Is gaming better as a kid or an adult?

Honestly the thing I feel that kids have in their corner that is really great is a lack of experience.
The kind of awe that I felt when I started up Starcraft or Diablo for the first time just isn't there now, I have too many reference points from earlier games to get that "new and awesome"-feeling from most games anymore.

If you're asking us adults, most of us wouldn't know. Most of us dont have time for it anymore.

I think gaming as an adult is better honestly. But that’s thanks to all the experience and understanding built up from gaming as a kid. I would not have had the patience or understanding to play and complete some games as a kid that I was able to do now.

"fresh meat" and then just getting insta killed. It still sends shivers down my spine. Such a sweet childhood memory.

Personally, gaming was a much bigger deal to me as a kid. I still play as an adult, but they just don't evoke the same feels as they did when I was young. Probably doesn't help that I am stressed, tired, and have a million obligations distracting me, but that's adulthood for you. A lot of the time, I find something like a hike or bike ride more rewarding than games these days.

Yeah, because the priority is not becoming destitute, not being a deadbeat parent, etc.

It’s okay to prioritize family or whatever instead of gaming. But I know plenty of older gamers that don’t struggle or use “don’t have time” as an excuse to not play games.

Am adult, have a full time job, raised a kid, and never had a point in time where I couldn't game for without needing to make it a priority. Time spent watching shows and movies went down because I enjoyed games more, but if one has some down time they can choose to play games as an adult.

Gaming as a kid was fun because it was new, it is still fun as an adult because I can pick and choose what to play and when to play it.

I loved games as a kid. They were my life. As an adult, I don't really care that much any more. I still get into some games and play a bit, but I don't have the sense of wonder, awe, amazement, and pure fun anymore.

Thanks to finding out about piracy rather early there was no longer the financial limitations either.

So yeah playing in childhood was much better.
I could actually focus and go along with storylines and actually have time to practice and get better at games.

Nowadays, story based games are completely out, because once i eventually can play again i would need a recap of what happened last time and thats ignoring the fact that as soon as i put on earphones to even try to focus on a game, my wife instantly gets jealous and tries to do everything possible to get some attention.
Similarly for any team based or skill based games, there just isn't time to practice. So all multiplayer games are out as well, because it kinda sucks when in the evening i eventually can boot up my PC, start a game, launch a match and then get insta killed by past version of myself(basement dwelling 14 year old who practices every waking moment).

"Prioritize" doesn't mean putting it above everything else.

How do you think most gamers have money for games?

TV is the biggest waste of time. I enjoy some shows, but I can acknowledge that a lot of it really is just something to fill time rather than "art." I've cut back my TV and YouTube consumption a lot, and it enables me to do a lot more non-passive hobbies. Worst case scenario I read or game, which I consider a much better use of my time.

Me being a shit parent? Fuck off. You know nothing about me and your response reeks of being an entitled asshat.

Do you even have kids or a career or do you just live in mommy's basement? Are you a nepo baby maybe? Clearly you don't understand what you're talking about and have never had to really struggle.

raised a kid

I remember the Wii U being the greatest thing with a newborn because of the second screen. Holding a sleeping baby and playing Breath of the Wild was cool