How Sony And Valve Are Delivering To Hardcore Gamers

[Veknoid_Outcast]

Zkuq said:

Veknoid_Outcast said:

What a condescending article.

"Leaving Sony as the sole console developer to tend to hardcore gamers now."

If Sony wants them, Sony can have them. From my experience self-described hardcore gamers are immature, parochial, and elitist.

I believe you missed the point. This article isn't, strictly speaking, about hardcore gamers, it's about those gamers that aren't casual gamers. Not all of them are those vocal gamers you see on forums like this.

I guess I just object to the term. "Hardcore gamer." It's embarrassing. Do fans of other media use such terms?

Of course we all have our favorite series, genres, and platforms, but dividing fans into opposing camps called "hardcore" and "casual" is one of the worst things we can do as a community of enthusiasts. We should be united in our love for video games. I know Wii is a dirty word to some here, but it opened up the world of video games to so many new people; it democratized gaming. I can only speak for myself but I want more and more people to understand and appreciate the medium I enjoy so much.