Hoffmole on 21 October 2008
The words hardcore and casual are open to interpretation in my opinion. The first post was funny, I like the idea and I liked the definition of hardcore. But let's face it, in the context of videogames the meaning can change from person to person.
Some people seem to have decided that any game with cartoon-style visuals is instantly casual. Some people seem to think that the terms refer to the amount of time the player invests into a game at any given time.
I always used to think a hardcore game was something like Contra or Megaman, repetitve strain injury inducing death-trap filled nightmares designed to eat all of your time/money. I only found out about a year ago that my meaning was totally wrong according to everybody else!
