The average age of gamers is 30 to 40 years old, which may come as a surprise to many people as, generally, gaming is associated with young kids and teens. So is there a time when you become too old for games? When is it time to walk away, if at all?

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By and large the default assumption remains that sooner or later, we're supposed to "grow up" or "grow out" of games: "Isn't he (or she) a little too old for that?"

I've started asking myself this question lately. I'm 22, and the vast majority of my friends play video games far more infrequently than I do. I'm not a huge player by any means -- on an average day I'll put in an hour or two. It's definitely a hobby of mine, but one which I've found is more of a solitary rather than a social pursuit. When I'm playing video games, they tend to be of the single-player variety, and I usually do it when burned out of work or extracurriculars for the day. When I want social interaction, I put the video game controller down rather than picking it up, and go out to a bar or call up some friends and watch a movie.

I've also started thinking about it more because real-world responsibilities are looming large. I'm currently in law school, and we just hit the season to begin hunting for summer jobs. With all these simultaneous obligations to juggle, gaming's definitely going to be taking a back seat for the next few months.

Miss Razz via au.gamespot.com »