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The Wang 27 Jul @ 12:38pm
Modern gamers
I've come to the realization that theres a huge percentage of gamers with some type of stockholm or whatever the one where you go back to your abusive ex over and over again.

I'm a big fan of older games, not just over nostalgia but because I tend to enjoy them more as they were just better in most aspects than modern ones. The problem I see as I open the discussion tab and see multiple posts of people who spam about wanting a remake, petition for a remake, petition for remaster or "definitive edition". I don't get how these people can look at the track record and say, "Oh yes, I'll give you my money after you keep slapping me in the face! Please, hit me harder, I can take it!"

Seriously, with how games keep rising in cost and lowering in overall quality, can someone explain to me how people devolve into what I refer to as 21st century slaves?
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cSg|mc-Hotsauce 27 Jul @ 12:40pm 
Originally posted by The Wang:
Modern gamers

I've come to the realization that theres a huge percentage of gamers with some type of stockholm or whatever the one where you go back to your abusive ex over and over again.

I'm a big fan of older games, not just over nostalgia but because I tend to enjoy them more as they were just better in most aspects than modern ones. The problem I see as I open the discussion tab and see multiple posts of people who spam about wanting a remake, petition for a remake, petition for remaster or "definitive edition". I don't get how these people can look at the track record and say, "Oh yes, I'll give you my money after you keep slapping me in the face! Please, hit me harder, I can take it!"

Seriously, with how games keep rising in cost and lowering in overall quality, can someone explain to me how people devolve into what I refer to as 21st century slaves?

Why do you need to use the word slave?

:nkCool:
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The Wang 27 Jul @ 12:44pm 
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
Originally posted by The Wang:
Modern gamers

I've come to the realization that theres a huge percentage of gamers with some type of stockholm or whatever the one where you go back to your abusive ex over and over again.

I'm a big fan of older games, not just over nostalgia but because I tend to enjoy them more as they were just better in most aspects than modern ones. The problem I see as I open the discussion tab and see multiple posts of people who spam about wanting a remake, petition for a remake, petition for remaster or "definitive edition". I don't get how these people can look at the track record and say, "Oh yes, I'll give you my money after you keep slapping me in the face! Please, hit me harder, I can take it!"

Seriously, with how games keep rising in cost and lowering in overall quality, can someone explain to me how people devolve into what I refer to as 21st century slaves?

Why do you need to use the word slave?

:nkCool:
What else would you call someone who generates money for the person or persons whipping them? :DukeExplosion:
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cSg|mc-Hotsauce 27 Jul @ 12:47pm 
Originally posted by The Wang:
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Why do you need to use the word slave?

:nkCool:
What else would you call someone who generates money for the person or persons whipping them? :DukeExplosion:

Who's whipping who in your description in the second paragraph? It's more like lemmings than slaves.

Slaves don't have a voice or rights, unlike the people you mentioned.

:nkCool:
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sfnhltb 27 Jul @ 12:48pm 
"Stop liking things I don't like"
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cSg|mc-Hotsauce 27 Jul @ 12:49pm 
Originally posted by sfnhltb:
"Stop liking things I don't like"

Yup.

:nkSafe:
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The Wang 27 Jul @ 12:49pm 
Originally posted by sfnhltb:
"Stop liking things I don't like"
It's not that, it's me being tired of people with no brain or standards. They simply want to consume more product rather than be critical of the people they know will not deliver a decent product
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cSg|mc-Hotsauce 27 Jul @ 12:51pm 
Originally posted by The Wang:
Originally posted by sfnhltb:
"Stop liking things I don't like"
It's not that, it's me being tired of people with no brain or standards. They simply want to consume more product rather than be critical of the people they know will not deliver a decent product

There are plenty of remakes/remasters that are good, even when the devs have a bad track record.

:nkCool:
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BJWyler 27 Jul @ 12:51pm 
What's with gamers who think that only the things they like in games are the only ways games should be made, and anyone else who enjoys other things, especially the stuff they don't like are sheep or slaves? Sounds like malignant narcissism syndrome to me.
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wesnef 27 Jul @ 12:52pm 
I've come to the realization that there's a bunch of "modern gamers" who think that everything's terrible, and if anyone says that they *do* enjoy gaming, these "modern gamers" declare that they're shills, idiots, have psychological problems (like stockholm syndrome), etc. They tend to make grand pronouncements about how The Industry Is Doomed, and that "gamers" are somehow the problem.

It's a common infestation on game forums like this one.



(gamer since the late 70's, fan of older games. . . and enjoy modern games, too. And wouldn't mind a remaster of several games from the 00's.)
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The Wang 27 Jul @ 12:56pm 
Originally posted by BJWyler:
What's with gamers who think that only the things they like in games are the only ways games should be made, and anyone else who enjoys other things, especially the stuff they don't like are sheep or slaves? Sounds like malignant narcissusm syndrome to me.
Ah yes, can you point out the exact sentance I mentioned how my taste in games are so much better than everyone elses?

I was referring to people who play the same games as me, older ones in particular mainly from the early to mid 2000s who want remakes from publishers like EA despite terrible track records.
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The Wang 27 Jul @ 12:59pm 
Originally posted by wesnef:
I've come to the realization that there's a bunch of "modern gamers" who think that everything's terrible, and if anyone says that they *do* enjoy gaming, these "modern gamers" declare that they're shills, idiots, have psychological problems (like stockholm syndrome), etc. They tend to make grand pronouncements about how The Industry Is Doomed, and that "gamers" are somehow the problem.

It's a common infestation on game forums like this one.



(gamer since the late 70's, fan of older games. . . and enjoy modern games, too. And wouldn't mind a remaster of several games from the 00's.)

I have nothing against modern games if they're not micro-transaction pits or bare min developed slush, nor do I have anything against remakes and remasters if they're faithful to the originals, build upon the originals and aren't made to scam money out of the preexisting fanbase.
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xBCxRangers 27 Jul @ 1:00pm 
Well, i tend to be like you and prefer the older games. And for what i've seen, these "remasters" don't do them any justice.

That being said though, they recommending these things are not taking anything away from us. We still have our games.

I'm looking to see how this new "Metal Gear" remake may go.
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The Wang 27 Jul @ 1:01pm 
Originally posted by xBCxRangers:
Well, i tend to be like you and prefer the older games. And for what i've seen, these "remasters" don't do them any justice.

That being said though, they recommending these things are not taking anything away from us. We still have our games.

I'm looking to see how this new "Metal Gear" remake may go.
fair
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Eagle_of_Fire 27 Jul @ 1:40pm 
"Modern gamers"...

Made me laugh.

That word, "gamer", don't seem to have the same definition than it used to. That's probably a big part of your problems right there, OP.
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The Wang 27 Jul @ 2:08pm 
Originally posted by Eagle_of_Fire:
"Modern gamers"...

Made me laugh.

That word, "gamer", don't seem to have the same definition than it used to. That's probably a big part of your problems right there, OP.
Yeah I'll have to agree with you on that
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