"Seera1024;15064119" wrote:
Given that the average age of gamers is increasing steadily, the belief that all gamers are teens and young adults is what's going to get game companies in trouble. There are gamers in their 30's and 40's now. The people that grew up with the games of the 1980's. Releasing some games that appeal more to the older gamers is not a bad thing and would actually be a good idea. The gamers who grew up before youtube and wiki's and the internet. When you had to basically figure out a game by yourself if you wanted to win it.
I definitely agree with this. We (I'm 37) grew up with computers and consoles and all these games first. Statistics show a huge percentage of gamers are 30+. I have kids who obviously are growing up with this stuff as well, so companies do need to target them. BUT, they don't have to forget their core existing fan base to do it. My 16 year old loves Sims 2 the most and
hates 4. My 12 year old daughter on the other hand loves 4 the most, and 3 is a close second. I love 2, with 3 a close second. I don't hate 4, but haven't played it in months.
What I was hoping for with 4 was for it to move forward while retaining a lot of what the others held for me. But what I feel like I got, was that it moved forward and left behind most of what appealed to me before (and apparently my son feels even more strongly about this then I do).
