Hardcore Game Versus Casual Game

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Hardcore Game Versus Casual Game
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MGS Metal Gear Solid	Jun 24 2010, 03:05 PM Post #1
Level 4 Posts: 273 Group: Members Member #1,809 Joined: Mar 22, 2010	Personally, a hardcore game is something along the lines of Mario or Metal Gear Solid, or Sonic. A casual game is something like Trackmania DS or MODNation Racers. I'm having some real trouble defining these terms for myself though, albeit I use them pretty frequently. Perhaps they are too subjective to even warrant a general definition. What do you guys/girls define these terms as? Ex (imo): Hardcore = Ratchet and Clank Casual = Call of Duty. Both can be argued to be casual games, and at the same time people can argue both can be hardcore. See my confusion? I want to see the users' definitions of the two, so we can make a general consensus on it. Note: I don't mean for this to be an argumentative topic, but if it escalates to that, please keep them respectful. Thanks. Also, sorry if this was done before. I don't think it was though...



KeeL246	Jun 24 2010, 03:09 PM Post #2
Posts: 1,711 Group: Founding Members Member #15 Joined: Jan 27, 2009	To me, casual games are games you can pick up and play and have no real learning curve, while hardcore games are games that take more skill. MW2 is a casual game in my eyes, but CoD4 is a hardcore game to me.



DizzyDial	Jun 24 2010, 03:51 PM Post #3
RPG Obessed Posts: 1,086 Group: Members Member #1,617 Joined: Feb 18, 2010	KeeL246 Jun 24 2010, 03:09 PM To me, casual games are games you can pick up and play and have no real learning curve, while hardcore games are games that take more skill. MW2 is a casual game in my eyes, but CoD4 is a hardcore game to me. 100% Agreed



pokemonzrpg	Jun 24 2010, 04:40 PM Post #4
Zach Archer Posts: 4,563 Group: Admins Member #1,104 Joined: Aug 5, 2009 Currently Playing Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life Twitter @ZRPG	KeeL246 Jun 24 2010, 03:09 PM To me, casual games are games you can pick up and play and have no real learning curve, while hardcore games are games that take more skill. MW2 is a casual game in my eyes, but CoD4 is a hardcore game to me. Definitely. Not to mention the obvious casual games such as Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon, all of the "Wii" titles, and more peaceful games like that. Then hardcore games are the action-packed, sometimes violent and frustrating, games. When I think of hardcore games I think of dungeon-crawlers, violent/intense FPS, and games that will always keep you on the edge of your seat. While in most casual games, you won't have to be constantly alert and can just sit back and relax.



eSkilliam	Jun 24 2010, 05:18 PM Post #5
Gamer. Graphic Designer. Geek. Posts: 2,001 Group: Moderator Member #980 Joined: Jul 10, 2009 Currently Playing Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Dorrs Twitter @eSkilliam	A casual game doesn't have to wear a tie... that's the difference.
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pokemonzrpg	Jun 24 2010, 05:19 PM Post #6
Zach Archer Posts: 4,563 Group: Admins Member #1,104 Joined: Aug 5, 2009 Currently Playing Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life Twitter @ZRPG	eSkilliam Jun 24 2010, 05:18 PM A casual game doesn't have to wear a tie... that's the difference. This made me laugh inside.



KingJames88	Jun 24 2010, 05:26 PM Post #7
Ds Games! Posts: 3,129 Group: Moderator Member #511 Joined: Apr 6, 2009	For me I don't think of my games as casual or hardcore, but more of short games and long games. I do something like play a game such as FF4 on my ds, then move onto a couple of games like peggle and big bang mini before it's back to another long game. I think the way you play a game decided if it is casual to you or not, since any game you can pop in for a half hour for fun and then leave it alone for a while.
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browland1	Jun 24 2010, 06:01 PM Post #8
Posts: 3,481 Group: Admins Member #719 Joined: May 12, 2009 Currently Playing Bloodborne.	eSkilliam Jun 24 2010, 05:18 PM A casual game doesn't have to wear a tie... that's the difference. That made me LOL for sure. My definition of a "casual" game is one that requires no real time commitment and can be picked up and played at any time. For me, this includes games like Tetris, Peggle, most non-simulator racing games and simple platformers. "Hardcore" games are the ones that require attention, skill and time in order to master. Alot of the 50+ hour RPGs, tactical shooters, RTS and MMORPG games are what I would consider to be non-casual friendly. But this is subjective since a seasoned gamer can go into a game like Demon Souls and own it, so this would be a casual game by their definition. We have discussed casual vs. hardcore gamers on this forum before and people have varying opinions on what qualifies one to be in either camp, be it the level of skill or the amount of time one devotes to gaming in general. I think the games on their own are easier to classify since some games are clearly aimed at hardcore gamers and vice versa.



DizzyDial	Jun 24 2010, 06:17 PM Post #9
RPG Obessed Posts: 1,086 Group: Members Member #1,617 Joined: Feb 18, 2010	Dang, show me a seasoned gamer who goes into Yahtzee pronunciation Demon's Souls and 'owns it' is beyond a mere 'hardcore gamer' in my book Edited by DizzyDial, Jun 24 2010, 06:17 PM.



pokemonzrpg	Jun 24 2010, 06:19 PM Post #10
Zach Archer Posts: 4,563 Group: Admins Member #1,104 Joined: Aug 5, 2009 Currently Playing Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life Twitter @ZRPG	KingJames88 Jun 24 2010, 05:26 PM For me I don't think of my games as casual or hardcore, but more of short games and long games. I do something like play a game such as FF4 on my ds, then move onto a couple of games like peggle and big bang mini before it's back to another long game. I think the way you play a game decided if it is casual to you or not, since any game you can pop in for a half hour for fun and then leave it alone for a while. Well put! I see what you're saying, because if you just beat a game with the absolute minimum it could be casual for you, while if you go for all of the collectables, achievements, levels, or the high score; you could easily make it hardcore (and maybe frustrating at the same time! :P).



ClassicVideoGameChannel	Jun 24 2010, 06:41 PM Post #11
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Ross R.	Jun 24 2010, 07:15 PM Post #12
I'm Ross. :) Posts: 244 Group: Members Member #1,864 Joined: Apr 3, 2010	It is hard to compare two things that have nothing to do with each other. Just sayin.
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PublicSedeku	Jun 24 2010, 10:53 PM Post #13
Level 2 Posts: 81 Group: Members Member #1,629 Joined: Feb 26, 2010	Games are games. I hate the hardcore/casual labels, it opens the floodgates to fanboys who don't accept that their favourite form of entertainment is now being made more mainstream by appealing to both dedicated 'gamers' and 'nongamers'



Lawnboi	Jun 24 2010, 11:15 PM Post #14
Level 2 Posts: 87 Group: Members Member #2,031 Joined: May 24, 2010	You can make any game hardcore.



NinjaPenguin8969	Jun 24 2010, 11:33 PM Post #15
I SUCK AT GAMES Posts: 3,048 Group: Members Member #1,200 Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Currently Playing Horizon: Zero Dawn	PublicSedeku Jun 24 2010, 10:53 PM Games are games. I hate the hardcore/casual labels, it opens the floodgates to fanboys who don't accept that their favourite form of entertainment is now being made more mainstream by appealing to both dedicated 'gamers' and 'nongamers' Likewise Edited by NinjaPenguin8969, Jun 24 2010, 11:33 PM.



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