The Irate Gamer is an alcoholic, dead/resurrected video game reviewer who often reviews retro/terrible video games. Sound familiar? If so, then you already know the truth: The Irate Gamer is a foil to the Angry Video Game Nerd, meaning that he is his rival and is very similar to him. Now, many people think that the Irate Gamer is just another lame ripoff who tried to ride on AVGN's coattails. The truth, however, is much more complicated.