Just incase u were wondering:
Casual gamer: A person who enjoys playing games with simple rules or which do not require large blocks of time to play. They might not even identify themselves as a gamer. Because even the most occasional game player qualifies for this category, it is likely the largest in size.
Hardcore gamer: A person who spends much of their leisure time playing games. There are many subtypes of hardcore gamers based on the style of game, gameplay preference, hardware platform, and other preferences.
Competitive gamer: A hardcore gamer who primarily plays games for the enjoyment of competing with other players. Common competitions include number of opponents beaten, earned titles or other status symbols, or even simply bragging rights about almost anything. Game genres that are popular with competitive gamers include sports, action, real-time strategy, and multiplayer online.
Retrogamer: A hardcore gamer who enjoys playing or collecting vintage video games from earlier eras. Retrogamers are partly responsible for the popularity of console emulation. Some collect old video games and prototypes, or are in the business of refurbishing old games, particularly arcade cabinets. Some even make their own arcade cabinets.
Import gamers: A hardcore gamer who enjoys playing or collecting video games produced internationally. The most common imports are from Japan, although some European gamers purchase games from North America. Depending on the gaming platform involved, these gamers may use devices such as modchips, boot disks, and/or Gamesharks to bypass regional lockout protection on the software, though some prefer to purchase imported consoles. A number of Import Gamers import games that fall in to genres that are generally not releases outside of Japan, such as dating sims or anime/manga-based licensed games.
Hacker: A gamer who enjoys finding flaws in a game or finding ways to exploit unintentional features, most often with software not included in the game. The term "hacker" is often derogatory when used in a multiplayer game setting, as hackers can use exploits to gain an unfair advantage over other players. An example of this are the First-person shooter computer games, where programs referred to colloquially as an "aimbot" can be used to shoot with 100% accuracy. Hackers in multiplayer video games are scorned by most of the gaming community.
Cyberathlete: A professional gamer that plays games for money. Whether a cyber athlete is a subtype of the hardcore gamer largely depends on the degree to which a cyber athlete is financially dependent upon the income derived from gaming. Insofar as a cyber athlete is financially dependent upon gaming then the time spent playing is no longer "leisure" time.
Online Gamer: A gamer that plays online games ranging from massive multiplayer online games (MMORPGs)--such as Final Fantasy XI and World of Warcraft--to smaller online games such as Outwar and Runescape.
Which are you?
Casual gamer: A person who enjoys playing games with simple rules or which do not require large blocks of time to play. They might not even identify themselves as a gamer. Because even the most occasional game player qualifies for this category, it is likely the largest in size.
Hardcore gamer: A person who spends much of their leisure time playing games. There are many subtypes of hardcore gamers based on the style of game, gameplay preference, hardware platform, and other preferences.
Competitive gamer: A hardcore gamer who primarily plays games for the enjoyment of competing with other players. Common competitions include number of opponents beaten, earned titles or other status symbols, or even simply bragging rights about almost anything. Game genres that are popular with competitive gamers include sports, action, real-time strategy, and multiplayer online.
Retrogamer: A hardcore gamer who enjoys playing or collecting vintage video games from earlier eras. Retrogamers are partly responsible for the popularity of console emulation. Some collect old video games and prototypes, or are in the business of refurbishing old games, particularly arcade cabinets. Some even make their own arcade cabinets.
Import gamers: A hardcore gamer who enjoys playing or collecting video games produced internationally. The most common imports are from Japan, although some European gamers purchase games from North America. Depending on the gaming platform involved, these gamers may use devices such as modchips, boot disks, and/or Gamesharks to bypass regional lockout protection on the software, though some prefer to purchase imported consoles. A number of Import Gamers import games that fall in to genres that are generally not releases outside of Japan, such as dating sims or anime/manga-based licensed games.
Hacker: A gamer who enjoys finding flaws in a game or finding ways to exploit unintentional features, most often with software not included in the game. The term "hacker" is often derogatory when used in a multiplayer game setting, as hackers can use exploits to gain an unfair advantage over other players. An example of this are the First-person shooter computer games, where programs referred to colloquially as an "aimbot" can be used to shoot with 100% accuracy. Hackers in multiplayer video games are scorned by most of the gaming community.
Cyberathlete: A professional gamer that plays games for money. Whether a cyber athlete is a subtype of the hardcore gamer largely depends on the degree to which a cyber athlete is financially dependent upon the income derived from gaming. Insofar as a cyber athlete is financially dependent upon gaming then the time spent playing is no longer "leisure" time.
Online Gamer: A gamer that plays online games ranging from massive multiplayer online games (MMORPGs)--such as Final Fantasy XI and World of Warcraft--to smaller online games such as Outwar and Runescape.
Which are you?
