Battlefield 6 has entered Open Beta and has given the masses a first glimpse into the gameplay of the shooter. For a Battlefield veteran, this led to an uncomfortable realization.
What problem does the gamer have with the game? A gamer shared his experience with Battlefield 6 on Reddit. For him, the game is stressful, even anxiety-inducing. He couldn’t handle the latest installment of the shooter series for more than 10 matches.
Although he believes Battlefield 6 is a “good return to the roots of the series,” he admitted that he no longer enjoys this type of first-person shooter and recognized an uncomfortable truth about himself.
Gamer is old and needs old-men modes
What was this uncomfortable realization? The gamer realized that he is old. He has spent thousands of hours in the various multiplayer modes of the Battlefield series and has been a passionate shooter player for most of his life, but now he is 50 years old, has much more responsibility in his life, and feels old and tired.
The gamer’s wife had a great idea for how he could still have fun with the game: “Maybe they should create ‘old-men modes,’ just like Rao’s ‘Sensitive Marinara Sauce,’ which you love so much” – a sauce for people with a sensitive stomach.
As if realizing that one is old isn’t bad enough, he also had to recognize that his favorite games no longer appeal to him – not an easy realization for a gamer who has played PvP shooters his whole life.
How does the gaming community react to this? Many users celebrate the suggestion from the gamer’s wife. On one hand, because it was so delightfully cheeky, on the other hand, because it is a good idea. One player writes: “I would probably play the old-men mode.” He likes the idea of a mode without the constant sliding and jumping of the players.
Other gamers, however, are also convinced that the player’s change is completely normal. People change over time. One commentator has completely stopped with online games. Another player describes how he was completely taken out in the beta of Battlefield 6 and realized that it might be time for him to hang up his first-person shooters.
In May 2025, we reported on a gamer who came to a similar realization. He has played shooters like Call of Duty his whole life and has now stopped – and he doesn’t regret it: Player explains why it was “the best decision” to stop with online shooters – and he didn’t even play much
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