Hardcore seems to get thrown around a bunch. I am just curious what qualifies as "hardcore" gaming. I am hardpressed to think of any other genres besides 3D shooters (Gears of War, Halo, etc...). If pressed, my impression is the games involved (if not shooting), taking swords and cutting up enemies and other players (God of War), or beating them up (Street Fighter).
So, can anyone state what is "hardcore" that fits into this? LittleBigPlanet has been called "NOT Hardcore", and that strikes me as odd though, considering the dedication needed to create levels. Same with dedicating to Rock Band or Guitar Heroes, seems hardcore to me, but not sure anyone would call it that.
So, what is exactly "hardcore" and what would be hardcore that doesn't involve shooting or gore?
