EA released new screenshots of Dragon Age Legends.
I’ve spent a rather alarming amount of time lately with a couple games that scratch the same itch for me. I’ve talked briefly about Recettear, the RPG where you run an item store. I ended up taking the smart phone plunge a couple weeks ago (much to my chagrin) and wasted no time buying Game Dev Story, a type of sim/RPG where you run a development studio. I’ve had a ton of fun with these games, and that’s been surprising to me. But first, a little backstory.
I was eating peanuts, saw Reccetear Listed as casual, now im cleaning peanuts off my keyboard. Reccetear is the most hardcore game you can find these days, mark my words.
We really need to stop with this whole hardcore vs. Casual thing, its getting old.
If your a gamer your a gamer. I don't care if you play temple run,halo, angry birds, Tetris, gears of war, mario, wiifit, killzone or farmville your a gamer.
We need to accept EVERYONE into gaming so we can expand as medium. I don't think we need "labels" anymore if your gonna have a "label" it should be that your a gamer and that's it.
How silly is it that a nerdy Guy is shunning others for playing a "casual game"? You think that 'casual gamer' is gonna care? They'll probably laugh at you. Just because they don't play as many videogames as you, or the same kinds, or take it as serious as you do, doesn't mean they are any less worthy of playing a game of their choosing.
So in closing I just wanted to get that off my chest. We should unite rather than divide "casual vs hardcore" its just silly. And before you dislike, just try to read this with an open mind.
Just my 2 cents.
A lot of "hardcore " gamers play some of the worst most generic ugly games ever.
Saying you are "hardcore" is like giving yourself a nickname.
It's just douche.
Their are Gamers & people who don't play games.
The funny thing is if it wasn't for the "casual" crowd the industry wouldn't have been able to get back on its feet after the crash. Besides they often account for the (vast) majority of any company's total console sales which disproves the notion that gaming is (or once was) a niche industry.
An article on the panel discussion at GDC, "Designing for Free: How Free-to-Play Games Blur the Line Between Design and Business". Though discussion might be a misnomer, since the panel quickly evolved into a heated debate about the merits of the format.
Wow, excellent write-up. Thought this panel would be boring, but it was much better apparently.
Originally revealed at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, BioWare has confirmed the release date of the forthcoming Dragon Age: Flemeth Statue. A very limited edition release, the statue will be available in both North America and Europe next year.
