Are you a hardcore casual gamer?

LOL, i can see the perplexities in every ones faces, because this statement sounds like a contradiction. Anyhow, after i clarify it will be simply a paradox. I think there is two types of hardcore gamers: 1) the one who get hooked to one game for a very very long time and does not like playing a variety of games, 2) then there's the one who plays a lot of different games but really never becomes master of them all since they take a lot of dedication. Both latter and former players spend an excessive amount of time playing games, yet the former spends the time in one game and the latter spends it in a variety of different games.

Here's the thing i want to discuss, however. Obviously game capitalist know that the latter is more profitable than the former (generally speking, execptions are like games like WoW, obviosly). Therefore, how do you see the gaming industry capitalizingon both truths and where is it reflected most? I am more interested in pondering how physiclogical manipulation is utilized in the latter, for lack of a better term.

while my gamerscore may make you think I am a casual gamer, (it is only a little over 5K) I am actually quite an intense gamer, I play all my games a LOT like every day of the week, I just only do achievement hunting rarely that is why it is so low :P

I play more games than most people.

LOL, i can see the perplexities in every ones faces, because this statement sounds like a contradiction. Anyhow, after i clarify it will be simply a paradox. I think there is two types of hardcore gamers: 1) the one who get hooked to one game for a very very long time and does not like playing a variety of games, 2) then there's the one who plays a lot of different games but really never becomes master of them all since they take a lot of dedication. Both latter and former players spend an excessive amount of time playing games, yet the former spends the time in one game and the latter spends it in a variety of different games.

Here's the thing i want to discuss, however. Obviously game capitalist know that the latter is more profitable than the former (generally speking, execptions are like games like WoW, obviosly). Therefore, how do you see the gaming industry capitalizingon both truths and where is it reflected most? I am more interested in pondering how physiclogical manipulation is utilized in the latter, for lack of a better term.

Trinitarian

Wow dude...did you just come from the Matrix..?? I'm going to keep my reply pretty simple, during the week my time is very limited so I'll stick to one type of game.The weekend is when I can get a little more variety in.

Usually play every day for a couple of hours if I don't have a lot of hw or other commitments. I do try to beat a lot of my games on harder difficulties and I do go for some tough acheivements.

{/QUOTE} 2) then there's the one who plays a lot of different games but really never becomes master of them all since they take a lot of dedication. Both latter and former players spend an excessive amount of time playing games, interested in pondering how physiclogical manipulation is utilized in the latter, for lack of a better term.

In your poll, you ask an either/or question, and provide yes/no answers as responses. I'm guessing "Yes" means hardcore. Anyway, I think that gamers who dedicate themselves to a single title are rather rare. I'd imagine that most people on this forum have a couple genres they like, in which they've played a number of games.

I am more interested in pondering how physiclogical manipulation is utilized in the latter, for lack of a better term.

Trinitarian

What?

im so serious guys

martin099

What?

I'm a hardcore gamer. That's all there is to it.

I play more games than most people.

PlasmaBeam44

casual.

but that doesn't mean i play 'casual games,' i play good games that are worth it.

Does playing alot of games but completing only a few makes me a hardcore or a casual player?

I play whatever the heck I feel like. Ghost_702

i dunno what i would be classed as, coz on the 1 hand i hav a varierty of games and play each single player campaign and maybe a bit of multiplayer, but i will also play Call of duty 4 just for multiplayer all the time, so im kinda a bit of both.

My xfire profile's game history shows 62 games since I joined. That's not counting expansions.

Plus there's the 360/ps2 collection.

It is sort of an atypical view of the harcore gamer. I soppose it comes down to time dedicated to your craft. I'll play several hours a week (10+), though maybe not every day (gotta work and sleep right?).

I find myself playing one game more than the others, however i dont limit myself to that one game. I play games based on what i want to experience. So i would say i like some variety, even if it means playing an old game.

I find myself playing one game more than the others, however i dont limit myself to that one game. I play games based on what i want to experience. So i would say i like some variety, even if it means playing an old game.

volcomsk83

All I know is, I play games too much. monkeymoose5000

my gamer score is nearing 10 k ,,, plus look at my collction

i also play too damn much

but i try to mix it up as much as i can

i like to play all kinds of games.

No, I'm a casual hardcore gamer. =P Hardcore casual registers as playing "casual" games a lot to me, casual hardcore is playing hardcore games on a small level. =P