What kind of gamer are you?

[@GameOverMan433]

I think playing the games you want to play can lead to a richer gaming experience and that staying outside of trends often brings fresh discoveries that can keep gaming meaningful and exciting.

[@aiodensghost8645]

I love my handhelds. Always have, always will. The ability to play anywhere is FANTASTIC

[@santiinx737]

If that ain’t the truth, I have my full childhood ps2 collection but my 3Ds/PSP gets all the love.

[@berneymark]

I don’t agree that there’s such a thing as true PC gaming, that’s so gate keepy. If you have a shitty little laptop that you play Terraria or something on. You’re a PC gamer. There are many, many casuals who don’t play on a dedicated machine. Hell, there are many macOS users who want games to be ported to work on the machine they already own. Yes, macOS and Linux machines are PCs. Windows computers are no more personal than any other personal computer. That being said, building an expensive gaming PC is more of an enthusiast thing. Except I know people who have money to spare and just buy them who are pretty casual. I also know people who just built a cheaper one (they absolutely do not need to be over a grand, my god) not because they’re an enthusiast but because it’s a cheaper option. Anyway, that’s all I wanted to say.

[@drixgo]

Couldn't agree more! Happy gaming 💪

[@rossta3949]

I have two PC's, one for my TV and one for my desk. I have a wireless lapboard set up and controller, along with a small wireless mouse and keyboard combo when I want to game on TV. My set up at the desk is similar minus the combo and lapboard, and it's a multi monitor high refresh rate set up. Father of two husband of one. I'm and enthusiast with the time of a casual.

[@cristianrey4856]

Used to think I was a console gamer but now I’m my late 20’s working full time with a family & dog I’ve struggled finding time to dedicate to game. I’ve since switched to a Nintendo Switch and a Steam Deck, playing games on the go vs having to sit down at my desk for a session has changed the way I view things in my life. Shout out to JD Coffee also loving the videos and the conversations we have as a community. Hope everyone has a happy Tuesday wherever you are in the world

[@Nobody-w8n4s]

I’m a handheld gamer. To go back to the origin. Playing arcades, it was like, i need to have this in my house. When Nintendo came out, it was like, i need this everywhere! The compromise of graphics is well worth the decks offerings.

[@jdxcoffee]

That seems to be the general consensus on the deck

[@zackbigsby]

I just bought the OLED SteamDeck. I’m a dad and sometimes my time is limited due to family and work. But, even if I was a single bachelor, I’d probably still roll with the SteamDeck. It is a console in a handheld that bridges PC and Console together. It also allows me to go through a huge library of games that I never played or finished. I’m also blessed to be given the opportunity to experience emulation and play through hundreds of classics that I also didn’t play or finish. Once I get the settings set, I’m not focusing on the FPS or any of the statistic numbers that are displayed up top, I’m going to actually enjoy the game. I’ve been enjoying your content here recently sir, but remember, never forget why you fell in love with gaming to begin with, and let’s all be grateful that we are alive to experience such an amazing time in human history. God bless you all, and happy gaming.

[@Stonedmessiah]

The part about how console gaming has become more complicated rings so true. I’m in some groups specifically for the PlayStation portal and there are so many people who have issues and need help because it isn’t a simple plug and play a lot of the time. I can also get on board with the casual enthusiast idea. I used to rarely have time to game, but I love the experience. Now I have a ton of time temporarily due to being stuck in workers comp for ruining my leg at work. I also want to say, I’ve watched your vids for a long time, and the journey you have been on is awesome.

[@dxqx3794]

8:22 This is why I use RetroAchievements. I like playing games other people play but I don't like socializing with the community all that much. I find that RA caters to me in that sense. I can play the games I'm interested in, compete with other players, and participate in events I want. I do all this while interacting very minimally with other players and playing at my own pace.

[@BargoTheBandit]

I had to pause the video to comment not even halfway through. I am a casual enthusiast as well. More time to game would be fantastic. I catch myself enjoying older games and somewhat regretting new release purchases of certain titles. I just like gaming in general. Joined a once a month D&D campaign and have board games that aren’t the “standard” like Dark Souls the board game and Thunder Road Vendetta. I probably have 100 different Bicycle deck of cards that aren’t of any value just unique. I am thrilled that you’ve continued making videos my friend. 💥✌️

[@EisOfSpades7]

Another playing card collector? Let’s go. I need to see some of your decks

[@MANIACxCOP22]

I guess I would be a nostalgic gamer. After 20 years, I returned to Final Fantasy XI online. I remember playing it back in 2003, it was so great. Today I'm having a great time with it.

[@cornbreadcody]

Best cup yet. As a dad as well, I really resonated with the whole "enthusiast with the time of a casual". These days I am more of a collector than gamer just due to time available to spend on actually playing games. And overall, I am very much a "nostalgic" gamer as well (otherwise known as a sucker for the ports, remasters, and new games that look/play like older games).

[@knewkid404]

Protect this man at all cost! Subscribed!

[@tangofox4434]

So I just subscribed from this video. First time seeing your content and this sort of talk was amazing. Although I’m not a Mario fan, as someone pushing 40 the nostalgia is really real for me on Sonic and Zelda. Great video and looking forward to seeing more from you.

[@marcfie7095]

I am a father of four in my 40s. My first games were Wizzard of Wor and The Last Ninja on the C64 and Secret of Monkey Island and Lemmings on the 286 PC. In my youth in the 90s I played all LucasArts point & click adventures. When growing older I made a long pause. My last game for a very long time was Knights of the Old Republic in the early 2000s. The release of the Nintendo Switch changed everything. It established a new way of gaming for me. It showed me that handheld gaming was completely up my alley. After I started gaming again with the Switch, I bought a jailbroken 2DS on ebay. This opened the world of CFW for me. The Playstation Vita followed, then the New 3DS XL, then the WiiU. Last but not least the Steamdeck. Today I am all about sitting on my couch at home or in my car waiting for my daughters at their cheerleader training, playing RPGs on my handheld of choice. And because I am a 'late blooming gamer', I have decades of legacy RPGs to discover. It's awesome.

[@BenjaminDarlingMusic]

I’m a versatile gamer. My interests, time available, and style shifts with my wherever I am in life. Sometimes I play portable so I can game but be closer in proximity to those important to me. Other times gaming is liking to going to cinema for a big film. I play it on a big screen so I can truly get absorbed into the narrative and art. Sometimes I run back retro titles to re-experience something that imprinted on me as a youth. Other times I hop into the latest and greatest hit to enjoy the community aspect of the hobby. The great thing is that I allow myself to float around. It feels natural to my experience in other aspects of life. A little of this and little of that. It helps me get the most out of what gaming can add to my life.

[@FabuBrik]

Man I feel validated by this video. Thank you. Most gamers I come across are the typical "I play madden/CoD/Fortnite/etc." that I cannot connect with at all. I'm over here doing another play through of Golden Sun currently and no one knows what that even is...

[@jdxcoffee]

Oh I see you!! Say hi to Isaac for me. Love love love golden sun. You playing on gba or switch? Also jump in discord discord.gg/TgknbkYU

[@LowEndPCGamer100]

i am the same way, but my story is a little different, i am a PC enthusiast, and last time i played golden sun was in fact through an emulator, the first was on a ps2, as a child. my point being, i wanted more from my experiences as a child because i knew if i could tweak things how i saw fit, than id truly be able to experience things as i felt they were intended. gaming is an interactive medium after all, interacting with it should be up to your own preference, and mine simply involves a little more savvy of an experience than others seem to have, its why i cant sit and justify purchases on things like epic store, when i know that if my internet goes down or something, those purchases in most cases are null and void. one thing i like about PC gaming, is that people often have that mindset too, and things like modifications that may add offline progression or bots to an old game are ever present, even with newer stuff, albeit much less so. to be honest, casuals have ruined this platform in the past years, and i think a lot of the people who simply download steam and play games that way would honestly benefit from a gaming console much more. to me, pc gaming is about making your own way to do things, whether or not a developer wants you to do so. i did shell out for my system on a hardware level after all, so i wont get ripped off on a software level. and to add to that, some people are just fine with having internet connection walls present in their entertainment, mainly due to the fact that they probably have better internet connections than i do, but still. my preferences are based on what ive had to go through to experience these things, and often times that does mean requiring a game to be playable offline, or installable offline. consoles just dont do that for me, atleast not new ones that arent jailbroken yet.

[@dawoodwilliams3652]

Golden Sun one of my all time favourite RPG's.

[@LowEndPCGamer100]

@@jdxcoffee oh and i got confuzzled lol, i meant to say EverGrace!

[@Jackelope84]

I really need to try an aeropress sometime. I game for the wonder and exploration. Competitive games and those with high difficulty are fun occasionally, but mostly I just want to get lost in another world with a great story and art direction and some interesting puzzles. Alternatively, I fiddle with the graphics settings for an hour and play nothing because that's...fun?

[@SQUIRELS79]

I am a primarily a console gamer , i have a ps4 , xbox series x , Nintendo switch , a steam deck and a gaming PC with 4070. My library for consoles is upwards of 2000 , my library of pc is just 230 games. I prefer to play on console like systems.

[@barkter]

As a new father I'm doing my best to keep gaming daily. It's difficult. I've mostly added emulators to my phone so i can get a few mins in on my work breaks and during my baby's naps. That being said I've been able to play games that i missed out on as a kid.

[@dawoodwilliams3652]

one assumption that many get wrong about PC gamers, is thinking that we all strive for the highest end rig, that offers the best performance, highest resolution and highest framerate, the reality is, many of us are budget gamers, with many our rig being in the same league as a Series S.

[@bfitz111]

I'm a switch / PS5 with a portal for current gen and then I have a lot of retro consoles going back to NES. Love it all.

[@beginnerplox]

I along most of my friends have always been primarily PC gamers. But it was always some online game; mmos or competitive shooters. It was largely due to us already being on the PC for school, and wanted to kill time. We usually had some time and experience with handhelds and consoles, but our community always stayed on pc. Getting older now, we have less time to kill; so we don't really play consoles anymore. Easier to hop between a game of valorant to youtube, than to boot up the ps4 for a 30 minute update. Personally, I've returned to handheld pokemon games due to it being a game where i can bring along with me anywhere in the house.

[@C0st-C0guys]

I was a hardcore Xbox guy but now I prefer cozy Switch Oled in bed, Skyrim, Zelda. I like how imperfectly perfect the Switch is. It doesn’t stress me out.

[@GameGalaxyshow]

Even without nostalgia Super Mario Land 2 IS one of the best Mario games ever and so unique

[@Brayam_B]

I recently modded a gameboy advance to play old games I used to love as a kid really looking forward to it, as a casual gamer I went from ps5 to Xbox recently don’t play either of them for loner then 30 minutes… I find my self enjoying old gameboy games more than new games

[@yarg2015]

2 points. 1 PC gamers have casual and enthusiast Casual buy a gaming laptop or Desktop from a store and play their game on it. Like WOW. Where enthusiast will typically build their own. 2 I personally think people need to stop with the I am a PC gamer or a PlayStation gamer. And just be a I like to play X kind of games. For example, retro, RPG or FPS, who cares what you play on? It should be about the type of game you like, and then find a community that plays the same kind of games.

[@chfgn]

I’m a console gamer with a computer science degree. I work with computers and just don’t have interest in fighting with them in my leisure time. The amount of time and effort required to maintain a gaming PC requires a level of passion I don’t have. I thought Steam Deck would level the playing field but I’ve had multiple games that behaved differently on my Steam Deck than they did on other people’s Steam Decks so it’s clear that there’s still a level of unpredictability and mandatory troubleshooting that I’ve never encountered on Switch.

[@SolidBren]

I think I would call myself an all around gamer. I especially love very "video gamey" feeling video games. I got a little fed up with how a significant chunk of the gaming market has shifted toward "cinematic" type games. Where games feel like they are forcing you to stop and take in a large amount of dialogue and cut-scenes without as much significant actual gameplay. Maybe its a little ironic, because one of my favorite games, Metal Gear Solid I feel was kind of an big offender to this and kicked off an approach to the industry making more "cinematic" style games. But that one feels right to me, because not only do I love the story and characters, but it a very "video gamey" feeling video game. Loaded with tense stealth and action gameplay as well as it being a short and sweet quality experience. I too am nostalgic for older games, because they tend to be shorter, sweeter, higher quality pure gaming that respect your time. That's what I really appreciate about Vampire Survivors, its a new game, but its simple and arcade like and I can play it with my friends, get straight into the action. Pure gaming. You were spot on about your thoughts on Halo. I think Halo was a bit of gaming phase for me, because I did love it and play it with friends a lot back in the day. And its still a very good game, but I haven't gone back to it in years. Its just a little bit boring compared to some other options. The one FPS I tend to go back to with friends the most is the '09 MW2, for the split-screen multiplayer with my friends on a Friday night. Simple good fun. I also love the From Soft games. Don't love Elden Ring as much as Dark Souls, but its fine. Someday I'll finish it. I play fighting games with online friends on Steam frequently. BlazBlue Central Fiction especially is a phenomenal game, with great depth. That along with Super Smash Bros. Melee and Soul Calibur II are some of my all time favorites. Street Fighter 6 is also really damn good! I also juggle some mobile gacha games, which don't respect your time. But do find them to be fairly fun. But it might also be a bit of a gaming phase for me, that has lasted for a few years now. I feel like I just can't quit some of them, even though I'm free to play on most of them, including the one I've cared the most about, Fate/Grand Order (feel free to hate). It'll be the end of service that sets me free from that hell, or whenever my life just gets too busy for me. Oh I also play Dr. Mario 64 with my mom on original hardware hooked up to my CRT frequently. We usually play until we max out the timer at 99:59. Looking forward to getting back into some horror games for spooky season. Absolutely love the Resident Evil series. So yeah, I love games new and old as long as I enjoy them. I'm 30 and my first console was an NES, so I'm very Nintendo nostalgic like you and I also have lots of games that I haven't even played. I've primarily shifted to gaming on PC (got a high end custom prebuild) for the past 4 years. The only new consoles I care about are the Switch and whatever Nintendo does next, for the same reasons as what you've explained. Cheers!

[@robertojimenez111]

When I was a kid I thought it was insane to have a huge video game backlog but now that I'm a adult and I get it 😅

[@mickey2ky]

Love the topic! New sub dude. W as t chin after my set. Yo! I’ve been doing the coffee work’ to slow down smokin for years hahahah!! I like the process and sht. Good replacement. Hahaha!😂 day drinkin viben. Will catch up over time. Gang gang

[@calculateddeclination5534]

I have a ps3 with a massive collection of physical games and a modded psp with psp, gb, gbc and gba. That's all I need. If I want mobile gaming, I play on the psp. If I want couch gaming I play on the ps3. Honestly, I'm kinda done with the present gaming scene. Maybe nintendo's next system will bring me back. Perhaps sony will do better next time. Until then, I'm sticking to the ps3 and psp. I've had more fun with them than with anything in this current day. Lots of hidden gems I missed out on. Also, I firmly believe that you don't have to chase the current thing all the time. You can still have fun with older games and consoles.

[@sickboom7474]

I’ma hand held gamer. Ever since the game boy, I enjoy my games in my hands and anywhere I go. I loved the switched when it came out, not becuz of the Nintendo games but becuz I could finally play these old and some new 3rd party games anywhere! Now that I have a steam deck, I don’t even touch my pc or switch. I only sit at my computer if I’m fighting an Elden ring boss and I can’t beat them

[@MisterJIFF]

I have a PC and the three consoles, so, no fanboying, I've seen the discourse in the other direction growing

[@jdxcoffee]

I don't thik you have to have all to say you're not a fanboy. You can have just one and still not be a fanboy

[@EisOfSpades7]

great cup as always. nostalgia can be a big factor for me, but I like to play games to get new experiences. BG3 is a new experience for me, one that i'm loving. Outer wilds was one of the best games i've ever played because it was a new experience and was really well done. Nostalgia usually wears off pretty fast for me once I hop back into the games I played as a kid since most of them were not high-quality games at the time. 3rd party licensed games on game cube don't often hold up well lol

[@KennyVeltre]

I think Valve could bridge the gap between "casual" console gamers and PC players by releasing a steam console. it would take out the confusion of building a PC for newcomers and at the same time it would provide a single sku for devs to target. Valve also has the purchasing power to get AMD to build another custom chip at a relatively low cost like they did with the steam deck.

[@davinhunt7558]

TBH I JUST WANT AN AEROPRESS NOW

[@JCtheComicGeek]

That "coffee" keeps getting higher and higher! I keep thinking your about to hit the bong!😅

[@jdxcoffee]

Drug free is the way to be

[@darkemperor418]

Nostalgia for me is playing Unreal Tournament on my potato pc

[@johnward8211]

I feel the elden ring thing lol. I put almost 40 hours into it then put it to the side. It gave me no excitement or happiness, I tried to enjoy it.

[@LARSTAKA-666]

I play everything except for call of duty. I play all genres when I have time. I play at work when I get a break( rog ally), I play ps5 at home and I am trying to find time to play on my Pc but it is just so uncomfortable for me. I just want to sit on a coach and experience a game without any hustles.

[@ST0057]

"Enthusiast with a Casual's amount of time". This is the most succinct and perfect description I've heard. It is why consoles will continue to exist and things like the PS5 pro will sell.

[@jdxcoffee]

It’s resonated with me more than I thought. We are the silent majority. Only cause we don’t cause a ruckus online.

[@kijianlng6215]

you like what you like there is nothing wrong with that , nintendo is great

[@Raphtor13]

I have built gaming PCs and modded many consoles. In general I prefer consoles as I dislike Windows - so my PCs tend to have Linux and I prefer Mac for my laptops. I do also have multimedia PC which I use for streaming media and occasional games. I'm an RPG gamer and I really dislike shooters for the most part.

[@user-ye3qn8bj9c]

People forget that most people just play fifa and cod.

[@fastfreeze0183]

As someone who enjoys the xbox kinect and just dance games I dont know if that makes me casual or not 😅. To be honest I only play because my siblings preferred dancing games over traditional, so I joined them, and I had fun. Now as an adult I still play 🙂. I hope nintendo keeps their motion controls and gimmicks

[@sonoraspray]

Teardown and modify gaming systems but not playing games do i still count as a gamer?

[@Ajplays543]

I also love handhelds

[@PopPunkNerd]

The halo and gears opinion is justifiable. I’m the same way with certain games that I didn’t grew up with like Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy, Pikmin, some Pokémon and Zelda. Like I don’t really care about playing them but I’ve let myself be open with some to a limit, like I tried FF7 remake and I enjoyed it, but not in a rush to play rebirth, and with Zelda I just wanna play the mainline and console games since I enjoyed Breathe of the Wild. But most popular titles or trending games I won’t put effort to playing

[@thatguyzacguy]

I'd say that I love playing games but am casual in playing due to the time I actually have to play. I like to play a good story / role-playing game. A recent game I played that I really enjoyed was Tales of Arise.

[@jdxcoffee]

I heard that game was stellar!

[@fastfreeze0183]

Ive been playing tales of hearts on the old ps vita. Its actually fun for me and Im liking the story. I now want to play tales of arise luckily its low price

[@jasonhaygood1377]

I played mainly pc but I have Xbox for those sports games that don’t released on pc

[@dantm1215]

Thanks for the Halo takedown. I've always thought meh...

[@Ajplays543]

I play a lot of older games

[@connorchops710]

Steam deck is my only device but I love the hell out of it

[@jdxcoffee]

its really a fantastic one

[@CornyPuddle]

I just game. I play xbox on a TV. I have a low end laptop that I play some steam games on. I have handhelds that I emulate on. I remote play some xbox games. I just like to 🎮

[@Faizu777]

Nintendo mainly and mainly handhelds even for games that are open world. Idc

[@LucasC3554]

Eu prefiro jogar em um console. Tive um steam deck como console principal por 3 meses e quase parei de jogar como um todo. Comprei um ps5 e estou completamente apaixonado. Eu quase parei de jogar e agora eu não consigo para de jogar. Love from Brazil

[@jdxcoffee]

I totally get it

[@Rapnvideogames]

I relate in that, at 47 years old, I also love the nostalgia of popping in a tried and true experience like Contra or Excite Bike on NES. But I also enjoy switching back and forth between that and the challenges of something brand new. There’s very few types of games I don’t enjoy. I’m not a fan of telltale games, or party/mini games. At least not yet. I do try and to stay open minded. But I also have very little time for video games. But I grew up with them and I love getting back to that feeling of playing them. I don’t take it too serious. I rarely beat games. Although when I do it feels great. Last one I beat was Darius Twin on SNES with an arcade stick. That was pretty awesome because those type of games are so hard. My grown college kids thought I was crazy when they saw me jumping around celebrating that victory.. haha

[@WhatsOnMyShelf]

I was confused by a lot of this talk. It meandered quite a bit and the definitions weren't clear. I held on till the end because I wanted to connect with something, but I just couldn't get what you were saying.

[@expertguy101]

Super Mario land 😁 freaking amazing 😊

[@cigarstore]

GAMING

[@jdxcoffee]

Indeed

[@dragoon1090]

The people that buy a console just to play call of duty are robbing themselves of the experience. They're missing out on so much due to their own ignorance. I have all the modern platforms and buy so many games yet I find myself only playing retro games. There's something special about them.

[@jdxcoffee]

they dont care about any of that. they just want to play with their friends