Entry level board games, or games you should know if you consider yourself a board gamer (see discussion on people not knowing backgammon rules).
Ah, nice.
And I would like a semi-definitive list of games that you would need under your belt to consider yourself a gamer. And would that have to be age related? Ie Older gamers should have at least one 2D Zelda, 2D Metoid, a 2D Mario, Quake or Doom, Advance-wars.
Where a younger gamer would probably have such pre-requisites as Counter-strike, a 3D Zelda, a 3D Mario...
I know Scrym talk a lot about not being able to play everything, only the best.
If a teenager today wanted to consider themselves an educated gamer, how far back would you recommend they go? Right back to the NES? Or have the flavours of those older games been sufficiently updated and dragged into the modern era, aka 1000 year Door would be a good Paper Mario game to play, no need to go back to the original SNES version?
You have to go back as far as the Atari 2600 at least.
What about kids growing up in the Minecraft era? iOS?
Do they have to go back that far? When all their friends would consider someone who plays Minecraft and LOL a gamer? What IS a gamer? Would knowledge of older games be sufficient, or do you have to PLAY them, at least once?
Like, Gaming 101: Homework for tonight: Original Donkey Kong, Pac Mac and Galaga.
Isn't that out of touch with what a modern gamer is?
Sure, for us oldies.. Zelda 1 is a must. The iOS generation?... Unsure.
Edit: Although I think you are right, you WOULD need a sampling of many games over many generations to truly call yourself a gamer. A movie critic would be expected to have seen all the classic and acclaimed movies. Should not a gamer be the same? Or is it different somehow?
Isn't that out of touch with what a modern gamer is?
A modern enthusiast of stagecraft is expected to know Shakespeare.
Such things are necessary if one wishes to possess more than a superficial understanding of anything. If someone wishes to self-identify as a "gamer," then I expect more from them.
Isn't that out of touch with what a modern gamer is?
A modern enthusiast of stagecraft is expected to know Shakespeare.
Such things are necessary if one wishes to possess more than a superficial understanding of anything. If someone wishes to self-identify as a "gamer," then I expect more from them.
Herein lies I think the fundamental problem.
Almost everyone watches movies. Only some people who watch movies identify themselves as film buffs. Almost all people play games, but many of those people identify themselves as gamers. The phrase film buff implies not just the watching of film, but a deeper appreciation. The word gamer only implies the playing of games.
Either the word gamer should only apply to those who are true gaming enthusiasts, or another word or phrase should be used to label those who are serious about games.
1. Don't be an idiot. 2. Be gracious and humble when you've done something wrong. 3. Admit to being wrong. 4. Learn from your mistakes and don't do it again. 5. Don't make things more awkward. 6. Go with the flow. 7. Profit.
1. Don't be an idiot. 2. Be gracious and humble when you've done something wrong. 3. Admit to being wrong. 4. Learn from your mistakes and don't do it again. 5. Don't make things more awkward. 6. Go with the flow. 7. Profit.
I don't know if this is enough for a whole show, but I'm curious if Rym and Scott have any strong opinions on time management. I'm at a point in my life where time is the most valuable thing I have, and I find it kind of impressive that they are able to balance all the GeekNights stuff against work and everything else that seems to eat time.
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And I would like a semi-definitive list of games that you would need under your belt to consider yourself a gamer. And would that have to be age related?
Ie Older gamers should have at least one 2D Zelda, 2D Metoid, a 2D Mario, Quake or Doom, Advance-wars.
Where a younger gamer would probably have such pre-requisites as Counter-strike, a 3D Zelda, a 3D Mario...
I know Scrym talk a lot about not being able to play everything, only the best.
If a teenager today wanted to consider themselves an educated gamer, how far back would you recommend they go? Right back to the NES? Or have the flavours of those older games been sufficiently updated and dragged into the modern era, aka 1000 year Door would be a good Paper Mario game to play, no need to go back to the original SNES version?
Do they have to go back that far? When all their friends would consider someone who plays Minecraft and LOL a gamer? What IS a gamer? Would knowledge of older games be sufficient, or do you have to PLAY them, at least once?
Like, Gaming 101: Homework for tonight: Original Donkey Kong, Pac Mac and Galaga.
Isn't that out of touch with what a modern gamer is?
Sure, for us oldies.. Zelda 1 is a must. The iOS generation?... Unsure.
Edit: Although I think you are right, you WOULD need a sampling of many games over many generations to truly call yourself a gamer. A movie critic would be expected to have seen all the classic and acclaimed movies. Should not a gamer be the same? Or is it different somehow?
Such things are necessary if one wishes to possess more than a superficial understanding of anything. If someone wishes to self-identify as a "gamer," then I expect more from them.
Almost everyone watches movies. Only some people who watch movies identify themselves as film buffs. Almost all people play games, but many of those people identify themselves as gamers. The phrase film buff implies not just the watching of film, but a deeper appreciation. The word gamer only implies the playing of games.
Either the word gamer should only apply to those who are true gaming enthusiasts, or another word or phrase should be used to label those who are serious about games.
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2. Be gracious and humble when you've done something wrong.
3. Admit to being wrong.
4. Learn from your mistakes and don't do it again.
5. Don't make things more awkward.
6. Go with the flow.
7. Profit.
I guess for me, I wouldn't ever want to be good at being an idiot and try my hardest to not be an idiot.
Well then "How To Not Suck At Being Smart"