YoyOne on 28 October 2013
| greenmedic88 said: Usually quitting obsessive gaming ("hardcore gaming") just means a shift in interests and priorities. Not everyone who grew up playing video games is still playing them into adulthood. Most probably stop playing some time around after graduating from college unless they happen to end up working in an industry that supports gaming as a hobby. Point being, it's generally not gaming that's changing to the point of being unplayable, unappealing, no fun, etc. it's the individual. There will always be games and genres of games being developed that cater to any and every kind of preference. I've been gaming for over 30 years; I have never once bitched and moaned about how changes in gaming paradigms or the industry in general make me want to "quit" gaming. I just go through periods when my interest wanes (as is current) and picks up in cycles. |
Well yes, "hardcore" and "casual" refers to the time spent by player on their games.
So by extension, "casual" games are games intended to players not spending a lot of time on their games. But people use "casual" and "hardcore" words the wrong way, as if "hardcore" would mean "mature".
For example, saying Animal Crossing is "casual" can't be more inaccurate, as it is a truly addictive game with a really high completing time. Most gamers play it for over 70 hours, for not saying over 100 or 150 hours. The same goes for Pokémon (just take a look at 3DS activity log threads !).
