Popular Post xLailox Posted August 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2023 Hi all I am autistic 45 year old father of two, who has gamed since the early 80s. Intellivsion, C64, Sega, PS1, PS2, PC then Xbox 360 to Series X. I run a cooking YouTube channel and Social Media presence (The Faceless Chef UK if anyone is interested) I became disillusioned with achievement hunting, and never quite found the bite of console gaming since investing in the powerhouse "Series X" which turned out to be a power lawnmower overall...seriously underdeveloped for. I have since been mostly PC Gaming particularly on FF14 (Level 73 BLM) I collect for GameCube, Wii, DS, PSP and PS2. And as such due to re-finding my love for Sony, convinced the Mrs to let me buy a PS5 on holiday...and wow, I am not disappointed in the slightest. I have bought a range of games, but seriously enjoying just going back over some historical ones at the moment (God of War and Rez to name a couple) Would love to have some like minded, similar aged buddies, particularly those that enjoy "Trophy" hunting, as despite having little time, I will be aiming to complete/participate in sessions where possible. Anyway TLDR - Adult looking for like minded gamers 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrBloodmoney Posted August 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2023 Welcome mate 👋 Plenty of us “older” gamers in these forums (I’m a biscuit away from 40 myself,) and I reckon you’ll find plenty of us here looking for a chat and some friendly competition! I’d recommend probably checking out the “Community Events” subforum - always a good way to find some like-minded folks, and there’s a whole host of different events that go on, catering to just about every aspect of gaming and trophy hunting you could gravitate too! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post IntroPhenom Posted August 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2023 13 minutes ago, DrBloodmoney said: Welcome mate 👋 Plenty of us “older” gamers in these forums (I’m a biscuit away from 40 myself,) and I reckon you’ll find plenty of us here looking for a chat and some friendly competition! I’d recommend probably checking out the “Community Events” subforum - always a good way to find some like-minded folks, and there’s a whole host of different events that go on, catering to just about every aspect of gaming and trophy hunting you could gravitate too! Love that phrasing. I suppose I'm "five biscuits" past 40 then. I much prefer that to how the dude at a convenient store put it when carding me recently: "Whoa. I wouldn't have guessed you were from the seventies." FROM THE SEVENTIES?!?!? I'm not a disco ball or flower-patterned pants! Jeez. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruexnimbus Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 It's a great time in gaming to catch up on old titles and experience some new ones. A couple hours at the end of the day is more than enough to make progress and have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezzed Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 I'm on the wrong side of 20 now and between working, bills and my fiancée even I feel like there isn't enough time to game like I would want to, and even I get exhausted and disillusioned from trophy hunting. I think you continuing this hobby this long into your life is awesome! 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsundokuist Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, Derezzed_Gamer said: I think you continuing this hobby this long into your life is awesome! 😃 I’m “only” 38 but comments likes this make me feel better about your generation paying £500k+ for houses we bought for about £200k-ish… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoastedPeanut Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 G'day mate! I'm a bit closer to 40 than 30 these days. Are you enjoying FF14? I've been playing it quite a bit recently (90 WAR/86 SMN). Any particular Sega games you are quite fond of? I've always been a massive Wonder Boy fan so it's great seeing the collection pop up on modern consoles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezzed Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Tsundokuist said: I’m “only” 38 but comments likes this make me feel better about your generation paying £500k+ for houses we bought for about £200k-ish… I didn't mean any harm by it, man. Sorry to offend, I guess. Just meant that many people give up old hobbies that are deemed less "mature" by the broader society, and it's cool to hear people who don't care about that and do what they please. Also I am 10 years younger than you. I wouldn't really call that an entire generation gap. Edited August 18, 2023 by Derezzed_Gamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsundokuist Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, Derezzed_Gamer said: I didn't mean any harm by it, man. Sorry to offend, I guess. Just meant that many people give up old hobbies that are deemed less "mature" by the broader society, and it's cool to hear people who don't care about that and do what they please. Also I am 10 years younger than you. I wouldn't really call that an entire generation gap. I was only joking. Your “wrong side of 20” comment actually had me chuckling, it’s just funny how our perception of age changes as we get older… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezzed Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Tsundokuist said: I was only joking. Your “wrong side of 20” comment actually had me chuckling, it’s just funny how our perception of age changes as we get older… Oh I just say that as a joke honestly, I apologize if it came off seriously lmao 😅 Edited August 18, 2023 by Derezzed_Gamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helyx Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Hello young man and welcome to this place. My favorite part of this community is being called "kid" by some 20-something know-it-alls. It's like getting ID'd for buying alcohol and it really makes my day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infected Elite Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 29 minutes ago, Helyx said: Hello young man and welcome to this place. My favorite part of this community is being called "kid" by some 20-something know-it-alls. It's like getting ID'd for buying alcohol and it really makes my day. lmao i always take is as a compliment. Full beard, everything and clerk asks for ID. 19 is legal drinking age here so it's like oh how nice. When I'm much older than 19 lol. Welcome to the forums OP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoliDeoGloriaIHS Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Welcome to the community, bro. I'm "one biscuit away"....actually more like less than "half a biscuit away" from 50 myself. Feel free to add me on PSN. It's always good to have another like-minded friend who enjoys this hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mega-tallica Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 25 minutes ago, Helyx said: Hello young man and welcome to this place. My favorite part of this community is being called "kid" by some 20-something know-it-alls. It's like getting ID'd for buying alcohol and it really makes my day. Ah, to be a know-it-all in your 20's. They're so cute in their naiveness. Acting like they're all wise and have life all figured out at the ripe old age of 24. Dishing out life advice on social media like they're some grizzled veteran lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burritoprime Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Welcome mate, it's always nice when new people join the community, I'm 35 years old, married, jaded and a bit grumpy but folks here treat me fine, it does make my day when someone call me "son" or "kid" ngl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT__Jedi Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Welcome to the site! I agree with others that have posted that the Community Events is a great way to get to know people on the site. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLailox Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, RoastedPeanut said: G'day mate! I'm a bit closer to 40 than 30 these days. Are you enjoying FF14? I've been playing it quite a bit recently (90 WAR/86 SMN). Any particular Sega games you are quite fond of? I've always been a massive Wonder Boy fan so it's great seeing the collection pop up on modern consoles. Quite a few, but my all time favourite back in the day was "Ranger X" also a soft spot for the Buck Rogers RPG and Phantasy Star 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDevil757 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 3 hours ago, xLailox said: Hi all I am autistic 45 year old father of two, who has gamed since the early 80s. Intellivsion, C64, Sega, PS1, PS2, PC then Xbox 360 to Series X. I run a cooking YouTube channel and Social Media presence (The Faceless Chef UK if anyone is interested) I became disillusioned with achievement hunting, and never quite found the bite of console gaming since investing in the powerhouse "Series X" which turned out to be a power lawnmower overall...seriously underdeveloped for. I have since been mostly PC Gaming particularly on FF14 (Level 73 BLM) I collect for GameCube, Wii, DS, PSP and PS2. And as such due to re-finding my love for Sony, convinced the Mrs to let me buy a PS5 on holiday...and wow, I am not disappointed in the slightest. I have bought a range of games, but seriously enjoying just going back over some historical ones at the moment (God of War and Rez to name a couple) Would love to have some like minded, similar aged buddies, particularly those that enjoy "Trophy" hunting, as despite having little time, I will be aiming to complete/participate in sessions where possible. Anyway TLDR - Adult looking for like minded gamers Get Antstream on Xbox (it's retro greatness) and send me some challenges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothGirlMaxine Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 3 hours ago, xLailox said: Hi all I am autistic 45 year old father of two, who has gamed since the early 80s. Intellivsion, C64, Sega, PS1, PS2, PC then Xbox 360 to Series X. I run a cooking YouTube channel and Social Media presence (The Faceless Chef UK if anyone is interested) I became disillusioned with achievement hunting, and never quite found the bite of console gaming since investing in the powerhouse "Series X" which turned out to be a power lawnmower overall...seriously underdeveloped for. I have since been mostly PC Gaming particularly on FF14 (Level 73 BLM) I collect for GameCube, Wii, DS, PSP and PS2. And as such due to re-finding my love for Sony, convinced the Mrs to let me buy a PS5 on holiday...and wow, I am not disappointed in the slightest. I have bought a range of games, but seriously enjoying just going back over some historical ones at the moment (God of War and Rez to name a couple) Would love to have some like minded, similar aged buddies, particularly those that enjoy "Trophy" hunting, as despite having little time, I will be aiming to complete/participate in sessions where possible. Anyway TLDR - Adult looking for like minded gamers A warm welcome to the site! I'm a wee smidgen younger than you, but alas, I'm a like-minded lass and anyone is welcome here. I will certainly say getting involved in community events, boosting sessions, or the forums in general can be a wonderful way to meet new people and gain connections with like-minded individuals. I know I'm always up to meeting new people and I'm always happy to have a friendly chat too. Anyhoo, welcome on in and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Chipotle Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Welcome to the forums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefinalboss_666 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Hello and welcome to the site, only 27 years old, also a father of 2 and I game as much as I can during my free time. Always up for a good chat with fellow gamers. I too have an extreme love for Sony and have been collecting PS2 games since it dropped. Have a good day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightDragon Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Nice to see another oldster here. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rias Gremory Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Welcome aboard buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R123Rob Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Welcome! 👍 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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