Malstrom: Hardcore are the casuals!

[KungKras]

S.T.A.G.E. said:

As long as there is history, standards and styles, there can be a hardcore. In the arts we would call it the Avant Garde. Consoles have their own Avant Garde, while PC's have their own as well. The Wii is the grandest stage for Kitsche (Casual or pop) entertainment. Consoles haven't been as attainable to the masses as they have had a core group of people (like many on this website), who know about all the core titles and when they are coming out. Casuals would not care to know the ins and outs of a game with a thirty minute learning curve. The reason the author cannot see this is because of the fact that he has PC superiority issues and is awaiting another golden age of PC.

Sure, there may a few cult games on consoles that could clssify as "hardcore", but I would really ylike you to mention some "hardcore" console games, and then explain to me exactly why they are so "hardcore"

As for PC elitism..... Well, ever seen this on a console? This is the true meaning of hardcore gaming.

Ever heard a professional comentator scream REVOREAVOREAVO faster than Slayers BoxeR's APM during a professional televized game an a console? I didn't think so.

Sure, I can agree that consoles have many traditional games, but "hardcore"? no. Traditional games can be casual too, so "hardcore" doesnt really apply. "hardcore" barely applies to anything console related so it shouldn't be used.

I like that you are using the word "core" instead of "hardcore". It's more accurate since the core games are games usually found in the old core market. I would still prefer calling traditional games traditional games.