Jenuall wrote:If they remain something that I am capable of doing in later years then I will continue to play them, and in fact even if modern gaming has moved to some kind of hyper kinetic VR system where my aging body is unable to keep up with the demands I would still just play retro stuff.
I think that's still one of the great things about gaming, Jen;
change. Things develop and alter at such a pace... it's pretty exciting!
shy guy 64 wrote:i cant stop they keep making more
. I can see this situation continuing, shy guy!
Outrunner wrote:I'm reaching that point now if I'm being honest... For some reason (and it's not anything I can explain or put my finger on) gaming just doesn't excite me much any more...
I feel that this does happen to many of us at points, Outrunner. Over the years I've had breaks from gaming; in my early 20s I recall a time of not gaming at all for about six months - I just lost a bit of interest for a while. Gradually the will returned and this situation (albeit fir shorter periods) has happened since, too. Maybe take a break!
Moggy wrote:...Books, TV, movies, games, etc are all just entertainment. People don't really grow out of wanting to be entertained and so the number of candles on your birthday cake isn't a factor in whether you play games.
Truth, Moggy! In my mind I kinda think that gaming could just continue on; if you enjoy it, why stop?
Victor Mildew wrote:I suppose there's a time when I'll be too physically weak to use a force feedback wheel for racing, but I can always switch to *vomits blood* A control pad...
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Outrunner wrote:...I think people underestimate/forget how much Sega and the Megadrive altered perceptions of gaming. Sure, the PlayStation made games mainstream but I think the Megadrive laid a lot of the groundwork for gaming as "cool" and not just for kids. Not just in America but over here as well
rinks wrote:Cyber razor cut?
Yeah, you're right, the MD and SNES did bring in a larger audience; younger kids grew up with these systems and so their parents got a better awareness of gaming. Thinking about it, yes... some of Sega's advertising was almost a forerunner of Sony's work a few years later, in terms of a "disruptive" approach and "cooler" messaging. I guess my feeling about the PlayStation is driven by me being at work in a bank at the time and barely anyone mentioned games... until a growing number of people (generally younger and mid-20s) started getting into PlayStation. Over the course of a few years it felt like gaming had become "cool"; generally still frowned upon by older people but embraced by the younger generations.
Tomous wrote:I hope not.
Mario Kart with the lads in the OAP home
YES, Tom! Nintendo might have introduced voice chat by that point
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