You are NOT Too OLD to Play Difficult Games! Ever since I have started
this channel and have covered difficult arcade genres like Shoot Em' Ups
(shmups), Beat Em' Ups, Fighting Games, and Run N' Guns, I often notice
in the comments section that many people will say that they can
appreciate the difficulty and challenge of these video games, but sadly
the are just TOO OLD to be able to keep up with them. Reaction times are
often cited in these comments as well. In today's video I wanted to
engage in a bit of a rant/pep talk with this mentality because I do not
think it is actually accurate. Skill in these genres comes from many
different areas such as visualization, mental planning, the ability to
think abstractly, practice, experience, the study of routes and
mechanics, and the development of automatic responses that don't require
"frame perfect" execution. It is my hope that this video will help
players who are stuggling against the difficulty walls of these genres
break through them and enjoy the purest experience that these games have
to offer. If you enjoy this topic and want to learn more, but sure to
check out my "How to Shmup" tutorial series in the playlist.
