Joined: Jun 11, 2007 Posts: 714 Location: Newcastle, Australia XP: 51,546
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:06 pm Post subject:
gamexxover wrote:
I had an Atari when it first came out, we would play 1 v 1 pack man at 10 cents a game, When I won all the other kids allowance I would usually have to fight him physically to keep it. I was fist fighting and making side cash on pac man when it was new, thats what makes me a hard core gamer.
Sounds familiar dude....I fought over games in the shops n mall...
I got 42000 gamer score in 18 months and dont even go for achievements...They just turn up...I have had the odd boost session but less than ya can count on 1 hand...
I reckon a hardcore gamer is playin quality titles on hardest difficulty off and online.Also i dont count those who just sit on the same title till they know every pixel on the fucking map...then shoot ya in 3 sec's of map/game starting and continue till the end n claim they can play...
Dog shit lads..pure bog...
Hardcore is octopus on game n watch....ooo raaaahhh...
Joined: Aug 18, 2009 Posts: 28 Location: Oriskany Falls, NY XP: 0
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:30 pm Post subject:
ma55b_reaper wrote:
I think to be considered truly hardcore, you buy a game, and play it on the hardest difficulty first, dedicate at LEAST 2 hours a day, and don't play games for achievements and let them sit on the shelf without beating them on the hardest difficulty! there are bored-ass children in china who'd kill to play those games
I think that's why before I decide to trade a game in, I play the xxxx out of it until i've decided I've had enough.
And I dont really know how hardcore I am, but I find myself constantly switching from system to system everyday. Somedays I wanna play my 360, other days I just wanna reminise on the good old PS2/PS1/Classic Xbox/64/SNES/Genesis/NES days, and other days I just wanna boot up a quick Starcraft match or a good Diablo 2 session on the computer.
X_Splinter Moderator
Joined: Jul 03, 2004 Posts: 2385 Location: Portugal XP: 368,740
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:30 pm Post subject:
Let's say what made stop of being a hardcore player... work.
When I was younger, back at school I had lots and lots of daily freetime, now I dont, I only have the nights which have more interesting stuff to do
Still I usually spend the hole Sunday playing. _________________________________________________________
Mattster Moderator
Joined: Jun 10, 2007 Posts: 961 Location: Newcastle, Australia XP: 55,282
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:31 am Post subject:
X_Splinter wrote:
Let's say what made stop of being a hardcore player... work.
When I was younger, back at school I had lots and lots of daily freetime, now I dont, I only have the nights which have more interesting stuff to do
Still I usually spend the hole Sunday playing.
I am with you bro, I used to be hardcore but now I have to work for a living I dont have the time or energy to play games as much as I would like
That and an 18 month old daughter snapping at my heels my free time is gradually disappearing. _________________________________________________________ Mattster
Joined: Jul 03, 2004 Posts: 2385 Location: Portugal XP: 368,740
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:50 pm Post subject:
Mattster wrote:
That and an 18 month old daughter snapping at my heels my free time is gradually disappearing.
Thats why I dont want to have babies so soon... It must be great to have a daughter but it must steal us a lot of time and brigs much more responsibilities... _________________________________________________________
forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23948 Location: NSW, Australia XP: 3,060,914
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:57 pm Post subject:
X_Splinter wrote:
Thats why I dont want to have babies so soon... It must be great to have a daughter but it must steal us a lot of time and brigs much more responsibilities...
Ask TMS_Crazy_Taxi.. He still manages to get online late at night with his new son.. I don't know how he does it.. _________________________________________________________ HQ Network:
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bomernee 360-HQ Genius
Joined: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 1105 Location: UK XP: 60,078
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:37 am Post subject:
i think what makes some one a hardcore gamer is just a love for gaming, and take pride in developing your skills at a game! theres always gonna be the rediculously hardcore as hobbs says who spend hours playing in a clan on a specific map learning every perfect angle! i consider myself hardcore cos ive got all my consoles since the 8 bit nes, altho i only have a few nes snes games i got around 50 megadrive games, which i think is a quite healthy collection, with my psp doing psone, and emulators yeah im pretty damn addicited.
RevMaynard1 360-HQ Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 18, 2009 Posts: 28 Location: Oriskany Falls, NY XP: 0
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:56 am Post subject:
I can say what definately doesn't make you hardcore. Saying you'll kick someones @$$ and win with a shutout in a game you haven't even played yet (and in the end the person ends up ripping you to shreads in the said game).
Had to say that because I know someone who thinks he is "hardcore" however I still beat him everytime. He'll talk all tough with Halo and Gears and either me or my/his other friends will keep killing him, thus ending in a violent yet very humorous rage-quit _________________________________________________________
bomernee 360-HQ Genius
Joined: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 1105 Location: UK XP: 60,078
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:21 am Post subject:
haha yeah just cos u can smack talk dont make u hardcore, prove it with your thumbs not your mouth!
violent365 V.I.P. Lifetime
Joined: May 07, 2009 Posts: 233 Location: TEXAS XP: 286
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:42 am Post subject:
im hardcore haha endless violence i live for nothing else 2 me gaming is a lifestyle
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