How Auld are ye Gamers

dwighet

lads I just want to run a little poll to prove to my Mrs that I am a small bit normal for my age(44:eek:) She looks at me weird like while im giving out playing crysis2,bf2 and such with the headphones on whilst she is watching her"SOAPS"..
i have this in the pc upgrading section as that im a mouldy auld gamer im always upgrading my bucket of bolts..
Just a bit of craic lads:)

theteal

they just don't get that it's a form of entertainment - bloody more engaging and less mind numbing than a lot of the dross on the telly. I know the look :rolleyes:

I'm only a sprite at 28 btw

they better get used to it though as i can easily see this generation of gamers playing games all their lives - sure my auld lad would still play a bit of golf on the computer but for that old stigma they have that games are for kids

DermotOH

Not in the demographic but you should add a 40+

Monotype

Maybe you'd get less selection skewing in the games forum (and more people).

dwighet

theteal wrote: »

they just don't get that it's a form of entertainment - bloody more engaging and less mind numbing than a lot of the dross on the telly. I know the look :rolleyes:

I'm only a sprite at 28 btw

they better get used to it though as i can easily see this generation of gamers playing games all their lives - sure my auld lad would still play a bit of golf on the computer but for that old stigma they have that games are for kids

I hear ya....
If it wasnt for pc gaming I`d be in the pub whilst the "soaps" are on...
Would much rather meself to have a cold beer and kill some bad guys at home...:cool:

dwighet

Monotype wrote: »

Maybe you'd get less selection skewing in the games forum (and more people).

true but also would like to get a response from here as most gamers are building and upgrading..


If the mods want to move this post..Im cool with that..

I have 13 votes on the poll already and it only posted for 20 min

dwighet

DermotOH wrote: »

Not in the demographic but you should add a 40+

when ya get to my age the rest is infinity:D

deejer

Im Commadore 64, Atari ST and Sega Megadrive age.

dwighet

deejer wrote: »

Im Commadore 64, Atari ST and Sega Megadrive age.

My old man bought the atari when it first come out...In australia...(was born there) I remember having to wait hours for him to get off it to play space invaders.... The good old days hey..

Big Lar

Am 39 and play with a uk based clan called seniors, gamers there from 25 to 66.

dwighet

Big Lar wrote: »

Am 39 and play with a uk based clan called seniors, gamers there from 25 to 66.

good man ya self Lar:cool:can I join?

Big Lar

Shur have a look.

www.snrclan.com

I am there as SNR Lar, I dropped the big bit LOL

Fussgangerzone

Find a game mod that lets you put soap characters faces on your enemies so you can shoot them. Bet she'd love it.

glynf

Good thread OP. 38 & playing since 5 years old-on a stool to reach the controls of Space invaders on the original Taito cabinet in family pub..10p a pop, loved that thing. f**k I'm getting old :eek:, but glad I'm not alone:)

Never been that big into TV/soaps so when any similar ****e is on I'm gone.

dwighet

glynf wrote: »

Good thread OP. 38 & playing since 5 years old-on a stool to reach the controls of Space invaders on the original Taito cabinet in family pub..10p a pop, loved that thing. f**k I'm getting old :eek:, but glad I'm not alone:)

Never been that big into TV/soaps so when any similar ****e is on I'm gone.

I glad Im not the lone soldier here...
The poll is moving along nicely and it looks so far that around 1/3 of the lads that voted are 35 and over....

Big Lar

I actually play COD4 so you find that most of the young lads have moved on and its the old farts like myself are left.

DVD-Lots

Great poll, yip I'm 38 and sit in the corner of the sitting room with a big set of headphones on blasting CSS or BF/COD while herself watches the soaps and reality show crap that deficates on our TV!!! She's cool with it though as otherwise I would have the footy or Discovery science stuff on that really gets her goat.....

dwighet

DVD-Lots wrote: »

Great poll, yip I'm 38 and sit in the corner of the sitting room with a big set of headphones on blasting CSS or BF/COD while herself watches the soaps and reality show crap that deficates on our TV!!! She's cool with it though as otherwise I would have the footy or Discovery science stuff on that really gets her goat.....

I hear ya:D;)

Solitaire

You're making me feel young! \o/ I'm "only" 28