More and more, I'm finding myself having to accept my gradual, but noticeable, decline with regards to video games. It'll be good preparation for when the rest of me falls apart (or continues its slow decline). I can still play a game somewhat competitively, but no longer can I go buckwild at a moment's notice.
Part of this is a function of no longer having the time or the patience to play games as much as I used to. Less practice means less ability to play a game at a high level. The other part, my reflexes are just slowing down. K.C. spilled a glass of water on the table towards me, and rather than react, I just watched the water splash down and dribble onto the seat, thinking to myself "Boy, I should move."
This hasn't stopped me from playing games, it's merely made me have to adjust to compensate. No longer do I play on Hard by default, but Normal, or in the case of games like Devil May Cry and Ninja Gaiden, Easy. I play much more defensively/"cheap" in order to get any advantage that I can, because I'm certainly not going to outreflex everyone. I've even thought about getting subdermal implants, once available, to enhance the waning skills.
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