History WebVideo / TheIrateGamer

* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: Complaining in the ''VideoGame/{{Mission Impossible|Konami}}'' video about his characters being arrested when innocent people are killed by the bombs he's setting off in the street.

Bores came out of retirement again in 2020. Reverting to the Irate Gamer name, he did a review of the ''Film/DickTracy'' tie-in game for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. Said video was done in collaboration with the Angry Video Game Nerd. Received positively by both reviewers' fandoms, this review drew in a myriad of new fans to both shows in the process. With this video, many who previously disliked the Irate Gamer grew to see him in a more positive light.

* DifficultyByAcceleration: He attempts to demonstrate this when reviewing ''Kool-Aid Man'' for the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}}. However, [[ManipulativeEditing the gameplay footage is sped up]].

** In his review of ''TMNT: Turtles in Time [=ReShelled=]'', he said that when updating something, some elements have to remain the same, or else "they’ll be shitting all over the source material. [[Film/{{Transformers}} Right]], Creator/MichaelBay?" Cut to a photo of Michael Bay photoshopped into his room going, "Uhh..."

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: [[invoked]]
** Happens quite a bit, but his UsefulNotes/MagnavoxOdyssey review particularly stands out. He complains about age-old technology being "rare" and doesn't think about what looked good in 1972, calling the console very crude in design. He also says "It might have been possible that they were trying to market the Odyssey as a board game rather than a video game."
** This continued in his complaints about the UsefulNotes/FairchildChannelF, saying that every game on it sucks.

** IG goes back to 1987 to "prevent" the ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' game. Apparently LJN had access to cordless phones and flat-screen monitors in the 80s.

* {{Expy}}: The Evil Gamer's design is recycled from "Past Bores" from the ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' video.

* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: Complaining in the ''VideoGame/{{Mission Impossible|1990}}'' video about his characters being arrested when innocent people are killed by the bombs he's setting off in the street.

** Happens quite a bit, but his Odyssey review particularly stands out. He complains about age-old technology being "rare" and doesn't think about what looked good in 1972, calling the console very crude in design. He also says "It might have been possible that they were trying to market the Odyssey as a board game rather than a video game."
** This continued in his complaints about the Fairchild Channel F, saying that every game on it sucks.

* CutawayGag: Irate Gamer had done a number of these, like the time his ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' review ended with a random scene of him battling VideoGame/DonkeyKong.

** When he releases remastered versions of old videos, he'll explain the sexually explicit jokes, such as when a masturbation joke went from "Uhh, that doesn't look quite right" to "Wow, way to jack off, cheerleader pervert!"

The Irate Gamer (real name: Chris Bores) is a VideoReviewShow hosted on Website/YouTube, started in 2007. He plays the game while offering lots of very interesting history on both the game and the console, peppering his reviews with [[AccentuateTheNegative emphasis on the game's flaws]], perceived or real, as well as a healthy dose of [[VulgarHumor profanity]] and [[RefugeInAudacity audacity]]. Like many others both before and after him, he also includes a mix of sketch comedy and special effects with at least tangential connections to the subject at hand -- often times with a StoryArc between sketches. In short, he was considered one of the most prominent video reviewers to follow in the style codified by ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd''.

*** This is corrected in his look at the original toys, [[NoPronunciationGuide but he pronounced the name wrong]].

* DanBrowned:
** An example of this is found in his ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' video. He claimed the reason Nintendo didn't release the real ''SMB 2'' due to the game being a MissionPackSequel, neglecting to mention the real reason was the over-the-top NintendoHard difficulty.
** He complained about the fact that Nintendo supposedly never said anything about the whole real ''SMB 2'' thing in America even though it was all over Magazine/NintendoPower when ''Super Mario All Stars'' was released as a major selling point of that game, and it was even mentioned before that, in a feature on the history of the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' series Nintendo Power ran during the lead up to the launch of the SNES (and its launch pack-in title, ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'').

** He also complained when ''Series/HomeImprovement'' didn't have VideoGame/GameGenie codes.

** He has one towards his detractors in the ''Top 5 NES Games'' video. When he mentioned that he liked using VideoGame/GameGenie while playing ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'', he brought up that "some elite gamers" will likely criticize him for cheating and responded "You know what? Fuck 'em!"

* TheTetrisEffect: The Irate Gamer suffered this during his review of ''Tetris''.

* CaptainObvious: See [[Quotes/TheIrateGamer the Quotes page]] to read his CaptainObvious sayings.

* ChekhovsGunman: The [[EvilTwin Evil Gamer]] in his first appearance.
* ComedicSociopath: Tony in the ''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}'' review.
* CurseCutShort: Used at the end of his ''Monster Party'' review. Yet, he dropped plenty of f-bombs in this video, it doesn't make sense why he would do that.

* DemonicSpiders: In-Universe: One of his complaints about ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom''. He seemed to think that they cause you to think your game is glitched at first.
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment

** See [[Quotes/TheIrateGamer the Quotes page]] to read his large list of DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment sayings.
** He would often say "NES System" when talking about that console. So he's playing the "Nintendo Entertainment System System?"
* DifficultyByAcceleration: He attempts to demonstrate this when reviewing ''Kool-Aid Man'' for the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}}. However, all he actually did was [[ManipulativeEditing speed up the gameplay footage]].

** In his Kool-Aid review, where he killed the Kool-Aid man ''for constantly destroying his wall''. Yeah, it doesn't sound like much, but the fact that he killed a character for doing ''what he's practically known for.'' He's the Kool-Aid man, of course he's going to do that!

** In the ''VideoGame/MonsterParty'' episode, where at the beginning, Chris explains that lots of people have been coming to his door asking for directions to the big Halloween Party that he isn't even invited to, and the whole gag keeps happening throughout the course of the episode.

* GagDub: Done when he's pissed about the whole "No English Voice Acting" in ''Tekken 6'' -- which is completely untrue, the characters speak their native tongue.

* HostileShowTakeover: The Evil Gamer does a review of ''Order Up'' after locking the Irate Gamer out of his house during an episode of ''Irate Gamer NEO''.

*** He finally figured this out in his look at the original toys, at least until NoPronunciationGuide kicks in.
* IMeantToDoThat: His justification for some of his errors.
** When someone pointed out that he landed on a 6, not a 9, in the Odyssey Roulette game. He said "Shhh, don't explain the joke."
** He used this excuse for not knowing about the parachute cloth in ''VideoGame/{{Aladdin|Capcom}}''.
* ItsEasySoItSucks: In-universe, he has criticized ''VideoGame/MarioIsMissing', ''Mario's Time Machine'', and ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' for this.

* ManipulativeEditing:

** He said that once you get to level fifty in the Kool-Aid man video game, the enemies move impossibly fast. But it's obvious he sped up the footage; pay very close attention and you'll see that the Kool-Aid man is moving ''exactly as fast'' as the Thirsties even though he said they get faster. You'll also be able to note that the sound effects get higher and the timer at the top started moving extremely fast.
** In his ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' review, when complaining about the cut scenes and hub worlds, he walked up to the Ice Cream Man NPC, talked to him and whined "Great, more shit from the Ice Cream Man". He tried to pass this off as the game's fault.
** In his ''VideoGame/CoolSpot'' review he said that you have to collect 30% of the red tokens to open the cage. But when he's finishing the game and he opened the final cage it clearly showed he's only got 29%. Even worse, later on when he finished the game for the 'proper' ending it's the same footage as before.

** "Tetris was created by a guy in Russia" You mean Alexey Pajitnov?

** He was button mashing while playing ''Mario Is Missing''. A game where you ''can't die and nothing hurts you.''

** He has one towards his haters in the ''Top 5 NES Games'' video. When he mentioned that he liked using VideoGame/GameGenie while playing ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'', he brought up that "some elite gamers" will likely criticize him for cheating and responded "You know what? Fuck 'em!"
** He has another on his haters in his ''VideoGame/CoolSpot'' review, saying, "These idiots can't even make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich without ruining it!"
** It's unclear, but one of the "characters" shown in peril in his ''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}'' review appears to be dressed up to look like AVGN.

* ThatMakesMeFeelAngry: All the time. A notable example is at the end of his ''Mission: Impossible'' video. He says he's really pissed off, his head is spinning and he's losing his mind. Yet he sounds completely normal.

** You see the cracked pipe labeled "Gas Line"? Bores showed it again and again and again to make sure you get the joke. From the same episode, whenever the scene switched between timelines, Bores reminded us what game he's playing. He shouldn't be doing this since it gives the idea that he's aware there are two timelines going on, which he shouldn't.

** When talking about ''VideoGame/{{Gyromite}}'' in his R.O.B. video, he keeps calling the main character, Professor Hector, "Professor Gyro".
** In the ''[[VideoGame/{{Kinnikuman}} MUSCLE]]'' review, the original cartoon that the game was based on was called ''Kinnikuman'' (translates into Muscleman) after the main character, not [[FunWithAcronyms MUSCLE]] as he claims.

** He also complained when ''VideoGame/HomeImprovement'' didn't have VideoGame/GameGenie codes.

The Irate Gamer (real name: Chris Bores) reviews video games with a VideoReviewShow hosted on Website/YouTube, started in 2007. He plays the game while offering lots of very interesting history on both the game and the console, peppering his reviews with [[AccentuateTheNegative emphasis on the game's flaws]], perceived or real, as well as a healthy dose of [[VulgarHumor profanity]] and [[RefugeInAudacity audacity]]. Like many others both before and after him, he also includes a mix of sketch comedy and special effects with at least tangential connections to the subject at hand -- often times with a StoryArc between sketches. In short, he was considered one of the most prominent video reviewers to follow in the style codified by ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd''.

During his initial run, the Irate Gamer had a significant fanbase but also attracted much disdain for sloppy research, ill-timed humor, and plagiarism. His reputation led to a myriad of parodies and memes often at his expense. The video series also went through a number of ups and downs, creating large gaps in time between content and a myriad of reboots, along with side series dedicated to newer games under the branding ''Irate Gamer Neo''. In addition, he shot a few comedic rant videos and other material unrelated to video games. Despite his fluctuating release schedule, Bores maintained a fanbase throughout TheNewTens.

Bores came out of retirement again in 2020. Reverting to the Irate Gamer name, he did a review of the ''Film/DickTracy'' tie-in game for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. Said video was done in collaboration with the Angry Video Game Nerd. Said review was very well-received by both reviewers' fandoms, even drawing in a myriad of new fans to both shows in the process. With this video, many who previously disliked the Irate Gamer grew to see him in a more positive light.

The Irate Gamer (real name: Chris Bores) reviews video games, with a VideoReviewShow hosted on Website/YouTube. He plays the game while offering lots of very interesting history on both the game and the console, peppering his reviews with [[AccentuateTheNegative emphasis on the game's flaws]], perceived or real, as well as a healthy dose of [[VulgarHumor profanity]] and [[RefugeInAudacity audacity]].

Besides his series, Irate Gamer has uploaded several other mini-videos, including ''Haunted Investigators'', and occasional non-video game-related videos.

* AccentuateTheNegative:
** Just like [[WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd AVGN]] with ''M.C. Kids'', Irate admitted that he didn't ''hate'' the ''Yo! Noid'' game despite its being a licensed title to Domino's Pizza.
** Bores has stated in interviews that: "It doesn't matter if the game is good or bad, I just look for flaws to exploit for comedy".

* AscendedMeme: He seems to notice much of the memes associated with him, like "Bores n' Doors".

* CosmicRetcon: If he makes a mistake in a video, he will sometimes reupload the review with said mistake eliminated. Sometimes. Other times, he just [[DontExplainTheJoke explains]] jokes more.

* DemBones: A recurring character is Ronnie, a chatty skeleton who spoke in [[InformedJudaism a stereotypically]] Jewish way. UnfortunateImplications or just a bad Creator/WoodyAllen impression? You decide.

* {{Flanderization}}: The Kool-Aid man is depicted as always saying "Oh YEAH!," "Oh kay," and "Oh no." But in the commercials and comics, he actually speaks in full sentences.

* HalloweenEpisode

* ItsEasySoItSucks: In-universe:
** One of his main complaints about ''VideoGame/MarioIsMissing'' & ''Mario's Time Machine''. This conflicts with the below trope where he constantly whined about games being too hard.
** His main criticism with ''Kirby's Epic Yarn''.
* ItsHardSoItSucks:[[invoked]] He has a ''very'' low tolerance for hard games:

* LetsSeeYOUDoBetter: Inverted in his ''Film/{{Watchmen}}'' film review when he said "If I was directing this movie I would cut an hour off and put the flashbacks in linear order." This makes it painfully obvious that he never read the book. He did admit that with "I'm not really sure how the plot was revealed in the comic book," though.
** Also in his ''VideoGame/ZombiesAteMyNeighbors'' review when he said the title should have been ''Monsters Ate My Neighbors'' because it had enemies other than zombies.

** He was button mashing while playing ''Mario is Missing''. A game where you ''can't die and nothing hurts you.''
** A particularly bad example in his ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' video had him intensely ButtonMashing the NES controller in a couple montages.

* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: His in-universe reaction to almost every licensed game.
* ProductPlacement: Parodied in his ''Yo! Noid'' review.

* RougeAnglesOfSatin:
** "The Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde Princible"
** "GO SHOVE A KAKTAS UP YOUR ASS!", his alleged reaction to a negative commenter.
* DarthWiki/RuinedFOREVER: His in-universe reaction in the breakfast rant, and the ''I Rate the 80s'' episode on Kool-Aid flavors.

* VerbalTic:
** He says "pretty much" in pretty much every review. And that's pretty much it.
** Just about any time he announces a new video/review, that announcement will begin with something like "a lot of people have asked me to review this game," or "a lot of people have asked what the next review will be."
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGwou1wIRL4 Alright!]]

* WantonCrueltyToTheCommonComma:
** "Fustrated" is one of his JustForFun/{{egregious}} mispronunciations, along with "emenies," "a-static," "fustrating," etc. He is also prone to double negatives ("they don't even make no sense at all", "I can't take it no more!"), and grammar failure ("Most hardest games for the NES"). Other times he uses the wrong word, like saying "infamous" for "famous" and "predecessor" for "successor."
** In The first episode of ''Chris And Scottie's Road Trip'', he says "designation" instead of "destination".
** In ''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}'', he says the ED-209 "does not go down with a fight". Huh?
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids:
** A strange in-universe example of this in his ''VideoGame/DantesInferno'' review. He warned parents watching (just go with it) that this game might not be for kids due to some nudity. So, it wasn't the immense bloodshed, the religious symbols, or the screams of the damned that warned him it wasn't for kids, it was the digital tits. Seemed like he didn't know about the ESRB.
** In his ''VideoGame/GodOfWarIII'' review. He dedicated a good chunk of this already short review telling "parents" that this game had violence, harsh language, and sex. It's Rated M for Mature, that meant it wasn't intended for people under the age of 17.

Irate Gamer reviews video games, with a VideoReviewShow hosted on Website/YouTube. He plays the game while offering lots of very interesting history on both the game and the console, peppering his reviews with [[AccentuateTheNegative emphasis on the game's flaws]], perceived or real, as well as a healthy dose of [[VulgarHumor profanity]] and [[RefugeInAudacity audacity]].

* AlternateTimeline: His reviews of ''Mario's Time Machine'' and ''VideoGame/MarioIsMissing''.

* AsideGlance: Used very often.
* AuthorAppeal: He could not make his obsession with food more obvious.
* BigWhat & FlatWhat: The Genie's memetic line from the ''Aladdin'' episode.

** The Genie himself is a walking Dull Surprise, at one point something is thrown at him and he doesn't even flinch.

** One of his main complaints about ''[[VideoGame/MarioIsMissing Mario is Missing]]'' & ''Mario's Time Machine''. This conflicts with the below trope where he constantly whined about games being too hard.

** A particularly bad example in his ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' video had him intensely ButtonMashing the NES controller in a couple montages. ''He was button-mashing VideoGame/{{Tetris}}''.

** GO SHOVE A KAKTAS UP YOUR ASS!

* SelfDeprecation: Bores made a joke in which he called for his friends to play the 2-player mode of ''Contra'', and was met with dead silence.

* ThatMakesMeFeelAngry: All the time.
** A notable example is at the end of his ''Mission: Impossible'' video. He says he's really pissed off, his head is spinning and he's losing his mind. Yet he sounds completely normal.

* TooDumbToLive: In one review The Irate Gamer had a ''gas line'' in his room. And in one timeline in the review it caused his death.
* UnreliableNarrator: Often the things he says about games and movies are not true at all.

* VideoReviewShow

* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY:
** Chris tries to make it clear that his last name is pronounced "Bor-is" not "Boars," though in some videos (Such as the 2011 E3 Ubisoft video) he pronounces it as "Boars."
** While looking for a game to play in ''[=RoboCop=]'', he sees Rygar but pronounces it "Ray-gar".
** He's among the many that pronounce Ninja Gaiden as "Ninja Gay-den". Post-E3 2011 he's finally figured out how to pronounce it.
** Sometimes, he pronounces "Irate" as "Ar-rate" and in another video pronounces "Armake" as "Ar-mak".
** In his video on Kinnikuman toys, he pronounces it "Kenny-Kooman"

** In a joke, IG claimed one obstacle to dodge in Space Race were [[StarWars Imperial TIE Fighters]]. Space Race came out in 1973, ''Star Wars'' came out in 1977.

* ContinuityReboot: What he's seemingly been doing ever since the show went HD.

* OrwellianEditor: If he makes a mistake in a video, he will sometimes reupload the review with said mistake eliminated. Sometimes. Other times, he just [[DontExplainTheJoke explains]] jokes more.