5 Ways to tell You're getting Too Old for Video Games

Bloody_Inferno · 09-15-2011, 06:51 PM

5 Ways to Tell You're Getting Too Old for Video Games | Cracked.com

Remember that thread I posted about that Cracked article a while back? It seems that this one now aims directly at the older generation of games...

...damn I'm getting old.

Alberto7 · 09-15-2011, 06:59 PM

Damnit, I'm just 21 and this article makes me feel disturbingly old, as if I'd been playing games for 30+ years...

MFB · 09-16-2011, 06:36 AM

POINT #3! THEY USED LEGEND OF DRAGOON AS AN EXAMPLE!?

Daemoniac · 09-16-2011, 07:44 AM

Compelling stories in games (or more appropriately; in popular games) are (bar a few exceptional examples) dead, and multiplayer is bullshit.

AxeHappy · 09-16-2011, 09:15 AM

I like my long ass games, but I'm guilty of the other 4.

Sicarius · 09-16-2011, 09:44 AM

I really want to play Legend of Dragoon again now...

TheDivineWing22 · 09-16-2011, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daemoniac

Compelling stories in games (or more appropriately; in popular games) are (bar a few exceptional examples) dead, and multiplayer is bullshit.

I have nothing against multiplayer...just the people who play it

and I miss legend of Dragoon as well. Need to see if I still have it somewhere.

Mexi · 09-16-2011, 11:56 AM

yeah I'd probably have alot more fun playing online if there weren't as many children and teenagers (children with money)

SirMyghin · 09-16-2011, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daemoniac

Compelling stories in games (or more appropriately; in popular games) are (bar a few exceptional examples) dead, and multiplayer is bullshit.

Compelling stories are indeed dead, haven't seen any good ones since the gold box games (Planescape: Torment (played more like a interactive novel but was awesome at that), Baldurs gate, etc). Multiplayer = poop.

vampiregenocide · 09-16-2011, 12:25 PM

Only one I'm with is the lack of originality.

Grand Moff Tim · 09-16-2011, 03:38 PM

I like creating my own compelling story/experience. That's why I like Bethesda's RPGs so much. I feel like a actually am playing a role, and I have a large degree of control over what that role is and how I play it. It may not jive with a developer-created storyline, but I'm fine with taking their starting point (Lone wanderer, ex-con, etc) and doing my own thing.

I do hate multiplayer, though

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yingmin · 09-16-2011, 05:43 PM

I still insist that to this day, nobody has made a better game than Battletoads. The current paradigm of gaming just doesn't appeal to me at all. Occasionally there will be a game that I can get seriously into, but for the most part, what's out there just does nothing for me.

troyguitar · 09-16-2011, 10:21 PM

I've preferred multiplayer games forever, from Contra right on up to Starcraft, EverQuest, and League of Legends. It's just more fun to play with other people than some crappy AI.

CrownofWorms · 09-17-2011, 11:07 PM

Damn I already feel old. And I'm 16

On the multiplayer spectrum. IDK, but I had a lot more fun playing 4 player spit-screen and Lan party's than 16 player online multiplayer. Also why is every ....ing thing matchmaking now.

Black_Sheep · 09-18-2011, 06:00 AM

That article is BS, doesn't have a point really. Im 24 and i still love videogames, old and new.

Bloody_Inferno · 09-18-2011, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black_Sheep

That article is BS, doesn't have a point really. Im 24 and i still love videogames, old and new.

24 is still young.

Black_Sheep · 09-18-2011, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bloody_Inferno

24 is still young.

And my B-day was only 3 days ago. That made me feel a lot better, thanks

SirMyghin · 09-18-2011, 11:24 AM

Just wait until you are too old to rock and roll, but too young to die. Then you will feel miserable.

troyguitar · 09-19-2011, 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirMyghin

Just wait until you are too old to rock and roll, but too young to die. Then you will feel miserable.

That's what jazz, blues, and country are for

AvantGuardian · 09-19-2011, 01:44 PM

I'm 26 and primarily (used to) play RPGs. This article pretty much described me perfectly. I don't have the time to invest anymore, but when I do manage to play something new it usually gets kind of monotonous after awhile and I lose interest before I finish. I definitely wonder though if I was just more susceptible to being drawn in by the plots of games 10 or 15 years ago or if the overall stories have really deteriorated noticeable since back in the day.

Cheap Poison · 09-20-2011, 11:31 AM

I have played games.. bot sure how long but... for a long time and a lot.

And i have none of those issues.

Older games were bullshit sometimes too, it's just nostalgia speaking.

Mexi · 09-20-2011, 01:07 PM

people tend to look at the past through rose-colored glasses and tend to forget that old games suffered terribly from bad controls, poor gameplay, buggy AI, etc. Granted, the stories that were being told were more original, but the technology was so poor that most "great" older games didn't nearly reach their potential because of the aforementioned issues. If anything I'd like to see the more "classic" games being redone with modern technology while being as true to the source material as possible.

AxeHappy · 09-20-2011, 04:24 PM

While their is definitely some major nostalgia going on with the love of old games not all of the praise they get is.

Now if you're going to bitch about graphics or something then you have two choices:

1) Be willing to put it into a, "For it's Time," mindset.

or

2) .... off. Clearly a game made on systems almost 2 decades old isn't going to look as pretty as one made yesterday.

But there are tons of games that are so awesome that in spite of their graphics or control scheme you still want to play. And it's not just nostalgia because after you load it up you get so engrossed that you're sad when the game ends and wonder why Games suck nowadays.

Some of these games that spring to mind (and in my opinion still haven't been beaten in their respective genres) are:

X-Com
System Shock 2. Bioshock was a very poor spiritual successor and it's still a great game.
Deus Ex
Baldur's Gate
Master of Orion 2
Wing Commander 3
Abe's Oddysee
Blah blah blah.

The list doesn't actually matter.

What does need to be pointed out is that the filtering has already been done. People only talk about the games that have withstood the test of time. Nobody rants about how awesome, "Vinyl Goddess from Mars," or, "Skunny Kart," was.

This obviously hasn't happened yet with today's games because they are today's games.So there is a bunch of bullshit mixed in with the great games. And some of that bullshit is really popular. Give it 20 years though and the current generation of gamers will be just as bad as our generation for the exact same reasons. Filtering out the bad.

However, just because their were some (a lot) of shitty games back in the day doesn't mean the good ones weren't ....ing Fantastic.

It's a shame kids can't play these games because the graphics are ugly or the control schemes are too hard. Or they were only on PC and their Console gamers. Or other silly arguments.

Which is why I am totally in agreement with Mexi's above post.

snegdk · 09-20-2011, 04:36 PM

Nice article.

I lost interest in Video games after I applied for a fulltime job (I was 20). Since that time my PS3 is being used as a media player or is just collecting dust. And after 30 minutes of playing the last part of Call of duty I really thought that it was SH!T - guess I am becoming a Cynical Asshole and old for games.

Grand Moff Tim · 09-20-2011, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AxeHappy

What does need to be pointed out is that the filtering has already been done. People only talk about the games that have withstood the test of time. Nobody rants about how awesome, "Vinyl Goddess from Mars," or, "Skunny Kart," was.

This obviously hasn't happened yet with today's games because they are today's games.So there is a bunch of bullshit mixed in with the great games. And some of that bullshit is really popular. Give it 20 years though and the current generation of gamers will be just as bad as our generation for the exact same reasons. Filtering out the bad.

BOOM.

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09-15-2011, 06:51 PM	#1
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09-15-2011, 06:59 PM	#2
Alberto7 At Fort Kickass Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Montréal, QC Posts: 2,035 Thanked: 16 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Damnit, I'm just 21 and this article makes me feel disturbingly old, as if I'd been playing games for 30+ years... Sum, ergo cogito; cogito, ergo dubito; dubito, ergo cogito; cogito, ergo sum.

09-16-2011, 07:44 AM	#4
Daemoniac Rivethead Magnate. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia Posts: 7,093 Thanked: 202 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Compelling stories in games (or more appropriately; in popular games) are (bar a few exceptional examples) dead, and multiplayer is bullshit. BigPhi84, AvantGuardian, AxeHappy and 1 others like this. Daemoniac @ Last.fm Daemoniac @ Soundclick

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Mexi SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: London, Ont Posts: 1,223 Thanked: 16 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah I'd probably have alot more fun playing online if there weren't as many children and teenagers (children with money) My father warned me about the dangers of alcohol: "never make a martini with too much vermouth"

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AxeHappy SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 1,818 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I like my long ass games, but I'm guilty of the other 4.

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Grand Moff Tim Some call me... Tim Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cheongju, SK Posts: 3,569 Thanked: 61 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I like creating my own compelling story/experience. That's why I like Bethesda's RPGs so much. I feel like a actually am playing a role, and I have a large degree of control over what that role is and how I play it. It may not jive with a developer-created storyline, but I'm fine with taking their starting point (Lone wanderer, ex-con, etc) and doing my own thing. I do hate multiplayer, though . thedrummerkid likes this. "We must not indulge in unfavorable views of mankind, since by doing it we make bad men believe they are no worse than others, and we teach the good that they are good in vain." - Walter Winchell "There is no hole in your life small enough to be filled in by Youtube praise." - Chris Bucholz "It is important to be a Jedi." - Mika

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CrownofWorms SS.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicago, Ill, United States Posts: 1,363 Thanked: 42 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Damn I already feel old. And I'm 16 On the multiplayer spectrum. IDK, but I had a lot more fun playing 4 player spit-screen and Lan party's than 16 player online multiplayer. Also why is every ....ing thing matchmaking now.

09-18-2011, 06:00 AM	#15
Black_Sheep SS.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Finland Posts: 601 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That article is BS, doesn't have a point really. Im 24 and i still love videogames, old and new. "Reality is almost always wrong."

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AvantGuardian Orange Vigilante Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,481 Thanked: 27 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	I'm 26 and primarily (used to) play RPGs. This article pretty much described me perfectly. I don't have the time to invest anymore, but when I do manage to play something new it usually gets kind of monotonous after awhile and I lose interest before I finish. I definitely wonder though if I was just more susceptible to being drawn in by the plots of games 10 or 15 years ago or if the overall stories have really deteriorated noticeable since back in the day. Metameric - "Sneaky prog rock" straight outta Seattle (Our EP is now streaming for free!): www.facebook.com/metamericband www.twitter.com/metamericband www.reverbnation.com/metameric

09-20-2011, 11:31 AM	#21
Cheap Poison SS.org Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 109 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have played games.. bot sure how long but... for a long time and a lot. And i have none of those issues. Older games were bullshit sometimes too, it's just nostalgia speaking.

09-20-2011, 01:07 PM	#22
Mexi SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: London, Ont Posts: 1,223 Thanked: 16 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	people tend to look at the past through rose-colored glasses and tend to forget that old games suffered terribly from bad controls, poor gameplay, buggy AI, etc. Granted, the stories that were being told were more original, but the technology was so poor that most "great" older games didn't nearly reach their potential because of the aforementioned issues. If anything I'd like to see the more "classic" games being redone with modern technology while being as true to the source material as possible. AxeHappy likes this. My father warned me about the dangers of alcohol: "never make a martini with too much vermouth"

09-20-2011, 04:24 PM	#23
AxeHappy SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 1,818 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	While their is definitely some major nostalgia going on with the love of old games not all of the praise they get is. Now if you're going to bitch about graphics or something then you have two choices: 1) Be willing to put it into a, "For it's Time," mindset. or 2) .... off. Clearly a game made on systems almost 2 decades old isn't going to look as pretty as one made yesterday. But there are tons of games that are so awesome that in spite of their graphics or control scheme you still want to play. And it's not just nostalgia because after you load it up you get so engrossed that you're sad when the game ends and wonder why Games suck nowadays. Some of these games that spring to mind (and in my opinion still haven't been beaten in their respective genres) are: X-Com System Shock 2. Bioshock was a very poor spiritual successor and it's still a great game. Deus Ex Baldur's Gate Master of Orion 2 Wing Commander 3 Abe's Oddysee Blah blah blah. The list doesn't actually matter. What does need to be pointed out is that the filtering has already been done. People only talk about the games that have withstood the test of time. Nobody rants about how awesome, "Vinyl Goddess from Mars," or, "Skunny Kart," was. This obviously hasn't happened yet with today's games because they are today's games.So there is a bunch of bullshit mixed in with the great games. And some of that bullshit is really popular. Give it 20 years though and the current generation of gamers will be just as bad as our generation for the exact same reasons. Filtering out the bad. However, just because their were some (a lot) of shitty games back in the day doesn't mean the good ones weren't ....ing Fantastic. It's a shame kids can't play these games because the graphics are ugly or the control schemes are too hard. Or they were only on PC and their Console gamers. Or other silly arguments. Which is why I am totally in agreement with Mexi's above post. Grand Moff Tim likes this.

09-20-2011, 04:36 PM	#24
snegdk ss.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 71 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Nice article. I lost interest in Video games after I applied for a fulltime job (I was 20). Since that time my PS3 is being used as a media player or is just collecting dust. And after 30 minutes of playing the last part of Call of duty I really thought that it was SH!T - guess I am becoming a Cynical Asshole and old for games.

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