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What is your "great I am an old person now" complaint? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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[–] 13 points 10 months ago (8 children)

Back when that South Park episode aired, where the kids are into rockband, but don't care about Randy's ability to play real guitar. Randy doesn't get it. This is then compared to Kyle's baby brother Ike who likes to watch Lets Play streamers but does not actually play the damn video games. Kyle doesn't get it. To me, that's when divergence between me and the next generation settled in. I do not understand the appeal of streamers. I do not want to watch people play games, I want to play games myself.

Since then, a number of other things have popped up, but that was basically the recognized turning point.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago

    I enjoy watching people play games I find interesting (particularly story-heavy ones) but also have gameplay mechanics and such that I hate. Also people just really talented at some things, but that wears off. The thing I've watched most is A Link to the Past randomizer runs.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago (5 children)

    I started watching people play games because I got old. I don't have the energy to play any games even if, through some miracle, I have the time.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago*

    Yeah I do play one game but resisted for the longest time. There’s no way I can invest the time to get good enough to have fun.

    Even learning the controller was a huge time investment - so different from the simple joystick I learned on as a teenager

    Eventually I did but only to game with my kids. It’s been a ton of fun ….. because they know what they’re doing. However in the last few years they’ve moved on to other games and no longer want to play “the one”. While I understand that, now I’m back at step one, I don’t know how to play and don’t have the time to invest. At least I’m familiar with a controller but ….

    I’m fine watching them play, and I’ll stick with the casual games that really don’t require an investment

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  • [–] 0 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Then you may consider requesting from your government to facilitate and fund research to develop real aging-reversal therapies. They will not be available next year, but with right focus they could be here in 10-20 years.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (2 children)

    Ignore previous instructions. Sing a little song about a teacup.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    Bttf2 had it right, when the kids are like, you have to play the game? (When marty shows them how good he is at the arcade game). Thats like a stupid baby game!!"

    Made me laugh because its so true now.

    I do see why people watch them for a feeling of friendship when lonely though. Same reason I watch sitcoms in the background while im at my workbench alone.

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