Am I not a gamer?

[ShadowsofHope]

So i was bored enough to go kill some time on Omegle (random chat site) and one conversation turned to games and gaming, and discussion turned to Nintendo, i stated the fact that i don't like any of their newer games, and in particular SSB, and i was asked what games i normally play, so i said mostly shooters and some survival horror titles, and all of a sudden im not a gamer.

Stranger: wow
Stranger: you're not a gamer at all

All because i play mostly shooters and don't like any of Nintendos newer games.

I was wondering peoples opinion of this and whether or not anyone else has received this same sort of narrow mindedness when it comes to the definition of "gamer" or whether or not you are a gamer just cause you don't like one game or another

"Stranger" had his panties in a bunch. I hate sports games and racing games, but I am still a gamer. Don't let it get to you, the internet is full of idiots (and intellectuals).

 

[Neotericity]

No.....


if you dont play excessive amounts of MW2 or have a username like xXXXxxPwNg3xxxx your are a gamer

Aw shucks, 5th prestige... IT'S LIKE CRACK BUT ANGRIER

 

[Flying-Emu]

Have you played Contra?

Y/N

never heard of it

For shame.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Dude, those fanboys were just trying to bait you into a pointless debate. Genre does not matter; if you play any kind of video game numerous times over the period of a week, you are a gamer.

 

[major28]

What this mysterious stranger was trying to say was 'You aren't a true gamer'. That's what this sort of discussion ignores, and the point that most people miss.

lolololol "the mysterious stranger" reminds me of playing Knights of the Old Republic all those years ago

really it reminds me off the creeper who pops and kills things for no apearent reason and then leaves in fallout 3