The Irate Gamer is the long-running YouTube persona of Chris Bores, who began posting comedic retro game reviews in 2007. Built around exaggerated anger at bad old games, the series became a staple of early YouTube gaming culture alongside similar angry-reviewer shows of the era. Short outbursts from his rants circulate widely as reaction audio because the delivery is so theatrical. Even years after the show's peak, creators still reach for his meltdowns to sell over-the-top frustration in memes and gaming edits.