I recently had a discussion with a friend about whether or not I thought the Wii was any better/not better then the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

His main argument revolved around the Wii being more of a novelty then a serious game machine, because when he sits and plays games, he would rather SIT and play games then have to move around, and most "Hardcore" gamers would feel the same way.

I have a different theory (warning: Random thought processes ahead.)

There are two types of "Hardcore" gamers

1). The gamer who enjoys playing alot of games and trying out different things to keep themselves interested. Usually spends alot of time playing, but takes a long time to finish an individual game because he/she can't stay interested long enough in one sitting.

2). The gamer who gets so entranced by one game that he/she can't pull themselves away from the screen for anything, including but not limited to eating and bathroom breaks (Fox news reported on a couple guilty of this. This person usually beats the game quickly, then beats it 7 more times to find every secret in the game.

If you don't fit into either of these catagories, you're probably not a "Hardcore" gamer. Sorry.

I think the Wii caters more to the first type of hardcore, which might be considered more "Casual Hardcore". The Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 cater more to the second type of player.

If anyone else has better definitions, or has an opinion about any of this, I want to hear it.