Rain(ame)
Smash Champion
Well, I have to say that it's almost like...that HUGE gap between Scrub and Pro-am. There's technically no name for it. I think that Reik probably had the best description. Noob->Scrub->Novice->Pro-am->Pro. It should be somewhere along those lines. Gamers can do it...because it'd be like having a Tier list....in essence. Casual->Intermediate->Proud->advanced->Hardcore->Dangerously obsessed. I...honestly think that they speak for themselves, but I guess I'll explain it: I went in depth before, so I'll try to be brief this time.
Casual- You play when you feel like it. You let the wind blow wherever you go. You could care less if you beat a game or not. You tend to buy games that you don't have to put much time into. You MIGHT be prone to long gaming sessions if something catches your eye. If that doesn't do it, then you game with your friends. At times....graphics are what matters to you. Still...you don't care what system it is...so long as you're playing.
Intermediate- You try to play more than a casual gamer would. If you buy a game, you're out to beat it, at the very least. It could take you a while to beat a game, but you make attempts. Problem is...you're just not that great at video games. You're happy with getting by with the bare minimum. You'd get a long game and a strategy guide. Graphics are more than likely important to you. You might even have a system that is from the previous generation.
Proud- You are a gamer that knows your stuff. You don't need a strategy guide. However, you might get one to ensure you don't miss anything. You play games to beat them and then go back for the goodies. You're proud of your accomplishments. You have a small competitive spirit with your friends and are always trying to gain cool accomplishments. You have your favorite system from back in the day and break it out every now and then. You want that balance between graphics and quality, but are willing to settle if one or the other exists. If someone gives you an emulator, you'd play it. You might not go out of your way for it, though.
Advanced- You are like the Proud gamer, but you aren't just satisfied with beat your game and going back. You spend your time and attempt to get everything the first time. You are into speed runs as well. At times, if you enjoy the game enough, you go out to break the game. You don't NEED a strategy guide because you're the guy everyone goes to for information. You might be that guy on GameFaqs that writes their own guide. You know how to have fun and be serious. You might even be that "Pro" gamer that everyone loves. You probably have a few old systems and still play the games. You know that it's not always graphics that make a game, but the quality of a game. You're also a fan of older games BECAUSE of how great a game's quality was. You'll find a game's emulator if you can't get it. At times, you may consider yourself hardcore.
Hardcore- You aren't just satisfied with playing any game you play, you want to break it. You have this NEED to find everything, and possibly hack the crap out of a game if at all possible. You'll play a game so long as it isn't COMPLETE crap, but you might play it just to say you have. You're "Pro", and aren't afraid to show AND tell people that. You might be cool, and at the same time...you might have an attitude that pisses people off. You're on a mission to have every system you played in case you lost it. You probably have emulators AND the system, just to say you have them. You spend a dangerously considerable amount of time playing games. YOU feel you are hardcore, and look down on others who might think they are. If they don't meet your standards, you don't recognize them.
Dangerously Obsessive- Your life is video games. You can't get enough of them. You spend countless amounts of money to get games and systems that are rare. You think you are a gaming guru and can be a critic of any game because you've pretty much played all of them. Your attitude towards gaming is as if it were the most important thing in the world. People are afraid to be around you. You've got every version of every game, and you wouldn't have it any other way. You know the history behind it, too. If you aren't playing games, you're talking about them. The only difference between you in a hardcore gamer is your dedication, in all reality.
That's....kind of like the gist of what I was thinking. What do you think...? It's just an idea...subject to change, obviously. I just figured that I could kick star this thing, and then as a community, we could fine tune it.
PS- I got carried away again, didn't I? xD
Casual- You play when you feel like it. You let the wind blow wherever you go. You could care less if you beat a game or not. You tend to buy games that you don't have to put much time into. You MIGHT be prone to long gaming sessions if something catches your eye. If that doesn't do it, then you game with your friends. At times....graphics are what matters to you. Still...you don't care what system it is...so long as you're playing.
Intermediate- You try to play more than a casual gamer would. If you buy a game, you're out to beat it, at the very least. It could take you a while to beat a game, but you make attempts. Problem is...you're just not that great at video games. You're happy with getting by with the bare minimum. You'd get a long game and a strategy guide. Graphics are more than likely important to you. You might even have a system that is from the previous generation.
Proud- You are a gamer that knows your stuff. You don't need a strategy guide. However, you might get one to ensure you don't miss anything. You play games to beat them and then go back for the goodies. You're proud of your accomplishments. You have a small competitive spirit with your friends and are always trying to gain cool accomplishments. You have your favorite system from back in the day and break it out every now and then. You want that balance between graphics and quality, but are willing to settle if one or the other exists. If someone gives you an emulator, you'd play it. You might not go out of your way for it, though.
Advanced- You are like the Proud gamer, but you aren't just satisfied with beat your game and going back. You spend your time and attempt to get everything the first time. You are into speed runs as well. At times, if you enjoy the game enough, you go out to break the game. You don't NEED a strategy guide because you're the guy everyone goes to for information. You might be that guy on GameFaqs that writes their own guide. You know how to have fun and be serious. You might even be that "Pro" gamer that everyone loves. You probably have a few old systems and still play the games. You know that it's not always graphics that make a game, but the quality of a game. You're also a fan of older games BECAUSE of how great a game's quality was. You'll find a game's emulator if you can't get it. At times, you may consider yourself hardcore.
Hardcore- You aren't just satisfied with playing any game you play, you want to break it. You have this NEED to find everything, and possibly hack the crap out of a game if at all possible. You'll play a game so long as it isn't COMPLETE crap, but you might play it just to say you have. You're "Pro", and aren't afraid to show AND tell people that. You might be cool, and at the same time...you might have an attitude that pisses people off. You're on a mission to have every system you played in case you lost it. You probably have emulators AND the system, just to say you have them. You spend a dangerously considerable amount of time playing games. YOU feel you are hardcore, and look down on others who might think they are. If they don't meet your standards, you don't recognize them.
Dangerously Obsessive- Your life is video games. You can't get enough of them. You spend countless amounts of money to get games and systems that are rare. You think you are a gaming guru and can be a critic of any game because you've pretty much played all of them. Your attitude towards gaming is as if it were the most important thing in the world. People are afraid to be around you. You've got every version of every game, and you wouldn't have it any other way. You know the history behind it, too. If you aren't playing games, you're talking about them. The only difference between you in a hardcore gamer is your dedication, in all reality.
That's....kind of like the gist of what I was thinking. What do you think...? It's just an idea...subject to change, obviously. I just figured that I could kick star this thing, and then as a community, we could fine tune it.
PS- I got carried away again, didn't I? xD
