just wondering what people are. i myself am probably a casual gamer as i don't play games that often and probably only a few times a week. i DO know some people who are REALLY hardcore and can beat a new game that just released in even the first day they got it in some cases. i personally prefer to savor my games a LITTLE longer than that.
I Play Em Everyday!:D So I would say I DEFINITELY classify as a Hardcore Gamer!:D Don't you think? Yes I'm serious, I really do play videogames everyday. They don't call me VideoGameCrazyMan for nothin' ya know!:D
hmmm, i think a distinction between casual gamers and hardcore gamers would be: hardcore gamers SEEM to play to win while casual gamers seem to play to enjoy the game. that's what i've seen anyway.
I consider myself a hardcore game but I play to enjoy games. I see casual as those who play every now and then, people who don't really care about what's going on in the industry, just play Wii Sports, Halo or GTA every now and then to pass time.
I disagree, a casual gamer can be someone who has an interest in the industry too. I class myself as a casual gamer, I sometimes don't play anything for a couple of weeks, but then I have moments where I will play a game for hours and days on end. I guess the definition of both comes down to personal opinion. I'm definitely not hardcore, but I do pay attention to the gaming world. Just because I don't play for a short while doesn't mean I don't keep up with what is going on. That is something apart from gaming IMO
hmm, i guess that definition really is up to every person individually. i personally have never paid much attention to the gaming world really, if i decide to go out and buy games, i usually just go to the store and see if there's anything i like and go from there.
I don't know,i'm really good at every game i like(Except for Mario Kart),and i almost aways play to win and to enjoy the game at the same time,with a few exceptions. And i play at least 5 hours per day with my friends.... I guess i'm a Hardcore.
In practice, Hardcore and Casual is defined by how you approach your video games (and most often, there is a correlation with genre). There is a pretty clear distinction between the two because the industry itself markets their games with the intention of 'appealing to the hardcore' or to the 'casual' or how some of them phrase it: the expanded audience. So it's not entirely opinion since game developers create games with certain criteria in mind. Hardcore gamers, by definition of the industry, pertains more to individuals who like to invest loads of amount of time into their games, whether for 100% game completion purposes, or for competition (the extreme of this are people who compete in MLG and the like). FPS games and RPGs are usually advertised and marketed for the Hardcore gamer as both genres usually require an invested amount of time (FPSs being played online for a number of years, and RPGs with the 100% completion appeal). Halo, Gears, Fallout 3, Final Fantasy, even Nintendo's Mario, Zelda, and Metroid franchises are examples that are developed primarily for the Hardcore. I'm not saying casuals wouldn't take interest in these, but these franchises are usually made and labeled with the core gamer in mind (Mario probably being the biggest exception with their endless amount of spin-offs). Casuals, by way of the industry, pertain more to people who enjoy video games, but there isn't any distinct dedication toward 'getting better' or having any clear long-term goals with any video game. The expanded audience, as some put it, is pretty much what the Wii has concentrated on this generation. Most of the Wii titles out today are a prime example of games developed and marketed for the casual gamer: Boom Blox, Mario Party 7, Wii Fit, etc. These games are less about game completion and skill excelling as it is just having a fun time with your friends. Sure, there is some competition in Mario Party, but the core gamer isn't going to be satisfied with being the best at pressing the A button the fastest. These games are more about the instant gratification, which is understandable for the casual gamer because most of the time, they turn on their consoles to have fun rather than spend the next couple of hours grinding synthesis materials for that ultimate weapon they want. Again, what defines a Casual from a Hardcore is more about how one approaches a video game, not so much a measurement of how many hours of gaming you play a week, or how much money you spend on video games, or how quickly you can beat that new RPG. Sure, I'd say it's possible to be in the middle, and there are many developers who try to create games that can appeal to both a casual or hardcore attitude. I'm a bit of both myself, but if I were try to divide it, I'd say I'm 90% hardcore, 10% casual.
I'm probably not EVEN a casual gamer. I'll play a video game every few months. I would play more but I lost like my KHII game and my Spyro games. I have other ones...but yeah...Beat 'em.
I'm somewhere in the middle. I'll play a video game and beat it in like 10 minutes but like you EvilMan, I don't beat a brand new Kirby game in 10. I usually beat it in 10 days. Not because I can't beat it in fewer, because I can figure out how to beat things and, like, where they are, how to get there, etc.
I guess im a casual gamer. I dont spend 5-6 hours a day playing a game. At most, I usually spend 5-7 hours a week playing games.
