@naltmank said in Do you feel it's possible to grow out of gaming?:

So yeah, I think the phrasing is pedantic, but I do think it is possible to an extent.

I think wording is very important, so I personally don't consider it pedantic. I mean I love and agree with all the responses so far, but I wouldn't categorise any of the examples given as "having grown out of', they're simply changes in situation as far as I can see, ones that just so happen to coincide with what's....I guess, almost 'expected' of us as we get older. While I don't really expect to hear it from many people here, I do still believe there is a general stigma out there still that views gaming as something almost childish that you'd expect to one day give up on naturally. I've seen a couple of my friends wives make such comments about their husbands gaming activities, and while you could be thinking that it is simply the time being wasted that they are referring to, this was much more of an expectation that someday they are going to … well, grow out it, and I don't see the same comment being made if they spent a similar amount of time watching TV, they'd get a comment sure, but not the same one lol.

In a hypothetical scenario, where you had no need for a job, lived alone and had exactly the same commitments you had when you were a teenager, do you think you're view on and passion with gaming would likely change as you got older?

Looks quite good from the trailers, definitely picking it up. I don't really see anything special though to support the degree of hype, Rockstar has held to its same formula for close to two decades now, all I see I improved graphics here.

While there are a number of things that stand in the way of an adult enjoying his/her favourite hobby, the term "to grow out of" is however defined as having matured past the ability to properly enjoy or learn from the subject in question.

The community here seems to me to have a lot of people in their 20's and 30's, so I would hope they would find the suggestion at least a tad insulting, yet I still see a high degree of this train of thought out there in grand scheme of things.

Growing out of movies, books or music seems absurd, yet I feel the same way of video games as a medium. Ignoring things like time restraint, why do you feel gaming still holds this stigma? And do you agree with it?

I've entered the sun/moon temple of Dark Cloud and making much faster progress now due to spending some time with my weapons. The monotony is kicking in a little though, just as with it's sequel, though I will admit that the simplicity of this game is actually helping, DC2 has a lot more to it that, in hindsight, does actually slow down the pacing a lot.

https://news.sky.com/story/student-union-bans-clapping-to-make-events-inclusive-11515241

Clapping, and the noise that ensues is apparently now unacceptable according to a certain demographic.

As someone who does actually suffer with quite severe GAD, I can't believe this.

Wow, thanks for the detailed analysis. I think I'll give it ago, though I do love melodrama.

Can anyone comment on the quality of the story/characters?

I'm still holding off as the two boys don't interest me. I'd actually prefer females again to be honest.

@acardattack said in The EZA Community Top 25 Best of 2000!:

Have you played the Yakuza games? Really build on the Shenmue formula

I honestly don't really like to compare them, but yes, I own all 7 main entry's. A fantastic series in its own right.

I play mine a fair bit. REZ for one is outstanding and I much prefer playing Skyrim now that I'm properly immersed in the world.

It's going to sound a little shallow, but I really have to pick my times for playing it as it royally fucks up my hair lol.

I started Dark Chronicle (Dark Cloud 2) and played for a bit, but it dawned on me that I only ever got about half way through the original, so never finished it. I still feel it pales in comparison to its sequel, but I'm on the second village now and enjoying it more than I did back in 2001. Weapons permanently breaking still sucks.