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Over 40 and less into new games?
mimic:
I was working for some older people installing (pretty much by force) new tv equipment at their houses, and they all were complaining that it will be next to impossible to learn all of that, and of course I'm telling them just try it, you old ---daisies---! But...
I'm starting to notice that part of me liking the "old" games (besides nostalgia) is their simplicity and the 1 button + 4/8 directions gameplay. I still like new games I'm just noticing what a chore it is to learn all those extra options, button combinations, millions of choices how to use an item and which one to pick first over another, I'm getting a headache just thinking about it. Once I get into it, it is all good then, but I'm being more and more apprehensive about trying new games latest one being Batman Arkham Asylum, don't get me wrong I like it now, but at first...
So I'm wondering am I alone or is it getting worse with age and people even older than me play even less and less "new" games?
paigeoliver:
I have been noticing it with PC games. If I can't get the needed buttons properly configured between my mouse and my belkin n52te 16 key (+scroll and directional pad) mini gaming keyboard then I don't want to play. I particularly despise games that expect you to be able to easily hit all the number keys (since I use the mini gaming keyboard).
The Tony Hawk games kept getting more and more complicated over the years to the point where it was hard to map a usable control set on most PC gamepads. However the widespread adoption of the xbox 360 gamepad as the only PC gamepad that exists has done at least a little bit to solve the problem of games that have too many controls. However it did create a whole new category of problems.
kwijibo007:
I'm 30 and feel the same way. But I put it down to my general lack of coordination.
Making Mario run fast and shoot at the same time is about as good as it gets for me!
drventure:
I never got into the "warcraft" style games for exactly that reason. If I want complexity, I pull out whatever project I'm working on for work and bill a few more hours.
If I want to relax, give me a joystick and a fire button, or a FF wheel and an accelerator pedal :)
Much more than that, and it's no longer relaxing.
Le Chuck:
They're making new games?
Like newer than the Playstation?
The devil you say. I want none of that tomfoolery.
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