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Quick, get the holy water, we have a casual! I don't really get the whole casual/hardcore gamer thing. I suppose I would be considered hardcore, but honestly I think anyone who has enough love for videogames to post on this site can be called hardcore.
Casual games are just that. Games that you can play without any real investment, and they suit their purpose very well.
The casual/hardcore rift appeared due to certain people thinking they are the only demographic on the planet. We call these people "elitists". They are douchebag fucktards, and you should just ignore them and enjoy what you like!
The casual/hardcore rift appeared due to certain people thinking they are the only demographic on the planet. We call these people "elitists". They are douchebag fucktards, and you should just ignore them and enjoy what you like!
Where the hell's my pitchfork... I think we gotta run this here "casual gamer" outta town!
Wait... I think my pitchfork is over there next to my PSP and DS... which may soon have a new buddy because I've been looking at the IPod touch or maybe an IPad for some of those fast on the go fun games...
(gaming is gaming... and Welcome to Dtoid!! I have to say that on a personal level I was more put off by the fact that you're in the PMS clan rather than the fact that you like casual gaming. Most every gamer likes casual gaming, but personally I've always hated that women seem to want to "self segregate" themselves in the gaming world. Gaming really is gaming and gender shouldn't be a deterrent nor should it be anything "special", but hey, that's my personal hang up, not yours... so just ignore me!)
:)
Wait... I think my pitchfork is over there next to my PSP and DS... which may soon have a new buddy because I've been looking at the IPod touch or maybe an IPad for some of those fast on the go fun games...
(gaming is gaming... and Welcome to Dtoid!! I have to say that on a personal level I was more put off by the fact that you're in the PMS clan rather than the fact that you like casual gaming. Most every gamer likes casual gaming, but personally I've always hated that women seem to want to "self segregate" themselves in the gaming world. Gaming really is gaming and gender shouldn't be a deterrent nor should it be anything "special", but hey, that's my personal hang up, not yours... so just ignore me!)
:)
Whoo!! angry mob time. Let's see...torch, pitchfork, lighter fluid.
Anyways, it's always fun to enjoy anything from this world. Not everyone here is on hardcore game mode all the time and that's why it's comfortable here. I personally don't own a next gen console and enjoy going over to friends to play with his balance board thing (seriously, that thing is hella fun)
Anyways, it's always fun to enjoy anything from this world. Not everyone here is on hardcore game mode all the time and that's why it's comfortable here. I personally don't own a next gen console and enjoy going over to friends to play with his balance board thing (seriously, that thing is hella fun)
You've clearly never been to Sprinkles in LA, otherwise you would be all about frosting and no cake :P Joking aside you do make a good point about many games being bloated with too much "stuff." I also think the term "casual gamer" shouldn't be associated with the games but the players themselves. There are plenty of people that takes these so-called casual games and explores every nook and cranny of them for hours. Does that not make them a hardcore gamer? Maybe I'm trying to justify the 120 hours I've put in Plants vs Zombies...
the casual/hardcore thing means different things to different ppl. For example shmups can catagorised as a causal game but its thought of as one of the most hardcore genres there is. Plus some one can play a caual game in hardcore way and a hardcore game can be played in a casual way.
For me a hardcore game just has to be difficult to beat.
For me a hardcore game just has to be difficult to beat.
"You've clearly never been to Sprinkles in LA, "
Best "Walked into the middle of a conversation" Retort Ever.
Best "Walked into the middle of a conversation" Retort Ever.
@naia
Take me to Sprinkles next time I'm in LA (maybe for E3?)
@TrevHead
When you say difficult to beat, how do you categorize the games that have difficulty levels? What about Bioshock? I think everyone could find a way to plow their way through Bioshock since there is no punishment for death. Does that make the game not-hardcore?
Take me to Sprinkles next time I'm in LA (maybe for E3?)
@TrevHead
When you say difficult to beat, how do you categorize the games that have difficulty levels? What about Bioshock? I think everyone could find a way to plow their way through Bioshock since there is no punishment for death. Does that make the game not-hardcore?
@wedgewu I suppose for bioshock the game would be casual if played in a casual way (player didnt make any effort to stay alive, over-used save states just played thru the game without been challenged at all) Or bioshock could be hardcore is the player played it in a hardcore manner (ie turned of those life chambers or played any such away that the game challenged him or taxed the gamer at all)
For example shmups are best played (along with scoring) with 1 credit completion or if not 1 used a small limited number of credit continues. This makes the gamer and the game hardcore imo.
Or the player could just credit feed the game (as shmups and arcade games usually give uinlimited continues) untill he got to the end. This is casual (plus cheapens the game and the expierance imo)
This article is good reading for anyone who wants to know what 1CC gaming is all about http://shmuptheory.blogspot.com/2010/05/one-credit-completion.html
For example shmups are best played (along with scoring) with 1 credit completion or if not 1 used a small limited number of credit continues. This makes the gamer and the game hardcore imo.
Or the player could just credit feed the game (as shmups and arcade games usually give uinlimited continues) untill he got to the end. This is casual (plus cheapens the game and the expierance imo)
This article is good reading for anyone who wants to know what 1CC gaming is all about http://shmuptheory.blogspot.com/2010/05/one-credit-completion.html
