Fellow Adult Gamers: Don't Be Pressured To Give Up Your Hobby!

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[@zdrux]

People can spend 4 hours at a bar getting wasted, but god forbid you stay in and play an interactive story.

[@terryfredrick5149]

Great point...I'm 40 and I would rather play a good game then go get shitty drunk. or go see some shitty movie or go shop at some shitty store. or some other shitty hobby.

[@Silkfox]

+Terry Fredrick I'm with you. Gaming is funner then puking on sidewalk after a night out. Playing games with your friends is better too.

[@uergihliauglhufirgu]

+zdrux Yeah, we live in a pretty degenerated society.

[@creationzikaz4836]

Very true. Not talking about the amount of money wasted on drinks...

[@Red88Rex]

Also staring at a tv for just as long, not even interacting with it. Fucking idiots

[@ReviewTechUSA]

I felt this was a very important video to make. I hope you enjoy it!

[@CloudyCloudy211]

"Oh yeah!"

[@thehubbabubba667]

What happened to the ads at the start of the videos?

[@CloudyCloudy211]

thehubbabubba667 This isn't a sponsored video.

[@ADPRadio]

If anything is going to make adults give up the hobby, it's lack of quality with games now a days.

[@jipgaming8089]

You should be a motivational speaker

[@JokkeSS13]

Saying games are for kids is same as saying that movies are for kids

[@qoughitup]

Exactly. While some movies are for kids- others are for adults. And that's the same for games. But if something makes you happy- why stop? There doesn't need to be an age stamp on everything. If you're 45, and male, and you enjoy playing sponge bob games- go for it.!

[@danielwickham3439]

+Swagnemite On Twitter yer why should people care what age you are just as long as your doing your job earning your money and if you have free time then game because thiers nothink wrong with it

[@qoughitup]

+DW bro exactly.

[@Jaythakidd_02]

truth💯

[@mii29]

Nintendo is for kids and not for gamers

[@smart2click]

*Gaming has literally saved my life when I was going through tough times. I've been and always will be a gamer. Age is just a number.*

[@richardblabla]

He'll get teamkilled soon enough.

[@Aviamoyal]

amen

[@ningi2246]

I been a life long skater , musician and a gamer. Gaming is something that i am glad some people look down on or hate it makes me love it that much more. They can spend thousands on other hobbies ill stick with gaming and gaming with my friends priceless moments

[@marjanbatic2913]

Aki amen

[@adupswillbeback3390]

*gotta have bold font for attention*

[@GastonAsston]

Playing video games all weekend is just as "anti-social" as reading Sherlock Holmes all weekend.

[@CuseFan100]

This reminds me that some people are shocked to hear that there is reading in video games.

[@hfriscia]

I have done that. Got a good book on a friday, then finished it on Sunday. Still called anti-social.

[@aceclover758]

OR watching TV for hours a day

[@EatWave]

One can't read Sherlock Holmes books in co-op mode. Yes,one can read it aloud but it just isn't the same. There isn't any Death Match option,either. One person can read the part or Moriarty while the other can read Holmes' parts,I suppose.

[@homeycdawg]

I don't get the whole "anti social" thing, especially since online gaming became such a big thing. I'd argue that gaming is the most social form of media in existence.

[@craigbarner9942]

part of being mature is doing what you want to do.

[@smart2click]

+Craig Barner (Prince of Pein) well said.

[@SuzyLuOfficial]

I'm 25 and have been gaming all my life and wont stop just because of a number.

[@blackendrose123]

27 here and still gaming, id say if its what you enjoy then keep doing it, gaming isent about age, its about enjoying yourself your way :), you can be 100 and still gaming and id say good on ya :D

[@akumaisreal2090]

Hell yeah, i'm a gamer for life. I will pass on my gaming legacy to my future children as well lol

[@magnussvensson4527]

*****​ Keep up the good work sister

[@sirslickrock]

32, Father, combat veteran, world traveler, all around badass, truck and and muscle car owner (and soon a bike), educated, tattooed, sport loving (yes even soccer and handball), black dude that surfs, GAMER

[@thedarkness97]

Hell I'll be 40, 4 weeks today, and I still game :)

[@sheepdogsherlock1311]

I'd rather play hours of games than watch hours of TV..

[@philclobes]

+Sheepdog Sherlock yeah, when I watch tv, I just feel like I am wasting my time, but when I play video games, I feel like I am in a safe and amazing place where I can just play and enjoy life

[@sheepdogsherlock1311]

+philclobes The worst part about games is when you stop playing and reality hits again. That shit kind of sucks sometimes.

[@philclobes]

yeah, like you play a game, and when you stop it feels like 1 hour, but it has actually beem 4 hours

[@brucesmith2143]

because of morden TV sucks

[@GoinGameCrazy]

+Bruce Smith Modern TV sucks eh? YOU sir are right about that.

[@stegil56]

I am 49 and an avid gamer. I have every PlayStation platform as well as XBox One. I also live with chronic pain, muscle problems, intractable headaches and chronic fatigue. Gaming is my escape from the pain. HOWEVER! I started gaming in the mid 70s and have stayed with it as it evolved and I feel hip and relevant with not only the piss poor games, but the most amazing AAA titles. Would I still play if I didn't have health issues? HELL YEAH! Do I have the time to make most people jealous?HELL YEAH? Do I neglect my home,my wife, my pets and other things that I am able to do?NO WAY! I know what is important and I understand reality.

[@alibagheri9882]

Respect to you.I am proud of you my good sir.You kept on doing what you want without caring about what other ignorent people say.I have the highest of respects for you sir.

[@Red88Rex]

My mom is just like you, she has R.A. and a host of other problems. Currently she lives for playing Final Fantasy 14 on weekends!

[@D-NastyNoise]

Steve Gilbert Same here brotha! I'm 42 and have serious chronic back pain and spasms from herniated discs and Ankylosing Spondylitis. Also anxiety, depression and panic attacks. I've been a gamer since I was born! Thanks for sharing!

[@aguy1988]

Steve Gilbert Thanks for sharing.

[@coolcatbaron]

This may sound mean, but I have a feeling that gaming could be a reason for your health problems. It isn't unusual that a absence of moving enough is causing that problems. (Of course not always). However the way you treat your body is the way your body will threat you.

[@kingvoxel6516]

Life itself is a waste of time so do whatever you feel like.

[@lukaskidd4621]

sad but true.

[@VarietyMusicLover]

King Voxel truth

[@TheFedericohiguain2]

Exactly, there is no real goal. You just live and that's it.

[@Blueflag04]

that's a true deep word

[@MrbigPnslolisaidpns]

Lukas Kidd lol that’s a rather pessimistic perspective to take on things. But to your credit. It actually holds truth. Unfortunately :/

[@YoDzOnHalo]

26 years old, gonna game till I die.

[@joeyxl3456]

long life and gaming to you sir

[@AVATAR3117]

@@joeyxl3456 RESPECT

[@sorvex9]

Still Gaming ?

[@awesomeguy2009]

I'm only 17 and my relatives are pressuring me to get off gaming. Why? I have a GF, I go out with friends, I have a normal life. But not to them. They think I'm a freak. My girl doesn't care. My friends don't care. My sister doesn't care. Just my older relatives.

[@KazumaPrime]

Take it from someone like me. I couldn't give one single shit about what anyone thinks, or says. I love gaming, I grew up on it, I still do it, and I will continue to do it. I'm 28 right now, do I see at any point anywhere in the next 10, 20 or 30 years even that I'll stop? No. The day I quit gaming is the day my body gives up, due to a problem with my hands or I just flat out die. And you know what? I'm going to keep calling myself a gamer, because that's what I am. You can say what you want, but anyone who has that passion, that love for video games, is a gamer. Whether its casual, whether it's die-hard, we are what we are. I've said it once, I'll say it however many times I need to. You can leave a complaint in the complaint box, BUT I DON'T CHECK THAT SHIT.

[@ShinOpaque]

Delty Ploy 18 isnt a magic number lol.

[@fhgdngdfh]

Fuck them! Just because they played with a stick and a hoop when they were your age dosent mean you have to quit gaming.

[@ShinOpaque]

Delty Ploy At 18 youre usually still in school for sometime and living under your parents roof. If youre smart, youll be continue living there until youre done some type of school. You dont live by your own rules until youre paying youre own bills, under your own roof. So yea, 18 doesnt mean you just stop caring what family thinks.

[@UG6]

I'm pretty much in the same boat, i have a gf, in college, get good grades, I post videos on youtube, play video games, play basketball, and watch anime/read manga. Its funny my parents critcize me and want me to do something productive. I enjoy my youtube subscribers and all the friends I made on the inernet, overall i like my life. Keep turning them down and live your life the way you want to.

[@MaximumRD]

Damn right ! IT'S ENTERTAINMENT, just because it might not be someone else's idea of entertainment (mostly because they are simply ignorant on the subject) it is just as legit as movies, sports, fucking stamp collecting, if you enjoy it and it is not hurting anyone else then FUCK what anyone else thinks, if they have a problem with that it is not your problem it's THEIRS ! If you give up something you enjoy to please someone else you WILL regret it and resent the person you gave it up for.

[@MaximumRD]

Anyone considering the old "idiot box" productive does so out of ignorance. I suppose some might, fortunately that was not my parents, spouse, friends and I am thankful for that.

[@homeycdawg]

I don't think most real gamers would be affected by this nonsense. We've grown up being constantly told that our hobby promotes sexism/racism/violence/immaturity/etc. and none of it has ever held up to scrutiny.

[@MobileDecay]

Stop playin the video games ya old fart! Now excuse me while i spend hrs on retro gaming. =P

[@jRex918]

society is just very stupid and illogical and is filled with sheeple who follow the rules and conform and are too afraid to live a life they want to live; they are ignorant and scared; they are the ones with the problem; fuck societal norms, live life the way you wanna live life

[@EnhancedCognition]

People always scrutinize things they themselves don't do. Yet most of those individuals will sit in front of a TV watching there favorite shows for hours on end in the pursuit of entertainment.. Point is, who gives a shit what others think.. We know that there is no better form of entertainment aside from strippers and hallucinogens..

[@AlexADHD]

I game, watch anime, read manga, play VN's and i do this publicly. People mock me? Sure fine, but i stay healthy, clean, gym, have a fiance, and I'm an engineer. I just don't watch TV, i don't go on Facebook, i don't go party (aside from with my Fiance to do shit like Karaoke), and i don't drink alcohol. I play sports but i don't WATCH sports. If you can't handle that i do this shit? you aren't my friend and this has been my rule all my life. I learned not to give a social fuck. And i have friends who don't game...we go play pool and talk about movies. I have friends who play games and we still go play pool and talk about games. Nothing wrong with games.

[@styxwickorfrost811]

This is why I don't see anything wrong with gaming. If anything, it is a more interactive way to consume media. Not kidding when I say this, and it actually surprises me, but my friend's grandfather who's in his 80's is found of playing DotA2 and has been playing the Warcraft DotA mod since 5.84. Sure, he may have ended up being the most toxic old man I've met, but at best it's just insults he's spewing in reference to the game to other people, but other than that, there's nothing wrong. If anyone wants to bring up how gaming "influences" children, then they should keep in mind how much the TV shows have influenced them as well. Point is, like what you said, nothing wrong with games.

[@Blueflag04]

i told everyone i love video games and now i have no friends

[@nikunjmaji3877]

AceRay 24 they are idiots not true friends

[@yooheyy9934]

Alex what is a engineer

[@thedawg199370]

I'm only 16, but I've been gaming since the age of 4. I grew up with gaming and nothing, not even work will stop me in my spare time. Has it made me an anti-social shut-in? No. I'm with my girlfriend of a year and four months, got plenty of friends and we hang out all the time. Has it made me a loser? Fuck no! Would a loser study hard to get the best grades he can get? Would a loser have the ambition to pursue a career in science and be willing to follow every step needed to achieve his goals? If anything, some games even helped to spark my fascination with science. Sure I play games and sure I spend a lot of my spare time doing so, but maybe that's for the better, because there are definitely worse things to do.

[@mytemptube6]

agree, great comment and well said.

[@GatorMilk]

Holy shit, a 16 year old wrote a more concise and formal comment than most 30-something year -olds on this site.

[@Darkwolfpocco]

I'm 20 and I respect the shit out of you.

[@Sambammersiful]

It's interesting when people freak out when they learn that I love gaming and have accomplished life goals and the like. It pissed me off when people assume that if you game you have nothing else living for.

[@dickgrayson9797]

Yep, same age and I feel the same way.

[@justaguy1253]

My dad still thinks gaming causes violence and is antisocial :(

[@justaguy1253]

he will just say rich is stupid and is talking out of his ass

[@everykingdom]

Look up totalbiscuit video game voilence that should make see video game dont cause voilence.

[@CherryPauper]

Tyler Staub Some people are really ignorant in that no matter how much proof you pile up on them, they will always remain headstrong in their beliefs.

[@pewpewpewmadafaka]

should beat his ass to prove your point....wait what

[@everykingdom]

Hey you never know until you try.

[@OtakuKota]

Most people who judge gamer's, are the same people who waste their times watching tv or movies, Games are a form of art, I will always game I don't care what other's think never have never well. The people who also judge are the people that waste 24/7 on facebook talking to fake friends I have more true friends on PSN and Nintendo Network than their fake thousand friends on facebook.

[@aceclover758]

Yup its stupid My dad use to criticize me for gaming for hours, yet he would sit on the couch and watch movies or TV for hours...

[@OtakuKota]

Lucky Zed My parents did the dame thing, even though its proven that is healthier to play video games than too watch T.V. I have nothing against people who do it, but gaming helps you more than watching T.V does.

[@aceclover758]

LordColdGames Good thing both of them "grew out" of that. Funny that term has to be used for adults too lol

[@nanopi]

television networks want people to keep watching tv, not play games.

[@hxnnxssyy]

Video games are MUCH better than just watching TV and movies... (I'm not saying its bad i watch some TV occasionally) because watching a movie or a TV show doesn't require you to think, and you sit there literally brain-dead staring at the screen. Well, with video games you actually think of things such as strategy. Also studies have shown that games like Cod and battlefield make your reflex reaction time better, and improves your hand-eye coordination.

[@Red88Rex]

I'm 31, my mom is 56, and we have been playing games since the late 80's. It was bonding activity when I was a kid, we both have always loved J-RPGs and Zelda games. We both still play, although I am more into the retro stuff. Neither of us fit that "fat virgin basement dweller" stereotype and I am proud to break it often. Growing up playing J-RPGs made me a better reader and expanded my vocabulary, not to mention my imagination. I will never stop playing games even if I can't find anything new that I like. Anyone who doesn't like it can pound sand.

[@jayyyceee8403]

Are you getting Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild :D !?

[@Red88Rex]

My mom is, but the last one I played was Ocarina of Time lol I haven't really been keeping up with it. I will probably play A Link Between Worlds though since it looks awesome

[@dadagan8815]

I'm 48 and I've been gaming since Mooncresta & Battlezone were out in the arcades way back in the1980s. My first experience of console gaming was on a super Intellivision back in 1982 been gaming since and don't plan to stop

[@Phenomiracle]

As a new parents to our baby boy, my husband and I have been continuously told by others to drop gaming and focus on raising our kid. Obviously, both of our time spent on gaming has been cut down quite a bit these past few weeks, and I've accepted that things will never be the same (though having a son who I hope to be very proud of is very much worth the sacrifices). I do hope, however, that we can still keep games as much as we can in our lives. Games have been central to our development, and we have no intention to drop them. It's weird, though. Both of our parents are comfortable with our lifestyles (since they know we're responsible enough), it's the extended relatives who resort to subtle condescension in telling us to stop gaming. Guess they're projecting their problems with their own kids onto us. We're quite the successful young couple, I can see why we piss other people off.

[@enanalonso213]

Nice username by the way.

[@m.oliver6839]

I wouldn't worry about your game time declining, in a few years you'll be able to play games with your son, and so starts the cycle all over again. :)

[@OriginBullet]

Yeah, what the guy above me said. You can play games more when your kids get older.

[@JoeyRKO19271203479261596129654]

We need more parents like you. I give you my respects.

[@noodle1graffiti476]

You stick it to them! Be the awesome parents you can be, while also retaining your favored hobby!

[@Shotgun9009]

i will still be gaming when im 60

[@Shotgun9009]

propably will when im 80 if i actually survive that long

[@fuzinonzlot]

Hell, gaming helps prevent *dementia*, in addition to reading and writing.

[@Shotgun9009]

fuzinonzlot gaming helps keep me sane from all the bullshit of real life

[@helvetwarrior]

My uncle is 70 and play more then I do so you'll be ok for the 80.

[@Shotgun9009]

***** propably still wont stop me from gaming

[@purpleprinc3]

"So Bill, what are you doing this weekend?" ~ "Oh I'm going to do a bit of gaming, nothing special" ~ *Burning eyes of contempt* "...Your gaming?" ~ "Sorry did I say gaming? I meant to say hardcore pornography and heavy drinking." ~ "Oh that's quite alright, I thought you were a weirdo for a moment there."

[@TheKnightguard1]

I couldn't help but notice the hardcore pornography comparison. Did you borrow that from Dara o'Briain?

[@purpleprinc3]

***** ! You clocked me, but I'm an immigrant so hey I rob stuff all the time...ahem. I stole that one from the Daily Mail.

[@purpleprinc3]

Nirvana Paradox I think if anything it shows how insecure they are, they know they'd enjoy it but they can't enjoy it themselves so thus they take out their frustrations. "Fore-head deep in alcohol and vengeful prostitutes." Oh my days, that's a classic haha! It's a funny ol' world ey, oh and thanks for teaching me a new word, troglodyte, most apt.

[@UwannabeKaYZaR]

This hit home for me, my gaming hobby is never going away. I am 35 years old and I will game til I die. I avoid most adults because of that 80's way of thinking. I am a proud big kid with 4 college degrees and you can be successful and be a gamer.

[@aryanjain8801]

do you still play games ? Just curious it been 7 years🙂

[@AussieTVMusic]

I'm 50 and still game. I have since 1976 and pong

[@68plus1.]

R u alive now??? Hello??

[@JadenExclusives]

@@68plus1. I don't think anyone would die at 55, (of normal reasons)

[@68plus1.]

@@JadenExclusives lmao ik

[@faidou9954]

We live on a planet where you can spend 5 hours drunk off your ass watching sports on T.V. having parties about said sport, but god forbid you have a video game console/handheld game, or else you're a man child.

[@adad87821]

i just call them out on it when they question me and 100% of the time they shut up

[@jmac091176]

Time to grow up.

[@ASCG5000]

I blame Nintendo and their commercials saying that games are build for kids.

[@HEROX05]

Haha, well, maybe you are right, but, adults are actually interested. If you're a gamer you'd own at least two consoles and one PC, like me.

[@ASCG5000]

EpicU I have a PC and a Wii U so yea...

[@gamer39985]

I don't think that it's really their fault honestly....Sony have made ads for kids too, as well as Microsoft. It's just people in general thinking like that. Plus, how often do you see a Nintendo ad on TV compared to Sony and Microsoft? So that means adults are focusing more on Sony and Microsoft. But that's just pure speculation

[@TheMike5125]

Blame humans horrible sense of logic. Every generation looks down on what is popular in the new generation. Gamers are kind of the same seeing as there are some people who despise certain genres that are now popular.

[@Gothicscull234Gmail]

EpicU eh, I still say I count, having a ps4, xboxone, ps3, xbox360, a lot of games, and I've been gaming since the age of like...2yrs old or less (I'm 16 as of now)... my father was a BIG comic book (has 3 big fucken' BOXES of comics) and gaming nerd, so that probably encouraged by hobbies :D

[@nnnnnnnp]

Fuck everyone else!! Shit I still watch cartoons. If I like it I like it. Never let anyone tell you to stop doing something. Gamer4Life!!

[@mytemptube6]

well said.

[@ShinimagisFTW]

Fuck yeah!

[@GameDjeenie]

nnnnnnnp Can't agree more. Hell, If I want to play some Mario Party with rainbows and shit, I'll play it. Ain't nobody gonna tell me to stop doing something because "trololol kiddy"...

[@uwuloluwu]

nnnnnnnp anime

[@Bingocat]

I'm 22, my sister is 20, and my parents are 57 and 60, and we all have time, every single day, to play some kind of video game. We aren't poor or unsuccessful by any stretch of the imagination. The same "adults" who say that gaming is for kids/losers usually consider it acceptable to veg out and watch TV for 5 hours a day. I don't understand.

[@spartanB0292]

I'm glad I'm young, because the generation after mine, or at least the 20 or 30 year olds, doesn't mind gaming. People who used to go to my high school and are in college or working still buy games. Going to the local game store now doesn't really feel as awkward anymore. Even the gender difference is a little better, still not equal, but better.

[@spartanB0292]

Oh, and whats fantasy football?

[@Blackpapalink]

spartanB0292 Basically, old sweaty men/women meet up in these resorts/online and gamble whose gonna win what game/season. Think of it as Slots but with more Statistics and beefy, heavy men body slamming each other for pig skin.

[@spartanB0292]

Thats a lot less interesting than what its called. Thanks for the answers

[@jRex918]

doesn't mind gaming? WE LOVE GAMING! gamers for life boyyyyyy woooooooo! lol

[@evandog3657]

Can't wait for when kids who game grow up that had gamers for parents. They will have had someone who supports their hobby once they reach adulthood. Gaming will be accepted very soon after that.

[@millabasset1710]

Video games are the ultimate escape from the illusion we call reality. I find it really angering that people like me get criticized for playing games.. When we have adult men and even men in their 50s obsessing over some men in tights tackling each other. See the hypocrisy here? I'm 21 and am getting a pay raise soon at an already substantial job. I don't feel it's right to say what I make. But I will say it's not minimum wage slavery and it's not a louzy $11/hr. I am making enough to enjoy gaming, but also be responsible with my bills and maybe in the future get my own place.... Also bonus, a college degree can blow me. Nothing but a debt sponge for nothing.

[@millabasset1710]

Quit following me, you worthless waste of air.

[@akumaisreal2090]

....I promise i'm not trying to be rude, i'm just very confused. What does your mystery job and mystery wages have to do with...anything? I mean, I'm a return associate at a car rental center connected to the airport and make less than "a louzy $11/hr" but i still make enough to enjoy gaming, be responsible with my bills, and i have my own place. I'm just not quite seeing the connection to the topic.

[@millabasset1710]

A - Kuma Because my job and family life is horrific. Gaming is an escape from all that. So what I'm just supposed to like my family life and career?

[@akumaisreal2090]

MALayhee700 you misread me, though i apologize for your horrific experiences. What i mean is, we're talking about gaming as adults and how other adults try to make it seem childish to play them, and out of nowhere you came out saying "i'm 21 years old and i make an unspecified amount of money at an unspecified job, i make enough money to play games and do what i'm supposed to do". It just seems disconnected from the topic at hand.

[@millabasset1710]

A - Kuma if you think hard about it, playing games on dead end jobs is hard as fuck. I don't even pay 60 bucks for a game anymore unless i REALLY want it

[@Linkman247]

"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." -George Bernard Shaw At 26 years old I have had people tell me to grow up or ask when I was going to grow out of gaming. But quite honestly? Games have become as much an intrinsic part of our culture as television. It seems ironic too that these game machines that are hooked up to the TV are not thought of as entertainment devices like the TV is. Reading that article it was interesting to read how he responded to people questioning his hobby. How is wasting/spending time playing a video game any different from watching TV for 3-5 hours after work? Games are not unlike TV, movies, and books. They can take us to different worlds, tell us stories, and yes they can even teach us. They can even provide an outlet for people. Watching a documentary called the Smash Bros. A professional Smash player called Mango said if he hadn't gotten into playing Smash; he could have ended up very different. They also can provide a social outlet for people. In the Looking for Group WoW documentary; a player revealed that her mother couldn't go outside due to medical issues and that the game allowed her to talk to people and a way to 'go outside' when she was phsyically unable to do so. And I think Brian Altano of IGN made a good point on the NVC podcast. "Playing the worst game ever is more mature than making fun of or bashing someone for their hobbies." On the bright side; I wear a Legend of Zelda ballcap sometimes and have had both men and women compliment me on the hat. I also have the Mario overworld theme as a ring tone and people at work recognize the tune. I think that is one of the coolest things about gaming. You can have a simple 8 bit chip tune or wear some form of video game iconography and it resonates with someone. I won't stop gaming...not until they pry the controller from my cold dead hands.

[@Flamesaph]

Linkman247 I remember that smash bro documentary..and it's soo good to watch. honestly gaming form a super strong friendship. now drinking/going to bars all the time litterly brings out the side of you that isn't wanted but yet that is way better then gaming ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@AstarothDeathSquirre]

I'm 42, got a good career and great family. We are a family of gamers. My wife likes Guildwars 2, my daughter plays LBP and I enjoy stealth games (Assasins Creed, Hitman, Ghost Recon) Where other people watch TV, we play games. I've been waiting about 30 years for an Elite to come out. (Elite Dangerous still not out for PS4) I can't wait for No Man's Sky to release.

[@LordDeBahs]

good family . :)

[@philosophpascal]

but how do you receive political education without watching fox news? :O

[@AstarothDeathSquirre]

Fox News scares me more than playing Alien Isolation in the dark ;) The US have taken the concept of "Freedom of Speech" and really run with it. Unfortunately, our BBC are going the same way with what can only be seen as political propaganda.

[@GoinGameCrazy]

Damn son, Even more liberal about gaming than my family.

[@Odie50000]

AstarothDeathSquirrel Was no man's sky disappointing?

[@ViciousPossum]

I'm 43 years old, I've been gaming for decades, and I'm proud of it. I will talk about my gaming to anyone, anywhere, anytime. When some asshole tries to make me look like a child for being a "gamer", I can quickly make them look like a fool. I plan on gaming until I die.

[@thereliky]

always lived my life for myself, not for others

[@MrMajorasmask101]

I'm 17 and i've been gaming since i was 4 or 3. I'll be gaming till i die or no longer have the motor skill or until i get old and forget to.

[@AllieRX]

When I'm a senior citizen with a cane, I'll still be playing games.

[@ElGreco15]

Hope they have a Wii-mote style cane. Or maybe a cane with buttons to play guitar hero.

[@hayato1886]

***** I respect your granddad for playing that amazing game

[@hayato1886]

That dude is an amazing guy I watch him often

[@alphajnitro0072]

"Back in my day our health regenerated 5x slower"

[@shawn60068]

***** Wow thats awesome.

[@etho86]

I'm 30 and I will never stop gaming. Loved it when I first booted up the original Mario on the NES, and still have the passion now. Nothing can transport me to a different time, place or experience the way a video game can. I have a loving girlfriend, young daughter, full time job, maintain regular exercise and socialise with friends... And still find time to game. It's all a balance. Here's to many more years enjoying this artform.

[@MPT1983]

You nailed it Rich,Ive had the exact same debate with some of my wifes friends,they were giving me stick once over being 31 and still gaming,like I should have better things to do in my spare time, I was quick to fire back what hypocrites they were as all of them have huge DVD collections and spend hours watching crap on TV,they had no comeback at all.

[@Infinite_Omniverse]

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[@k-3402]

An anti-gaming attitude is pretty philistine. Games can be powerful works of art.

[@m.c1754]

Sniffz True... games too can be imbued with sweetness and light :-)

[@Blueflag04]

Kaileb games can cure depression

[@jamessamson1186]

I will NEVER give up gaming. Without gaming my life has no joy. I don't care if I'm 20 or fucking 60 I'll keep gaming

[@bladegriffith]

Well im 24 but i completely understand where yoyr coming from. I feel that gaming as a whole has evolved " matured" with our generation over the years. Its a serious hobby of mine. My wife thinks that its childish but i just tell her that this is a serious hobby of mine. Ive been playing games since atari so i feel ive been in the " click" since the beginning. Just because everyone frowns upon us for our hobby hasnt and wont make me stop. With a full time job, wife, and two kids i still manage once they go to sleep at night to play my games because it is my "cool-down time". So long story short, i dont plan on quiting just because everyone else thinks its imature. Games have grown with me and it being my #1 hobby i have decided that i will stop when the time is right but by then ill prob be 70+ years old... hahaha so i got a long way to go

[@DTOWNRW16]

right there with you man. i dont have a wife and kids but i do have a full time job and i always game at night before i go to bed. luckily moving out in the next few months because my parents just simply dont understand that its something i enjoy.

[@bladegriffith]

DTOWNRW16 im sorry you have to go through with that bro, its not fair that they dont understand that just because you are a gamer doesnt mean your not a productive part of society. What system do you have bro? My gamer tag on psn is bladeruner69 on ps4 so if u want someone to game with please add me, i.wouldnt mind to chill with you and relax and play games. Just hit me up bro and dont let your parents bring you down. You work hard bro so you deserve to cooldown!

[@DTOWNRW16]

bladegriffith lol yea i got a ps4 maybe ill hit you up, mostly play cod and destiny on there.

[@bladegriffith]

DTOWNRW16 me too bro we can def hit destiny up

[@submarcos8456]

***** Oh yea. The reason why I got a PS4 is because it looks slick for the ladies lol. But I have to get a keyboard for it soon so then it'll really be sophisticated. But it's kind of messed up how they judge when you know they're on fb all day every day.

[@Nesty9]

im 39 and i still play games and watch anime and cartoons theres nothin wrong with that i think and most of them stuff are directed for mature audiences

[@HistoMagouri]

I find some adults to be rather hypocritical. They tell us "aren't you too old for this", and yet they play what, Diamond Digger or Candy Crush Saga? I don't understand that. I not only see people play console and PC games, but I also see people play social games too. I've seen people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s playing the games I mentioned. But I'm not calling anyone out here though, I'm just saying that you shouldn't be ashamed of it. In fact, I find that some people have improved their relationship by playing video games. And for that, I believe it's okay because it's also bringing us together.

[@VileCurr]

I second that!

[@SPUNGEAYYY]

WHO SLEEPS AT A FRIENDS HOUSE AND PLAYS FANTASY FOORTBALL???

[@PatrickRatman]

Americans.

[@SPUNGEAYYY]

PhantomPh1re Not really, I am american and know no one who does that...

[@PatrickRatman]

jaime boy i Guess it would depend on where you live. Southern states are more into football.

[@SPUNGEAYYY]

***** You said that not me... I am saying that that is not very common...

[@SPUNGEAYYY]

***** No you ASS-U-MEd that bro...

[@aroyal641]

I totally agree. I'm 29 and ever since I got steam my interest in gaming has been completely reinvigorated. When I ask friends and family around my age to play games with me online I always get the "I don't have time for games anymore" which I find ludicrous. I'm a PhD student and a college professor with plenty of responsibilities and I still always have time at the end of the day to relax with a good game.

[@andrewb.7917]

This is what scares me about Anime and Manga (Japanese Comics, and Comic adaptations) I am 16 but fear that when I am an adult I will be shunned by others. People have this concept that you grow out of it, but in reality, they are an entertainment medium which have a variety of genres for All demographics.

[@Eaglescout217]

Dude, there is a huge following of Anime and Manga. I'm in a anime club at my college, we are also hosting a small one day con there. I would say go to a con, you'll see their are many people that still love anime above the age of a teenager. Although the high school based anime will start to feel a bit weird as you get older. I actually think Anime does a lot of thing better then western tv and movies.

[@linkno1]

I still watch anime as an adult. If anybody questions you about it, just ask them what exactly they watch. 9/10 it's something simple and stupid designed to keep idiots engaged for 30-60 minutes, like X-factor or some shit. Hell, even sports are pretty lame. Watching people do the exact same thing every week? You're essentially watching reruns.

[@DoubleNN]

I think the reason people tend to look down on Anime and Manga is that it tends to be associated with Hentai.

[@Rem694u2]

I'm almost 30 and I still love anime. Bad TV programming pushed me to it. I hate cable TV, reality shows ruined it. If someone hates on you for what you watch. Screw them. Always do what makes YOU happy.

[@Pyovali]

It is just that animes are often misunderstood as cartoons, which again is a thing of kids, apparently. They're so wrong as they cannot notice the variety of the whole industry.

[@swineflu07]

Gamming is my passion , I know how you grow out of things at a certain age but I will never grow out of gamming even if everyone tell me to stop and do something better I won't. Live your life how you want to live your life

[@CyberLance26]

The only thing i like that i ever lost interest in because i got older was playing with toys.

[@ShadowWarrior88]

You couldn’t have said that last part better. I have family members that question my hobby all the time.

[@KingMarkz]

Im quit gaming when i'm 18............Million years dead.

[@pierrepellerin249]

I'm 48 and a happy and proud gamer. My Diablo 3 partner for the past 2 years is 73 years old. There is no age to be a gamer and only the grave will stop me from gaming. Funny that my kids have no interest in games...

[@TrojanPiece]

That's cute and astonishing

[@1mrbremos]

Holy shit! 73 yrld??? Damn that must be one hell of a partner! I hope I manage to stay around long enough to be as old as that and still play games :)

[@BraveShowBoys]

Mr.Bremos96 im going all my life.. but i may have to give up dark souls type games at those higher ages..

[@LWDrumz]

I am 44 and I can't imagine my life without video games! All of the guys that I play with online are all around my age and it's a great way to wind down after a long day at work. Great video!

[@94tacoboy]

I met an elderly couple in their late 60s that love gaming. They love Grand Turismo, Skyrim, Ratchet and Clank and Forza. I was quick to befriend them. I like how they were open to the fact that they game.

[@Blueflag04]

if only i found someone like them on the street

[@sejfzlrrhman]

What a sweet, elderly couple. 😊

[@jacobcarver1]

Y'know, I've considered quitting gaming before not because of peer pressure (though one could argue that this is part of it), but because of the people that try to turn gaming into this huge competition to show off how their preferred company, platform, etc. is the "master race". Y'know, the people that are like "PC Master Race" or "Nintendo sucks ass, Sony is best company". These people just make me scratch my head and wonder why we can't all just shut the hell up and let us all enjoy gaming how we wish. But then I realized that petulant fanboys shouldn't stop me from enjoying gaming how I want. This is really your best video in a long time Rich as it showed me that we shouldn't let what naysayers stop us from doing what we love. So thank you.

[@videogameprof]

yeah. maybe we should just stay off the internet for awhile. this is pretty ridiculous.

[@GatorMilk]

PC/SNES Master Race.

[@jacobcarver1]

Azzalack * yawn * Come back to me when your comment actually serves a purpose.

[@akumaisreal2090]

awww dude i'm right with you, i hate that fanboy bullshit.

[@GatorMilk]

Jacob Carver PC B=======D X1/Ps4 :--o

[@TheNaresh308]

Nintendo Saved The Industry Sony Evolved The Industry Microsoft Connected The Industry

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

Naresh Sookraj Well come on, we need Atari and Sega in there somewhere.

[@SketchBookShortFilms]

UltimaKeyMaster How about this: Atari Founded The Industry Nintendo Saved The Industry Sega Challenged The Industry Sony Evolved The Industry Microsoft Connected The Industry Steam Opened The Industry I felt Steam deserved a place amongst the other big names.

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

***** That'll do just fine.

[@TheNaresh308]

***** Yea i agree with that

[@KGRAMR]

Aslo,let's not forget if it wasn't for XBAND,Sega Netlink & Dreamcast's online,we would never had online on our consoles

[@ThatGuy-gd1vf]

If gaming is only for kids why is the ao and M rating's on games.(think people)

[@rpgfreak9999]

ThatGuy101 It's that simple.

[@MrRaphaelLippi]

PUECUE that's true

[@JLConawayII]

I dealt with this kind of attitude recently. Someone started a conversation with me like this: "I know you're still gaming..." Wow really? Approaching me about my "problem" like I'm a goddamn drug addict or something. Yes obviously I'm wrong for choosing what to do with my leisure time rather than conforming to your miniscule world view. Absolutely infuriating.

[@-Cold-World]

I'm right there with ya man! I was also born in 81 so I'm 33 now and I still game. The important thing is I don't let gaming overwhelm my life, I put health and fitness first, then gaming. I see a lot of very unhealthy and overweight gamer's such as yourself that give us a bad name. I chose to play games in place of TV, I play only on a high end PC, no more console gaming for me. Rich I hope you will realize your unhealthy diet/lifestyle will catch up to you very soon. You need to eat more fruits/veg and start working out. Lay off the junk food and get active, peace brotha :)

[@austinfinell]

People say it's childish to do something that kids do, but it's actually childish to do something BECAUSE others do.

[@jmac091176]

Austin Finell, that was pretty clever even if you enjoy being a low-life.

[@I_am_ENSanity]

I will be a gamer until the day I die, be that tomorrow or in 70 years.

[@anarchistjesus7354]

Exactly. If gaming is a waste of time, what does that make TV? At least with gaming you're thinking, and interacting.

[@hitagisenjougahara3515]

I will never give up video games, just like how I will never give up animu and mango. #gamersnevergetold

[@anitapizzakeesian5055]

When you are 80 in a nursing home, with dementia and having food presented to you in a straw......I don't think you'll remember your vidya gaems.

[@hitagisenjougahara3515]

Ebola Chan I...will I promise you.

[@anitapizzakeesian5055]

Hitagi Senjougahara When you are in a rocking chair will you still be playing vidya?

[@hitagisenjougahara3515]

Ebola Chan probably.

[@anitapizzakeesian5055]

Hitagi Senjougahara What if you get arthritis so bad from jacking off to futa hentai that you won't be able to hold a controller?

[@izzyb6657]

I grew up playing games. As a child I’d study, do homework, pass tests and in the end graduated high school. Playing games is my me time. I’ll play till life leave my fingers. I have a job, have bills, responsibilities. How I live my life is for a scenario that may never happen which is, if my adult self met my child self and my child self asked me “I always dreamed to be an adult to do what I wanted, yes be responsible and in the end of the day play games I love. Do you still do that?!” I’ll proudly say “Yes, I do what I want and be responsible and in the end of the day play games I love”.

[@0c00l]

I'll play video games as long as I feel like they will hold my attention, no matter my age.

[@crystalhorton8860]

Good comment

[@DC-bc6mj]

My friend and I hit the gym every week, ride bikes, have families, travel but we also play games. We Love Games! We are now in our 40's as well. Thanks for your views, videos and support sir!

[@TheITTman]

never gonna stop....NEVER!

[@SteveBenway]

I'm 46 and I have gamed since I first laid my hands on an electromechanical arcade game (Sega Missile) back around 1972. I find myself fairly sickened by the business models and practices being employed by manufacturers/publishers these days, which mean you don't really own or control the games you pay for these days. So I may not continue to buy the main systems if they continue down this path... but I will still game. I own many of the systems that have been released, from as far back as home Pong consoles and the Commodore PET, through to the PS3 (around 130 systems)... and I use them, and will continue to use them for as long as they work. I continue to buy (or if I'm lucky... be given) new systems, if they aren't crippled by restrictions... like Android gaming portables, as they offer a relatively open gaming experience, like that provided by the Amiga, back in the day. You know what? It's still fun. It was fun back when it was a new thing, and it is fun now. Why on earth would I stop? When there are so many bad things that a person could do with their time, and that it appears on the news that many actually *do* do with their time, often for want of something better to do.... the idea of criticising people for gaming seems rather stupid to me.

[@LateGameReviewer01]

so true on so many levels. I really don't get the idea of gamers being 2nd hand thing like where inferior. I despise it and I personally know people who judges me because of that. Like Rich said about people who come from home: they go back to their home from work and watch TV for 3-4 hours. I personally asked that person who judged me and confronted him and told him what did he do when he's not working. After 1-2 minutes, he was stuttering when he spoke at some point. Avoiding eye contact and all, he was pathetic. He could judge me because I was a gamer but if you go home watch TV for 3-4 hours, dont you dare judge that lol

[@Moriningland]

I'm a 34yr old Nurse and I grew up with the Nintendo. The games that exist today could have only been dreamt of when I was a kid, so I embrace games because they represent a pinicle in our society and technology. There are some games that feel like wastes of times but other games such as The Last of Us, Breath of the Wild, Dark Souls and Horizon Zero Dawn that are incredible acheivements. I want to start balancing gaming better with my other hobbies (Landscape photography, reading) but I don't regret the time I spend gaming.

[@non-stopgaming-belmo2363]

My dad is almost 50 and me and him play gta5 together

[@beybladeguru101]

My father and I played GTA4 together when I was younger. He isn't necessarily against gaming, which I am glad for.

[@samhassan5024]

you never to old to play games

[@sammiejohnson5264]

This is a legitimate video; a much needed video. As a professional in my late-20s, I am often on the defense when having to explain that my choice of hobby is not the social pariah of hobbies. Thank you for posting.

[@Cade_The_Squirrel]

im 16, ive been gaming since before i was 1, and no matter how old i am, as long as video games are around i will keep gaming till i die! ill keep playing through games from my first game Sonic The Hedgehog on the Mega Drive, to whatever game i will play before i die, gaming gave me so much happiness, and i will never stop! today i was playing Minecraft with my boyfriend for a few hours, Minecraft for some reason is considered a kids game... i have no idea why as it has many themes that wouldnt be in a kids game IE the horror elements like Endermen, but back on topic, even a game that is seen as kiddy, i will always play what i please, i will game forever! ^u^ whether its PC PS4 Not Xbone or Wii U i will always do it! :DDD

[@Cade_The_Squirrel]

MrPeacetalker its awesome to be part of something like gaming, i sorta met my boyfriend through gaming... he was friends with another one of my friends on Steam and he eventually added me, im not sure if that really counts but meh, Steam is a video game service so i dont see why not! xD im shy irl, but i sorta hope i can one day meet him... ^u^ we would do things together... very pleasurable things...we'd play with our joysticks, maybe some Pacman, or some good old Mario Kart 64! :D we'd play them with our joysticks all night long!

[@MrFadify]

***** Is there a subreddit for circlejerking to that retarded meme? If so, please go there.

[@trainer3241]

How can you game before one? All you'd be doing is smacking the controller with both your hands while drooling. Unless you're a genius.

[@Cade_The_Squirrel]

trainer3241 well i do have a 137 IQ... :3

[@MCHellshit]

yoyoyoshio267 are you a girl or a boy?

[@illdrainyoursoul]

Ive been gaming since the dawn of time and i aint gonna quit till im an old man and my reflexes and hands fail me:)

[@capriquarius9112]

Haven't heard of you til recently, found myself going back to your old stuff I haven't seen. Really dig your channel

[@CookiePrince52]

I'm a 27 year old male, and video games and cartoons are my primary hobbies. I'm planning to stick to them until the day I die or the end of time, whichever comes first.

[@AmanojakuPenguin]

I bought a PSN wallet card of £25 almost a week ago, and the people that served me literally said 'You woe be 'avin any more 'a these when ya get a girlfriend, woe ya?' (My area's accent is wierd!), and I just wanted to scream "WHAT THE F*CK IS WRONG WITH SOCIETY?! I'M 14 AND YOU'RE ALREADY CHASTISING ME FOR STILL PLAYING GAMES AND NOT HAVING A GIRLFRIEND?!?!" I had a girlfriend once. It ended horribly! I think I can wait for somebody who shares my interests, thanks! Also, If you care, with that £25, I got Skullgirls Encore (later updated to 2nd Encore), Resident Evil 2, Catherine and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. I could play these until the end of time, and nobody could stop me!

[@golfer435]

Really great video Rich. Reminds me of a quote from CS Lewis, *"When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."* Being 21 and in college, this quote has really hit home with me. For a while in my teen years, I stopped playing things like Pokemon and Trading Card Games. I stopped watching cartoons, heck i didn't even get into anime until my junior year of high school. I figured that I had grown out of them and saw myself as too mature to enjoy them. Now, as a 21 year-old college student, I play Magic and Pokemon and I love to watch anime. Do I care what people think, no not really. A part of me has some fear of it, but part that's of growing up. That need to grown up only shows the insecurity of a child. The loss of that insecurity is the sign that you have officially "grown up".

[@yocko5771]

I feel sorry for you if you are a "closet gamer". I am 32 years old with a wife and kid and I still play games and talk about it with my friends and co workers.

[@JoeVGaming]

He has a fiancé dude. Hes getting married.

[@yocko5771]

+JoeV1998 So what? Dosent mean you cant play video games.

[@JoeVGaming]

Im saying that he CAN play video games

[@craigmoran893]

My best mates grandpa is a big Diablo 3 fan. No joke.

[@AVATAR3117]

I am 32 years old and yes I love video games and I will never stop

[@Nosirrbro]

Wait.... Your _35_? Jesus christ you seem so much older than that xD

[@michaelkorn361]

A hobby is something to pass your time and clean up your mind at tough times or after long days so yeah... its not really wasting time. Playing a story driven game is like watching a film or series but you control the way things are done. Sure, there is a story that you follow but the battles and the way you get to places is your way. A hobby is not a waste of time because you do it for relaxing, cleaning up your mind and just having fun after a long or frustrating day

[@gc3k]

its funny because i'm an adult. it's not my family and peers pressuring me to give up my hobby, it's the industry and all their choices to make these ridiculous games that don't resemble anything i liked when i was into gaming. normally i'd think "well, this is what the kids and younger adults are into, time for me to move on with my life...." but no, it's old guys like me? if you were a gamer in the 80s and 90s, how is ANY of this shit fun?

[@gmcnewlook]

im more annoyed with how game company are cannibalizing games to sell it later in "DLC" and yet sell it at full price, that needs to stop....

[@FreshMetal80]

I can kind of relate. I grew up playing RPGs and JRPG as my preferred genre from the NES days all the way to the PS2, but I really have no interest in the JRPGs of the last 10 years.

[@perydwyn]

I am 34 years old and still play games that many consider 'childish' like Mario Kart, and even Animal crossing. I enjoy them...I don't care what anyone thinks of me. I will not stop playing games because idiots consider them 'childish' as i would rather be happy than 'grown up'.

[@kylehowards4616]

Exactly. let them feel better about themselves watching TV for 3 hours straight.

[@perydwyn]

***** I played my first ever Pokemon game last year when I got given 'y' as a present. It is amazing! They are really deep roleplaying games, but trying to explain that to people is hard work as all they see is cutesy graphics. I get annoyed when friends who play Call of Duty and think that is 'grown up' criticize me for playing Pokemon, which is much deeper and more complex than COD :)

[@trainer3241]

perydwyn I've been playing Pokemon since the beginning and I've seen the series change. There are really dark Pokemon theories you can find on KZbin that has evidence within the games that really makes you think. Pokemon gets a lot of hate for being really repetitive and I get that. Since a new game comes out each year (since 2009), the only reason I've stuck with it for almost my entire life is because a few games. I started with Yellow (1998), Gold (2000), LeafGreen (2004), Emerald (2005), Diamond (2007), Black (2011), Black 2 (2012), and X (2013) and don't plan on getting ORAS.

[@TheJeevo92]

trainer3241 i started with Red, Yellow, and Blue but played every Gen other than X and Y. Love it.

[@TheJeevo92]

perydwyn Good on ya, man! I'm 25 and will game until I can't anymore.

[@NHEADY55]

if you have grown up, you do not care about others, you do what you do even if everybody hates it (greetings from germany)

[@Jaythakidd_02]

shit ima be 50 and still gaming like a mf, there ain't no damn age limit for gaming, why do you think they make games that are intended for adults. Anyone that says adults can't be gamers, needs to get a life and quit hating on people because they actually have a way to have fun.

[@genericyoutubeprofilename6670]

agreed

[@EenGamertjeNL]

This

[@tobiasreaper3650]

50? I'm gonna be 90 playing online telling some 15 year old to "hold on a sec, I've gotta take my meds an go put my teet in so I can speak creary while still whopping yo ass".

[@Jaythakidd_02]

Garrett Baschenvloir goals bruh😂

[@jamessamson1186]

lol gaming in my fucking coffin

[@Tempura93]

My dad turned 44 on the 16th, and he still plays games..hell, the people on Xbox live he chats with are in the 50s

[@TheGamingCircle]

Gamer4life I don't care:-)) better than going out drinking every night!!!!

[@Footesouljja]

Timeless soulja not really

[@KotetsuStunting]

It's funny how people sometimes say everyone who plays video games are losers. I am a High School student with a 4.0 GPA and I am enrolled in multiple sports and still play video games with my friends. Go ahead, call me a loser.

[@ajae311]

I think I'm the only teenager who has the dad who tells me to stop playing games and wasting my time.. When he sits there and watch heat games 24/7 and still watches tv when there isn't And I'm just trying to chill and play some dragon age inquisition after I'm done with my homework. I'm 17. Even on the weekends, this guy does this. Everytime I turn that bloody ps4 on, he's ready to get holy water and splash me praying for me not to be a "nerd" Lol. Because I play games when I have nothing to do, and not watch tv or be dumb asf like other teenagers who go out and do dumb shit.

[@siloPIRATE]

ChildishGuru You're not the only one

[@ajae311]

siloPIRATE :c

[@ryanhawkins477]

ChildishGuru I did the dumb shit first... now my parents are happy i play games

[@buddahblack5581]

You only get one life (see what i did there) do it , and Us 80 babies are grown now and can afford all this glorious gaming tech .

[@FranciscoAL12]

Thank you for make feel this 34 years old Costa Rican video games fan better.

[@philbateman1989]

I turned 26 literally 2 hours ago (happy birthday to me! :D) and I don't see myself giving up playing games any time soon. Sure I have less time to play nowadays due to other obligations, but I think it will be a lifelong hobby. I graduated university 4 years ago with a degree in games development, after all. I'm still yet to find work in the industry, but it's still the job I'm working towards. I don't think there is an age where it becomes unacceptable to play games. My girlfriend and I, both 26, play games together all the time, well, when we can find the time. We initially met over the shared hobby and bond a ton while playing together. I think if you enjoy games, don't be ashamed of it, and don't ever let anyone tell you you should be ashamed of it. You enjoy what you enjoy. And hell, I enjoy it right along with you, me and the whole gaming community, of all ages :)

[@BLACKNEND]

Gaming is, and always will be part of my life. Nobody will take that away from me.

[@pxraid9613]

Gamers... gamers are brothers we are all brothers

[@SCGmovies]

As I get older I simply just change my taste in games and become more picky, but by doing so I weed out the ones that dont offer much enjoyment so its a plus for me.

[@therealr0bert]

"Gaming grew up." - This is an excellent way to put it. Simple but all encompassing.

[@ThatGuyAlon]

Nothing can stop me from doing what I love. I love gaming. I’m 23 and don’t ever see me stop playing games

[@The_gaming_archaeologist]

I admit in school video games were something that only boys played and even then, I was considered more nerdy because I loved games for story, deph and making me feel for the characters where as more other kids were more interested in running around in GTA and blowing everything up! I believe, like movies and comics, Gaming has become more advanced and the message has become stronger. Years ago, movies were seen as nothing but escapism and now some can be art, same with comics. when I mean School I mean Secondary school, which is basically high School in the UK.

[@The_gaming_archaeologist]

I didn't say that they DIDN'T have story. What I meant was the kids focus was that you could run around and blow shit up and they cared nothing for the story.

[@drtyboy]

I just discovered this video, and I must say, Well said Rich. Up until a couple months ago, a guy from work used to bug me about gaming all the time... Not that I cared much; but after a while it got annoying (I'm 39, and he's 10 years my senior). He is a huge football fan, like team flags fluttering from both back windows on his car, full on man cave complete with framed jerseys, flags, posters, team beer fridge, etc. Not to mention season pass tickets, and yes he's one of those dudes who goes to games shirtless, and painted. I decided to tell him that he was an even bigger nerd than me, because at least my hobby stays at home, I don't chase it all over the country painted and shirtless. Since then he's never bugged me again about playing games in my spare time. We are all nerds for something, be it gaming, sports, books, vinyl records, even hunters live and breathe their hobby. We should all just learn to mind our business, and keep our judgements to ourselves. There's enough real bullshit, and issues out there that we should really work on fixing.

[@FilmmakerJ]

I may decide to write a blog entry about this on my new blog, because a flaw in people's logic I find with this is that, television can often be a completely mindless pastime. There are plenty of films and tv shows that DO mentally stimulate you, especially if they are highly dramatic, like "Breaking Bad." And you just can't stop watching, you have to see what happens next. But other shows and films, especially comedic ones, you can often just put on in the background while you're doing other things, and you get the gist of the show and what's going on. It doesn't require as much mental attention as other things do. People often make the excuse that if you find a movie completely stupid, but a lot of people don't, you just have to "shut your brain off" and it will suddenly become awesome. But when you play video games, it's totally different. Because you are actively engaging yourself in your entertainment. Your brain is switched into its on position, and you are actually doing something with your hands to reach a particular goal and to explore another universe with it's own characters, locations, and rules. And often this all requires quick thinking and strategic planning in order to accomplish each goal within the game. So it makes no sense why the stigma would still be here, if it should be painfully obvious that playing games does more for you than sitting on your ass in a completely motionless state for hours on end. Yes, both things can seemingly "waste your time" as much as each other. But I ask you, though, which would you rather be doing?

[@infinity.1111]

The problem is that gaming isolates you from other people in your home. So in most cases this is a problem for adults as they have families around them that require their affection and attention. Gaming can be very consuming, leading people to choose gaming over relationships. In this way it can be as bad as other addictions.