What kind of gamer are you?

A cross between the Rec and Pro, with a bit of Retro Gamer and Elitist.

Rec's gaming habits, approaching Pro's ability and experience. I'm not a pro gamer, but at the same time I've kicked some serious butt so Rec doesn't really fit.

edited 25th Oct '11 11:46:27 AM by Uberwitch

-reads the description for GRRL gamer-

Oh god what have I become

trololol

I definitely complain about excessive streamlining in games, but don't really meet the rest of the retrogamer criteria.

Aaand don't really meet any other criteria, except for probably spending more time on gaming forums than actual gaming like the /v/irgin thing.

Oh and the has a life criteria ofc.

edited 25th Oct '11 4:23:54 PM by ShadowScythe

i know this has nothing to do with this thread But why the fuck was there a pony vs pony battle is magic advert?

Oh Vorpy, you and your shenanigans.

As for myself, I'm probably a mix of Rec / Pro. (with a splash of Bro because of my love for 360 FPS's...)

edited 25th Oct '11 5:33:14 PM by Firebert

Retro gamer. I only own one console after the Dreamcast.

And I owned a hacked PSP with emulators. Which is after the Dreamcast but it's a handheld.

AND my favorite 2D game is Castlevania IV. followed by Contra... ...am I a walking sterotype?

edited 26th Oct '11 8:37:24 AM by Aramil

I'm a fatlus, nothing I can do to convince myself otherwise.

Although I'm actually pretty thin.

Yes.

I sorta wish I had the nostalgia factor to let me play older games. Then I could appreciate the older games more (besides the old Pokemon games: Blue, Stadium... )

edited 26th Oct '11 9:14:04 AM by Firebert

Come to think, there's also a degree of pirate in me, since I use emulators, but only if they're pre-sixth generation at the moment to avoid taking legal risks, although I guess the case of the Game Boy Advance is different.

I guess I'm kind of an elitist too, because I consider PC to have superior performance to the console, but I'm not necessarily one, because I don't hate on consoles, would much rather avoid Console Wars (and PC Vs Console wars for that matter, although companies should actually TRY to make a worthwhile port [I'm looking at you, Ubisoft!]), I'm not a "sequel snob", and I know full well that the best things out for PC don't even tap the full potential of the latest PC's capabilities (for example, Doom, Deus Ex, Team Fortress 2, Minecraft, many Indie games).

edited 26th Oct '11 11:51:00 AM by EarlOfSandvich

Hmm... I think I'm mostly Rec Gamer, with delicate touches of Retro, Pro and Assclown: I'm not exactly the best player around and while I like some old games they tend to be so painfully difficult for me that I largely suck at them. Also, there are my so pathetic enemies at Soul Calibur III and I simply cannot resist not to smirk or make a snarky comment. Then again, I play for fun.

Piratefag until I get a job.

Similarly here, Even If I don't know how to pirate.

I have a few Pro and Rec traits, with none of the negatives.

Ashamedly, I used to be a /v/irgin back in middle school. Now I'm a cross between rec and piratefag. Gaming's no longer my go-to hobby and I simply don't pay for something I can get easily for free and with no reprecussion.

edited 26th Oct '11 12:04:27 PM by KitsuneInferno

I fall outside of this chart.

I'm a mix... OF EVERYTHING!

Retro/Pro.

Even Gamer Grrl?

EVERYTHING!

Piratefag (no studies + no jobs + economydown the shitter = money for nothing), a little bit or Pro/Rec.

Ronery/Retro/Priratefag/Pro

edited 26th Oct '11 4:07:26 PM by KShade

So many here label themselves as Pro!

You may want to look at this...

Honestly, I think I'm a Rec, with some shades of Retro and Pro. I don't hate on today's games and I'm nowhere good enough to be considered a pro.

I don't really seem to fit into any of these gamer types that much, I have maybe one trait from any one of them.