24 Jun
How common is it for a 25 year old to play videogames?
SwimGuy asked:
I’m 25, when I was in highschool, I was addicted to Street Fighter II and Alpha; I played for hours. Six years ago, it fell and got crushed. I miss my Super NES.
Five years ago, I bought a N64, got bored with it after 3 weeks and sold it.
Three years ago, I bought a Game Cube, got bored with it within a week, and sold it.
Two years ago, I bought an Xbox, got bored with within a week, and sold it.
This year, I’ve been playing Wii from time to time at a friend’s house, and I don’t feel like buying it.
I play Street Fighter 2 from time to time at arcades, I miss it so much.
I’m 25, when I was in highschool, I was addicted to Street Fighter II and Alpha; I played for hours. Six years ago, it fell and got crushed. I miss my Super NES.
Five years ago, I bought a N64, got bored with it after 3 weeks and sold it.
Three years ago, I bought a Game Cube, got bored with it within a week, and sold it.
Two years ago, I bought an Xbox, got bored with within a week, and sold it.
This year, I’ve been playing Wii from time to time at a friend’s house, and I don’t feel like buying it.
I play Street Fighter 2 from time to time at arcades, I miss it so much.
I told my dad I was going to buy a Super Nintendo on eBay, and he gets mad telling I’m too old for those things. It’s my money, I’m gonna buy it anyway. But I’m trying to convince him a lot of 25 year olds play videogames.
How common is this?
Colleen
Jay
It’s….VERY common. Why wouldn’t it be?
June 27th, 2009 at 12:52 pmJoseph
I’m 40 and I still like video games. Pong anyone?
June 28th, 2009 at 9:25 pmDebbie
Unfortunately, it is more common than it should be. 25 is old enough to experience life in the real world.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:26 amRamon
It’s very common, my 34 year old brother get together with his friends and have Madden tournaments for money.
June 29th, 2009 at 5:56 pmDorothy
Its VERY common, actually. Especially considering our generation grew up alongside them.
I’m 24, myself, and all my friends, most coworkers and roomates play video games. I couldn’t imagine a KID playing video games nowadays. Theyre so expensive now and some you have to pay a montly bill to play. I mean, come on… what adult would pay a monthly bill like that so their kid could slack off all day. But you and I are adults and we make our own money, so why not spend it to slack off and have fun, eh?
July 1st, 2009 at 10:26 pmRick
Very common, my brother’s 25 and he still plays a lot of video games (when he has time) he is a HUGE fan of halo! 25 is very common, a lot of 40 year olds out there buy transformers toys or models…but mostly toys
July 4th, 2009 at 2:00 amAnita
yes
July 4th, 2009 at 3:59 amLori
its common dude for sure
July 6th, 2009 at 10:17 amin fact u should try so world of warcraft i got tired of the consloe games fast but ther alot with computer games and ther really ppl playing so u can keep working at it
Jane
well i’m 35 and i play POKEMON which i’m doing right now
July 6th, 2009 at 8:47 pmJoshua
Very common… but not very healthy. Besides being sedentary, playing video games is a self-involved activity not producing anything except idle entertainment – OK in small doses, but you’ve already shown a tendency to get addicted and spend far too much time gaming.
Play at your friend’s house or an arcade once in a while, but concentrate on developing other hobbies and interests; read a book, engage in a sport, help with a scout troop, join a club or group, there’s lots of things to do and you can save your money as well.
If you earned the money, you should be responsible enough to decide how to spend it. But, if you’re still living with your parents, show them the respect of not doing something you know will make them mad. If you are still living with your folks at 25, consider what it will take to really “grow up” and get your own place – more education, skills upgrade, better job, etc. This is likely what your dad is really mad about; up until the last few years, it was common (and shall I also say, normal) for 25-year-olds to be getting married, starting a family, and buying their first home. The “extended adolescence” lifestyle of many 20-somethings today just doesn’t resonate with older generations.
July 7th, 2009 at 5:56 am