I would like to know if anyone here doesn't own any of the current generation of consoles i.e. PS3, Wii & X360. I personally don't. I wonder if those who do ever felt being left out? Sometimes I wonder about this as I see people around me play the latest games e.g. Rock Band 2, Left 4 Dead, Little Big Planet, Mario Kart Wii and here I am still playing with my GameCube (which broke down recently )

It's not that I don't want to keep up. It's just that I don't have the time and money to commit to the latest gaming trends. I'm 27 now. I should be getting a wife and my masters by now. But when I look at videos of the latest games it makes me break a little to know that the only way I could enjoy these games is by watching videos of the games and reading FAQs of it.

So I would like to ask if anyone else feels like me? Or if you have any advice to help me stop feeling this way.

and juz stay at ur current console only mah...

no need to buy...

i also don't own current gen console..
watch video pon syiok

yes, I don't have any current gen console..better save money for other important things first, V'games is a luxury and expensive hobby indeed

juz licked the monitor

get a wife den.. mayb she can support u wit a wii..
tat'll b fun..
onli thing i got is a GB Pocket..

i also feel so boring with my current consoles (ps2) lol.nowadays,all latest games release at nex gen consoles (ps3/xbox360/wii).hope i will buy asap one of those consoles

owh but u have PSN ID : PS_3Dood , so u must have PS3 then..hahah

Frankly speaking, from your statement, it shown that you not really into video games. What i mean by this is that, if you really into gaming, you will "sacrifices" your monthly salaries/earnings to satisfied your gaming needs. E.g: Many of us are still students that uses our allowances to pursuit our gaming needs/hobbies.
So my advice, just get married, get your Masters and live life as other normal people with normal hobbies/needs. Just my 2 sen.

You make it sound as if gamers are not normal people.

of cos..most of them are alpha male wannabe

Yup, gamers or gaming as hobbies are not normal because they spent alot of money to buy gaming stuff. Like ajis said, gaming is luxury.
Normal hobbies from my understanding is hobbies that does not need much money e.g: reading, watching tv, sleeping, lepaking...etc...

well u dont really have to follow the trend...its not a must^^

If i dont have 1 gaming console for at least my favourite hobbie now
I feel not complete .. lepaking mamak daily is also my favourite way of killing time when im free

Mr TS, what do you mean by Master?! are you a slave or something?

koh koh koh...u're joking rite...

Masters Degree perhaps ?

oh? sorry..

dear TS, I'm the same with you, didn't own any next gen console. so sad.
to play have to go to friend house.

i still play PS1... ok apa?..

siggy gamertag ps1 la yus. syiokk...

If u have time to watch videos and read faqs... why not just play em ? btw gaming is not a commitment its a hobby lol ... ur not "married" to ur consoles..btw get rid of ur gamecube and get a wii its 2 consoles for the price of 1 >.< backwards compatability wise meheh...

This post has been edited by Deathslizer: Jan 18 2009, 07:02 PM

yeahh.. buy a game console it's not like buying other bigger thing such as car,bikes and house.. if u got extra money, just buy and enjoy it bro.

im 25 years old, working like shit and hating my new job even more. Before i moved to my new job, i have more free time to play games @ home. the fact is work is done only and only at work place. cannot bring work home.

now my new job is even tougher, i do learn alot but i found out work sometimes need to be brought home to comply with the dead line ..

therefore, gaming time is eaten up by office work @ home

if work bring home, how bout gaming bring to work? hehehe...

i prefer to game than club.
but i prefer girls than games.
if i had it my way i would have a gamer gf.

Work at game shop lah, lagi best

i think Nelson still got some Vacancy

This post has been edited by colt_508: Jan 18 2009, 09:48 PM

I think he wants amoi only...

what a dirty shame

sometime busan.... on my PS1.. play using LCD... the pic... .... haha tak de keja.. but my PSX still alive..

Wahh nelson so hamsap skrg...

ala neo.. mekap jd jambu sket..

That shouldn't a problem, should it? I meant that's just one form of entertainment that some privilege few would like to have and they go earn their wages and get it. But, if you're a gamer and would like get one, feel free to get one, there should not be any guilt feelings on about it.. hey to each its own.

But, if you do have one, then you can share your experience with everybody else who had it - it is just a form
of satisfaction one would feel in this days and age regardless of whether you're young, old or even have families of your own.

Today, the Nitendo Wii is most popular even for older gen people who NEVER play electronic games. I bought one unit for my grand parents (in their 60s mind you) for their anniversary, and guess what? They LOVE IT!

Life is short.. so enjoy-lah!

Very nice cucu

yeah save ur money n get a wife.. gaming is really a luxury hobbies.. spend it when u can bro age is not a prob at all in gaming!!

Wii and asian ps3 is damn cheap nwdays.. u can buy 2nd hand oso if u no budget.. so just jump in the bandawagon..lol.

Dont think owning the latest gen is a must. just enjoy what u have. Its better than owning a next gen just to show off to people or just to tell ppl that u can

own them but not really playing it.

Bro, you like no determination only. I still play with PS2, because i sold off my PS3 recently. But i still play with it because i also susah ma, no money to buy the latest games that often. How i get to buy the PS3, i sacrificed one month salary and went on a diet for a month man. It was enough for me to just taste MGS4 & Fallout 3. Whatever consoles u have will be the same what - for your entertainment. So what if you have a broke down GameCube, get it fixed and enjoy it.

On feeling being left out, ya i know. But i have no comment for that.

i don't have any degrees or a wife but i am rich enough to enjoy my expensive hobby. how's that possible? ditch the wife and degree. get a job and save money. then you can enjoy the latest games instead of watching videos.

Quite the contradict, I'm 27 too, achieved my Master Degree, getting married soon. I don't own any next gen console, but I feel happy

Yea just get what you can afford. I maybe have a ps3 but cannot afford many games like some people here. My set up is also very simple and cheap. From now on I plan to get games that only have high replayability value. to save money. And also sell all games back except one or two. Just enjoy what you have man.

sry for being harsh~ 27 years old and cant afford a second hand wii?

me oo... no wii console but want to create games for wii. gila punya mimpi or not le you tell me. well we can now do some things with the wii remote and PC only but still no games to play...

the consoles i have now is the the earliest version of PS1 and that one also get free because my cousin bought PS2 when it was first sold in Malaysia... the other console is Sega which is not working anymore.

better get a xbox360 u will certainly wanna replay games u played especially gears of war 2 bcos of its achievement.

I don't own any. I prefer the PC though.

pc just cost a bomb to play games bro

No need to switch to 360. Am happy with my ps3 even with just a few games. During PS2 era I got so many games but still only liked a few.

Just be patient. You will eventually own them. Now that I start working I finally can own the consoles I want. But now I dont have time to play. Between work/wife/daughter my gaming time is spend at 1am till 5am. Then the next day I feel like a zombie. There are still many good games from the past gen. Have you played them all? By the time this gen becomes the past gen, stuff will be cheaper. So just give it time. That what I need... TIME *sigh*

its all depend on yourself dude wether u should commit yourself to own a new gen consoles or stay with the old one. i have my ps2 and some game cant be played. change the laser twice odi..still same problem.. yet i still keep it coz i still play PES...hihi....

get your Master degree , then a wife , then a child , then wait for the child bday , then get a console for ur child , then u play larr , easy

just stickwith ur gamecube , repair it and full blast play RE zero till u drop , no1 ,

i used to be like u, ps3 is just enuf but when i started to play xbox 360 its a totally different feeling,its not that im a fanboy or anything its just that xbox360 has achievements unlike ps3 their achievements are not on par with xbox 360's so id recommend u get both ps3 and xbox360.

bro... clearly you have more important things to spend your time to on gaming... maybe if you cant commit to the latest gen consoles, u can try portable gaming. get an NDSL or PSP on the go while spending time with your family or when relaxing.... atleast you're not left out entirely from the current gaming trend...

and dont worry about your age bro....gaming is pretty much universal nowadays, heck, even my 60-ish uncle still plays Ps2. if it makes you happy, just do it

while i am currently not owning any next gen consoles, im planning to buy a ps3 soon. the games mebbe few, but got some i really like (like mgs4 and FFXIII)

This post has been edited by fazco85: Jan 30 2009, 06:56 PM

NDS rocks

Totally agree with @PaiGeWonG.

Life is short. Study Hard, Work Hard .. Why not oso Play Hard!

I guess sum ppl have different priorities in their life. But gaming is a passion. If you really think gaming is ur stuff, then go for it. If not, better pursue ur other top priorities first. Gaming can wait..

p/s: I'm just a regular Joe. Married n proud owner of PS1, PS2, PSP n PS3.. Work hard n play hard ppl!!.
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edit: currently enjoying PSP Virtua Tennis via WiFi with wife. ease the tension after back from work. uhuhu

This post has been edited by sykhairuldin: Feb 2 2009, 05:51 PM

well its ok to not have this ps3, xbox 360 or wii .. its not a must in life . its just entertainment . don't feel bad of not owning it . if u really really like that specific game then u should save some money and get yourself that game and console . video games today is not about consoles its the games that matter . u don't need 3 consoles to make u happy . u only need the game that u like and buy the console lah . without console then u cannot play that specific game u want ..

TS dude, you're older than me and I think you know that sometimes we need to sacrifice in our life, we don't always get what we want.

If I were you, I would concentrate on getting the master first, after that I bet you can get plenty of money with the master and get a pretty good gaming setup.

i never have PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PS3, Xbox360, Wii... though i'm been reading rumors and reviews of games with diligence!!

only recently i got NDS, my first console since NES!!! but not really playing it a lot...

This thread is becoming more like that "I want free console" thread

dude, dun worry la..i'm in the same place like u when the ps1 came out...need to get married, get stable etc...but after all that i pick up the hobby again (the PS2).

Now I'm married, chasing a phd degree and have a child but I'm still gaming. So if u feel now is not the right time for u...just take a break and sit this one out

its the problem of our country. our currency is too small.
average wages earner couldnt afford those console/games without sacrificing other hobby/wife/food/entertainment/whatsoever.

actually didnt own a new genaration console also not a bad thing
after i got my x360.now i super busy....
time really not enough.

spend more time with ur family or friend.dun always sit at ur own room.

only if u're bollywood hero can u have big cars, big houses, dances all day, get the most beautiful chick and play games WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT WORK

PLAY DOTA!
haha

also not earning next gen console...too expensive for sake.....

I also dun have ps3, wii or 360.... used to own a ps2 but sell it already, i thought no game come out on ps2 already.... then i buy a DS loh....... cheaper.......

u're exactly like me..
but i just bought a xbox 360 alrd

i jsut wait for it to go cheaper...recently got a ps2...

also not owning any new gen console....wait for stable price and new games coming , dun want to buy now , then when my fav game comeout the console alrady 3rod/Yellowringofdeath

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Added on February 19, 2009, 9:26 amalso not owning any new gen console....wait for stable price and new games coming , dun want to buy now , then when my fav game comeout the console alrady 3rod/Yellowringofdeath

This post has been edited by Date Masamune: Feb 19 2009, 09:26 AM

i'm gonna be a proud owner of wii this week....haha....later, sell it to buy PS3...hahaha...

Paid a lot for PS2 back then and now its collecting dust. Anyway I've not tried all the games out there for PS2. Its okay for me to play classic games like VC - Stories and some other cool games

Plus it doubles as a Divx player , what else you want ?

watch DVD on PS2 and Xbox also.....dicided to buy mini Hi Fi but now using Xbox as CD player....

waiting for PS3 getting pirated...lolz.

ps3 is so long to be pirated

wait PS4 then PS3 got pirated already hahaa

When pirated, no change to multiplayer eh. Last time all my games pirated one. Feel like playing dead game. Now play original 1, walao no time to try other games.

A proud PS2 owner and still playing it until now. Never seem to be able to finish all the games i bought. When i couldnt get past stage 1 in Metal Gear Solid 3, i knew that my TIME in video games is drawing a curtain..just don't have the reflexes anymore like i used to have in Shinobi and Contra games..

Only games i play now is Final Fantasy and Resident Evil Series...

try to be optimistic.

why not saving up you money from now?
for "next-gen" console.