Call of Duty is a casual game.

[Westaway]

Yeah, you heard me. The new CoDs (Mw2-present CoDs) are all marketed to the most profitable crowd- casual gamers who don't game very often. But, instead of the casual gamers you imgaine, such as your grandmother, I'm talking about weekly gamers. The guys who don'tplay games that much, maybe once or twices (thrice?) times a week. They don't really see any problemes with the multiplayer because they don't play the game enough to be affected by them.
Look at the campaigns, they almost certainly make up fantastic set peices and then the story. Because that attracts weekly gamers.
Because, you know what? The quality of the games, with the budget the studios have, are just shit after CoD 4. If you want to know the reasons why, I'll tell you, but this isn't a rant. I'm just saying who the new CoD games are being marketed to.

 

[Space Spoons]

That seemed kind of like a given to me. Aren't the CoD games designed to be fun, arcade-style shooters for people who just want to blow off some steam and kill some people for a couple of hours? That's, like, the definition of a casual game right there.

 

[Mrsoupcup]

That seemed kind of like a given to me. Aren't the CoD games designed to be fun, arcade-style shooters for people who just want to blow off some steam and kill some people for a couple of hours? That's, like, the definition of a casual game right there.

Pretty much this.

Something hardcore would be more like Arma 2 or Flashpoint.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

You say that like it's a bad thing to have mass-market appeal.

 

[SovietSecrets]

This is bad or good why? Its a fun game and one of the best FPS on the market.

 

[deathbyoatmeal]

i see what your saying, but there's a depth to them that most casual games don't have

 

[JeanLuc761]

Yeah, Call of Duty MW2 and onward probably can be considered a "casual" game, but if it is then it's one of the best casual games out there.

The series is far from perfect and, in my opinion, doesn't deserve the baffling amount of success it's had, but it's definitely not a bad series. The only problem I have ever had with the Call of Duty series (again, MW2 and Black Ops) is twofold:
1) Its success takes away from other, arguably more deserving titles.
2) The creation of your typical "CoD-Bro;" the type who ONLY plays Call of Duty, thinks its the best series ever made and nothing will ever be better, while refusing to give any other games a chance.

 

[Who Dares Wins]

Yes, it's a casual game, it's a game, if you like it you play it, if you don't then you don't.
I do not understand what are people trying to achieve by badmouthing games.

 

[ArcanePedro]

It's all jolly nice saying 'CoD is aimed at casual gamers' but there is one main issue with this.
What difference does that make? If i play a game its for fun, if I want a fast paced quick MP match or two I'd play CoD. Just because you says something is casual does not make it bad. If somethings fun who cares? I know I'm essentially a child with an adults disposable income and that suits me fine, I'd rather waste my money on the fun stuff without worrying about stuff like casual and hardcore. Games are for people, if one proportion likes it more than another, fine, but that doesn't mean i'll be ashamed to say I like it.

 

[cgentero]

It has dual appeal to both the casual and hardcore, sure the are plenty of those "weekly gamers" but there also the people who study each weapon\map\perk and such(check youtube).

 

[tlozoot]

Y'know there was this one time when I actually didn't play a videogame for a few days. I worked it out in my head and turned out in the last week I had only played videogames twice. Knowing well of Sup I'm Will's barometer for hardcordom I knew I'd betrayed everything I believed in and had become a disgusting casual gamer. Naturally I committed sepuku on the spot using my replica Master Sword.

Unfortunately I survived but the good news is I make sure I play videogames at least four times a week so I don't become a casual gamer.

Seriously, let's lose the terms 'hardcore gamer' and 'casual gamer'. Gaming isn't your niche little club anymore. It's a complete hinderence to ostracise people who find enjoyment in this medium on a set of arbitrary classifications like 'hardcore' and 'casual'.

 

[Thaius]

I understand where you're coming from, but I disagree. Call of Duty is not a casual game.

What I would agree with is that someone who plays hours and hours of Call of Duty, but doesn't play anything else, or sees no value in his playing other than a good time, is a casual gamer. Any game can be played as a casual game; if someone is playing a game without actually seeing any value in it, only to pass the time rather than because they see value in the experience, they are a casual gamer. People who do nothing but play one or two particular games online all the time are causal gamers, but that does not make the games they play casual games.

 

[Spencer Petersen]

It would be casual in that its very easy to master and for the most part the game lacks a lot of strategic depth that define competitive and new players. A world record player and a starting player can still play together and have a relatively good time. But it also make competitions pointless, as you never see any cool tricks or advanced game play tactics, just the same gun shooting the same people for the same points.

 

[bushwhacker2k]

That seemed kind of like a given to me. Aren't the CoD games designed to be fun, arcade-style shooters for people who just want to blow off some steam and kill some people for a couple of hours? That's, like, the definition of a casual game right there.

Technically true.

You say that like it's a bad thing to have mass-market appeal.

Well, at first glance it certainly isn't, but on the other hand, that means that a large amount of your audience won't have much gaming knowledge and experience and something that is tired and old can appear new and interesting to them and then people with knowledge and experience will get shafted because more money is made off of people without experience.

Actually I think I just described the entire problem with casual gaming :O

 

[loodmoney]

Yes, it is a casual game. One that cost a shit-ton of money to make, has a very competitive multiplayer, and requires a console or fairly high-end computer to run. Just like Bejewelled. Oh wait, you meant:

The new CoDs (Mw2-present CoDs) are all marketed to the most profitable crowd- casual gamers who don't game very often. But, instead of the casual gamers you imgaine, such as your grandmother, I'm talking about weekly gamers.

Turns out that you're talking about something else entirely. Casual games--the incredibly profitable kind--are your Bejewelleds &c. Gamers that play three times a week are not "casual", they just have, y'know, less time for games. Different things. There is nothing about over-the-top set pieces in single player that makes a game a casual game; there is nothing about playing three times a week that makes a gamer a casual gamer.

If you want to say something like, "X is a casual game", make sure that you use "casual" and "hardcore" in meaningful (non-question-begging) ways.

 

[Mungular]

yeah i prefer battlefield myself. more team work and strategy in that game