Older gamers

[Caitlinzulu]

46 here and still loving every minute I play. I am a lot older then most of my friends but it doesn't matter one bit

[Gemina]

I'm reminded of a time when I asked my aunt, who is in her late 60s, why she thought The Big Bang Theory was so funny, and she answered with, "Because they're grown men who play video games." I gently reminded her that I am a grown man who plays video games.

To her generation, video games have always been toys for children, and the marketing of especially the '80s and '90s worked way to hard to reinforce that notion. As far as I know, the majority of gamers have always been in that 18-34 range, which makes sense considering which demographic has that magical combination of free time and disposable income. I'm not surprised that there are so many of us (relatively speaking) in our 30s playing FFXIV. After all, we grew up with games, they've grown up with us, and we generally aren't too put-out by a monthly subscription fee.

Despite my "old age", I'm the youngest in my FC and they sure do love to make me aware of that fact. They constantly toss out some old references and colloquialisms leaving me saying, "Huh?" xD

When I reflect on a lot of the gaming commercials even of today, it's usually males in the 18-25 range, which probably does make up the overall majority of gamers today, or at least the target demographic. But there are so many people much older and females playing games today, but no complaints here. I prefer to live in the shadows!

[HappyHaunt]

When I reflect on a lot of the gaming commercials even of today, it's usually males in the 18-25 range, which probably does make up the overall majority of gamers today, or at least the target demographic. But there are so many people much older and females playing games today, but no complaints here. I prefer to live in the shadows!

Oh yeah, there are a lot more of us females playing video games than media would have folks believe. XD

[Ssmiley_Bjakkzz]

Helluuuuu just you wait start to like to be alone too

[LunaFancy]

I'm in my forties and enjoy outing myself by telling the young 'uns about the dark ages of video games when we walked 20 miles uphill in the snow just to get to the Space Invaders machine at the roller skate rink. I still have my fold out Donkey Kong game tucked away somewhere lol!

[Alael]

I have no idea if I'm considered 'old' in FFXIV, being 32 (but hey I grew up with FF games, at least played all of the main games except 13). But I often find myself somewhat lonely on this game; I was wondering if there are other older folks who would want to add me as a friend? Just for chatting or random duties etc. I feel pretty pathetic that I hardly have any friends on the game. XD But yeah... only adults please!

I'm on at random times, and main astro... trying to level everything else though right now. Character is who I'm posting as.

Also looking for a mature laid back FC too; but obviously need to be on the right server, I'm not planning on changing any time soon.

Hmm i think it has to do with how you interact with others and with who because i never had this issue once.

[CrystalRainbow]

When playing ffxi there was some punk kid 14 or 15 that laughed at my wife and I for gaming in our late 20's said we where losers. I'm guessing he went on to get 3 or 4 PhDs wait nope he is likely living at home realizing being an adult isn't easy as kids think it is. Sure the amount of time gaming I could have gotten a better education but we're happy. Having a 200k house and 3 rental property we are doing ok.

[Cyreil]

Back in my day, if you wanted to play a video game in the dark, you had to sit under a light source to see it.

And if you wanted to "pvp" you had to connect them together with a cable.

And if one of them didn't turn on, you had to take the game out and blow in it and in the console and then try again!

Oh, and they weren't rechargeable either. You had to constantly replace *four double A batteries* inside the thing.

[Eldevern]

Thinking about people who were used to say adults don't play games... Well... An expression says the difference between adults and children is the size (and the price) of their games.

And after all, the ones who define official rules or official games and often create them... aren't they the adults?

[NekoNova]

34 here, played through every single Final Fantasy.
Can't say I feel lonely, have an amazing FC of adults.
Except they don't always behave like adults.