The Top 7... Stereotypical gamers we hate

They shouldn't exist, but they do - avoid these gamers at all costs

Words: Tyler Wilde, GamesRadar US

5. Non-existent gamers

Usually plays: Family friendly fun-fests
Favorite snack: Organic rice cakes

These are not real people. They are illusions created by marketers and portrayed by models and actors. Their cultural backgrounds are ambiguous, but their physical characteristics are diverse enough to indicate that gamers of any age, gender and ethnicity can enjoy the associated product. It's clear that they live in an upper middle class suburb and enjoy paying taxes, eating at Applebee's, and repressing dark childhood memories.

We've never actually met this tailor-made multicultural family - this jovial concoction which gathers around the plasma TV with Grandma and the kid from next door to enjoy a game of Mario Party, give each other high-fives and drink Kool-Aid. We hope we never do.

 
3 Comments
curryman  - 1 month 6 days ago
hahaha! nice one, i freakin hate all of these stereotypes... really funny though
XAkira96  - 1 month 5 days ago
Sadly, I am twelve, yet I am tolerant.
I am proud to say that I have not made a gay joke since May! YAY!
nazarene  - 25 days 12 hours ago
Wow... you guys really know how to break it down. Touche. This is giving me goose bumps, its like you read my mind.
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