Veknoid_Outcast on 21 September 2012
| d21lewis said: Hardcore gamers have more knowledge of the industry. It goes beyond, "I like Call of Duty so that's the best franchise, ever." Hardcore gamers will make profiles on gaming websites, know the release dates for certain games, know when their company is doing good or doing bad, or actually know what Capcom, Konami, Platinum Games, etc. are. Casual gamers: Probably won't check reviews, look online for info, give DLC a second look, or even play online. Their experience is basically, "This looks fun so I'll buy it" or "I saw somebody playing this and it looked like they were having a good time". There's varying levels of both. There's the Hardcore gamer that plays a certain game for an insanely long amount of time, mastering the nuances and intricacies of a single specific title. There's the casual gamer that buys every game but never plays them. There's the hardcore game that only plays one genre. There's the casual gamer that knows about the industry. While I don't think there's such a thing as a hardcore game or a casual game, I do think there's such a thing as a hardcore gamer and a casual gamer. There are probably some pretty hardcore Wii Play fans out there if you know where to look.......and I do. |
I like this definition. It's a very nuanced analysis of the dynamic between the two groups.
And if we go by d21lewis' definition, and again I think it's a good one, then the casual gamers outnumber the hardcore gamers by a substantial margin.
Which is just one more reason to be as inclusive as possible. It doesn't make much sense to alienate the majority of people playing video games. I mean, if we all love video games, wouldn't we want to share them with as many people of possible? I for one take a lot of pride in sharing video games with people who know less about them.
