Birdcage_999 Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Well I'm 12 going on 13 and play GTA. My mum talked it over with me first and I told her that I wouldn't be influenced by the violence in the game and after that she dosen't mind me playing GTA at all. Although I am really crap at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxyzptlk Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 (edited) Well I'm 12 going on 13 and play GTA. My mum talked it over with me first and I told her that I wouldn't be influenced by the violence in the game and after that she dosen't mind me playing GTA at all. Although I am really crap at it. As if you'd tell her that you would be influenced... "Mum if I play it I'll probably try to steal the car and kill people... can I still have the game?" On the topic, I'm 26 and no one I know thinks it's strange to play video games. I just got my mother to play Katamari Damacy recently, shes like 52. Edited February 20, 2006 by Mxyzptlk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickster Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 I'm 23 years old. A lot of guys looked at me shocked when I tell them I play the GTA games since I am a woman. I just laugh at their expressions. I can't help it - I like the storylines and the games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazard Posted February 20, 2006 Author Share Posted February 20, 2006 (edited) I'm 23 years old. A lot of guys looked at me shocked when I tell them I play the GTA games since I am a woman. I just laugh at their expressions. I can't help it - I like the storylines and the games. trickster: you gotta tell about the joys of videogames to all those women that tell me they never understood what is so great about gaming... Mxyzptlk: that inspired me to try and get my mom and/or my father to try some games. They are both 55. but hey... where is all the old farts? Just a few of us thirtysomethings so far. : Edited February 20, 2006 by shazard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlockWorkz Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 I've been told so much times I'm a game addict and a nerd. Since the f*ck when has a 12 year old boy who plays games that considers guns, and Eazy-E ( ) a nerd. All I practically do is get a lowrider, buy a crazy paintjob, hydraulics, and a bass boost and just hop all day listenin' to Dre, Ice Cube, MC Eiht, Snoop, Eazy-E, Cypress Hill, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, The Chakacas, Biz Markie and Masta Ace, and freakin' do drive-bys on bus stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTAThomas Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 I'm 21 in June, not too young, not too old. But a legal drinker in US. still lovin' GTA and will for as long as i live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whataguy5431 Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Man....do I feel old now. I'm 56 and love this game! Started with GTA, then finished Vice City, now I'm about 1/2 done with SA. I'm not in a real big hurry to finish, maybe spend 10 hr a week on the game, still got a job to do. But my controller skills are getting better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo4pheus Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Man....do I feel old now. I'm 56 and love this game! Started with GTA, then finished Vice City, now I'm about 1/2 done with SA. I'm not in a real big hurry to finish, maybe spend 10 hr a week on the game, still got a job to do. But my controller skills are getting better. Congrats! I'm only 30, but looking forward to playing when I'm your age. Be proud of what you do!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stezza Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Woop Woop! I'm back guys, the last time I came on the forums was 3 weeks ago, in case you didn't know I just started Year 7 last month and I havn't had a lot of time to come on and post. It's good to see that the forums are running better than ever! Anyway, as you may have figured out, I'm 12. I live in suburban Melbourne where pretty much everyone plays video games. Cheers! -Stef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarjar Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 i'm 12 years young and i live in holland this part is verry bad english : i'm not gonna be violence because i play games like gta i'm a good boy in australia they haf forbidden some games but happy me i life in Europe 8D Yep, a lot of games have been banned here. GTA3 was banned then re-released edited with less violence and no sexual content. GTAVC was banned then re-release with the same changes. SA was release and was going good until the polititions heard about Hot Coffee, then BANNED! And many other non-gta games have been banned for good, like Manhunt, Postel and others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 I'm still 15... I don't want to get older I look like 13 though. I live in Holland to so noone gives a sh*t what your age is.-Slurp Slurp, Hmmm... Sprunk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElCapo Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 I'm 20, going 21 this July 27th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_-playero-_ Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 I'm still 15... I don't want to get older I look like 13 though. I live in Holland to so noone gives a sh*t what your age is.-Slurp Slurp, Hmmm... Sprunk! I'm 16, and look like 13 too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_1983 Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Im 23. I get people who ask me why i play video games at my age and i give them the same answer every single time. Its because i like them,helps me relax before i go to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainland Marauder Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 If people try to belittle me for playing GTA at my age, I'll just tell them it keeps me from actually killing stupid people in real life...like them "You tell me exactly what you want, and I'll explain to you very carefully why it cannot be." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazard Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 If people try to belittle me for playing GTA at my age, I'll just tell them it keeps me from actually killing stupid people in real life...like them HAHAA! Yes, they should give every inmates in prisons GTA SA plus PS2... would stop them from doing any more crimes after they get out... well maybe they would steal that ps2 and the game after they are released... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duntov Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 WOW, I feel really old... I must be the oldest one out here, I'm going to be 39 in April. I love playing SA, I'm nearing the end of the PC verion, just completed "St. Marks Bistro" and a "Home in the Hills" just last night. Playing with no cheats doing everything legit, did mod the coffee, real car names, chopper, and real speed. I completed Vice and III as well. I get to play a little after the kids are in bed. I remember LA in the late 80's early 90's I was in college, the place was super violent and always in the news. I bought NWA on cassette tape back when they were newly released and all the crap was going down about the lyrics. Remembering the crimes on the news and now being able to commit them rocks. GTA helps to relax me after work and the wife & kids. It is a great escape for me, and SA is kick ass regardless of your age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazard Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 WOW, I feel really old... I must be the oldest one out here, I'm going to be 39 in April. Compared to Whataguy5431 you're just a kid Man....do I feel old now. I'm 56 and love this game! that is if that age wasnt't a typo. GTA helps to relax me after work and the wife & kids. I so know what you mean... although my wife is ex now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee! Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Im 12 myself I think it kinda lowers the hope of the younger youth that play the fine GTA series.. when you have people like Hiliary Clintion or whatever the heck her name is tryi9ng to destroy the self therapy that is Grand Theft Auto. I think they just look at the violence in the games but yet turn their nose at the violence happining in the world at the very moment. They could rather be out there trying to make it less violent that standing around doing nothing and complaing about a game that alot of groups, genders, etc. have fun with and obviously at the same time morally know its wrong to go kill someone with a baseball, shotgun, chainsaw, dildo ( ), etc. I think this game should pretty much not be under such fire. If they wanna go complain about something go complain about Mario! Isn't he kiling young and defenseless little monsters! lol ok im done well i hope to see another age realated thingy. - Coffee! Coffee! Coffee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxyzptlk Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Coffee, politicians aren't really upset or against the sex and violence, they just want to be reelected so they tell ignorant voters what they think they want to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt27689 Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I'm 16, and b-day June 27th. Mike_Toreno actually thought I was 8. No joke. Don't know what gave him that idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trikkstah Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I'm almost 35, I've got a bunch of grey hair already and I game every single day. I've been a computerfreak since I was 13 and it will probably never end untill I leave this crazy world. The GTA series is the best I played so far. Do whatever you want in a game, a whole 3D world to explore, I've wanted to do that since I owned my very first computer. Gaming is just entertainment and indeed some release from everyday life, no matter what age you are, we all need entertainment. Who's going to tell me I'm too old for entertainment and am I even going to give a f*ck what they think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yf4e10 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 15. Without any interesting analysis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nada Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Just turned 36. Had the privledge of introducing my then 3 y/o to Vice City. He now loves to get into a tank and rip up SA. (He's almost 5 now.) My other boys play too, and they all understand that GTA isn't real, and you don't do things in RL that you would do in GTA. I do steer them away from the more sexual parts of the game, tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA_Loco Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Coffee, politicians aren't really upset or against the sex and violence, they just want to be reelected so they tell ignorant voters what they think they want to hear. An intelligent answer indeed. Why do I feel like you're not really just in your early 20s dude? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarjar Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Coffee, politicians aren't really upset or against the sex and violence, they just want to be reelected so they tell ignorant voters what they think they want to hear. An intelligent answer indeed. Why do I feel like you're not really just in your early 20s dude? Yes very thought-out answer, i never thought of it that way. Though being living in Australia all it takes is one American Politician or website to say/post something about a game we amazingly let past our "bad content detecters" having "sex, drugs, violent or hidden content" not outlined in the origanal information given by the game developers and it is off the shelves in less then 24 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 WOW, I feel really old... I must be the oldest one out here, I'm going to be 39 in April. I love playing SA, I'm nearing the end of the PC verion, just completed "St. Marks Bistro" and a "Home in the Hills" just last night. Playing with no cheats doing everything legit, did mod the coffee, real car names, chopper, and real speed. I completed Vice and III as well. I get to play a little after the kids are in bed. I remember LA in the late 80's early 90's I was in college, the place was super violent and always in the news. I bought NWA on cassette tape back when they were newly released and all the crap was going down about the lyrics. Remembering the crimes on the news and now being able to commit them rocks. GTA helps to relax me after work and the wife & kids. It is a great escape for me, and SA is kick ass regardless of your age. Not long turned 34 and like you probably get that little extra nostalgia buzz when playing, probably because we were out and about during the time the game is set. Not from the USA myself but the music and attitudes were similar. I loved VC because it was all music I grew up to as a teenager. I think the to old to play games stigma is a load of crap myself, GTA itself is developed produced by guys in their 30's. It's really just a new form of entertainment and will hopefully one day become as acceptable as sitting at home watching a DVD. It's also more involving so I personally see it as a less lazy option. Gotta go empty my colostomy bag now young uns' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxyzptlk Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Video games are still relatively young, and the kids from the video game boom of NES are going up with the industry. So as time progresses, gamers ages' will broaden as the original gamers keep playing and new young gamers get into it as well. When the gen-xers are 60 and 70 they'll still enjoy video games, along with their grandchildren; and it won't be strange for adults to game anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee! Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Yay i started the idea for about three people to post! -Coffee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nada Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Video games are still relatively young, and the kids from the video game boom of NES are going up with the industry. So as time progresses, gamers ages' will broaden as the original gamers keep playing and new young gamers get into it as well.When the gen-xers are 60 and 70 they'll still enjoy video games, along with their grandchildren; and it won't be strange for adults to game anymore. I look at it this way. When I was growing up in the 80's, (and had an Atari 2600), my parents played games all the time. Monopoly, Life, Backgammon, Trivial Pursuit, Cribbage, that kind of thing. My dad is in his 60s, and plays chess a lot. Both on the computer and face to face. I see the PS/2, Nintendo and Xbox's as my generation's board games that my parents played. It's just a different medium. I used to feel a little guilty (but not much) for playing video games. But like others here, I grew up on them. I can't tell you how many hundreds of dollars I spent in arcades growing up. I've got a PS/2, Game Cube, Xbox and PC at home for games. And we still play board & card games too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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