Are you serious gamers?

The Disciple · Post by **The Disciple** » 17 Sep 2009, 18:26

Would just like to know if the members here are serious or more casual gamers (casual, meaning playing the odd game here and there, but not on a regular basis)?

I use to be quite serious but hardly play any now due to health and family priorities. I have a collection of 500+ Pc games which i dig out from time to time. My favourite genre being FPS but do enjoy most genres.

My favourite Games
1. Bioshock
2. Fallout 3
3. Halflife series
4. NFS Most Wanted
5. GTA series
6. Streetfighter IV
7. Tomb Raider series
8. Wolfenstein series
9. Pro Evolution Soccer
10. Unreal Tournament series

Post by **CrackerJackMack** » 17 Sep 2009, 18:28

I guess by that definition I'm a serious gamer. I play 2-4 hours a day to help disconnect from work :D

But I barely play more than 2 games in 4 months time.

The Disciple · Post by **The Disciple** » 17 Sep 2009, 18:46

I guess by that definition I'm a serious gamer. I play 2-4 hours a day to help disconnect from work :D

But I barely play more than 2 games in 4 months time.

I'm lucky to play an hour a day now; with the way games have been lately I have lost a fair bit of interest in them but do still like to dabble

Post by **thales100** » 17 Sep 2009, 18:47

2 hours a day here. :P

StingingVelvet · Post by **StingingVelvet** » 17 Sep 2009, 21:45

Yeah, 2-3 hours a day I would guess. More when a new game I am in love with comes out.

Favorite game ever is Morrowind.

JohnnyWakko · Post by **JohnnyWakko** » 17 Sep 2009, 23:09

I guess by that definition I'm a serious gamer. I play 2-4 hours a day to help disconnect from work :D

But I barely play more than 2 games in 4 months time.

Bout the same for me, 1-2 hours a day. I only have a few games I consistantly play

Multiplayer FPS is pretty much my thing.

BF2
Crysis
UT3

skeeder · Post by **skeeder** » 17 Sep 2009, 23:46

I consider myself a serious gamer. Not because of time committed, but rather the quality of which I play. I also consider myself an "old-school" gamer. Where people used to respect each other. One rule that I game by and it bugs the shit out of me that no one now days seems to respect: If two people are dualing...(melee) you let them finish the fight. Feel free to kill the winner, but you LET THEM FINISH THE FIGHT!

List of games?
TF2
CSS
UT
Quake 3.

Frag Maniac · Post by **Frag Maniac** » 18 Sep 2009, 01:25

"Why so serious?"

Well, gaming for me is a hobby that keeps me active without the hassles I went through with other activities, ranging anywhere from car gas and maintenance expenses, to bike maintenance and expanses, to inconsiderate drivers whom have attitudes against cyclists, to crumbling mt bike trail rights access and funding, etc, etc. Granted, it's not done my conditioning much good being less physically active, but I still eat good and walk regularly enough to keep from becoming a total couch potato.

I like about half the games you have on your list, but also dislike the other half. I got started in gaming by downloading and playing demos of games, mostly mp like MoH Spearhead. It wasn't long before I got totally hooked and bought up any good shooter I could find at a good price, which back then meant used PC titles at EB Games for $5 - $15. My first two being RTCW and Deus Ex.

Well here I am nearly 8 yrs later, knowing much more about PCs, games, and even a bit of modding, but have mixed emotions about continuing to soak money into it even though much better hardware can be had at basically the same prices I paid yrs ago. The many bug riddled games and lazy console ports and oft times just poorly designed games leave me often feeling apathetic about it.

Post by **Abram** » 18 Sep 2009, 01:40

I game a lot, but i never would consider it a serious activity. But i gues it's a hobby for me, as well. I'm an introvert that only leaves the property to go to other houses, too cynical to be a "people person", and I've never understood the interest in viewing or participating in sport.

But games, I've always been hooked on, even since my father brought home his first C64.

Post by **maherie** » 18 Sep 2009, 05:39

I used to play 4 hours a day or more as soon as I get home from work. But now it's probably an hour a day if I can... otherwise it's a 2-3 hours on the weekend of the same 7-8 games.

BF2
NFS
GRID
TRANSPORT TYCOON
DIABLLO
TITANS QUEST
NHL09
UT
STALKER

basicly everything else I've tried, I've never enjoyed as much as these games.

The Disciple · Post by **The Disciple** » 18 Sep 2009, 08:05

Games just don't seem to drag me in as much as they use to, the last game to do so completely was Bioshock; even Fallout 3 wasn't as good in my mind (still a cracking game mind you). It all seems to be fancy graphics and hardly any innovation, just clones of clones and there is usually a huge dissappointment that usually follows; after a while it becomes rather laborious.

Half the time I think it's my age which is partly the problem and that i'm just outgrowing games but I can't ignore that niggle which tells me the quality of games is not what it's used to be. They'll be the odd gem, the odd classic; which appears but even these seem to be fewer and far between these days. It makes me wonder if the gaming market has reached saturation point with it's ideas?

And as PC gamers; look at what we have been promised in the past.
Games For Windows have hardly taken the world by storm and the same goes for DX10; I upgraded my pc ages ago for the release of Alan Wake; well that was worth the cash at the time and Alan Wake....... obviously fell to sleep; some blockbuster eh?

In my view, console owners don't get away with the abuse either; i would love a 360, but the thing that puts me off is that damn RROD. My PS1 is STILL going strong after all these years and the amount of breakdowns I have heard about 360's and PS3's is quite scary.

Ho hum

Post by **maherie** » 18 Sep 2009, 08:26

Yeah no new games apart from the new Alien V Preditor V Marine and Hiest look interesting to me. Age, plus high expectations = less games for us mate.

The Disciple · Post by **The Disciple** » 18 Sep 2009, 10:19

Yeah no new games apart from the new Alien V Preditor V Marine and Hiest look interesting to me. Age, plus high expectations = less games for us mate.

well less games that push all the buttons. Things might change though as the winter months start to evade our daily lives.

whismerhill · Post by **whismerhill** » 18 Sep 2009, 10:54

too serious here :?

StingingVelvet · Post by **StingingVelvet** » 18 Sep 2009, 11:43

Honestly I find so many games to be exciting and amazing looking right now, it's hard for me to understand a gamer saying "meh, nothing coming out looks good."

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 18 Sep 2009, 11:54

I used to consider myself a serious gamer. My collection of games would indicate it, certainly.

However, over the last few weeks, I've not had a chance to play any games. :(

Post by **thales100** » 18 Sep 2009, 11:56

I used to consider myself a serious gamer. My collection of games would indicate it, certainly.

However, over the last few weeks, I've not had a chance to play any games. :(

So i think you can be considered "a serious gamer that hasnt played games over the last few weeks". :wink:

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 18 Sep 2009, 12:01

Hehe... if I really wanted to, I could probably make time to play a game for an hour or whatever every couple of days. It's just that there are other things to occupy my time that are more productive right now. ;)

The Disciple · Post by **The Disciple** » 18 Sep 2009, 12:04

Well I think someone has hijacked my steam account; try to retreive my account details in everyway possible and not one e-mail sent to my account. Not a happy man at the moment. :(

StingingVelvet · Post by **StingingVelvet** » 18 Sep 2009, 13:01

Well I think someone has hijacked my steam account; try to retreive my account details in everyway possible and not one e-mail sent to my account. Not a happy man at the moment. :(

Just send Valve your credit card info or pics of your packaging and keys... they will move it back to your control in a day or two.

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