Raccoonboi
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errr... I did it right?
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Post by Raccoonboi on Jun 19, 2009 7:53:35 GMT -5
Although, to be honest, I'd much rather just call my self dedicated to the gaming industry. Darknezz summarized my statement Yea, I would say myself the same as this. I love video games a lot I play them a lot but not pass 5 hours a day. I love exploring the detail areas, studying the architecture, style and characters. I see games a movie. I love how the game industry works. |
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Post by omnislasher on Jun 19, 2009 18:18:09 GMT -5
I love playing video games. Maybe up to 5 hours or more at times. Does that make me a hardcore gamer?
In a casual sense, I'm not that into the competitive aspect of it. Yeah I'll play online if that game has good online just for the pure fun of it.
And I'm not all crazy about my kill/death ratio.
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Post by killer800 on Jun 19, 2009 19:58:44 GMT -5
I'm a gamer.
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redunit10
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"My true desire is to help others, even though I myself may fall into hell."
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Post by redunit10 on Jun 19, 2009 22:54:37 GMT -5
I'm hardcore for Achievements, but casual for treasure or even finishing a game.
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rigvertigo
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Such heroic nonsense
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Post by rigvertigo on Jun 25, 2009 20:43:33 GMT -5
I'm hardcore in a sense. I devote alot of time to playing games,I stay up to date on industry news,what games are coming soon,the parties involved,stuff like that. But I'm casual in the sense that I ultimately play for fun. I do have a competitive side when it comes to a few particular games (shooters and fighting games) but I don't obsess over them and try to break them down like a physics equation.
Most of the people I see labeled as "hardcore" are elitist douchebags that feel they have say in how a game should be played. For example,BlazBlue is coming out soon so I've been lurking the DustLoop forums alot to learn as much about the game as I can. I've seen plenty of discussions about which characters "casuals" will play as and who the "pros" will play as. Now in a game with 12 characters,they've basically cut the roster in half and if you choose THESE particular characters then you're a noob,or a scrub,or whatever fucktard buzzword they've come up with this week. Same thing happened when Street Fighter 4 came out. "There's too many Ken players online,wah wah wah"...yet they bust a nut everytime SF champion Daigo plays as Ken. Maybe if they didn't spend their life devoted to learning how many frames of animation are in a high attack then they might enjoy the game and not treat it like they designed the goddamn thing.
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Post by xrorshachxx on Jun 26, 2009 2:29:47 GMT -5
i think im hard core
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Post by chickenbiscuit on Jun 26, 2009 2:49:45 GMT -5
One would say that I'm an in-between kind of gamer. I like to take my gaming to the next level as much as the next person, but I have my limits. I don't have a stockpile of content, nor do I use multiple consoles to play with, but when I see a game that catches my interest, I'll spend the time to play it. Additionally, I will occasionally skim through updates on upcoming releases and reviews via online or my GameInformer subscription. In short, my gaming philosophy is similar to that of rigvertigo's.
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Post by sammonoske on Jun 26, 2009 2:53:50 GMT -5
Casually Hardcore. Various games the spark my interest I feel I need to complete 100%, but there are some games I can not put up with, to play through at a higher dedicated level.
Oops did I break the rules? To bad.
It does not mean how long you play a game, but how dedicated to it you are. If you beat a game once on any mode and set it down to collect dust. You are casual. Now if you beat every possible mode, unlock everything that is to be unlocked in MOST games. You are hardcore.
Don't get me started with WoW though. Paid players and influenced game content screws everything up.
I obviously could detail both sides a bit more, but this is the base line of what they really mean.
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Post by Modest Zero on Jun 26, 2009 4:16:47 GMT -5
I consider myself a casual gamer with a "hardcore" passion for the industry. I've invested a lot of time, effort and money into video games but I don't feel the need to prove myself when playing them. When I play online it's not to so much about competition as it is to have fun and if the feelings are not mutual I have no trouble stopping. If trophies/achievements can be earned, especially in single player, I'll play multiple times/invest many hours, not so much for the bragging rights but to get just a little more out of the experience.
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