Bulletin Boards - Thread: What happened to casual games?

By JStunn (42)
On 17 Jun 2011 19:46

These days many of you people play these shooting games like COD and whatever other shooting games there are. What happened to the casual games like Mario?

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By Akshay (125)
On 17 Jun 2011 20:22

they turned 1 so no one buys em
cuz they old

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By Sprite (1308)
On 17 Jun 2011 21:30

I still play casual games like mario, in fact I don't actually really even play shooting games. It all also depends on the person and there interest too.

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By Skittles (1292)
On 17 Jun 2011 21:31

@Jstunn Nothing has happened to Mario games. In fact, they've been doing amazingly well. Both Mario Kart Wii and New Super Mario Bros. Wii are in the top 10 (or just outside of it), with New Super Mario Bros. Wii accomplishing that feat in under a year.

I have noticed a great drop in creativity in the FPS genre though. They all use the same game structure with little differentiation and innovation with new releases(especially each new Call of Duty installment). That isn't to say that they are terrible games, simply that they've grown quite stale.

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By Kion127 (848)
On 21 Jun 2011 05:24

i play casual games on dsi/wii.

more "hardcore" on the ps3

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By dertdood (109)
On 21 Jun 2011 06:44

Mario is not casual :/
The original games are prerty hard!

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By Weegee8 (48)
On 21 Jun 2011 14:35

Most Teenagers these days are more interested in hardcore shooters or some kind of game that involves blood. I'm not that type of person.

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By Nz360OVERKILL (261)
On 22 Jun 2011 21:02

They are not gone. *Checks Amazon* Ooh, Mario Kart. 5 stars

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By l Colored-Eden l (417)
On 23 Jun 2011 07:30

Casual gaming gone? I think not! Look at;
Wiiware
Dsiware
Iphone app store
'Nuff said.

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By NeroAction (127)
On 23 Jun 2011 16:40

:/ I agree with this dude. Games like Cod & Halo are complete rubbish. They focus mostly on graphics thus, making a terrible plot. :l

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By Underling (148)
On 24 Jun 2011 05:46

Halo? Terrible plot? I think not! CoD terrible plot? ... yeah

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By Underling (148)
On 24 Jun 2011 05:48

ever played Gears Of War? the graphics top Black Ops and has a better plot than all the CoD's combined

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By NeroAction (127)
On 24 Jun 2011 21:26

Underling @
Remember, opinions.
Gears of War... I remember my brother forcing me to play that XD It's Amazin' xD

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By phararulez (1147)
On 25 Jun 2011 15:27

It's cause there BORING! inFamous is epicsause and beats all causal games to the MAX

By NeroAction (127)
On 25 Jun 2011 16:04

Phararulez @
Casual games started the gaming revolution so you should take that back :/

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By l Colored-Eden l (417)
On 25 Jun 2011 18:50

The best casual game? I'd have to say the whole FF series. The story line the plot etc. I have a Gamegasm every time I hear Final Fantasy.

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