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Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: The Demon Lord on March 11, 2013, 09:35:34 am
So recently, after getting married, we got a PS3. The Wifesicles refuses to play on a PC cause she can't handle the controls and so we got a PS3 and have been having the occassional game together.

However this has highlighted the difference between myself (who is a proud gamer) and my wife who just occassionally likes to play Games.

For example - I get enraged at the linear, scripted, Minigame infested,  and poorly designed levels of nearly all the RPG adventure games that we have played together.

Things like having an a barrier with sceneray behind it that I can't jump over (because its 1 foot tall) yet being able to double jump to ledges that are over 6 foot tall.
Things like having great big pulsating neon direction markers telling me where to go every 5 seconds.
Things like when I am exploring an area, destroying objects for shits and giggles or to find money/items - suddenly taking me to a cutscene I can't escape which then teleports me into a section where I can't go back to finish exploring the area I was in before.

Now while this is going on - when my wife plays, she struggles to figure out where she needs to go, or how she needs to get there.This is despite there beinga giant neon flashing sign indicating the way. Or when she plays, she runs straight past things that might give her items because they are a bit tricky to get.

So my thought is this - what does it mean to be a gamer?

To me a gamer is someone who relishes the challenges of a game - someone designed that secret area so that it is accessible and it is my half of the implied social contract to figure out how to access it - rather than just breeze past it cause it takes more than 2 tried to get.
A gamer is also a problem solver - we don't need giant neon flashing signs to tell us where to go - we should be able to figure it out on our own.
Finally a gamer is someone who instead of lowering the challenge to meet their skill level, raises there skill level to meet the challenge.

The problem is - there aren't many gamers any more - there are only the great unwashed masses who want to be able to jump on for an hour, complete a section without any real challenge, miss half the items, go through a series of mini-games that are essentially identical to every other game out there, by pointed in the right direction all the time and have no desire to try and explore.

Thoughts?
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Black Heart on March 11, 2013, 10:09:37 am
play more co-op... no console required. if you know what i mean.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Bounty Hunter on March 11, 2013, 10:14:03 am
I'd say gamers are a lot like scientists, there's a curiosity in how this virtual world works, so we test the boundaries.

Maybe I'm just using 'sploits....
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Retardobot on March 11, 2013, 12:00:36 pm
I like to piss and moan about the following people calling themselves gamers:

- If you play WoW and only WoW, you are not a gamer. You just like WoW.
- If you play CoD and only CoD, you are not a gamer. You just like CoD.
- If you're a female, and play The Sims / Farmville / Any Facebook game, you are not a rare, magical entity known as a girl gamer, you just like advanced crossword puzzles.

I guess I feel a bit hipster-ish about the subject, but I don't consider anyone a gamer unless you've allowed your taste in gaming to come from a good background. That you play a wide variety of games across all platforms and you experience the game and are able to properly describe your experience once done - not just sit down, blitz through a title and just describe it with "meh".
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: playerB on March 11, 2013, 12:16:02 pm
I would say a gamer is someone who plays games mostly in a competitive nature specifically multi player games to win and have fun and socializes with other competitors in social forums.
Someone can play games and not be a gamer, such as someone who plays single player games in their down time or even plays the odd multi player game but will only stick around for 1-2 rounds before shutting down and going on their way.
There needs to be a distinction like App-Gamers for people who enjoy games that are on Phones, Tablets ect. These people are not "Gamers".
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Bounty Hunter on March 11, 2013, 12:26:42 pm
Quote from: playerB;1520325
I would say a gamer is someone who plays games mostly in a competitive nature specifically multi player games to win and have fun and socializes with other competitors in social forums.
Someone can play games and not be a gamer, such as someone who plays single player games in their down time or even plays the odd multi player game but will only stick around for 1-2 rounds before shutting down and going on their way.
There needs to be a distinction like App-Gamers for people who enjoy games that are on Phones, Tablets ect. These people are not "Gamers".

so not you? :D

what's up with all these queers coming out of the woodwork?
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: playerB on March 11, 2013, 12:40:25 pm
I would always consider myself a gamer however I currently don't game, I play games.

If someone asks me if I'm a gamer I tell them no. I'm not a gamer anymore, I play games every now and then when the flatmates playing.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: kookynic on March 11, 2013, 01:36:47 pm
Quote from: Retardobot;1520323
I like to piss and moan about the following people calling themselves gamers:

- If you play WoW and only WoW, you are not a gamer. You just like WoW.
- If you play CoD and only CoD, you are not a gamer. You just like CoD.
- If you're a female, and play The Sims / Farmville / Any Facebook game, you are not a rare, magical entity known as a girl gamer, you just like advanced crossword puzzles.

I guess I feel a bit hipster-ish about the subject, but I don't consider anyone a gamer unless you've allowed your taste in gaming to come from a good background. That you play a wide variety of games across all platforms and you experience the game and are able to properly describe your experience once done - not just sit down, blitz through a title and just describe it with "meh".


What he said.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: DeeUnit on March 11, 2013, 01:49:39 pm
Well, I come back after not visiting for 8 months, and it has become a ghost town.


Bit of a shame really, from daily posts/users of which there were more than 200, now I scroll through and see less than 20.


Oh well, life goes on, it was good while it lasted ICONZ/Gamerhub/GetSome
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Dr. Acula on March 11, 2013, 01:56:52 pm
Quote from: Retardobot;1520323
I like to piss and moan about the following people calling themselves gamers:

- If you play WoW and only WoW, you are not a gamer. You just like WoW.
- If you play CoD and only CoD, you are not a gamer. You just like CoD.
- If you're a female, and play The Sims / Farmville / Any Facebook game, you are not a rare, magical entity known as a girl gamer, you just like advanced crossword puzzles.

I guess I feel a bit hipster-ish about the subject, but I don't consider anyone a gamer unless you've allowed your taste in gaming to come from a good background. That you play a wide variety of games across all platforms and you experience the game and are able to properly describe your experience once done - not just sit down, blitz through a title and just describe it with "meh".

Couldn't have said it better myself.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Flannel on March 11, 2013, 01:59:29 pm
IMO

Someone who plans to play games ahead of time, is a gamer. Not someone who hops on when they have nothing else to do.

Preorderer -> Gamer
Sitting at work using a talent calculator -> Gamer
Upgrading your Wife's PC so she can play PoE and increase your chance for loot -> Gamer

Edit, +1 to retardo as well.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Lias on March 11, 2013, 02:02:13 pm
I'd put the following criteria on "a gamer". I'm sure others will disagree.

A: Plays on computer, not a console, tablet, mobile, or pocket watch.
B: Playing computer games is their primary recreational activity. You spend more time doing it than anything else outside work/sleep
C: Plays a multitude of games and genres. Not just an FPS player or am MMO player (let alone just wow/COD as mentioned above)
D: Frequents gaming communities and websites. (Here, GP, Kotaku, IGN, etc)
E: Would sell a kidney to get into the Beta of
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Spigalau on March 11, 2013, 02:24:28 pm
F: Needs g33k ink.

(http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1109/4596308138_8bb2343d61_z.jpg)
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Retardobot on March 11, 2013, 02:26:37 pm
The line work in those are shotty as shit.

I should know, I've watched a bit of TV.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: The Demon Lord on March 11, 2013, 02:34:36 pm
Quote from: Retardobot;1520337
The line work in those are shotty as shit.

I should know, I've watched a bit of TV.

No - its just he needs to adjust the Resolution....

Liking some of the responses here - I think something else to be raised is the Social Aspect, Getting with your Mates/Clan/Lan/Guild and being social is also the mark of a true gamer
Title: OBEY!!!
Post by: Tiwaking! on March 11, 2013, 03:36:29 pm
Quote from: The Demon Lord;1520313
So my thought is this - what does it mean to be a gamer?

I used to think there was a distinction between gamers, but after making a few games you suddenly realise that there are only two distinctions:

Video Game Designers
Video Game Players


A designer chooses. A player obeys.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Pyromanik on March 11, 2013, 05:43:47 pm
Quote from: DeeUnit;1520331
Well, I come back after not visiting for 8 months, and it has become a ghost town.


Bit of a shame really, from daily posts/users of which there were more than 200, now I scroll through and see less than 20.


Oh well, life goes on, it was good while it lasted ICONZ/Gamerhub/GetSome

It's because people are playing games these days, not being gamers.
The industry is pushing that way, so it's kinda funneling itself into a shithole. But they don't care, so long as they get they monies.

Each next big release is either an instant flop through being shit / 0day bugs / poor support / promising everything delivering nothing.
Or they are fads that last 2 months, like CoD / BF3 / The next big thing / foster no community / release half a game and charge people increasing amounts to get the rest.
Or a bit of both.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: 420fairy on March 11, 2013, 06:48:22 pm
Quote from: The Demon Lord;1520313
So recently, after getting married, we got a PS3. The Wifesicles refuses to play on a PC cause she can't handle the controls and so we got a PS3 and have been having the occassional game together.



a real gamer would have gotten his wife the game controller/game pad than cave in to the world of console ;)

I agree with this:


A: Plays on computer, not a console, tablet, mobile, or pocket watch.
B: Playing computer games is their primary recreational activity. You spend more time doing it than anything else outside work/sleep
C: Frequents gaming communities and websites. (Here, GP, Kotaku, IGN, etc)
D: Would sell a kidney to get into the Beta of
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Obble on March 11, 2013, 06:54:00 pm
Quote from: th3fairy;1520361
a real gamer would have gotten his wife the game controller/game pad than cave in to the world of console ;)


A real gamer would of got a new wife.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Emrico1 on March 11, 2013, 07:06:55 pm
I think what you are searching for is a title to elevate one group of gamers from another.
If someone only plays WoW, they are of course, a gamer. What else could they be?
If someone whores the Xbox, they are gaming still, therefore a gamer, just not to what you or I would consider to be any kind of elite level.

Maybe it's appended titles, like pro-gamer, casual-gamer, console-gamer, pc-gamer, fps-gamer, mobile-gamer, hipster-gamer or retarded-facebook-game-gamer  that you are looking for?

Quote from: Obble;1520362
A real gamer would of got a new wife.

A real-gamer lives in solitude
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Obble on March 11, 2013, 07:10:42 pm
No need to describe my life, dick. ;D
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Kayne on March 11, 2013, 07:30:11 pm
I hate sports, so I'm constantly asking people when I meet them "You into games?"

Most common response is "Fuck yeah bro. I fucking OWN at modern warfare 3 on xbox!"

I don't really count it as gaming. Simply because I feel that games like Halo, Assassins creed, Cod, And other kind of games, simply because they're just the same thing spat out multiple times.

I disagree with having to own a PC to be a gamer. Shit, Gaming started on consoles, didn't it?

To me, A Gamer is someone who enjoys more than one game, Someone who can make better game references than "I know that gun from CoD, It's a MP5" and pretty much someone who just loves games.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Pitchey on March 11, 2013, 07:36:36 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_video_game

lol, first ever game is a "war game".
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Pitchey on March 11, 2013, 07:37:22 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_video_game

lol, first ever game is a "war game".
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Retardobot on March 11, 2013, 07:42:50 pm
I find it funny that most of you discount someone a gamer if they play on a console and a gamer can only be considered a gamer if they play on a PC/Computer...

PC master race etc...

Playing soley on a console does not make you a gamer the same as someone who exclusively games on a PC. Let's not forget, 'gamers' started out on consoles/arcade systems and played a wide variety of games across different platforms (gameboy, SNES, atari etc.).
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Cowwie on March 11, 2013, 08:31:53 pm
someone who feels passionate about the games they play,  thats good enough for me to call them a gamer, the skill level they play at is irrelevant.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: kookynic on March 11, 2013, 08:59:45 pm
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Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: deanox on March 11, 2013, 09:09:57 pm
(http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Billy+Mitchell+Iowa+Town+Plans+Launch+Video+LFGjwH-kzgml.jpg)
Title: And so the battle of the PC Gaming Gods vs the unwashed Console scrubs ended badly
Post by: Tiwaking! on March 11, 2013, 09:31:16 pm
Quote from: deanox;1520388
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Mark Alpiger - World Champion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yowey-XmUNg
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Pyromanik on March 11, 2013, 11:38:38 pm
Quote from: Obble;1520362
A real gamer would of got a new wife.


HAVE :@!
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Scunner on March 12, 2013, 12:23:14 pm
I don't think that if someone only plays one game, like WoW, they can't call themselves a gamer. If they know the in's and out's of every spec, the top gear for each class, the lore and the stories in the game then surely they're involved enough to class as gamers. Maybe it's more appropriate to use a more specific title, as Emrico mentioned, like WoW-gamer but they are still part of the wider group of gamers, even if they just occupy a niche.

Certainly someone who just plays on consoles is still a gamer. In general, the same games that come out on PC come out for consoles as well and many PC users use controllers for some games now so its strange to say someone isn't a gamer because they sit on a couch instead of at a desk to play games.

I suppose my definition of a gamer is someone who involves themselves or takes an interest in the games they play outside of playing them for an hour every now and then to kill time.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: The Demon Lord on March 12, 2013, 12:45:42 pm
Quote from: Scunner;1520447
I don't think that if someone only plays one game, like WoW, they can't call themselves a gamer. If they know the in's and out's of every spec, the top gear for each class, the lore and the stories in the game then surely they're involved enough to class as gamers. Maybe it's more appropriate to use a more specific title, as Emrico mentioned, like WoW-gamer but they are still part of the wider group of gamers, even if they just occupy a niche.

Certainly someone who just plays on consoles is still a gamer. In general, the same games that come out on PC come out for consoles as well and many PC users use controllers for some games now so its strange to say someone isn't a gamer because they sit on a couch instead of at a desk to play games.

I suppose my definition of a gamer is someone who involves themselves or takes an interest in the games they play outside of playing them for an hour every now and then to kill time.

My reasoning behind questioning the gamer status of the casual console user is the difference in attitudes in regards to challenge and exploration and general problem solving
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: winter on March 12, 2013, 01:06:01 pm
Casual gamer here. When I've got nothing else to do like spending time with my son, practice guitar, hitting the gym or doing whatever with mates etc etc.. then I'll have a hoon for an hour.. sometimes more on the weekend if the missus takes the boy out without me.

I used to play every night after getting home from work till at least 10-11 at night if not later.. long sessions of CS/BF/COD4 etc, those days however, are long dead.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: 5loth on March 12, 2013, 01:38:27 pm
I don't think PC gaming is a requirement at all. I grew up playing consoles from the age of 5, played arcade games for many years (Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Killer Instinct etc.) and only ever got into PC gaming at around 12 years old (1997).
Even then a large portion of my gaming remained on consoles, because of the types of games I played (sports and fighting games).

In my 20's PC gaming was it for me, however I only really played BF2 and CSS, so I almost fit into the category of the WoW gamer, who doesn't actually play lots of different games.

These days I don't really play games at all, I played BF3 for a few weeks when it was released, but other than that have not played a PC game in years. I have however always enjoyed skateboarding games on console,  and still have an Xbox 360 so I can play EA Skate when I feel like it (often for an hour or so once a fortnight as I lay in bed).

Games just don't do it for me these days and I prefer to exercise/do sport, I know what kind of games I would enjoy playing, but the progression of games is moving away from what I would be interested in.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Bounty Hunter on March 12, 2013, 05:52:24 pm
I'm pretty similar to Vloth to be honest, I haven't played games for weeks, mostly cause I've been too busy since uni has gone back.

Though I game more often, it's hardly a wider range, driving sims and FPS for me, but I think the fact I pick bioshock over BF3 and rfactor over need for speed puts me in a higher class.

And to be honest, I've gone off multiplayer a bit really, bots are predictable, they either try to kill you or they don't, humans are much more retarded.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Bell on March 12, 2013, 06:30:21 pm
Quote from: The Demon Lord;1520452
My reasoning behind questioning the gamer status of the casual console user is the difference in attitudes in regards to challenge and exploration and general problem solving

I definitely had an attitude that PC gamers were the real gamers who put more effort into games. That's until I started working for game companies where the staff are obviously absolutely obessed with games.
I soon discovered that the majority of game developers are console gamers and they take that shit very seriously and definitely do all the things you mention, Shit they are the ones making those challenges and secret levels etc in the first place.
It turned out they were bigger gamers than I was for sure, I just played a couple of FPS and RTS games and not much else, meanwhile they were buying and completing entire games every weekend.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: BerG on March 12, 2013, 07:33:19 pm
Quote from: winter;1520455
Casual gamer here. When I've got nothing else to do like spending time with my son, practice guitar, hitting the gym or doing whatever with mates etc etc.. then I'll have a hoon for an hour.. sometimes more on the weekend if the missus takes the boy out without me.

I used to play every night after getting home from work till at least 10-11 at night if not later.. long sessions of CS/BF/COD4 etc, those days however, are long dead.

Same here.

I miss that feeling of rushing home from work/school and getting straight into my BF2. Stay up playing till 2am, go to bed for 4 hours sleep and start it all again.

I try playing the odd game to try and get back into it, but just dont enjoy it anymore :(

Damn growing up.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Kayne on March 12, 2013, 07:58:15 pm
One question

If a guy can ONLY cook lasagna. Nothing else, but he can do it perfectly, Is he a chef?
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Bell on March 12, 2013, 08:42:15 pm
If a guy can only play Rugby, Nothing else, but he can do it perfectly, Is he a sportsman?
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: BerG on March 12, 2013, 08:50:44 pm
Quote from: `Kayne;1520490
One question

If a guy can ONLY cook lasagna. Nothing else, but he can do it perfectly, Is he a chef?

Of course.

He starts a lasagna restaurant and is head chef. He becomes wildly successful.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Kayne on March 12, 2013, 08:55:39 pm
Quote from: Bell;1520497
If a guy can only play Rugby, Nothing else, but he can do it perfectly, Is he a sportsman?

I'd just call him a rugby player ;P
Title: Console Scrubs are still gamers
Post by: Tiwaking! on March 13, 2013, 04:59:46 am
Quote from: Bell;1520481
I soon discovered that the majority of game developers are console gamers and they take that shit very seriously and definitely do all the things you mention, Shit they are the ones making those challenges and secret levels etc in the first place.

Yeah man. People rag on the console scrubs, but they are the ones devoting whole weekends to plow through a rented video game. They're the ones who work 50 hours a week and spend what little spare time trying to finish a game they'd been looking forward to playing all week.


UNFORTUNATELY this Achivement heavy emphasis has been milked for all its worth by modern day game franchises. What they should do is rank achievements and let players show off the ones they are most proud of. The achievements for CS:S were ridiculous and easy to get by playing on a custom type server (like Zombie or Warcraft Mod).
http://xbox.about.com/od/cheatsfaqs/a/gamerscorelist.htm
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What Makes a Game Good or Bad For Your Gamerscore?

Good: Good games for improving your gamerscore reward you for playing through the game, performing specific in-game tasks, or accomplishing goals within reason

Bad: Bad games for improving your gamerscore are ones that require a long term investment of time, topping online leaderboards, or feature a majority of online-only achievements.

Case in Point: The Rock Band 3 achievement for playing all the songs non-stop. That is a pretty damn impressive feat, but in the context of 'gamerscore' it probably counts less than completing Gears Of War coop.

http://bitmob.com/articles/the-6-worst-xbox-achievements-ever-conceived
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The first few games released for the Xbox 360 featured only a small number of achievements where confused developers would issue you a 200 point award for throwing a football or for managing to sit through a loading screen; they truly didn’t know what in the hell they were supposed to do with this system and were confounded by these "achievements". It's why NBA Live 2K6 has five achievements and four of them have requirements that are met the second you plug your console into a working power source.

StarCraft 2 has some pretty terrible achievements. You even get an achievement for watching a Demo.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Xenolightning on March 13, 2013, 07:51:38 am
Quote from: Tiwaking!;1520520
StarCraft 2 has some pretty terrible achievements. You even get an achievement for watching a Demo.
I think achievements like this are a little more clever than you suspect. Eg. Watching a Demo; I see that as a "tip" that a player can get a reward for, so they are more likely to try it out, and more likely to actually use the functionality to a) watch pro's play, b) watch their friends play.

I do also agree that there are terrible achievements.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on March 13, 2013, 10:01:12 am
I think we should have a mass debate thread regarding achievements in games.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: winter on March 13, 2013, 10:47:10 am
Quote from: BerG;1520488
Same here.

I miss that feeling of rushing home from work/school and getting straight into my BF2. Stay up playing till 2am, go to bed for 4 hours sleep and start it all again.

I try playing the odd game to try and get back into it, but just dont enjoy it anymore :(

Damn growing up.


Yep - nothing will ever quench that thirst like wake 24/7 and the old Iconz CS servers used to.. they were the pinnacle of gaming. Back then, it was all about getting to know the community, chatting with the members, meeting up at xLAN/other lans and what not, nowadays it's LOG IN, PUB SMASH, QUIT.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Xenolightning on March 13, 2013, 12:11:35 pm
Quote from: Spacemonkey;1520532
I think we should have a mass debate thread regarding achievements in games.

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Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Spigalau on March 13, 2013, 01:31:31 pm
I understand Player B has just taken delivery of...

(http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/885593_10151244608876116_349203535_o.jpg)

Uber pro !
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: O-L-W-A-G on March 13, 2013, 07:15:54 pm
Miss the old days where games had a lot more replay value of months and sometimes years
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Pyromanik on March 13, 2013, 07:19:48 pm
Quote from: winter;1520536
Yep - nothing will ever quench that thirst like wake 24/7 and the old Iconz CS servers used to.. they were the pinnacle of gaming. Back then, it was all about getting to know the community, chatting with the members, meeting up at xLAN/other lans and what not, nowadays it's LOG IN, PUB SMASH, QUIT.

Yes.
And not just because we're getting older, I think the kids game like this too.
But I'm probably wrong, because I'm an old fart now :<
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: winter on March 14, 2013, 09:50:10 am
Quote from: Pyromanik;1520606
Yes.
And not just because we're getting older, I think the kids game like this too.
But I'm probably wrong, because I'm an old fart now :<

I think it could have something to do with how games are made nowadays - games are all about achievements, unlocks, camo color unlocks and what not - BF1942/2 and CS were pretty bland in comparison to games like the newer Call of Duty's and even BF3. [edit] bland in terms of ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED, NEW CAMO COLOR BLUE BALLBAGS UNLOCKED AND A DOG TAG. Not the actual gameplay.

But yes, we're getting old.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Codex on March 14, 2013, 09:54:48 am
Anyone referring to Kotaku as a real gaming news site news a punch in the throat really.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: BerG on March 14, 2013, 09:56:32 am
(http://t.qkme.me/354dwv.jpg)
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Scunner on March 14, 2013, 10:37:10 am
Quote from: BerG;1520650
([url]http://t.qkme.me/354dwv.jpg[/url])


Who's Arty and how can you fix him with a wrench?
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Retardobot on March 14, 2013, 11:32:12 am
Quote from: Codex;1520649
Anyone referring to Kotaku as a real gaming news site news a punch in the throat really.


This.

Gawker media are run by drunk interns who all jerk each other off with their iPhones and neck ties.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: winter on March 14, 2013, 11:52:34 am
Quote from: Retardobot;1520654
This.

Gawker media are run by drunk interns who all jerk each other off with their iPhones and neck ties.

Sounds pretty fucking awesome?
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Pitchey on March 14, 2013, 04:57:41 pm
*** Punches winter in his throat. ***
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Xenolightning on March 14, 2013, 05:43:48 pm
Quote from: Pitchey;1520684
*** Punches winter in his throat. ***
He doesn't have a throat, his neckbeard is hiding it.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: nevjmac on March 14, 2013, 06:15:05 pm
More on topic regarding the whole Gamer thing and the whole console vs PC

Console Vs PC. It's more a case of age in most people, kids/teenagers get given the cheaper side of gaming consoles which is where that all starts and it's generally when you hit 18ish onwards, that most move into PC gaming. This is not the case for everyone but is the case for many. So is it PC gamers seeing themselves better than console gamers... In a way Yes. You have the superior gaming console than them and you're older :P

It's interesting thought though, Personally I would consider myself a gamer, I don't play games anywhere near as hard core as I used to 3-5 years ago, where I was raiding Hardcore in WoW, scrimming and competing in ladders in BF and CoD. But nowadays I still buy most game releases and will play through the majority of the content, unless it just ends up boring me, and still play regularly.
Title: I hate marketers a whole smeggy bunch
Post by: Tiwaking! on March 14, 2013, 06:37:20 pm
Quote from: nevjmac;1520696
It's an interesting thought though, Personally I would consider myself a gamer

I really dont know about this anymore. I would rather not be lumped in a group that includes bored housewives playing Coin Dozer (http://www.onlinegamesbazar.com/game/coin_dozer)

The word 'Gamer' seems to be have been hijacked by marketing utter-wanker-tosspot-bastardfaced-shittined-anusbreath-cretin-arseholes as a term used to show how popular something is.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: winter on March 15, 2013, 07:34:23 am
Quote from: Xenolightning;1520692
He doesn't have a throat, his neckbeard is hiding it.

My beard is a face AND neck beard, jezzzz.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on March 15, 2013, 08:25:10 am
People should grow eyebrow beards.

It could be the new thing.
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Th3.Dud3.Abid3s on March 15, 2013, 08:29:34 am
My grandpa is growing a wispy goatee out of his ears....
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Nostargate on March 15, 2013, 04:25:56 pm
Quote from: kookynic;1520329
What he said.

What she said
Title: A Serious debate Thread - What does it mean to be a 'Gamer'
Post by: Pyromanik on March 17, 2013, 07:07:32 pm
Quote from: Spacemonkey;1520770
People should grow eyebrow beards.

It could be the new thing.

I've never shaved mine ever, does that count?