PlayStation 3 & Computer Games

[Gedo_Boy]

Nowadays, the average age of people who play computer games are mid 20s-30s and the game consoles & the powerful PCs required to render the graphics/physics of these games are well within the thousands of dollars........quite beyond the reach of a 10-15 year old.

In addition to that, these games are so realistic now. Almost like a simulation.


So here goes the question

Are video games now an adult hobby?


Personally, I get a kick out of watching a really eye-opening Discovery Channel program, but sometimes when I see how realistic these games are I sometimes want to buy a PlayStation 3.


..........for my little cousin, ofcourse

[Demure]

Gedo, So are you saying you are currently camped out infront of some Bestbuy or Circuit City store lying in wait for the latest craze?

I find it amazing I was watching my little cousin the other day play some race car game and he was good, maneuvering between other carsand stuff . He is only 4 yrs old and can't even write his own name and yet understands how to drive a car in the game. I don't think I was that smart when I was his age.

[Gedo_Boy]

No, I am not that impatient..........I can wait a whle......but I think it would be a great gift for my 2 lil cousins.........one is a 9-10ish girl and the boy is like 6-8.

In moderation, I think it would help their motor development & cognition.........but not at the expense of developing their reading/comprehension skills, learning Quran @ dugsi, playing sports outside.


I was so embaraased because my little cousin, the girl, really smoked me one time in FIFA World Cup Soccer..............

That is when I realized my youth was over.......a new generation had emerged.

[dhuusa_deer]

in my city there were brawls, arrests, riot police and to cap it off a gun battle. I kid you not, all true.

[Gedo_Boy]

^^^^ That's crazy

[Ben Dover]

Some guy was actually shot at a PS3 queue!

But people, try your best to get one at launch, these things are selling like hot cakes on ebay.

Oh, and the avrage age of a gamer is 33 btw.