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GAF: how old are you and until when will you continue playing?
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Sept Terrion Of Nothing
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Let's just say I'm nearing 40. And when I look all the answers I kinda like the general picture. People taking care of their inner childs, that is so good 
Said in the previous pages but games really sooth my mind against this world. I know that I cannot escape harsh realities of this world completely but I can keep my mind together thanks to the games.
It is also interesting to say for myself that, I saw Street Fighter 2 on holiday when I'm maybe 4 years old. Remember like yesterday that I was mesmerized. I think on that point forward whenever I saw a game or console I had unquenchable thirst to know more or play with that. That raw feeling came directly from my soul. Following years didn't change that raw feeling at all. When I was younger I questioned myself lots of time like "Why is it only me feeling like this?" because in my environment many people didn't care games at all. Or they blamed you after certain age that "Are you a kid??? Grow up!!". But when I reach some threshold I stopped caring or listening. I just said "They would go efff themselves" and hold my "raw feeling" even stronger because it is what it is: I love games.
So I think today me cannot be seperated from games at all. It is not an addiction for me. Far from it. It is really the way of my life.
Said in the previous pages but games really sooth my mind against this world. I know that I cannot escape harsh realities of this world completely but I can keep my mind together thanks to the games.
It is also interesting to say for myself that, I saw Street Fighter 2 on holiday when I'm maybe 4 years old. Remember like yesterday that I was mesmerized. I think on that point forward whenever I saw a game or console I had unquenchable thirst to know more or play with that. That raw feeling came directly from my soul. Following years didn't change that raw feeling at all. When I was younger I questioned myself lots of time like "Why is it only me feeling like this?" because in my environment many people didn't care games at all. Or they blamed you after certain age that "Are you a kid??? Grow up!!". But when I reach some threshold I stopped caring or listening. I just said "They would go efff themselves" and hold my "raw feeling" even stronger because it is what it is: I love games.
So I think today me cannot be seperated from games at all. It is not an addiction for me. Far from it. It is really the way of my life.
Pyral Phoenix
Member
29, thought I'd ease it a bit after getting married.
Boy! I WAS WRONG!!A I'm playing more and more, probably should stop though, when I'm dead
Boy! I WAS WRONG!!A I'm playing more and more, probably should stop though, when I'm dead
Gamer_By_Proxy
Member
Old enough to know Sonic has never been good.
I’ll keep playing until Sonic is good, so an eternity.
I’ll keep playing until Sonic is good, so an eternity.
Efren is G.O.A.T.
Member
41 years young and like my other passions (guitar and billiards), I'll stop when I die
Portugeezer
Member
Don't care. I have ups and downs, haven't played in 2 weeks.
John Marston
GAF's very own treasure goblin
56. My uncle bought me a Telstar in 1977 and I haven't looked back since.
I will play Skyrim on my XBOX series Z in my old folks home while yelling at my neighbor to turn down his Iron Maiden music
Videogames for me are as essential as books, movies & making small statues out of corn in my bathtub.
I will play Skyrim on my XBOX series Z in my old folks home while yelling at my neighbor to turn down his Iron Maiden music
Videogames for me are as essential as books, movies & making small statues out of corn in my bathtub.
DAHGAMING
Gold Member
Im 36 and I wont stop, I wont ever stop reppin hard either Xbox or another solid firm, I will be there. Gaming has been big for me all my life and will be untill I cant game anymore.
Never feel to old or pressured into stopping gaming, be who you are and if someone dont like it they can fuck off. Were not here long and you wont be gaming when you take the dirt nap so bust out the games now however you want, PC, Switch, Xbox or Playstation, retro or any other ways. Fuck the old bill.
Never feel to old or pressured into stopping gaming, be who you are and if someone dont like it they can fuck off. Were not here long and you wont be gaming when you take the dirt nap so bust out the games now however you want, PC, Switch, Xbox or Playstation, retro or any other ways. Fuck the old bill.
Tiamat2san
Member
49.
Even if I played less last year that the years before (too much work) i won’t stop t’ill i’m dead.
Can’t wait for switch 2!!!
Even if I played less last year that the years before (too much work) i won’t stop t’ill i’m dead.
Can’t wait for switch 2!!!
Radical_3d
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bundylove
Member
That last part...what?56. My uncle bought me a Telstar in 1977 and I haven't looked back since.
I will play Skyrim on my XBOX series Z in my old folks home while yelling at my neighbor to turn down his Iron Maiden music
Videogames for me are as essential as books, movies & making small statues out of corn in my bathtub.
snapdragon
Member
19
i'll play as long as i can
i'll play as long as i can
mendicant wages
Neo Member
47 and I'll never stop playing.
Jade Knight 08
Member
46 and I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more.
{insert code here}
Member
Will die with a controller in my hand, 2B desktop wallpaper, and a steam backlog of 500+ games. I don't make the rules I just play by them 
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bundylove
Member
56. My uncle bought me a Telstar in 1977 and I haven't looked back since.
I will play Skyrim on my XBOX series Z in my old folks home while yelling at my neighbor to turn down his Iron Maiden music
Videogames for me are as essential as books, movies & making small statues out of corn in my bathtub.
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0+,10+,20+ play on mobile, this is depressing.
I've heard besides the limits of our understanding of this physical world there isn't much of a difference, it's not just an empty place where you just set with amplified senses and thinking about what you did.
veterangamerUK
Member
I wondered the other day, how many GTA releases have I got left? 
Oner
Member
Taken from the "about me" section here on Gaf ~
I plan on playing as long as I can...OR as long as there is physical media on consoles ~ that's my "line in the sand". I might still play, but it will absolutely only be on hacked systems. Was in the scene before and I can get right back into it again if ANY manufacturer tries to push digital ONLY. I've said it many times before, I don't spend my hard earned money to buy digital $#@! for it to become vaporware because of lack of support or access to older gens. Check my about page to see my gaming collection of which is NOT garage sale, convention hunting or "pickups" but day & date launch systems I have had since an adolescent (1970's). Hopefully things don't go that route but I've seen a lot over the past 45+ years...
I plan on playing as long as I can...OR as long as there is physical media on consoles ~ that's my "line in the sand". I might still play, but it will absolutely only be on hacked systems. Was in the scene before and I can get right back into it again if ANY manufacturer tries to push digital ONLY. I've said it many times before, I don't spend my hard earned money to buy digital $#@! for it to become vaporware because of lack of support or access to older gens. Check my about page to see my gaming collection of which is NOT garage sale, convention hunting or "pickups" but day & date launch systems I have had since an adolescent (1970's). Hopefully things don't go that route but I've seen a lot over the past 45+ years...
Gorgon
Member
47, still going. Started with Sinclair/Spectrum (games in cassete tapes) and then Amiga 500 back in the day.
But I've been far more selective in the last decade or two. I can easily go a year without playing anything if there's nothing that catches my attention as being worth 60-70 eurodollars. Last games I gave serious dedicated play were The Witcher 3 and BG3. Now I'm on KC: Deliverance 2. Keeping an eye on TW4, Ghost of Yotei, and Blood of Dawnwalker. If they turn out to be not that interesting I simply won't play and I'll wait until something else shows up
But I've been far more selective in the last decade or two. I can easily go a year without playing anything if there's nothing that catches my attention as being worth 60-70 eurodollars. Last games I gave serious dedicated play were The Witcher 3 and BG3. Now I'm on KC: Deliverance 2. Keeping an eye on TW4, Ghost of Yotei, and Blood of Dawnwalker. If they turn out to be not that interesting I simply won't play and I'll wait until something else shows up
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Ancient Gamer
Member
I am now 58 and have been playing games since playing a dedicated Pong machine on a black and white TV with paddles back in the early 70’s. Gaming time is limited these days but it is my escape. I am also platform agnostic.
Evil Calvin
Afraid of Boobs
56 here
I have all the consoles and buy waaaay to many games. Always was a gamer going back to the 70's and don't plan on stopping.
I have all the consoles and buy waaaay to many games. Always was a gamer going back to the 70's and don't plan on stopping.
veterangamerUK
Member
The jump from my ZX Spectrum to the Amiga has never been exceeded for me. I remember while owning my Speccy seeing and hearing an Amiga in my local computer shop running the Newtek Demo Reel. I got an Amiga as soon as I could after experiencing that47, still going. Started with Sinclair/Spectrum (games in cassete tapes) and then Amiga 500 back in the day.
But I've been far more selective in the last decade or two. I can easily go a year without playing anything if there's nothing that catches my attention as being worth 60-70 eurodollars. Last games I gave serious dedicated play were The Witcher 3 and BG3. Now I'm on KC: Deliverance 2. Keeping an eye on TW4, Ghost of Yotei, and Blood of Dawnwalker. If they turn out to be not that interesting I simply won't play and I'll wait until something else shows up
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Was he on his own account or family share?
I’m in my early fifties, but it’s in the back of my mind that I want to pass my account on to any family would like my collection.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
His own account, he loved PC gaming
There is no age requirement for gaming. Im already at 45. I started with Atari and NES, then Sega master system and PC, and then Ps1 to Ps4 and now Ps5. Im sure Im going to get Ps6 in the future. I will not stop gaming even when I get old, God willing, up 80 to 90 years old or more. Gaming is actually good for physical well being, especially the mind which makes you think and react and help reflexes, and helps to add youthful glow due to relaxation and happiness it gives along with mental exercise and good diversion. Even socializing and talking about games to fellow gamers even to younger generations helps to relax the mind because it keeps you in touch with gaming and tech trends and build friends connection which gives you satisfaction and happiness.
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Tomofdahook17
Member
I feel so bad for senior citizens and people like my grandmother who's 100 years old that are fully cognizant but get lonely and bored when no one is there to visit them. Videogames are something that I'm going to be a part of as long as I possibly can. And they allow you to connect with family and friends in a more meaningful manner than just a phone call or facetime.
Gonzito
Gold Member
Cant wait to play some coop game with my beloved Jesus
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