| thetonestarr said: FPS players =/= core gamers. |
Exactly what I was thinking.
| NotStan said: Wow so 360 is now a casual's console? Lolk. Some users just make me laugh out loud. |
Care to quote whoever said "360 is a casual's console"?
I don't think it's a casual's console, but I do think a significant part of its userbase are casual gamers, mainly because the top comment I quoted. I would say that both the PS3 and the Xbox 360 have the same amount of "core" gamers, but the Xbox 360 has more casual gamers than the PS3, whereas the PS3 has more multimedia and home cinema enthusiasts.
You are misinterpreting the word "casual". A "casual" gamer isn't just somebody who buys games that make you dance infront of the TV, a "casual" gamer is somebody who doesn't play games frequently, only buys popular or well advertised games (like Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed and Dance Central) or someone who doesn't have much knowledge about gaming. You can't just label someone a casual gamer anyway, it's a lot more complicated than that.
The Xbox 360 is the most popular console for people who just wants to play an hour or two of Call of Duty or Gears of War at the weekend, people I consider to be casual gamers.
EDIT: Just realised, what the hell does this have to do with sales?
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