Where to begin? I am a gamer. This has to be one of the most misunderstood things of all time. I started playing video games at the age of about 4 and have been ever since. 20 years is a long time to play and watch the evolution of video games. "Arent you too old for video games"? Are you kidding? If you look at surveys you will find the average age of a gamer is 35-37 and have been playing games for at least 12 years. By that logic im not old enough. Well i must be a basement dwelling fat virgin then right? Before i touch that one i will say that my hardcore addiction started at about age 20 and in the Army. So no i am none of those.
i have had many of the consoles. Atari 2600, Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Playstation, Playstation2, Playstation3 and of course PC gaming.
What is gaming to me? Id say a hobby, something i enjoy, or a good way of passing time. Childish you might say? Well i suppose i could be a pediphile instead. Or maybe a crack dealer? What about a rapist? I mean these are all worthy more adult alternatives right? Gaming is not very exspensive and that is one of the reasons i enjoy it so. I can spend $60 on a game and get 120+ hours of enjoyment out of a good one. Now i challange you to think of something you bought for $60 and got that kind of return. thats 50cents per hour of enjoyment and complete satisfaction. If only hookers were that cheap.
My parents used to make me turn it off and go outside. Now? you will find them inside playing Wii bowling with their friends.
Now dont get me wrong. There are plenty of losers out there that give gamers a bad name. The ones that forget to feed their kids or get married online and all that juicy stuff. Gaming can be the greatest thing to keep your mind occupied. Especially when times are tough or you need a distraction.
There are even professional gamers out there that make more money than you or I. Oh yeah. And even those guys get laid.
At the end of the day its my thing. Some people watch TV, others build matchstick houses, me...I play video games.
