I've only just turned 35 and I have been noticing less dexterity and poor reflexes lately in gaming, most notably when trying to be accurate with shooter/FPS games. Sometimes it's so bad it's frustrating.I'm not even 40 and I can already tell I'm nowhere near as good as I used to be.
A lack of patience and time means if a game is a bit too hard I will just give it up.
As for multiplayer shooters I used to be at or near the top on every COD or BF game, these days it's more like mid table if that, saying that with the amount of youtubers that playing shooters is literally their job and all they do all day its no wonder I can't get anywhere near the top.
Racing games I would say are the only genre I am as good as I used to be, maybe as reflexes don't count as much in a race.
You're right about it being frustrating, basically gave up on warzone and the like as I can't understand how before I can turn and get a shot fired I'm dead.I've only just turned 35 and I have been noticing less dexterity and poor reflexes lately in gaming, most notably when trying to be accurate with shooter/FPS games. Sometimes it's so bad it's frustrating.
I play games on the easiest difficulty these days as a result but part of it is I simply don't have the time to play games the way I used to anyways, so I don't need a challenge. I intend to keep gaming into my older years so long as I can.
I definitely have more patience now. Also I no longer try to play everything at the hardest level. I get to relax and not get frustrated 🤣 So whenever I feel myself getting frustrated I play something else. Life is too short and life is too precious to get upset over things that aren't really that importantI'm 52 now and to be honest i've not noticed any decline. I know others have said they've found their reflexes aren't as quick but i make a habit of still playing FPS's because they are actually good for hand-eye coordination and reflex training. As for any decline in patience, i think if you come from era of gaming when repetitive dying was par-for-the-course, then it sets you in good stead for those particular contemporary games where that is the norm. I'm looking at you Elden Ring and Jedi: Fallen Order.