I don't think you could categorize gamers by what they look like as I've seen gamers of all kinds. I bet if you saw me you wouldn't immediately think I'd play video games as much as I do. What I will say though is that all gamers act the same in public. I always liked the idea of randomly bumping into someone on the street who shares the same passion for gaming as me. The problem is that everyone in a games store will be staring at the ground and not saying a word. The ones who are open about games are usually just into sports games which is no fun. I guess most gamers are ashamed of what people will think of them. Its quite sad, really.
Quote Originally Posted by Shattered Dreamer View Post
Man to tell the truth I hate buying video games anywhere because you are immediately thought of as a nerd by everyone with in ear shot of the cash register.
I know what you're saying. I don't mind going in and buying, say, a Halo or Call of Duty game but most of the time I'm going in to buy something really obscure which is always a little awkward. Its hard to not show who you really are when your buying a game like Arcana Hearts for example. I remember when I went and bought Valkyria Chronicles and the checkout girl jokingly asked me what this game was about and I literally froze on the spot. You could tell she was mocking me and that made it 10 times worse. I forget exactly what I said but I know I was out of that store as quickly as possible. After that encounter I only went to my local gamestore as I know the people who work there and don't feel like I'm being judged everytime I walk in.