Dumbest Reason(s) for Hating a Game?
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The most Irksome for me is when a game is mocked for it's visual style. Just cause it's styled like a cartoon or has a simpler visual style does not make it a bad game, an easy game, or a kids game.
Also when they complain about a game being too short or if it has "too much story." Those are only problems if the gameplay's not up to par.
Also when they complain about a game being too short or if it has "too much story." Those are only problems if the gameplay's not up to par.
If I come to power, I will ban the use of the word "gay" as a description of something or someone you don't like. Not just because it's unfair to actual homosexual people, but because, according to the idiots that use it, the simple use of the word "gay" automatically trumps any argument the other person might have and therefore should be used every other sentence. I pity any actual homosexual people going to my school, seeing how I hear people call crap they don't like "gay" nearly every five minutes.
Although, I'm hardly not guilty of having a stupid excuse for not playing a game. Specifically: "Because I'm a lazy bastard".
Although, I'm hardly not guilty of having a stupid excuse for not playing a game. Specifically: "Because I'm a lazy bastard".
There's a difference between stating a game is bad and just hating to play a game.
Any aspect of a game can be reason enough to not want to play it. That is fine, because it's strictly personal at this point.
It only gets dumb when people fail to compare apples with apples so to speak. Not enjoying turn-based strategy is fine. Saying a game is objectively bad, because it isn't a FPS is dumb.
Gamers who rip on games for having bad graphics aren't necessarilly wrong though; they just have a limited set of values. Aslong as their opinions are consistent. Just call them graphics whores and wish them happiness with their tech demos.
What it comes down to is this: play the genre and compare games to your favourites in that genre.
Any aspect of a game can be reason enough to not want to play it. That is fine, because it's strictly personal at this point.
It only gets dumb when people fail to compare apples with apples so to speak. Not enjoying turn-based strategy is fine. Saying a game is objectively bad, because it isn't a FPS is dumb.
Gamers who rip on games for having bad graphics aren't necessarilly wrong though; they just have a limited set of values. Aslong as their opinions are consistent. Just call them graphics whores and wish them happiness with their tech demos.
What it comes down to is this: play the genre and compare games to your favourites in that genre.
Most of my friends, who have Xboxes, often vent their disapproval of and irrational hatred of the PS3 and PS3 exclusives.
EXAMPLE:
Me: [Playing some game, which for some reason reminded me of the wonderful Ratchet and Clank]
"This game reminds me of Ratchet and Clank. Ahh, good old PS2."
My friend: "Ratchet and Clank is crap!"
Me: "Why?"
My friend: "Duh, it's PS3!"
Admittedly this particular friend is a bit of an Xbox fanboy.
EXAMPLE:
Me: [Playing some game, which for some reason reminded me of the wonderful Ratchet and Clank]
"This game reminds me of Ratchet and Clank. Ahh, good old PS2."
My friend: "Ratchet and Clank is crap!"
Me: "Why?"
My friend: "Duh, it's PS3!"
Admittedly this particular friend is a bit of an Xbox fanboy.
Someone once said that Company of Heroes was stupid because the soldiers went prone when being shot at by MG and that it ran too slow on his PC.
Cliff Belinski (can't spell that), said that he didn't like Mirror's Edge because it was about acrobatics not just violence (whilst simultaneously saying demos were bad as they "pop the cherry" before the full game).
Cliff Belinski (can't spell that), said that he didn't like Mirror's Edge because it was about acrobatics not just violence (whilst simultaneously saying demos were bad as they "pop the cherry" before the full game).
"you play as a woman" on Medal of Honor Underground
"It's a GTA clone and I hate GTA clones" on Saints Row 2
"It looks to kiddy" on the Soldier's death scene in Valkyria Chronicles
"I don't play games to take care of an orphanage" on Yakuza 3
"You play as a woman" on Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria (thats twice)
"It's from Japan" on Resonance of Fate
"It's from Japan (again) wanna play Dead Rising 2" on Armored Core FA (facepalm)
"It's a GTA clone and I hate GTA clones" on Saints Row 2
"It looks to kiddy" on the Soldier's death scene in Valkyria Chronicles
"I don't play games to take care of an orphanage" on Yakuza 3
"You play as a woman" on Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria (thats twice)
"It's from Japan" on Resonance of Fate
"It's from Japan (again) wanna play Dead Rising 2" on Armored Core FA (facepalm)
I've heard people say Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, Duke Nukem 3D and MINECRAFT suck because of the graphics.
I've also heard the "Portal sucks because there's no killing in it" argument, to which I proceed to slap them in the face with a herring.
And I've heard people say Silent Hill is bad because it's scary and has a crazy story. I literally just shook my head and facepalmed.
I've also heard the "Portal sucks because there's no killing in it" argument, to which I proceed to slap them in the face with a herring.
And I've heard people say Silent Hill is bad because it's scary and has a crazy story. I literally just shook my head and facepalmed.
Thats something of a legit reason, if you hate the guy you're playing as, how can you enjoy the game? Geralt IS a wholly abhorable character. Hell he ruined The Witcher for me.StraightToHeck said:
Some of my friends stupid reasons:
The game is too hard.
The game is not glitchy enough. (refering to minecraft's Alpha)
Why can't I kill anyone.
The game is too expenssive.
The game world is too big/small.
And a big amount of other reasons, but it would take a year to type and read.
The game is too hard.
The game is not glitchy enough. (refering to minecraft's Alpha)
Why can't I kill anyone.
The game is too expenssive.
The game world is too big/small.
And a big amount of other reasons, but it would take a year to type and read.
It's not specifically something someone has said, but usually what frustrates me is when someone attempts a game and for example if they get shot immediately, or they didn't cover themselves, or they screw up the puzzle they immediately hate the game.
I'm not referring to when games have like, issues or just being generally bad, its the immediate and sudden "I can't do this, this game immediately sucks" attitude
That frustrates me the most. At least give it a bit of a go instead of 20 seconds.
I'm not referring to when games have like, issues or just being generally bad, its the immediate and sudden "I can't do this, this game immediately sucks" attitude
That frustrates me the most. At least give it a bit of a go instead of 20 seconds.