This is my first post.  I really do enjoy reading the forums in all its forms.  It is quite entertaining. 

Am I considered a casual gamer?

 Background:

I currently have a XBox 360, having traded my XBox.  Also have a PS2.  The last console that I had was the SNES before I got the XBox (for free).  The PS2 was purchased Christmas 2006. The X360 was purchased Spring 2007.

So I am "new" to console gaming again.

Games Played on XBox: NHL 2004, NBA 2K6

Games Played on X360:  Call of Duty 2 (Current); Finished Medal of Honor: Airborne.  Have Viva Pinata and Kameo - never played, probably won't play.

XBLA purchased games:  Catan, Astropop (bought for someone else, but don't really play), Heavy Weapon (haven't played in a long time)

 Games on PS2:  Singstar Rocks, Singstar 80s, Karaoker Revelution Presents American Idol (Gift), Karaoke Revolution Party, Raiden III.

Singing games, played during parties only.  Raiden III played a few times because I really liked those old arcade games.

I got these games because I've downloaded the many demos on XBL.  These were the 2 games I enjoyed the most.  I've played Demos such as Rainbow 6, GRAW, Fear, Just Cause, etc.  - but none of them seemed to stand out, based on my personal preferences.  I've tried to play all the other demos as well, but after 1 minute in, I usually don't continue because those other games do not appeal to me at all.  There are a few more I haven't played, but so far COD2 is keeping me happy now.

I think I consider myself a casual gamer because I don't have a lot of time to play.  However, most people consider FPS's as "hardcore" games.

Question for people:  What is the definition of "Trolling"?

 PS3 Opinion:  Not considering purchasing it - due to time, cost and "maybe" game selection.  I haven't played any PS3 games - but so far no game seems to be something that is a "must buy".  Because I take into account having to spend $400 to buy the system + games.  Though a lot of people say that games such as Ratchet are good, they don't appeal to me.

Wii Opinion:  I have played Wii Sports, Wii Play, Very Little Metroid Prime.  I didn't enjoy it that much.  There is no reason for me to get this console as well.  I don't know if I would enjoy Mario games - (since I actually never even finished the original Super Mario Bros. - only going so far as level 8-3).  Also, games like Zelda do not appeal to me - though I admit I have never played it. 

If I do get this console, it would be more like the PS2 - where it was bought more for the "social" aspect of it.

 I can afford all consoles, though I think I can be quite cheap on games (or maybe not).  I don't really play PC games.  The last game I played was Civ 4.  The last game before that was Civ 3. :)

I like the current games I play because I can stop playing in 30 minutes or an hour - because of kids and family.  I don't think I have time to play for 2 to 3 hours continuously - though I have played Civ for hours at a time.

 If I am a casual gamer, then how come "casual games" and consoles don't appeal?

I don't think I am a hardcore gamer, as I don't really like a lot of games.

How about your own detailed gaming history?  Debate and Discuss.  I would definitely be interested in reading your comments.

Thanks for reading.

Trolling is posting solely for the purpose of offending and/or annoying others.

And yes, you're pretty casual.

how is he trolling....

bumidan asked what the definition of trolling is

Hes not trolling. He just asked what it was.

As for my gaming history, Its been too extensive to write out. Ive owned NES, SNES, Genesis, Saturn, N64, PS, PS2, GC, Wii, 360, and PS3. Not to mention gaming on my computer.

Handheld gaming I've owned: GB, GB Color, GB Pocket, WonderSwan, Game Gear, GBA, DS.

Besides the Genesis, Saturan Wonderswan and Game Gear, I've owned 25+ games per console. (Note: I have 11 games for the Wii so far, 6 for the 360, and 3 for the PS3)

On PC: Warcraft II, Warcraft III, Diablo, Diablo II, Battlefield, Counterstrike, MapleStory (-_-), etc.

Yup, you sound like a casual gamer. You won't be hardcore until you beat Super Mario Bros.

And welcome :)

yeah I agree that you seem like a casual gamer. I think whats got you confused on that is that you may have herd the term "hardcore" in refrence to a shooter and Ill admit that not that many casual gamers play shooters but in truth being a casual gamer really has nothing to do with what type of games you play but how you game. I your case it seems that you dont buy games as soon as they come out and Ill bet that by this console genereations end you wont have as many games total as your typical "hardcore gamer"

Re: Trolling
I understand the concept now. Though, it seems like "trolling" would not be "trolling" if people don't care about it.

For example, If someone says X360 is a really bad console bec. (for no apparent reason), then would this be trolling if NOBODY (OR I) gets "annoyed" or "offended"?
If I'm not offended, does that mean that it's not trolling for me?

Just a thought.....

I do quite enjoy COD2 and MOH: Airborne - which surprised me. Because previously, I only enjoyed sports games (NHL and Basketball). Even when I had the SNES, the games I played the most were NHL 1995 or 1994. As well as I really liked Blades of Steel.
The other games that I liked were Gradius and Dr. Mario for the Family Computer/NES. As well as Lock n Chase on Intellivision.

I guess when I finish COD2 - then I would have to look for another game to play.

So for now, I am a casual FPS gamer. Maybe that will change.

I don't believe in casual gamers. You've paid a lot of money to have 3 consoles and that many games, so you've invested a lot of money in your hobby. And now you're even posting in forums about it. Sounds like you're a gaming enthusiast to me. As you download more free demos, your tastes might expand to other genres as well. It doesn't matter either way.

Don't let any self-proclaimed "hardcore" assholes tell you how to enjoy your games.

Also, if there ever was a casual genre, it would be the FPS genre. You point and shoot. It's always been the most accessible genre, from Duck Hunt to Doom. Anybody knows how to point and shoot. It's not a good thing or a bad thing. But anybody who calls shooters hardcore is obviously nuts.

There's definitely no such thing as a casual console though. I don't even know what that means.



Regarding my own gaming history:

You mentioned karaoke and sports games, so...

Rhythm-wise: I love karaoke games, and rhythm games in general. My favorites have been Karaoke Revolution Party, the Ouendan and Elite Beat Agents games for DS, the Guitar Hero series, Band Bros. for the DS, and this ridiculous game I got addicted to in Japanese arcades called Pop 'n' Music Adventure. It's in the DDR style, but you just tap these big buzzer-looking knobs, but there's like 9 of them and it's psychotically fast and crazy.




Sports-wise: I've never been too interested in regular sports games. My favorites have always been the really weird ones. I played a lot of Ice Hockey and Blades of Steel back on the NES, but my favorites were by far Super Spike V'Ball, Nintendo World Cup, and Super Dodge Ball. Technos was unstoppable back then, with those sports games and River City Ransom. I also played a lot of Base-Wars: Cybernetic Games, in which you play baseball with giant robots, and when you try to steal a base you fight to the death with swords and guns, and you use your winnings to upgrade your weapons and armor and speed.

Post-NES however, I was into Mutant League Football and Mutant League Hockey (both for the Genesis), and even Mega Man Soccer (I gotta be the only one). But the one I got really obsessed with was NBA Jam. Recently, I really loved Super Mario Strikers for the GameCube and now Mario Strikers: Charged for the Wii, because to me they are the spiritual successors to NBA Jam. They have that same arcade madness feel, where it's all about turbo, fouls, and ridiculous special moves.

But I don't really have favorite genres. My tastes are across the board. Some of my favorite games of all time (that come to mind immediately) are Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, StarCraft, Tetris, Half-Life, Portal, Katamari Damacy, Zelda: Link's Awakening, Final Fantasy 6, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Bomberman 64, and a bunch of other crap.

I pretty much think 99% of games suck and I find myself scouring for hidden games in a sea of mediocrity... but I feel the same way about music and film and literature.

Welcome to VGChartz!

That is a diverse list Rubang.  Though to clarify, I only have X360 and PS2.  I don't have a Wii or PS3.

 Is there a list of old Nintendo Games on the Wii?

I would like to get Dr Mario, Gradius (really old) and Battle City.  The last 2 are Family Computer/NES games.

Maybe that is worth getting a Wii for, since I threw out my NES and SNES and all the games (about 6 to 8 in total) a while back.