A 91-Year-Old Takes on a Second Playthrough of *Resident Evil 9*! Even young people are impressed!

The most strikingly unexpected scene in the gaming world lately wasn’t a speedrun record or an extreme no-damage clear, but a 91-year-old Bilibili creator, @骨灰级游戏玩家_杨老头, sitting in front of the camera to take on a second playthrough of Resident Evil 9: Requiem. An elderly player diving into a survival horror game is already attention-grabbing enough, but what makes it even more interesting is that he wasn’t just there to “try it out” — he was genuinely continuing through the second run, staying so steady that many younger players were left speechless.

Judging from the video, when Yang Laotou encountered the new monsters in Resident Evil 9: Requiem, he explored while casually commenting on their designs, even bluntly saying “kind of disgusting” when he saw an enemy. What makes that line funny isn’t just how natural it sounded, but the fact that after saying it, he didn’t lose his rhythm at all — his controls remained composed, and his route judgment and observational habits were still sharp. A lot of people get so tense in horror games that their gameplay falls apart, but he instead gives off that distinctive steadiness unique to old-school players.

The viewing experience feels a lot like watching an endurance race: it’s not about explosive bursts, but about rhythm, mindset, and sustained focus. Horror games actually have something in common with racing and sports competitions: what really creates a gap is often not hand speed, but whether you can keep your movements steady under pressure. That’s exactly what makes this video so moving — age hasn’t diminished his passion for games; if anything, it has made the simple act of “keeping on playing” feel especially powerful.

The reactions from players in the comments were also very telling. People were laughing at the footage while at the same time being won over by his composure. Some directly wrote, “I’m 25 and I still wouldn’t dare play this.” The reason this joke spread so widely is precisely because it captures the video’s core appeal: it’s not that an elderly person playing games is novel, but that at 91, he can still maintain this level of focus and interest — and that genuinely makes quite a few younger players feel a little ashamed by comparison.

If you place this in the broader player ecosystem, it actually reminds the industry of something important: the age range of game users is being redefined. In the past, many people simply assumed that horror, survival, and action titles mainly belonged to younger players, but creators like Yang Laotou are breaking that one-dimensional impression. As long as the gameplay threshold, pacing, and guidance are designed reasonably well, the appeal of games has never belonged to just one age group.

For players still on the fence about Resident Evil 9: Requiem, videos like this are actually quite informative. At the very least, they show that beyond its horror atmosphere, the game also retains the exploratory drive that makes people willing to challenge a second playthrough again; if you enjoy the experience of nervously mapping things out while pushing forward and making snarky comments along the way, it clearly offers strong watchability and engagement. Of course, players who are a bit more timid can also start with a playthrough video first — watch someone else withstand the pressure before deciding whether to jump in themselves.

The reason this video went viral isn’t just because the number “91 years old” is eye-catching, but because it brings the purest joy of gaming back into focus: age is not where passion ends — mindset is what matters. Gamersky has also published related coverage and included a dedicated link to the Resident Evil 9: Requiem section. After watching Yang Laotou’s second-run performance, I believe even more strongly in one thing: what truly stays with people over the long run is never trends, but interest itself.