Stinky on 21 February 2012
I would think any game that instills a sense of elitism or futile achievement in the otherwise worthless life of a nobody gamer may be viewed as "hardcore", whereas a game that allows people with better things to do with their lives to enjoy gaming is considered "casual".
So one may view the terms "hardcore" and "casual" as synonyms for "useless waste of oxygen" and "regular person", respectively.
