The important thing is that we don't let ourselves get addicted to them.

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No_Perception_2835@reddit

I was an Atari kid and now a proud Xbox gal.

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Markaes4@reddit

Hell no. Video games are my life still. (I've got kids, but no job lol). I admit I'm not big on modern games though (2000 and on). I pretty much just play 70s-90s because that's the kind I like. Sometimes I'll just my son on minecraft or roblox, but I never got into the 3D stuff.

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GoodDoctorZ@reddit

Nope. I play them frequently myself.

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sabrinajestar@reddit

Nope!

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AromaticGas5552@reddit

No. Our generation invented the video game buzz.

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Shoddy_Tour_7307@reddit

This right here. First gen to have home video games, never to old!

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Pye-@reddit

Lol screw that kid he doesn't even pay for what he plays!!My hubby & I both GenX and met gaming online 20 years ago, happy ever since and still gaming daily.

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Rabbit_of_Caerbanog@reddit

Fuck no. Completing Halo again and Halo 2 for the umpteenth time. Doing Stardew Valley with the wife. Got my Kinhank with an emulator and slappin down game genie codes on Breath of Fire 2 to whoop god's ass and then switching to Road Rash to relive my introduction to Sound garden. Black Hole Sun is for noobs and Rusty Cage is OG. Mutant League Football is next. Sonic is for mainstream dorks, I'm on Funkotron with ToeJam and Earl

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Organic_Mix2282@reddit

Nope

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Parking_Exit2297@reddit

Nope cuz I never played them

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Illustri-aus@reddit

We are gonna be taking our game decks into aged care homes! 🤣

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Black_Pill_Oh@reddit

I'm waiting until I'm really old to start playing video games.

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tommyalanson@reddit

Do whatever man. I don’t play though.

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GoslingIchi@reddit

Not at all.

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HHSquad@reddit

As I get older I find playing strategy games for the PC helps the mind. Heroes of Might and Magic 3 and StarCraft!

I also enjoy a little Resident Evil action.

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AlissonHarlan@reddit

no.

I played video games before it was cool, i don't care if others find it weird

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AgPatriotAg@reddit

Not exactly but I'll be honest... I don't like the "long stuff" anymore. Stuff that would take hours and hours of save games. I like the sit down and play it and you are done stuff. I also like vintage stuff.... Paperboy, Kung Fu Master, etc. I'd rather not play any role playing game that takes forever or have long puzzles etc. I mean to each their own. I like to sit and play... then be done. :)

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designsbyintegra@reddit

I’ve been playing video games since I was old enough to hold a joystick. I’m not about to stop now.

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prayingforrain2525@reddit

Nope

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TheEvilOfTwoLessers@reddit

We’re the generation they were created to entertain, why would I feel weird about it?

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Commies-Fan@reddit

Just tell them to STFU.

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TheJQN@reddit

Nope. It’s my escape from the hellish reality.

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KitchenNazi@reddit

I’ve been gaming since PC Jr and Atari 2600. That being said I only really enjoy story games. So if it has bad dialogue / voice acting I’m out. Which is fine I only have so much time. Playing a few games a year is fine with me.

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RemyJe@reddit

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Decent-Check-277@reddit

We’re GEN MFN X !!!! We don’t give a shit what anyone thinks

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cl8855@reddit

I've been gaming for literally 48 years or so. These youngins don't know what we've been through lol

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Aggressive_Power_471@reddit

I still play, no regrets. sometimes my kids are with me when I shop, sometimes they are not. Does not bother me if they think a 47 year old woman should not buy video games.

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Imyourhuckl3berry@reddit

I don’t feel weird but I also don’t enjoy modern games and prefer the classics

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dperiod@reddit

I’m a very casual gamer, nothing more than crash bandicoot/sonic the hedgehog fare, and I just got myself a Steam Deck last year. I’m pushing 58. It’s allllll mine. Never too old.

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natsumi_kins@reddit

When my 46-year old ass is done with work today, I will be sitting down to Ghost of Tsushima.

Last week I finished Control. A week before I actually did a main questline to finish in Fallout 4, the 1st time I've done so in almost a thousand hours of gameplay.

Do not let anyone take your joy.

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Sad_Jellyfish4394@reddit

Ok so we main stream at home gaming. Without us there is no games for these um yeah to play.

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SkibidiBlender@reddit

I’m old enough to do whatever the fuck I want.

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VoodooSweet@reddit

Exactly…. I been playing this bullshit game of life THIS long, I’ve earned the right to do whatever TF I want(within reason obviously). If stomping around in Tarkov 6-8 hours a week is the worst thing I’m doing, then I’m happy, because as much gear as I loose there, it could always be worse in real life. 🤷 I always welcome the couple hours of not thinking about anything except getting these 3 headshots on this map, or whatever task I’m doing. I close the bedroom door, turn on my PC….It’s a nice break from everyday real life…..

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Ok-Limit-9726@reddit

The thing is,

I have always played games, was a brief period from 18-26 (period between selling applie II europlus to getting a pentium 90mhz) have always been a gamer.

Mobiles games on phone now more than PC

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kilt_inspector@reddit

Old woman gaming since the 70s/80s

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Badonkachonky@reddit

Same here sister! 🤜🤛 Pong -> PS5

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Essycat@reddit

Gaming isn't age gated.

Do what you love, game on! 🎮

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beastofhamden@reddit

Nope

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Im_Ashe_Man@reddit

I don't find it weird playing video games, but I do get apprehensive telling other people that I play video games because so many others think it's weird.

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Direct-Dish1779@reddit

Never. We are THE video game generation.

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bkward@reddit

I still play my classic train game every night. Won't quit, won't apologize.

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Marsupialize@reddit

No

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Ok_Push2550@reddit

I think of it like my pallet has refined as I aged. Zima, wine coolers, used to be great. Now I know what a 15 year scotch tastes like compared to a blend.

I may play video games as an adult, but I now know when it's a shit game, and when it's something special.

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At0mJack@reddit

Nope.

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Expensive_Fennel_88@reddit

Nope, it's part of my DNA.

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DesignerAppeal1548@reddit

No

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darthjazzhands@reddit

Do we care? No.

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Top-Turnip-4057@reddit

this is the most genx post ever and i love it.

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beebopn3rd@reddit

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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Quirky_Might_8780@reddit

God I hope not! I just got started a couple of years ago with my first console.

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Dramatic_Side_856@reddit

Video games maybe. But I don’t see an issue with playing games on my phone.

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troisarbres@reddit

Nope! I'm sitting here playing Starfield on my PS5 right now! Game on!

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MinusGovernment@reddit

Not at all. They're basically interactive movies now too. I don't play as much as I used to but it's more about having less time than desire.

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Angry_GorillaBS@reddit

No. Not even a little bit.

I'd feel weird if I suddenly became one of those old people obsessed with their lawns, or fishing, or golf

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CSoup_127@reddit

Video Games are Awesome.

I suffered thru Pong! motherfuckers! Space Invaders- they just got faster- Dragon Quest- quarter eating machine.

You want me to push away from the table NOW. Because… I’m too old. Whaaaa?

Negative. Negative pattern is full.

The best game EVER was Dead Space and Dead Space 2. Harpoon Gun best weapon in video games. EVER!

I loved the last of us.

I’m in my 50’s. You can take my controller from my cold dead hands.

I’m so fuckin tired of people bashing video games.

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amycakes76@reddit

My husband is 53, and he plays video games on a gaming computer he put together. He just downloads the games, though, mostly from Steam. It's his outlet, and I (his 49-year-old wife) think it's perfectly fine. I enjoy watching him play while I play casual games or read on my phone.

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cunfabuloust@reddit

Fuck no. My husband and i play games every weekday after work to wind tf down.

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PlayingTheFlag@reddit

Brother, I've been playing the Battlefield 6 playtest, invite only, signed an NDA. I tested the new map last night. I love games more than ever. I think the younger guys online are surprised that I'm so good ;)

Does it feel weird? Nah. Games like Rimworld and Crusader Kings are basically Stratego on steroids. I feel like they keep my mind sharp and I can develop a storyline for an immersive experience. Plus, it's more engaging and participatory than watching TV after dinner.

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splorp_evilbastard@reddit

"Am I too old to/for"

No, unless it's illegal or immoral.

/end

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Neomorder224@reddit

I'm 56, I've been playing games most of my life and still play something most days.

It's a hobby I love and I have 4 grown kids who still play themselves and with friends.

Nothing weird at all. To each their own.

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GelatinousGoober@reddit

It’s only weird if it’s your entire life and personality. Not bad for a hobby.

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Unlikely_Answer662@reddit

Well sure, I could golf on Sunday’s, but I hate golf. Plus gaming feels like a good workout for my brain and reflex’s. I still love it at 50, and I always will.

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xrobertcmx@reddit

I've been building PC's since the 90's. I'll play whatever game I like.

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tmstout@reddit

Why would it be weird? Is playing cards or board games as an adult weird?

Games are games. We’re just the first generation that ever had video games available as kids. We grew up with video games - they aren’t inherently a kid thing (and many of them aren’t appropriate for children.) People older than us didn’t play them simply because they didn’t exist when they were young.

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tonna33@reddit

I feel weird that I haven’t played on a system since the PS2. Thinking I need to change that!

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Ministerof-T-C-0Doom@reddit

i just recently retired my PS2 for a PS5.

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Ambitious_Hand_2861@reddit

Im 46 years old going on 47. I've worked my whole life, been through some serious shit, and put up with so much more. Now that I find myself in a desirable position I'll do as a please. I collect weird shit. I tinker with electronic. I play video games. I bake. I decided that I won't conform to the ideology of what an adult should be and I'll just be myself and spend my money on the things that bring me joy.

I own a master sword. My wife and I used a sword as the guest book at our wedding. I have a small trebuchet. I have a skull shaped wax warmer as well as other odd art pieces. My wife gifted me an exocism kit and it's hanging on the wall. I can go on with so much more.

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Fourty9@reddit

I play rocket league, best insult i received was "I bet you're old, you're probably like 17" Haha yeah X3 ya little crotch goblin

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DammitGary@reddit

Just turned 60 and gaming is the thing that me and my youngest daughter bond the most over. Plus it got her interested in how computers actually work, and now she understands file systems, Windows drive assignments and editing config files (for games). She even reset her Linux media box root password by me just sending her a link and going "read this". It also keeps me connected to the younger gen's. So no, I'm not to old for games, nor will I ever be.

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Prior_Particular9417@reddit

I just say upfront that I'm old. Otherwise, what else am I supposed to do with my free time???

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SisterGoldenHair1@reddit

No.

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Seraphyn22@reddit

Side eye me all ya want. I still play! We invented it! Without our escapades on Frogger and Pacman.. don't forget those Space Invaders and Asteroids.. you wouldn't have Fortnite and COD.

So never think you're too old to game.

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UnderstandingRight39@reddit

I'm 51 and still wrecking people in multiplayer games. Also play some single player stuff. I'll never stop

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ZZoMBiEXIII@reddit

Absolutely not.

I will go to my grave with an Xbox controller in my hand and Mountain Dew on my breath.

Actually I hate Mountain Dew and I usually only play PC games these days, but that's far less pithy so I went with what felt right. But the sentiment is there nonetheless. I love gaming and have zero plans to stop until God calls me home.

I have had to change up over the years. I used to love fighting games in the 90's, but slowed reaction times with age made it so I couldn't be competitive, so I moved on. Went to shooters in my 30's and played Halo, CoD, MoH, BF games. Mostly Halo. Eventually, I aged out of that with RSIs and such. Now I mostly play old man games. Strategy, RTS, City-Builders, Tower Defense, that kind of stuff. Still love gaming through. Watch a few Twitch Streamers who play games I can't anymore, like to watch EVO in the summer, etc. Good stuff.

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Devildog_627@reddit

I mean, I play video games when I’m not playing Warhammer 40k or D&D or something.

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Feeling-Pea5281@reddit

60 and still playing several hours of Xbox every day. My co-op partners are a few years older than me.

Our reflexes may not be as quick as the younger players, but we hold our own and have a good time.

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AccomplishedIgit@reddit

He probably just assumed you were buying it for your kid. Ignore teenagers and their side eye, they think everyone is uncool. Including themselves secretly.

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cb_oilcountry@reddit

I started with an Atari 2600 and now I have a nice gaming PC. I'm 50. Why would I stop now? My reflexes have slowed and maybe you rats get the jump on me in Arc Raiders, but I'm always down to fight and be competitive. Overwatch, Rivals, Siege, and Destiny. Hours spent playing every iteration of far cry and Assassin's Creed. Getting good lap times on Forza and Grid. Rounds of Balatro and Clover Pit to cleanse the palate. Civilization 4,5,and 6 when I need to turn the brain on to dig into Satisfactory. Nah, it's not weird. It's a hobby and it's not super expensive to maintain. Who cares what people think.

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elvisndsboats@reddit

There is no age limit on playing games. I'm on my way into my latest obsession right now...

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AgntOrng1@reddit

I still play. I like your final sentiment toward the little punk. 😁

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Brock_Savage@reddit

Nah. My wife is 20 years younger than me. Most of my friends are 10+ years younger. People my age tend to have insufferably banal interests. No, I don't want to hear about your fucking kids or how things were so much better last century.

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Infidel_sg@reddit

Nope! I feel grateful for being able to keep up with these sometimes ignorant kids!

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Bad-job-dad@reddit

Why? I know tons of people my age that play. I wish I had more time to play more.

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xgenman@reddit

Not weird. A teenager buying a physical game instead of being at home playing Fortnite is weird

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ieatdownvotes4food@reddit

no way, feel very lucky to see it come this far!

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HighSeasArchivist@reddit

I just built a new 9850X3D/5070 Ti system a couple of months ago. No chance on me stopping.

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Andovars_Ghost@reddit

My dad (75yo) plays more video games than I do and I play quite often. WE grew up with it, and it was ours way before these knuckleheads.

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Imverystupidgenx@reddit

Nope. It’s all hills and valleys though.

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TheVioletEmpire@reddit

You should have beat his ass and then bragged about how you can afford any game you want because you have a real job.

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CanadianExiled@reddit

My dad was a boomer and he played video games until he lost an arm in a work accident. He would come over to watch me play stuff he was interested in. I'll keep playing my games, besides now ppl are paying a fortune to play retro games that I've owned since the late 80's.

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doubleohzerooo0@reddit

I quit gaming about the time I started raising kids. I just didn't have time!

Then my kids found my old N64 and library of games. Followed by my Playstation. They were always hogging the gaming consoles. Thought I'd dodge them by switching gears and jumping on my PC. NOPE!

They followed me on my PC. 5 kids and they each ended up with their own systems.

They're all grown now. All nerdy gamers.

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10thMountainguy@reddit

Sixteen year olds give everyone side eye. Keep doing what makes you happy

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Doc-Goop@reddit

Been playing em since 1979. We get to revel in the fact that we've been part of the evolution, what glorious trip it has been.

It is my preferred method to consume stories. They're so cinematic and immersive they can be better than movies.

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HenryScorpious@reddit

Nope! Been a gamer since before mom bought my brother and I the NES with Duck Hunt, Gyromite & R.O.B.

R.O.B. didn't work so whichever of us was not on 1st Player was trying to get on 1st Player lol competition was born that day and forged over decades of fighting games with my bro.

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Temporary-Block-9452@reddit

nope. not in the least.

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99laika@reddit

No. The whole “it’s time to put away childish things” routine is bullshit. Why would you spend your life avoiding things you like to project a fake sense of being a grown up?

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ChristinaWho@reddit

It's even weirder as a woman our age. They assume it's for my kid, or my husband.

So annoying. Yes, teenage Gamestop clerk. I would like a copy of the new CoD game for MYSELF, thank you.

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ReversedHalo@reddit

Nope...I've been gaming all my life and I'm certainly not gonna stop until I'm physically unable to.

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who-waht@reddit

Why would I feel weird? I've been playing them for well over 40 years.

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SoCalDogBeachGuy@reddit

no but there to fast and not fun games have definitely peaked

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Ok-Commercial-924@reddit

Nope, especially since I was pretty much confined to the couch for the last year. It was about the only enjoyment I had

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fiddlenutz@reddit

I am playing a JRPG right now. Not only I am I gaming, I am not playing sports or copy pasta shooters. Heathen I am.

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draven33l@reddit

No. As a kid, video games were strictly marketed towards kids. It eventually became an everyone thing. Everyone plays video games now. At this point, it's like asking if you feel weird to be watching movies at your age. What movies? What games? There is something for everyone.

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poolpog@reddit

I do not feel even the slightest bit weird about it. I think feeling weird about it is nonsensical. It's like asking if you feel weird going to a movie.

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mrbigglessworth@reddit

Not at all. Let people enjoy their hobbies. I’m turning 50 on November. I started with PONG and a 2600.

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driftless@reddit

Dude, I’ll be NINETY on CoD talking shit about how I hooked up with your great-grandma. I’ll NOT stop playing games.

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timfinn1972@reddit

You do you. I don’t get it personally.

Gave up on it when I was about 14 and then had a lot of free time at work in the 90s so started playing Doom 2 and got totally addicted. I loved that game. Gave up after I had solved Doom. After that I realised how much time it had taken up so I decided to focus on something else so spent my time learning Chinese. Moved to China early 2000 to start a business became quite successful. Have enough to retire but will retire properly later in the year if the IEEPA tariff refunds come through ($5m).

None of that would have happened if I had kept playing computer games.

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Lower_Classroom835@reddit

It's great that your new hobby lead to success in life. However, not everyone gets sucked into the games, cards, sports... There are people who can do it without getting so absorbed to ruin their life. We are all different.

But kudos to having self control and doing something different that changed your life trajectory into a real success. .

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Beginning_Lunch_9113@reddit

Nope

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Psycosteve10mm@reddit

I am reminded of a quote from Fight Club""Remember this. The people you're trying to step on, we're everyone you depend on. We're the people who do your laundry and cook your food and serve your dinner. We make your bed. We guard you while you're asleep. We drive the ambulances. We direct your call."

Gen X runs the best gaming clans, raises the noobs, learns the puzzles so we can shepherd them through the raids.

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X-Boozemonkey-X@reddit

Hell no! Been playing them since i was five. Aint going to stop now. I built my own arcade in my basement and have all my old systems there. I love it and hope my kids someday will love playing them with me too.

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rollinrob@reddit

I just retired to Thailand. I'm 58. I bought a gaming laptop and Bluetooth controller before I left . Currently playing Madden, red dead, and cod. It's been years since I consistently played and it's been awesome. It helps that I have just about unlimited free time and that weed is legal here. My 22 year old self would be very pleased to see me!

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warmfuzzume@reddit

If adults can play card games, crosswords and various types of puzzles I don’t see why we can’t play video games.

There’s even research that suggests they can help with cognitive decline.

It’s a silly stigma, probably with people who don’t understand modern video games have puzzles, stories and even relaxation built into them. Like Zelda is clearly using spatial reasoning for some shrines and korok puzzles while animal crossing is super relaxing and even has a stretching mini game.

I’m a 53F and you couldn’t pry my switch out of my cold hands. I just left the super Mario movie with my kid too and thoroughly enjoyed it. I’m not at all ashamed to admit it. 😂

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Fuzzteam7@reddit

I do the hidden object games on my old computer and I have a gameboy.

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NegScenePts@reddit

Fuck no, I started in 1978 and I will play until I die.

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Dunno_If_I_Won@reddit

Weird as in uncommon, sure. No one else my age in my immediate circle games....and this goes back 15 years. I'm 60 this year.

And my favorite games are Souls games, and I completed every one.

Finishing up Wukong this weekend.

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Ignignokt73@reddit

Nice, I’m also a soulslike fan (and survival horror). Took me 9 months to complete Elden Ring.

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Lower_Classroom835@reddit

I started in 1986 and still going strong. Now I play them with my grandkids.

There is no such things as too old for playing games, just like cards, dominos, or board games. It's fun for everyone.

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lenska@reddit

Never, they'll have to pry my controller out of my cold dead hands. Im hoping they have full Ready Player One style VR in the old age home!

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Fudloe@reddit

No.

I've been playing since we were called "vidiots" and I'm not stopping now that I've been upgraded to "gamer". Fuck it.

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OrlandoOpossum@reddit

Hell no

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ku_78@reddit

Not one bit. I’m not very good at them and I only play 3rd person perspective games (Hogwarts Legacy, Jedi Survivor, Arkham, etc).

Looking forward to First Light next.

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RomeIn3Days@reddit

I’m 47 (and a girl). Also, no. I will play the hell out of some Final Fantasy and I bet I have min-maxed my party more than yours 💁‍♀️

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KungFuAdam@reddit

Never, enjoy your hobby and move on!! Now just wait for the Black Flag resync to come out

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thagor5@reddit

Weren’t we the first gamers? Atari!

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notanyimbecile@reddit

Dude, we invented video game playing.

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Charming_Location_76@reddit

Nope! I missed out on nearly two decades of console and PC gaming thanks to poverty and now that I can afford it I'm all in.

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MrXero@reddit

Not even remotely. It’s a great way for my wife and I to bond and stay relevant to our teen’s life.

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Majestic-Rhubarb5142@reddit

I feel so weird ... oh look! Rare is up! Byeeeee.

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Taodragons@reddit

Nope

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CoolandCommon@reddit

I recently went into a Gamestop to browse some games. I hadn’t been in one in about 5 years. I was curious to see what changed over the years, being surprised in general the Gamestop even still exists. The 17 year old on duty came over to me and said “hey there OG what kind of games are you into?”

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Mistervimes65@reddit

Nope.

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SiroccoDream@reddit

What if it wasn’t the side eye, but he was trying to peek at what sort of games you were looking at so that he could buy them, too? I mean, because obviously the experienced gamer likes them, so those games must be good!

😄 probably not, but I’m an old gamer too, so that’s the scenario I’m going with

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CDN_STIG@reddit

No. Fuck off.

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knoxcos@reddit

I didn’t get to play them back then, I’ll damn well play them whenever I can now. If someone were to open my front door (rude as that would be) and see me flying down the road on FH5, or building burgers on Burger Time, it wouldn’t bother me in the slightest. Then I’d circle back around to them just walking in to my place.

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Jodanmawashigeri@reddit

Oh man, I was just playing Burgertime on my MAME a few minutes ago!

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Daienlai@reddit

No!

It’s like, who do you think makes things Fallout, death stranding , GTA, Baldur’s Gate 3, Blues Clues, Dora the Explorer, Spidey and his amazing friends? It ain’t children!

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sauerkraut916@reddit

Not at all . 😁. I’m an older GenX f and back in the day I bought almost every console in order to play a variety of games: Sega, N64, Gameboy, PS1 and PS3.

Last year I got myself a Switch 2 and I LOVE IT. My main games are: Breath of the Wild, Turok 2, Super Mario Wonder, and Metroid. 👍🏼

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nycinoc@reddit

I have a PS5 (56) while I only play it for a bit every few months. That being said, if a new Mortal Kombat comes out it's game f'n on.

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Jodanmawashigeri@reddit

We grew up with these games. They are an integral part of our generation. Are you ever too old for Monopoly? Of course not! I say you’re never too old for Zelda either.

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PageNotFoubd404@reddit

You are just not yet old enough to not care what others (especially a 16 year old lol) think about you. Now get off my lawn! /s

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lexi_prop@reddit

I have too many other things that i need to get done to enjoy playing video games, unfortunately...

But if i didn't have so many other obligations, I'd get the new Zelda game for sure.

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Complete-Thought-375@reddit

My boyfriend (52) and I (47) have side by side tvs and Xboxes in our bedroom: we play some games together, but we also have our own personal games we like to play alone.

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Skatchbro@reddit

I follow a few YouTube Fallout sites. One of them, Constellation Gaming, end their videos with “Remember, enjoyed time is never wasted time.” Do what you want. That kid has no idea what a revolution Pong was to us.

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RunRunRabbitRunovich@reddit

I play animal crossing almost everyday as a wind down. Go fishing, take a swim and chill with my villagers because people suck😂

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Guardsred70@reddit

Nope. Not in the slightest.

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Puppiessssss@reddit

If it wasn’t for our generation, there wouldn’t be any damn video games. So to answer your question, I do not.

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Cat2370@reddit

💯

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Queasy_Barnacle1306@reddit

I haven’t seriously played a video game since high school except for a few years when my son thought it was cool to play with against dad.

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redshifttwo@reddit

Nope

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beansoupscratch@reddit

I have almost 30 hours in Tomodachi Life on my switch as of right now. I'm having way too much fun to feel weird about it.

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Ankilbiter@reddit

54 and dgaf

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Rude_End_3078@reddit

I think we're past the point where gaming is just considered a "for kids" activity. So no I don't feel weird playing games. It's already just another distraction like watching tv or doom scrolling.

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texasdiver@reddit

Why feel weird doing anything you want to do? If someone in your life cares, tell them to fuck right off.

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ChrisRiley_42@reddit

No. I don't care what other people think about my hobbies.

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1Boxer1@reddit

I wasn’t allowed to have video consoles past 13 years old cause according to my father I was too old so now I have all of them but no time to actually play. The thing is, I don’t even care, I just like having the option and not having someone telling me no. When I do have time, it’s nice to sit back for a few minutes and feel like a kid again before the guilt kicks in and i end up doing something else that’s more “productive”.

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LibertyMike@reddit

Nope. I’ll play even more when I retire! 🤪

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This-Cartoonist9129@reddit

What? My old man plays computer games - he’s 81

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cranky_bithead@reddit

Reminds me of that 70/80-something grandpa sniper I see on IG and FB. Dude is loving life

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StillC5sdad@reddit

Nope

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StOnEy333@reddit

Hell no. I started this gaming shit since Pong. Ain’t nothing weird about it.

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Stinky_Knuckle@reddit

I been playing since Pong as well, and dont plan on stopping, games are soo good now!

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cranky_bithead@reddit

Not at all. It's entertainment. I enjoy playing. Nuff said

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Princess_Jade1974@reddit

We have adult money…

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SevenOhNineGuy@reddit

No.

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Mako_@reddit

The only video games I play these days is something like Defender or Pitfall on one of my retro machines.

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Meekanado@reddit

Nope

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KLLR_ROBOT@reddit

Not at all

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Anthropic_me@reddit

Yeah but screw it. Some are fun. Thats said, I think those pixelated games are for kids. Lol

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Chad_Hooper@reddit

I feel like the electronic game industry is a later-born member of Gen X. We grew up with it, and it definitely has grown!!

Remember Pong, or the old starship games that were like the first FSP shooter but only had wire-frame graphics? We’ve gone along with the ride from that to the graphics-rich games that you can now carry dozens of in your pocket.

Any age Xer is the right age to play video games. They’re a part of our native environment.

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exgokin@reddit

Absolutely not. Picked up RE9 and Last of Us Pt.2. I’m still buying Transformers and GI Joe figures.

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rcsanandreas@reddit

Absolutely not. I am still kicking the butts of younger players on the daily. Will have to pry my controller from my cold dead hands.

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EasilyLuredWithCandy@reddit

I just started. Bought myself a PS5.

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claudedusk8@reddit

Um... I still dont play those. But the new Tony Hawk thing looks interesting.?

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Holy_Toast@reddit

Nobody else knows how to use the Intellivision.

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I_Am_Become_Air@reddit

I learned poker on that. And plumbing.

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Head_Trick_9932@reddit

Nope

A welfare check was recently called in concerning a 91 year old woman. The officers broke down her door after she wasn’t answering and she was in her room playing video games.😂

That’ll be me lol

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Rook_James_Bitch@reddit

Dude, we ALL lost our childhoods thanks to self-absorbed asshole parents. We're entitled to enjoy our youth at any age.

I'm so scarred that I mostly watch cartoons now.

Archer, Rick and Morty, Futurama, American Dad, old Bugs Bunny, Pink Panther, Ren & Stimpy (also part of the Futurama Sleepers subreddit).

Parents kicked me out of the house to play outside just when home video games were becoming a thing and I lost YEARS of prime video game playing enjoyment. I'm making up for stolen time!

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skinisblackmetallic@reddit

I actually want to get back into it.

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Bleep_Bloop_Derp@reddit

Ha. I went into a GameStop this week for the fist time in about ten years. I asked if they still had Nintendo games. The guy said, “Which Nintendo?” and I said:

“You know. The Nintendo.” Then: “The NES.”

Finally, he said, “Oh, like the Super Nintendo?”

He’d never heard of it. I had to show him a video.

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gotkube@reddit

Video games have legit saved my life on more than one occasion. When the option is rot playing your favourite game or jump in front of traffic…

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anonlaw@reddit

Not anymore weird than I feel reading books or movies or consuming any other type of media. So, no.

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VeryPazzo@reddit

If anyone says you are, remove the negatively immediately

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Vegancyclist420@reddit

By the scruff of it’s neck

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thestatedrone@reddit

No.

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Careful_Equipment401@reddit

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SeaRayDav@reddit

Dude, I’m turning 61 this year and love to play WOW and Breath of the Wild! I answer to no one but myself!

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stinkyrobot@reddit

If I was playing for hours on end like I used to then yeah weird. But an hour here or there is all good. Keeps reflexes sharp. Just picked up Black Myth Wukong and loving it. Time with my handheld emulator is the best.

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NotTHATPollyGlot@reddit

I will lament the day my eyesight gets worse enough that I can no longer play video games (52)!

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NetJnkie@reddit

Nope. Not at all. Why would they have age concerns? That's like saying sports are only for kids.

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herbwannabe@reddit

Tell the kid to f off. We were the first generation to play games.

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geritolman@reddit

One word - Never.

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StudyObjective4286@reddit

Never.

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87YoungTed@reddit

been playing video games since they came out. when my kids were little we had a great time sitting on the couch playing mariokart, mario world, and all the other games that came out. still play

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WilliePullout@reddit

I play on my pc and love kicking the younger generations ass.

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jnyrdr@reddit

hell no. i play the shit out of destiny 2, with a bunch of people who are over 40.

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deagh@reddit

I never stopped playing video games. I write fanfiction of some of the video games I play, and I don't feel weird about that, either. Like I give a shit what anyone thinks.

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Lost_Taste_8181@reddit

Not even a little. Recently downloaded a Namco collection for my Switch so I could play Galaga and Pac Man

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deagh@reddit

I have some of those on Steam so I play them on PC, it's great!

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Julian_Thorne@reddit

They aren't video games, they are video epics

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DancesWithPigs@reddit

Not at all. I play. By myself, with kids, and friends all the time. I got better aim than most of them, though my son is really staring to push me on that.

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Hopfrogg@reddit

Then I thought screw you, you little shit I would probably kick your ass.

Nice!

Yeah, one of the great things about both getting older and also being part of the whatever generation... is not giving a F

My 57 year old ass whips out the Steam Deck in public settings like the airport without batting an eye or even considering what anyone thinks about it.

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chachi1rg@reddit

Hell no! I play just about every day for a Lille bit. One day out of the week will be a five hour session with my friends who are my age. Can’t stop, won’t stop. At least unless I lose my vision.

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1996Tomb_Raider@reddit

My boomer Dad still playing at 76…

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AbsolutesDealer@reddit

I would feel weird if I wasn’t still playing games.

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AcanthocephalaDue715@reddit

Fuck no. We were here for the birth of that shit

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wonderwarth0g@reddit

Yeah I feel a bit weird. I’m about to turn 57 but I’ve been playing games since I was about 12 or so. Started on the ZX81, then the ZX Spectrum, a few consoles but then onto the PC and have been a PC gamer for the last couple of decades, on and off

It’s not something I talk about at work because people would judge me. I also feel a bit uncomfortable playing anything multiplayer because I assume that everyone is 30’years younger than me.

That said, my favorite game right now is Dune Awakening and it seems like a good portion of people playing it are pretty old, so that’s cool

Whatever- I like games, and even if I do feel slightly out of place, I don’t really care. My work is intense and I find gaming really relaxing from time to time

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mrkeith562@reddit

My favorite thing about being “gen x” is I couldn’t care less what you think about what I do. Do I look weird being almost 60 and playing video games? 🖕🏼

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Downtown_Anteater_38@reddit

Not at all. I am 140 hours into a replay of Persona 5 Royal, and I am thinking of replaying tears of the kingdom next - which was about 260 hours the first time. I have a backlog of new games, though, and should probably hit some of those first.

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JaguarNeat8547@reddit

i would if i did but i don't so i don't.

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DaytonaPickle@reddit

Nope took off next Tuesday for the new Diablo 4 expansion to play all night with my best friend from high school

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Top-Scarcity5937@reddit

If they stare, just let them burn their eyes on you moving.

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Pattycakes1966@reddit

Nope

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joshtalon@reddit

Not at all. I play every night. Now, the quality of said playing? Well that's a different story. I used to think I was good. Then I heard about speed runners.

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PegShop@reddit

I saw on the news today that the police were sent it to a wellness check on a 90-year-old that wasn’t answering the phone or door. It turns out she had her headphones on playing a video game. My mother-in-law is almost 80 and please PC role-playing games daily

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More_Law6245@reddit (OP)

That is just priceless, love it! I bought my mum a computer and she said oh I can't learn that, about three months later I get a call from her asking how do I set up relational database.

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QuarterBore@reddit

Nah, one of these days I'll finish Fallout New Vegas.

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Hopper-bayonet@reddit

Got sucked into LoZ:TOTK a couple of months ago and have t put it down yet.

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Chibi-Skyler@reddit

I've been playing Animal Crossing New Horizons since release.

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Maximum-Still-2484@reddit

Nope. Grew up with Atari, then NES, then Super Nintendo, then the PC. I’ll give you my games when you pry them from my cold dead hands.

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kytulu@reddit

Same, except add in an Xbox, Xbone, and now a Series X.

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lotsalotsacoffee@reddit

Not in the least. I'm pretty sure (later( Gen X is the first generation who had video games at every point in their lives. At this point, I feel like it's just another form of accepted media, like movies/TV/music, etc.

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Big_Bang_Amy@reddit

No? Why would I? People of all ages play video games

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tango421@reddit

Weird? No, not really. My taste has changed though.

Also "you little shit..." hahahaha is same thing we say over here.

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TraderValen@reddit

54 and took PTO on crimson desert release date. It was fantastic. Wife just rolls her eyes but shes cool with it.

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OrioleTragic@reddit

CD has blown me away. Yes it has its flaws, but as an open world game? Amazing! I get lost in it everyday.

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IM_The_Liquor@reddit

Not at all…. it’s not like I get all that much TV time with two boys anyways.

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Bucks2174@reddit

The last time I played video games was when my now son was in middle school and wanted me to play with him. I do not see the draw as an adult.

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La_croix_addict@reddit

It depends. After the kids go to sleep and you are done for the day, whatever you want. But if you are gaming all day and ruining your relationships b/c of it, you should take a closer look.

I’m not against gaming, but you really need to pick your timing in your life to make it work right.

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ASillyGoat@reddit

Not even a little. No kids, no interruptions. Been at it since before I could ride a bike. Fates be kind, I'll die with a controller in my hands. 😁

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h8movies@reddit

Old people back in the day didn't start playing Bridge and Canasta when they got old. So zero apologies for continuing to play

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thonda27@reddit

51 and started playing COD about 3 yrs ago. No, I do not feel weird, and my employees at work know I play too. Don’t care, it helps me decompress.

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OGAF_Gamer@reddit

As someone who was there from the beginning, I would never feel that way. I tend to either play my old favorites or VR/MR games. I almost can't wait to be having Smash Bros tournaments and Rock Band parties in the nursing home.

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efreeme@reddit

I'm 56 and I game daily I play most AAA releases, I haven't bought a game in a store since I got steam in 05.

One exception I bought a PS3 when GTA 5 came out so I got that, and the uncharteds..

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tc_cad@reddit

No. My kids have bought me the latest Legend of Zelda games as I have shared my retro (to them) Legend of Zelda games from my childhood.

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_TooncesLookOut@reddit

Not at all.

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Trolkarlen@reddit

No, why should it? Video games are no more for kids than television or movies.

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highknees69@reddit

Still have the NES and Wii and play that all the time.

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egordoniv@reddit

I just put a 100" tv in the den and the first game I played on it was the original Zelda.

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EstablishmentOk5478@reddit

No

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rev_rob_evil@reddit

Wife and I both play all the time at 55. She is on the PS5 and I am about to boot up Fire Pro Wrestling World

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verified_rusted@reddit

Legend

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Helmett-13@reddit

Nope.

Now we have disposable income.

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blyss73usa@reddit

Nope. 😎

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OrganizationNo3457@reddit

Nope

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JackWylder@reddit

Zero fucks given. Remember our motto: ‘Whatever.’

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tanhauser_gates_@reddit

Not in the least. I work from home and play between tasks.

I just completed 100% of AC Valhalla. Considering Shadows.

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Anti-Charm-Quark@reddit

Currently finishing up my latest run to perfection in Stardew Valley. Always been a proud gamer.

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Fulghn@reddit

Absolutely not. Heck I've got 40 years of favorites I can fall back on!

I belong to a large online group of older gamers - my age ain't jack compared to the guy that's in his mid 90s and still gaming.

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Callec254@reddit

The thought never even crossed my mind.

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Salty1710@reddit

Not at all. 13yr old me would be absolutely fuckin stoked. Married, no kids, about to FIRE around 50-ish, established musician in the local scene and play out, job and income locked in...

And buy and play any game I want and don't have to ask mom.

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