Because I like them and they're fun, simple as that. No need to armchair-psychoanalyze it too much, at least in my case.
I wouldn't say there's much consistency, I like most types of video games. The only genres I'd say I don't really care for are pure platformers, pure puzzle games, and non-violent simulation games. I guess if a game doesn't have combat or violence in some fashion, its less interesting in my eyes, but I still enjoy visual novels so its not like its an ironclad rule necessarily.
That's fine, just be aware not everything can be solved with labels and broad categorizations/generalizations.
While I certainly think there are strong preferences among certain gamers towards the archetypes you describe, I personally don't believe there's a hard line for most core gamers. I think many core gamers can play and enjoy a variety of genres and types of games, and differences can often come down to personal preferences.
For example, just because someone doesn't like PvP in an MMO or an ARPG doesn't mean they wouldn't like it in an FPS or a fighting game.
In my case, I usually don't care about open-world RPGs, but I still like Fallout 1 and Baldur's Gate 1 so its not something ironclad, and I used to love playing Runescape. I wouldn't be able to tell you "why" per se, maybe it has to do with implementation and format of the ones I don't care for.
I'm sure many people on KiA2 have played and enjoyed at least 1 competitive game, 1 co-op game, and 1 PvE type game. Some of the most competitive esports-type people I've followed still consider games like Mario and Zelda to be among their favorites, or more recently are enjoying games like Elden Ring (and no, not for the PvP in it).
Because I like them and they're fun, simple as that. No need to armchair-psychoanalyze it too much, at least in my case.
I wouldn't say there's much consistency, I like most types of video games. The only genres I'd say I don't really care for are pure platformers, pure puzzle games, and non-violent simulation games. I guess if a game doesn't have combat or violence in some fashion, its less interesting in my eyes, but I still enjoy visual novels so its not like its an ironclad rule necessarily.
That's fine, just be aware not everything can be solved with labels and broad categorizations/generalizations.
While I certainly think there are strong preferences among certain gamers towards the archetypes you describe, I personally don't believe there's a hard line for most core gamers. I think many core gamers can play and enjoy a variety of genres and types of games, and differences can often come down to personal preferences.
For example, just because someone doesn't like PvP in an MMO or an ARPG doesn't mean they wouldn't like it in an FPS or a fighting game.
In my case, I usually don't care about open-world RPGs, but I still like Fallout 1 and Baldur's Gate 1 so its not something ironclad, and I used to love playing Runescape. I wouldn't be able to tell you "why" per se, maybe it has to do with implementation and format of the ones I don't care for.
I'm sure many people on KiA2 have played and enjoyed at least 1 competitive game, 1 co-op game, and 1 PvE type game. Some of the most competitive esports-type people I've followed still consider games like Mario and Zelda to be among their favorites, or more recently are enjoying games like Elden Ring (and no, not for the PvP in it).