What a hilarious article. I hate when people feel the need to distinguish between hardcore and casual games. Also, the part about N4G being obsessed with Killzone 2 is right on the money.
I think... If you are a fanboy, you're not "hardcore." Passing on MANY fantastic games because of brand loyalty doesn't make sense to me anyway. But I'm neither casual nor hardcore, I just game whenever I feel the need, whatever that makes me, so be it. I do have to say though...what wrong with guns and boobies?
1. Must have been made 10+ years ago 2. Has to be from Nintendo 3. Must be 2 dimensional 4. Cannot be mature 5. Has to include a plumber
This guy just thinks he is superior to everyone else because the only games he plays are from the 90's or earlier. Rejecting anything new and limiting yourself to old games does not make you cool, nor does it make you a "real" gamer, Old Wizard. And thinking that you are superior because of that, simply makes you a douchebag.
A game is hardcore or not... Depending on how much depth there is to the game. How hard the learning curve is. Etc.
Casual games are like Pong or Wii Sports, not much depth there.
"Casual games" and "casual gamers" have existed before the Wii even began development. Yet some people seem to think its all a conspiracy to attack the Wii.
No. The truth is that the Wii just has a lot more casual games and casual gamers.
Actually Morbius, it would seem the 360-owning population of this site is obsessed with Halo... so needless to say, we don't see much Halo obsession here.
And posting comments on a gaming website is the epitome of cool yes?
Casual, hardcore... its rubbish. You either play games or not. If I put 10 hours a day in Wii sports what am I casual or hardcore? Or perhaps I play COD4 a few hours a week?
Surely its more to do with your interest level (time spent) in games rather than your genre/platform of choice.
yes and no. Yes cause clearly they are trying to exaggerate their points to make them funny, and no because some people, actually, could be relating hardcore to games like Gears or KZ2.
The most hardcore games are RPGs. Simple as that. You need to be consistent, to spend lot of hours of your social life leveling up your character and going on through the story. Hardcore should be understood as seriously dedicated to finish a game not matter the long, not matter the challenge.
Hardcore shouldnt be translated as mature. Any DS powered kid :) could obviously be more hardcore than me, because I need to work , need to enjoy my social life, girlfriend, etc etc, but then I spend my little to none free time in MATURE games, some with dark theme as KZ2, some with mature narrative as Heavenly Sword, GTA, Folklore and sometimes, to refresh things a bit and get some pure fun Ratchet&Clank and Burn Zombie Burn. Now that I think about it, Im not hardcore but either casual, like me surely most mature players fall in some middle ground between those two.
Genius! Old-Wizard has once again proven why they are the best cynics on the entire internet. This is a hilarious jab at all the terrible games that come out year after year. I love these guys! Anyone who writes fail isn't intelligent enough to get the sarcasm.
I still feel that ninja Gaiden Sigma was one of the most hardcore games ever made. Wolverine Adamantium Rage was Hard core as hell... Earthworm jim 1... Plenty of games not FPS or TPS that are Hardcore out there...
Awesome the blog makes fun of "fad gamers" Since someone needs to anyways. None of those make a harcore game, and sadly those types of gamers are the majority of the HD console owners.
Good to see them writing fake articles... because God knows they can't write real ones, hi-yo! also, rather unimaginative. But I am enjoying seeing people's comments proving their point!
I don't get it. Battle Toads,Bionic Commando, Mario 3, Mega Man and the Ninja Turtle Games and were none of these things. Does that make them any less hardcore then they were? The problem with game publishers is that they have forgotten how to make games in-between, especially Nintendo. It's either ponies, flowers and rainbows or blood, swearing and gore.They figure that lots of gore, swearing and nudity makes them hardcore. It doesn't. I makes them look childish.It's like a kid finding his parents' adult DVDs watching them and repeating every thing he hears without even understanding what half the things he says means
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If you are a fanboy, you're not "hardcore." Passing on MANY fantastic games because of brand loyalty doesn't make sense to me anyway. But I'm neither casual nor hardcore, I just game whenever I feel the need, whatever that makes me, so be it. I do have to say though...what wrong with guns and boobies?
Maybe the author should grow a pair
I LOVE THIS ARTICLE
It's beautiful. And oh-so-true.
1. Must have been made 10+ years ago
2. Has to be from Nintendo
3. Must be 2 dimensional
4. Cannot be mature
5. Has to include a plumber
This guy just thinks he is superior to everyone else because the only games he plays are from the 90's or earlier. Rejecting anything new and limiting yourself to old games does not make you cool, nor does it make you a "real" gamer, Old Wizard. And thinking that you are superior because of that, simply makes you a douchebag.
(though you are correct about n4g and killzone 2)
Depending on how much depth there is to the game. How hard the learning curve is. Etc.
Casual games are like Pong or Wii Sports, not much depth there.
"Casual games" and "casual gamers" have existed before the Wii even began development. Yet some people seem to think its all a conspiracy to attack the Wii.
No. The truth is that the Wii just has a lot more casual games and casual gamers.
Casual, hardcore... its rubbish. You either play games or not. If I put 10 hours a day in Wii sports what am I casual or hardcore? Or perhaps I play COD4 a few hours a week?
Surely its more to do with your interest level (time spent) in games rather than your genre/platform of choice.
OBJECTION!
Hardcore gamers have no friends.
but really, the hardcore/casual thing, is just stupid...
The most hardcore games are RPGs. Simple as that. You need to be consistent, to spend lot of hours of your social life leveling up your character and going on through the story. Hardcore should be understood as seriously dedicated to finish a game not matter the long, not matter the challenge.
Hardcore shouldnt be translated as mature. Any DS powered kid :) could obviously be more hardcore than me, because I need to work , need to enjoy my social life, girlfriend, etc etc, but then I spend my little to none free time in MATURE games, some with dark theme as KZ2, some with mature narrative as Heavenly Sword, GTA, Folklore and sometimes, to refresh things a bit and get some pure fun Ratchet&Clank and Burn Zombie Burn. Now that I think about it, Im not hardcore but either casual, like me surely most mature players fall in some middle ground between those two.
FAIL
FAIL
FAIL
Here are 3 games better.
Bioshock
Fallout
Doom 3
Old-Wizard has once again proven why they are the best cynics on the entire internet. This is a hilarious jab at all the terrible games that come out year after year. I love these guys! Anyone who writes fail isn't intelligent enough to get the sarcasm.
It seems to be sarcastic from my point of view..
Funny, funny stuff. Snark at it's best!
That is not the point of the article, its about the perception of what is hardcore from the perspective of the average air-headed gamer.
that article is stupid.
and killzone 2 deserves the credit that it is given
Since someone needs to anyways. None of those make a harcore game, and sadly those types of gamers are the majority of the HD console owners.
this is a really bad article
all he did was mention killzone 2 at the end and people start calling the article fail. he never even offered an opinion on kz2.
because God knows they can't write real ones, hi-yo!
also, rather unimaginative. But I am enjoying seeing people's comments proving their point!
Thought they were talking about Halo till I got to No. 3
thank you.
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