Losing the “killer instinct” is probably the best way to describe gaming as you get older. Yeah you lose a bit of reaction time getting older, but I wouldn’t say it’s as dramatic of a falloff as people suggest. I’m starting to notice it now at 34 years old, I can still play at a high level if I really try… but these days I just wanna chill and enjoy a game, and playing on those high difficulties is just stressful. Where I’d feel accomplished and excited to play through games at harder difficulties when I was younger, these days I just get annoyed and mad I wasted my free time getting all worked up.
Losing the “killer instinct” is probably the best way to describe gaming as you get older. Yeah you lose a bit of reaction time getting older, but I wouldn’t say it’s as dramatic of a falloff as people suggest. I’m starting to notice it now at 34 years old, I can still play at a high level if I really try… but these days I just wanna chill and enjoy a game, and playing on those high difficulties is just stressful. Where I’d feel accomplished and excited to play through games at harder difficulties when I was younger, these days I just get annoyed and mad I wasted my free time getting all worked up.