theprof00 on 12 January 2009
| BringBackChrono said: I could see the divide when i was playing Dead Space at my brothers place .We were playing simultaneously, me on medium, he on easy. It took him 6-7 hrs to beat the game as opposed to my 10-11 hrs. I remember going into rooms full of creatures with just 10% of my ammo and killing with whatever ammo i got on the spot while seeing my bro go through the exact same areas with full ammo, not to mention the monsters die more easily. Even though i told him many times the game was much more fun in medium(it was), he wasnt interested. That could be the divide between hardcore and casual, as opposed to the general perception that its the games which can be classified. |
I think a lot of emphasis has been placed on difficulty level being distinguishing characteristic of hardcore. More often than not, I will agree, but I don't think that hard games are automatically hardcore...
Although the elusive definition for a hardcore game does not exist, I think a hardcore game is one that has challenges in place to satisfy the most masochistic of gamers.
EDIT: interesting story btw, do you have two tvs and sets in the same room?
