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FinalEvangelion on 17 August 2008

Also, using terms like pWn3D and n00b makes you a hardcore gamer as well.



"Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, IT IS THE LEADERS of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING ATTACKED, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. IT WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY."  --Hermann Goering, leading Nazi party member, at the Nuremberg War Crime Trials 

 

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xman on 17 August 2008

My definition of causal is someone who plays games for less than an hour at a time or plays very limited per week. Harcore gamers will play 4-6 hours a stretch and some weeks 5-20 hours. Its not a system thing its a playing thing.



PS3, WII and 360 all great systems depends on what type of console player you are.

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ctk495 on 17 August 2008
fazz said:
Casuals play on Nintendo, hardcores play on Sony.

That's it.

 

Well rol is hardcore and he plays on nintendo.....................



fazz on 17 August 2008

 



The_Red_Shade on 17 August 2008

Think about it this way, a hardcore gamer would literally stare at his/her televison screen for hours just to get an item that's needed to create the ultimate weapon. Something like this would probably take hours, if not, days to accomplish. A casual gamer just plays game that often require little thought. They play just for the minute fun factor that it'll provide.



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xman on 17 August 2008

Someone who finished Ninja Gaiden hardcore gamer



PS3, WII and 360 all great systems depends on what type of console player you are.

Currently playing Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, Fallout 3, Halo ODST and Dragon Age Origins is next game

Xbox live:mywiferocks

FinalEvangelion on 17 August 2008
xman said:
Someone who finished Ninja Gaiden hardcore gamer

 

Awesome, I'm harcorez then.



"Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, IT IS THE LEADERS of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING ATTACKED, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. IT WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY."  --Hermann Goering, leading Nazi party member, at the Nuremberg War Crime Trials 

 

Conservatives:  Pushing for a small enough government to be a guest in your living room, or even better - your uterus.

 

Baddman on 17 August 2008
Onyxmeth said:

Hardcore is a term gamers who give a shit about those things want to be referred to and casual is the word they use to bring others down that aren't like them. Criteria doesn't matter. Simple enough?

 

 this and good that it was the first post also

@xman I finished ninja gaiden when i was a kid ....however i could never beat  super ghost and ghouls(game made my cry) 



noname2200 on 17 August 2008
Onyxmeth said:

Hardcore is a term gamers who give a shit about those things want to be referred to and casual is the word they use to bring others down that aren't like them. Criteria doesn't matter. Simple enough?

Truth posted: thread finished. Well done.



Hawkeye on 17 August 2008

Better question: whats the difference between core and hardcore gamers?

Anyway, casuals play games primarily to bond with tohers, and don't bother to learn alot of facts/become particularly skilled. They like Guitar hero, Wii sports, Monkey ball, mario, Imagine, Nintendogs, Mario Kart, Smash Bros, Animal Crossing ect.

Hardcore gamers don't want the industry to change, expect to be catered to, like overly violent/overly sexual games, care alot about technological capabilities, are very well informed about video games, are very skilled at gaming, and are generally very competitive gamers who like playing online.

I consdier myself a core gamer, as I don't expect to be catered to, don't like voilent or sexaul games, don't care very much about technological advantages past the GC (I don't like DS's 3D though), am very well informed about gaming, and am only mildly competivitve and dislike playing online.