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What is gaming? The art of playing video games on one of
many formats. In a way, the art of playing board or card
games – but not as much. It is not the art of playing Snake, or
whatever iPhone app on your phone on those boring bus/train/tram journeys.
It also means something else (as in “to game the system”) but that’s not important right here.
The formats Xbox 360 PC Nintendo DS Nintendo Wii Playstation 3 …and other ones
no-one else really gives a crap about
What is a gamer? Generally a gamer is someone who plays
video games - which can be broken down into four major types:
1. Casual gamer – The wimps2. Hardcore gamer – Spends as much time as
possible playing games.3. Retro gamer – Boring old noobs.4. Import gamer – Someone who really should just
move to Japan already.5. Pro gamer – Like the hardcore, only they make
money out of it.
Becoming a gamer Purchase your preferred format With the exception of Nintendo consoles,
come up with your handle/persona/gamertag: a genuinely annoying name using a combination of as many i’s, x’s, l’s and numbers as possible.
Join a clan or gaming group that contain the words “Pro”, “Uber”, “Leet/1337” or other similar important-sounding words in the title.
Achieving the mindset of a gamer1. Compare everything to a well-known video
game, and2. Learn a wide vocabulary of profanities, and
memorise key insult phrases.3. Constantly brag about your skills, even
when you have none whatsoever.4. Over-react to every minor accomplishment
you happen to make, in order to inflate your ego.
Retro Gaming
Only good if: Modern revamp or
re-write (Ikaruga, Jetpac Refuelled)
Open Source version (OpenTTD)
ROM Hack (VIP series of Super Mario World hacks)