A pejorative term used to refer to video games deemed, by the user, as generic exercises in mindless action/shooting. Typically referring to a game of the FPS genre.
The capitalization and intentional misspelling of "game" attempt to mimic the crude online vernacular of the "typical" SHOOTAN GAEMer, assumed to be teenagers and those lacking in cognitive ability.
The phrase can also be altered and applied to other game genres, usually referencing the most most base, repetitive aspect of a genre's gameplay. A common example is "GRINDAN GAEM", applied to RPGs and MMOs, mocking the repetitive combat and level building, or "grinding", necessary for in-game advancement.
Originated on 4chan's /v/ (video game) image board.
The capitalization and intentional misspelling of "game" attempt to mimic the crude online vernacular of the "typical" SHOOTAN GAEMer, assumed to be teenagers and those lacking in cognitive ability.
The phrase can also be altered and applied to other game genres, usually referencing the most most base, repetitive aspect of a genre's gameplay. A common example is "GRINDAN GAEM", applied to RPGs and MMOs, mocking the repetitive combat and level building, or "grinding", necessary for in-game advancement.
Originated on 4chan's /v/ (video game) image board.
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The rules are extremely strict and some of them can be interpreted in different ways, and usually are, by the mods. You can get suspended or banned for almost anything. Recently I was modded for mentioning /b/ in a sentence. Dumbasses.
Most people there have no sense of humor and have their sarcasm detectors off at all times.
OT is plagued by religious debates. The wastes of time and air who post in them are some of the most vile people you will ever meet on the internet.
The rules are extremely strict and some of them can be interpreted in different ways, and usually are, by the mods. You can get suspended or banned for almost anything. Recently I was modded for mentioning /b/ in a sentence. Dumbasses.
Most people there have no sense of humor and have their sarcasm detectors off at all times.
OT is plagued by religious debates. The wastes of time and air who post in them are some of the most vile people you will ever meet on the internet.
I was in OT on the Gamespot Forums yesterday and the whole first page was nothing but 17 religious threads 3 threads that were ripping off of a /b/ meme from two years ago.
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