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Quoting the Internet: Playing Games After Age 20 Is "Not Normal"

Quoting the Internet explores examples of profound stupidity involving our favorite hobby, video games. People who falsely slander something they’re too lazy to even attempt to research, understand, or consider the opposite view deserve to be ostracized for their behavior.

Read on to find out exactly why Synne Sørheim's comments in a recent testimony are completely unacceptable and unbelievably ignorant.

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Yi-Long4325d ago (Edited 4325d ago )

... simply because we have reached some kind of magical arbitrary age where some idiots deem it immature to like these things...(!)

Yeah, THAT'S'normal'(!)

Idiots.

Rockefellow4325d ago

Spot on point.

"She must not realize that the largest age demographic for video games is the exact age range she's criticizing. Oh, yeah, or that it's among the largest entertainment mediums in the world, if it isn't the largest."

Yi-Long4325d ago

... trying to put others down by calling them 'immature' and ridiculing their hobbies...

Luckily, I'm 35, and I don't give a rat's ass anymore about what other people think about me watching cartoons, reading comics, playing videogames, or whatever.

Life's too short to not do the things you enjoy doing, simply because some other people might want to bitch and moan about it and call it 'immature'.

Who the hell is she to judge my hobbies!?

Abash4325d ago

Im 21 and sadly my dad sees it the same way as that lady, when I was 18 he'd even tell me that video games are for 12 year olds. That was one of the best things about moving out, not having his criticism for doing something that's normal for millions and millions of other people my age and even older to do for entertainment. Some people just are close-minded and you cant change their opinions

dredgewalker4325d ago

I'm 34, video games help me stay in touch with my youth. People need hobbies to have a healthy state of mind as long as they don't get too addicted to it.

morganfell4325d ago (Edited 4325d ago )

Let's stop going to movies and reading books as well.

After all, what are those two mediums?

Video games are experiences much like a movie or book, except games are interactive events where there is a degree of control in guiding the outcome or at least the speed of the story.

This woman certainly should not be straying into cognitive thinking and learning as there are a host of researchers and psychologists of much greater renown that will bury her opposing thoughts. Incidental learning (a subset of cognitive learning) is a process that, when using immersive techniques such as video gaming, has shown more promise than anything since the invention of the chalkboard. Retention of subject material nearly doubles versus conventional learning methodologies. It's why the Department of Defense is investing so much into furthering it's use.

At the end of the day this woman comes across as some shrill harpy who lost a guy to video games because she failed to understand it's attraction or it's relevance as an educational and social learning tool. Also good, plain fun is apparently alien to her. She likely blew a mental gasket when she found out he had female gamers in his clan.

TopDudeMan4325d ago

She is obviously one of these people who seem to think their way is the only right way to live. There's just no reasoning with these people. It's best to just leave them be.

I'm 19 and I fully expect to be playing video games in my 20s. Hell, maybe even my 30s. And if I make it to my 40s, there's no point in stopping then, is there?

It's a hobby. Like cycling and jogging and other stuff. People do these things alone, are they not going to be able to talk to people?

I don't go out much because there are people like her in the world. If it's not video games, it's something else they're judging you for. That's my choice. I am pretty good at making friends. People get along with me just fine. I am extremely punctual. I'm a promising student. I can arrange stuff well. My communication skills and confidence are around average and I am very happy.

Explain that, ms/mrs sorheim, since you're such a smarty pants.

TekoIie4325d ago (Edited 4325d ago )

"It is however, something completely different to relate to something in real life, have committed relationships to other people, arrange meetings, go to work in the morning, have a healthy relationship with a GIRLFRIEND, or having common social skills"

I highlighted GIRLFRIEND for a reason... Sooo are all gamers male or lesbian??? Shes one of those ignorant people who only believe men play Video games.

Hellsvacancy4324d ago

"Watching cartoons, reading comics, playing videogames, or whatever"

Nothing wrong with a bit of "whatever" i was looking at some whatever earlier ;)

Gaming1014324d ago

Yet another imbecile pretending to know something when earlier in their statement they admitted they knew absolutely nothing about videogames - PERFECT

Spydiggity4324d ago (Edited 4324d ago )

it's much better to just sit around watching dancing with the stars and american idol. or some pointless sporting event.

btw, who wants to be normal?

saladthieves4324d ago

I believe I speak for everyone when I say that we're all gamers and we love gaming because of the joy, entertainment and challenges it brings us.

I can assure her this: As long as I'll be able to hold a controller, I'll always be gaming.

I'm 1000898460% sure there are people out here on N4G.com who've been gaming for most of their lives and ARE above the age of 20 (such as myself). I'm also sure they won't suddenly completely stop because they hit some magical age!

nveenio4324d ago

Most of the best games can't even be sold to people under the age of 17, so........ What does that say about video games, again? Oh yeah, they're predominately FOR adults.

Autodidactdystopia4324d ago

I F*&%^$g hate this lady, she reminds me of the stupid girls that were bragging about their gpa in school but when the tests came around, I crucified their asses, dont they know that not caring is cool?

just kidding its only not cool to care when it is to kiss someones ass. otherwise caring is good

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PerpetualMathx104325d ago

crowley ftw. id be curious as to what she does for entertainment, and if there is an age limit for that...

Blacktric4325d ago

Give this guy a Well Said. GIVE THIS GUY ALL THE WELL SAIDs!

MariaHelFutura4325d ago

Yi-long is one of my favorites on N4G.

eagle214325d ago

Fuk her. :)

When we are all looking back on our lives, please don't regret giving up what you enjoyed or something that made you happy because somebody said you should.

Grap4325d ago

i think this is the first first comment on news hasn't have a disagree lol.

MrBeatdown4324d ago

You may think she's an idiot, but that's only because you're not normal.

Unlike you weirdos, I burnt everything remotely fun in my home on my 21st birthday. Because I am normal.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to grab myself a bowl of Cheerios (NOT the flavored kind! I'm normal!) and watch Law & Order with a smug sense of satisfaction stemming from how superior I am to you lowly fun-having man-children.

Good day!

QuodEratDemonstrandm4324d ago

I couldn't decide whether to give you a well said bubble, or a funny bubble.

I went with funny. I think that's what you were shooting for.

Lazy_Sunday4324d ago (Edited 4324d ago )

The lack of disagrees in this statement shows you how one sided n4g is.

...

Wait, you thought I was serious? Fuck no.

Now grown men playing with MLP dolls? That's a little much.

Legion4324d ago (Edited 4324d ago )

I am pushing 50. I have played almost everything. I have toyed with my own small game creations and have been gaming all through my life. I have had a full military career and raising 3 well behaved children.

Am I a normal father, aged man, gamer? I would beg to say there is no normal... but for anyone to say they know at what age someone should quit something... especially when the demographics of the issue at hand are against their said results... step down and rethink your words.

Gaming is growing along with the masses of children that started out playing games. We grew up and chose to move from the little 8 bit world and expand the stories in the game to meet our needs.

Women grow up playing dress up and having tea parties. When they get older do they stop doing that? No they simply move on to the adult version of it...

Men have the desire to be competitive. We enjoy our techno gadgets. Video games just fit into what we are all about. And just as when we were children and liked the animated movies... we grow up and don't stop watching movies... we just watch more mature movies now. We do the same with games... we move on to more mature titles.

Get over it. You can pry my controller from my cold dead hands.

HarryKawkReturns4324d ago

+1 bubble for ya. Well said!

ceballos77mx4324d ago

Well said my father used to be like that, now at 68 he just finished dark souls, every assasins creed, and he loves the uncharted series, next up for him Skyrim. He told me that now he undertands why i love this hobby.

FACTUAL evidence4324d ago

100 agree' 0 disagree....that's sexy as hell....on-topic, this b***h is insane.

edwineverready4324d ago

If I would care about what other people find immature. I would have stopped playing games and stopped skateboarding a long time ago. I am 36 and not going to give neither of them up any time soon.

TheRealHeisenberg4324d ago

I'm 41 years old now and have been video games since I was 8 years old. I don't get to play as much as I would like to now but that comes with growing up. I would play a lot more if I could but I have a fine @$$ Filipino wife and two kids that keep me plenty busy. We do play video games together when time allows. I just wanted to put that out there before I kindly tell that lady to STFU because she has no clue what she is talking about.

OhMyGandhi4324d ago (Edited 4324d ago )

@ Yi-Long
your comment was so spot on that aren't even "accidental" disagrees.

BinaryMind4324d ago

I can not believe the mind****ery I just read. The fact that someone who calls themselves a professional psychologist can say something like this makes me question the relevancy of the entire field!

Spinal4324d ago

Well said bro. Agree + bubble.

ApolloTheBoss4324d ago

I have a 50-something year old cousin and plays his GameCube after work everyday and totally normal.

tordavis4324d ago

N4G gamers and fanboys finally fighting together for a common cause.

AzaziL4324d ago (Edited 4324d ago )

I laugh whenever someone talks about games being for kids, yet spends the evening watching reality tv garbage daily. They must be much more mature../s

QuodEratDemonstrandm4324d ago

Keeping up with the Kardashians = normal
enjoying the story in Heavy Rain = psychopath

Makes perfect sense.

Mounce4324d ago

She looks like one of those psyhobabbling dykes that you find in elementary school crushing kids dream-bubbles by shoving her opinionative bullshit down their throats.

Her face, appearance alone, is stereotypical amongst the almost feministic and over-glorified entitlement to think their opinion on a matter is fact rather than simply a Weak personal opinion, I loathe people like her with a bloody fucking passion. It's people like her who basically emphasize probably the peer pressure of losing ones V-card at 16-18, oh shit son, you better do it fast or else you're Not Normal.

Better yet, what fucking Right does she have to say she can say what IS normal and what ISN'T Normal? That fucking bitch, honestly. Any human who thinks they can define what is and what isn't Normal is not only potentially egotistical, but they need discipline of the mouth....

LUCKYXS7LEVEN4324d ago

So basically playing Video Games are more inhumane than taking drugs. Oh this is great logic

MrMister4324d ago

I can tell from that picture that she's a bit uptight. Perhaps she hasn't been getting any love in bed...

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GraveLord4325d ago

As long as you have a social life, a job and can take care of yourself, I don't see a problem with playing video games after age 20.

Cosmit4324d ago

Having a Social life is overrated.

TheRealHeisenberg4324d ago

It is only overrated if you don't have a healthy one.

Snookies124325d ago

Lol, she's just mad because she doesn't understand the word "fun", I mean look at her expression. I think that's her when she's happy...

NastyLeftHook04325d ago

Im proud to not be "normal" i cant help but look at the sheep of people flocking to the beach in santa monica and other areas as if they are a flock of geese or another type of animal with no sense of adventure and lust in this life. Normal is the opposite of good, wonderful, and exciting.

Hufandpuf4325d ago (Edited 4325d ago )

Whats wrong with being normal? The beach is fun, and its a great place to hang out and meet new people.

Hicken4325d ago

"Normal" is abnormal.

"Normal" implies there's some societal standard that must be adhered to in order to function properly.

But "normal" people don't exist. Everybody's got something they like that a lot of people would go, "Eew, really?" to. And if you don't, you're one boring-ass, conformist of an individual... no, you're not an individual.

QuodEratDemonstrandm4324d ago

98% of the world's people are weirdos.
So weird is normal.

Sonyslave34325d ago

Agree Grave but unlucky some people don't have that.

I pity the fool who put gaming above everything else

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70 percent of devs unsure of live-service games sustainability

With so many games fighting for players' attention and interest losing out over time, time sink games are at risk of eventually losing steam.

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thorstein1d 23h ago

It was worrisome to begin with.

It's a niche genre with only a handful of hits that can stand the test of time.

Cacabunga1d 2h ago

I like the sound of that!! I will for sure never support these gaas games.
Sony must be shocked at gamer's reaction, making them cancel a few of these and hopefully go back to the good heavy hitters they had us used to..
now bring on that PSPro reveal and show us some SP 1st party awesomeness.

CrimsonWing691d 22h ago

What’s to be unsure of!? Look at the ratio of success to failure!

DarXyde1d 5h ago

It's pretty ridiculous.

Imagine having a breadth of data at your disposal to see the statistically low success rate of these games, only to be laser focused on the exceptional case studies.

shinoff21831d 21h ago

Yes. Stop all the live service bs.

jznrpg1d 21h ago

Only a few will catch on. You need a perfect storm to be successful in GaaS and a bit of luck on top of that. But a potential cash cow will keep them trying and some will go out of business because of it.

MIDGETonSTILTS171d 20h ago

Helldivers 2 manages just fine…

Keep production costs low… don’t just make custscenes until the mechanics and enemies are perfected first.

Make so much content that you can drip extra content for years, and the game already feels complete without them.

Most importantly: make weapons, enemies, levels, and mechanics that will stand the test of 1000 hours. This might require more devs embracing procedurally generated leveled, which I think separates Helldivers 2 from Destiny’s repetitiveness.

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The Battle Pass Is The Worst Thing To Happen To Modern Gaming

Nameer from eXputer: "Some exceptions aside, I don't think the battle pass is a net positive for gaming with how they're implemented in most live service titles."

got_dam2d ago

Battle passes AND meta gaming both.

DivineHand1251d 23h ago (Edited 1d 23h ago )

I like the way Helldivers 2 does battle passes. It allows you to make purchases on each level of the battle pass and gives you the option of choosing which item to unlock first. The more purchases you make using medals the further you progress. There is no timer and you can earn medals towards purchasing stuff via personal orders and Major orders.

I haven't played much live service games that have battle passes but I remember some games that have battle passes where you progress through it linearly using an exp system. What makes it really bad is that the battle pass will have like 50 or more levels with the cooler stuff being closer to the end. They also have an in-game shop that sells exp boosters so you can reach the end of the pass before it refreshes. Everyone ilse will have to grind their way through.

lucian2291d 22h ago

battle pass in fortnite is perfect; buy one and it buys the rest for every other season as it gives you more money than the first cost. so 8.50 and season ends with you getting 13.00, it pays for the next and you have some pocket change to save up for cash shop. All of which is optional

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PS5 Pro specs leak video taken down by Sony

Sony is taking actions as video by Moore’s Law is Dead, has been issued with a copyright claim.

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andy852d ago

And people say it's all fake because Sony haven't said anything 😂 conveniently forget the PS4 Pro was only announced 2 months before release.

BeHunted2d ago

It's fake. There's no factual evidence other than his own made up specs.

Hereandthere2d ago

What were the specks Sony was afraid of showing?

Shikoku2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Digital foundry put a video out saying what he leaked was exactly what they also knew about the PS5 PRO. So no it's not just stuff he made up

Babadook72d ago (Edited 2d ago )

If it’s fake what copyright does MLID infringe upon?

😂

andy852d ago

Aye because they'd go to the effort of copyright claiming it if it didn't exist 🙃😂 you'd have to be a special kind to be thinking its not a thing by now

Cacabunga2d ago

They need to reveal it with uncharted killzone or a heavy hitter like this

Ironmike2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

U mean the specs that we'll established digital foundry which said these are the actual specs published a video on 2 weeks ago I mean they are only one of most trusted sites for tech information but they just made up a video for the sake of it

Christopher2d ago

I would love for it all to be fake, but lots of people are saying they've seen/heard the same thing. But, man, we 100% don't need mid-gen upgrades when we're failing hard to optimize current hardware.

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Seraphim1d 19h ago (Edited 1d 19h ago )

if I recall Sony lowered sales expectations for PS5 earlier this year. if that is the case we won't hear anything about a Pro until next year or shortly before/when it's dropping. After all, if the Pro was dropping this year/fiscal year they wouldn't have lowered expectations.

As for squashing rumors. Yeah, shit like this prevents potential buyers from adopting now, just like slim rumors in the past. It only makes sense to keep things under wraps from a business perspective. Despite living in a technological age of unfettered access to information we don't need to know whats going on behind closed doors be that at Sony, Nintendo, MS, or amongst any development studios. When the steak is done we shall feast.

JackBNimble1d 18h ago

By the time games are actually made to take advantage of the pro spec's the ps6 will be released or close to it.

jznrpg2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Just announce it already! I want to preorder one asap. But in reality they don’t want to lessen PS5 sales until Pro is ready to launch so I understand the business part of it. September is probably when they announce it with an early November launch like the PS4 Pro

Ironmike2d ago

Pro won't lessen sales sames ps4 pro never and the ps4 pro was more relevant at the time cos move to 4k this not needed

RaidenBlack2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Yea, my brother got his PS4 (coz of a good deal) after the PS4 Pro's release.

darthv722d ago

^^same here. I got a base 4 for only $100 off a guy who bought the Pro. then a few months later I found a guy on craigslist selling a pro for $100 because it was left behind by his former roommate who moved out. That was the beginning of my obsession to buy up the different variants of the PS4 that were released.

As of now I am really only missing the 500m one and the gold slim but otherwise I have pretty much all the other retail ones. https://consolevariations.c...

crazyCoconuts1d 21h ago

Anyone with 4K that appreciates 60fps is gonna disagree about it not being needed.
DLSS is a god send for Nvidia, and there's been nothing like it for AMD...yet ...

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DeadlyFire2d ago

They will announce it around E3 timeframe about May-June whenever they do a showcase for the year.

neutralgamer19922d ago

Just announce it this thing will sell well

Ironmike2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I don't think it will pll still haven't seen the potential of ps5 yet

Cacabunga2d ago

agreed, but it might sell if they announce some 1st party games to lead the way. if people see the difference with the base version they can move on. for my sake I am still gaming mainly on PS4 (still not finished with RDR2 due to lack of gaming time). I have a huge backlog on PS5 I am hoping to get into.

mark3214uk2d ago

why? game makers havnt even come close to maxing out current spec yet, were getting al lthese new TFlops and game maker are making crappy remakes not worthy of the ps3

Minute Man 7212d ago

The guts of the 5 and X are 5 years old

fr0sty1d 21h ago

People keep saying that, yet we still have games running at near HD resolutions, 30fps, and ray tracing features turned off.

PRIMORDUS2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

I would take that video and upload a torrent of it, fuck that copyright bullshit. If your going to do something that has a chance of being taken down, make a torrent first share it. Then Sony or any other company is helpless and you can laugh in their faces, taunting them to try to take it down 🤣

LoveSpuds2d ago

With kind of analysis and advice, you could be a lawyer for Trump!🤣

tronyx122d ago

As much as the PS4 Pro didn't represent a major % in the playerbase, announcing a 'better' model will hinder sales from the 'base' model. They are right, business-wise.

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