What is a hardcore gamer after all?
I believe there´s no consensus of what that means, actually.
I´d assume that a hardcore gamer is someone who really enjoys videogames a lot, no matter which console or type of game, it´s the kind of person that plays regularly, alone or with friends, and is curious about many different styles of games.
Now, for most people on these forums, (and on a good part of the media), hardcore gamers are people who play a lot and are only interested in playing games with adult, mature content. In this sense, hardcore players are the kind of player that doesn´t enjoy casual or multiplayer games (unless online).
I´ve been playing videogames since the early 80´s, since the old Magnavox and Philips videogames (those with Pong and several variations of it). I played on Atari, NES, Master System, Arcades..... and I still play today on PC, WiiU, 3DS, Xbox360. I can´t tell how many hours I play per week, but I do enjoy playing with family and friends and I´m always playing different games. Sometimes I want to play CoD, sometimes I want do play Just Dance, sometimes I want something more challenging like Fire Emblem, sometimes I just want to have silly fun with NintendoLand. That´s the kind of consumer I am. I hate repetitive gaming sessions. I like variety.
Does it make me a hardcore gamer or not ?
I even don´t care about this "hardcore" label anymore. I prefer just to say that I´m a fan of videogames and that´s all.
