Ever since the 80's, the people who play games have been called "Gamers". It's been a title that many have taken with pride, but also a title that has followed the industry about like a "My Little Pony" backpack. The term "Gamer" refers to a time of old, when games were considered a fad, toys, something for children. Why call us "Gamers"? If you read books, are you called a "Reader"? If you watch movies, are you called a "Watcher", or "Filmer"? If you listen to music, are you a "Listener"?
Games aren't what they used to be, games can now do what movies and music can't. They invoke thought, make one craft relationships, and often, take a step back and just sit in awe at what the player has just accomplished.
So, what are your opinions? Do you think the term "Gamer" is an honor? An insult? A title we must get rid of if we are ever to transcend into an art form? (a movement fast-approaching)
I like playing games. I don't really care if people call me 'gamer'. They probably never played a video game themselves. An example, my cousin, who plays sports and is in great shape often teases me about being "mediocre" at sports (I'm about average) but when he played MW2 at my other cousin's house, he pretty much embarrassed himself trying to move around while my little brother was just running around rocket launching the whole enemy team.
Games aren't what they used to be, games can now do what movies and music can't. They invoke thought, make one craft relationships, and often, take a step back and just sit in awe at what the player has just accomplished.
I'm not sure what movies you watch or what music you listen to, but I know for a fact that there have been movies and music that contradicts what you stated in this paragraph. I guess it's more of an opinion, but I feel I can say it could be widely disagreeable.
From Dictionary.com Gamer: A person who plays games.
Game: A competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance on the part of two or more persons who play according to a set of rules, usually for their own amusement or for that of spectators.
It's not that big a deal. I mean it's like a shorter way of saying some one who play video games alot Oh ur a guy who plays video games alot Vs Oh ur a gamer It's alot easier
