Don't Use the Word "Gamer"

[WanderingFool]

Awwww... NO ZP or XP for a week... im sad...

You know, I've put up with the self-important, narcissistic bullshit of a one Benjamin "Yahtzee" Croshaw for quite some time now. And though that is hardly a stretch for me, as I have been absorbing the anger and prejudice of the world's asshole population for a good three decades, I can no longer stand to have Yahtzee's own brand of verbal diarrhea being funneled into my ear canal any longer.

I put up with a lot of shit from people like Yahtzee over the years. But when you call Aerith Gainsborough a "flaky bint", you have stepped over the proverbial line. I have no more patience for you, Croshaw. Take your crybaby rants that you poorly disguise as legitimate reviews and stick them up your pasty, white tuchus. You really wanna know what the definition of the stereotypical asshole gamer that gives us all a bad name? Every morning you look at one in the mirror when you wake up. It's people like you that ruin this hobby for the rest of us.

And before you accuse me of the following. No, I do not own a body pillow or any other perverted anime crap. Though I'm sure you'll claim otherwise in next week's article.

Wait, are you talking about the same Aeris/Aerith as Yahtzee? She must be the most unimportant character in any game I ever seen. Hell they killed her off for a reason...

Also he said he wasnt going to have a XP next week, so you'll have to wait two weeks for he response (if he feels you are deserving of one.)

Clearly you either, A. have not played the game, B. played through Disc 1 and stopped, or C. are one of the legions of Aerith haters who have constantly screamed at me for 13 years how bad a character she is but have STILL not provided me with a legitimate reason for such. That's another hivemind that needs to be purged with fire.

And I don't give a rat's ass if Yahtzee chooses to urinate on my comments.(Pun intended.) He isn't likely to do so anyway, and if he does I'll just shoot back at him like I shoot back at all you fanboys.

I have played suffered through FF7, well past the point of Aeris/Aerith dying. I dont see what so speacial about her that the legions of Aeri... WAIT A FUCKING MINUTE!!! Im I arguing with someone over a FUCKING videogame character? Does anyone else realize how pathetic it is to defend a fictional character? I cant believe I even bothered resonding...

 

[Wolfram23]

I suppose it's true. I get up, eat breakfast, drive to work, do work, play a little bit on my iPhone, go home, cook dinner (or help my gf cook dinner). Sometimes we'll watch tv or a movie, other times we'll do our own things - I play video games (or do other stuff on the PC) while she does some studying or reading or whatever.

On the other hand, I don't mind saying, yeah I'm a gamer because I play games - but it's not something flaunt-worthy. Ohhh I'm a gamer!!! No thanks. When talking to other normal individuals I'll tell them that, yes, I play video games but I don't simply label myself a gamer.

I'm definitely with Yahtzee on this.

Oh and the Mana Bar... I think I might have to look into making a Canadian establishment haha.

 

[Forgetitnow344]

You know, I've put up with the self-important, narcissistic bullshit of a one Benjamin "Yahtzee" Croshaw for quite some time now. And though that is hardly a stretch for me, as I have been absorbing the anger and prejudice of the world's asshole population for a good three decades, I can no longer stand to have Yahtzee's own brand of verbal diarrhea being funneled into my ear canal any longer.

I put up with a lot of shit from people like Yahtzee over the years. But when you call Aerith Gainsborough a "flaky bint", you have stepped over the proverbial line. I have no more patience for you, Croshaw. Take your crybaby rants that you poorly disguise as legitimate reviews and stick them up your pasty, white tuchus. You really wanna know what the definition of the stereotypical asshole gamer that gives us all a bad name? Every morning you look at one in the mirror when you wake up. It's people like you that ruin this hobby for the rest of us.

And before you accuse me of the following. No, I do not own a body pillow or any other perverted anime crap. Though I'm sure you'll claim otherwise in next week's article.

Aeris is a flaky bint. Hell, she was the most boring character in the game. I stand by that steadfast. I never understood the obsession with her.

And the opinion of "random internet troll" is worth about 0.0001% the value of Yahtzee's. So why are you even bothering to vomit it on me?

In the words of the late, great W.C. Fields, "Go away son, you bother me."

Instead of dismissing me as a troll, would you care to get off your high horse and support your protest against Aeris' character? She is the only character who I can barely even remember speaking to beyond Midgar. Everyone else has a more vivid image in my mind. Even Vincent was more interesting.

Can you give me a reason why she is not a good character? So far no one has and I expect nothing more from you.

She is the only character who I can barely even remember speaking to beyond Midgar. Everyone else has a more vivid image in my mind. Even Vincent was more interesting.

 

[Yahtzee Croshaw]

Aeris is a flaky bint. Hell, she was the most boring character in the game. I stand by that steadfast. I never understood the obsession with her.

I actually clapped at that part, I was so looking forward to see her dead, it costed me an acquaintance, but it was worthy.

 

[Callate]

As much as it pains me to admit it, I'm not a "person who plays video games". I read about video games. I write about video games. I visit forums of web magazines and discuss video games. I've made small games, and small, silly videos about games. I'm part of the Video Games Voter network, and a member in good standing of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. I don't insist that everyone share my hobby, I don't bore casual aquaintances with accounts of Team Fortress 2 matches, and I'm pretty sure my personal hygiene is up to snuff, but let's face it: I'm a gamer. Games are not a meaningless segment of my life, they're a fairly inescapable and quintessential part of my being, for better or worse.

The good news is that the "typical" "person who plays video games" now looks a lot more like me than the milk-odored stereotype: in their thirties, financially stable, have life will travel. I think, in time, the sterotype will change, probably around the time there's some people on the Senate floor who have actually played Mortal Kombat. "Gamer", good or bad, is likely here to stay.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

You have to admit though Yahtzee that saying "I'm a gamer" is easier than saying "I like to play video games. Just as when it comes to your bar, it's easier to say "gamer bar" than "bar where you can play video games."
If it makes you feel any better though, your bar is one I'd actually consider going to if I didn't live a million billion miles away from it, despite those stigmas and stereotypes you just described in your article. Oh and I usually hate bars, so what does that tell you?

 

[Simonism451]

Awwww... NO ZP or XP for a week... im sad...

You know, I've put up with the self-important, narcissistic bullshit of a one Benjamin "Yahtzee" Croshaw for quite some time now. And though that is hardly a stretch for me, as I have been absorbing the anger and prejudice of the world's asshole population for a good three decades, I can no longer stand to have Yahtzee's own brand of verbal diarrhea being funneled into my ear canal any longer.

I put up with a lot of shit from people like Yahtzee over the years. But when you call Aerith Gainsborough a "flaky bint", you have stepped over the proverbial line. I have no more patience for you, Croshaw. Take your crybaby rants that you poorly disguise as legitimate reviews and stick them up your pasty, white tuchus. You really wanna know what the definition of the stereotypical asshole gamer that gives us all a bad name? Every morning you look at one in the mirror when you wake up. It's people like you that ruin this hobby for the rest of us.

And before you accuse me of the following. No, I do not own a body pillow or any other perverted anime crap. Though I'm sure you'll claim otherwise in next week's article.

Wait, are you talking about the same Aeris/Aerith as Yahtzee? She must be the most unimportant character in any game I ever seen. Hell they killed her off for a reason...

Also he said he wasnt going to have a XP next week, so you'll have to wait two weeks for he response (if he feels you are deserving of one.)

Clearly you either, A. have not played the game, B. played through Disc 1 and stopped, or C. are one of the legions of Aerith haters who have constantly screamed at me for 13 years how bad a character she is but have STILL not provided me with a legitimate reason for such. That's another hivemind that needs to be purged with fire.

And I don't give a rat's ass if Yahtzee chooses to urinate on my comments.(Pun intended.) He isn't likely to do so anyway, and if he does I'll just shoot back at him like I shoot back at all you fanboys.

Dude, you can't reason about your Tastes. They differ.
Oh, and talking about fanboy.*cough*

 

[Danzaivar]

Dear Yahtzee, please consider the Northen Hemisphere for one of your next Mana Bar sites. Thanks.

 

[Forgetitnow344]

For some of us, gaming is a pretty big part of life. We spend a lot of our time alone playing games. We spend a lot of time with our friends playing games. We spend a lot of our time on the internet viewing game-related sites. If someone asks us "What do you like to do for fun?" the first thing that comes to mind is video games.

Do you ever feel ashamed of this? I know I shouldn't, but I do. The response is always VIDEO GAMES? HAHA THAT'S NOT A HOBBY!

 

[GoodShrapnel]

Thank you Yahtzee. Gaming pride, like gay pride, (I'm being serious here) is extremely annoying. This link is relevant, just replace every instance of "Gay" with "Gamer/Gaming."

http://www.theonion.com/articles/gaypride-parade-sets-mainstream-acceptance-of-gays,351/

 

[the jellyman]

'Aerith' is spelt with two Q's and a Z after the E.

And now we play the waiting game.

 

[The Philistine]

Is it just me, or did the term "gamer" never really hit popular lingo until G4 started ostentatiously throwing around the term like it was a subculture. Even if it wasn't the tv station that started the whole schlock, it was around that time that the industry began trying to convince it's base that "being a gamer is cool."

Before that time you had kids who played video games, big (adult) kids who played video games, and the hobbyists who typically specialized in a particular genre of game. There wasn't some sort of struggle for acceptance with popular culture, if you played games you were a nerd and you were alright with that. It feels like this whole mess where "nerds are cool" and "gaming is a way of life" is just propagated by gaming corporations to reassure their player base that it's okay to still stand in line at midnight for that new release and spread that message to an ever expanding customer base.

Don't get me wrong, I like to play video games. I'm okay with the fact that I'm viewed as a nerd. But I still don't, and probably never will, see myself as a "gamer." Games just aren't that definitive in my life. Just another hobby.

 

[the jellyman]

I don't know who Aezaquwquith actually is. Final fantasy maybe? Someone fill me in?

 

[hoov]

Christ get over yourself Sir John. Does it really bother you so much that people don't share your opinion of a fictional character.

I love FFVII, but are you really that sensitive to any criticism of her. How about quoting lines of her lines of dialogue and explaining why you think they're so brilliant.

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

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[Simonism451]

He really got under your skin didn't he?

Oh he's been there for a good while now. He's just decided it was high time to recreate that famous scene from Alien.

I have played suffered through FF7, well past the point of Aeris/Aerith dying. I dont see what so speacial about her that the legions of Aeri... WAIT A FUCKING MINUTE!!! Im I arguing with someone over a FUCKING videogame character? Does anyone else realize how pathetic it is to defend a fictional character? I cant believe I even bothered resonding...

If you didn't even like the game, why even bother arguing about it? Go play Fantasy World Dizzy with Mr. Trilby.

She is the only character who I can barely even remember speaking to beyond Midgar. Everyone else has a more vivid image in my mind. Even Vincent was more interesting.

I.E.: She's a bad character because you paid no attention to her? That's hardly a convincing argument. Sound like more of a failing on your part then anyone else's.

Okay the Alien analogy (metaphor?) is cool, I'll have to give you that.
But why don't you tell us, why that Aeris person is such a good character?