“Grown men shouldn’t play video games”

I heard this for the first time in a while the other day. It’s an opinion that’s become less and less popular over time but you still hear it.

Obviously it’s way more common for adults to play video games than it used to be.

Some people say this is because of a difference in generations, but i always thought it was more to do with the evolution of gaming.

When older people grew up video games were much more simple. Galaga, Mario, Asteroids, etc. are all fun in their own right but pretty repetitive. Something that keeps you entertained while you’re playing it but not exactly advanced.

I’m 22 and enjoy video games and don’t plan to stop anytime soon, but I could never see myself playing Galaga every day.

Video games have gotten more and more advanced to the point where the top games have higher budgets than most Hollywood movies. They take 3-4 years to develop even with several hundred people working on them and sometimes a full team of writers working on the story.

Red Dead Redemption is a super detailed game where you can do just about anything. Last of Us has a better story than most movies. The NCAA video game dynasty mode is an awesome experience.

I really don’t see any reason why modern video games should be seen as a less legitimate form of entertainment than movies or sports.

TL;DR: I think the reason older people don’t think adults should play video games is because they didn’t grow up and experience the highly immersive and impressive form of entertainment that they’ve become