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 Lakitu Level: 52 Posts: 530/552 EXP: 1026722 Next: 57118 Since: 03-02-07 From: Pittsburgh, PA Last post: 5037 days Last view: 4994 days |
So I just finished a playthrough of Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, and I think I'm starting to notice that I would actually consider myself as a part of the dreaded "casual" gaming crowd. I'm also starting to notice that "gaming crowds" in general are bullshit, because of how I got to this point.
Now, keep in mind here, I'm not talking about being the kind of causal gamer that doesn't like hard games, in fact, I love a great challenge (I'm still determined to one day, actually beat Dragon's Lair II...). I'm starting to find that I have a hard time finishing a game that can't be beaten in a single sitting, or a couple at the most. Now, this doesn't include games that have online play, I can play those forever, just because I can pick it up and stop playing whenever I feel like it. I've found myself really drawn to on-rails shooters because of this though. They have always been my favorite arcade genre, but I'm starting to like ones on consoles more and more now. I think it's mostly because it's like watching a long interactive movie. I don't have to constantly keep breaking up the story, dragging it on for days, and even weeks. I can sit down, and enjoy a story that unfolds in a few hours. I think another big factor that comes into play is also the games that I grew up playing. I grew up playing games on the NES and in the arcade. Growing up, I didn't usually have the luxury of multiple sittings with a game. It was either, beat the game, or stop playing and play it all over another time. I don't think I ever really got out of that mindset. This is where the whole "gaming crowds are BS" thing comes into play though. I have a hard time playing more "hardcore" titles, because of growing up playing games that are, and let's be honest, much more hardcore. Honestly from the way I see it, being a "casual" gamer is actually pretty awesome, at least in the way I am. I get to experience more. I don't get stuck playing the same game forever, while a bunch of other great ones pass me up. So pretty much (because this is dragging on), for those who don't like to read: I can't play a 60+ hour game anymore, and I'm finding out it's actually a lot more fun that way. Anyone else care to weigh in on how they consider their gaming habits? |
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