Are you going to continue gaming?

Talentloos

Talentloos

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I have been a gamer pretty much my whole life (I turned 30 in Jan) and after speaking to [MENTION=532]Hiro[/MENTION] today i started thinking of the future of this hobby of mine.

Shit is getting crazy. Gaming is pretty much the only thing i spend a lot of money on and i feel i am at a point in my life where i am thinking of just stopping. Maybe i should stop spending R2-3K a month on games and rather start saving for a house or a new car of whatever. As much as i enjoy my time gaming, i am just wondering if it has reached a point where the price points of everything has just gotten too much?

As anyone else reached this point? I really don't see how this shit can continue for the next 5 or 10 years in my life. Would you consider quitting games completely? Or will the fomo be too much for you?
 
Maybe start by just focusing on one console... Your PS4... Stop thinking about getting an X-Bone, a PC, a Switch, and just apply yourself Hannes... :p
 
I also once wondered about that [MENTION=9033]Talentloos[/MENTION]. You know what I decided? I love gaming. It makes me happy. So instead of dropping gaming I made it a priority in my life. I mean life is pretty pointless, so why not enjoy it while you are here?

I do however save money by not buying a Nintendo Switch. You dumbass. :D I don't often buy new games because it just costs too much. I do sometimes though, like Forza 6 and Mass Effect: Andromeda comes to mind.

So now I get the Humble Monthly Bundle and Games with Gold plus I buy XBone games 2nd hand.

It led to this: https://trello.com/b/WHCsPfF2/games

The goal is to play 60 games this year. And yes I do have a house and a car. But no children. I'm turning 37 years old this year. And gaming is not something I regret. I live hundreds of lives and have a good time doing so.
 
Solitude said:
I also once wondered about that [MENTION=9033]Talentloos[/MENTION]. You know what I decided? I love gaming. It makes me happy. So instead of dropping gaming I made it a priority in my life. I mean life is pretty pointless, so why not enjoy it while you are here?

I do however save money by not buying a Nintendo Switch. You dumbass. :D I don't often buy new games because it just costs too much. I do sometimes though, like Forza 6 and Mass Effect: Andromeda comes to mind.

So now I get the Humble Monthly Bundle and Games with Gold plus I buy XBone games 2nd hand.

It led to this: https://trello.com/b/WHCsPfF2/games

The goal is to play 60 games this year. And yes I do have a house and a car. But no children. I'm turning 37 years old this year. And gaming is not something I regret. I live hundreds of lives and have a good time doing so.
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I would give rep if I could - I totally agree with this statement
 
Solitude said:
I also once wondered about that [MENTION=9033]Talentloos[/MENTION]. You know what I decided? I love gaming. It makes me happy. So instead of dropping gaming I made it a priority in my life. I mean life is pretty pointless, so why not enjoy it while you are here?

I do however save money by not buying a Nintendo Switch. You dumbass. :D I don't often buy new games because it just costs too much. I do sometimes though, like Forza 6 and Mass Effect: Andromeda comes to mind.

So now I get the Humble Monthly Bundle and Games with Gold plus I buy XBone games 2nd hand.

It led to this: https://trello.com/b/WHCsPfF2/games

The goal is to play 60 games this year. And yes I do have a house and a car. But no children. I'm turning 37 years old this year. And gaming is not something I regret. I live hundreds of lives and have a good time doing so.
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First of, you and [MENTION=13244]Tom[/MENTION] can go and fuck right off. Switch is life!!

I get what you are saying dude. It just sometimes feel dumb to me the amount of time i spent playing games instead of learning something new or reading a good book or just going outside.
 
Talentloos said:
First of, you and [MENTION=13244]Tom[/MENTION] can go and fuck right off. Switch is life!!

I get what you are saying dude. It just sometimes feel dumb to me the amount of time i spent playing games instead of learning something new or reading a good book or just going outside.
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I do spend an hour of my spare time every day on something productive (thanks [MENTION=2530]Wyvern[/MENTION] and [MENTION=2399]czc[/MENTION]). Or at least I try to. You can maybe do the same. It sucks that time is so limited.

Oh and did you see what it looks like outside? It's all dirty and the sun is too bright.

Good thread though and I hope you make the right decision. Even if you don't go with gaming but maybe having ugly little brats or learning how to play the violen outside in the sun with the wind blowing your eyes dry. Or reading good books about fantasy warriors that you could have controlled or buying a Switch and going on a quest to find people to play with you.
 
Almost 30, with a wife and child. Child is 18 months now. And thought for sure my gaming days would be over.
The only thing that happened was in those 18 months is that I have a beast of a PC and started playing a bit more OW than CSGO.
My gaming days will never end. I am a Geek at heart and it will remain that way forever :)
 
[MENTION=20]Solitude[/MENTION] I have to agree with what you said about reading... A game to me is as good, if not better, than a good book... I dont think anyone can say reading is time better spent than playing a game...
 
Gonna game until end of days, age is just a number just like a level that climbs as you progress. It should not be the limit for anything :)

The financial problem comes in when you want to stay uptoo date with latest hardware and such, when it's not necessary to upgrade.
 
No, I dont see my self giving up gaming. It relaxes me and I love the experiences and adventures, doing stuff that I will never do or is impossible to do. Plus with my son, its something we do together. I'm not a huge spender, I dont upgrade very often and very seldom buy games on launch.
 
35 and still gaming stronger than ever.

I thought I was done, thought my last GPU upgrade would be my LAST gaming upgrade.

But I've actually gotten more in to games. Started investing into gaming mouse and keyboards and they give me the edge my aging gaming body lack.
:D :D
 
I have moments where I sometimes wonder if I'm wasting my life and should rather spend the time learning a new language, or a new skill, or something else which society deems as "productive". But on the flip side, I don't drink or smoke or have any other vices. This is my form if escapism. Some ppl watch tons of movies and series. I play games.

The only major hurdle is trying to juggle time. Wife and two kids.


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I've always maintained that it's all about balance. I love gaming, always have since the first time I ever saw a "tv game". But my life is not all about gaming - I have a fulfilling job, a wife and kids, 2 degrees.

I know that I will continue gaming - I think my Steam games list has grown so much that if I didn't by another game I would still have enough to play for the rest of my life (especially if I keep playing CSGO most of the time)
 
Leaning towards 40. Aside from my girlfriend, gaming is just about the only thing I care about. The only thing that may change over time is the type of games I'm into.
 
Recently turned 33 and between running a business and giving the family their due time, gaming is what I love. I don't have much spare time though (around 5-8 hours a week), but I wouldn't spend it on anything other than gaming. I have enough stress during the day (and evenings) and my wife understands I need that time to unwind and gather my thoughts.

On the spending side, I spend very little on gaming. I tend to buy games that are packed with content (Witcher 3, Diablo 3 and DriveClub) that take a long time to complete, or I wait for huge specials before I buy games. I haven't bought a AAA game on launch in years... Most of my funds go to upkeep of the property and paying off our cars, so there's that to consider as well.
 
41 in a few weeks.
I don't see myself stopping any time soon. It's keeping me off the streets so I guess I'm doing it more as a public service than anything else.
Juggling work, family and gaming used to be tough but I realized that if I installed steam on my work laptop and download my games at home, the boss won't notice if I sneak in 7 or 8 hours a day between coffee breaks.
As for family, I'll break a cup or plate and then blame Kid44. I can then ground her because she broke it and "lied" to me when she said she didn't. I'll then tell her not to come out of her room until she's learned to behave. The wife is much easier to keep out of the way: I just make sure she always has a backlog of Grey's Monotony and other so-called "medical" dramas.
Problem solved. Game on.
 
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