Fake gamers……

[@FabuBrik]

A "fake gamer" to me is that guy who spends more time collecting and reselling games than actually playing them edit: I should clarify that I don't think you or other game collectors are inherently "fake gamers". you actually play the games in your collection.

[@DropsofJupiterReal]

This is why I don't buy from resellers and just emulate lol. I'd rather do that than pay a second hand seller who inflates the price.

[@afaizal86]

Well I don’t disagree with you

[@DropsofJupiterReal]

@@afaizal86 It's really disgusting how people will take advantage of others who want to relive their childhood games with bs inflated prices.

[@BanditsBest686]

a fake gamer is someone whos obsessed with the price and $$ signs

[@DropsofJupiterReal]

@@BanditsBest686 Also true, I don't but it's disgusting to see isn't it?

[@MrDream-zm1pw]

I remember back in the mid to late 2000s, a bad day at the flea market was when you would only run into Game Gears and PS1s. Nobody wanted Game Gears even for $5-10. They always had issues with the screen, speakers, or not working at all. So it's kind of funny seeing them now on Marketplace or thrift stores for $50-100.

[@CRASHZERO411-r9d]

A gamer knows the game and grinds hard even if they never finish the game

[@gamefiendz]

It doesn’t matter if you game for a minute or an hour gaming is gaming

[@sirducksworthythe3rd842]

Yep, except the online only crap tha6 aren't real games

[@hermes_job_observer144]

​@@sirducksworthythe3rd842I dont believe there's such a thing as a "fake gamer." Either you game or you don't. If you game and continue to because you enjoy them, then you're a gamer. There are levels to being a gamer, though. I just don't conflate casual gamers with "fake gamers." Or if you only play sports games or fighters or online shooters. You may be considered a "sports gamer," "fighting game fan," etc. All of which depending on your subjective tastes and values as a gamer yourself which might cause you to give more negative connotations to those labels. The only "fake gamers" i could see would be the resellers who are just in it for the money, but usually the ones who know nothing about/haven't played games are the ones losing the most money, so even most resellers are, in some capacity, still gamers.

[@hermes_job_observer144]

I dont believe there's such a thing as a "fake gamer." Either you game or you don't. If you game and continue to because you enjoy them, then you're a gamer. There are levels to being a gamer, though. I just don't conflate casual gamers with "fake gamers." Or if you only play sports games or fighters or online shooters. You may be considered a "sports gamer," "fighting game fan," etc. All of which depending on your subjective tastes and values as a gamer yourself which might cause you to give more negative connotations to those labels. The only "fake gamers" i could see would be the resellers who are just in it for the money, but usually the ones who know nothing about/haven't played games are the ones losing the most money, so even most resellers are, in some capacity, still gamers.

[@maxx8201]

I guess a "fake gamer" could be considered someone who only pretends to enjoy the medium and tries really hard to only blend in.

[@THENEVERDEADIV]

the girls dressed as male Final Fantasy characters at the Anime Con

[@killscreen7519]

Chuck Chuck Nouget 😂 I love it! We need to gatekeep less as a community. Some would look down on people who play puzzle games as fake gamers but check out what's going on in the classic Tetris community, it'll blow your mind if you haven't seen it. Eat Play Love Also putting the price sticker on the screen of the GG was a red flag IMO. As bad as putting price stickers on cartridge labels.

[@tragic4life]

Simple. A “fake gamer” is who profits with no true interest in the hobby.

[@scourdx]

There are plenty of fake gamers out there. These are the folks who flaunt their cash as if they’re high rollers while looking down on others for being broke. A classic case is the pay-to-win model, where you’re basically encouraging companies to charge for stuff that should be free. This only fuels their greed, leading to a gaming landscape where everything feels like a constant online cash grab. It also creates a divide between those who want to enjoy games fairly and those who just throw money at them to get ahead.

[@sirducksworthythe3rd842]

The fake gamers are the ones that want crappy online multi-player in ganes with little to no offline gameplay, a true gamer wants a offline game with co op multi-player and no online crap

[@NMIT1P]

I have played games without online modes (PS1, PS2, most recently PS3) that included multiplayer. Depending on the game. Wrestling, COD, DBZ games, Tekken, soul caliber, etc games will always be multiplayer. Can't escape it. I just enjoy games. Especially when I'm able to play it with my brothers or friends. So, I don't know. I guess I'm a fake gamer of some sort. 😂 It is what it is. I like single player games and multiplayer games. I don't see what the big deal is with multiplayer games. If I play resident evil, I'm expecting a one player game. Same with GTA and Castlevania to name a couple. To hate multiplayer games just seems a bit off to me. Multiplayer games have been made since the beginning with pong. If you know the history of that then you're an OG. Old school gamer. Eh. I have to disagree with your take honestly. Doesn't make much sense.

[@shortyg1018]

And they love shouting the word "casual" around

[@THENEVERDEADIV]

Fake gamers are the ones who dont understand that the Farcry Series evolved into a system of balanced multiplayer and singleplayer gameplay that couldn't properly exist without one or the other then ubisoft shit all over their fanbase by de evolving everything they built. that is the only time i will say multiplayer is important. yes the first farcry game did not have multiplayer until mods came around but once it was there it became the glue to the series. now ubisoft is trying to stick the pages together but they are all over the floor. multiplayer only games are a bad place to set your IP in though. Many people i see on reddit and in the ubi forums have asked for either an online only or offline only facry game but both take away from what the series became before the last game. i dont count primal and blood dragon because those are more of DLCs set as standalone games.

[@NMIT1P]

@THENEVERDEADIV excellent profile picture. That was a great movie. If you say that guy is you then I'm 💀

[@NMIT1P]

@@THENEVERDEADIV that normally happens when someone else buys the franchise or enters into it then gets power or the higher ups mess with it. But, nice profile picture. Hilarious.

[@sirducksworthythe3rd842]

Real gamers don't have to know the studio and other details that don't matter

[@m4dh4dd3r]

Honestly, even if the screen does work it’s unplayable now without a new screen. We had really good eyes when we were kids but as adults it’s straining to play a game gear. I use my Analogue Pocket. I love all the Sonic games for it to this day, but also highly recommend Shinobi 2: The Silent Fury as well as Defenders of Oasis (turn based RPG). You’ll need a ROM for an English patch but Sylvan Tale is a remarkable action RPG. There are some fake English cartridges on EBay though. All three of these are GG exclusives and very worth your time in 2024.

[@Socr8tes77]

Halley wars is a fun shmup as well

[@CRASHZERO411-r9d]

I have been a gamer since the nes was packaged with Super Mario and duck hunt I played Street fighter 2 on the snes but I loved Final Fight and CastleVania 4 but that superScope 6 was garbage 😅

[@Socr8tes77]

I got a couple of game gears and to replace the screen with a led requires soldering so if your comfortable doing that I say go for it. I had an anbernic device with the entire game gear library on it so it was more of a novelty of me never having a game gear being the reason I got it. In the end I got it working and ending up selling it for $165 dollars. I’m concentrating on sega Saturn and I want to get a Dreamcast! But have fun it’s worth it in the end if you like it !

[@sleepytwiggaming]

Chuck chuck nuget LOL as a kid I called it a dik dik duget. I’ll never forget as a kid seeing Vega for the first time at the laundrymat (early 90s) legit blew my mind

[@danielp7810]

A faker gamer to me is someone who collects only to try and profit later on. Basically it’s only a business for them..

[@JBird401]

The game gears sold with bad capacitors that leaked. If you replace the caps it should work

[@FreeboEZ]

Fake gamers in my opinion are people that are too close minded about games that dont have "high quality or super realistic" graphics...ya graphics and art style play a critical part in a game but its not the whole story, i know people that wont touch Minecraft or Stardew Valley just because the graphics or art...like brotha that mindset will limit someone enjoyment of games especially if they arent willing to try new different games outside the usual stuff they play

[@trebor216174]

That’s a deal on that game gear. I found one at a convention for $10 and it needs a screen. The screens are different in certain models and I got lucky and got one that’s difficult to replace lol. If you document the screen process I’d love to see it.

[@Xtrafix2015]

Good luck with that game gear, I didn’t fix mine because of the caps after watching KZbin and realized that way too late but enjoyed my comic books until I had all the secret wars then learned only the ones with Spidermans face instead of bar code was collecting a real magazine then I took too long to get all of them when video games was released and made me want them but lost all of them when moving out and people misplaced my stuff now I collect psp or vita or anything worthwhile but sega is still on my shelf unfixed until further notice 😅

[@THENEVERDEADIV]

I take that back. Brand fanboys are fake gamers

[@naomipenelopemccarthy9737]

There should not be any gatekeeping in anything. Especially if you enjoy something. So for me it depends on what the individual thinks. But gatekeeping is wrong. No one should judge someone else. For me I enjoy video games but I don't think I play them enough to call myself a real gamer but I'm working on that. You know stuff happens and you don't always have time to do what you enjoy. But I'm going to work on making more time for video games. I'm also not very good at video games and I need to work on getting better at that too. So that's my New years resolution. But there shouldn't be any gatekeeping in anything. So I don't like the question. What makes a real gamer or a fake gamer. Anyway I always enjoy your videos. I think this is the first time I've commented on one. But I hope everyone has a happy holiday season and a great 2025.

[@getbuckposse]

Would you rather be invited in to an exclusive group of the best of the best or would you rather be amongst a bunch of idiots? Exclusivity > inclusivity. The world needs more gatekeepers

[@naomipenelopemccarthy9737]

@getbuckposse I disagree. Gatekeeping brings a lot of negativity.

[@getbuckposse]

Make Gaming Great Again

[@naomipenelopemccarthy9737]

@getbuckposse make games fun again

[@THENEVERDEADIV]

the only time gatekeeping should be done is when some random company buys an existing IP and starts rewriting canon until the IP is no longer recognizable and the majority fanbase keeps telling the new company that what they are doing is unguided. This is why i wont jump down the throats to the Rings of Power and Halo tv series writers. they arent trying to rewrite official canon unlike disney and the idiots who did the resident evil series on netflix. While i dont personally like Rings of Power or the Halo series i respect that they kept their stories in an alternate adaptation.

[@warfidem3]

"Real" anything refers to deep knowledge and understanding of a subject. A lot of collectors get offended by the term of not being a real gamer, because they are into the hobby for shiny purposes. They play a game for a few levels and that's it. On to the next. It's the same thing when you say someone is a Hip Hop head, a movie buff, or a Sneakerhead. Just because you know the words to "popular" songs and you 'like' rap doesn't make you a hip-hop head. If all you watch is action movies or rom-coms that doesn't make you a movie buff. Or you buy a couple of kicks or yearly releases of Lebrons doesn't make you a sneakerhead. That's why when the Wii, Facebook Games like Candy Crush, and Mobile games like Angry Bird came in they ushered into the light 'Casual' gamers. People who enjoy games but don't actually get into them. The opposite end is what became known as Hardcore gamers, and they didn't like being labeled that either. Just because someone plays certain games or has games doesn't make them "Real" in that context. Context matters most. Real recognize Real.

[@therealjaystone2344]

Same with anime too

[@warfidem3]

@@therealjaystone2344 yep.

[@hermes_job_observer144]

I dont believe there's such a thing as a "fake gamer." Either you game or you don't. If you game and continue to because you enjoy them, then you're a gamer. There are levels to being a gamer, though. I just don't conflate casual gamers with "fake gamers." Or if you only play sports games or fighters or online shooters. You may be considered a "sports gamer," "fighting game fan," etc. All of which depending on your subjective tastes and values as a gamer yourself which might cause you to give more negative connotations to those labels. The only "fake gamers" i could see would be the resellers who are just in it for the money, but usually the ones who know nothing about/haven't played games are the ones losing the most money, so even most resellers are, in some capacity, still gamers.

[@warfidem3]

@@hermes_job_observer144 you might be a bit to literal on the take. The context matters when someone is saying ‘Real Gamer’. Because if you played a game you are technically a gamer. It goes beyond that to the lifestyle.

[@hermes_job_observer144]

@warfidem3 that's why I included "...and continues to play them because they enjoy them..." This means It is a part of your "lifestyle" however big or small with no need for further delineation. Also, if you quit playing and choose to not play anymore, for whatever reason, then you're either no longer a gamer or used to be a gamer. It is meant to be technical instead of subjective. However you choose to judge different levels or divide gamer types is the subjective side of it that is separate from the more basic analysis of being merely being a "gamer."

[@CrazedRetroGamer]

I suck shit at most games, am i a fake gamer? And i miss the days when my game gears worked.

[@smashmaster13]

Most flippers are fake gamers

[@IowaRetroGamerDad]

Fake Gamers think Link is Zelda... Lol

[@CrazedRetroGamer]

Princess zorlda

[@IowaRetroGamerDad]

@CrazedRetroGamer 😂

[@ROCKMANZORO]

I think it's isn't that simple to label someone as a fake gamer. If you play video games you are by definition a gamer. Doesn't matter if you put hundreds of hours into JRPG's or play FPS games every now and then. In my opinion someone is fake, if they pretend to know shit about certain games, which they never even played. They may heard of it or maybe watched some videos of certain games. A good example would be the recent announcements of the Onimusha and Ōkami sequels. I bet most of the people who were hyped about those two announcements didn't even play the old ones. They just hyped it up, because clout chasing is a drug. The social media aspect probably plays a big role in pretending to like something that you never played/watched, because that'll make people who actually like the stuff connect with you. Also it's not just gaming. The anime/manga community was also hit by a big wave of 'pretenders' over the last decade.

[@hermes_job_observer144]

I dont believe there's such a thing as a "fake gamer." Either you game or you don't. If you game and continue to because you enjoy them, then you're a gamer. There are levels to being a gamer, though. I just don't conflate casual gamers with "fake gamers." Or if you only play sports games or fighters or online shooters. You may be considered a "sports gamer," "fighting game fan," etc. All of which depending on your subjective tastes and values as a gamer yourself which might cause you to give more negative connotations to those labels. The only "fake gamers" i could see would be the resellers who are just in it for the money, but usually the ones who know nothing about/haven't played games are the ones losing the most money, so even most resellers are, in some capacity, still gamers.

[@THENEVERDEADIV]

You want to find out what a fake gamer is? go to an anime convention and find the girl dressed up as a male final fantasy character and ask them anything about the series and if they hesitate for even a split second to give you an answer then congratulations you found one. That is called an attention seeker and potentially a pdo or hebo. You stay away from these people. dont even breath near them. I warn people i know every year and they still go to these things and fall victim these peoples strange stalking tactics.

[@eloymontoya9200]

I remember my big tube of pogs lol those slammers

[@hermes_job_observer144]

Still gotta 3ft red lava tube of pogs and slammers, lol! 😅

[@CRASHZERO411-r9d]

Hello Bro

[@leeraym]

there is no such thing as a fake gamer. Today there are numerous types of gamers. You now have content creators who only use video games to make money. It's just different types of gamers. Take care.

[@therealjaystone2344]

Ah yes, that means there is no such thing as a fake sports fan too

[@sirducksworthythe3rd842]

Wrong 100 percent

[@sirducksworthythe3rd842]

​@therealjaystone2wrongo, but honestly could care less about sports, except tennis, i like tennis, but i wlyld call myself a fan though344

[@hermes_job_observer144]

I dont believe there's such a thing as a "fake gamer." Either you game or you don't. If you game and continue to because you enjoy them, then you're a gamer. There are levels to being a gamer, though. I just don't conflate casual gamers with "fake gamers." Or if you only play sports games or fighters or online shooters. You may be considered a "sports gamer," "fighting game fan," etc. All of which depending on your subjective tastes and values as a gamer yourself which might cause you to give more negative connotations to those labels. The only "fake gamers" i could see would be the resellers who are just in it for the money, but usually the ones who know nothing about/haven't played games are the ones losing the most money, so even most resellers are, in some capacity, still gamers.

[@CRASHZERO411-r9d]

I got video game collections and pick ups videos coming in 2025

[@umvc3magicsaltbus177]

Fps games killed gaming

[@IowaRetroGamerDad]

Doom and Wolfenstein killed gaming?

[@hermes_job_observer144]

Nope...just making it stronger...its the player's want for a genre that creates a feedback loop of more games in that genre...maybe "oversaturated" is the correct term, but every genre is still well represented in modern gaming, as well as new genres/hybrid genres.