Hardcore Gamer

someone who plays video games as a primary hobby. they tend to spend large amounts of time playing games, often in excess of two or three hours a day.

hardcore gamers tend to care less about graphics then casual gamers. while some specialize in a single genre, they typically have fairly diverse taste in games, frequently playing a wide variety of games from different genres. they’ll often seek out obscure and older games, based on word of mouth or positive critical reception. hardcore gamers put good gameplay above all else, and don’t mind if a good game has poor (or even nonexistent) graphics, sound, characters and plot.

the stereotypical hardcore gamer is out of shape, and has poor hygene. they spend a lot of their disposable income on video games, consoles, or pc upgrades, and a large percentage of their free time either playing video games or discussing them, online and off. they wear either black clothing, or t-shirts with geeky pop-culture references, often to video games. their social skills may be sub-par, and they may be less likely than others their age to have many friends, a jobs and a girlfriend/boyfriend. some of these stereotypes are negative, and they certainly don’t apply to all hardcore gamers, but there’s a fair amount of truth to them.
“john plays just about every game that comes out. he says he’s a hardcore gamer, but i just call him a dork.”
(this commentary is written from the view of someone who technically qualifies as a hardcore gamer but, absolutely hates the majority of his peers. if you happen to be an hc gamer, that still manages to not look down on all those who don’t conform to your style or that you are not somehow owed something from your hobby, than this does not apply to you. not all hcg’s are like this. the below is however, how the vocal majority wish to be seen. this is for them, and the bad name they give us all.)

hardcore gamer:

a very vocal, arrogant minority of gamers that -ssume that the gaming industry revolves (or should revolve) around them.

consider their own skills, and preferences and, those of their peers, to be the only acceptable use of a recreational medium.

often use the term “true gamer”. an arrogant, idiotic term invented by insecure people to justify their own gaming style.

the irony is, the gaming industry was born from the notion, that these are games, pinball dating back as far as the 40’s was designed for people to relax and enjoy.
pong brought it home, followed by other game systems that were designed for fun and recreation.

however, like all hobbies, there will always be those “stop having fun guys” that ruin it for everyone else.
people who feel that the industry belongs to them.
people who fail to realize that there will always be a place for them but really just want it all. if casual players get their way the whole industry will collapse and the world will end.
people who adopted the medium as their own and decided that they were the only ones worthy.

refuse to accept that, like board games, video games are made to be enjoyed. they aren’t made for you to feel good about yourself. there are hardcore boardgamers out there too and, they also miss the point.

hardcore gamers are no less ridiculous than a “pin the tail on the donkey” elitist, who shows up to a birthday party with their own pins and blindfold, won’t shut up about you’re “spinning all wrong” then looks shocked, as to why the rest of the guests find them socially repulsive.

hardcore gamers are generally cliquish, rude, snide and belligerent.
when they aren’t attacking casuals, they’re attacking each other for the dumbest sh-t.

“yeah you beat that boss but, i did it without using half my abilities, blindfolded, with no healing items, on hardcore extreme killer blood-h-ll mode!”
don’t sell yourself short kid, you also did it with your head up your -ss.

this comes from a culture where sarcasm is way more important than ideas.

to be hardcore, a game pretty much needs to be “difficult”.
that’s all hardcore games really are. tedious and long, and dragged out and hard.
because the life of a hardcore gamer generally isn’t very taxing, they can turn to games to “challenge” them.

often times they’ll wax on about how casual gamers are gradually killing the market, while ignoring the fact that the market has always had room for both players and, that some people have a life to kick their -ss. that, when they sit down to play a video game, it’s not so d-mn important that a player needs to turn it into some perfectionist job you don’t get payed for.

that maybe, a person who doesn’t p-ss 90% of their paycheck on games also deserves to enjoy a game.

me? i qualify as a hardcore gamer, but i hate the term. i’m ashamed of hc gamers and how awful they make gamers look. how ignorant they are. how arrogant and myopic. how they taunt and belittle people simply for failing to take a f-cking game too seriously.

hardcore gamers want the entire medium of electronic games for themselves. they don’t care about anyone else. they’re selfish, ignorant tools who want to stay in the bas-m-nt, never getting laid.

there is a big difference, between wanting a challenge and, demanding everyone should. see past your own god d-mn skills for once in your lives. learn to accept that not everyone can sit in front of a monitor for hours mastering a game.
if you need to insult a person’s gaming preference, you’re the one that needs to stop playing.
hardcore gamers want games to be hard for the sake of compensating for an empty, easy life. they have nothing else to be proud of so they look to gaming for some shred of pride.
if only they displayed that pride with some manner of grace and civility.
a person who devotes a large portion of their time towards gaming and gaming variations. a hardcore gamer might often attempt to optimize their playing style, often by the use of gaming gear or mods/addons; this practice is often common for casual gamers, but to some lesser extent.

“a casual gamer is someone who schedules the game around their life, while a hardcore gamer schedules their life around the game.” -totalbiscuit (a.k.a totalhalibut; the cynical brit)
jim plays world of warcraft and devotes the majority of his time to his raiding guild, including altering his real life schedule to suit his guild’s needs. hence, he is, to some extent, a hardcore gamer.
apparently, what any gamer who was playing video games prior to 2006 is.

a “hardcore” gamer generally puts money down on games with actual gameplay involved. they have a somewhat excessive amount knowledge of videogames in general, but these gamers are proud enthusiasts and enjoy discussing the games they play. “hardcore” gamers select games from specific genres and trusted publishers and have been part of the gaming industry for decades. i guess that’s why they’re hardcore now. who knows.

this is contrary to the casual gamer, who has risen in prominence with the help of the nintendo wii and apple iphone. these gamers favor t-tles such as wii tennis, wii sports bowling and scrabble iphone edition. oftentimes, they are discouraged by the learning curve more traditional videogames require and stray away from them.
hardcore gamer: diner dash!? really?

casual gamer: megaman 9…? why?
\a gamer who plays a variety of video games, based only on gameplay, not graphics, story, popularity,etc. they respect the old school, and own multiple consoles, old and new(not a fanboy.) they enjoy playing fps’s, jrpgs, fighting games, etc. the term also applies to pc gamers.
you are not a hardcore gamer cause you play casual shooters, mlg isn’t hardcore, playing one game isnt hardcore.
individuals who put a large amount of time into playing video games; this is what most people refer to as a “true gamer.” contrary to popular belief, hardcore gamers are not people who only play games with extreme violence and gore; hardcore gamers prefer to play games from different genres and franchises. they also feel that gameplay in a video game is the most important aspect of any game; as long as the game is fun (meaning difficulty and graphics don’t matter), they will continue playing it. the complete opposite of a hardcore gamer is the “casual gamer.”
gamer 1: welcome to the gamer’s club, what do you play?

gamer 2: i’ve been playing call of duty ever since it came out; they new one’s going to be epic!

gamer 1: lol! your a f-cking casual, gtfo! how can you stand that sh-tty gameplay and those less than impressive graphics; never talk to us hardcore gamers ever again!
a videogame enthusiast who does not care what system he/she is playing on, as long as the game in question is both fun (read: controls well, intrigueing and inventive gameplay, ect.) and challenging. a hardcore gamer realises that there is merit to many games on a variety of systems and often owns all of the currently available systems.

one variation on this term would be insane hardcore gamer: a gamer who owns as many videogames as he/she can possibly get his/her hands on, often never finishing even half of what he/she owns, and also seeking out deals on famous/favourite/rare games just so that they can be added to his/her collection.
jerry is a hardcore gamer, and owns over 200 games on 9 systems. he is always looking to expand his collection.

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