What does it take to earn a legit version of the title "Hardcore Gamer"

[thenumberthirteen]

Here you go

http://achievements.schrankmonster.de/Achievement.aspx?text=You%20are%20a%20Hardcore%20Gamer

 

[EMFCRACKSHOT]

What ever this social groups seem more of a way chavs can try and insult me. Last I heard all us internet dwellers were nerds if they watched films played games and of course spent their time on the internet. Yes I have heard of gamers prior to this thread it was just my understanding that was something people put down as a hobby didn't know it was a whole new social class.

"The Gamer" seems to have emerged as a minority social group, one that is gaining increased membership and is at the lower levels (those described by some as casual gamers) ceasing to be an identifiable social group. (or something like that)

I can't believe how old this is all making me feel. I'm sixteen the last time all this social grouping stuff came up was when I was 12-14 and gave a shit what people thought of me. After giving up on that it all seemed to drift apart. Two years ago there where nerds, populars and chavs. That was it. In two years it has all evolved... Damn!

How about we forget all of this social grouping stuff and make something different. Something called The Individual. Not tied to any social grouping or stigma associated with said groups.

 

[Biri]

Someone who plays video games regularly / semi-regularly for enjoyment.

That cuts out the people who just play things like Wii Fit, because they're playing to get some excercise more than for the enjoyment of playing games.

But at the end of the day, who honestly cares about having the "legit" title of "Gamer"?

 

[Plurralbles]

I remember a few months ago me and my girlfriend would dispute about the fact that she was a gamer. She said she was, but I would to this day say she's not. She only played music games and maybe some Mario racing on the wii. But of course, this definition is a form of opinion. So, what do you think someone has to do or fall under to be considered a legit gamer?

Here are some ideas I thought of.

1.Have played all the genres
2.Have played with other players.
3.Has a game collection
4.Has their own sophisticated opinions on games.
5.Plays on a 3 day basis.
6.Have been inspired to do something by video games. Like join this forum.
7.Hopefully can aim a gun in a fps. Assuming they play them often.
8.Last but not least. Has thrown a remote of some kind some were.

So any ideas from you guys?

All of those of which are complete bullshit.

If you're onthe esccapist or other gaming forums, you're a gamer. Basically.

edit* 4 works.

This was not suppose to be taken so seriously, another way you may want to look at it is "some things a gamer has done in their gaming experiences"

Thre's one of these threads every week. I'll attack them with shurikens and lightening.

Anyway, fine, I'll play teh game.


You've played Legend of Zelda
You've played Tetris
You've played one match of Call of Duty or Halo multiplayer
You've seriously thought about how cool it'd be to have a LAN party.
You've sat in class but thought about games the whole time.
You've marathoned at least one game(7 hours+ or you had the intention but life grabbed you away, out of your control)

 

[Wolfram23]

How's this for a legit title of gamer: You consider gaming your #1 hobby. Regardless of skill or experience.

 

[CIA]

How about we forget all of this social grouping stuff and make something different. Something called The Individual. Not tied to any social grouping or stigma associated with said groups.

You are going to totally fuck up my spreadsheets.

 

[Scabadus]

I'd say it's somebody who plays games as a hobby, not just to pass the time for half an hour once a week between other things or who hops onto Wii fit once a night. Both may play regularly, but a gamer plays regularly for the sake of the game. Importent difference.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Oh we're talking "hardcore gamer" now eh? Ok, to be a legit "hardcore gamer" you have to be a gamer who's also an elitist prick who's head is stuck so far up his own ass that he's in danger of choking on it.

 

[DragonChi]

this is just my opinion,

but my idea of a gamer, is someone who is really passionate about games, to the point of discussing it on forums, reading and watching game reviews and articles and discussions, has an intelligent viewpoint of gaming in general, has played and respects old games ,wants to go to conventions like E3 or BlizzCon (even if they can't go(i still haven't been able to living all the way up in canada..grrr), owns a PC, Playstation or an Xbox as a primary console (or at least striving to own one if you can't afford it or played at a friends house), cares if a beloved franchise is being butchered, mistreated or malproduced. and lastly gets genuinely excited about a game release after reading everything possible about it before hand in anticipation, and is willing to get up early to stand in line to own it as soon as possible....oh and has a considerably large game collection.

some call that obsessed. maybe ur right to some degree. but i call that a true passionate gamer.

 

[Singletap]

Oh we're talking "hardcore gamer" now eh? Ok, to be a legit "hardcore gamer" you have to be a gamer who's also an elitist prick who's head is stuck so far up his own ass that he's in danger of choking on it.

What's with the temper? I think you need to relax I didn't post this to piss you off. Nor anyone else.

 

[Meggiepants]

A shiny badge. I got mine from the gamer fairy, who put it under my pillow one night after I played Parasite Eve for 16 hours in a row. True story.

[sup]sorry, I couldn't resist[/sup]

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Oh we're talking "hardcore gamer" now eh? Ok, to be a legit "hardcore gamer" you have to be a gamer who's also an elitist prick who's head is stuck so far up his own ass that he's in danger of choking on it.

What's with the temper? I think you need to relax I didn't post this to piss you off. Nor anyone else.

Of course you didn't. Nor was my post intended to piss you off. I just think the terms "hardcore gamer" and "casual gamer" are archaic and hardly representative of a large portion of the gaming community.

 

[FoolKiller]

Here you go

http://achievements.schrankmonster.de/Achievement.aspx?text=You%20are%20a%20Hardcore%20Gamer

Excellent. I love it.

Personally I would say that the question is flawed and paradoxical. There is no such thing as a legit hardcore gamer. QED.

 

[Anticitizen_Two]

I remember a few months ago me and my girlfriend would dispute about the fact that she was a hardcore gamer. She said she was, but I would to this day say she's not. She only played music games and maybe some Mario racing on the wii. But of course, this definition is a form of opinion. So, what do you think someone has to do or fall under to be considered a legit gamer?

Here are some ideas I thought of.

1.Have played all the genres
2.Have played with other players.
3.Has a game collection
4.Has their own sophisticated opinions on games.
5.Plays on a 3 day basis.
6.Have been inspired to do something by video games. Like join this forum.
7.Hopefully can aim a gun in a fps. Assuming they play them often.
8.Last but not least. Has thrown a remote of some kind some were.

So any ideas from you guys?

I agree with all of your points EXCEPT the second and the seventh. For the second, seeing as some of the greatest games of all time are entirely single player, I really see no need to require multiplayer play. For the seventh, FPS games should not be held as being more important than other genres. Admittedly, aiming a gun in an FPS is not difficult, but we should not be giving the genre special importance especially when many gamers (myself included) think that it's a pretty mediocre one.

 

[Acidwell]

I think a hardcore gamer is anyone who spends hours and hours of their time playing games

 

[Kasawd]

Someone who plays video games with broken thumbs.