How old are you people? I'm 25 now, should I stop playing video games?

How old are you people? I'm 25 now, should I stop playing video games?

fuck off with your shitty datamining threads, hiro
you sack of shit

28.

Stop being a faggot, balance your fucking life you dickhead.

t. guy who has lots do to.

I'm 7 years old

23 in 3 days.

25 too, do whatever brings you joy in your life, and if there ain't anything that does, do it for others and you may find it.

Huh? What for?

I know it's a joke but it's a rule for a good reason. Sorry user.

25.

I wish I had more time to play vidya.

>reporting people for a joke
lol

>should I stop playing video games?
ye

It's ok I need a break from this place.

I'm middle aged. I play once or twice a week AT MOST, usually for about half an hour at a time, though on occasion I'll play for a few hours if I have time.

I mostly play 6th stuff or before, but I play a few modern games like Bloodborne, Dark Souls, or DOOM. Breath of the Wild wasn't bad either. And Puyo Puyo Tetris is kinda cool. Looking forward to Red Dead Redemption 2.

I'd say stop playing if you want to stop playing. What I'd recommend AGAINST is treating video games like such a big deal that you need to "make a decision about whether or not to stop playing them". It's just fucking video games, dude. Calm down, nigga.

23 in 8 days


Starting to put my interest into digital art and tinkering with motorcycles

31 in a few days.

>I mostly play 6th stuff or before

6th GEN stuff

29. I think when I hit 30 it'll be time to stop. I'm at the point where none of my friends play video games anymore, and these are people that used to play as often as I did.

24, video games are the only thing I have in my life, if you took them away I'd probably kill myself

ill be 31 in a week or so
i play 6 hours of vidya a day on average (unless im out doing shit). not neet
never stop until you stop enjoying it

If you're so incredibly insecure that you need to tie your past times to arbitrary quotas based on perceptions of societal norms, than maybe you should stop playing video games. Stop breathing while you're at it.

28

I've been playing my entire life, I don't think I'll ever stop. I'm married and I've been coming here since 2006

I turn 21 in October. I've been contemplating for years on whether I should give up videogames for a year or so to focus on improving my art skills and focus on education, but I know deep down that I'll probably not escape this addiction.

This pic is old and awful, but I'll include it for relevance. I've got a lot of practice that I'm not willing to grind through.

That's pretty cute, if you're just keeping drawing as a hobby then it's perfectly fine

I'm 24 and hyped as fuck for Mario Odyssey.

Wow, what a wholesome post. Sup Forums doesn't deserve this

Divy up your time better, spend one night on vidya and one on art etc.

Excercise will probably help you stay focused on stuff too.

I'm 19

31, going on 32.
I don't even like video games anymore yet I can't stop lurking/posting on Sup Forums, and I'm also a filthy Twitch chat meme spammer.
I grew up on video games so that's probably why I still long to be a part of the scene, but it's just not the same like it used to be. Gone are the days of when I would fire up my N64, play Mystical Ninja Goemon, and consume a 6-pack of Surge cola with a Tombstone pizza.
I miss being young. Please don't waste your youth.

fyi 90% of this board is avoiding this thread for a reason, don't let all the 20-somethings fool you

Yeah, it's been a hobby of mine since I was little. So has vidya. Both have basically been competing for my freetime since the start and I'm wondering what's more important and how I should balance them.

My goal is to basically make myself like drawing so much for so long that my skills can get me some commission money on the side.

Time management has always been something I've never learned. Having ADD doesn't really help much either. I do know I can get myself to focus consistently with my own effort though, so I just have to force myself out of my laziness. My recent job and college will be sucking a lot out of me but I hope I can manage myself.

>should I stop doing something I enjoy?
Gee, I don't fucking know

I'm 46 and I usually play girls in MMOs, especially the ones that get to make me look real young and cute. Fellers are always sending me free gifts and stuff and I play along just for the heck of it.

>almost 29
>have my own house
>forever alone
>don't want a relationship or marriage
>still play vidya, work and chill on discord every night with fellow pathetic ronery friends

I'm happy tbqh, I don't see myself ever "giving up" video games and don't understand why people still think this way. To me it's like saying something stupid like "Wow I'm 30? I guess I should really give up enjoying fictional movies and TV shows!".

Sure vidya isn't on the same artistic level as those, but it's the same kind of shit. If you enjoy something why give it up?

My old best friend did the quit video games and do nothing but give his gf undivided 100% attention meme when she bitched at him for it, and now he's a miserable pile of shit who enjoys literally nothing in life, while his once hot gf has suckered him into moving in together, sharing her shitty debt and getting fat because they do nothing but sit in and order takeaways and watch shitty movies together.

Meanwhile I'm 29 and still look 19 because I'm stress free, don't have to worry about some cunt bitching at me, self sustaining and still doing what I love without having to feel guilty about it.

Turned 27 on Sunday. All you gotta do is just keep spending money on vidya but don't play them like usual.

29 years old.
Work on weekdays, Saturday motorcycle canyon carving with bros and Sunday vidya all day.
Being Asian my parents keep trying to find me prospects through their Chinese network to have me married.
I've met 4 of them so far and all of them are materialistic burnouts, I just want one that can cook.

>Gone are the days of when I would fire up my N64, play Mystical Ninja Goemon, and consume a 6-pack of Surge cola with a Tombstone pizza.
And why can't you do that now?

I hope to be like you when I grow up

Try excercise.

I sleep better, can concentrate on vidya, can concentrate on uni work and feel a lot less stressed if I work out 2-3 times a week and cardio twice.

I end up making the time back from not being tired and more motivated to get shit done, I know it's pretty hard for most people with the Sup Forums personality to get into it but I highly recommend at least a little bit.

27.
I tried to stop vidya once in 24~26 but soon realized I lost the way to get rid of my stress in workplace, so now I started to play it again in order to maintain mental-health.

Met a man in his 50s the other day buying video games. We talked and I found out he loves video games and keeps up with all the latest releases. You are never too old to enjoy playing video games.

>vidya isn't on the same artistic level as movies and TV shows

the fact that you care about "art" just makes you seem like a neckbeard fedora faggot

19, not sure what I want to do with my life so I'm spending all my time playing videogames.

>all these people under 24
>people who discovered Sup Forums in 2011 post here regularly
>people who have been here since 2007 are at least 29 now and don't use Sup Forums anymore

22

Never give up your favoritehobby because some fags told you to, just cut back a little and enjoy life.

Think about it real hard user, don't put it off like me because you will be 26 with a half finished degree that you only sort of like.

Anyone who falls for the "white middle class left-center whitebread naïve idiot who's never been out in the real world and still thinks they're living in the 90s" meme of "you HAVE to get a job and you HAVE to get married and you HAVE to date" is an absolute fucking faggot with no will of their own and no balls.

same here, only 31.
its easy, if your gf or wife doesn't accept then sorry wrong soul mate.
and you're never to old to play wtf

18

You're a fool for going to college in the first place.

Anything other than a trade school is inexcusable at this point unless you're majoring in an advanced field like STEM or law or medicine (or maybe finance).

23. 24 in about a week. There's nothing shameful about vidya user, you should only consider taking a break if video games are getting in the way of your priorities, like your job/family. I'll be playing games till I die assuming I can't gain skeletal lichdom desu, if I have a long life ahead of me I might as well enjoy it.

I have been thinking about making a workout routine, so I'll have to look into it.

I know how that feels. I've figured that making "basic" milestones in life like getting my license, going to community college, and finding a job and making myself not worry about getting all of that done at once helped a lot. If you focus on the next step, you'll be at the next one before you know it.

Do not rush yourself, user. Go the cheapest route if you're looking for further education. Don't bite off more than you can chew, but make sure to take risks that will help you grow.

Don't get so triggered, I don't give a fuck about it and that's precisely the point, but it's just a fact that vidya isn't on that same level yet. It's all irrelevant anyway since 90% of films and TV shows are fucking garbage.

To me it's ironic that people say you're too old to play video games, then flock to the cinemas to see the latest capeshit or Star Wars garbage like it's any different.

Time you enjoy wasting isn't wasted time.

Words to live by.

28, browsing between PUBG games with friends, just got off work a couple hours ago.

Life is good, get out and meet people all the time. The key is to
>pic related

But I don't enjoy anything anymore

>People over a decade younger than you are saying they're too old for vidya
:(

22 here. I've kinda given up on games. Recently sold my PS4 pro cause all I would do is turn it on, look at the menu, then turn it right back off. Now all I do is smoke, browse this god forsaken place and go out every now and then. Life is whatever at the moment. I may or may not get back into it. Unfortunately there ain't shit coming out for the rest of the year and even early next year.

Just do whatever makes you happy.

Then your time is a waste.

never

honestly the "adult life" people told you about when you were younger is a sham

millenials probably can't own a house. millenials probably won't get married. you don't have to be a stuck up douche in a cubicle farm to be successful.

videogames are as ubiquitous as movies or television now.

29. Buy a lot of games and have no time to play. I do it for the rush and those first few hours when I think "oh shit this game is great I'm totally gonna invest time on this" but I never do and just play random online matches of UFC 2 while my backlog just rots away.

Oh well. ..

>I'll be playing games till I die

Unlikely. Video games DO become less fun in your 30s. For some people it starts after 25.

I'm 22, just gonna keep playing until I stop enjoying it. It's a cheaper hobby than cars, at least.

Take a break my man.

I hiked, camped, and foraged for about 3 years. I ended up getting less frustrated by everything, gained a new headspace through introspection and became slightly more worldly.

>triggered
>flock
>cinemas
>capeshit

It's chemical engineering and uni is free here. I changed majors once and dropped out for like 2 years. I feel like I wasted so many years on something I don't even know if I like.
The only thing keeping me from feeling an useless fuck is that I got into a paid research job in my college in materials science which is kind of cool.

I forced myself to learn more "matured" hobbies(Drunk, girl, card etc) but actually none of them really pleases me and it took every single penny from me.
So I came back playing vidya.

im actually kinda worried from time to time.
i live alone in a small department now (since april), 2 hours away from my parents. i started studying medicine but now i kinda hate it so i left it and i'm tryna see what the fuck should i do. i dont have any skills except for social ones; since i stopped studying like a month ago i play vidya and fuck around almost all day. sometimes i feel like i'm ruining myself very slowly. the only thing that makes me feel better is that my gf didn't finish high school, that makes me feel less- left out?¿
send advice pls

27
play games all day e'ry day

I HAVE A FINAL TEST TOMORROW
400 PAGES OF THEORY
I HAVE TO READ 100 MORE PAGES
I'M GOING INSANE AND THE ANXIETY IS FUCKING KILLING ME
I CANNOT FAIL THIS COURSE
WHAT THE FUCK DO Sup Forums

22 here as well. I've recently started to enjoy vidya a lot more after suffering from a pretty bad addiction to League of Legends for like 5 or 6 years.
Now I work, play vidya for 3 hours or so each day, and spend more time on different shit I also like.

But the one getting offended that someone admits video games aren't kino and that capeshit are actually quality films is the fedora poster user.

This is some /r9k/ tier reasoning.

28. Engaged homeowner and I have tons of time for vidya.

19 in september

I have a hard time getting into certain games now, i tried getting back into witcher after having borrowed it for like 2 weeks a year ago, and i just dont feel motivated to play

>I hiked, camped, and foraged for about 3 years
>gained a new headspace through introspection
>became slightly more worldly

on a scale of infinity to infinity, how high are you right now?

just relax, it's done. you're not gonna learn anything if you're stressed. just go to sleep and go with the things you have learned so far. it's not the end of the world. good luck, you can do it.

25. Do whatever makes you happy within your available money you can spare. I cook and play vidya while enjoying a garden/incense.

I'm 25 and I'm probably going to stop playing life soon. But hey, more power to you if you can enjoy whatever it is you enjoy. I think most of the time people who ask "is X a waste of time?" or "am I too old for X?" really aren't enjoying themselves anymore but they're they're too afraid to admit it outright because they don't know what to do and it makes them sound bitchy. But I guess that's kind of obvious.

tl;dr iktfb but unfortunately I don't have any advice for you :(

>25
>28
>23
>31
>29
>24
grow up

That's a very strange NSA thread. 47 plus tip.

Stop staying up so late and read some books.

Stop being a pussy and do it.

if you are capable you certainly should

You should probably stop slacking off on Sup Forums for starters

26, no.

27.
Your call. Do you feel regret not pursuing other interests? Do you feel like you wasted time and money?
Did you and do you enjoy games?

34.
I've played vidya since my C64 and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon. I've got several friends who's a bit younger/older than me who also play vidya.
Age shouldn't mean anything when it comes to enjoying a hobby like this. The thing I've seen having the biggest impact is getting kids. Suddenly you lose a fuckload of free time, and vidya is one of those things you can easily cut away.

I know what I sound like when I shit like that, but i'm not one of these crazy chakra/crystal people.

>new headspace through introspection

had a lot of time by myself to think about me and my place in the world, met hundreds of people over the 3 year trip, through talking with others and losing myself in their stories I gained a new perspective.

>Became slightly more worldly

Used to be very nervous about everything I did, gained a lot of self confidence by living by myself.

Hope I explained that without sounding like a retard.

>2017
>caring about society
It's not worth it, we should all die.

Also that's a really stupid conclusion, and there's nothing wrong with having kids older.

32

The last game I really got into like the good old days was Dark Souls a couple of years ago. I still play games from time to time and have bought SFV and Doom, but nothing seems to keep my interest.

I sort of plan on keeping on until the Final Fantasy VII remake comes out and I finish that. I think that will serve as a good stopping point. That will probably be the end for a lot of people my age.

I like your style, got any recent stuff?

Kids born in the year 2000 can post here soon and are fuckable last year

31, Still play a shit ton, even moreso than I did when I was younger because I work from home as a developer and I make my own hours and get paid nicely.

Who gives a fuck how old you are, if you enjoy games, play them. This world is too fucked up to give a shit about whether or not people think you're wasting your life.

turning 22 next week

im happy but i want more money, my two goals before being in my thirties is making a videogame and collecting videogames but without money i can't do shit

31 want to kill myreself everyday. I am under constant supervision though.

>27
>shitty mcjob even though I got as BS in Computer Science while living in a place where you'd have to be a complete fucking loser to be unable to get a job with that degree
>below average looks
>complete failure
>can 't even bring myself to play the games I buy
>keep buying more games anyways
>backlog for vidya, movies, anime, tv shows is massive
>sit on Sup Forums all day or just lay in bed watching TV
>mfw

Yes, kinda, no.

26 here. Going through the exact same issue as OP. I'm three weeks in from not playing anything, and I'm just bored a lot of the time.

It might be an addiction. Or it could be that all my lifelong friends still play games with each other and I'm the odd man out.

It's probably just lack of control on my part. I'm impulsive so half-measures are difficult for me.

What do.

How are you under supervision?

only 25 but been here since 07, my old man showed me Sup Forums.

23. Depends man, playing video games bring a lot of joy to my life. It's something a lot of my buddies enjoy and we connect over it.

If you're gaming to fill the void of doing anything else meaningful in your life then you should really consider doing some other things.