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Adults Love Video Games

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the well-i'm-only-technically-an-adult dept.

flabbybuns writes "For those of you who feel you may waste too much time behind a controller fret no longer. According to a recent report on adult gamer statistics, it turns out that the adults are more hardcore about gaming than the kids are. "

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  1. Obvious by postgrep · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Whilst many people may use the "Adults have to work, kids don't" may I remind people that: . Adults have more disposable income than children, moreso if they're single. . Generally, Adults have stopped learning (unless you go to university), and thus, they have more time to game and less to study (as high school is a frantic time) . Adults have all resources available to buy these controversial games (GTA:SA uncensored, all new violent games) whilst children have to pirate or illegally obtain these new games to play them. I would have thought it was pretty obvious.

  2. Re:Stress relief by lukewarmfusion · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Heck yeah. I play through my favorite levels in Jedi Academy with all the cheats enabled just to blow off steam.

    Psychologically, (a geek who overanalyzes stuff?!) I think this helps me compensate for the lack of control I have in my life. The demands of work, home, marriage, etc. are all wiped away with a half an hour of tossing stormtroopers into the lava.