I'm so much better than you at being a gamer!

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If any of you want to continue this discussion (and you probably will) lets move it to a more appropriate area, like the general gaming section to dispute our differences of opinions and leave KH3D alone. Anyone care to start a Hardcore thread or a PSP vs DS thread, be my guest. I don't want to continue this on a KH thread.

Just following requests.

Since nirojan asked so nicely to have the silly discussion moved from the Kingdom Hearts 3DS thread, I'll just toss what I was gonna say in here. Originally people were being all pissy about whether the DS or PSP were more "hardcore", but I guess you can discuss why the "hardcore gamer" group of elitist pricks exist and stuff too if you want. Whatever floats your boat, I'm just filling someone's entreaty.

Besides, the original argument wasn't about SMT, it was about which handheld was more "hardcore"! In that regard PSP takes a sh*t on the DS. Look at all the genres that appeal to hardcore gamers: Shooters (killzone liberation, Resistance Retribution, Socom Fireteam Bravo series, The 3rd Birthday, etc.),

Most hardcorelawl shooting fans would probably prefer to play it on a system that works well for the genre. Just my thoughts though.

Action Adventure (don't even bother arguing: God of War Chains of Olympus, GOW: Ghost of sparta, Monster Hunter series, Daxter, Metal Gear Solid: Portale Ops, MGS: Peace Walker,etc.),

Think I will: Zelda Phantom Hourglass & Spirit Tracks, Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword, Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow/Portrait of Ruin/Order of Ecclesia, Henry Hatsworth and the Puzzling Adventure, New Super Mario Bros., Ōkamiden, Sonic Rush, etc.

ARPGs (FFVII:Crisis Core, KH: BBS, etc.),

Rune Factory series, Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, Infinite Space, The World Ends With You, etc.

SRPGs (again don't bother with this one: Valkyria Chronicles II, VC:III, Jeanne D'Arc, Final Fantasy Tactics:War of the Lions, Tactics Ogre: Let us cling Together,etc.)

Oh, I'll give it a bother: Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume, Luminous Arc series, Advance Wars series, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2, Rondo of Swords, Knights in the Nightmare, Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon, etc.

"hardcore" is NOT a matter of opinion.

No, but knowing what it means makes you look less like an ass.

A hc genre is constituted by what hardcore gamers play.

There is no such thing as a "hardcore" genre. Hardcore is an adjective that is applied to those faithful and dedicated to something and resistant to change. Just because certain gamer twats felt the need to nurse their superiority complex by giving themselves a title means nothing.

I have a PS3, X360, PSP, DS, $2500 gaming rig and I spend about $700-1000/year and get all major AAA titles and most japanese niche titles as well. Does that make me a Hardcore gamer?... F**K NO!!

Fixed it for ya.

I don't know how you consider yourself a Hardcore gamer, but being a hc gamer is NOT a matter of opinion.

If I play every Harvest Moon game religiously, know the ins and outs of every game in the series, and can do them in my sleep, I am a hardcore gamer. Deal.

There is a clear divide between the casual and the hardcore. Just buying JRPGs doesn't constitute Hardcore. It doesn't mean your casual, but neither are you knee deep like us.

Hey look, more self-aggrandizing in a desire for any feeling of worth. What are the odds?