Mark Holtz
07-20-05, 05:21 PM
From mtv.com - News:
'Hardcore' Grandma Proves Old Age Doesn't Mean Game Over
She curses at the TV when "Prince of Persia" gets tough. She's broken her video game controllers. And she's conquered "Resident Evil 4" enough times to earn a rocket launcher with unlimited ammo. Barbara St. Hilaire is a typical hardcore gamer, but with one key difference: she's a grandmother.
When people talk about the PlayStation generation, they're not referring to people who collect Social Security. But a couple of older gamers, Barbara St. Hilaire, 69, and Doris Self, 79, are making their mark in the gaming world and aren't letting old age stand in their way.
"I don't see what the big fuss is," St. Hilaire said from her home in Cleveland. "This is just me."
FULL ARTICLE HERE (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1505892/20050718/index.jhtml?headlines=true)
'Hardcore' Grandma Proves Old Age Doesn't Mean Game Over
She curses at the TV when "Prince of Persia" gets tough. She's broken her video game controllers. And she's conquered "Resident Evil 4" enough times to earn a rocket launcher with unlimited ammo. Barbara St. Hilaire is a typical hardcore gamer, but with one key difference: she's a grandmother.
When people talk about the PlayStation generation, they're not referring to people who collect Social Security. But a couple of older gamers, Barbara St. Hilaire, 69, and Doris Self, 79, are making their mark in the gaming world and aren't letting old age stand in their way.
"I don't see what the big fuss is," St. Hilaire said from her home in Cleveland. "This is just me."
FULL ARTICLE HERE (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1505892/20050718/index.jhtml?headlines=true)