How much of a games fan are you?

[Black Mesa corp]

I was thinking.
Being a fan of a game is one thing; enjoying the game and its concept and knowing the games basic functions and story. But feeling you need more of that particular game is another. This is some would say to be called a hardcore fan.
When you want more of the game, all its concepts. Entering forums, buying gear on the game eg. 'Raising the Bar'. Discussing most days on forums about the story, its features, mods... Anticipatings its episodes/expansions and showing your support for the game and its developers.

My point is to what extent can you feel your being true to the game as a fan. I for one, visit the forums regulary, sometimes drifting away from the forums and back on. But I don't play the game regulary. Does this make me a true fan of the game?

It just seems weird that I've spent more time on the forums and websites reading and discussing about the game/episodes than ever actually playing it.

Oh and what type of fan are you?

 

[Raziaar]

I'm so much of a game fan, I take all of my videogame CD's and game cartridges, put them on my bed and roll around in them naked!

 

[Fishlore]

If video games vanished from the Earth this afternoon I wouldn't care in any way shape or form. I would lose no sleep over it and would go about my life like nothing ever happened.

It's funny. I hated HL2 with a passion. I thought it was a terrible game. I still come to these boards though. Granted I only come here because I'm forced to sit in front of a computer all day and if there is nothing to do it can get real boring real quick.

 

[jimbo118]

I'm so much of a game fan, I take all of my videogame CD's and game cartridges, put them on my bed and roll around in them naked!

LOL!

that was a joke though right :O *nervous laughter*

<3

 

[Raziaar]

LOL!

that was a joke though right :O *nervous laughter*

<3

Okay okay... so I fibbed.



I also put game manuals into the mix, as well as those little paper slips that have advertisements for computers and other videogames on them, that come in the game cases.

I just didn't... you know, want to be labelled a 'freak' or something. That's why I didn't say those things initially.

 

[Jintor]

We still love you, Raziaar.

 

[Steve]

I think I'm too easily amused by games to be a "hardcore" fan. I can look over a game's shortcomings just for its fun bits. I just like games.`

 

[OvA]

Okay okay... so I fibbed.



I also put game manuals into the mix, as well as those little paper slips that have advertisements for computers and other videogames on them, that come in the game cases.

I just didn't... you know, want to be labelled a 'freak' or something. That's why I didn't say those things initially.

You know there are multiple uses for the hole in the center of of a CD :naughty:

 

[Black Mesa corp]

Quoted by OvA:

You know there are multiple uses for the hole in the center of of a CD :naughty:

very funny.

 

[SubKamran]

You know, it depends... I've only played through HL2 once but I consider it one of my favorite games.

To me, I appreciate a game more if there's replayability and content. That's why one of my top games is Morrowind. It's so deep and immense that I still play it all the time. There was so much thought put into it, I can't even imagine it... and I love it.

I don't know, I'm just a gamer... I like playing games and I like thinking and learning about them and how they work.

 

[madog]

You know there are multiple uses for the hole in the center of of a CD :naughty:

Yours can fit through that? Wow. I hope you enjoy blood pulp penis.

 

[destrukt]

heck, i'm not really a fan of half-life 1/2 at all, i just think both are pretty good -- i'm here for general games chat, the occasional anti-homosexual comment in politics and that's about it.

 

[Que-Ever]

Yours can fit through that? Wow. I hope you enjoy blood pulp penis.

Well, we are talking about ova...

 

[NotATool]

I very rarely play games, only the occasional masterpiece that really draws me in. ie: Half-Life 2.

 

[CyberPitz]

Well, we are talking about ova...

Poor guy. Hopefully he's really long to compensate for the thickness. Girls hate short and skinny. They like short and stubby, or long and skinny. Hell, the long skinny guys make up for the lack of G-spot stimulation by shoving it in there as far as they can..makes em scream every time.

Ahem...what was the topic again?

 

[Skaadi]

I normally only play games that have good graphics and a good storyline. Otherwise I just dont play as much as I used to when i was younger. I think its been about half a year since I last played a game.

 

[JellyWorld]

I'm installing AOE 3 as we speak.

 

[Insano]

Well, we are talking about ova...

I saw him do a floppy disk once :|

I'm a real gamer, I would really miss them if they vanished, but it's not like I don't have a lot of different things to do, eg basketball.

 

[Angry Lawyer]

I'm more of a casual gamer. But my real passion is developing them. The only reason I come here is to piss on everyone's ideas in "Help Wanted".

-Angry Lawyer

 

[ktimekiller]

There has been only a few games I have been so called hardcore fan about.

 

[Lucid]

The only two games that I was ever "hardcore" about was Warcraft and Starcraft...
Bought all the figurines, books, shirts, and posters that I could get my hands on.
x.x

But that was quite a few years ago...
Now I'm really just a casual gamer... a little bit on the weekends, primarily singleplayer games just because I'm sick to death of dealing with dickheads online.

 

[Asknoone]

Depends, I own alot of games - some awesome, some average, but I'm also a tough cookie to please, so I find myself thinking "Why'd they do that."

 

[Darkwolf]

Poor guy. Hopefully he's really long to compensate for the thickness. Girls hate short and skinny. They like short and stubby, or long and skinny. Hell, the long skinny guys make up for the lack of G-spot stimulation by shoving it in there as far as they can..makes em scream every time.

Ahem...what was the topic again?

*cricket chirps

but yeah, i play games, and play them for their storyline, then go through and play them for the challenge. Although im more of a sci-fi 'fangirl' or... boy in this case. The kingdom of fandom is large and complicated, but battlestar galactica will live on!!! :E

 

[Bob_Marley]

I cant say I've ever been 'hardcore' so to speak, but i would definitly say that for me to get into a game it has to have replay appeal. For example, ever since I bought JA2 it has been on my harddrive in one form or another and barely a day goes by without playing it. Seriosly, I have "lost" entire days to that game.

and of course, I still enjoy a game of good old CS 1.5 now and again, you simply cant beat playing an old game with some eastern europeins.