Poll: How do you feel about 'casual' gamers?

[Johnny Novgorod]

I could care less for casual, hardcore or whatever gamers. They're a for of entertainment. Sometimes they attain an artistic quality. Whatever opinion you have of video games, they're a right, not a responsibility (unless your job involves them in a way, of course).

 

[Assassin Xaero]

Went with "I'm happy others can enjoy games as well as me.", since it is probably closest to how I feel. Who am I to judge others based on the games they play? On top of that, it would be rather hypocritical for me to hate or disapprove of "casual gamers" because I would be the equivalent of a "casual reader" or a "casual movie watcher". I rarely read, and I'm not too good at it. Do my friends that read a few books a week judge me for it? Of course not. Same with movie, I haven't seen most the classics, and can name maybe 5 actors and a director or two, but that's it.

 

[Vegosiux]

Yes well, we all know how the story ends when someone wants to "preserve the purity" of something and stuff. It ain't pretty.

My time is limited to 24 hours a day, of which I work 8-10 and try to sleep at least 6. Why should I waste the remaining time on hating on people I don't know the damnest bit about? Honestly with the sheer number of games around, there's something for everyone, and only the locusts[footnote]Those who play games to consume them, as opposed to enjoy[/footnote] get the short end of the stick, as they should.

 

[scorptatious]

I think the whole "casual" and "hardcore" thing is just stupid.

We all enjoy games. Why can't we just get along?

 

[TrevHead]

I'm all for gaming to be all inclusive, however that means separate games aimed towards their own demographics rather than the each game must cater to all.

 

[Nomanslander]

My only problem with them is their mysterious ability to cause "hardcore" gamers to develop spontaneous cases of mental retardation and verbal diarrhea.

It's frightening and uncanny.

This!

It's almost as annoying as listen to people that hate stuff like Twilight or Justin Bieber spend most of the time complaining about Twilight had Justin Bieber. Do everyone a favor and accept the fact there's different tastes and move the fuck on for pete sake. sheesh! >>

 

[Treeinthewoods]

It's fun playing simple little games with my mom, wife and daughter. I was once hardcore but I find all the casuals around me are reducing my time spent with Halo/Ninja Gaiden/Whatever is hardcore with the kids these days. Surprisingly, it has not had a negative effect on my life at all.

Go casual kids, it's more fun than you think!

 

[Razentsu]

I'm a-okay with casual games. I like the idea of sharing our favourite past time. Casual games are a nice way to bond with friends and family members who don't regularly play video games.

 

[The_Lost_King]

I'm fine with them having their own games, or even consoles made for them.

What I don't want is old franchises being changed to accommodate them, like Mass Effect or Dead Space. It's the equivalent of sticking a time warped American character into The Lord of the Rings films, so casual viewers who didn't read the books have someone to identify with.

What this guy said. I can imagine LOTR with that character. "Yo, Aragorn, bro, maybe we should just drive to mordor, am i right?".