The opposite to a
dedicated video gamer.
Casuals are generally new to video gaming and have small experience.
Common definitions of Casual gamers are...
1. Don't play games that often
2. Gamers limited to a few popular
mainstream genres (
sports,
racing,
FPS) i.e
Call of Duty. They don't expand to other types of genres (
RTS,
TBS,
RPG) i.e any strategic game.
3. Gamers who play recreationally; for fun, rather then play more competitively
4. An insult used by more hardcore/
elitist gamers who believe casuals are gaming scum (for most of these reasons)
5. Gaming Rookie or
Newbie (not noob)
6. Those who play more simpler games (Facebook games, Flash games, Mobile Games,
F2P). See 2. as well
7. Undedicated gamers (cheap computers and console/handheld users).
It's all to one's opinion and perspective.
Also, casuals sometimes get caught in the crossfire of ''The Great PC vs Consoles War'' where the ''
PC Master Race'' duke it out with the ''
Console Peasants''. Though it doesn't happen usually.
1. Dedicated: Been playing
Skyrim daily, and I made huge progress in my game
Casual: I'm just past the beginning, I play just weekly.
2. Casual: Just got the new
Call of Duty and
NHL game
Dedicated: I've gotten the new
Sid Meier's Civilization game.
3. Dedicated: I'm trying to practice to get in a decent
MLG team.
Casual: I prefer to to play co-op with my friends, good luck getting to the
MLG team.
4. Hardcore Gamer: I wish we had less casuals, who play small time games
Elitist Gamer: I had one on my
LoL team, he was worser then nothing.
5. Dedicated: Coaching casuals!
Casual: Can you coach me, I'm new to this game.
6. Casual: Hey can you send me a gift on
Farmville and
Clash of Clans?
Dedicated: I don't play those types of games.
7. Dedicated: Whoo, my alienware computer and razor accessories just got delivered!
Casual: I'm settling down with my HP laptop from Target.
