A gamer is born…

For the love of the Game

Gamers come from all walks of life. Men, women, and children…young, old, or somewhere in between. They are the near-invincible youths that command the leaderboards in FPS games like Call of Duty. They are the suburban soccer moms who pass the time in between loads of laundry harvesting crops in Farmville. They find themselves standing toe-to-toe against the evil king in a heroic quest to rescue the Princess and save the land from oppressive tyranny.

A gamer traverses variegated landscapes of unending imagination, transported to another place in time through a console or PC, handheld or smart phone. Their tools of the trade includes keyboards, controllers, and joysticks, and each wields their weapon of choice with their own unique sense of style.

Every gamer has to start somewhere, as an inexperienced beginner rising through the ranks, awkwardly brandishing their controller and mashing buttons as though their life depended on it. Practice, determination, and the heady taste of victory results in understanding, and with understanding comes enlightenment.

A gamer is born, arising from the pit of noob like a legendary phoenix from the ashes, and on a quest for neverending glory. The path of heroism is long and arduous, and measured in experience points, achievement unlocks, and epic loot drops that lead to shouts of exultation…WOOT!

No matter what type of gamer you are, be it the hardcore fragger, the reigning champion of RPGs, the social player of MMOs, or the casual flinger of Angry Birds…there’s a common bond that unites us all…the passion to play the game.

What type of games do YOU play? I’d love to know, so drop a comment below!