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My husband is 36 and still plays a lot. He gets home from work around 2 or 3 am and can't sleep. It's what he does to relax. He plays on line with his Xbox 360 buddies. And I'm 36 and LOVE Guitar Hero. There is nothing wrong with it. We work, pay our bills, take care of our kid, and are contributing to society. We just enjoy playing games too. And I'd rather my husband be playing video games than going to a bar. At least I know where he is
Austinsmom, its not like you or husband are doing anything elicit by playing video games. You’re just part of the present demographic of video gamer that skews somewhat higher in age than most people suspect.
My most hardcore game playing friends actually tend to be in their 30’s. It’s not at all uncommon for my buds to jump on-line for a couple of rounds of Halo 3 or Call of Duty 4 in the evening after they’ve put their kids to bed. Just like you said, they tend to think it helps them relax and deal with the stress of their day.
What does surprise me, however, is how many girls and women play video games nowadays. Even games that you wouldn’t think ladies would enjoy like First-Person-Shooters.
Austinsmom, its not like you or husband are doing anything elicit by playing video games. You’re just part of the present demographic of video gamer that skews somewhat higher in age than most people suspect.
My most hardcore game playing friends actually tend to be in their 30’s. It’s not at all uncommon for my buds to jump on-line for a couple of rounds of Halo 3 or Call of Duty 4 in the evening after they’ve put their kids to bed. Just like you said, they tend to think it helps them relax and deal with the stress of their day.
What does surprise me, however, is how many girls and women play video games nowadays. Even games that you wouldn’t think ladies would enjoy like First-Person-Shooters.
Well, you might be playing with him....those are 2 of his favorites right now Our son is a big player too. His reasoning skills, reading, and hand/eye coordination are all great for his age (8) b/c he's been playing a long time with his dad. I used to like the old Mario games and Hercules for the old Nintendo system but hadn't found anything for the new systems I liked until Guitar Hero. I love my Aerosmith version and am getting pretty good. Don't think I'll ever play expert, but I just do it for fun. I'm not really competitive.
What does surprise me, however, is how many girls and women play video games nowadays. Even games that you wouldn’t think ladies would enjoy like First-Person-Shooters.
I don't find it surprising at all about females being involved in Video Games and other "typical guy things". Not to bring this to a political side, but the "traditional roles" of males/females have been torn down. The barriers that kept girls playing with barbies and boys playing with matchbox cars is gone - and now we can freely express ourselves.
That being said, I'm a mom and wife. I'm also a gamer. I plan on being all three until the day a beer truck comes along and... well, you get the point.
Gamers should be able to game no matter what the age.
My wife is also a gamer. She started out with the Tomb Raider series, on the PS1, then moved on to the PS2 series. She is now playing Fate.
She has been playing Oblivion, now waiting on the newest version to hit the stores.
Not to bring this to a political side, but the "traditional roles" of males/females have been torn down. The barriers that kept girls playing with barbies and boys playing with matchbox cars is gone - and now we can freely express ourselves.
Agreed, and if Hillary Clinton had been a gamer she probably would have gotten my vote.
This whole age and gaming discussion is interesting but slightly misguided. With the price of the consoles themselves and the software to go along with them it’s quite obvious that children aren’t the only ones buying.
i used to do that with my son too
he would pretend to play
then we played to gether
i would let him win
then he was competition
then he beat me all the time
i never got the return favor from him.
I cant beat him in a game that is totally dependent on reflexes
but give me a thinking game and i will beat him
despite his thinking that he is smarter than me.
i love to kick his butt in Heroes of might and magic
Both my parents play video games, its kinda annoying, i try to talk to them and they are so into the game they dont hear me, i guess thats prolly what im like playing to.
Both my parents play video games, its kinda annoying, i try to talk to them and they are so into the game they dont hear me, i guess thats prolly what im like playing to.
You are. My son gets mad when I'm playing and I tell him to be quiet b/c I have to concentrate (when you get old you need more quiet to focus or at least I do) and I'm always like "Hello, this is you when you play....get over it for a minute That's why I don't play too much.
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