Casual gamers have it right. Have we lost our path?(long read/rant)

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ssj12 said:

selnor said:
I completely 100% agree with the OP. I have played alot of games over the past 5 years that have scored less then 80% and found them extremely playable and better than alot of 90+ games that the so called industry plays up.

The comments in this thread by the blinded people of the hardcore gaming world says it all. I class myself as a hardcore gamer I play about 15 hours a week, and I have a family. Yet instantly I see the MASSIVE error of the hardcore gaming world.

Those that think they are hardcore and continue to follow these stupid metacritic sites and review BS are just sheep following a shepherd. Can you not see that?

Read my post..... everyone is missing the boat on what a real hardcore gamer is and a self proclaimed one.

That doesn't change the fact that self proclaimed hardly-core gamers are proclaiming over and over again how "x" is better than "y" and anyone who says differently is misinformed, a n00b, or worst yet, a fanboy. You and I have seen this over and over again, and just because you say, "They aren't 'hardcore'", doesn't mean that you've swept the problem under the carpet.  The problem persists, and this thread is (imo) a nice way to take a look at it.

So erm... a very well written post Zen. I agree with you 100%. We need more fun factor.