I've been playing games since the late 70s. I started in arcades with space invaders and asteroids, then moved on to choplifter, wizardry and infocom on an Apple II. After that there was a Commodore 64 and an Amiga (the Amiga was great). I played Wing Commander and Privateer in the early 90s. I loved Doom and Doom 2.
In the last year or two I've played through Far Cry, GTA:SA and Doom 3. I'm now approaching my mid-forties and as far as I can tell I'm as fast as I was 25 years ago (if not faster). Perhaps some older people have difficulties because it's the first time they've tried gaming. I don't think kids are any more coordinated when they play for the first time.
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That's the wrong Yun Zhou. The Yun Zhou who wrote this article has a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering.
In the last year or two I've played through Far Cry, GTA:SA and Doom 3. I'm now approaching my mid-forties and as far as I can tell I'm as fast as I was 25 years ago (if not faster). Perhaps some older people have difficulties because it's the first time they've tried gaming. I don't think kids are any more coordinated when they play for the first time.
I'm sure that I'll still be gaming in 20 years!