Where do u see yourself in 10 years? On the couch with a controller in your hands?

[Angrist]

I read someone's (forgot whose) sig here, "There will come a time when you just have to put down the controller" or something. So I was remember of a question....

When do you think you'll stop gaming?? When you're 20 (not!)? 25? 30? 40?? Never?!?

I think it will just cool down very slowly. But I don't think it'll ever die off here. I have the feeling I'll always be playing Zelda games. That's just one game series I want to play entirely.

But when do you think gaming won't take so much time?? Like, less than 2 hours a week? Less than 3 games a year?? When will gaming come on the 10th+ place in your life??

[The Duggler]

NEVER!!!

[Happydude]

im hungry :unsure:

but seriously...i think when i'm about 40+

[DarkMaster]

i'd say 65+, or maybe never. i just cant see myself growing out of something i love so much. i dont just play games for fun, mostly its the wonderful experience i get, whether from an epic RPG, or a quite and subtle ICO-type game. sure, as i get older i'll have less time to play, but as long as video games remain as excellent experiences, i dont think i'll ever stop playing them.

[The Germanator]

eh, I have hopes that I'll play for the rest of my life...Now that I've started and can't see myself not wanting to play that next big time Nintendo game, yeah...

[Joeiss]

20.. lol.... I really do not see myself playing too many videogames during/after university.

But then again, I might be wrong.

[BlueFire]

Probably all my life. I love video games, but I don't think it's life. I'll just get less and less excited through the years.

[Perfect Stu]

I'll have an interest in videogames all of my life, but the amount of time I spend playing games will decrease as the years go on...especially once I have a wife and kids

[Jason1]

As long as Nintendo is pumping out High-Quality titles. The day Nintendo dies is the day Videogames die. Hopefully, forever.

[Dyne]

I'm going into the biz of making them, so there's absolutely no way I'm stopping any time soon. But, I won't be playing as much when I'm 40 as I will be as a tester in a few years.

[gekko]

As soon as I'm too busy, and no longer care. Has happened numerous times in my 17 year life.

[Joeiss]

Originally posted by Perfect Stu
I'll have an interest in videogames all of my life, but the amount of time I spend playing games will decrease as the years go on...especially once I have a wife and kids


There is this guy that I play SOCOM with... He lives in Florida, lol... And he has a wife and 2 kids, and he plays SOCOM non stop. I guess you can do that when you are really successful, though. LOL. His wife plays games too, so it is cool. He doesn't get yelled at because of it, lol.

[Joeiss]

Originally posted by Dyne
I'm going into the biz of making them, so there's absolutely no way I'm stopping any time soon. But, I won't be playing as much when I'm 40 as I will be as a tester in a few years.

Where are you going to be a tester?

[GameKinG]

Ill play them with my grand children, and complain about these "new fangled things", and talk about how games back-in-the-day were much better.

Or until Nintendo leaves...whichever comes first...

[Mr.Nobody]

Very soon,hopefully.

No offence to you guys, But,videogaming has killed my social life. I'm getting sick of siiting infront of the T.V/Computer Screen wasting time when I can be outside hanging out with my friends instead of being an antisocial person who never leaves the house

[UncleNoName]

Two claps to Mr. Nobody.

The last two weeks, I've lost almost all interest in gaming. I thought I would be playing forever, but really, they are better things to do. I haven't touched my GCN or PS2, and probably won't until something really good comes out...

[Joeiss]

Originally posted by GameKinG
Or until Nintendo leaves...whichever comes first...

That is truly sad, IMO.

[Joeiss]

Originally posted by Mr.Nobody
Very soon,hopefully.

No offence to you guys, But,videogaming has killed my social life. I'm getting sick of siiting infront of the T.V/Computer Screen wasting time when I can be outside hanging out with my friends instead of being an antisocial person who never leaves the house


LOL. Sorry, but I play videogames when I am bored and I am either wating to go out with my friends, or I am not going out with my friends on that day. LOL... antisocial my buttox.


EDIT- Holy crap. Two double posts in one thread... What the hell, I am turning into bobcat.

[GameKinG]

Originally posted by Joeiss
That is truly sad, IMO.

Why is that? If it werent for Nintendo I would be hear right now.

*hears people wishing nintendo never happened*

So, when they leave I just dont find much purpose as most games I buy are theirs.

[Rndm_Perfection]

Originally posted by Jason1
As long as Nintendo is pumping out High-Quality titles. The day Nintendo dies is the day Videogames die. Hopefully, forever.


Oooohohoho maaaaan...

Really, Nintendo is just recycled material and some great third companies. When Nintendo dies, gaming will be superior to what it is now. Allow me to flashback for example...

"Oh man, Centipede is aweso... err... RADICAL! The day the Atari dies, videogaming will be over forever."

..20 "someodd" years later..

"Hmm, what? I've given up on gaming. All they have now is this Mario stuff... and that 'Hay low" thing. What's that you say... Centipede 3D?! I'm GAME!"


Y'see, Nintendo is supposed to die and fertilize the future's soil.


Aaand, for the poll. I selected the marriage/job looking one... only because one works best who is out of a dungeon with low HP!

[Mr.Nobody]

The habit is almost over!

I just(finally) unpluged my gamecube and got my mom to hide the cords.Only one more device to get unhooked from(The Computer).

Only problem is everybody
(in my house) doesn't want to unplug the computer. Hopefully I will soon find a way to keep me off of this computer.

(Once again no offence to you guys).

[bobcat]

I'll be 30 in 10 years time (actually 33).

I'll be teaching my kids how to play KOF. They won't eat or sleep until I am happy with their performances. Then we will travel the world entering KOF comps and winning millions of dollars.

And yes I'll still be playing video games

[GameMaster]

Never. I intend to be a kid at heart forever. Time is my only enemy, but they'll never get me to grow up.

And as for Mr. Nobody and that other nobody (pun intended), playing video games doesn't mean you have no life and are cut off from being social. The real problem is you lack any self control and can't limit yourself. You can play video games and still have a fun, social, active life. Don't go blaming it on video games. Attain some discipline.

[BreakABone]

No offense to Mr.Nobody but isn't it more of your fault than anyone else's that you are addicted to games and can't get friends? I mean it is possible to play games and hang out and whatnot, if you can't manage the two you really need help. I mean games shouldn't be that vital to your life.

[Ginkasa]

Never. I most certainly won't play as much as I get older and real life kicks in, but I'm pretty sure I'll have at least one console to play from time to time.

[Perfect Stu]

Mr. Nobody...

I play/talk about gaming about an hour a day...sometimes more, sometimes less...but that doesn't stop me from chillin with a couple friends or spending a lot of time with my girlfriend. You don't have to limit yourself to one or the other...it's better to have a balance of both.

Throwing away your systems and computer aren't gonna do anything but make you want them more...

[Joeiss]

Don't throw away your systems, man. Give them to me.