What is the MOST HARDCORE Game this Generation?

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#51 longtonguecat
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How come difficult = hardcore? :|

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#52 linkthewindow
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[QUOTE="monkeytoes61"]Wii Sports. Have you ever played it with a super competitive person? It's gets intense.funsohng
so true. one time my friend threw the wiimote at me because he lost

That's why you should wear the wrist strap :P
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#53 dog_dirt
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How come difficult = hardcore? :|

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it doesn't. people just don't get it
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#54 lucky_star
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Armored Core 4

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#55 kidcool189
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dwarf fortress
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#56 mirriorman
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any mmorpg

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#57 dylanmcc
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LBP, wtf?
Anyway... I'd say Demon's Souls (from what I've seen). I don't generally play xh@rdc0rex games so I wouldn't really know.

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#58 jwsoul
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Divinity II, Demon's Souls, Risen, and a few others.

Very difficult, hardcore, and niche titles.

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Risen is only hard when you are 1st leveling then it gets WAY to easy. Im level 18 or 19 and to be honest the game has got boring now i can kill any enemy like they were a chicken. The enemies scaling dose not work properly. Hardcore: Although im not entirely sure what the term means Deamons Souls while played online is certainly one of the hardest.

Demons Souls also has the whole MMORPG slight feel with the grinding so yeah. Hardcore a game you spend time on that presents a challenge is my definitation for now so yeah Demons Souls.

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#59 Barbie_Boy
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how the hell do you messure how much HARDCORE a game is

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#60 dog_dirt
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how the hell do you messure how much HARDCORE a game is

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by how hard it is apparently
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#61 Parasomniac
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Hardcore = hard game Demon's Souls takes this easily
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#62 pav50
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Definently modern warefare 2 ( stop hitting me with stones, it was a joke)

A hardcore game shouldnt be considered hardcore because of difficulty - it should be a game that casuals dont pick up (obviously) because it takes time and dedication to complete. My suggestion would be fallout 3 or MGS4- how can anyone that hasnt played the other games in the series of MGS understand what is even going on in MGS4

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#63 dog_dirt
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[QUOTE="Parasomniac"]Hardcore = hard game Demon's Souls takes this easily

hard does not = hardcore at all.
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#64 deactivated-61010a1ed19f4
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A agree with Halo, once you get to the higher levels , its the very essence of hardcore. Demons souls is hard as well.
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#65 caseypayne69
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[QUOTE="Chepocles"]

Halo 3

Dead or Alive 4

Both are extremely good and extremely difficult.

I wasn't talking difficult. Because you just mentioned some VERY CASUAL games. He was talking hardcore as in nich games for str8 up gamers.
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#66 sixoneone
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bayonetta X360 version( PS3 version is terrible)

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#67 Parasomniac
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[QUOTE="dog_dirt"][QUOTE="Parasomniac"]Hardcore = hard game Demon's Souls takes this easily

hard does not = hardcore at all.

That's what the "hard" part is. The rest are just "core" games.
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#68 osan0
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Halo ODST, MW2 and uncharted 2.....hehehehehe j/k The world ends with you on the DS comes to mind. its got a brilliant scalable levelling system (essentially the player can set the difficulty at any time and this has an effect on the rewards they get....a big effect.. the player can also include more than 1 group of enemies into a fight which brings more risk/reward to the game.), a cool combat system once you get the hang of it (its not one you will get your head around in 5 mins), more demanding item management (where you are effects how effective some items are...you need to pay attention) and it still keeps coming up with new ideas after the first few days. not a quick pick up and play game..it requires quite a bit of the player. sins of a solar empire also (though its difficulty and complexity is very scalable..thankfully :) ). with all the bits and bobs turned on, there is a massive amount of things to keep track of as you wage your war.
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#69 Yandere
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Hard question, a lot of "hardcore" games only have one of the few symptoms (of what I consider) "hardcore" games.

The only game that I can think of right now that has the best mixture of depth, difficulty, longevity, and a large learning curve would be UnREAL World. A few other games would fit the spot (generally strategic scope games) but UnREAL World comes to mind first.

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#70 nitromuffin
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fallout 3 imo. so much to do. especially of you buy all the dlc.

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#71 DethSkematik
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Any MMO that has come out thus far: I have to park my ass in one spot, dedicating days worth of hours to experience the game as a whole, and pit my skills against others who are most likely better than me in every way imaginable. Man, grinding for hours just to stumble upon a sweet rare weapon should be an achievement itself :P.
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#72 devilsoultaker2
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ya know Halo 3 have sharing online levels right ?
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#73 hot114
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The holy mother of number cruncher RPG's|

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#74 kidcool189
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The holy mother of number cruncher RPG's|

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one of the few true posts of this thread

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#75 deactivated-63f6895020e66
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How come difficult = hardcore? :|

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Because no one has a better idea of what the hell a hardcore game is :P
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#76 naval
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Out of those I played, Hearts of Iron 3 followed by DCS Black Shark. From what I have seen : Operational Art of War 3 (may be because I haven't played first 2 parts)
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#77 rogerjak
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Go Witcher!! Man I have to play that game again!

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#78 darthvader1993
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Supreme commander for the pc.

everything else is invalid.

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#79 adamosmaki
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Sins of a solar empire Try playing a 12 player map ( which might take you even up to 20-25 hours for a single map ) on unfair difficulty and turn the pirates on ( with their ships at fast speed ) and also set research speed at low
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#80 surrealnumber5
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EU3 = sins of the solar empire > TC's list
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#81 hiphops_savior
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Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon on Hard. Trauma Center on hardest difficulty.
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#82 racing1750
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Ninja Gaiden 2 for the xbox 360.
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#83 deactivated-5dd711115e664
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There is no such thing as a hardcore game. FACT.

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#84 devious742
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Kudos to sins :P

X3 should be here also..just read this from the X3 handbook

X3 is Unique. It was deliberately designed to be played over an extended period of time, and to take that time to get
there.
Most games are designed to be completed within a few weeks. And this is the expectation of most gamers, before
they discover the X Universe.
Expectation collides with the X universe and often results in frustration and irritation. People often go into the game
expecting to make quick money and buy all the biggest, most expensive items in the game, within days. The game
wont let them.
X3 is deliberately designed to take 6 months or more to play, and there are still X2 players who have been playing the
same game for 18 months or more. All the high end products take a lot of time to get, during which time you will
build some sort of trading empire and achieve a quite respectable combat rank.
It can take days to just learn how to survive. The learning curve is very steep. Starting out, you need to spend time
learning, exploring and doing. Only after you know what you are doing, will you be able to take advantage of the real
money making features.

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#85 BiggGaming
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Demon's Souls by a mile.

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#86 awssk8er716
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[QUOTE="Raiden004"]

Ninja Gaiden 2 and Modern Warfare 2 on Veteran difficulty are pretty hardcore.

stereointegrity

MW2 hardcore lol...i think we are talkin about if its casual or hardcore not the difficulty....

Exactly... of course someone ends up mentioning Call of Duty in a hardcore game thread...

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#87 deactivated-5f9e3c6a83e51
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Probably none of the games you listed.

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#88 Pices
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The title is ridiculous. My answer to this is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDcRVLVK3bc
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#89 SecretPolice
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Really no contest - it's....

:P

Seriously, hmm since so many are already listed I'll go with Too Human - You had to be HC to play it since it scored so badly here at GS... :twisted:

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#90 SaltyMeatballs
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Does [hard]core mean it has to be hard?
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#91 BiggGaming
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Really no contest - it's....

:P

Seriously, hmm since so many are already listed I'll go with Too Human - You had to be HC to play it since it scored so badly here at GS... :twisted:

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You got me I lol'd awesome =)

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#92 asdasdrgr
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Ninja Gaiden 2. So far the only game this generation I've been physically unable to complete.thirdykal
OMG you completed EVERY GAME this gen except NG2, is that even possible? Or did i misinterpret what you said?
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#93 Pices
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Does [hard]core mean it has to be hard?SaltyMeatballs
No, hardcore only refers to gamers. The whole gaming community just misunderstood the term and now, the community is misusing it as well.
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#94 Vandalvideo
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Probably either Dragon Age or Demons Souls, which says a lot about how sad this generation is.
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#95 asdasdrgr
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X3 should be here also..devious742
X is easily the best space sim franchise, steep learning curve, but so rewarding it is totally worth it. I would say WOW, since it RUINED so many lives.Personally games aren't hardcore, but you can have a "hardcore experience" from games, if you know what i mean. Oh and i voted Demon's Souls,because i love that game,nothing to do with hardcore,but i think it is extremely bashed by people who didn't play it and therefore deserves more attention ;(
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#96 dog_dirt
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Demon's Souls by a mile.

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why
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#97 MellowMighty
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HANDS DOWN. No competition. Wiifit

(btw for MGS4 how are "long cutscenes" hardcore? O.o)

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#98 asdasdrgr
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HANDS DOWN. No competition. Wiifit

(btw for MGS4 how are "long cutscenes" hardcore? O.o)

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I think what he means by hardcore is something "normal gamers" wouldn't enjoy or implications from what he said that would lead to that result,if experienced. Be it difficulty,long cutscenes,hard user created levels or doing everything in witcher(quests,sidequests etc)
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#100 Wasdie  Moderator
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I would say the X3 series, the ArmA series, the Hearts of Iron series, Mount and Blade are some of the more hardcore. There are a ton of extremely hardcore games on the PC that nobody even knows of.