What makes a gamer

I agree with MoniqueWeijermars' distinction of what makes a gamer and a person who play games. A gamer probably spends a lot of time in a game which then they understand how to win the game and attain certain skills eventually. With more online resources, the more professional gamers would participate in online communities such as gaming forums, and read and contribute articles about their gaming experience and their knowledge about the game. Many even make gameplay screencasts or tutorials available on YouTube to explain the strategy needed and demonstrate how they complete a challenge in a game.

I find MMORPGs particularly unfair in player-to-player competitions. People who have played the game for quite a while usually gained a lot of game points, game money and items whereas newcomers are forced use basic items during a multiplayer gameplay. For example, I recently purchased Asphalt 7 on the iPad during the New Year discount special. Many players have probably unlocked cars with way higher speeds. They are using a Lamborghini and I'm using a Mazda in the racing competition. The byproduct of this is people start selling game points, game items or their account to newcomers who would like to save the time needed to achieve a higher level in a videogame.