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ERA, as a gamer, do you like gamer aesthetics?
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You complained that the Switch's design reinforced gaming being for kids even though you knew that one of the two main SKUs was the exact color you said you'd prefer. What even is your argument? The black Switch is one of the two main SKUs, it isn't at all like the PS4/Xbone special editions.
Obviously not, why do we have to have this thread be so obviously garish and terrible.
Like, people like to wear cute tees and lightly Game inspired clothing, but nobody responding to a thread asking if a "Many Lives" shirt is their jam would respond with a "yup, as a gamer, I certainly do!"
Can we ever have a thread about game inspired clothes, or better yet, Character Design centric outfits, that isn't just stupid garbage?
I personally love the idea of finding various nice pieces to put together an outfit that wouldn't look bad in a game, but still looks stylish in real life. There are tons of game character designs that would look rad casually, and I think that's a neat idea for a discussion.
Won't stop people from deflecting and derailing it to talk about the same damn things, but sometimes you can't help that.
Like, people like to wear cute tees and lightly Game inspired clothing, but nobody responding to a thread asking if a "Many Lives" shirt is their jam would respond with a "yup, as a gamer, I certainly do!"
Can we ever have a thread about game inspired clothes, or better yet, Character Design centric outfits, that isn't just stupid garbage?
I personally love the idea of finding various nice pieces to put together an outfit that wouldn't look bad in a game, but still looks stylish in real life. There are tons of game character designs that would look rad casually, and I think that's a neat idea for a discussion.
Won't stop people from deflecting and derailing it to talk about the same damn things, but sometimes you can't help that.
I really hate gamer keyboards with their dumbass strobe lights. It's incredibly unnecessary.
Don't get me started on the clothing aesthetics.
That creepy room just screams "smells like ass"
I wish the Apple and new Microsoft industrial design was standard for towers. The new Mac Pro is hot. It's everything PC tower gaming should be. Expandable, accessible and practical. That bad boy can stay cool all the time.
Instead of that, we have RGB and transparent cases that show off 15 different components created by the same philosophy, which makes them more disgusting when you put them near each other. It is paradoxically stupid.
Razer actually has nice design. Their logo is still a mess and that green is just a sore now (MS made the right choice distancing themselves in the hardware), they still make nice products. Although I wish they lost the rainbow RGB and limited it to solid colors. They would prevent most of humanity developing serious eye-related illnesses.
Instead of that, we have RGB and transparent cases that show off 15 different components created by the same philosophy, which makes them more disgusting when you put them near each other. It is paradoxically stupid.
Razer actually has nice design. Their logo is still a mess and that green is just a sore now (MS made the right choice distancing themselves in the hardware), they still make nice products. Although I wish they lost the rainbow RGB and limited it to solid colors. They would prevent most of humanity developing serious eye-related illnesses.
It looks stupid, and I'll be honest I assume you're a fucking child if you have everything RGB. I don't even like side windows on PCs.
Now I do want backlighting on my keyboard, but I want white backlight which means I generally do have to have some sort of RGB keyboard.
Now I do want backlighting on my keyboard, but I want white backlight which means I generally do have to have some sort of RGB keyboard.
Every time I see someone with one of those gamer chairs in their home, I freely admit to judging them more than a little bit.
Personally I really like some nice led lights, not everywhere, but if my mouse and keyboard have them cool. The rest can go though.
I had my doubts until I got one for my wife, and I'm now sold on it. They don't all look gamery either, it's possible to get them in standard colors and they are super comfortable. After having tried some non Gamer options like the ikea desk chairs for example that a lot of people seem to suggest and having some decent office chairs at work as well, I can honestly say that I much prefer my wife's Secret Lab chair to any of those.
In general... not really. I tend to prefer solid-color shirts without designs or text (despite this I often get meme-y tees as gifts. Don't wear them often). Like... I've had a few "gamer" shirts I wore with regularity when I was younger along with ones with snarky slogans (high school/college age, a decade and a half ago), but even then they were pretty minimalist (like a black tee with pacman and two ghosts across the chest, no text--I actually would buy another one like it if I could find it).
I have some nerdy mugs at home, but usually film posters and stuff (Kinda want a mug with the umbrella logo, though). Like.. the nerdiest thing I have outside of my house is I use the Metal Gear Solid codec bleep as a ringtone, and in that case, it only advertises me as a gamer to people who recognize that particular game.
I have some nerdy mugs at home, but usually film posters and stuff (Kinda want a mug with the umbrella logo, though). Like.. the nerdiest thing I have outside of my house is I use the Metal Gear Solid codec bleep as a ringtone, and in that case, it only advertises me as a gamer to people who recognize that particular game.
I don't understand why taking a racing seat back and putting it on casters makes any sense as a gamer chair. Do you experience a lot of lateral g-forces when gaming, and need the kidney support to stop you sliding on the seat?
Also, not to put too fine of a point on it, but there is no way one of those gamer chairs is comfortable if you're overweight, because you won't fit inside the kidney support.
I don't really have stuff like that on my PC but when I recently built gaming rigs for my niece and nephew (they're in their early years of high school) their motherboards, RAM, fans, GPUs, keyboards, and mice have LEDs and their cases have windows to show it off. They like it, but they're kids so it's all good.
I love colorful LEDs and such, but I don't see that as "gamer aesthetic" so much as electronic dance music/trance aesthetic, and both my wife and I are into that scene. So yeah, the more colors the better for me.
We use them in a decorative sense though, not as part of any PC equipment we have (we're both console gamers anyway).
Clothes like the example in the first post though, no thanks. Gross.
We use them in a decorative sense though, not as part of any PC equipment we have (we're both console gamers anyway).
Clothes like the example in the first post though, no thanks. Gross.
Nah, "gamer" aesthetics are just marketing, ways to sell a gamer, or grandma things that should cost a bit less. There's little reason to have your keyboards, monitor, mice, etc. lit up like a christmas tree. I can see trying to theme out a room with light strips, that can be a nice touch, and good for safety when walking around the house at night. My backyard gazebo have solar light bulb strips that are blue and clear. Having Corsair, Republic of Gamers, type logos glowing for no reason gets to be a bit much.
I like RGB because of hotrods and the fact that I'm from Vegas, not because it's gamery. I just like color. Those shirts and hoodies like the ones in the OP are trash, though.
You two have made the happiest boy in town tonight.
I like the RGB stuff due to the customization, but other than that its not really my thing.
If I really enjoy a certain game then I'll invest in merch for that specific thing.
If I really enjoy a certain game then I'll invest in merch for that specific thing.
Heavens no, lol.
Like, I own a number of gaming related T-Shirts, but the strobe lights, the "you look like just the right amount of XP" type garbage naaaaah man.
E: not even strobe lights, but like the uh, the Razer type stuff. Where it's just like CHECK IT WE'RE NEON ISN'T THAT TIGHT FELLOW GAMERS. We had one for the desktop a few years back because it was on a real good sale when our mouse went kaput, and I always kept it off.
Like, I own a number of gaming related T-Shirts, but the strobe lights, the "you look like just the right amount of XP" type garbage naaaaah man.
E: not even strobe lights, but like the uh, the Razer type stuff. Where it's just like CHECK IT WE'RE NEON ISN'T THAT TIGHT FELLOW GAMERS. We had one for the desktop a few years back because it was on a real good sale when our mouse went kaput, and I always kept it off.
"moviegoer" is a common label and it's also kinda odd sounding
Fucking hate it, especially all this RGB fluff. It's useless, tacky, and money down the toilet.
Obnoxious detailing and neon coloring everywhere? loud proclamations about the hobby? I despise them. I don't mind some gaming related attire - e.g. Uniqlo had some good simple Ts which could easily be part of smart casual. I have like 3-4 from their Nintendo collection some time back, the fabric is a bit over worn now tho.
