A gamer in our context is typically someone who enjoys and play video games. But in recent times the phrase 'casual gamer' has come about to describe those who don't religiously spend hours upon hours every day playing video games; 'hardcore gamers'.

I'm wondering whether these two delineations are in actual binary opposition to each other. Does one have to be a casual or a hardcore gamer with no overlap? Is there a middle ground? And also, is one 'type' of gamer superior to the other? Are hardcore gamers justified if they scoff at casual gamers? Is it all dependant on how much you play? Or do the kind of games you play suggest what kind of gamer you are?

If you were to ask me if I was a hardcore gamer or not, a voice inside of me would want to reply 'yes', because I do usually play some variety of video game every day, but outside of the Final Fantasy series, I don't actually have a lot of games that you'd typically associate with the 'hardcore'. If you looked at my collection, you'd see fighting games, racing games, some sports titles and a few music-themed games. Of the current generation of consoles, I have a PS3, yet I don't own a game of the Uncharted series, I haven't played MGS4 or any of the CoD games. So I can't be a hardcore gamer, right? Or am I just a hardcore gamer who likes specific genres? Your choice of game shouldn't impede you from being considered a hardcore gamer over a casual gamer, otherwise those people on YouTube you can 100% Through the Fire and Flames aren't getting the recognition they deserve.

I should end this post before my ramblings become gibberish.
But taking into consideration what I've been saying, what kind of gamer are you; hardcore, casual, something in between, something else entirely? Or is the whole premise of distinguishing between hardcore and casual silly in the first place?