Who do you consider "true gamers"?

[x7q3]

I've actually heard some people say that, people who just play mobile games aren't true gamers.

I'm not sure, exactly, what these people were expecting. Were they expecting console or PC gamers instead? People who spend tons of hours playing games?

I consider a true gamer anyone who plays video games with some level of regularity. It doesn't matter the system. It could be a flash game, moble game, console, PC, virtual reality, etc. If they play some type of interactive entertainment on a semi-regular basis, that is certainly enough to qualify as being a 'true gamer,' in my eyes. Now if years pass without gaming, obviously they wouldn't be a true gamer than, since it would be something rare for them.

Who do you consider "true gamers"?

[Derb]

If it’s a game & it’s on a screen it’s a video game. If someone is partaking in said activity, they are a gamer.

I call my dad a gamer because he plays Sudoku on his PC. He doesn’t like video games so he doesn’t like my observation.

[Talal86]

While not necessarily an insult, but many wouldn't like to be called gamers just because they enjoy playing something on their phones. not sure why some treat it like a badge of honor

[Steedeel]

Playing dedicated AAA games on mobile is minging.

[JamesKurtovich]

Anyone who tries to define "true gamer" needs to step away from the controller. And probably take a shower and meet some friends. Lol

[Derb]

Originally Posted by Talal86

While not necessarily an insult, but many wouldn't like to be called gamers just because they enjoy playing something on their phones. not sure why some treat it like a badge of honor

If you called yourself a gamer back in the 80’s people would just outright call you a loser & everyone around them would agree. Fast forward to today & it’s more acceptable to be called a gamer.

A true gamer is most likely referring to someone who plays PC or Console & comparing that experience to something smaller in scale like Mobile.

[roseupshur]

A true gamer is a gamer who likes to play, delving into the essence of the plot of any game. This is a conscious gamer. I have one friend who was playing a video game FromSoftware, game developers Dark Souls, Sekiro: Shadow Die Twice, mindlessly and not wanting to delve into what is happening. He streamed, shot a series of passing the game and did not understand why he did not succeed. A cool gamer is not one who does everything aby as if it were, but the one who likes it and thinks that it is fun, and does not see in it only the commercial side

[NARMAK]

A "true" gamer imo is one who plays regularly and many different genres of games and can be on a single or multiple platforms. I think people playing Candy Crush on their mobiles or similar are "Casual Gamers" but in the loosest sense of the definition a gamer can have.

Gaming is a huge market with millions of players and type of games. To be blinkered and just focus on traditional "Gamers" is a bit "Elitist" but at the end of the day, "Casuals" might not even actually consider themselves "Gamers" tbh and feel insulted by being associated. Weird i know. But there's still a stigma attached to "True Gamers" and "True Gaming".

[The_Donster]

I don’t. This is akin to those who feel they are a “real” fan of ‘you name it’ because they knew about, bought or saw day 1

[harpolini]

I think the 'true gamer' thing applies more specifically for competitive skill based FPS/Fighting games, people who speedrun or people who go for platinum trophies. Those games still only amount for a fraction of the types of games out there.

I play to enjoy and never feel the need to 100% if I'm not still having fun and never feel like less of a gamer if I play on easy.

However, I can still enjoy the challenge of playing a game like Celeste, which the creator states was crafted to be played on its intended difficultly.

I also love games that are not really games in the traditional sense. My favorite game a couple years ago was David O'Reilly's "Everything" which was more of an experiment than a game.

[emailking]

I think what some people think of as "true gamers" are what I would call hardcore gamers. To me a gamer is anyone who plays video games. I have no problem with it being a large tent because I think video games are great and everyone should get at least occasional enjoyment out of them.

[andyn1080]

Lol being a og guru gamer (I consider myself og gamer because I’ve been gaming since the pong system, yeah I’m old lol) I consider people in 2019 to be broken down into many sub genres of “gamers” almost as much as the sub genres of metal music. So there’s your hardcore gamers, dedicated franchise gamer, fortnite players or “scene gamers”, mobile gamers, casual gamers, guru gamers, and so on. True gamers is one I’ve never heard of but I think it’s the same as your guru/hardcore gamers. I’ve played every console out there including ones most haven’t heard of and played games most haven’t heard of. We now have guys like metal Jesus on YouTube the call these sleeper hits “hidden gems”. Anyway I think a true gamer is someone who plays everything and can name drop/reference games at the drop of a hat. Quotes like “What is a man!?” Or “all your base are belong to us” alongside the current ones like he infamous “BOY!”
In a nut shell in 2019 who isn’t a gamer? While mobile players are still looked at as nongamers and I’d have to some what agree, most of those become pc or console gamers.

[Vilya]

Anyone who wants to call themselves a "true gamer" is welcome to do so as far as I am concerned. I am allowed to define myself, but I really must resist attempting to define others.

[LiamBlack]

A gamer is not a definition, but a state of mind. If you wholeheartedly love a game or games, then you are a gamer. It's great. As one wise man said: If time is spent with pleasure, then it is not wasted.

[Petra_Kalbrain]

For me, a “true gamer” is someone who plays games that are more involved than simply tapping on tiles or images. Someone who plays narrative based games and can get invested in the characters, or play games that require an improving development of motor skills to succeed (like Rocket League) are true gamers. People who stick to Minesweeper or Candy Crush or Sudoku or... well, you get the idea... are “casual gamers” in my perspective.

DISCLAIMER: There is nothing demeaning about either of the labels as I described them above. I don’t look down on “casual gamers” and I don’t consider “true gamers” to be superior in any way. In the end, so long as the gamer is enjoying themselves, that is all that matters.

[GRD43L]

I had to ponder over this general question for a long time. The question can be considered a rhetorical or a philosophical question about anything. The focus just happens to be about "video game" in the OP.

Eg.
Who do you consider a true human?
Who do you consider a true woman?
Who do you consider a true (insert country) citizen?
Who do you consider a true music lover?
Who do you consider a true movie lover?
etc.

And I have formulated my universal answer as thus:

1. One who enjoys (i.e. participates in) the activity/association with regular frequency.
2. One who contributes positively to the betterment of the activity/association.

So a video game player who plays regularly and empowers others with positive attitude, fair play, and recognition, I would consider a true gamer.

A player who SWATs others are contrary to all of the above therefore I would consider them a true a-hole.

[MorgLaw]

Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

Anyone who tries to define "true gamer" needs to step away from the controller. And probably take a shower and meet some friends. Lol

Ahaha true, but I see so many teens who just stay in the house and barely have friends. This is the sad side of the gamers