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The Ghost of RubangB said:
Soriku said:

But wait...aren't kids supposed to be better than older people because they have more time to play and master games, meaing we're supposed to be better than you?

It's a double-edged sword.  Kids have more time on their hands, so they can grind all day in RPGs and often have faster reflexes for online shooters, but at the same time, they started playing video games more recently, after they were dumbed down.  Meanwhile, us older folk sharpened our teeth on impossible games like Battletoads, and we really know what pain is.  We played games with no save points, no passwords, no tutorials, no clues, and sometimes no continues, so when it comes to games that don't hold your hand the whole way through (with crap like Navi), we have the advantage.

This is 100% spot on. I used to be able to play arcade games like Stargate, Defender, Robotron and for over 2 hours from 1 quarter. Games like Contra & Megaman make todays hardcore games look like a princess party. To beat games with no save spots, my friends and I would leave our console on for days at a time when we got a new game until we learned how to beat it in one session. When you were hardcore then, you were REALLY hardcore.

Wow, I just had a "Back in my day......." moment.

 



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