Question for adult gamers.

[Bob Loblaw]

One time on the T (subway in boston) I saw a fat girl eating fried chicken out of a bucket at 7am. Another time I saw 2 drunks arguing about losing a cigarette. Everyone has thier face in their phone or the iPod. Basically what I'm saying is, there is nothing to be embarrassed about when it comes to playing VGs in public.

I'm 24 married with a daughter. She love playing mario with me even though she's not even 2 yet. My mother in law just bought a SNES.

As long as you aren't eating fried chicken at 7am on the subway you're good.

 

[El-ahrairah]

Do you know how good fried chicken is at 7am, after an all night bender?

 

[wzeroc]

20, me. i'm only embarassed to show to people how scratched is my DS. other than that, nope. I played games with my DS even during class.

 

[Banger]

Does not bother me what people think about it, last week I was playing with my DS while walking through the grocery store and got a few weird looks, but oh well. Oh and I am 20 just turned 2 weeks ago.

 

[Rayder]

Nope, if some older people think they're too good for video games, that's their problem.

I'm 39. If some fool starts ragging on me about playing my DS, I tell them to bite me.

 

[wabo]

I'm 35 and I'm not ashamed to play my DS in public. In fact i played a lot recently. Broke my leg last thrusday and i was definitly happy to have it while waiting in the emergency room. Someone actually approached me saying : you're probably the only one who had some fun waiting here today.

With a 4 hours wait each time you go there, the DS is a life saver.

 

[shadow1w2]

I dont really care about playing games in public much, though I like to keep a good eye on my surroundings so I only tend to play when Im in a comfertable setting or simply have to wait long enough, (in wich time I make myself comfertable.)

It was nice when the DS was first released as many poeple my own age would come up and ask "Wow, what a cool PDA!" Wich was kinda funny, but the silver look of it really gave it that PDA feel.
Now its a kid magnet with the shiny DS lite junk. Still could use it as a PDA, but I dont think Id get the same reaction anymore.

 

[test84]

yeah, i'm never comfortable and having focus on my games, even on SMB, i cant focus.

its good as long as they dont watch the screen, they may think i'm texting (sms) with mobile (actually DS), but when they see the screen, makes me feel bad.

there was this guy on bus who was watching my play Picross and he asked what it is, and i replied, my mobile phone, after 1minute my actual phone rang and i was like shit!

 

[jink84]

i'm sort of hip looking, and i live in LA or Japan at any given time.
so I sit with a cigarette in one hand and a stylus in the other,
people usually think it's a joke, but i actually really like playing...

it's like this photo from thecobrasnake.com/partyphotos.html
http://thecobrasnake.com/partyphotos/chees...es/IMG_8174.jpg

plus, DSes are pretty damn hip. hip as fuck.

One time on the T (subway in boston) I saw a fat girl eating fried chicken out of a bucket at 7am. Another time I saw 2 drunks arguing about losing a cigarette. Everyone has thier face in their phone or the iPod. Basically what I'm saying is, there is nothing to be embarrassed about when it comes to playing VGs in public.

I'm 24 married with a daughter. She love playing mario with me even though she's not even 2 yet. My mother in law just bought a SNES.

As long as you aren't eating fried chicken at 7am on the subway you're good.

yesss, subway stories or public transport.

i was on a subway in LA taking an early morning bus to santa monica along pico, and this naked hobo wearing only a trenchcoat came and sat accross from me. He turned to me and was all like, "Psst, I have a secret!" then he flung his coat open and there were two 40z and dirty whitey tighteys.

fucking crazy. then he started smoking.
the bus driver, (who can't legally leave her seat) started yelling at him,
he kept saying "SHUT IT HAG I GOTTA FINISH IT FIRST"

amamamazing


Edit: Posts merged together. Don't double post.

- Ace

 

[test84]

pink!
its actually pink.
its really pink.
pink.
yes.
pink.
.

 

[Veho]

pink!
its actually pink.
its really pink.
pink.
yes.
pink.
.

Your DS? Is pink? Pink DS? Belonging to you?

 

[thegame07]

I dont take mines outside really because I dont want to be mugged and punched in the face just for having a ds.

 

[jelbo]

I'm 23 and don't feel ashamed to play my DS in public. I won't use the microphone though, people may think I lost my mind. Luckily blowing in the mic works for some games

Nope, if some older people think they're too good for video games, that's their problem.

I'm 39. If some fool starts ragging on me about playing my DS, I tell them to bite me.

Wow, 39? Hah, that's really cool

 

[test84]

pink!
its actually pink.
its really pink.
pink.
yes.
pink.
.
Your DS? Is pink? Pink DS? Belonging to you?

no, his, his, pink, his ds, is, his ds is, pink is his, actually, ds is, it is, pink, ni.

 

[Veho]

no, his, his, pink, his ds, is, his ds is, pink is his, actually, ds is, it is, pink, ni.

Oh. So it is.

 

[xcalibur]

no, his, his, pink, his ds, is, his ds is, pink is his, actually, ds is, it is, pink, ni.
Oh. So it is.

i used to have a pink gbc
i sucked when i brought it to school to trade my pokemans

 

[DavePS]

39 and never ashamed to play my DS. My kids think its cool to have a gamer dad, but not when I whup them at Yu Gi Oh GX : Spirit Caller, HA!

 

[sepinho]

Why would you be ashamed to be an adult gamer? The average German gamer is 30-something years old, and I often see 'grownups' play their DSes on trains in Berlin. Don't forget that people now in their thirties (I'm one of those people) are pretty much the first generation to grow up with video games. And it seems like we don't grow out of it.

I specifically bought my DS, because I wanted to be able to play games on my way to work. Heck, it's more interactive than reading a book and it can be more intellectually challenging. It's not like people would have a valid reason to look down on us adult gamers.

 

[Psyfira]

I get a little embarrassed, but I play anyway. Having a GB micro helps.

Definitely! I use it on the bus to work, it doesn't draw any attention because it's so small, from a distance it probably looks like you're writing a text message. The way I see it there's people who play phone games on the bus, my Micro's the same size as my phone, so why not? I don't always play on the way to work, depends what mood I'm in and who's on the bus (funnily enough the 8am workforce commuters don't seem to care, but I'd rather avoid playing in front of the schoolkids)

.

But I wouldn't play when "waiting in line" or anything like that. Or in my lunchbreak; I'm one of those people who's lousy at talking about her interests (rather odd I know) so having my workmates try to strike up a conversation about it would just be awkward.

I feel really awkward playing in my parent's living room too.

 

[Glacius0]

It's psychological. If you feel confident in yourself and don't care what others think, then you're fine playing Barbie's Horse Adventure on your pink DS.

If you already feel that you're not making that great of a social impression anyhow (which may show in lack of social confidence), and you feel bothered by this, then you will feel totally awkward even playing games on your cellphone.

Age comes into play as younger people usually have less responsibilities and are more influenced by peer pressure that they tend to be less secure.

Even I draw a line somewhere though... I was considering watching Elfen Lied on my DS but I didn't, because it's an anime with nudity in it. Seeing as anime isn't that well-known here I'm sure people would think I'm some kind of perv that's watching hentai. Is there anyone confident enough to say they wouldn't have a problem with this?