Since Counter-Strike, the so called “Leet” gamers are getting more and more common, but are they really worth their title? Is this elitist attitude towards games good? With the increase of online multiplayer games, it is fairly common that someone would get addicted to a game, and wouldn’t stop playing it until they’ve mastered it.

Some of these gamers are going to think they are superior to others just because they have a higher Gamerscore or PSN level, these guys can only play with another “Elite”. A lot of “Elite” gamers are that way because they place way too much importance and status on unimportant things. Getting 1000 achievement points or a platinum trophy can be quite an accomplishment, but it doesn’t grant you a special status or something noteworthy.

Just because you’re a level 52 and I’m only a 43 doesn’t mean you have more skill than me on that game, you’re probably on a higher level because you spent more time grinding. Even if you’re better than me, this is a just a game, not a dependency, there’s always going to be someone better.

Which is the mistake some people make. We can get  motivated to get trophies or achievements, or level up characters, and that’s fine. You can take games seriously and get into competitive gaming, but it doesn’t mean you can’t have fun at the same time. It’s a game, we are playing it with set goals. There is a tendency for people to become overly serious in playing and lose sight of the game itself. This is the case in everything that can be competitive, from sports to tabletop roleplaying.

Remember, there are idiots on both sides- there are people who say that competitive gamers should just play the game. Both Casuals and Hardcores have their space, but they want to destroy each other, like the Ps3 vs 360 vs Wii war that’s going on.

So, both sides are wrong, instead of playing the games for fun and achievements, they keep focusing on only one and forgetting the other. They also love to say why their side is right, i think we should just play video games for both achievements and fun, we should also stop trying to be superior to others. It’s just a game, play it your way, but don’t mess with the others, is it that hard?