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Annoying Gamer phrases that should die out
- Thread starter stinkyguy666
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Yeah, I sorta started to understand that after your last post. I would say I agree with you in that regard.
Anything involving complaints about pandering to the SJWs when it's usually said by cis gender straight white men who don't realise they've been pandered to constantly their whole fucking lives.
"Subjectivity is implied!" he types, as the argument with "This Game Is Objectively Trash" Guy reaches page four
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Yeah, I don't know where it originated from, but I don't like that AAA somehow implies a game is of top quality due to budget/production, which undermines that of lower budget titles from smaller teams.
"Who buys X for the campaigns? I don't even play the campaign so I don't understand why they keep making them."
"I've skipped the past 5 games in this series and I don't understand what people see in them. They all look the same to me. When is this series that I refuse to play going to start innovating?"
"I've skipped the past 5 games in this series and I don't understand what people see in them. They all look the same to me. When is this series that I refuse to play going to start innovating?"
I'm not particularly sure if this counts or is considered to be a gamer phrase but... my personal pet peeve phrase is when a guy says "man cave", insinuating that in that man cave, consists of his hobby... called gaming. I don't like that term and the way it sounds... especially as a lady that ALSO plays games. Sooo what? Do I call my gaming set up in my room as a "lady cave"? I think not. I'd rather make it gender neutral and just call it the game room. Plain and simple.
Also, I agree with pretty much a good majority of posts in this thread too.
Also, I agree with pretty much a good majority of posts in this thread too.
"(Meme character) for smash." Especially Goku or Sans
And the closely related
"(Recent Smash addition) broke all the rules, the gates are open!" When I would argue a lot of these recent additions kind of make the rules more defined and observable.
But I guess that's kind of on me for being too irritable? Obviously anything I come up is pure conjecture and I know just as much as the next person because "the rules" are secret, but I don't think the rules are as wide as people like to claim
And the closely related
"(Recent Smash addition) broke all the rules, the gates are open!" When I would argue a lot of these recent additions kind of make the rules more defined and observable.
But I guess that's kind of on me for being too irritable? Obviously anything I come up is pure conjecture and I know just as much as the next person because "the rules" are secret, but I don't think the rules are as wide as people like to claim
Games should be felt and understood intrinsically. Gaming should be like fire, or interpersonal connection, or orgasm - impossible to truly define in language but present in all of us.
By far the worst offender for me is "Cuck". People I know that use it have no idea what it even means or where it comes from and choose to completely disregard that it's deeply rooted in alt right and nazi culture.
Completely surprising that this thread is rife with some strange passive-aggressiveness and low key shade being thrown at certain subsections of our own forum.
I'd honestly argue that these threads are just as bad, if not worse, than many of the supposedly annoying phrases being complained about.
I'd honestly argue that these threads are just as bad, if not worse, than many of the supposedly annoying phrases being complained about.
obviously not counting hate speech of course. that's always unacceptable
Games that the Switch clearly can't run due to lack of power.
(gay character is in a video game)
"GOD STOP RUBBING IT IN THAT THIS CHARACTER IS GAY KEEP POLITICS OUT OF VIDEO GAMES GEESH"
"GOD STOP RUBBING IT IN THAT THIS CHARACTER IS GAY KEEP POLITICS OUT OF VIDEO GAMES GEESH"
"X game is objectively good/bad"
"*insert publisher/dev here* clearly has a grudge against Nintendo because this one random port isn't coming to switch"
"Doom and wolfenstein are on switch so clearly every other AAA game can run on the switch/nothing about this AAA game seems impossible on switch"
"RIP newly acquired MS studio"
"Dear era, help me enjoy this game"
"*runs into super minor glitch* it broke my immesion!"
"*insert publisher/dev here* clearly has a grudge against Nintendo because this one random port isn't coming to switch"
"Doom and wolfenstein are on switch so clearly every other AAA game can run on the switch/nothing about this AAA game seems impossible on switch"
"RIP newly acquired MS studio"
"Dear era, help me enjoy this game"
"*runs into super minor glitch* it broke my immesion!"
"knack is a good game"
"knack is an amazing game"
"knack is a great game"
"knack is a fantastic game"
"knack is an amazing game"
"knack is a great game"
"knack is a fantastic game"
I don't particularly have a problem with these threads when done in good faith, hell FernandoRocker made one about BotW and ended up finally enjoying the game.
My issue comes when someone makes a thread like that, and as the discussion develops it becomes pretty clear the OP meant "This game is pretty trash amirite or amirite?"
Mad World? Try RE1, Zero, 4, Eternal Darkness, and Killer7 on the Gamecube.
"Cringe". Please for the love of all things, stop using this shit. You're not some bastion of righteousness. Get off your high horse. I myself have even tried to commit to not using it anymore with how stupid it is.
The worst one is whenever some gaming executive (almost always Reggie Fils-Aime for some reason) gives an interview it's labeled as "PR speak". Like no shit it is got anymore to say?
I cannot stand people treating things they don't like as 'trash' or 'garbage' or an 'abomination.' Yes, I get it, you wanted to play a two player Smash match instead of a four player match, but that does not mean the online is the worst thing that has ever happened to anyone ever. People need to cool their shit. We're talking about video games, stop going to a ten when your frustration deserves a five at best.
I can't think of any that hasn't been said already. The over abundant use of "GOAT" and "PS2 game"
Haven't seen it lately, but whenever there's some kind of version of a "What kind of remake/remaster/sequel would you like to see?" and someone says "None. I just want new games" bugs the crap out of me.
The bizarre usage of Anime in regards to tropes or art style of a game.
I remember a thread being made about "don't @ me" as it was taking off on things like Twitter. Most people thought it was a joke. I can't believe it actually caught on. It's just an obnoxious and pointless way to shield yourself from criticism.
Haven't seen it lately, but whenever there's some kind of version of a "What kind of remake/remaster/sequel would you like to see?" and someone says "None. I just want new games" bugs the crap out of me.
The bizarre usage of Anime in regards to tropes or art style of a game.
I remember a thread being made about "don't @ me" as it was taking off on things like Twitter. Most people thought it was a joke. I can't believe it actually caught on. It's just an obnoxious and pointless way to shield yourself from criticism.
Took 22 posts lol.
I actually think this one should stay ha... it's mostly like "Deal with it."
