Best selling game of 2008 in the US is out!

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Hippysnake said:
Well, I'm not sure in what context your post prior to the one above was in, but I assumed it had something to do with the negligible difference between me playing videogames for a few hours a week and some internet nerd who spends 70+ hours a week on WOW with a throbbingly painful erection.

So, Mr. Mr.

What do I not get?

 

 The dichotomy you are putting together is a false one.

It is not a split between nerds who play 70 hours a week and reasonable people who simply like to chill out with games for a while. These are cartoonish portrayals of different gaming demographics.

And it's also amusing to see a "hardcore" gamer mock WoW players for essentially being too hardcore. You do realize that the casual Wii players you have mocked could instantly turn around on you and say you play games way too much and are a game nerd, correct? Because that's exactly the accusation you've just leveled at WoW players.

Wii: This is for casuals! Hardcore gamers need more games than this!
WoW: People play this too much! They get too invested in this game!

Apparently, the PS3/360 are perfect, and people who prefer games with less time commitment and investment are stupid or childish casuals, while people who prefer games with even greater investment are nerds and geeks. It reminds me of some drivers who believe anyone who drives faster than them is a reckless maniac, while anyone who drives more slowly is a grandma who should get out of his way.

You've lost perspective and objectivity. You are a gamer nerd, and so am I.