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Just take a look around, what do you see?
Who are you, what kind of a gamer are you on the inside, I have different names for different kinds of gamers.
The 'Hardcore Gamer' : The hardcore gamer has to have been around for at least 10 years, playing games ranging from the NES classics to the Dreamcast greats. These gamers are what make the market so great, they are the difference between companies releasing average games and amazing games, these gamers are the icing on the gaming cake.
The 'Average Gamer' : Although this gamer likes to think himself a cut above the rest, the fact is he is not, he plays games for the enjoyment and is always beaten when placed against any hardcore gamer. He is probably the boy next door with all the games and all the money, but boy oh boy he really is so bad at playing them.
The 'Street Gamer' : Hang on, a couple of weeks back 'The Simpsons Wrestling' went to number one in the charts, who brought this very bad game, the average and hardcore gamers have more sense, the 'street gamer' buys games which have been heavily advertised, if he sees others buying he doesn't want to be left out. These gamers populate the market and normally you will get a mixture between street and average, that is a bad combination...
The 'Union Gamer': Union gamers, the ones which always say 'I have never played this before' and the probably haven't, these gamers like to play at friends houses, they don't own a console or PC and are strangely good at multiplayer games...
The 'Modest Gamer': Everything this gamer owns is apparentely the 'best ever' thing in the world, even if has just brought WWTBAM he will still classify the game as 10/10. Don't listen to this gamer, he just isn't worth it.
The 'Hyping Gamer': Now this gamer is a tricky one, he can be a type of the above listed (you can get a hardcore hyping gamer), there position is to hype the product that they are going to buy, whether it be MGS2 or Mario Kart Advance, they will let you know the release, the characters and before they have even played it they will give you a review??
There are many more types of gamers, but the above are the ones that I come across on my travels to become the greatest games tester the world has ever seen (sorry about the bad Pokemon joke).
Next time you are at a friends or in a games shop, take a look around, the people who are standing next to you will fit into one of the above catagories, you just have a look, the hardcore gamer may be there to help you, the hyping gamer may be there to lead you away astray..
Thanks for reading
er-no
Who are you, what kind of a gamer are you on the inside, I have different names for different kinds of gamers.
The 'Hardcore Gamer' : The hardcore gamer has to have been around for at least 10 years, playing games ranging from the NES classics to the Dreamcast greats. These gamers are what make the market so great, they are the difference between companies releasing average games and amazing games, these gamers are the icing on the gaming cake.
The 'Average Gamer' : Although this gamer likes to think himself a cut above the rest, the fact is he is not, he plays games for the enjoyment and is always beaten when placed against any hardcore gamer. He is probably the boy next door with all the games and all the money, but boy oh boy he really is so bad at playing them.
The 'Street Gamer' : Hang on, a couple of weeks back 'The Simpsons Wrestling' went to number one in the charts, who brought this very bad game, the average and hardcore gamers have more sense, the 'street gamer' buys games which have been heavily advertised, if he sees others buying he doesn't want to be left out. These gamers populate the market and normally you will get a mixture between street and average, that is a bad combination...
The 'Union Gamer': Union gamers, the ones which always say 'I have never played this before' and the probably haven't, these gamers like to play at friends houses, they don't own a console or PC and are strangely good at multiplayer games...
The 'Modest Gamer': Everything this gamer owns is apparentely the 'best ever' thing in the world, even if has just brought WWTBAM he will still classify the game as 10/10. Don't listen to this gamer, he just isn't worth it.
The 'Hyping Gamer': Now this gamer is a tricky one, he can be a type of the above listed (you can get a hardcore hyping gamer), there position is to hype the product that they are going to buy, whether it be MGS2 or Mario Kart Advance, they will let you know the release, the characters and before they have even played it they will give you a review??
There are many more types of gamers, but the above are the ones that I come across on my travels to become the greatest games tester the world has ever seen (sorry about the bad Pokemon joke).
Next time you are at a friends or in a games shop, take a look around, the people who are standing next to you will fit into one of the above catagories, you just have a look, the hardcore gamer may be there to help you, the hyping gamer may be there to lead you away astray..
Thanks for reading
er-no
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good for you!
Well, I've been playing games all my life and I'm nearly 23 now ;-)) Played games on the commodore 64 and BBC Micro, then went onto consoles such as the NES upwards. I complete most games i get on the first day and tend to cain them non stop all the time, so I guess i come under hardcore gamer - and proud of it ;-)
the great veteran gamers. The ones which hardcore gamers have respect for because they know what they are talking about just as much..
When I was younger I used to be very much a Hardcore gamer... Though as time has gone on... and other aspects of my life aken up more of my time, Ive found I play a lot fewer games than I used to...
I rekon if pushed I'd say I was a veteran gamer?
I rekon if pushed I'd say I was a veteran gamer?
no Dringo not channel 5.
:P
:P
Hmmm Hardcore.
I seem to talk about games more than I play them though. All I do is try and do work... *sigh*
Wish I could actually get some done though. I wish there was some point to it, too.
Wish I could actually get some done though. I wish there was some point to it, too.
I think that list puts me under the category of 'hardcore gamer'.
What would be interesting though, is some way of telling how much of the gaming world falls under each cateory. I think there needs to be nother category between hardcore and average... not sure what though.
What would be interesting though, is some way of telling how much of the gaming world falls under each cateory. I think there needs to be nother category between hardcore and average... not sure what though.
Time Warp, you are a new breed or hardcore gamer.
Dringo you are also a new hardcore gamer.
Grix you are a hardcore gamer (FULLSTOP).
:P
Dringo you are also a new hardcore gamer.
Grix you are a hardcore gamer (FULLSTOP).
:P
i am 12 and have been playin games since i was about 4 and i have bought every console when it has come out since and most of the hit games on it and alot of games that are underestimated as well. I spend alot of time in my room playing my snes, psx, mega drive, master system, n64, dc and soo getting a ps2. so what am i? :)
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