The age range of PSU... and your age

[Thrash777]

This poll is for YOUR age, and to discuss what age range you think PSU is aimed at... I'm curious to see how old people are here...

[Sizzors]

http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime1.gif First vote!

[Bobkitty]

Judging sololy from the beta, I'd say it'd be rather hard to stick a demographic on this. I played with alot of people around my own age 20sih (I'll be 20 in less than a month) aswell as getting stuck in parties with high pitched children.. I took part in a couple of parties with 30+ aswell.. Then again when i was just relaxing in Parum one day about 6 children started to harrass me and send me vulgar voices messages.. though once I replied and told them what I did to their mother's they never bothered me again.

[EC_Subbie]

Based on the last time this poll was done (I think.. a day ago), about 50% are in the 19-21 range, followed by about 30% in the 22-25 range..

[rayis]

On 2006-10-25 17:01, Bobkitty wrote:
Judging sololy from the beta, I'd say it'd be rather hard to stick a demographic on this. I played with alot of people around my own age 20sih (I'll be 20 in less than a month) aswell as getting stuck in parties with high pitched children.. I took part in a couple of parties with 30+ aswell.. Then again when i was just relaxing in Parum one day about 6 children started to harrass me and send me vulgar voices messages.. though once I replied and told them what I did to their mother's they never bothered me again.



hahahahaha

[Thrash777]

I think most of us start on PSO when we were younger, and got so hooked, they we are returning to PSU at our age now! I thought it was gonna mainly be 16-18, but from us here at PSOW and on the beta, the range seems to lean more towards 19+

[Pandatron]

21 Act like i'm 5 living a lie.

[segadrm10]

19

[FenixStryk]

19, average age, 15+

[AndrewLD16]

19

[Bobkitty]

It is pretty odd at how most people 'seem' to be 19+ around here.

As you said Thrash it must be the people who played PSO and are simply returning for more 'crack'. Then again I'm sure most of us started the Phantasy Star Series back in the 80's.

[Crusae]

Cool, 15

[chewydawg]

ive only seen junior high kids and highschoolers

[Flunky]

20.

[AnamanaAU]

Twenty Four.

[Thrash777]

On 2006-10-25 17:16, Bobkitty wrote:
It is pretty odd at how most people 'seem' to be 19+ around here.

As you said Thrash it must be the people who played PSO and are simply returning for more 'crack'. Then again I'm sure most of us started the Phantasy Star Series back in the 80's.



Hehe, I remember PSII on the MegaDrive/Genesis... I have the GBA PS collection, which is cool to play through PSI,II,III again (*cough*emulatedPSIV*cough*)

Then PSO on the DC... those were the days ^_^

[Tahldon]

If everyone is as old as they say they are then there shouldn't be a problem in the PSU community dealing with immaturity. *nod nod* It should all be fine and dandy then.

Right?

[Bobkitty]

especially nice to have held on to those waiting for your copy.. I was unfortunate enough to lose/sell everything over the years.

That depends on what you consider immature tahldon, I mean personally, when I'm putting my bum on you, I'm not trying to be immature or insulting, I'm trying to be friendly and say "hey, what's up?"

[Thrash777]

On 2006-10-25 17:25, Bobkitty wrote:

That depends on what you consider immature tahldon, I mean personally, when I'm putting my bum on you, I'm not trying to be immature or insulting, I'm trying to be friendly and say "hey, what's up?"



The question is more: What's up what exactly!? roflmao

[Bobkitty]

LOL! I tend to keep my clothes on during these intimate sessions.. You never know who's controlling that 'hot newman chick'

[_Deliverance_]

On 2006-10-25 17:16, Bobkitty wrote:
It is pretty odd at how most people 'seem' to be 19+ around here.

As you said Thrash it must be the people who played PSO and are simply returning for more 'crack'. Then again I'm sure most of us started the Phantasy Star Series back in the 80's.





mmmhmm

[VanHalen]

16

[Rizen]

17 almost 18.

[Flunky]

I'm sad I missed out on the Phantasy Star games in my younger years. I was a foolish youngin', the first RPG I ever bought (and the one that got me hooked on the genre) was Earthbound. I had rented PS4 once or twice, but never really got into it. Only a few years ago did I try the series out proper... good stuff indeed.

[Thrash777]

Wasn't Earthbound only released in Japan?

[Sexy_Raine]

Im 23.

I'm guessing the communities' average age will be around 20, I hope.

[Thrash777]

It looks to be like that

[FenixStryk]

The average is likely somewhat inflated due to some of the youngins acting like they're older. However, I could care less, as long as they're very mature.

[infected]

20

[Thrash777]

lol, Fenix, are you talking about your age, or the age of your voice, in your sig, lol

[DoubleJG]

18 here.

[FenixStryk]

On 2006-10-25 18:34, Thrash777 wrote:
lol, Fenix, are you talking about your age, or the age of your voice, in your sig, lol

I'm talking about my voice over the XBL Microphone, or any microphone for that matter. Mostly an inside joke for people that talk to me, but whatever.

[ThisIsMyPanic]

15 here.

[DMC_Dante]

0 "12 and under" I love it haha, can't get enough of those 5 year olds that think they are g0d. Nothing beats the awkward topics and convos a group of people my age can bring up though during a run

[UniKoRn]

oh god I just turned 26 and now I'm in the oldies 25+ zone!! ... although yesterday I got told I look like I'm 15, so w00t http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

[Thrash777]

Hehe, it's good to see PSU is attracting an older age range... hopefully that means more mature people... theorectically... lol

[Tankster]

On 2006-10-25 17:01, Bobkitty wrote:
Judging sololy from the beta, I'd say it'd be rather hard to stick a demographic on this. I played with alot of people around my own age 20sih (I'll be 20 in less than a month) aswell as getting stuck in parties with high pitched children.. I took part in a couple of parties with 30+ aswell.. Then again when i was just relaxing in Parum one day about 6 children started to harrass me and send me vulgar voices messages.. though once I replied and told them what I did to their mother's they never bothered me again.



ROFL LMAO good way to get rid of them http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif.

[jkrox4eva]

prouldly a high school freshman at 14 soon to be 15 ^.^

[Thrash777]

Mind you, by the time PSU does eventual come out, we are all gonna be older anyway! lol

[Neith]

Nearly 21.

Will be avoiding kids like the plague. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

[Feelmirath]

15 here, just realised how annoying I used to be XD

[Neith]

On 2006-10-26 05:11, Feelmirath wrote:
15 here, just realised how annoying I used to be XD



D: Yes, some of my first posts were terrible XD

The age spread seems to be pretty reasonable to be fair.

[Jaylix]

31.

[Zabot]

i had a 5 year old join my party!!! no joke!!! he could barely talk. . .we booted him, i felt like an ass later tho. LOL

[Wild_Coyote]

31 here too

[Mazoku]

I think you should have given a wider range for the high end. I'm 28, you make me feel old choosing the last option. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

[Flunky]

Wasn't Earthbound only released in Japan?

The first Mother (called by some 'Earthbound zero') was only released in japan, though a full prototype version of a US translation was completed (and was bought some years ago by a collector). A leak of this prototype version exists on the web today... and it seems the official translation, like many others of its era, is hilariously bad ("We cannot let you pass until you solve the mystery of the zoo").

Mother 2 is known as Earthbound in the US. The release came packaged with a (very good and free) Nintendo Power strategy guide, so I would believe it was a rather hyped/backed release.

There was the ill-fated Earthbound 64... not much else to say about that.

And just recently Mother 3 was released for the GBA. No word of an official US translation that I'm aware of yet, though many are assuming one will get done. If not, many translators are either eager to pounce or in the process of pouncing on getting an unofficial translation done.

Yeah that's a long tangent... what can I say? I've got a passion for the Earthbound series.



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[_Tek_]

cool now we know the ages from psu playing pso-worlders only

[b1u3a1phab3t]

23 here

[PaladinRPG]

28 for me.

[Trey_Winters]

26 going on 27 for me, and yeah, I'm beginning to feel much older than I probably should.

Oh, and Earthbound was a great game. Too bad it cost over $100.00 here...

[Thrash777]

Wow, there are quite a few people over 25... hmm...

[Xanto]

18 here

[Cipher]

I'm 19

[Mamonaku]

29

Greetings all! Long time lurker, first time poster. I've been with you all since Dreamcast. I'm floored at how gorgeous the game is. The offline game looks mad nice.

Finally, I'm back home again!

Later.

[Thrash777]

hehe, welcome!

[Nuclearranger]

16

[Ein]

20 now soon turning 21 oh...no >.<

[Jasam]

I'm 18....

And if that poll is correct, then there are a LOT of oler peeps here ^-^'

[Rejor11]

I am 24 myself. Haven't been able to play yet, but I should be picking up my copy either Saturday, or next Wednsday.

[Knight_of_MIA]

More than 30 people are older than 25 years... seems the poll has improper choices. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wink.gif

Me I´m also older than 25... by some extent... http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wink.gif

[Niki]

So...old...

...thank goodness this is my last video game.

[Verotosgetics]

Your last video game? Thats nutz. Why would u do that? (I'm 21)

[Niki]

Got a life to live and a business to run, plus this one's good for at least 2000 hours.

[Thrash777]

On 2006-10-26 14:02, Niki wrote:
Got a life to live and a business to run, plus this one's good for at least 2000 hours.



Yeah, you won't really need any more games after PSU!^^

[JohnBerserker]

ha, im 15, 16 in 2 an a half months. love the game, but have only played pso online and psII. ill be buying many more games after psu, which ill be getting on the weekend.

[KirinDave]

It's so awkward for us post-babyboomers. We're "too old for video games." And "video games are for kids."

Of course, the 25-35 demographic is now buying more video games than any other in terms of purchases. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

[Wash]

I'm 15, and I used to typically see people about my age on PSO (for the Xbox; never played the beta and I am getting my copy of PSU in a bit), so I am surprised so many are voting 25 and above (or even 17 and above).

[Knight_of_MIA]

On 2006-10-26 14:18, KirinDave wrote:
It's so awkward for us post-babyboomers. We're "too old for video games." And "video games are for kids."

Of course, the 25-35 demographic is now buying more video games than any other in terms of purchases. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif



You can even recognize a certain "acceptance" of video gaming within the major business companies. The "Video games are for kids"-rumors seem to be dying. As I work for one global player, I can tell you there is something moving. Mostly because such renommated companies like IBM, Toshiba and Sony spend lots of money into the development of high-technology devices used for the entertainment industry. And we, the consumers, will pay them.

So they simply can´t hide from what they invented http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wink.gif

[Dakai]

well im 19 and im going to san fran. in feb to start college classes but in the mean while, i'll play psu from time to time

[Wickerman]

On 2006-10-25 17:01, Bobkitty wrote:
Judging sololy from the beta, I'd say it'd be rather hard to stick a demographic on this. I played with alot of people around my own age 20sih (I'll be 20 in less than a month) aswell as getting stuck in parties with high pitched children.. I took part in a couple of parties with 30+ aswell.. Then again when i was just relaxing in Parum one day about 6 children started to harrass me and send me vulgar voices messages.. though once I replied and told them what I did to their mother's they never bothered me again.



So what you're saying is you commited a felony, lol.

[Thrash777]

On 2006-10-27 01:22, Knight_of_MIA wrote:

On 2006-10-26 14:18, KirinDave wrote:
It's so awkward for us post-babyboomers. We're "too old for video games." And "video games are for kids."

Of course, the 25-35 demographic is now buying more video games than any other in terms of purchases. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif



You can even recognize a certain "acceptance" of video gaming within the major business companies. The "Video games are for kids"-rumors seem to be dying. As I work for one global player, I can tell you there is something moving. Mostly because such renommated companies like IBM, Toshiba and Sony spend lots of money into the development of high-technology devices used for the entertainment industry. And we, the consumers, will pay them.

So they simply can´t hide from what they invented http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wink.gif



Definitely. I study Computer and Video Games and university, and the industry has just rocketed in the last 10 years, and now with the next-gen console war, things are seriously heating up.

[Edg3]

LoL @ under 12

I'm 19

[ZiG]

26

[DarkEliteRico]

25 and 23, both me and my wife play

[Ronzeru]

I'm 21. In my prime.

[EphekZ]

15, although i'd like to think i'm one of the more mature.

[Ryralane]

Fifteen, and I would also like to be treated maturely. I do not take being treated like a child very well.

[Sharkyland]

15-21 imo, I'm 28...

[DMC_Dante]

18 here buddy, I have noticed though that a lot of my friends I play with are over 20 and in college so I feel young on here

[Mouseklip]

I'm 17 and well I do think the majority of people who play the game are 25+ you can't count the poll because the people who are >16 don't use these forums to my knowlage.

[Katrina]

23 here. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime1.gif We had a poll like this on another game, if i remember right, the age range was from about 8 years old, to one man said he was 64 years old.

[Maskim]

PSOW members seem to be majority of 25 and up. I think this is a key demographic for sega with this, as well for PSO when it was released. The fans of the original Phantasy Star series. These fans are the ones that will buy the game, then over the course of their playing, spread word of mouth, until the game is a success, much as with PSO.

Of course, this can't be their only, and perhaps not even their main demographic, as they need to snatch up new players, and a younger audience as well, so as they can turn them into fans to spread the word for this and future games as well. So perhaps the younger audience is their primary target, but us older fans are the preliminary ones.


Oh ya, I'm 28.

[Genoa]

At the beginning of PSO, I was a stupid junior high kid who was the type... "OMG HOW THE F*$% CAN YOU TELL HOW OLD I AM BY THE WAY I TYPE!!!!!" >_> but PSOW straightened me out.
18

[juno-6]

19, 20 in june. seems to me like the late teens/ 17-20 demographic is the core audience for psu

[AkiraXxx]

Fresh 21, I can still taste the grey goose and smell the cranberry vodka

[Dontais]

Can say 20 for me.

[Pentence]

On 2006-10-25 17:09, Thrash777 wrote:
I think most of us start on PSO when we were younger, and got so hooked, they we are returning to PSU at our age now! I thought it was gonna mainly be 16-18, but from us here at PSOW and on the beta, the range seems to lean more towards 19+



Mentaly or physicaly http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

Im 19 so im around the average age,but some people say i talk like im much older.It seems to me that most people here are more mature but there stands out a select few who are the sticks in the mud.

[RussInDaHill]

24

[Garnet_Moon]

I'm 22, weigh just under 110 pounds, am 5ft 6in tall, hair color is dirty blonde.

I like anime, electronics(almost as bad a fetish as Elly Persons. Almost), and... oh... Just age? okok, fine.

>.>

[JohnnyMo]

27 here... And I was about to think that I was getting too old for this. Reading this thread reassured me to keep on playin.

And yes, I was around when the 1st PS came out on SMS, and yes it kicked ALFs ass (you oldschoolers know what I'm talking about ... not the TV show either http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif ).

EDIT: In retrospect, ANYTHING kicked ALF's ass on SMS.



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[Maskim]

On 2006-11-23 01:11, JohnnyMo wrote:
27 here... And I was about to think that I was getting too old for this. Reading this thread reassured me to keep on playin.

And yes, I was around when the 1st PS came out on SMS, and yes it kicked ALFs ass (you oldschoolers know what I'm talking about ... not the TV show either http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif ).

EDIT: In retrospect, ANYTHING kicked ALF's ass on SMS.



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HAH!! You kill me!
Got a cat? I got the bread.

Well..I am talking about the TV show. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif



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[sakeru]

im 29+, been playing since i was 19 . Cant get enough.

[Tsudori]

17-------gives me sumthin to do wen i not at college

[Melora]

I'm 18

[gimbola]

more older audience should mean a more mature group of players http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

then again it means people who have a better knowledge of things and as such could mean more sadass hackers... works both ways unfortunatly

[Collar]

"22 and already starting to feel old.

[Mystil]

On 2006-10-25 17:09, Thrash777 wrote:
I think most of us start on PSO when we were younger, and got so hooked, they we are returning to PSU at our age now! I thought it was gonna mainly be 16-18, but from us here at PSOW and on the beta, the range seems to lean more towards 19+


Yea most of us are oldies. I was 19 when I played DC, I'm 24 now D:.

[Q_Anon]

14 >.> Although I've had people think I was 20 before.

[Ermac]

16 and my brother also plays this and he is 21.

Although I can usually pass for eighteen or older since him and me look similar.