02-08-2004, 05:04 PM
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Am I too old to buy a Playstation 2?
I rented a ps2 for a week a couple of months ago and now I really want one. I told my dad that I want to buy one, but he told me that I'm too (bleep) old to (bleep) buy a (bleep) video game, and that I should focus on my (bleep) school.
I'm 21. When I was a kid I played video games 48 hours a day. When I played video games a couple months ago for the first time in, say, 3 years or so, I felt so nostalgic. I remembered those 48 hour days of mine (ahhh, those were the days). But now I fear that I might be too old for video games, and that this is just perhaps a cry for the years I have lost.
So tell me I'm not too young to play video games and that people older than me play them. Do they? Will I be an old bum if I start playing video games again?
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02-08-2004, 05:18 PM
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As long as you don't let it interfere with school, etc. I don't see a problem with playing video games.
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02-08-2004, 05:28 PM
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Of course you're not too old for video games (except if you play Barbie or some kid games :lol: ), nobody is. I know a 43 years-old very respected person in the French PDA community that still loves video games. He has 2 PlayStations, a GameCube, a GameBoy Advance SP, and of course, his Pocket PC 8) ...
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02-08-2004, 05:48 PM
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Visit Gonegold.com. There are lots of avid adult gamers. I guess the majority of forum members are in the 20's and 30's, and there are some in the 60's as well.
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02-08-2004, 06:24 PM
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I am 30 and have a gamecube, ps2, and gb advance xp, I have friends in their 40's who love games too. I don't think age is a big deal. Just because it is not marketed to older people does not mean it is not a great for that market.
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02-08-2004, 06:41 PM
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I'm about seven years older than you, sublime, and I play online games several times each week. Every Wednesday night I play Neverwinter Nights online with a group of four friends -- all of whom are over 30 -- and we all have a blast. (We do daisy-chained three-way calls on our mobile phones so we can all talk in real-time as we play without the network and CPU overhead associated with PC-based VoIP apps.) But I digress.
I agree with Steve; as long as you don't allow games to interfere with your schoolwork, I don't see the problem. I used games when I was in school to help blow off stress, so I would argue that they could, in fact, be beneficial to students. :lol:
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02-08-2004, 09:12 PM
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Re: Am I too old to buy a Playstation 2?
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Originally Posted by sublime
I rented a ps2 for a week a couple of months ago and now I really want one. I told my dad that I want to buy one, but he told me that I'm too (bleep) old to (bleep) buy a (bleep) video game, and that I should focus on my (bleep) school.
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I don't think anyone is ever too old to play video games, however...
For what it's worth, from the perspective of the background info you gave us, I think whether or not your dad is right depends on a couple of things.
1. Whether or not you are living in his house
2. Whether or not he is funding your schooling, either directly or indirectly
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02-08-2004, 09:36 PM
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Re: Am I too old to buy a Playstation 2?
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Originally Posted by sublime
I rented a ps2 for a week a couple of months ago and now I really want one. I told my dad that I want to buy one, but he told me that I'm too (bleep) old to (bleep) buy a (bleep) video game, and that I should focus on my (bleep) school.
I'm 21. When I was a kid I played video games 48 hours a day. When I played video games a couple months ago for the first time in, say, 3 years or so, I felt so nostalgic. I remembered those 48 hour days of mine (ahhh, those were the days). But now I fear that I might be too old for video games, and that this is just perhaps a cry for the years I have lost.
So tell me I'm not too young to play video games and that people older than me play them. Do they? Will I be an old bum if I start playing video games again? |
:roll: I am probably old enough to be your father's father. Sounds to me like you need to let your dad play a game. I would like to think you have known him long enough to know what he might like.
Like everyone else here, I would say age has nothing to do with it. It's just a question of what you enjoy doing. And not letting the game take control of your life. Being 21 I would hope that would be easier for you than say someone 14, or 8.
Just the old geezers two cents. IMHO of course you are young enough! :roll:
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02-08-2004, 09:57 PM
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dhettel:
My father only plays games involving cards. I don't.
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1) I am living in his house
2) It depends what you mean by funding my schooling. He gives me a room, utilities, and food. However, I pay for my tuition, books, transportation, and other miscellaneous expenses.
Well, thanks to your support, I just bought a system. My dad left for a bridge tournament, and I ran to Electronics Boutique and bought the ps2. I'm not going to open it until he comes home, because I am very, very scared at how he will react.
I don't work, so all my money comes from scholarships and loans, which results in me doing nothing but schoolwork. I need a freaking break! So, Dave Beauvais convinced me that buying this will be beneficial, since I'm working too hard. Thanks!
...but I'm still very, very scared 8O
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02-08-2004, 10:07 PM
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I just bought my PS2 about 6 months ago. I'm 29.  And married. 8O And it was HER idea! 8)
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