I'm also toned down a lot on games compared to the old days, but I can't say I'm really a hardcore gamer all along (hitting 20 next year). Remember started to play games with those huge black diskettes on the computer too, followed by cartridges games (was that Famicom?). Remembered playing Street Fighter, Contra and those simple games (100 in 1) day in and day out without getting bored.

Next on was the PC, could replay FFVII and VIII about 15 times before I had to do some serious studying for PMR and SPM. Good thing I didn't become an addict cause my family restricted me from online games and wouldn't get me a PS/PS2 till after my SPM. Now in Uni but still can't find the time to play *Sigh*

But I do know of older people overseas that are pretty much hardcore gamers who are willing to skip work to play FFXII and wait in line for PS3.