Having an "xXx(Insertname)xXx" only shows that you're extremely unoriginal.
I have a lot of games, too. But I'm far from pro. I don't think that has anything to do with it.

How to be a "Hardcore Gamer"
-Drink lots of Mountain Dew.
-Tell everyone you kill how much they suck. Especially if they almost kill you in the process.
-Friends? Who needs 'em?
-Listen to heavy metal
-Save money for more video games by living in your parents' basement. This also gives you more time to play games, as you don't need a job. All you have to put up with is the growing dissapointment your family will feel for you.
-Shop at Hot Topic
-Watch lots of anime.


This message was edited by Rude_boy_loves_ska on Nov 08 2009.

quote Audioslave

1) Is xXx(Insertname)xXx really that attractive? I don't hate it but it's becoming a very popular fad and I wonder if that helps give someone a pro impression.

No, it is not. I remember when people originally did that to distinguish their gamertags as being a part of a clan, but since so many people do that now, it's impossible to tell.

To me, a pro gamer as a particular game is somebody would completed as many achievements for that one particular game. It's not so much how many games they've played, but how successful they are at one. I know some people who are great at Halo, but do poorly in COD games, and vice versa.

You want tips to basically look cool on xbox live? Pretend you're a girl.

I'm not saying you're not good, I don't even know how good you are, but practise and become good at a select few chosen games (preferably big-name titles with plenty of players online), and you will earn any respect you want. Having a 1337 name and a xXx tag does not make people think you are any better than you are.

As to your game collection, there's nothing wrong with having less mainstream games on your profile; in fact, it can be a sign you're an avid gamer and don't just buy FIFA and COD each year, and call yourself a "pro". As long as you havn't got all the achievements for Viva Pinyata: Party Animals or spend your days getting High Scores on "Hannah Montana Sing-Along" or such-like, you should be fine!

In my opinion, the 'hardcore' or better gamers are the one's who are just naturally good at the game, play for fun and don't trash talk. I've only ever met 1 team of people like this in a year and they were awesome.

quote Guugley

In my opinion, the 'hardcore' or better gamers are the one's who are just naturally good at the game, play for fun and don't trash talk. I've only ever met 1 team of people like this in a year and they were awesome.

I hate that as well like yesterday i played Gears 2 i am a LV. 48 and i got the sniper on blood drive and i owned most of the other team then i super manned a LV. 70 and he was like "Your just getting lucky with those headshots HOST!!!" i was lie WTF im not host I really wasn't then im like "Dude i killed you take it like a man" I guess he didn't like getting killed with a good gun by a guy 20 levels under him

I always thought a hardcore gamer was some one who just liked to play games and has played them for a long time. No matter if you play Gears of War, Viva Pinata, or Street Fighter if you play it a lot and love it, then you are a hardcore gamer in my mind. But if you want to look cool, just have a gamertag that you like.

Now if you want my opinion, stay away from the xxx____xxx sort of name. My cousin pays to change his name every two weeks and always has those damn x's. It just seems annoying to me and now when I see similar names, I see some one who probably is a jerk. Now while that's not fair and my cousin is not a jerk in person, online he feels the need to curse a lot. So those sort of names give me a bad impression.

your entire post makes you look like a huge douche bag... the fact that you are going to start a new account just to "look pro" to everyone else is really *bleep*ing pathetic... i can't even tell you how hard you fail for this post.

i have a strong feeling this is a flame bait, and if so, you got me... good for you.

but i'll answer, no matter how pathetic your goal may be...

xXx______________xXx *bleep*ing stupid as hell, and i'm sure just about everyone here will agree

people generally only give shit about the games on your list when they are ones that you obviously only played to get more gamer score.

Mud alot of your posts generally do not add anything to the conversation and to post something like that is another example. You could have said what you wanted to say without being a "douche bag" and without the profanity and general bad attitude.

The op was, in good faith, looking for the answer to his questions not to be berated by someone.

quote MuD3x

ones that you obviously only played to get more gamer score.

Like Avatar: The Last Airbender? Man, I reckon 99% of the people who played that played it for the achievements...

If I see that on someone's achievement list, I immediately think "achievement whore". Most likely they paid some on eBay to get the 1000 points for them (which, incidently, takes 59 seconds!), who subsequently hacked all of their accounts on everything!

i did play Avatar for the points!! not my fault they made it piss easy to get.