| Re: Is it possible? Am I growing out of gaming?
Well, I am 25, but I can share my thoughts on this.
As a teenager, I was addicted to video games. Whenever I got home from school, my brother and I would fight over who got to play the Sega or Nintendo first. Whenever I built up enough allowance to buy something, it was always a video game on my mind. We would also go to the rental store every Friday night and rent a game or two that would last us through the weekend.
When I got my first job, I saved up money, and the first major purchase I bought was a Nintendo 64, three extra controllers, and a ton of games. Hey, for a 15 year old that was a big purchase. Video games were all that was ever on my mind as a kid.
As I started college though, my interest in them waned. I didn't own a PS2, and I had an Xbox but I was growing tired of it. This was also around the time I got a girlfriend, so all my free time became devoted to being with her. She wasn't a big gamer, but she would sit and watch me play for a bit, but I could always tell she wanted to do something else. So I would quickly shut it off.
Now I'm 25, living with my wife, and we have the current systems: 360, PS2, Wii. She actually enjoys playing them more now, so I am able to play more as well. We'll play Wii games together, and she'll help me play Super Mario Galaxy.
Once again, I'm starting to read up about upcoming games, and reading reviews, buying games again. This has all started back up in the past few months. So, to conclude....I think I am actually growing back into gaming. Ha. |