grown men getting excited about a video game

Post » Fri Nov 27, 2015 9:25 pm

I'm 30 and I skipped like a little girl into the games store ordered my pip boy edition for ps4 and it was the best day of my gaming life, best day until I get it in my hands of course. God I'm pathetic. Especially while wearing my pipboy driving home. HA!!!!
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Riky Carrasco
 
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Post » Fri Nov 27, 2015 11:28 pm


Not at all, you'd be surprised how varied the age of Fallout players is :wink:

You have to remember that the first Fallout game was released in 1997, and there are a LOT of fans of this series who were in there twenties when that game was released.
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JUan Martinez
 
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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:25 am


Wow 18 years ago, didn't know that. Pretty amazing really.
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Marcus Jordan
 
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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:14 am

I'm 38 and am getting married this year and Fallout is the highlight of the year, lol.

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Max Van Morrison
 
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Post » Fri Nov 27, 2015 10:27 pm

haha, I'm like you man. I was on a trip to Paris with my girlfriend, I was there for about three weeks, saw the Eiffel Tower, spent a day in the Louvre, went to Italy saw the Sistine Chapel, but at night, my mind was on Skyrim (this was about the time it came out, I had just bought it before I went on the trip) lol.

That pip-boy edition does look cool though, I might get that. I know that edition is going to be worth a lot in the future.

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Scott Clemmons
 
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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 2:18 am

25 here, I don't really get excited for anything nowadays but that's because I've grown jaded and bitter.

There's nothing pathetic about being excited for something though, it means you still have the capacity to get excited in the first place, which is something I envy.

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Lisa
 
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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 11:03 am

When the first F4 trailer was released, I watched it several times and it actually made me a little light-headed. In a good way,

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loste juliana
 
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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:08 am


You sir have your priorities straight.
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Baby K(:
 
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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:04 am

When Skyrim was released, my first born was just 6 months old, and i had just bought a new car, and started a great new job as a service engineer. but when i put Alduin's tail on while installing the game I thought "Best day of my life" I am now in my 30s. No worries, there is never any harm in staying young inside. In fact, with how much my sons love playign with me now I am fairly confident it's made me a more understanding father.

Sorry to mushy up your thread, just thought you should know, perfectly normal.

I don't get as excited for fallout games as I do for TES games, but it easily slides into my "second favourite game franchise" category and gets me hyped.

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KRistina Karlsson
 
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Post » Fri Nov 27, 2015 9:30 pm

I'm 26 and I get super excited over video games. :D Fallout 4 and Battlefront are the two games I'm looking forward to the most.

Oh, and Mario Maker for the Wii U. Shut up. :P

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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 2:00 am

Well this game wasn't supposed to be for kids, even back then it was 18+, not like it did matter, because we were playing it anyway, and then we laughed our asses off on all the swearing in it.

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Kayleigh Mcneil
 
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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:06 am

Not pathetic at all.

In my 50's and am well pleased to have a Pip Boy on order.

I was in nerd heaven during the Bethesda Showcase.

My daughters are used to this (all are old enough to play Fallout).

I introduced them to point-click games as soon as they were able to sit on my knee and move a mouse, around a year old...

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Rachell Katherine
 
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Post » Fri Nov 27, 2015 8:20 pm

The majority of gamers are over 30 I think. Don't forget it's the people that grew up from the 80s with consoles. Those people, like me, are about 30 and above :)
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Ray
 
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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:30 am

pretty sure thousand and thousands of middleaged men worldwide shrieked from excitement like a teenage girl during the E3 conference

pretty sure i

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Deon Knight
 
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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 5:49 am

48 here and stayed up to watch the E3 presentation. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. In the morning I couldn't wait to show my wife all the cool stuff. I finally bought a new Xbox One just to play this game, and am planning to remodel a room in my basemant so I can play without being disturbed!

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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 7:47 am

Whatever makes us a happy, right? I'm pretty pumped for a fall where I get a new James Bond movie, Fallout 4, and what looks like an awesome Star Wars movie and game. Celebrate!

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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:12 am

33, and excited too =p
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kitten maciver
 
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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 5:52 am

"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing". Don't remember who said that, but there's truth to it, i think :wink:

I've been playing since the 80's, and i don't plan on stopping until my fingers fall off :hehe:
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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:37 am

Sounds like fun times all round, especially the part where you mentioned Fallout 4. I'm in my 40s and I'm even dreaming about the game already! :D

EDIT: and just in case you're wondering, I don't look or sound anything like Liam Neeson IRL. Just wanted to put that out there.

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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:56 am

41 here. Have already scheduled vacation around release date. :)

Tying up the wife and kids in the basemant so I shan't be disturbed. :devil:
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Kelsey Hall
 
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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 2:21 am

I was 37 when I bought Fallout (1). I'll be 55 when Fallout 4 comes out; can't wait!

I won't grow up... you can't make me!

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Ana Torrecilla Cabeza
 
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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 7:11 am

I'm 36, married, own a house and a small business. I'm beyond excited for November to get here. I took a few days off work and might have upgraded my graphics card to a Titan X just to make sure this game runs smooth as silk.... Hopefully lol. Just don't tell my wife ;)

I stayed up late and had a nerd party by myself watching the e3 presentation. I don't get this hyped for games but when I do it's usually because of Bethesda.
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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 3:37 am

nah, As a 22 year old coming to a point in my life where I leave the title of full time student behind and enter the "real" world, it gives me hope and inspiration that you don't have to be a child to play video games. Hopefully, Devs don't solely focus on how to market and make games so that frustrated mindless 14 year olds will like them.

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Betsy Humpledink
 
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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:51 am

I'm 43 and unabashedly giddy as a schoolgirl over FO4. :fallout:

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Amy Masters
 
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Post » Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:09 am

Old enough to be retired, sitting around on my ass and typing in this topic. :hehe:

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