@@deetsitmeisterjd Being a sneaky mage in Skyrim can be done without mods. There's an illusion perk for silent casting, and you can send in distant fireballs or summon a Dremora Lord and hide while it whomps things
I got into games when I bought my son his first PS and he showed me Tomb Raider. That was the nineties and I was in my thirties. I'm now 63 and still having fun gaming on my own PS.
I got a PS to play with my grandson when I was 58. I'm now 64 and play every day. Elden Ring is my present obsession and being retired means I've got the time for really getting into it.
@@DanOMega215 I think thats a very possible outcome. Games have become far more commen ground for people, and the new generations are growing up on them. I think it will be common to see 50 plus gamers 10/20 years from now. And more and more common after that as well. I'm 31 now, and almost all my friends are gamers of some sort. (They each have their favorite genre's, consoles/PC and level of intensity in how much they game, but they all do game and are not showing any signs of slowing down. )
First of all, I'd like to pay my respect to the comments here. I love that some of you have got into gaming at a late age and still loving it. For me it's a little different. Born in 82, started playing games around 86/87 on my dad's spectrum, playing games like space invaders/asteroids/missile command etc on cassettes that took 30 mins to load. I have played through so many gaming generations and still going strong at 40 with no plans to stop yet. It helps that I'm not big on TV (other than sports, my other great passion) and don't like much music and films as of late, freeing up the limited time I have in my day to play games. It also helps that my family are also big into games. Gives us something to do together when we're at home.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; We grow old because we stop playing. " - George Bernard Shaw And I remember playing Pong as an arcade game...
First thing you can't say to a gamer, and that's without having seen the video yet, is : it's just a game! Imagine saying to an Olympic contestant: "it's just a sport" Or saying to an investment banker : "it's just numbers on a screen".
My loving wife who is not a gamer whatsoever keeps asking me "Don't you have over 300 games at this point,why play God of War/Uncharted 4/Spider-Man and etc. again?"
@@SweetKingTanner I regularly watch her videos and i know that no matter how long my life turns out to be I'll be playing video games throughout all of it
The fact there was a 90+ year old grandma that played Animal Crossing so much she got a CHARACTER IN THE GAME should say a thing or 2 about the age thing ;p
@@RavenAtDawn I platinumed hfw a couple weeks ago...right at the moment I'm playing through the uncharted series...killing time until The Quarry comes out
Love the list. I knew the "it's only a game" would be on there. Also related to the "being too old" I'm 44 & just properly got into playing games in the first lockdown (I've had consoles for a long time but didn't play every day like I do now). When I tell people I love playing games (it now sits high in my list of "what I do in my free-time", along with going to concerts) I feel like I'm being judged. But I can't see myself not ever playing games now. I love it. It makes me pretty darn happy (I don't play combat games, as I get game rage..... much like Rob), so there you go lol.
I can relate... I'm 39, and I've been told that sooo many times. Luckily my parents and siblings understand. My friends and acquaintances not so much....
Those of us in our 30's and 40's are really the first generation to grow up with video games in our lives. So there's still a large population of older people who don't play them at all, and I think we get lumped in with them as being "too old". But I bet in another generation most everyone will play games regardless of age because everyone will have grown up with them. It will be more like movies. No one says you're too old to watch movies.
@@shawnsmith4692 True. I don't have any kids myself, but when my sisters do, I'll probably be that crazy uncle that has this huge collection of "old" games that I play all day xD
@@shawnsmith4692 Unless the movie is animated, some people still say animation is just for kids, despite the fact that not only are a lot of animations enjoyable to all ages, but also there are animated things made only FOR ADULTS (family guy, south park etc)
1. The "It's just a game." when I'm struggling in one. #1, hands down, the worst. 2. I snort / shriek laughed so hard at Rosie dressed up as Rob that I had to rewind the video 30 seconds back because I couldn't hear anything over myself. Brilliant, guys. Pure brilliance.
"It's just a game" really is ridiculous to say to someone. Just because something has no meaning to me doesn't make it meaningless. I would never tell someone who lost their job "it's just a job" even tho that's how I feel about it. Literally nothing in life has any inherent meaning aside from the personal meaning we ascribe to it. So if it matters to you, it matters period.
@@DodderingOldMan Aside from the clear examples of things we all need, I think what's healthy is pretty subjective. What makes one person happy makes another miserable.
@@DodderingOldMan Referring to actually just playing video games, or adopting that attitude toward life? I do agree that having that attitude about life in general is a very good thing. We take things way too seriously and stress out for no reason. "Life is just a game" is honestly a philosophy that has some weight to it. But referring specifically to video games, I feel like the people who take it really seriously are usually enthusiasts. So even tho they may get unusually upset when gaming, overall it's something that's enriching their life.
@@shawnsmith4692 Unless they take it so seriously they stop enjoying it. Be passionate about it yes, but don't get so serious about it you affect the joy you used to get from it. This is of course specifically extreme cases because in most cases people are still enjoying it even if they get a little serious about it. There is also the people (often kids) who play certain online games and get overly serious to the point of raging at other players or to the point of cheating just because they want to win rather than just play and have fun. I saw this talked about with games like Among Us, that there would be players who didn't care about playing the game and only wanted to win so they would cheat. So there are scenarios where someone might take it too seriously, sometimes when you are raging you have to ask yourself "am I still having fun?"
@@Donika691 That's a good point. Games do have the ability to push you past your emotional threshold sometimes, and especially children don't always have the self awareness to know when it's time to put the controller down. If I'm being honest I have mixed feelings about online games and the internet in general for children. I've seen how warped kids can become when they grow up in an online saturated environment. The internet is so toxic that it can make them really jaded, depressed and angry at a super young age. But short of living in the mountains like Jeremiah Johnson, idk how you could keep them away from it anymore.
@@shawnsmith4692 I agree, which is why it's important to be aware of what the kids are doing on the internet and make sure they are taught to be smart about it. I do think kids time on the internet should at least be limited, so they have a chance to enjoy other things.
My goodness, these are all so relatable! The skits were also hilarious. People who like video games are constantly judged by non-gamers, but it’s true what you said; they’re just missing out on a super fun, creative, and inspiring form of entertainment!
I have a non-gamer friend who negatively judges me because I keep physical copies of my games and don't sell them on when I'm finished with them. She thinks it's a waste of money and hoarding, whereas I happen to be very proud of my collection!
@@mikkdcaha that's a good one! I usually compare it to books or DVDs, would you get rid of them all after you've seen them once?? It's like, if it's a typically accepted form of collectible, then it's fine, but if it's gaming then it's childish and a money dump lol such a double standard!
@@chrystpick7741 not quite the same, makeup runs out/ dries out so not really a collectible. Point is though that a makeup collection is equally as valid as a gaming collection or any other collection :)
@@j_olivia9719 I'm female and have no idea about make up... But I do know a lot of women buy loads and never use it.. and some of the stuff is more than a brand new game. 🤷♀️
I’m sure you would be great at hosting a quiz too, Rob 😩 Also, the skits in this video were top tier, I laughed out loud multiple times, amazing work everyone 🤗
34 years as a gamer - and I get the funny looks and jokey comments about playing computer games ‘at my age’ from most of my friends… I will be gaming until I drop! No one is ever too old to game! Great list guys - I have faced all of these in my time…Many, many times over in fact!
Great skits! The trifecta of Dave BLOWING on his _surgical gloves_ and THEN masking up with a butter knife for a scalpel was gold! And then 'Nurse Ash' wanting a go.. _chef's kiss_ 💋 Also 7:30 , Dave, you need to call 'that guy' up & tell him he needs to drop that '2 Million Sub Remix' 😉
“You did it wrong.” “You can”t kill that boss? They’re the easiest to kill”. “Don’t you want to go out and do something fun?” “You’ve been playing for hours”. ?you don’t *have to* use stealth”
My response to the "go out and do something" is an immediate "no there is people out there" followed up with "my idea of fun and your idea of fun are two completely different opinions."
@@BluZombehPuppeh "Go out and do something" is easy. Just get a Vita or stream the game to a laptop in the garden. I'm still outside and doing something. No-one said that something can't be more games.
@@kukisanban4684 Never said it was hard. Just not my cup of tea. I get enough outside time when i take my dogs out to potty and zoom around the back yard. Lol
What annoyed me the most as a gamer? my wife once told me that gaming doesn't help my mental state. She's totally wrong. it's like therapy to me, and I'm sure it's the same to every gamer too.
"Videogames are for boys". I've been told this ever since I was a little child, and it has always been frustrating. Fortunately, now that I'm approaching my thirties no one is so idiotic to tell me that, but still, so annoying. I hope little girls won't have to struggle anymore because of this.
The history on the stigma is actually pretty interesting. Super short version is that Nintendo was forced by retailers to pick which side of the toy aisle the console would be on (boy vs girl). They picked boy.
My parents would say "You're wasting your time" to me when I gamed during High School. I was a hard working honor student, didn't party or drink or abuse substances, and was responsible with the chores I was assigned. I never quite understood why my gaming was a waste of time but their three hours plus of tv watching wasn't.
I really appreciate the comment about age. My first "computer game" was the noughts and crosses machine I played in the Technology Museum in Sydney circa 1971 which I proudly beat at age 7 and this year at age 57 I got the plat for Horizon Forbidden West (and others). My daughter tells me off for playing games but as a successful university professor I can do what the hell I like! I just wish I knew people who were gamers around my own age.
I had a roommate who I would often talk philosophy with. One day he excitedly told me while I was playing MGS5 that he realized that video games were so popular because they trick your brain into thinking you're making meaningful progress in life when you're really not. I paused and stared at him. He had an expectant look like he wanted to have a discussion about it. We didn't. I still don't think he understands how offensive it came across to me.
The former president and current Chairman of the Board of the company I work for is a fairly personable guy (until you cross him - then I hope you're wearing a gorget). He often stops to chat with the workers, no matter what their level. I've always had pleasant conversations with him. But one day, somehow, the subject of video games game up. And his face went from all smiles to an instant amalgam of disgust, contempt, and revulsion. It was so fast, I actually thought he was kidding. He spat out how some fellow millionaire had brought up something about investing in the video game industry, and how he thought it was utter nonsense. He grumbled something about not understanding how there could even BE such a thing as a video game industry, let alone . . . scoffing, he waved his hand, turned his back on me and stormed away in fury. Some time later, I was speaking to the Chairman's son, who was at the time the president. I mentioned the incident, and his eyes went wide with horror that I should discuss video games with his father, who sees them as nothing but a horrendous waste of time and money. I said to him, "Then I guess he wouldn't have wanted to hear that the video game industry is more lucrative than the motion picture industry . . . AND the music industry . . . *combined."* Which is 100% true, by the way. He gave me the best "are you kidding?" look and said "Uhhhh . . . no. He would NOT have wanted to hear that!"
@@WakenerOne Wow, that guy is wild. I would not want to meet him. Also he needs therapy, lots of therapy, cause I think he's got issues if he gets so upset over something that is just another form of entertainment.
I once read something along the lines of "time spent enjoying something is never wasted". The way I see it is that time moves on no matter what you're doing and no-one really knows how much of it they have left anyway so might as well spend the present doing something you love. I love video games.
"Git Gud" is a process. I've given loads of advice to my friends and it times, it can't get any easier than saying "Git Gud". I have gone alot on explaining stuff, but the tougher bosses I say "Learn the moveset and enjoy Gitting Gud"
Fun video, fun skit-age, and it's good to see Delsin again! The one at irks me is the multiplayer teammate who tries to micromanage the team in a 'no no no you're doing it wrong!' kind of way. Trust your teammates, offer tips + suggestions but in a nice way, and be encouraging or quiet. I've never seen anyone being angry towards someone else result in playing better or different. It personally just makes me anxious and more likely to make mistakes.
The people who say "you're too old for games" are also likely to say "why do you play games?". Ironically, they're usually the same people who will happily sit still for 8 hours straight, binge watching boxsets on Netflix. Hey, at least I'm actually doing *something,* instead of passively sitting there!
An addition to the pause I get is "Can you save?". Modern games have auto save now but back in the PS1 days or playing classics WE CANNOT JUST SAVE. Other annoyances include friends saying gaming is "childish" or the same friend wants you to help out with something and says "You'll have to give up gaming for a while...".
One that comes to my mind is when people watch me play and go “why did you kill them, can’t you just leave them alive” without even knowing who they are, my uncle wanted me to save big smoke
Absolutely agree with the no age limit for gaming. I am a 52 yo male (with the mind of a 20 yo, and the body of a septuagenarian…). I have been playing computer games since I got my first computer, a VIC-20. This was the heyday of the text adventure, and I spent many an hour playing… well… “Adventure”, and “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”. I can recall typing out the file for an adventure game, whose name now escapes me, but one of the best spells was “Polymorph to Gerg”. I was there for “The Bard’s Tale” series, and the original “Elite”, which I played incessantly on my Commodore 64. I owned an Atari 2600 - the original, with the wood grain casing. I was there for the Vectrex (look it up). I was there for Doom, which had me sell some prized possessions, so I could afford my first PC - a 486 DX 33, if memory serves. I downloaded the Dark Forces demo from Lucasfilm Games, by ringing an international phone number (I am in Australia), and downloading the game at the heady speed of one megabyte in four minutes, only to have the first attempt drop out when 84% complete, and having to ring back and start over again… I can recall getting on the internet, before it was a common thing, with a dial-up subscription, to a sole server, that cost one cent per minute online. This was in the days before we had web browsers like Internet Explorer, and most pages were drawn in ascii… I remember 5 1/4” floppy disks, and the newer 3 1/2” disks. I can remember the launch of the Read Only CD ROM drive. I can remember Daisy-chaining PCs together so we could play games together. If I wanted to communicate with someone overseas, I would send them a letter. If I desperately needed to get in touch with someone, I could place an overseas call, and be charged an arm and a leg per minute for it. Today, we play games on PlayStations, X-Boxes, PCs, the Nintendo Switch, and even tablets and phones. We have VR headsets, which were literally science fiction back in the day. We have wi-fi. We have the internet. If we want to communicate with someone in the other side of the would, we can text or video chat with them, in real time (or as close to it as possible, that it’s hard to tell the difference. I think I was born at the perfect time, and feel lucky to have lived to see the things I have seen. And I cannot wait to see what else lies ahead… Gaming is in my blood. I doubt I will ever stop, unless something happens that stops me from playing, such as going blind. And even then I suspect I will find a way to keep playing games!
What I can’t STAND the most is when people call me a “try hard” it makes no sense. Everyone is trying to win and not fail in a video game… especially in multiplayer. The people who say “try hard” say it because they aren’t good enough to beat you and are insecure about their skills so they lash out and say the cliche phrase everyone else at their skill level says.
THANK YOU! I was looking for this comment. You're absolutely right, a "tryhard" is said as an insult but in reality it's just a way of saying that person has outsmarted or out fought you. They lost, they should use the loss as a learning tool and use it as extra motivation to win the next time. Imagine a sprinter losing a race and telling the winner he/she only won because they're a tryhard...Yes, they put the work in and was rewarded with the win, that's what happens when you put more work into something.
- "VIDEO GAMES WILL ROT YOUR BRAIN!" - "VIDEO GAMES ARE A WASTE OF MONEY!" - In a Gamestop : "sells a video game for double what it was traded in for.." "I'll give u $20 for a game that was just bought for $60" Sells a pre owned video game console/collection offers u $40 (60 in store credit)
My ex was always saying: " Why do you need new games? You have so much games already play them." This was so furiating because i play lots of single player games,i play them through and move to next game. Well she stopped when i asked her to star reading same books again. The age thing hit me also. "What do you still play games?" Yeah i still play games eventhough i am almost 40. Being a older gamer means i have money to buy all the games i want 😄
"Haven't you already played this one?" Why, yes I have, and I liked it SO MUCH, in fact, that I'd just love to play it again! Not all games are a one-time play through.
Before the new PS Plus tiers, I bought a PS3 because I had such a great time getting the Demon's Souls Plat on PS5 that I wanted to do the same on the original. I got asked "haven't you played this already". Well yes but also no.
I imagine it would be doubly annoying if it's an RPG, because some RPG's can be hundreds of hours long, imagine getting halfway through a lengthy RPG, and someone did that. What's worse is there is really no excuse for it, for a long time now games have had multiple save slots, so why wouldn't they just use an empty slot?
The age one. I've been a gamer since I first started popping 20 cent pieces into arcade games when I was about 8 (in 1980). I'm now 49. My mother is still waiting for me to grow out of it.
"why do you play it/stop playing it if it makes you so mad" yeah just because it's hard doesn't mean I'm not enjoying it. imagine telling that to an athlete that just lost a game or a medal and was frustrated
Worst thing my fiance says to me is when im struggling on a fromsoft boss and may get a tiiiny bit sweary, she always say "why do you bother playing it? If you get angry with it." I just can never respond to it.
"It's just a game" is the worst thing to hear for a passionate gamer. It's never "Just a game" no matter what ur playing, it's time, investment and love all rolled into one.
Great list and a giant gufaw at the Rob cosplay! I would add: "you're playing it wrong" "your favorite genre isn't as valid as my favorite genre" "you're playing on a device that's more accessible and therefore you are not a real gamer"
I just started gaming last year, aged 47. It's funny how young men are surprised to find out I game and usually say something like "you don't look like a gamer". However when young women find out they are more like "cool, you're a gamer too!" So I think there is certainly a gender bias.
Great list guys. Love Ash’s face on the crimson waste comment…priceless. ‘Git Gud’ I kinda get you having although I use it to myself a lot as it embodies for me not giving up, thinking about what I need to do to beat a FromSoftware boss/stage…
One that isn't on the list that I've heard a few times is can u quiet down. Usually during an aggravating boss fight or a very emotional cutscenes. No matter what emotion we are feeling in that moment, towards that character, or for that character we don't need to keep it quiet any more than u need to during ur movies or tv show
I swear I saw two Robs at the same time. Then I realised one was Rosie. She was the one with the black hoodie, right? Right?! And the one doing the voice-over was the real Rob. Recently, I found another thing that we shouldn't say to Rob.....HOW IS NATHAN??
'Will you stop lagging, you laggy f@#$?' OR 'You only won because I was lagging.' OR the worst 'Hahahahaha. Why are you using/following this '. This is definitely, absolutely, universally accepted and obviously scientifically proven, the BEST choice.'
Rob, you could also get a new air frier. Your 30s are for living. 😅 I relate to every one of these though. Especially the "Can't you pause it" when you're on the last lap of a Gran Tourismo race, the boss battle in a From Software game or in the middle of any level that requires rhythm. 😅 I guess we're lucky we have people that want our attention more than we like games.
It bothers me as well when people judge adult gamers. I used to be so afraid of being judged for it, but I eventually got over that. Now, I bring my Switch with me to work pretty much every shift and play it without shame.
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Rob 50 years later playing Skyrim: "Okay, this time I'm gonna be a mage"
*Proceeds to crouch and takes out a bow*
Never change Rob, never change 😂👌
@@deetsitmeisterjd Being a sneaky mage in Skyrim can be done without mods. There's an illusion perk for silent casting, and you can send in distant fireballs or summon a Dremora Lord and hide while it whomps things
I got into games when I bought my son his first PS and he showed me Tomb Raider. That was the nineties and I was in my thirties. I'm now 63 and still having fun gaming on my own PS.
I got a PS to play with my grandson when I was 58. I'm now 64 and play every day. Elden Ring is my present obsession and being retired means I've got the time for really getting into it.
I am 55 and still playing games don't care about peep saying i'm to old to game
I strive to be that old and still gaming.
@@DanOMega215 I think thats a very possible outcome. Games have become far more commen ground for people, and the new generations are growing up on them. I think it will be common to see 50 plus gamers 10/20 years from now. And more and more common after that as well. I'm 31 now, and almost all my friends are gamers of some sort. (They each have their favorite genre's, consoles/PC and level of intensity in how much they game, but they all do game and are not showing any signs of slowing down. )
First of all, I'd like to pay my respect to the comments here. I love that some of you have got into gaming at a late age and still loving it.
For me it's a little different. Born in 82, started playing games around 86/87 on my dad's spectrum, playing games like space invaders/asteroids/missile command etc on cassettes that took 30 mins to load. I have played through so many gaming generations and still going strong at 40 with no plans to stop yet.
It helps that I'm not big on TV (other than sports, my other great passion) and don't like much music and films as of late, freeing up the limited time I have in my day to play games. It also helps that my family are also big into games. Gives us something to do together when we're at home.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; We grow old because we stop playing. " - George Bernard Shaw
And I remember playing Pong as an arcade game...
"The more complex the mind, the greater the need for the simplicity of play." --Star Trek, "Shore Leave"
I can think of one thing that gamers shouldn't say to Rob. Never say you can't climb things in real life. 😉😂
One of the best moment in Access history !! 😂😂
First thing you can't say to a gamer, and that's without having seen the video yet, is : it's just a game!
Imagine saying to an Olympic contestant: "it's just a sport" Or saying to an investment banker : "it's just numbers on a screen".
LOL Thank you for reminding us. One of the funniest access moments
In my top 3 PS Access moments ever🤣🤣
@@Kavriel That's actually the first thing in the video. 🤣
"How many times are you going to play that?"
Also: We need more of Rosie impersonating Rob bald-cap and all! :D
My loving wife who is not a gamer whatsoever keeps asking me "Don't you have over 300 games at this point,why play God of War/Uncharted 4/Spider-Man and etc. again?"
Now we need more of Rob's Rosie impressions that he used during the Bloodhunt stream.
either "until i get the platinum" or "i'll play this as many times as i want"
There’s definitely no age limit for gaming. My gran (almost 80) loves playing the Assassin’s Creed games. And she just started Ghost of Tsushima
And Shirley Curry the Skyrim grandma has been playing Skyrim every day for years
@@SweetKingTanner I regularly watch her videos and i know that no matter how long my life turns out to be I'll be playing video games throughout all of it
The fact there was a 90+ year old grandma that played Animal Crossing so much she got a CHARACTER IN THE GAME should say a thing or 2 about the age thing ;p
Living the dream. I hope I'm still gaming at that age too!
She's using her retirement wisely 80 years old and still gaming your gran has my RESPECT 👍
The "too old for games" is the worst. It comes with a heavy judgment that you are some kind of a lazy person that dont want to do "adult things".
Every game becomes E rating as you get older
I'm pushing 60 and I still play
@@rayjohnson2387 What are you playing now? Or what was the last game you played?
@@RavenAtDawn I platinumed hfw a couple weeks ago...right at the moment I'm playing through the uncharted series...killing time until The Quarry comes out
@@rayjohnson2387 Congratz on the hfw platinum! That`s awesome!
Love the list. I knew the "it's only a game" would be on there. Also related to the "being too old" I'm 44 & just properly got into playing games in the first lockdown (I've had consoles for a long time but didn't play every day like I do now). When I tell people I love playing games (it now sits high in my list of "what I do in my free-time", along with going to concerts) I feel like I'm being judged. But I can't see myself not ever playing games now. I love it. It makes me pretty darn happy (I don't play combat games, as I get game rage..... much like Rob), so there you go lol.
I can relate... I'm 39, and I've been told that sooo many times. Luckily my parents and siblings understand.
My friends and acquaintances not so much....
Nice man, what's your favorite go to?
Those of us in our 30's and 40's are really the first generation to grow up with video games in our lives. So there's still a large population of older people who don't play them at all, and I think we get lumped in with them as being "too old". But I bet in another generation most everyone will play games regardless of age because everyone will have grown up with them. It will be more like movies. No one says you're too old to watch movies.
@@shawnsmith4692 True. I don't have any kids myself, but when my sisters do, I'll probably be that crazy uncle that has this huge collection of "old" games that I play all day xD
@@shawnsmith4692 Unless the movie is animated, some people still say animation is just for kids, despite the fact that not only are a lot of animations enjoyable to all ages, but also there are animated things made only FOR ADULTS (family guy, south park etc)
1. The "It's just a game." when I'm struggling in one. #1, hands down, the worst.
2. I snort / shriek laughed so hard at Rosie dressed up as Rob that I had to rewind the video 30 seconds back because I couldn't hear anything over myself. Brilliant, guys. Pure brilliance.
No joke. Like excuse me for enjoying my activity and getting immersed. Do they also say that to someone moved to tears by a book or movie?
"It's just a game" really is ridiculous to say to someone. Just because something has no meaning to me doesn't make it meaningless. I would never tell someone who lost their job "it's just a job" even tho that's how I feel about it. Literally nothing in life has any inherent meaning aside from the personal meaning we ascribe to it. So if it matters to you, it matters period.
@@DodderingOldMan Aside from the clear examples of things we all need, I think what's healthy is pretty subjective. What makes one person happy makes another miserable.
@@DodderingOldMan Referring to actually just playing video games, or adopting that attitude toward life? I do agree that having that attitude about life in general is a very good thing. We take things way too seriously and stress out for no reason. "Life is just a game" is honestly a philosophy that has some weight to it. But referring specifically to video games, I feel like the people who take it really seriously are usually enthusiasts. So even tho they may get unusually upset when gaming, overall it's something that's enriching their life.
@@shawnsmith4692 Unless they take it so seriously they stop enjoying it. Be passionate about it yes, but don't get so serious about it you affect the joy you used to get from it. This is of course specifically extreme cases because in most cases people are still enjoying it even if they get a little serious about it. There is also the people (often kids) who play certain online games and get overly serious to the point of raging at other players or to the point of cheating just because they want to win rather than just play and have fun. I saw this talked about with games like Among Us, that there would be players who didn't care about playing the game and only wanted to win so they would cheat. So there are scenarios where someone might take it too seriously, sometimes when you are raging you have to ask yourself "am I still having fun?"
@@Donika691 That's a good point. Games do have the ability to push you past your emotional threshold sometimes, and especially children don't always have the self awareness to know when it's time to put the controller down. If I'm being honest I have mixed feelings about online games and the internet in general for children. I've seen how warped kids can become when they grow up in an online saturated environment. The internet is so toxic that it can make them really jaded, depressed and angry at a super young age. But short of living in the mountains like Jeremiah Johnson, idk how you could keep them away from it anymore.
@@shawnsmith4692 I agree, which is why it's important to be aware of what the kids are doing on the internet and make sure they are taught to be smart about it. I do think kids time on the internet should at least be limited, so they have a chance to enjoy other things.
My goodness, these are all so relatable! The skits were also hilarious. People who like video games are constantly judged by non-gamers, but it’s true what you said; they’re just missing out on a super fun, creative, and inspiring form of entertainment!
I have a non-gamer friend who negatively judges me because I keep physical copies of my games and don't sell them on when I'm finished with them. She thinks it's a waste of money and hoarding, whereas I happen to be very proud of my collection!
Same! I just ask them "Would an art collector sell a painting in their collection once they have finished looking at it?"
Ask about how much make up she has...
@@mikkdcaha that's a good one! I usually compare it to books or DVDs, would you get rid of them all after you've seen them once?? It's like, if it's a typically accepted form of collectible, then it's fine, but if it's gaming then it's childish and a money dump lol such a double standard!
@@chrystpick7741 not quite the same, makeup runs out/ dries out so not really a collectible. Point is though that a makeup collection is equally as valid as a gaming collection or any other collection :)
@@j_olivia9719 I'm female and have no idea about make up...
But I do know a lot of women buy loads and never use it.. and some of the stuff is more than a brand new game. 🤷♀️
I’m sure you would be great at hosting a quiz too, Rob 😩 Also, the skits in this video were top tier, I laughed out loud multiple times, amazing work everyone 🤗
So you enjoyed watching Rob banish you to the shadow realm of comments 🤣🤣🤣👑
Haha i've been waiting eagerly for this Friday Feature to find out why Rob accidentally banned you.
@@alinion9086 I enjoyed watching it knowing I’m still allowed in Access Land 😆
Lucy Sobey you’re now in the Access “canon” 😂
@@amakky1989 😯 You’re right!! I exist in Feature on a Friday land 😁
34 years as a gamer - and I get the funny looks and jokey comments about playing computer games ‘at my age’ from most of my friends… I will be gaming until I drop! No one is ever too old to game! Great list guys - I have faced all of these in my time…Many, many times over in fact!
Great skits! The trifecta of Dave BLOWING on his _surgical gloves_ and THEN masking up with a butter knife for a scalpel was gold! And then 'Nurse Ash' wanting a go.. _chef's kiss_ 💋
Also 7:30 , Dave, you need to call 'that guy' up & tell him he needs to drop that '2 Million Sub Remix' 😉
I like how you included more skits, especially old rob-sie, well done guys.
‘It’s only a game’. Non-gamers just don’t understand 😪
That one gets me. I had a friend say that to me many times.
Always fun to say that to a non gamer after that football team blows their lead in the final minutes of a game.
God you guys have made my face hurt from laughing as always! Rosie as rob genuinely had me in stitches 😂❤️
The make-up really got me. I wasn't expecting that! :D
Rosie as Rob was Amazing
OMG, Rosie as Rob 😂😂😂 Love to see folks who can laugh at themselves, great job everyone!
“You did it wrong.” “You can”t kill that boss? They’re the easiest to kill”. “Don’t you want to go out and do something fun?” “You’ve been playing for hours”. ?you don’t *have to* use stealth”
My response to the "go out and do something" is an immediate "no there is people out there" followed up with "my idea of fun and your idea of fun are two completely different opinions."
@@BluZombehPuppeh "Go out and do something" is easy. Just get a Vita or stream the game to a laptop in the garden. I'm still outside and doing something. No-one said that something can't be more games.
@@kukisanban4684 Never said it was hard. Just not my cup of tea. I get enough outside time when i take my dogs out to potty and zoom around the back yard. Lol
I really love the playstation access team here it seems they have so much fun at work. Man I wish I have a job like this.
What annoyed me the most as a gamer?
my wife once told me that gaming doesn't help my mental state.
She's totally wrong.
it's like therapy to me, and I'm sure it's the same to every gamer too.
Make your wife play Stardew Valley or Journey and we'll hear what she has to say then.
"Videogames are for boys".
I've been told this ever since I was a little child, and it has always been frustrating.
Fortunately, now that I'm approaching my thirties no one is so idiotic to tell me that, but still, so annoying.
I hope little girls won't have to struggle anymore because of this.
@@shadow4040 Yes exactly it is all ridiculous! Same thing with all the "only for girls" stuff. It's just fun stuff, let people like what they like.
The history on the stigma is actually pretty interesting. Super short version is that Nintendo was forced by retailers to pick which side of the toy aisle the console would be on (boy vs girl). They picked boy.
My parents would say "You're wasting your time" to me when I gamed during High School. I was a hard working honor student, didn't party or drink or abuse substances, and was responsible with the chores I was assigned. I never quite understood why my gaming was a waste of time but their three hours plus of tv watching wasn't.
"why don't you play a different game if it's so hard?"
because I REFUSE to let the game win
The harder it is, the greater the triumph will be when I finally crush it!
“Why are you so mad?” Or “Just put it on a lower difficulty.” No.
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I can't count how many times I've been told that I'm too old to play video games, and it boils my blood with rage every time I hear it. 😡
I really appreciate the comment about age. My first "computer game" was the noughts and crosses machine I played in the Technology Museum in Sydney circa 1971 which I proudly beat at age 7 and this year at age 57 I got the plat for Horizon Forbidden West (and others). My daughter tells me off for playing games but as a successful university professor I can do what the hell I like! I just wish I knew people who were gamers around my own age.
I had a roommate who I would often talk philosophy with. One day he excitedly told me while I was playing MGS5 that he realized that video games were so popular because they trick your brain into thinking you're making meaningful progress in life when you're really not. I paused and stared at him. He had an expectant look like he wanted to have a discussion about it. We didn't. I still don't think he understands how offensive it came across to me.
Well it could be if you don't make it your job 🤷
Curious how much it cost you to have the controller removed from where you must have shoved it after his statement…..
The former president and current Chairman of the Board of the company I work for is a fairly personable guy (until you cross him - then I hope you're wearing a gorget). He often stops to chat with the workers, no matter what their level. I've always had pleasant conversations with him. But one day, somehow, the subject of video games game up. And his face went from all smiles to an instant amalgam of disgust, contempt, and revulsion. It was so fast, I actually thought he was kidding. He spat out how some fellow millionaire had brought up something about investing in the video game industry, and how he thought it was utter nonsense. He grumbled something about not understanding how there could even BE such a thing as a video game industry, let alone . . . scoffing, he waved his hand, turned his back on me and stormed away in fury.
Some time later, I was speaking to the Chairman's son, who was at the time the president. I mentioned the incident, and his eyes went wide with horror that I should discuss video games with his father, who sees them as nothing but a horrendous waste of time and money. I said to him, "Then I guess he wouldn't have wanted to hear that the video game industry is more lucrative than the motion picture industry . . . AND the music industry . . . *combined."* Which is 100% true, by the way. He gave me the best "are you kidding?" look and said "Uhhhh . . . no. He would NOT have wanted to hear that!"
@@WakenerOne Wow, that guy is wild. I would not want to meet him. Also he needs therapy, lots of therapy, cause I think he's got issues if he gets so upset over something that is just another form of entertainment.
@@shadow4040 Certainly having no time for fun and joy is no way to live.
I have 2 comments that always get under my skin:
"Is it really that difficult?"
"Is it really worth getting mad over?"
been there with both
Along with it's offshoot "You shouldn't play it if it's going to make you that mad".
"Is it really that difficult?"
Me: *fights Alatreon and Fatalis in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne* "Yes... yes it is indeed THAT difficult!"
Yes and yes.
"So, are you just going to play games all day?"
The "you're wasting your life playing video games" always makes me not care about being charged for assault for a few minutes.
"But you're wasting your life watching the tv"
I once read something along the lines of "time spent enjoying something is never wasted". The way I see it is that time moves on no matter what you're doing and no-one really knows how much of it they have left anyway so might as well spend the present doing something you love. I love video games.
"Metal Gear? Whats that, CoD's new dlc?" Sounds of Rob's heart attack in the background 😂
'Easy mode is cheating'
“Why are you playing this if it makes you so mad?” -my family when I’m playing a Souls game or chasing a difficult plat
"Git Gud" is a process. I've given loads of advice to my friends and it times, it can't get any easier than saying "Git Gud". I have gone alot on explaining stuff, but the tougher bosses I say "Learn the moveset and enjoy Gitting Gud"
Access spittin FACTS.
But seriously the writing in this video is top tier, well done guys!
Fun video, fun skit-age, and it's good to see Delsin again!
The one at irks me is the multiplayer teammate who tries to micromanage the team in a 'no no no you're doing it wrong!' kind of way. Trust your teammates, offer tips + suggestions but in a nice way, and be encouraging or quiet. I've never seen anyone being angry towards someone else result in playing better or different. It personally just makes me anxious and more likely to make mistakes.
The people who say "you're too old for games" are also likely to say "why do you play games?". Ironically, they're usually the same people who will happily sit still for 8 hours straight, binge watching boxsets on Netflix. Hey, at least I'm actually doing *something,* instead of passively sitting there!
Bingo i agree 109%
An addition to the pause I get is "Can you save?". Modern games have auto save now but back in the PS1 days or playing classics WE CANNOT JUST SAVE. Other annoyances include friends saying gaming is "childish" or the same friend wants you to help out with something and says "You'll have to give up gaming for a while...".
"Take your success elsewhere" -Ash 😂😂😂
Never too old for gaming, my dad is in his 60s and is currently loving Elden Ring!
One that comes to my mind is when people watch me play and go “why did you kill them, can’t you just leave them alive” without even knowing who they are, my uncle wanted me to save big smoke
Absolutely agree with the no age limit for gaming. I am a 52 yo male (with the mind of a 20 yo, and the body of a septuagenarian…).
I have been playing computer games since I got my first computer, a VIC-20. This was the heyday of the text adventure, and I spent many an hour playing… well… “Adventure”, and “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”. I can recall typing out the file for an adventure game, whose name now escapes me, but one of the best spells was “Polymorph to Gerg”. I was there for “The Bard’s Tale” series, and the original “Elite”, which I played incessantly on my Commodore 64. I owned an Atari 2600 - the original, with the wood grain casing. I was there for the Vectrex (look it up). I was there for Doom, which had me sell some prized possessions, so I could afford my first PC - a 486 DX 33, if memory serves. I downloaded the Dark Forces demo from Lucasfilm Games, by ringing an international phone number (I am in Australia), and downloading the game at the heady speed of one megabyte in four minutes, only to have the first attempt drop out when 84% complete, and having to ring back and start over again…
I can recall getting on the internet, before it was a common thing, with a dial-up subscription, to a sole server, that cost one cent per minute online. This was in the days before we had web browsers like Internet Explorer, and most pages were drawn in ascii…
I remember 5 1/4” floppy disks, and the newer 3 1/2” disks. I can remember the launch of the Read Only CD ROM drive. I can remember Daisy-chaining PCs together so we could play games together. If I wanted to communicate with someone overseas, I would send them a letter. If I desperately needed to get in touch with someone, I could place an overseas call, and be charged an arm and a leg per minute for it.
Today, we play games on PlayStations, X-Boxes, PCs, the Nintendo Switch, and even tablets and phones. We have VR headsets, which were literally science fiction back in the day. We have wi-fi. We have the internet. If we want to communicate with someone in the other side of the would, we can text or video chat with them, in real time (or as close to it as possible, that it’s hard to tell the difference.
I think I was born at the perfect time, and feel lucky to have lived to see the things I have seen. And I cannot wait to see what else lies ahead…
Gaming is in my blood. I doubt I will ever stop, unless something happens that stops me from playing, such as going blind. And even then I suspect I will find a way to keep playing games!
You marvelous maniacs.
The skits between each entry just get better and better *chef’s kiss*
This has to be one of the all-time greatest Friday Features 🤣 you folks deserve a big bonus paycheck for making content this great!
My god Rosie disguise as Rob was hilarious !!! I did NOT see that coming
What I can’t STAND the most is when people call me a “try hard” it makes no sense. Everyone is trying to win and not fail in a video game… especially in multiplayer. The people who say “try hard” say it because they aren’t good enough to beat you and are insecure about their skills so they lash out and say the cliche phrase everyone else at their skill level says.
THANK YOU! I was looking for this comment. You're absolutely right, a "tryhard" is said as an insult but in reality it's just a way of saying that person has outsmarted or out fought you. They lost, they should use the loss as a learning tool and use it as extra motivation to win the next time. Imagine a sprinter losing a race and telling the winner he/she only won because they're a tryhard...Yes, they put the work in and was rewarded with the win, that's what happens when you put more work into something.
- "VIDEO GAMES WILL ROT YOUR BRAIN!"
- "VIDEO GAMES ARE A WASTE OF MONEY!"
- In a Gamestop :
"sells a video game for double what it was traded in for.."
"I'll give u $20 for a game that was just bought for $60"
Sells a pre owned video game console/collection offers u $40 (60 in store credit)
Don't forget the classic: "Video games cause violence".
Top thing not to say: Lucy Sobey we've banned you 🤣
My ex was always saying:
" Why do you need new games? You have so much games already play them." This was so furiating because i play lots of single player games,i play them through and move to next game. Well she stopped when i asked her to star reading same books again.
The age thing hit me also. "What do you still play games?" Yeah i still play games eventhough i am almost 40. Being a older gamer means i have money to buy all the games i want 😄
'Oh you still play XYZ?' Yes, yes i do and i will keep playing it because i love the game!
"Haven't you already played this one?" Why, yes I have, and I liked it SO MUCH, in fact, that I'd just love to play it again! Not all games are a one-time play through.
Before the new PS Plus tiers, I bought a PS3 because I had such a great time getting the Demon's Souls Plat on PS5 that I wanted to do the same on the original. I got asked "haven't you played this already". Well yes but also no.
i love when you do small sketches :D
I'm 73yrs old and have just began my Horizon Zero Dawn Forbidden West adventure.
If someone accidentally saves over your game file and then says, "What's the big deal, just start over."🤬
yeah anytime I let someone play my game, it's only after I backup the save elsewhere 😅
I imagine it would be doubly annoying if it's an RPG, because some RPG's can be hundreds of hours long, imagine getting halfway through a lengthy RPG, and someone did that. What's worse is there is really no excuse for it, for a long time now games have had multiple save slots, so why wouldn't they just use an empty slot?
Even if you can pause in the middle of a good go at an intense boss fight..... DON'T RISK THE RHYTHM!!!
Guaranteed, as soon as you unpause, you will take a hit...
Dave flexing his vocabulary this week
The age one. I've been a gamer since I first started popping 20 cent pieces into arcade games when I was about 8 (in 1980). I'm now 49. My mother is still waiting for me to grow out of it.
This is one of my favourite Friday features ever. Amazing work guys!
Could not hear a single lie in this video. It's all highly agreeable and infuriating to hear any of these phrases
"why do you play it/stop playing it if it makes you so mad"
yeah just because it's hard doesn't mean I'm not enjoying it. imagine telling that to an athlete that just lost a game or a medal and was frustrated
"Hey Joker, let's not go out tonight, we have a lot going on tomorrow"
Joker: **goes out and parties all night anyway**
@@SasukeFromPart1 yeah if only we could go against Morgana's demands so irritating haha
I'm 54 this year ... No plans of stopping here !!! I've achieved 40 platinums including bloodborne since 2016
"can i have a go?" reminds me of the time my younger brother deleted my skyrim saveslot. Hundreds of hours just gone 😭
Dave about to perform a delicate surgery with a butter knife had me lol
sticks and stones will break your bone,
But words will hurt and stay with you forever.
Rob: GG
Dave: Oh God! He's on about Gossip Girl
Lol😂
Worst thing my fiance says to me is when im struggling on a fromsoft boss and may get a tiiiny bit sweary, she always say "why do you bother playing it? If you get angry with it." I just can never respond to it.
I was so happy to hear Rosie say, the domain name for Guernsey!!! My home island popping up on one of my favorite RUclips channels is fantastic!
Same! Big up Guernsey! 🇬🇬🇬🇬🇬🇬 💥.gg💥
"It's just a game" is the worst thing to hear for a passionate gamer. It's never "Just a game" no matter what ur playing, it's time, investment and love all rolled into one.
My nephew used to tell me that how op he was when playing LOL with his classmates, I said they didn’t care enough to put much effort like you did.
9:20 made me laugh the hardest I have all month! (Granted there have only been 3 days of it, but still!)
Great video and the sketches are great
As always
Great list and a giant gufaw at the Rob cosplay!
I would add:
"you're playing it wrong"
"your favorite genre isn't as valid as my favorite genre"
"you're playing on a device that's more accessible and therefore you are not a real gamer"
"Videogames are a wasted of your time. Go out, meet people, socialize...." (mostly said by people who claim videogames are just for children)
Is that the long fabled sword?! You spoil us!
Rosie impersonating Rob made me laugh out loud 😂
I think Rob just needs a hug.
I like to call the “I did it first” mob “Elevenerifers”. If you’ve been to Tenerife, they’ve been to Elevenerife.
One of the funniest Friday features!!! All the different skits 🤣🤣🤣 Can we have Rosie's Old-Man Rob as a recurring character? 😅
I just started gaming last year, aged 47. It's funny how young men are surprised to find out I game and usually say something like "you don't look like a gamer". However when young women find out they are more like "cool, you're a gamer too!" So I think there is certainly a gender bias.
Great list guys. Love Ash’s face on the crimson waste comment…priceless.
‘Git Gud’ I kinda get you having although I use it to myself a lot as it embodies for me not giving up, thinking about what I need to do to beat a FromSoftware boss/stage…
One that isn't on the list that I've heard a few times is can u quiet down. Usually during an aggravating boss fight or a very emotional cutscenes. No matter what emotion we are feeling in that moment, towards that character, or for that character we don't need to keep it quiet any more than u need to during ur movies or tv show
I swear I saw two Robs at the same time. Then I realised one was Rosie. She was the one with the black hoodie, right? Right?! And the one doing the voice-over was the real Rob.
Recently, I found another thing that we shouldn't say to Rob.....HOW IS NATHAN??
Me: While I play video games, I have milk with my cereal.
Rob: 😁
Me: In that order.
Rob:👿
'Will you stop lagging, you laggy f@#$?' OR 'You only won because I was lagging.' OR the worst 'Hahahahaha. Why are you using/following this '. This is definitely, absolutely, universally accepted and obviously scientifically proven, the BEST choice.'
My wife always wants to talk to me during a cutscene and will randomly walk in front of the screen.
This hits so hard!
You forgot when there's a passenger gamer next you, and you mess up really good. They say "OOF!"
Rob really loves that phrase.
Best weekly series on RUclips
"go to bed, you've been playing for 14 hours straight!"
I think the one that has got me the most would be that violent video games will turn you into a murderer.
I'm 43, and I don't plan on stopping gaming anytime soon
"it's either your system or me"
"You're too old to play video games🤭"
"That's only for kids"
What's the matter it's only just a game.
Rob, you could also get a new air frier.
Your 30s are for living. 😅
I relate to every one of these though.
Especially the "Can't you pause it" when you're on the last lap of a Gran Tourismo race, the boss battle in a From Software game or in the middle of any level that requires rhythm. 😅
I guess we're lucky we have people that want our attention more than we like games.
Um, can I just say that watching Dave take off his glasses and get dressed up as a doctor was the most Clark Kent thing I have ever seen? Dude.
It bothers me as well when people judge adult gamers. I used to be so afraid of being judged for it, but I eventually got over that. Now, I bring my Switch with me to work pretty much every shift and play it without shame.