Yeah, I'll echo that last bit of MILF's statement. I hate the types of people who think you're a puss if you don't turn the game to ultra-hard-nightmare-rape mode on your first play through to make you more of a man.

I also don't inherently have trouble with casual gamers or gaming. I don't think gaming is heading for another collapse like that of the early 80s. I think the industry is not only strong and larger, but it's more diverse. I'm also aware that the casual games that take nothing to produce and bring in huge revenue are good for hardcore gamers at large. This puts money into the pockets of the companies that supply budgets for the more serious games that core gamers want. It's just like how EA makes a ton from their sports titles every year. I couldn't give two s**ts about those games, but they do provide scaffolding for games like Dead Space.

I'm actually pretty annoyed with the doomsayer hardcores talking about the plague that is casuals. As long as the producers don't turn 100% of their resources (i.e. income largely from casual games) to the production of casual games, I'm fine. They should be smart enough to understand the importance of diversification so I don't see this happening. I hate digging through shovelware as much as the next guy, but it's it comes with good and bad.... and hey...some retailers are refusing to carry some of it... so yay!!