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.
