Popular Post ThatDrunkGuy Posted February 7 Popular Post Share Posted February 7 An old drunk, and gamer, here. I got the Atari for xmas when I was a kid. Saved up and bought my own Nintendo. I bought a Tandy 1000 in my teens to play awesome strategy games, the sound on that system was so great for the time lol. I kinda gave up gaming in my 20s to chase women and a career. In my 30s a gave up my career to raise my kids and bartend at night. It was then I decided to get back into games. A way to get back to my youth and share that love with my kids. I'll play just about any game, but strategy games are 'timeless'. You don't have to worry about those games being written for the younger generation. Cheers everyone! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Viper Posted February 7 Popular Post Share Posted February 7 I turn 38 next week. As sad as it sounds, gaming is all I really have. No significant other, no kids, a lot of friends that now live in other states who have settled into their own lives. Gaming keeps me sane....ish. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadisticSymphony Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 33 minutes ago, SupergiantStarr said: Hey, I just hit 42 myself. I've definitely slowed down a bit - it takes me longer to complete games than it usually did. I much prefer taking my time now, really enjoying the most out of trophy hunting. Definitely makes me a bit more choosy over what to spend my time with. I also tend to avoid multiplayer games. Interacting with younger gamers is usually hit or miss in my case. Some are really, really kind and some are really, really nasty. Such is the case with every age group I suppose. Welcome to the over-the-hill club Yeah, I too avoid MP trophies for the most part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvanticore Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 5 minutes ago, PHIL_DADDY1 said: Same here! 39 right now, 40 in August 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinventer Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheffrey Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 38 y/o gamer here. My psn is pheffrey anyone feel free to send friend request! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post muchacho2323 Posted February 7 Popular Post Share Posted February 7 My first controller had one button. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnjoyyGhost0 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 33 here, still enjoying all of the newer games as well as the classics. even with all the back pain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConAir Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 At the original start of this topic I still fitted within over 30. Now I'm 41. My parents introduced me to the Atari 2600 and after that I got a NES. I think I will be playing for several years to come. Multiplayer games are hard to combine with my personal life and work, so only on a few occasions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin_Raleigh Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 I'm over 30 too, but how much over 30 that I am exactly I'll keep to myself. Let's just say I'm surprised I've lived so long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMZ Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 I am 43, and my first console was the Atari and i still keep it but not sure if it still works lol, i have a huge gaming library and also a figure collector mostly super robots and if people think i am a kid i don't care, the super robots passion came from my childhood as i grew up watching their anime. And no i am not married not that i chose to be single but it is what it is, marriage will be in the way of this hobby of course. As for my backlog i have a backlog as big as the galaxy, i am convinced that when i die my backlog will still be huge, no one can beat the backlog. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansPatat050 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) 34 here, it keeps me relaxed and something to ease the mind. I moved from my annual Fifa games (easy 200hrs+ each season) in my 20s to trophy hunting which gave it a bit of a goal. Wisdom comes with age, I do accept that some games are better to ignore or accept that I won't complete them, if it stresses me out. To me, nothing beats an early Saturday morning coffee while gaming. Edited February 7 by HansPatat050 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinniestar Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 can we find oldest gamer using PSNP? anybody collecting there pension yet lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strelok-RT Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 A bit younger than you. My first console was the OG gameboy and my first game was a buggy Disney Hercules game whose 1st level can't be beat. I even had to play it in front of the store clerk to prove it and had it exchanged. ( I don't remember the game I replaced it with though lol). Most memorable days came from the PS1 though. I am actually more used to forums and written guides like gamefaqs. During my late teens I was active on gamespot forums if (does anyone even remember they had a forum?). I even did a few game reviews then and I remember a user flaming me for giving FF XIII (the ps2 version) an 8.5/10. Good times. Not active in any forums nowadays though, including this one as evidenced by my posting scores. Still have time to game and the casual trophy pop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikapadupu Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) Hello to all Im 40 and my first console was as Mega Drive with Super Hang On , Italia 90 and Columns cartridge. I love gaming and all the things around it. In my humble opinion, too old for gaming I think is state of mind or pressure,if youlll check ,big part of developers are around this age or older Neil Drukman 45 Hideo Kojima 60 and so on. I think the game evolution is at the same pace as im getting older because I dont think if I was younger I would enjoy games like God of War or Last of Us the same way. Some watch movies, others read books and I play videogames. The only bad thing in our age is getting friends to play with is harder imo. But for the good side being older means I can afford whaterver I want. Eheheh Edited February 7 by Rikapadupu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolvieware Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Love this thread. Turned 40 last month. My first console was NES, and gone through various Sega, PS, Nintendos and Xbox over the years. Gaming time reduced by young children so struggling to fit it in but still love it. I do still play multiplayer with BF2042, with a fellow older gamer. We love it but still complain about our loss of quick reflexes 🤣 We remain nostalgic for when we were top players in our youth haha. Also play on easy most of the time now. Used to do hard plays back in my 20s but just don't have the time to do so now. Play more for story experiences and coop with friends these days. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveB-2204 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 35 year old here with massive enthusiasm for gaming and trophy hunting specifically here. Glad to know there are a few of us still knocking about on the gaming scene. Seen a few of my comrades fall over the years to partners / children but managed to maintain my hobby whilst progressing reasonably well in life. Happy to be added by any of you older bunch on psn, give me an add and I'll happily accept. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vsvpl1501 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) Hi guys, I'm 31 years old and my first consoles were the SNES and the GameBoy. Still love Pixel Games till this day and Nintendo used to make the best games for childs. My next console was the GameCube (huge love for this console). So I bought the Wii with my sister after that. But with the start of the internet I fully turned into a PC Gamer, with like 13 or 14 years. CS, WoW, CoD, Dota (roughly until I was 21) and LOL (since day 1 until today) were my life. I had a Xbox 360 only for FIFA and SKATE. Few years later I bought my PS4 just for Bloodborne. I played few other games but PC was dominant (Also all of my friends played PC Games) With the purchase of my PS5 last year, I actually moved away from the PC. I just like to "relax" and play a single player game on the sofa after work. But I need a bit competitive and that's why I discovered collecting trophies. Just to challenge myself! And yeah...Gaming is my biggest hobby since a kid. Why should I stop a hobby that I've been doing for as long as i can remember? If you enjoyed reading as a child and still do it, you don't have to justify it either. Edited February 7 by vsvpl1501 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juzota Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 I'm almost 36 and I feel like I'm ready for retirement home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimdeath999 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Been on this site for quite a while as a lurker but first time poster just to reply to here. I'm 32, 33 this year and been gaming all my life since playing my uncles ZX Sinclair and my grandfathers NES! Favourite game of all time is a hard one, I have a soft spot for Digimon World on PS1 and the Ratchet & Clank Series but I generally love any RPG's! I'm mostly a console gamer myself but for the longest time when I was a kid I only had a pc to play games on and I'm not the biggest fan of multiplayer games, mostly due to not having time to put into the MP. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Shubi Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 looks like this thread going for a while, im 35 started off years and years ago when my dad took me to his friend's store to get me a NES. from there i got a sega, playstaion, gba, psp, ps3, ps vita, ps4, 3ds, xbox series, ps5 and last year a gaming pc still have alot of the consoles and also emulate older stuff now and again. doesnt seem like i will stop soon on my 199 platinum. I guess older gamers just becoming the norm so we should just enjoy doing what we wana do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdh0921 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 I'm 43 myself. First console I had was a Sega Master System, used to play Shinobi with my dad a bunch. He stopped playing console games around the age of 50, but he'll still play AR games like Jurassic World Alive on the phone (74 now). I don't see myself stopping anytime soon, too much fun and met a lot of good people along the way. These days, because of my work I enjoy finding efficient ways to boost games and/or finding solutions to (or at least diagnosing) bugs that pop up. Definitely can feel my age some days, I can't pull all nighters any more unless I plan ahead. And games that require fast reflexes are almost impossible for me now. I wasn't that good at them to begin with, so it's not a major loss to me. But there's still plenty of fun out there for everyone. Except for the original American McGee's Alice. There is no fun to be had there for anyone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randotrophy Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 36 here grew up on Nintendo never really got into Sony until Playstation 3 now I own them all and just love going through all the games from ps1 to ps2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoastedPeanut Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 I'll be turning 37 later this year. I've been gaming since 1990, first starting with my parents Atari 7800 and then getting a Sega Master System. I grew up with multiple Sega consoles before getting a PS1 in 1998, but honestly I spent more time with my Sega Saturn than the PS1. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paleblood Posted February 7 Popular Post Share Posted February 7 I turned 30 last year... yikes. I still feel like the coolest and most youthful mf around. That is until I have to wake up early or see what kind of shit young people actually talk about nowadays. Favorite game of all time is Bloodborne...duh My family was poor when I grew up. I had a cracked Playstation One which I got from my cousin and loved it to death. For about 15 years Final Fantasy IX was my favorite game of all time. When I got older and got a job, I overcompensated for a long time with all the stuff I couldn't get as a kid. I basically bought every console and game I ever wanted. Today I "only" own a PS5, Switch, Xbox One & PC. The PC was good when I built it, now it's more like a mid-range setup (RTX 2070). I tend to give my old consoles away to less-fortunate friends or their kids when a new generation drops. Cool thread btw. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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