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Can the xbox change the console market ?

Yes 15 18.07%
 
No 27 32.53%
 
Lol 25 30.12%
 
I'm a core gamer and wan... 16 19.28%
 
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Akvod on 22 May 2013
S.T.A.G.E. said:
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I never liked the term "hardcore" gamer because it's just too vague.

I think there are basically people who really enjoy the act of FOLLOWING video game news and discussing about it, in addition to just playing the games, and then people who play a few select "mainstream" games and aren't really that interested in talking about games on gaming forums.

I think the former might get really upset about the Xbox ONE and not value a lot of the features like the NFL partnership, but I'm just not sure how big they are compared to the rest of the people who enjoy playing CoD, Madden, Fifa only.

I think it's really hard to tell the situation Xbox is in right now. Basically, you're not going to get the truth until you do some market research and surveying of the people who aren't ranting about Xbox One on the internet. They're going to be the main buyers of this console.

Hardcore gamer isnt vague, it just means you're a hobbyist. 


Hobbyist meaning? If someone plays 6+ hours a week on a game are they are "hardcore" gamer? Does it depend on what type of game they play (e.g. Farmville vs. CoD vs. Demon's Soul)?


casual games are created for people who like simple games, but they can still have depth in the gameplay. Super mario is an example of that. Farmville is an example and so is Angry Birds. Games with simple controls, but in the gameplay eventually comes some sort of depth.

Hobbyist is someone games as a hobby. They invest time into bettering themselves at the craft.

COD is not a casual game and by no means does casual mean you suck at gaming, it just means you don't invest that much time into gaming. You game loosely.


So frat boys that only play CoD and Madden on the weekends are "hardcore" gamers by your definition?

 

Because I don't think they really follow or mind some of the news trickling out about the Xbox One like the lack of backwards compatability or inability to play used games. They probably didn't even watch the presentation, but only heard about the Xbox One through news sites.


Depends on how much they game. If they are the stereotypical 360 bro gamers, they only buy COD, Gears, Halo, Madden and NBA 2k they are about moderate. This means they game but they don't game like a hobbyist. They game competitively.


So... There's "hardcore", "moderate/competitive", and "casual" gamers? Because that's pretty much what I just said in the beginning.



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S.T.A.G.E. on 22 May 2013
Akvod said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Akvod said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Akvod said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Akvod said:
I never liked the term "hardcore" gamer because it's just too vague.

I think there are basically people who really enjoy the act of FOLLOWING video game news and discussing about it, in addition to just playing the games, and then people who play a few select "mainstream" games and aren't really that interested in talking about games on gaming forums.

I think the former might get really upset about the Xbox ONE and not value a lot of the features like the NFL partnership, but I'm just not sure how big they are compared to the rest of the people who enjoy playing CoD, Madden, Fifa only.

I think it's really hard to tell the situation Xbox is in right now. Basically, you're not going to get the truth until you do some market research and surveying of the people who aren't ranting about Xbox One on the internet. They're going to be the main buyers of this console.

Hardcore gamer isnt vague, it just means you're a hobbyist. 


Hobbyist meaning? If someone plays 6+ hours a week on a game are they are "hardcore" gamer? Does it depend on what type of game they play (e.g. Farmville vs. CoD vs. Demon's Soul)?


casual games are created for people who like simple games, but they can still have depth in the gameplay. Super mario is an example of that. Farmville is an example and so is Angry Birds. Games with simple controls, but in the gameplay eventually comes some sort of depth.

Hobbyist is someone games as a hobby. They invest time into bettering themselves at the craft.

COD is not a casual game and by no means does casual mean you suck at gaming, it just means you don't invest that much time into gaming. You game loosely.


So frat boys that only play CoD and Madden on the weekends are "hardcore" gamers by your definition?

 

Because I don't think they really follow or mind some of the news trickling out about the Xbox One like the lack of backwards compatability or inability to play used games. They probably didn't even watch the presentation, but only heard about the Xbox One through news sites.


Depends on how much they game. If they are the stereotypical 360 bro gamers, they only buy COD, Gears, Halo, Madden and NBA 2k they are about moderate. This means they game but they don't game like a hobbyist. They game competitively.


So... There's "hardcore", "moderate/competitive", and "casual" gamers? Because that's pretty much what I just said in the beginning.


I edited my post. Sorry about that.



MARCUSDJACKSON on 22 May 2013

again, i didn't watch the confrence. it didn't all that great. i mean, i wasn't expecting anything worth watching anyway but................................

in short. although casual gamers like what they've seen/heard, doesn't mean they're purchase bound, or set on the purchase of XB1.



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