Why I love casuals

They are so unbiased =)

I was talking to a casual today (a friend of mine), and he owns both a 360 and a PS3. A lot of the things he said were amusing.

He liked Halo 3 a lot, despite not having XBL. However, he told me he was dissapointed in how they didn't change the graphics at all.

I recommended he try Bioshock, but he said he saw videos of it and didn't like it. I respected his opinion.

He just bought Orange Box, and he told me he hates it(he was very hyped for it the week before). I tried to get him to elaborate (you know how casuals are), and he told me the game is too hard. He made it clear that it was "hard" as in, not knowing what to do in the game (getting lost, confused, stuck etc...). I thought back to my experiences with Half-Life 2 and I somewhat agreed with him.

For some odd reason he was convinced that the PS3 version coming out later would be better 0_o. I convinced him that it would be the same game.

Earlier I had recommended he try out Heavenly Sword because I heard good things about it, of course -- I warned him it was extremely short. So he told me he had rented it, and he enjoyed it alot -- especially guiding arrows with the sixaxis. I asked him about the cutscenes (as I heard they were well made), he told me they were weird.

He does admit the PS3 lacks games (casuals don't worship their console), so I tried to recommend him some. I told him about Ratchet and Clank, and he said he didn't like cartoony games. I tried pretty hard to persuade him into understanding that R&C is badass, but his mind seemed pretty set.

Although he does admire his PS3 alot more than his 360 for some odd reason.

I mentioned Uncharted, but he has never heard of it. I also mentioned Assassin's Creed, but again -- he hasn't heard of it, and he didn't like the whole medieval idea.

The next game he told me he was getting was Army of Two. He also said he will be getting GTA4 for the PS3, because he said, "it would feel too weird on the 360."

Oh, and everybody loves the Wii =p. I've noticed that.

I find it extremely interesting on how different the views are of people who don't spend hours everyday arguing about games on a forum.

Which is why after my next systems wars bet is over. I'll be leaving system wars forever =p, to go enjoy games instead of worrying about those who don't.

anyone else have insightful conversations with casuals?

he owns both consoles, yet he doesnt know the games?GarchomPro

you seem suprised. Yes I have talked to casuals and its always very interesting a lot of their "facts" are so dead wrong its amazing.

i have this kid that is in the same program as me ... and he's a big sony fanboy, but very ... extreemly casual. i;m a sony fan too ( not a fanboy) ... and everytime he praises sony on rediculous levels i start defending the 360 and wii. Its weird ... very weird.humber_matus

I turn off all bias when talking about videogames with casuals. Afterall, I don't want them to waste their money on something they may not enjoy.

For example I think UT3 will be better than Halo 3, but if a casual went up to me and asked for advice, I'd tell him to go buy Halo.

Most casual gamers I know tend to stick to the Wii, or sports games on the 360. One of my friends has had a 360 since launch but only ever played Halo 2 on it. Now though, alls he plays on it is (surprise surprise) Halo 3.
EDIT: Just checked his gamertag, and for the nigh on 2 years he's had it, he's amounted 500 approx gamer points.

I remember having a conversation with someone who thought GTA series was the best series ever (fair enough) but then slated my choice of Monkey Island series due to its lack of prostitues.

[QUOTE="GarchomPro"]he owns both consoles, yet he doesnt know the games?youngtongue

you seem suprised. Yes I have talked to casuals and its always very interesting a lot of their "facts" are so dead wrong its amazing.

I love how you guys act like casuals are a different species.sexy_chimp

Ok guys, you need to calm down. I am 17, and so is my friend. We don't spend $500+ on consoles. I don't know a guy my age who would or has.

I got my 360 for Christmas, and just because my friend has 2 conoles, doesn't make him a hardcore gamer.

I spend money on clothes and food, not entire video game consoles. I buy like 2-3 games a year with my own money. I might buy a PS3 for myself next year when I go to college, but I would try to get my dead to chip in $100 as a b-day gift or what not.

Man if you're under 18 and buying videogame consoles, you must be working your ass off.

I love how you guys act like casuals are a different species.sexy_chimp

They are a completely separate demographic than us, I see no reason not to differentiate.

I don't mind some casuals. It's the casuals wanna-be fanboys that piss me off. You know the kind who know jack all about their chosen fanboy consoles, so you basicaly have to fill in their own arguments for them. death1505921

Commonly referred to as 'Cows' in System Wars.

i dont see why you think casuals are unbiased....your friend thinks that the ps3 is better and yet he hasnt even heard of its few good games...
casuals are uninformed and illogical, rather like fanboys...which most casuals are

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