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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Flipside on January 21, 2013, 02:44:24 pm

Title: 86 Year Old Gamer
Post by: Flipside on January 21, 2013, 02:44:24 pm: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21116544

Just had to post this for being at once brilliant and hilarious....
Title: Re: 86 Year Old Gamer
Post by: Dragon on January 21, 2013, 02:51:51 pm: Playing video games for 40 years? *salutes*
It must've been amazing to see video games go from Pong, through Galaga, Wing Commander, Freelancer, TES: Oblivion, Crysis, X3 to Skyrim and (upcoming) ArmA III.
Title: Re: 86 Year Old Gamer
Post by: deathfun on January 21, 2013, 03:26:53 pm: I second what Dragon said. It'd be something else to see it all start from the very beginning and to see it's evolution first hand
I laughed immediately after I saw the first game she was playing.
Title: Re: 86 Year Old Gamer
Post by: headdie on January 21, 2013, 04:01:51 pm: Much respect here
Title: Re: 86 Year Old Gamer
Post by: Flipside on January 21, 2013, 04:11:07 pm: I always thought I had a good record at 30+ years, but I think this woman is incredible, if for no other reason than she's figured out the one thing about GTA that people half her age have yet to figure out, and sums it up in one sentence.

'I played this with my Aunt who is now 94, and it was hilarious'
Title: Re: 86 Year Old Gamer
Post by: Lorric on January 21, 2013, 04:12:26 pm: I hope that is me one day. As long as arthritis or death or whatever doesn't get in the way.

EDIT: If she can play for 40 years and still keep going, that is encouraging. I have wondered if avid gaming might mess up my hands in later years. Maybe it does the opposite...
Title: Re: 86 Year Old Gamer
Post by: Mongoose on January 21, 2013, 06:40:35 pm: This woman is my new hero.
Title: Re: 86 Year Old Gamer
Post by: watsisname on January 21, 2013, 08:13:33 pm: What a sweetheart, I am smitten. <3
Title: Re: 86 Year Old Gamer
Post by: Gortef on January 22, 2013, 04:18:08 am: She earns my respects.

Thanks for sharing Flipside.
Title: Re: 86 Year Old Gamer
Post by: Colonol Dekker on January 22, 2013, 05:11:01 am: Kinect Zumba or it didn't happen!!!
Title: Re: 86 Year Old Gamer
Post by: butter_pat_head on January 22, 2013, 01:17:51 pm: Quote from: Dekker on January 22, 2013, 05:11:01 am
Kinect Zumba or it didn't happen!!!
Sod Zumba, she plays Disgaea!
Title: Re: 86 Year Old Gamer
Post by: Lorric on January 22, 2013, 02:01:12 pm: Quote from: butter_pat_head on January 22, 2013, 01:17:51 pm
Quote from: Dekker on January 22, 2013, 05:11:01 am
Kinect Zumba or it didn't happen!!!
Sod Zumba, she plays Disgaea!

It's funny, I don't play Disgaea, and I don't think I've even watched anyone play Disgaea, yet when I saw that on the screen and what she said about demons, I thought of Disgaea.
Title: Re: 86 Year Old Gamer
Post by: Nuke on January 23, 2013, 05:41:47 am: i never could beat grandpa's tetris scores.