Smarter people make better gamers

[Deadbeat]

Sorry for the RSS feed, I'm still working and my senior just popped out to get QC so I've gottta bolt.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8471182.stm

Discuss.

 

[robgmun]

it true, i own a lot of people online, and i have the smarts, so it must be true

 

[Kazz]

Sorry for the RSS feed,=

You'll have Mattheman out of a job

 

[TheOtherOption]

Saw an article on this in the Metro this morning ... more grey matter means you're predisposed to being a better gamer was what they said if memory serves!

/goes to get a brain scan

 

[daelo]

No wonder im always dominating players on tf2 hehe

 

[AGD]

Did you read the article at all? It's nothing to do with IQ but to do with sizes of certain parts of the brain.

 

['Wes]

It's true, i pwn all.

 

[Yozz76]

Not having it, I'm a smart chap but as much as I enjoy gaming I do tend to suck!

 

[Biohazard]

When I played BF2 I knew people with OBSCENELY good ability when it came to aiming/reactions/whatever, they could do snap headshots way quicker than me... but I'd outplay them if I just applied tactics/misdirection/etc.

this for me, i have my good and bad days on accuracy at least for fps

 

[EdGey]

Its all about practice.

I think that having a general interest in the subject of the game helps. E.g. someone who is hugely interested in war is likely to be better at CoD with practice. By knowing simple things like tanks are weakest at the rear and sides, and much much more.

Im not particularly smart by any measure... but when it comes to games, and without sounding like a big headed nerd, i am likely to be the best player in the server.

 

[sammo62]

I think the part of my brain used for gaming also controls my rage.

I'm pretty calm in general, but I've been known to smash **** up over losing at pro evo. Had to quit playing it for fear of heart problems lol.

 

[pat_c]

I'm pretty calm in general, but I've been known to smash **** up over losing at pro evo. Had to quit playing it for fear of heart problems lol.

lol, I have a mate who destroys a mouse every 3 to 6 months, absolutely no respect for his hardware - I just /sigh in disbelief.

This is going back to quake days, tribes2, counterstrike, bf2 etc...

 

[sammo62]

lol, I have a mate who destroys a mouse every 3 to 6 months, absolutely no respect for his hardware - I just /sigh in disbelief.

This is going back to quake days, tribes2, counterstrike, bf2 etc...

I literally, aged 22, smashed a controller to pieces after losing at Mario Kart 64 (emulated on PC). THE COMPUTER CHEATS!



All I can say is I'm a little ashamed of myself. Funnily enough, non controller games dont really stress me out. It's mainly Pro Evo, Madden and Mario Kart.

 

[Peter Diffey]

lol, I have a mate who destroys a mouse every 3 to 6 months, absolutely no respect for his hardware - I just /sigh in disbelief.

This is going back to quake days, tribes2, counterstrike, bf2 etc...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbcctWbC8Q0

 

[CaptainComedy]

well this is good news, I played with the top european halo 1 players back in the day and with the WCG world champs (beat them a couple of times too!)

 

[Knubje]

This is PC gamers and not console gamers though...am I right?

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

This is PC gamers and not console gamers though...am I right?

Without a doubt.
I would think it is common sense that dim people would on average be worse at game

 

[CaptainComedy]

console games require thought too. just because there are different input devices doesn't change the games level of skill.

 

[pat_c]

console games require thought too. just because there are different input devices doesn't change the games level of skill.

nono...

Repeat after me:

"A console gamer is stupid"

There you go, PC gamers happy, everywhere

 

[mrk]

You become a better gamer with practice though, when I started playing TF2 for example I sucked balls (hurrrrrrrr) but now I'm a rapist as a spy - 35 backstabs in one round for example and a spray taunt that leaves my victims in awe