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Gamer Types

Posted on February 12, 2009 at 01:17 PM.

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There are many different types of gamers. So many people have such different expectations and styles that I thought it would be fun to analyze them.

Graphics Guy
This is the guy that obsesses over graphics, frame rates, player models, textures and animations. He can tell you that the shade of blue at Boise�s stadium just wasn�t annoying enough. He can tell you the Joe Torre model in the Show doesn�t have small enough fingers to pick his nose. If you have a concern about any of these things, this guy can nitpick with the best of them.

Crotchety Old Guy
This is the guy that hates Graphics Guy. �Back in the day we had pong and we loved it! Just be thankful for animated stick figures you young whipper snappers!� Every time he turns on the PS3 he forgets he has to change channels to play the game. �Damn TV! Can�t you figure this out by now?�

Accessories Guy
This is the guy that lays out his socks and tie before bed at night in accordance to his weekly wardrobe schedule. He wants five different elbow pads with six different sized stripe options, wrist bands with seven different textures that can be placed anywhere on the human body, different colored mouthpieces and eye black with the ability to write messages on them like Tim Tebow. If every player on every team doesn�t have the right accessories, a heart attack may happen. Either that or an open letter to EA complaining about the lack of attention to detail.

Atmosphere Guy
This guy paints his chest and goes topless with a cheese head at Lambeau Field in January. He loves bunting, playoff chants, varying crowd attendance, pre-game, half-time and post-game shows along with cut scenes showing a fan taking a leak at the urinal. "Long live 2K5! For shame EA!"

Gameplay Guy
Hates graphics and accessories guy. Every post they make rubs him the wrong way. �Who cares about the announcers? I just shut them off. Only gameplay talk is allowed here!� He�s often seen eating at Lila�s Greasy Spoon with Crotchety Old Guy.

Slider Guy
This guy constantly fiddles with his car seat as he can never find a comfortable position that feels just right. When he finally thinks the seat is perfect he gains ten pounds and has to go through it all over again. Then he declares he has found the perfect car seat position for everyone without realizing that other people may be taller or fatter than him. He finally gives up a year later as he trades his older car in for the new model.

Prozac Guy
This is the guy that proclaims a game and everything in it to be the best ever! �NCAA �09 was the best game ever! I love how the cpu quarterback never throws deep. It makes it so much more interesting then seeing the occasional deep pass like I just saw on Saturday!�

Suicidal Guy
This guy can find fault in Jesus. �I�m only averaging 3.1 walks per game when I should be averaging 3.2!� Most games are flaming pieces of crap. But somehow they end up being purchased and played for months at a time. Positive compliments are rare and negative comments are a welcome release. Serenity now!

Conspiracy Gamer
This guy hates to lose and believes in comeback code. Every loss is a conspiracy against him. He believes in Roswell and that we never walked on the moon. At least one broken controller sits in his closet.

Anti Mascot Guy
This guy thinks that building the new Yankee stadium takes the same time as building an outhouse for his momma. �Why on earth did NCAA add a useless mascot game when they could have focused on create a school, FCS, and franchise discipline? Why are there mascots in the game when the Show could have collision detection?! Clearly they don�t know what they are doing!�

Many of us are a wide range of gamer. I would say I�m Atmosphere Guy, Gameplay guy and Slider Guy with a sprinkle of Crotchedy Old Guy and a small touch of Suicidal Guy.

Comments

# 1 rspencer86 @ Feb 12

LOL, great post Rudy. I'm 1/3 parts Gameplay, Slider, and Atmosphere guy.

# 2 ghm125 @ Feb 12

good one Rudy,man I may be "crotchety ,and gameplay....but in general most games are good enough for me.....and some accessorie guy as well only because I make sure my clothes are ready day before...LOL