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Now, I *think* most of us here can be classed as hardcore gamers, or softcore... Whatever, we all play games quite regularly.
I’ve been playing games since I was 3 years old, that’s for 9 years. I consider myself to be well versed in the gaming world and on the whole I know what I’m talking about. I don’t know every in and out because I’m not that obsessed, but I know a fair bit.
One thing that really annoys me though is casual gamers. Fair enough, if you only play games semi-regularly because it doesn’t interest you *that* much, that’s fine, I have no problem with that. What really gets under my skin though, is casual gamers who think they know what they’re talking about.
I was having a conversation with my friend the other day and he asked me what console I was going to get next. I replied the GameCube because it’s got the style of games I’m after and I consider Nintendo to be the best developers in the gaming world. I then asked him the same question. " X-Box" he replied. I asked him why and he said because it had the best games on it and that it was big so that meant it was more powerful and had better graphics.
Now this really, really, REALLY ticked me off. He said that it had the best games, how the hell did he know that? He’d never played them and had probably never even taken the slightest bit of interest in the architecture of the machine. And the answer "It’s big so it’ll have better graphics" annoyed me for two reasons.
1) Size is nothing in the world, let alone the gaming world
2) Better graphics? Does that really matter? Is that what you look for in a game? If so then I don’t think you should be allowed anywhere near women, mate.
Casual gamers surround me. Out of the 32 people in my form, 23 of them have consoles, 29 of them have PC’s/ iMacs and 1 of them is a proper gamer. And that’s me.
I hear them going on about the new game coming out and I join in on the conversation. "Why does that appeal to you?"
"Because it’s got wicked graphics and Sony make it"
ARGHHH!!
I’m not denying people the right to play games casually because everyone can choose what they want to do in there free time it’s just the fact that they have no knowledge of what they’re talking about but they think that they do.
It’s like me trying to talk about pop music. I have no knowledge of it so I’ll keep my nose out of it. I will not butt in to the conversation and say " Hear’Say are the best because Kim has nice baps plus there music is better than everyone else’s because they were on TV"
I’d be talking utter rubbish and be making a fool of myself. So why do casual gamers do it?
I really don’t know and I really wouldn’t care if they didn’t feel the need to strut up to me when I’m having a proper conversation about something only to be interrupted by someone talking utter simian excreta.
Like I said, I don’t care what there feelings are towards gaming, as long as they don’t masquerade as knowing everything there is to do about it and are of the unshakeable conviction that they are right.
Another thing that annoys me about casual gamers is how they’ve practically taken over the market.
There are so many games that have been released recently that are aimed solely towards casual gamers. The "Pick up and play" breed of games is becoming so much more common. PUAP games aren’t necessarily a bad thing, they’re awesome to have when you’ve got a friend coming over or something like that, because you can multiplay without needing a huge introduction to the game.
It’s also great when you have only a short time to play and you’re just doing it to kill a bit of time. If that’s the scenario then I have no problem with PUAP. But it’s the very fact that they are dominating the market, shoving out Adventure and Strategy games in favour of Racers and Beat ‘em Ups. I accept totally that Adventure and Strategy aren’t most peoples types of games. It’s fine for people to enjoy beat em ups and racers more than any other genre, but it’s just that so many of them are PUAP aimed solely towards casual gamers irritates me.
No longer is gaming a past time only for geeks and sociopaths, it’s becoming more mainstream. This is undoubtedly great for the industry, but like everything, it has its cons. And one of those cons is that they’re driving non-PUAP games out of the market. And that worries me, when something becomes so mainstream they forget about what got them their in the first place. Basically, the gaming world is selling out. It’s happening gradually, but it is happening.
RBS
I’ve been playing games since I was 3 years old, that’s for 9 years. I consider myself to be well versed in the gaming world and on the whole I know what I’m talking about. I don’t know every in and out because I’m not that obsessed, but I know a fair bit.
One thing that really annoys me though is casual gamers. Fair enough, if you only play games semi-regularly because it doesn’t interest you *that* much, that’s fine, I have no problem with that. What really gets under my skin though, is casual gamers who think they know what they’re talking about.
I was having a conversation with my friend the other day and he asked me what console I was going to get next. I replied the GameCube because it’s got the style of games I’m after and I consider Nintendo to be the best developers in the gaming world. I then asked him the same question. " X-Box" he replied. I asked him why and he said because it had the best games on it and that it was big so that meant it was more powerful and had better graphics.
Now this really, really, REALLY ticked me off. He said that it had the best games, how the hell did he know that? He’d never played them and had probably never even taken the slightest bit of interest in the architecture of the machine. And the answer "It’s big so it’ll have better graphics" annoyed me for two reasons.
1) Size is nothing in the world, let alone the gaming world
2) Better graphics? Does that really matter? Is that what you look for in a game? If so then I don’t think you should be allowed anywhere near women, mate.
Casual gamers surround me. Out of the 32 people in my form, 23 of them have consoles, 29 of them have PC’s/ iMacs and 1 of them is a proper gamer. And that’s me.
I hear them going on about the new game coming out and I join in on the conversation. "Why does that appeal to you?"
"Because it’s got wicked graphics and Sony make it"
ARGHHH!!
I’m not denying people the right to play games casually because everyone can choose what they want to do in there free time it’s just the fact that they have no knowledge of what they’re talking about but they think that they do.
It’s like me trying to talk about pop music. I have no knowledge of it so I’ll keep my nose out of it. I will not butt in to the conversation and say " Hear’Say are the best because Kim has nice baps plus there music is better than everyone else’s because they were on TV"
I’d be talking utter rubbish and be making a fool of myself. So why do casual gamers do it?
I really don’t know and I really wouldn’t care if they didn’t feel the need to strut up to me when I’m having a proper conversation about something only to be interrupted by someone talking utter simian excreta.
Like I said, I don’t care what there feelings are towards gaming, as long as they don’t masquerade as knowing everything there is to do about it and are of the unshakeable conviction that they are right.
Another thing that annoys me about casual gamers is how they’ve practically taken over the market.
There are so many games that have been released recently that are aimed solely towards casual gamers. The "Pick up and play" breed of games is becoming so much more common. PUAP games aren’t necessarily a bad thing, they’re awesome to have when you’ve got a friend coming over or something like that, because you can multiplay without needing a huge introduction to the game.
It’s also great when you have only a short time to play and you’re just doing it to kill a bit of time. If that’s the scenario then I have no problem with PUAP. But it’s the very fact that they are dominating the market, shoving out Adventure and Strategy games in favour of Racers and Beat ‘em Ups. I accept totally that Adventure and Strategy aren’t most peoples types of games. It’s fine for people to enjoy beat em ups and racers more than any other genre, but it’s just that so many of them are PUAP aimed solely towards casual gamers irritates me.
No longer is gaming a past time only for geeks and sociopaths, it’s becoming more mainstream. This is undoubtedly great for the industry, but like everything, it has its cons. And one of those cons is that they’re driving non-PUAP games out of the market. And that worries me, when something becomes so mainstream they forget about what got them their in the first place. Basically, the gaming world is selling out. It’s happening gradually, but it is happening.
RBS
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There's no one in my school year who I can talk about games to
*Sits outside all major gaming corporations wearing tye-dye with a placard*
SELL OUTS, SELL OUTS, SELL OUTS!!
;-D
SELL OUTS, SELL OUTS, SELL OUTS!!
;-D
RastaBillySkank wrote:
No longer is gaming a past time only for geeks and sociopaths,
> it’s becoming more mainstream. This is undoubtedly great for the industry, but
> like everything, it has its cons. And one of those cons is that they’re driving
> non-PUAP games out of the market. And that worries me, when something becomes so
> mainstream they forget about what got them their in the first place. Basically,
> the gaming world is selling out. It’s happening gradually, but it is happening.
>
RBS
Couldn't agree with you more, it is a scary thought and I struggle to find anything you missed. Good post.
No longer is gaming a past time only for geeks and sociopaths,
> it’s becoming more mainstream. This is undoubtedly great for the industry, but
> like everything, it has its cons. And one of those cons is that they’re driving
> non-PUAP games out of the market. And that worries me, when something becomes so
> mainstream they forget about what got them their in the first place. Basically,
> the gaming world is selling out. It’s happening gradually, but it is happening.
>
RBS
Couldn't agree with you more, it is a scary thought and I struggle to find anything you missed. Good post.
This happened to me the other day.
We were on the computers at school when the guy next to me went on the EB website (why??), on one page he went there were some games, all formats. I saw Mario Kart (GBA) so I said, I've got that it's well good. He replied, eh? GBA are well bad, when I asked him why he said, 'cos they are. That just really annoyed me. He has a PS so when I asked him to tell me his favvorite game and why he said (cant remember which game) 'cos its got good graphics.
We were on the computers at school when the guy next to me went on the EB website (why??), on one page he went there were some games, all formats. I saw Mario Kart (GBA) so I said, I've got that it's well good. He replied, eh? GBA are well bad, when I asked him why he said, 'cos they are. That just really annoyed me. He has a PS so when I asked him to tell me his favvorite game and why he said (cant remember which game) 'cos its got good graphics.
===SONICRAV---> wrote:
> WHAT are you on RBS.
The xbox IS the biggest, most powerful, and therefore
> best console.
FOOL!
Yeah, but the GameCube is CUBED SHAPED!!! HAH! It's obviosuly better and it has no sharp edges. Durrrrr!!!
:-D
> WHAT are you on RBS.
The xbox IS the biggest, most powerful, and therefore
> best console.
FOOL!
Yeah, but the GameCube is CUBED SHAPED!!! HAH! It's obviosuly better and it has no sharp edges. Durrrrr!!!
:-D
WHAT are you on RBS.
The xbox IS the biggest, most powerful, and therefore best console.
FOOL!
Sonic
The xbox IS the biggest, most powerful, and therefore best console.
FOOL!
Sonic
Your Honour wrote:
> Didn't you post something similar to this a little while ago?
Yeah, I've changed it quite a bit though and added quite a lot more to it.
> Didn't you post something similar to this a little while ago?
Yeah, I've changed it quite a bit though and added quite a lot more to it.
Didn't you post something similar to this a little while ago?
Strafex wrote:
> And Nintendo have decided to make their games to suit these casual
> "Mainstreamers".
Big mistake.
These casual idiots dismissed the
> Gamecube as a kids toy long ago. All Nintendo will achieve with their
> "Short and Sweet" policy is annoy their hardcore fans, which won't do
> them much good.
Aye, it never ceases to amaze me how many people, even those that should know better, dismiss Nintendo out of hand as "making toys for kids".
> And Nintendo have decided to make their games to suit these casual
> "Mainstreamers".
Big mistake.
These casual idiots dismissed the
> Gamecube as a kids toy long ago. All Nintendo will achieve with their
> "Short and Sweet" policy is annoy their hardcore fans, which won't do
> them much good.
Aye, it never ceases to amaze me how many people, even those that should know better, dismiss Nintendo out of hand as "making toys for kids".
Stryke wrote:
Oh, we ALL do, do we? I resent that, you gaming monkey.
:-D
Heh, but I didn't include you, because you're a film chump :-D
Oh, we ALL do, do we? I resent that, you gaming monkey.
:-D
Heh, but I didn't include you, because you're a film chump :-D
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