The term "Gamer" by itself can apply to nearly anyone who plays video games on a regular basis or even once in a long while. However, even among gamers and the definitions on this site there is a large amount of debate about who and what gamers exactly are. The best way to define the term "gamer" is not to define it at all but accept that there are in fact many types of gamers out there and there is no blanket term that can cover them all.
Casual gamers are the people who mostly own console systems and buy mostly sports and racing games. They don't like fantasy games and only enjoy sci-fi games based on movies they may have seen. This group, unfortunatly, makes up the bulk of the gaming community and the current popularity of shitty games on shitty console systems is evidence of this. Casual Gamers think that having a "life" consists entirely of getting laid and drunk on a regular basis and have very little interest in games outside of a way to pass the time without spending alot of money.
The group of people who call themselves Hardcore gamers aren't often quite as "hardcore" about gaming as they would like to think. These are the people you see complaining that games now come in fancy modes like "3D" and debating the finer points of why Final Fantasy 6 was better than Final Fantasy 7. The only people who might actually be hardcore are the people who sit an camp the firegiant hideout in evercamp for 72 hours at a time just to get some item that will help them camp better. I wouldn't rate either side of this coin as being a very pretty sight.
Finally there are the true gamers who actually treat gaming as a real HOBBY and not just a way to pass time or something to try and collect hundred upon thousands of. True Gamers just try to find an enjoy the best games out there and don't like getting ripped off because Casual gamers are pushing the industry towards a point where the only games that will be profitable are Madden and GTA. True Gamers often own high quality PC's and play PC games most often. Despite what most people might think a PC isn't hard to operate and doesn't cost too much. The people who say PC's are too expensive are often spending hundreds of dollars on console systems that can't do even half as many things as a PC can do and to make matters worse they own more than one of these stone age devices.
Casual gamers are the people who mostly own console systems and buy mostly sports and racing games. They don't like fantasy games and only enjoy sci-fi games based on movies they may have seen. This group, unfortunatly, makes up the bulk of the gaming community and the current popularity of shitty games on shitty console systems is evidence of this. Casual Gamers think that having a "life" consists entirely of getting laid and drunk on a regular basis and have very little interest in games outside of a way to pass the time without spending alot of money.
The group of people who call themselves Hardcore gamers aren't often quite as "hardcore" about gaming as they would like to think. These are the people you see complaining that games now come in fancy modes like "3D" and debating the finer points of why Final Fantasy 6 was better than Final Fantasy 7. The only people who might actually be hardcore are the people who sit an camp the firegiant hideout in evercamp for 72 hours at a time just to get some item that will help them camp better. I wouldn't rate either side of this coin as being a very pretty sight.
Finally there are the true gamers who actually treat gaming as a real HOBBY and not just a way to pass time or something to try and collect hundred upon thousands of. True Gamers just try to find an enjoy the best games out there and don't like getting ripped off because Casual gamers are pushing the industry towards a point where the only games that will be profitable are Madden and GTA. True Gamers often own high quality PC's and play PC games most often. Despite what most people might think a PC isn't hard to operate and doesn't cost too much. The people who say PC's are too expensive are often spending hundreds of dollars on console systems that can't do even half as many things as a PC can do and to make matters worse they own more than one of these stone age devices.
True Gamers: Don't pay attention to the poseurs and bums out there who just play Madden or are too busy talking about Final Fantasy 6 to play anything at all. Just continue to buy good games from good companies so our little corner of the gaming community doesn't end up with an "Out of bussiness" sign hanging on the door.
by Sega Slayer February 10, 2007
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A very good power/neo-classical metal band formed in 2001 by Syu, one of the best japanese guitarists.
Current Line-up:
Syu - Lead/Rhythm Guitars/Backing Vocals
Yama-B - Vocals
Yu-To - Bass/Backing Vocals
Yuhki - Keyboards/Backing Vocals
Junichi Satoh - Drums
Albums:
The Flag of Punishment (October 22, 2003)
Advance to the Fall (March 23, 2005)
Beyond the End of Despair... (July 12, 2006)
ONE FOR ALL - ALL FOR ONE (August 22, 2007)
Reincarnation (September 10, 2008)
Current Line-up:
Syu - Lead/Rhythm Guitars/Backing Vocals
Yama-B - Vocals
Yu-To - Bass/Backing Vocals
Yuhki - Keyboards/Backing Vocals
Junichi Satoh - Drums
Albums:
The Flag of Punishment (October 22, 2003)
Advance to the Fall (March 23, 2005)
Beyond the End of Despair... (July 12, 2006)
ONE FOR ALL - ALL FOR ONE (August 22, 2007)
Reincarnation (September 10, 2008)
Person 1: Hey, what do you think of the new Galneryus album?
Person 2: For a second I thought they went thrash. The album's great so far.
Person 2: For a second I thought they went thrash. The album's great so far.
by Hendrix2018 October 30, 2008
Get the Galneryus mug.Almost every CS gamer has an addiction to counter-strike. excluding the minority who play it a couple of times, die each time, and then go into a fit of slagging off the game. CS gamers normally spend the majority of there free time playing counter-strike and trying to become a pro at it. Even though it is extremely unlikely to happen most carry on after the denial stage as their addiction is too great to ignore. Like the comment above they can be mainly described as being totally white, almost albino, and sometimes look like a shaven animal who has an alergy to the cold. In extreme cases almost their whole body is muscleless, except from there fingers(strong but still skinny to give optimum accuracy on the keyboard) and the muscle that is used during masterbation on their strongest arm, which is abnormally strong. Every so often a teenage cs gamer claims they have lost their virginity and taunts the other gamers...this person is normally given the silent treatment by the others until he conforms again.
Phrases regularly used:-
lol (an average rate of once every 15 seconds)
nooB
pwned/owned
nice shot
omg/omfg
hacker (normally if someone gets a lucky kill)
good job
lol (an average rate of once every 15 seconds)
nooB
pwned/owned
nice shot
omg/omfg
hacker (normally if someone gets a lucky kill)
good job
by Freddo March 15, 2005
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Consists of playing games until one develops the shakes. then getting up grabbing enough food to allow you to continue playing and heading back to the game.
Said gamer usually only consumes food once per day on this diet.
Consists of playing games until one develops the shakes. then getting up grabbing enough food to allow you to continue playing and heading back to the game.
Said gamer usually only consumes food once per day on this diet.
by that guy that games December 24, 2010
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He is the perfect consumer. The gamercel is the updated equivalent of the "couch potato" of the TV generation, renewed for the 2010s and 2020s.
He is the perfect consumer. The gamercel is the updated equivalent of the "couch potato" of the TV generation, renewed for the 2010s and 2020s.
What's wrong with that guy? He's a total loser, all he does is consume.
Oh, never mind him, he's just a gamercel.
Oh, never mind him, he's just a gamercel.
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