What Kind Of Gamer Are You?

I like games. This thread will get shot down

IDK, I just like games.

I consider myself to be a Hardcore Gamer because I spend bigger part of my time playing games or reading about them.
Games are more than just a hobby for me.


How about you?

I honestly think labels like this are ridiculous. Ok, so Retro, Import and Pro at least mean something, but hardcore and casual have so many different definitions that I facepalm everytime they are brought up in discussion.

I honestly feel that the hardcore label isn't governed by the type of games one plays, although that seems to be the most common definition, that Killzone 2 or Gears of War are more 'hardcore' than Animal Crossing. But from another standpoint, you could argue all three are casual simply because they aim for a huge audience and are massively popular with the general public.

Terms hardcore/casual should be defined by a large combination of things in my opinion, but mostly, how wide a range of games you play and how much attention you pay to the industry at large. Not how many hours you can pour into Gears of War or Counter Strike: Source.

Why are you guys so fn pissed? If you think that this is ridiculous just ignore this topic.

i don't know how you thought i was "pissed" from my quote

"Pro Gamer" huh? Does it mean that one does play for money or?

I play games for fun. Remember when we used to do that?

Hardcore = RPG/MMO/Persistant Online FPS such as Call of Duty. They're hardcore because of the amount of time and effort goes into playing them ultra-seriously. Pew-pew and roar do not make games hardcore, or the people who play them.

2c

I could vote for four of those and they'd all be pertinent to me. I'll just say I'm a gamer.

I'm not a gamer.

I voted hardcore, since that encompasses everything elese there......I play import, retro, casual, and "hardcore" games, and I used to play CSS for cash

Considering the vast majority of my gaming purchases are made on Play-Asia.com and I'm learning Japanese just so I can play Japanese games, I'm gonna go with import gamer.

But that's really just a subset of hardcore. You don't see casual gamers importing a Japanese 360 just so they can play a single game, y'know?

The same can be said for retro gamer and pro gamer. I can't see the casual gamer of today going back to 8-bit games, and to be a professional gamer you have to be pretty damn hardcore.

I consider myself a "hardcore gamer", although that can have many different meanings.

pro gamer reportin for dooty.

Labels!

Out of those options, hardcore I guess.

Can't this have a sixth option of just 'Gamer'?

I guess I am hardcore considering how much time I spend playing.

I'm an entheusiast. I read the news, keep up with events, I don't rant about subcultures in gaming or really care about anyone else's tastes.

As nobody pay me to play, i'm not a pro...

Because i rarely import, i'm not a import...

Don't generally tend to play old games... not retro.

But i'm casual.

Don't particulary like achivements nor trophes.

And just play for fun.

I'm hardcore, yo.  By the way, I like that bear vs. t-rex image.

For me it depends on the game.  I like to play a lot of games so its impossible to be Hardcore for all of them.  When I played a lot of WoW I was a hardcore raider, but in a game like TF2 I play it casually and just for fun.

I'm a mix of two, I'm a retro gamer but I'm a casual player.

Casual, I was real hardcore about it when I was younger but now its just a minor hobby. Gaming has become so standardized and corporate that everything feels the same and everyone is out to get more money. All the magic that came from playing video games is gone now, nothing gaming has to offer today can match the feeling of sheer joy that came from owning ones friends in a GoldenEye64 match, the jingle that the PS1 made when loading up a game, or the habitual blowing on cartridges or tugging of power  cables to get the Sega Genesis to work that became second nature. Back then every game was something new, now every game is basically is a rehash of 4 or 5 games that get passed off as new.

Horny Gamer

Rumble Roses, Onechanbara and Heavenly Sword are 'gems' in my collection.

not really...

When I play games I prefer to be a roleplayer, which is why RPG is my favourite type of game. Once I've completed the roleplaying experience, I tend to turn around and be a powergamer for a second playthrough.
I play games because it's part of my job to understand them, so I play a lot. I'm guessing I'd be a hardcore gamer, though I agree with others here that those labels are a bit black&white.

I'd say I'm casual now but I used to be Pro back when I played a lot of Halo 2.

I guess I'm hardcore since I'm always involved in gaming news and playing games.

I'm the kind of gamer that kicks ass at games!

Question,

If by import you mean Japanese games or games from outside your country?

I own mostly Japanese games due to my location, but I also import the American versions.

Fuck it, I'll just vote Import Gamer!  >_>

So true... :'(