Comments on: EDITORIAL: Casual Games - Are they Hurting the Industry? http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/26/editorial-casual-games-are-they-hurting-the-industry/ GameStooge: Just another Game weblog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:57:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Are Casual Games Hurting The Industry http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/26/editorial-casual-games-are-they-hurting-the-industry/#comment-3907 Are Casual Games Hurting The Industry Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:19:20 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/26/editorial-casual-games-are-they-hurting-the-industry/#comment-3907 [...] is a blog post at Gamestooge.com asking that very question. The author is asking if Casual games are hurting the industry. There are [...] [...] is a blog post at Gamestooge.com asking that very question. The author is asking if Casual games are hurting the industry. There are [...]

]]> By: MitchyD http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/26/editorial-casual-games-are-they-hurting-the-industry/#comment-3900 MitchyD Wed, 27 Jun 2007 05:28:29 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/26/editorial-casual-games-are-they-hurting-the-industry/#comment-3900 I'm not hating on them at all - I'm saying that they're f--ing fantastic, but they're definitely preventing sales of retail games, for me anyway. I can't imagine that I'm the only one, and besides - if casual games rule the industry I think we'll see REAL games (Use that term LOOSELY) go the way of the dodo. I'm cooking up something about that soon. I’m not hating on them at all - I’m saying that they’re f–ing fantastic, but they’re definitely preventing sales of retail games, for me anyway. I can’t imagine that I’m the only one, and besides - if casual games rule the industry I think we’ll see REAL games (Use that term LOOSELY) go the way of the dodo. I’m cooking up something about that soon.

]]> By: Devin Grimes http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/26/editorial-casual-games-are-they-hurting-the-industry/#comment-3888 Devin Grimes Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:15:38 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/26/editorial-casual-games-are-they-hurting-the-industry/#comment-3888 As long as you're having fun with what you're doing you should be complacent with what you're playing. You don't need to feel the pressure to play all the latest games and blockbuster titles -- and if it's stressing you out, maybe you should take a break for a little while. After some time off, you'll figure out why you got into gaming in the first place. Don't let the rest of the gaming community dictate what you play. If you're having a great time playing Zuma, or any other "casual game" so what if others think bad about it? It sounds like it's you changing more than the rest of the gaming public. As long as you’re having fun with what you’re doing you should be complacent with what you’re playing. You don’t need to feel the pressure to play all the latest games and blockbuster titles — and if it’s stressing you out, maybe you should take a break for a little while. After some time off, you’ll figure out why you got into gaming in the first place.

Don’t let the rest of the gaming community dictate what you play. If you’re having a great time playing Zuma, or any other “casual game” so what if others think bad about it?

It sounds like it’s you changing more than the rest of the gaming public.

]]> By: jonahfalcon http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/26/editorial-casual-games-are-they-hurting-the-industry/#comment-3886 jonahfalcon Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:07:22 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/26/editorial-casual-games-are-they-hurting-the-industry/#comment-3886 That's your *opinion*. Sales say you're wrong. Does every game have to take 2 hours? Does every game require people to jump through hoops? Some of us enjoy a 5 minute game of something. There will always be casual board games like Monopoly. There will always be casual video games. And by the way, what the f--- do you think arcade games were? Casual games are the rule, not the exception. That’s your *opinion*. Sales say you’re wrong. Does every game have to take 2 hours? Does every game require people to jump through hoops?

Some of us enjoy a 5 minute game of something.

There will always be casual board games like Monopoly. There will always be casual video games.

And by the way, what the f— do you think arcade games were?

Casual games are the rule, not the exception.

]]> By: Joel http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/26/editorial-casual-games-are-they-hurting-the-industry/#comment-3885 Joel Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:01:33 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/26/editorial-casual-games-are-they-hurting-the-industry/#comment-3885 I kinda think they suck too. I kinda think they suck too.

]]> By: jonahfalcon http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/26/editorial-casual-games-are-they-hurting-the-industry/#comment-3884 jonahfalcon Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:37:56 +0000 http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/06/26/editorial-casual-games-are-they-hurting-the-industry/#comment-3884 No. Casual games have always been there. The only people whining about them are teens and college students who find them "uncool". No. Casual games have always been there. The only people whining about them are teens and college students who find them “uncool”.

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