Define hardcore gamers

[Xienoph]

To me, a hardcore gamer is a gamer who doesn't just finish a game. They finish the game's main story line, and any kind of side quests in the game. Some times this can involve collecting 99 of every item (used to be common in Final Fantasy games), collecting every single recruitable character (Chrono Cross, Pokemon, Shin Megami Tensei games) or playing the game with additional challenges (Playing with Ramza only in Final Fantasy Tactics, playing with MC only in hard mode in SMT III: Nocturne). While a non hardcore gamer would be satisfied to just complete a game, a hardcore gamer needs those additional constraint to treat the game as "finished."

 

[ertaboy356b]

Shin Megami Tensei games are tactical games.. Still waiting for it to come to the local shop..

AFAIK, you can't play all characters of Chrono Cross in one story line .. I've played it twice in the PSone days, but it's not enough.. You have to play it at least 5 times I think with varying decisions..

 

[AnthraxXx]

To me, a hardcore gamer is a gamer who doesn't just finish a game. They finish the game's main story line, and any kind of side quests in the game. Some times this can involve collecting 99 of every item (used to be common in Final Fantasy games), collecting every single recruitable character (Chrono Cross, Pokemon, Shin Megami Tensei games) or playing the game with additional challenges (Playing with Ramza only in Final Fantasy Tactics, playing with MC only in hard mode in SMT III: Nocturne). While a non hardcore gamer would be satisfied to just complete a game, a hardcore gamer needs those additional constraint to treat the game as "finished."

Nahhh I disagree. I think you'll find that these people are called either perfectionists or completionists. I myself am one (Final Fantasyyy). It's just for bragging rights mainly/saying you actually FULLY 100% completed the game. You could play half an hour a day and still be able to achieve this. So, I dunno, that doesn't seem hardcore to me.

 

[Samael88]

He's holding a World of Warcraft box. LOL.

Oninuva, I expected more from you!
I actually find this comment really offensive since I would not even come near that game if I can avoid it:thdown:

@Xienoph: I actually could not have put it better myself:thup:
I agree with this to 99%, add a "comes back to do it all again just for the nostalgia" clausule and it is perfect

 

[SerraAvenger]

Oninuva, I expected more from you!
I actually find this comment really offensive since I would not even come near that game if I can avoid it:thdown:

@Xienoph: I actually could not have put it better myself:thup:
I agree with this to 99%, add a "comes back to do it all again just for the nostalgia" clausule and it is perfect

I see we're on common grounds here = )

 

[FireCat]

I play WoW for 20+ hours a day.

That's not hardcore gamer. Seriously, That's crazy.
You don't have to go to school/work?

 

[ertaboy356b]

That's not hardcore gamer. Seriously, That's crazy.
You don't have to go to school/work?

It's more of game addiction if you ask me.. lol

 

[FireCat]

It's more of game addiction if you ask me.. lol

To sum It all up.. Yeah, I agree with you

 

[Oninuva]

Oninuva, I expected more from you!
I actually find this comment really offensive since I would not even come near that game if I can avoid it:thdown:

@Xienoph: I actually could not have put it better myself:thup:
I agree with this to 99%, add a "comes back to do it all again just for the nostalgia" clausule and it is perfect

Samael, what I'm saying is that.. I don't see how that is a hardcore gamer in the comic strip if you said playing a lot of WoW is not hardcore when he's holding a World of Warcraft box.

That's all. Each to his own opinion about a game but I just found it a bit funny <3

 

[SerraAvenger]

you know, addiction can be either hardcore addiction or just normal addiction too.
A normal addiction = spending countless hours on it (like oninuva with WoW)
hardcore addiction = spending countless hours on it AND play with serious handicap (ie, playing the weakest char, only using base abilities, dunno, I never played WoW )

 

[Exide]

Imo, hardcore gaming = playing a lot of different games, and playing a lot. Preferably being good at it, too.

People who just play big titles like WoW, CS, etc aren't gamers in my eyes.
A hardcore gamer must've played at least NES, Gameboy, SNES, N64, Playstation, PC. These are classical consoles, and every gamer should've played several different games on them.

Hardcore gamers should recognize titles such as: Chrono Trigger, Earthworm Jim, Cannon Fodder, Gradius, Arkanoid, Asteroids, Battle Tanks, Bubble Bobble, Contra, Gunsmoke, Rayman, Abe's Odyssey, Bloody Roar - just to mention a few.

 

[KillerChi]

If they spend a lot of time on games and have a lot of them. They also tend to be good and view others as inferior depending on game skill/amount of games/games owned/time spent, etc.

 

[codemonkey]

Imo, hardcore gaming = playing a lot of different games, and playing a lot. Preferably being good at it, too.

People who just play big titles like WoW, CS, etc aren't gamers in my eyes.
A hardcore gamer must've played at least NES, Gameboy, SNES, N64, Playstation, PC. These are classical consoles, and every gamer should've played several different games on them.

Hardcore gamers should recognize titles such as: Chrono Trigger, Earthworm Jim, Cannon Fodder, Gradius, Arkanoid, Asteroids, Battle Tanks, Bubble Bobble, Contra, Gunsmoke, Rayman, Abe's Odyssey, Bloody Roar - just to mention a few.

Earthworm Jim was the best game. Ever.

 

[Varine]

Bloody Roar I never liked.

 

[Exide]

Earthworm Jim was the best game. Ever.

I sucked at it. =(

Bloody Roar I never liked.

You don't have to like it.
I thought it was cool when I was a kid.

 

[Varine]

Well I thought it was awesome when I was like 10 because it was called Bloody Roar. Then I god old enough to actually know what I was doing and never liked it since.

 

[ertaboy356b]

Anyone played Seiken Densetsu 3 for the SNES?? (The game before Legend of Mana of the PS1)

 

[Varine]

No I was too busy kicking ass at the Legend of Zelda.

 

[ertaboy356b]

The only Zelda games I finished are the Season series and the N64 ones..

 

[Exide]

The only Zelda games I finished are the Season series and the N64 ones..

Not a Link to the Past? Blasphemy!