Whats your definition of a "gamer"?
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BlackPepper
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To me, a gamer is who play games always and checks latest updates on upcoming games.
Psychonaut
Senior Member
way to be harsh on burrows, in this thread's instance.
i think the term gamer is pretty bad, it more often than not brings about a negative connotation, in my opinion.
i'd rather be called nearly anything else, though i'd like to be recognized as someone who is knowledgeable about games, when the subject is at hand. like if someone asks what i do with my spare time, i'd say play video games. i wouldn't say i'm a gamer, just someone who really really enjoys video games. which i guess is about what a gamer is, but again, the negative connotation of someone who is both addicted to video games, has nothing else going for them/doesn't do anything else with their life.. i don't like that, so i tend to shy away from the term gamer i guess.
tl;dr gamer is a dumb word and you should feel dumb for being proud of it
but i hate everything so take my opinion with a pint of salt.
i think the term gamer is pretty bad, it more often than not brings about a negative connotation, in my opinion.
i'd rather be called nearly anything else, though i'd like to be recognized as someone who is knowledgeable about games, when the subject is at hand. like if someone asks what i do with my spare time, i'd say play video games. i wouldn't say i'm a gamer, just someone who really really enjoys video games. which i guess is about what a gamer is, but again, the negative connotation of someone who is both addicted to video games, has nothing else going for them/doesn't do anything else with their life.. i don't like that, so i tend to shy away from the term gamer i guess.
tl;dr gamer is a dumb word and you should feel dumb for being proud of it
but i hate everything so take my opinion with a pint of salt.
I play all kinds of video games since the age of six or so. Back in these days, I was riding Epona and the rest of the time, I hid under a blanket when my father would fight Ganondorf or one of the bosses.
Nowadays, I only play games like Harvest Moon, Animal Crossing, Zelda, Prof. Layton and Super Mario. I tried several shooter, such as F.E.A.R. or Call Of Duty with my boyfriend, but I'm not really into it.
I wouldn't call myself a gamer. For me, this phrase means that someone is reaaally hardcore. Like he is playing WoW everyday, that these games are sometimes more important than his real life.
Nowadays, I only play games like Harvest Moon, Animal Crossing, Zelda, Prof. Layton and Super Mario. I tried several shooter, such as F.E.A.R. or Call Of Duty with my boyfriend, but I'm not really into it.
I wouldn't call myself a gamer. For me, this phrase means that someone is reaaally hardcore. Like he is playing WoW everyday, that these games are sometimes more important than his real life.
Garrett x50 cal
Veteran AC Player
I understand what you're saying if you look at it the way you are it does seem like a negative term but if you think about the term "golfer" that doesn't bring up any negative views so why should "gamer?"
No it doesnt, although many people have different definitions.
A gamer is someone who keeps up to date of upcoming games. Most gamers anticipate many games at the same time. A gamer does not mean someone who plays shooting games all day.
Prof Gallows
Retired Staff
>stereotypes.
Why call yourself something that pulls you into a group of qualities?
Really. If you like playing video games and keeping yourself up to date on your hobby, then that's that. There shouldn't be a title for it. Titles are what separates people from each other, and I don't see why anyone would be proud to call themselves anything other than their name.
Why call yourself something that pulls you into a group of qualities?
Really. If you like playing video games and keeping yourself up to date on your hobby, then that's that. There shouldn't be a title for it. Titles are what separates people from each other, and I don't see why anyone would be proud to call themselves anything other than their name.
Garrett x50 cal
Veteran AC Player
So deep.
I'm surprised you think that. Gallows said that gamer is stereotypical. I agree. It's just separating one type of person to another. Like apartheid.
Garrett x50 cal
Veteran AC Player
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Prof Gallows
Retired Staff
In some ways yeah, but not really to an extreme like apartheid. You do have those people who call themselves gamers, then having those same people go into fits when someone they deem not a 'gamer' calls themselves one and going as far as banning them from servers, that would be an example of apartheid.. sort of.
Which further goes along with my point. It's a stereotype. Just another reason for people to categorize themselves as a whole instead of being individualistic.
Really a gamer is someone who likes games and defines themselves as such at this point...
I do like the suit of cards classification system for different types of gamers and different people are normally a bit of each.
Spades- those who dig through content, explore, try strange things
Hearts- those in it for the community and social interaction
Diamonds- the collectors, whether it be in game items or achievements, though achievements often attract spades as well
Clubs- those in it for fightin!
Example using Pokemon.
Spade goes around exploring content trying different things. Likely the people who first found the pokerus. Often first to find new things. Just wants to see the whole world.
Diamond wholeheartedly agrees with gotta catch em all... in triplicate... with all the best items... and never use your tms they are too valuable.
Heart trades with friends, discusses on forums, just likes being around other people when playing.
Club will fight you any day. He likely has EV trained purely to smear your pikachu into the pavement.
Now everyone is a mix of these, but normally you enjoy either exploring, collecting, social interacting, or fighting more in your games. I think I mostly like exploring, but collecting has a tendency to creep in quite often.
I do like the suit of cards classification system for different types of gamers and different people are normally a bit of each.
Spades- those who dig through content, explore, try strange things
Hearts- those in it for the community and social interaction
Diamonds- the collectors, whether it be in game items or achievements, though achievements often attract spades as well
Clubs- those in it for fightin!
Example using Pokemon.
Spade goes around exploring content trying different things. Likely the people who first found the pokerus. Often first to find new things. Just wants to see the whole world.
Diamond wholeheartedly agrees with gotta catch em all... in triplicate... with all the best items... and never use your tms they are too valuable.
Heart trades with friends, discusses on forums, just likes being around other people when playing.
Club will fight you any day. He likely has EV trained purely to smear your pikachu into the pavement.
Now everyone is a mix of these, but normally you enjoy either exploring, collecting, social interacting, or fighting more in your games. I think I mostly like exploring, but collecting has a tendency to creep in quite often.
komicturtle
Prince of Turtles
Not a big fan of the word.. "gamer".
I consider myself a Gaming Enthusiast, however. I have this love for gaming and appreciate a wide variety and not limit myself. I actually believe I have a broader taste in gaming than the average "gamer". Even the "hardcore" or self-proclaimed. I don't associate myself with casuals or hardcore. But I can appreciate the games made for both sides for what they are and not what I want them to be.
My definition of gamer is just someone who plays games.
I consider myself a Gaming Enthusiast, however. I have this love for gaming and appreciate a wide variety and not limit myself. I actually believe I have a broader taste in gaming than the average "gamer". Even the "hardcore" or self-proclaimed. I don't associate myself with casuals or hardcore. But I can appreciate the games made for both sides for what they are and not what I want them to be.
My definition of gamer is just someone who plays games.
I think that gamer is one of those words that doesn't really have a specific meaning. It's just someone who plays video games. It seems unnecessary to deem it as any more than that, because nobody can come up with a strong argument about who or who isn't a gamer. It's just something people call themselves.
Yeah, I don't see how the definition could be any more than that because if you are "gaming", you are playing a game, that's that. You might suck, and you might never get better. You might not know what you're doing or why you're doing it, but that doesn't have anything to do with being a "gamer".
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