The 3DO: The birth of my cynicism
I don&#x27;t quite follow the point the author is trying to make. He had an experience where something he paid a bunch for turned out to be nearly worthless, so now he hates all video games? But not really, he just doesn&#x27;t like the industry?<p>It sounds to me like he is just cynical in general. I am mid-thirties, have been playing video games since the 80s, and still love them with the same enthusiasm as when I was a kid.<p>Sure, I play a lot less. I don&#x27;t have nearly as much time, with a full time job, a wife, and a kid. It is still my go-to free time activity, though.<p>My buddies, married with children themselves, and I play together online one night a week. It is our way of maintaining our social bond through families and living far apart. We are closer because of games than we would ever be otherwise.