Casual is out. Hardcore is in.

[Words Of Wisdom]

HappySqurriel said:

hanafuda said:

Following the aftermath of E3, in just a matter of days it seems like the entire positive buzz of casual gaming has gone down the toilet, and suddenly people are begging for more, well, proper games.

Is this just a fad, or are we going to see a real backlash against casual gaming?

 

With how many huge "Hardcore" games that have been released in the past 6 to 9 months, most of the complaints come from whiny gamers who have entitlement issues.

Are games really like that though?  Admittedly I still play Brawl on a weekly basis, but how long does a typical game's active life last?  You can point out a very long period of time and then say "Look at all the titles released!" and I could turn around and say "Sure but what has been released in the past 30 days?  What new games are you playing on your Wii right now?"