Your right Nick,
Which is why I avoid the term "hardcore" like so much plague.
I defense of LWK I know he what he means. LWK is a game player. He likes games. I have no doubt that his 'hardcore' comment is the correct usage of the word.
'Hardcore' is like the word 'Hacker'. It's meaning is lost and now synonymous with someone who has to have the newest fastest bigest bestest game around. Screw anything that may be older yet fun.
Hardcore to me, means you can play a kick ass game of Skate or Die!
Hardcore to me, means you bought a new 50" cab, rip out it's guts, only to play nothing but Yie-Air-Kungfu on it.
Hardcore to me, means you've beaten Gates of Zendacon.
Hardcore means you love fleamarkets because where else can you find such an abundant supply of cheap NES games?!
Hardcore to me, means that you too go to
www.the-underdogs.org on a bi-weekly basis.
Hardcore to me, means if you want to be in the industry like I do, your first choice of jobs ISN'T something that will pay good. You're first choice of jobs are Planet Moon, Nihlistic, Dreamforge and Looking Glass (god rest their souls)...because the games they made were so kick ass that it was impossible not to love it.
Does this mean Dreamcast sucks? Hell no.
It means you have respect for the games!
Respect the old school, you low-class fucks!
That is the spirit that GameGO! represents.
If you want the new-style of Hardcore, go to ShugaShack.
In the meantime I sit, content, as a game connoisseur.
**as much as I hate 'Hardcore' I sure said it a lot, didn't I?**
For full effect, read this will humming "Battle Hymn of The Republic".
Thank you.
Edited...and you're not the boss of me.
[ September 05, 2001: Message edited by: Blaine ]