Gamesradar goes though 50 of the most sought after, difficult to master, and honorable traits that most gamers have or aspire to have.

Some wear this as a badge of honor, some are ashamed of these qualities. Though I possess many of these - I am a mix of somewhere in between.

The full list is in the link.

1. Give a game a review score without ever actually playing the game
A cursory glance from 20 paces of a grainy postage stamp-sized super lo-res scanned-in screenshot pinned to the ass-feathers of a headless chicken in a sandstorm should be all you need to confidently attribute an authoritative and infallible review score to any game. It's how professional reviewers have been doing it for years.

2. Be able to spot whether a game is running in 720p
Just by looking at it.

3. Survive with only four hours sleep (max) a night
We all abide by the 'one more go' mantra. It demands that we are strong in the face of severe sleep deprivation.

4. Play Wii without using the wrist strap
Or, master the art of gripping. Even newborn babies can do it.

5. Attack the weak point for massive damage
Look for the big red/yellow/orange thing. It's normally located on an enemy's back/ass/forehead. If a sustained assault yields unsatisfactory results, try attacking it with the last weapon you picked up. That normally works a treat.

6. Be an expert in the work of one particular developer besides Miyamoto
Support the people that make the games you love. Pick a team. Find a hero. Whether it's an entire studio or just a single creative. Get excited about the games they make. Know their history and what they're about. Hunt out their gameography. Get informed. We're sure Mr Shig stuff won't mind if some of the love gets spread around.

7. Beat a really bastard hard game on any tier of difficulty higher than Normal
Real men play on MASOCHIST!

8. Estimate remaining PSP battery life and calculate device's lastability on journey
If you've gone to all the trouble of uploading an extensive selection of softcore pornography to your PSP in advance of a business trip, it can be hugely upsetting to run out of juice before you've even had a chance to make yourself tired in the airplane convenience.
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  • 0
    Sonic Flash Jul 2, 08
    Nice list. It's long enough to gather up everything/most of what needs to be there.
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    Jaw7765 Jul 2, 08
    That was kinda funny...not really news
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      Slumpy monkey* Jul 2, 08
      If you look on the top left of the screen it says "SOCIAL gaming news"
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        Drogo Baggins Jul 2, 08
        If you look in the top left of the screen it says "Social Gaming NEWS"

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          Deathsythe Jul 2, 08
          It should probably read "Social Gaming ARTICLES". There is an option for blog style articles as well as images, reviews, and all sorts of things that aren't exactly NEWS per se. Top 10 of this and that aren't really news either - but those get rated like they are going out of style.

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    HisServant77 Jul 2, 08
    Haha, this suddenly makes me think of a 40-year old man who has done absolutely NOTHING but playing video games for the last 39 years of his life.

    I just watched Monster House with the kids yesterday . . . reminds me of that one guy playing the arcade game!!
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      AznLiquid* Jul 2, 08
      It's funny because 40 year old gamers suck at video games. They just can't keep up with the speed of teenagers.
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        HisServant77 Jul 4, 08
        Hahaha, true, well for most, but imagine if you did nothing but play games. Then you'd have gotten past the age slow-down of reflexes
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    Bunnyburn Jul 2, 08
    Not important new, but definitely funny.
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    DusktoDawn Jul 2, 08
    #15 is my favorite. uiof71*O)@m,nqfllo)
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    Akira_EX Jul 2, 08
    Where's the ability to have fun?
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    kik36 Jul 2, 08
    I Lawled at holding the Wii controller without the strap. "master the art of gripping. Even newborn babies can do it." Seriously my daughters could grip like crazy when they were babies.....LMFAO
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    BANDITO ATTACK Jul 3, 08
    11. Instantly recognise any game being played on a TV show or in a movie
    Computer Space in Jaws, Asteroid Deluxe in The Thing, Galaga in Trains, Planes and Automobiles, Centipede in Never Say Never Again, the sound-fx of Pac-Man in Ferris Bueller's Day Off...

    ...TIMESPLITTERS 2 in SEAN OF THE *bleep*ING DEAD.

    also epic
    23
    29
    31
    38 - the illustration alone is epic
    39
    pretty much every 40-50 was just awesome.

    "Be like Rainman when converting Microsoft/Wii points"
    i lol'd so hard.

    this is the best article i've ever seen.
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    Play ISDF Jul 3, 08
    This is a great article, really loved it, and it's safe to say that true gamers will probably have some of those qualities, I know I do lol.
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    Storm Jul 3, 08
    Aside from the bs that is the first skill on the list, I did enjoy this article. ^^
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    Zeon I Jul 3, 08
    Number 4 is PURE INSANITY!
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    Marooned Chic Jul 3, 08
    Lol! Number 3, can't do that.
    But I wish I could!
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    Bale Fire Jul 3, 08
    Lol nice list

    I can do number 1 in my sleep
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    Seproth Jul 3, 08
    33 was awesome.

    Shenmue 3 at e3 2008, YEAH!
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    Murray3 Jul 3, 08
    51. Always have perfect depth perception

    Know exactly how high and far your jump is and know when your jump is just out of reach and you're supposed to go another route or obtain that there hookshot.
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    tornjinX Jul 3, 08
    Wow, I fall under all these except being fluent in l33t. Guess I need to learn it.

    Anyways, a pretty good list. Contains most needed aspects for gamers.
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    Final Blade Jul 3, 08
    Nice article. Very nice read.
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    tallteen86 Jul 4, 08
    I am part of quite a few in that list >_>

    Not a hardcore gamer though...

    Who REALLY movies their arms around when playing a racing game? Isn't it just newbies (sometimes not even them)? Of course, if you're using sixaxis, you need to twist the controller a bit >_> Exception to the rule, I suppose...

    Most people who play games, can still fairly easily beat a non-gaming person at just about any game under the sun (unless it is something like trivia, and you suck at it, games that don't rely on skills honed by playing 100's of hours of games, etc)....

    I'm competent at finding some hidden areas (being the sort that prefers RPGs), but I'm not great at it....I fall back on guides for some of them >_>

    I agree (for the most part) with the tutorial levels thing, they're often dumbed down, baby step teaching areas that can make you want to scream (especially if they're unskippable). However, they are good for games/series (especially with genres you don't play much) you're unfamiliar with....Especially when there are certain specific skills you might not be aware of.....

    Pretty good with reloading, despite not having played that many FPS/TPS...It is all a matter of reloading between waves of enemies, and whenever it is totally calm (re: no indicators of a surpise attack....though it isn't really a 'surprise', if you see it coming a mile away...)

    Speaking of which, they should add that...."Know when the so-called 'surprise attack' is coming, as if it were plain as day"

    Ah yesssss, bladder control....I think any self respecting gamer should be able to hold at least a 500ml drink for a couple of hours or more, if they have to...

    Lol at the 'back of the box thing'. Well, that applies to movies, and product descriptions in general, as well as ads....
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    Remino52 Jul 4, 08
    I thought it was a little funny.
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    Karis Jul 8, 08
    LOL, that was REALLY funny.
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    Shadow xxx Jul 8, 08
    lol, that made me laugh xD
    top pornography for the business trip
    ;D

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