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Still, doesn't most people fall somewhere in between casual and serious/hardcore? Most of my friends do, I would have to say. Personally I play tennis, football (soccer) and a little bit of golf, and most evenings I find one or two hours for gaming (nowadays that's mostly AC). But even so I ended up with a T500 and a racing rig. This game is killing my wallet, lol. So I think the reality of it is that people are too complex to be fitted into strict definitions.In my mind a casual gamer is one who doesn't take things too seriously, just wants a quick pick-up-and-play type experience, doesn't invest in wheels/pedals or other fancy hardware, doesn't spend hours a day on forums discussing their game, and will move on to another game in a few months. I don't mean it as a derogatory term at all, I have nothing against people who take that approach to gaming. We all want/enjoy different things, right?
A serious gamer is one who does take things kind of seriously, dedicates hours upon days upon weeks upon months upon years into their game(s), does invest in specialized hardware, does peruse forums to discuss and learn about their game, is always trying to improve their craft. I have friends that are casual gamers who play Mario games or Madden games, they buy the newest version of Uncharted or COD, but they don't do much/any online play, they don't read about their games on forums, and they move on to the next one when it releases. I consider them casual gamers even though they're far more into "gaming" than I am, but for them it's just a passing form of entertainment. I'm a racer only and I've literally poured thousands of dollars and hours into my hobby and a solid chunk of my life revolves around it (even when I was a console racer), but I have little interest in their style of gaming (though I have nothing against it). Actually, that last part isn't entirely true. I recently found my Nintendo 64 in a box and I've been putting a lot of hours into Mario Kart and Goldeneye lately and I'm thoroughly enjoying it!For me, console players can be just as serious as PC players. It's not about the platform, it's about the mindset.