I figured the extreme categorie was hardcore as they are usuallyt used in the same context.

well i dont fully understand how the hardcore - casual sterotype is played out these days.

i would put myslf in a casual bracket, in where i play games but not in a serious commitment type, for eg getting all achievments etc. i d rather finish the game on easy then move onto another game.

one tends to flame up on the internet...that is all

The NES one?

On topic, for me Casual gamers are NOT noobs (not all of them), they like games but for them gaming is only a hobby. They can play ALL type of games, FPS, sports, music, puzzles, it doesn't matter. They can also spend all their weekend playing videogames, but in the end for them is only a hobby.

Hardcore/Core gamers see videogames as one, if not the most, important hobby. I think the difference between this two is that hardcore games want every game to have the best graphics, sound, story, while those things for the Core gamers have become a commodity, so they prefer gameplay over those things.

Casual gamers like fun, interesting games regardless of genre.
'Hardcore gamers' love the same old genres with better graphics, and hate Casual gamers.

Is there an inbetween between casuals and hardcore?

What are the differences between a hardcore and a casual gamer?

Attitude.

/thread

Ironic that Nintendo like to bounce the terms around more than most to justify their strategy, yet this thread is full of Wii owners claiming to be neither.

Explain yourself more :P

Hardcore:

Casual:

I like casual...