Do RPGs attract an older demographic?

Tower_Master · Post by **Tower_Master** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 7:25 pm

To answer the initial question, I would say that, while it may be true that "older gamers" (a relative term, naturally) are attracted to RPGs, the "younger" audience is not un-involved in such games. While teens of today may be, as a collective, drawn to the "flashier" of games, I, for one, believe that a trend still remains where games with solid storylines (aka real RPGs) are still successful, and the youth who play them are not in any way a minority.

tom the terribl · Post by **tom the terribl** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 8:15 pm

Rpg

I'm 57 and I've been playing games on PC and before that in arcades and bars. Pacman was one of the first but I don't count Pong and I was disappointed in the early standalone pre-PCs. But when I got my first PC in early 80's I tried some games settled on the old Lands of Lore series. Lands of Lore is a RPG game with good graphics and some of the toughest fighting compared to todays games. If you don't believe me try Lands of Lore Guardians of Destiny. In this game the main and only character morphs between three characters, man, rat, and giant beast. Each have capabilities and weaknesses. You can't control the morphing untill later in this game because you have to overcome an evil curse.

Today I only play Dungeon Siege and Arcanum. I have on CD NOX, Harry Potter and the SS, Jewel, Riven, and others I haven't played in a long time.

NOX is a lot of fun to play because each type of worrior (fighter, archer, mage) has a different start, the middle is almost the same with some change but the end is unique for each type of worrior. The fighters and mages are enimies.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:30 pm

[QUOTE=Moonbiter]Of course, Xan, but that's not the point, is it? This thread isn't about that. How do you feel about the issue at hand?[/QUOTE]

In my first post in this thread I stated that

BhaalsMistake · Post by **BhaalsMistake** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:01 pm

In general I think older gamers enjoy longer games more. If you look at my dad (48) he only ever plays civ style games, which have to be the slowest modern games. My 2 best friends, both 14, are the opposite. One is addicted to shoot-em-ups, when I tried to get him to play BG he immediately screwed the game by killing all of candlekeep. The other gave up on BG2 in Irenicus dungeon because he couldn't work out what to do with the weapons he found.
However, this isn't always true, as me (14), and my sister (12), both enjoy hte BG and IWD series and Morrowind, which seem to be considered 'older audience games'.
In short, the theory really doesn't seem to work too well.

giles337 · Post by **giles337** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:08 pm

es, but the average is pretty skewed by fable...

Oh Mia-OW!!!!

I do agree though.... the kids of today (okay most of them.... me being one and all) do prefer quick games in which action is immediate and effective.