Hi guys, just decided to open this topic for retired gamers or soon-to-be-retired gamers in the future. State the reason why and when you'll retire as a gamer. I'll start things off.

kobe8byrant
Age 19
Cheras, KL
Reason to retire: - Lack of time (studying + part time work) / going to move overseas in 2 years time.

This post has been edited by kobe8byrant: Nov 17 2008, 06:57 PM

longue?
you mean lounge?

FARK!!! A spelling error!! Why do you have to humiliate me.

you're "retiring",mah..gonna have a lot less chance to have fun with ya

In a way, i'd say u shud also put the option of whether or not u'd come back gaming.

Even if the word there says retired.

Daniel.... YOU retiring?!

You just borrowed Mirror's Edge from me last week!

Going to. Hopefully will clear everything by February 2009. LOL!

sell everything cheap cheap.. very cheap.

Wei next year got RE5, don't tell me you don't wato play.

And then the poison continues.

wow, i never tot i'll be retiring from gaming... even when i dun have any console around me soon, i'll still be hitting the arcades and getting the DSi...

God of War III, Heavy Rain, GT5.....

beli, jangan tak beli...

i played xbox but not anymore for no apparent reason..

haha, same thing happen to me for awhile... i dunno why. Got games to play but no mood...maybe its Gaming Block..

yeah..bought some games couple of months ago but still not finish yet.. no mood to play ..or I'm gettin old already? maybe will retire soon?

30 yo is not old, rite?,rite?

This post has been edited by ajis: Nov 18 2008, 01:29 AM

There's no way I am retiring from gaming. With games like FF13 coming out soon, I will continue playing games until I die.

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Added on November 18, 2008, 1:34 am30 yo is old? hah! when you reach 40 yo then you can talk about getting old.

This post has been edited by nwk: Nov 18 2008, 01:34 AM

and my xbox is now collecting dust. there was once when i bought 5-6 xbox games because there was a stock clearance but when i got home didn't play all of them until now except ninja gaiden black lol. i turned to internet instead..

This post has been edited by cracked: Nov 18 2008, 01:40 AM

yeah..thot gonna sit on a lazy chair and start eatin veges now lol j/k..with a controller in my grip..while witnessing Kratos kicks some Greek gods butts in God Mode

This post has been edited by ajis: Nov 18 2008, 01:57 AM

knowing kobe,it will be

nick:unrealweapon @ Melvin
age 24
reason?

as age goes up, gaming mood goes down.

last time i used to play the entire night before going to school, now to do that is a feat. and is definitely suicide to do that when i am currently working at this point of time.

however, i am looking forward to a few games before retiring myself completely from the gaming world,

RE5,GOW5 and FFXIII and VS.

to retire is easy, just dun surf the gaming news anymore.. after that, will convert my gaming to movie setup..

and definitely quit myself from this sub forum ..

This post has been edited by unrealweapon: Nov 18 2008, 08:11 AM

i retire from gaming after got married last year.....
my last game is need 4 speed.....
retired coz already sold my gaming desktop,
n now using laptop, although it benq-S41, it not really syok playing game using laptop.
but last oktober, 'gatal' go to game shop,
then buy Psp for my self...huhu.....
im back for gaming addict, but with PSP only laaa....
hehehe

Wow... two gamers retiring... means have to clear my friendlist...

kobe8bryant - you so young you want to retire? Are you sure you are not coming back?

unrealweapon - I get your meaning... even though I am past 30, I still have that feeling of stopping... getting very annoyed in COD:WAW now in Solo Campaign...

This post has been edited by hairyLGS: Nov 18 2008, 09:40 AM

Nope, me not retiring any time soon. Pushing 30+, married, with a kid, it's the only thing that keeps me sane when work stress gets bad.

Besides, it's cheaper than going out for entertainment, I get to switch off the machine to play with my son, and like anything else, moderation is key. I'm hoping to still be alive when my son's generation gets his PS45 or Xbot9800.

Then I can say stuff like "when I was yer age I didn't have thought sticks!"

Huhu, won't retire at all.

When I was a kid, I was hampered by limited funds.

Now when I'm working I can buy any games I want

First you insult my intelligence, now you mock me for being poor eh?

Kaya leh la buy any games you want

Damn, kaya leh lah kena 3ROD

/cabutz

Woah... that's deep.

MB retired after my kids is an expert gamer like his old daddy...

anyway still 20-an...& still got plenty game to play...
rite now kinda lazy 2 playback my previous games after i register with new MY PSN id

This post has been edited by colt_508: Nov 18 2008, 11:22 AM

I'm 28. Haven't thought of retiring from gaming at the moment. But previously, there are a lot of times where i've said to myself: "this is it, i will retire this year", but eventually i've got attracted into gaming again and again. So, i don't know when i'll retire... maybe next gen? the gen after that?....

i have also been struck by 'retiring' moments like this a few times.once when in PMR.thinking "after this no more playing PS1,PC games.focus in SPM.one week after PMR results,straight go buy PS2. then I got in University.thinking less playing games,try to find other hobby..then early this year bought PSP. then after purchasing PSP,I tell to myself that this will be the last gaming-related item for me..yet then again,i'm going to buy a ps3 this december.

i'm not retire but take a break for a while coz too busy la right now...

Replace your PSP with a PS3 and that's my story.

bro still young 18... hehe too young to quit... u study.. got no time.. sure got time hahaha... u sure find some tasty title that will poke your eye and u sure will find those snake with super power ultra poison to bring u back to gaming world.. i think the word retire is not the right word... its better call taking days off of gaming world...

ive been gaming for alot of years now and sure sometime i have the feeling want to stop but alot of time i have the feeling ive got nothing to play.. lol.. cant imagine when will the time come.....any way gonna turn 28 soon...

haha.No use retire now if you are like me.ost probably u'll want to get back gaming at certain point..don't force it loh.when the time comes you'll stop playing or lose interest without realizing it.maybe.

Who say he is retiring? He wanted to buy Valkyria Chronicles now... chuckle...

i..will..not...stop..gaming...

retire ? I don't think I ever will. Once a gamer, always a gamer

Reaaaally ka want to retire ?

Final Fantasy XIII
God Of War III
Killzone 2
Gran Turismo 5
Halo IV
GTA IV: Something Something (You know it's coming!)
Tekken 6
Something from Team ICO
Next MGS...

Those are just a few of what's to come in the following years

the only way to stop / quit gaming is get a life.. seriously, gaming suk ur $ alot.. so the best way is stop surfing gaming sites/buying mags and come to this sub forum.

recently i got back to my PS1 games, ahem from the net and burned.. after awhile, i got quite bored. PS3 downgrade to PS1

PS2 got no games to play..

PS3 LBP is darn hard .. my brain go @@. darn

PC games still waiting for a good buy.

sometimes i ask myself, the same thing happens all of the time, FPS is a FPS, RPG is an RPG, all games are the same.. just a diff story..

and got no time to play at all, either focus on something constructive or play games..

This post has been edited by unrealweapon: Nov 19 2008, 08:13 AM

It's true that gaming can cost some $ but if we look at the ratio of hours of entertainment/price it can be even cheaper than going to the movies!

i.e from my experience
COD4 (360): RM 170
Hours of play: 100 (SP + MP, based on 2 hours a day for 2 months)
Price/hours of entertainment ratio: RM 1.7 per hour.

Go to a cinema (if you're a family guy like me):
2 tickets = RM 22
Drink/popcorn combo = RM 10
Hours of play: 2
Parking: RM 3 (average)
Price/hours of entertainment ratio: RM 17.5 per hour

I'm sure there's flaws in that logic, but to me it's easy to justify the habit, plus if I get bored I can always switch it off.

You make me, 25 years old sound like a 40 years old grampa


Yeah, one of the reason i stick with gaming. a way to relief stress(dont even start to question about it...or else i'll start compare it with smoking habit which i'll win)


Bwahahha..yeah. As a kids, i cannot buy games too much, now got money i can buy the game i always want

jangan lah retire, nanti tak boleh main COD 6 atau gears of war 3 sama-sama...huhu..

STOP STALKING ME!!!!

kei end, you 25yo? thot you were older...

LOL...i Older?

samurai20 is old...but not me


ajis, you also 25 right?..sbb PSN ko tuh ada nombot 83

nope, Im 30yo..83 tu..well.. nombor wife punya tahun lahir hehehe

Im still wonder some gamers just leave their ps3/console gathering dust.. I guess some people really busy then

This post has been edited by ajis: Nov 19 2008, 11:53 AM

lol....wife birth year. never thought of that



some people rarely have time to play game...me only have time around 2-3 hours during night. well, that IF i dont sleep while playing games. I have countless time sleep when playing Fallout 3 just tired after working the whole day

hehehe you don't afraid that giant hamster/mole rat or big Merlurk might attack your vault dude while you sleep, bro?

that where i thanks Dualshock 3....everytime enemy attacked me, the controller vibrate and i wake up

after kill that poor thing, i save the game, quit & turn off my ps3....and go straight to bed

explain this to an old geezer who thinks gaming is for nerds,and you will have lots of stupid arguements

Old geezer? Mana? Let me at him!

tak baik tak baik..."senior citizen"

old geezer? whozat?

thread for old people..oh shii..


*runs away*

Come back snipe!

Ahh...life after gaming....go fishing...read books...rock climbing....fall to death....OH WAIT!!!
LIFE'S SUCK WITHOUT GAMING!!!

This post has been edited by neoardi: Nov 20 2008, 02:34 PM

kaya leh la...