It sorta struck me recently that there are inherently two types of people that play games: those that just want to relax and enjoy some good quality entertainment and those that are more competitive about their gaming.

Competitive gamers would be those gamers that enjoy competitive multiplayer action with hundreds of people from around the world. A prime example would be a first-person shooter gamer who enjoys games like counter-strike or call of duty 2. But you can find competitive gamers everywhere and in all different forms of games.

Then we have the entertainment gamers which are really just out to have a good time and enjoy themselves. A prime example of an entertainment gamer would be someone that enjoys the RPG genre and plays games like World of Warcraft. Same deal, you can find lots of entertainment gamers in every gaming genre (in fact they number more than the competitive gamers).

I'd say that I lean more towards the competitive side of gaming; however, I like to have another game at my side (usually a RPG) to relax with. That way I can enjoy competitive gaming without losing my sanity (or alternatively, turning into an elitist bastard).

So which are you?