we need more tbh think pieces like this, fire way to start the day 🤝🤝

@theblackhokage

3 ай бұрын

More to come!

@lorkrian13

2 ай бұрын

​@@theblackhokage I have gta plus and I picked it up for the gta trilogy remaster for 8 and some change so thats why i bought

I can’t even make friends in a chat lobby anymore. They’ve normalized being a dick and not knowing when to turn it off.

@OutcastAkaParia

3 ай бұрын

Personally, I’ve gotten to the point in which I’m too old to argue with some teenager over a headset. I’m good.

@KEYTV13

3 ай бұрын

@@OutcastAkaParia Same!

@OutcastAkaParia

3 ай бұрын

@@KEYTV13 Last time I got communications banned was because some lames on 2K messaged me after the game and I responded. Never again. I have all comms blocked if we’re not friends. 😂

@KEYTV13

3 ай бұрын

@@OutcastAkaParia Aw damn, they baited you 😭😭😭

@OutcastAkaParia

3 ай бұрын

@@KEYTV13 Basically. Sent me a message, I respond, I receive “Reported” back. Lames. 😭

A game thats 6-10 hours long that could be replayed 5 times is a better game than one that's 50-60 hours long that you could only stomach for only 1 playthrough.

@SOV724

2 ай бұрын

I would play Metal Gear Rising back to back turning a 6 hour experience into a 12 hour one 😂

@cibray89

2 ай бұрын

There’s been surveys in recent years that the vast majority of “gamers” don’t actually complete their games so while I agree a focused experience is better than one with unnecessary bloat and padding I think it’s wrong to assume the average gamer would finish a game once let alone 5-6 times even if it’s a short experience. The type that would play a game multiple times are in the minority 5-20% of the audience.

@inkkid376

2 ай бұрын

I only agree with this when it comes to sonic games.

@joshdavis8381

2 ай бұрын

I think that would depend on if the study factored in the length of a game though.

@SonnySantana2099

2 ай бұрын

Facts

Pro gaming has made it a point that if you do not have a good K/D or winning streak, you get kicked out of the team and people will not want to play with you majority of the time

@ejking1346

2 ай бұрын

Tru

@mickeybat5816

2 ай бұрын

Bruh it's always been like that lol. You act like people didn't get cooked in MW2 lobbies for being garbo. People want to get good at games sometimes, they play the game for THEIR enjoyment, not yours. If you lose in matches, because you're not trying that's okay, get over it that's the factor of life. Metas have always existed from Odd Job in golden eye 64, to Bo Jackson in Tecmo Bowl for the NES, to double shotties in MW2. Imma always see these comments as scrubby comments because it's exactly what a scrub would say. Ofc you're gonna lose against someone who's trying while you're not, or they're just actually better than you. Just play the game how you want and take your losses like everyone else 🤷🏿‍♂️

@bodonedidit

2 ай бұрын

​@@mickeybat5816This rant was not necessary, and you missed my point of what I said. Never said it was not like that

@mickeybat5816

2 ай бұрын

@@bodonedidit I didn't really miss any point lol. You're saying that pro gaming has made is harder to keep playing the game unless you're good because everyone is so focused on K/D right? I'm saying it's literally been that way since people have been playing games period. I admit I ranted after the second sentence, but it's still on point with what you're saying. I'll keep it like manageable so then I don't rant again. Pro gaming hasn't changed that much about multiplayer, some people just like being good at games and seeing their efforts pay off. So yea they're probably not going to play with someone that makes their experience worse, because again they aren't playing the game for you to enjoy it.

@bodonedidit

2 ай бұрын

​@mickeybat5816 ah okay, then yes, you are right about everything you said then

Pro gamers suck for 2 reasons. 1. Insufferable tryhards when playing 2. The biggest sellouts alive, pushing for more live service and monetization so they get their sponsor money. Remember when people played games for FUN?? Let’s bring that back!

Yes. Yes it ha ruined gamings fun. I don’t play multiplayer PVP games anymore because you can’t go outside of the meta otherwise you’re bound to have no fun. I’ll stick to my single player and PVE games until the people who think gaming is their jobs when they literally have NO INCOME (and streamers) stop shifting the way PVP games play.

@TheForever206

3 ай бұрын

I'd argue skill based match making did that.

@capt.bellamy

3 ай бұрын

I agree to an extent, every wants to be a sweat. Like smash, I like casual so the fact that if you reach elite smash you can't join casuals.

@yourtrunkrattles4398

3 ай бұрын

I understand. I play rank only on cod and when I go to unranked with my rank squad I feel so bad because we callin out rotations are on point more because casuals not closing our lanes and we have control over map in a casual hard point match. I usually say there randoms but realize i just play 7 hours a day doing rank sweatting and learning

@lakersboy132

3 ай бұрын

Especially in madden. Everyone running the same KZread plays

@ghostfrom3s

3 ай бұрын

@@TheForever206 the lack of SBMM. Fighting games don't normally have this issue because it actually has a SBMM system in place. For shooters, you get high level players in a lobby filled with casuals that just got off work and can't hope to compete. If shooters had an actual SBMM system, we wouldn't see so many people pointing blame at a comp scene.

It's really a mix of SBMM and the demographic being socially awkward guys that can't talk to others without saying wild shit that really ruin the casual experience for FPS.

i have one hot take.....Not every game needs to be open world sandbox.

@Americanbadashh

3 ай бұрын

Most aren't

@MoldMonkey93

3 ай бұрын

@@AmericanbadashhYeah, but Open World has influenced game design to a degree where it HAS to be a thing. They even killed MGS’s whole identity with V because of it…. I’m counting both open and Semi-open.

@a.h.5347

3 ай бұрын

@@MoldMonkey93Even COD tried its own spin on the open world shit with the latest campaign

@THANOS_MI

3 ай бұрын

@@MoldMonkey93 you’re right it has. I personally feel the recent god of war games did a great balance of semi open world. I just feel the massive open world games become a chore to get through because there is too much to do. But I can also agree with what you’re saying.

@christophermoody6840

3 ай бұрын

Or 3/4 over head, behind the back view 🙄. This shit started and took off after the PS1 N64 era with games like Mario 64 and Tomb Raider. After that.... thats all they make... we're talking almost 30 years since then.

The worse part of gaming nowadays is that people expect you to be good at a game or else you're "trolling". League is the best example; being called a bot or a troll just for not being good at the game (especially in in casual/quickplay).

@MrSleepyWolf23

3 ай бұрын

People really get mad at you while playing ARAM for not knowing a random character that the game picks for you, and you're not even on the main map for competitive play. Talk about a toxic community.

@joshdavis8381

2 ай бұрын

Or they just exclude you. My gf and her friend don't let me play DbD with them, because I play it casually. It's got a decent loop, but not one I wanna sink hours into getting really good at. Then they wonder why I don't play it lol

@TheReZisTLust

2 ай бұрын

Just say at least you dont crutch on WoO and 😂​@@joshdavis8381

@lawfulgoodnun1646

2 ай бұрын

One time I was playing a bot match in league and my teammates started having a racist argument. Like how tf do you even rage at eachother in a bot match 😂 them league players are sad af

The biggest toxicity came from the devs' decision to break up online lobbies after every match. While you got the occasional "riot shield moment," it incentivized people to turn on their mics and chill out. I don't mind meeting new people but spending the energy to connect with another player feels like a speed dating formula. You got one match to read their personality, break the ice and build rapport, and if you weren't decisive, you never saw'em again. It's been probably a full decade since I've turned my mic on and almost 3 years since I've touched a mutiplayer with randoms because modern mutiplayer is more isolated than traveling the Mojave in New Vegas.

@joshdavis8381

2 ай бұрын

Which is ironic, given that online play seems to be a big focus in gaming these days... Though it could be companies covering their asses from potential lawsuits and whatnot. Still, I get your point. Online gaming is weirdly more isolating than ever

@Zectifin

Ай бұрын

yeah this should be an option in casual matches. at least you have the option to continue playing as a team, but because its not the default nobody does it and the ones that elect to do it are usually the most desperate weirdos.

Matchmaking is what has ruined games. There is no place where a toddler, teenager, young man, veteran, and woman play together or against each other in real life. Only in games. I wish I could play against people I knew had jobs and didn’t have 80 hours a week to practice

@hurricane7727

2 ай бұрын

I used to Play Tekken with Family Members a lot in Vs Mode. It was Fun

@ericlundy917

2 ай бұрын

Your an idiot there’s skill based matchmaking in every game

When you think about many of us was pro before the gaming esports existed we just didn’t have the title we were just called top/good players, sweats and other names that can’t be said

@cybermadness99

3 ай бұрын

You aren't a pro unless you are getting paid IMO. Once people realized they could make good money from video games is when it got less fun and more Sweaty

@TURBOMIKEIFY

3 ай бұрын

@@cybermadness99 I think when people with this stance are talking about players, it’s the wannabes. Not specifically the pros. If you’re a pro, you’re good with everything, and get paid for it IMO. It’s like how a professional saxophone player can make a crappy $200 plastic saxophone sound like a $6000 Vintage Con-Selmer.

@AntiSoraXVI

3 ай бұрын

Not only were leaderboards, top at the arcade, and such things common back then, but so were the people complaining about “sweats” The difference now is the internet. If you compare gaming to real sports, imagine playing pickup with your friends (trying to find out who’s the best) and suddenly Lebron James jumps in. The people complaining about competitive players “ruining” things are the same who would ban grabs in old fighting games.

@cybermadness99

3 ай бұрын

​@@AntiSoraXVINah, sweating in real life would be like playing basketball and your friend dives for a loose ball on concrete.

@AntiSoraXVI

3 ай бұрын

@@cybermadness99 reckless and stupid definitely isn’t a sweat lol. Even then, it’s not weird to you that people want to put in effort to win? Especially when they’re not even your friends? Idk it’s weird to me. The complaints to me are kinda pathetic

20$ for a skin is crazy

Hot take: Doesn't make sense to earn or pay for character skins you can't see in fps games

@OtmbEl

3 ай бұрын

Total rip-off 😂 just like cod with them rappers and shit they really get over on people

@Ezyvibon

2 ай бұрын

specially COD, but the worst part imo is in a war simulator nicki minaj is going on 20 kill streak. tf

@Zectifin

Ай бұрын

disagree I wanna look good.

I dont think its the pros but the youtubers and streamers that show you all the best gear and statagies ect... For example CoD, if theres new guns immediately theres already a meta build that if you dont use you'll get demolished. Back then we used to figure things out trial and error to see what works best for you. Now adays they just give out the sauce. Its no fun if the whole lobby is using the SAME THINGS just becuz some guy on yt said so... and that goes for almost EVERY multiplayer game.

@kiim0

3 ай бұрын

it also stifles creativeness from game devs when they want to include something that obviously works, for the lower skilled player base, but also want to add in challenging, but fun game mechanics for the advanced players......and the youtubers combine all the easy to play mechanics/guns/builds and SWEARS they are the alpha and omega of the game......and then convinces everybody that this is the only way to enjoyably play the game. Especially on PVP games It realluy makes you wonder why are some people playing video games. To win or to have fun....and no....wining is not the same as just having fun.

@CoolArrowCat

3 ай бұрын

@kiim0 yeah it definitely makes it harder for the devs to make some sort of balance for everyone. No one is in it for the fun anymore. They all just wanna sweat its really dumb. That's why when I notice those kids, I have to troll them with something humiliating. I may not win, but knowing that im annoying or frustrating them is the cherry on top. Gotta show those "alphas" who's the real boss😂

@kiim0

3 ай бұрын

@@CoolArrowCat The fun really is leaving the gaming industry. My cousin even coined me as "enjoying the hard way" because i make it such a point to play the anti META. Example. in games like forza horizon, i get MORE enjoyment out of making a car that has no business being on a race track, yet alone competitive......keep up with all the leaderboard cars in lobbies. And the satisfaction of coming back a few days later and seeing other people now suddenly realizing "oh shit, there are OTHER cars in this game that can be fast?"

@BlueLightningSky

3 ай бұрын

Back then? You're at most an MW2 baby. And back then people were already sharing tech and trick shots abusing the UMP, or commando, or OMA. Were you even there for the first weeks of when Akimbo 1887 ruined the game so bad the devs had to immediately patch it out? Nothing has changed except now you're the old man who is drowning but refuses to swim.

@TrvvonxLeonn

3 ай бұрын

This always been a thing since OG MW2

15:16 The beat playing in the background on this part is phenomenal.

Outside of gameplay the most important aspect of a game is the art style. If games studios would focus more so on making cool shit vs hyper realistic things we could could have a second golden age of gaming

@Zectifin

Ай бұрын

one of the big reasons overwatch blew up. great character design. great art style. good characterization. very unique characters and original (at the time) gameplay. if it looked generic nobody would have bought all the merch.

This style of video is my bag! We need more of these.

I understand both sides of the pro gaming argument. Some people just want to enjoy the game because that’s exactly what it is. A game. It’s meant to be stress relief and relaxing. However, because money is involved now, you can live off games IF YOU ARE GOOD/POPULAR ENOUGH. Its a dream come true for some people. But in turn, it ruins the experience of those who want to simply de-stress after a long hard day. And pro gaming is NOWHERE NEAR at that point where it’s like the NFL/NBA

Marvel vs Capcom 2 or Capcom vs SNK 2 are the greatest fighting games in my opinion but to each is own.

@Crimson_aries88

3 ай бұрын

They are

@humaneshadow300

3 ай бұрын

Best hot take here

@jamerson4967

3 ай бұрын

This isn’t a hot take.

I think people need to remember gaming is a hobby not a necessity. People be like I'm broke I can't afford all these games.... yeah that happens. Like guys you don't have to buy video games. You're not being forced to. You're not supposed to lmao. Some of yall got 80 in the bank, ramen in the fridge and no soap in your unused showers talking about gaming is expensive. It's also optional. And people need to remember this again.

@dream6562

2 ай бұрын

But what else can you do when you don't have many outlets in life that intrest you

@ne0n1nja247

2 ай бұрын

@@dream6562 find a way to make that hobby cheaper. Most gaming systems have a subscription service so you can get a lot of value for a lil money. Don't buy new games if you aren't gonna play them immediately. I bought rise of the Ronin day 1. Haven't even booted it up cuz I was playing dragon's dogma 2. Waste of money I could have waited for a sale. Also wait for sales or reviews. Don't waste ya money thinking an unproven game is gonna be fire only to be disappointed. And most importantly. If you have a unhealthy relationship with a game series (specifically a yearly one) drop it. Too many people I know will drop the full 70 on the yearly releases of CoD, 2k, madden, fifa, etc and only play them for like 2 months. And not enjoy playing past the 2 week mark but they feel obligated to play it since they spent the money on it. I cut 2k out of my budget for a bit and said I'd be back when they add crossplay. I'm back on my hating shit and not going back cuz that was a waste of time and money this year. Madden was a bit better this year than normal and it's still fuck CoD since Ghost. Next time you buy a game think are you about to play that game any time soon. And are you gonna abandon it right after the 2 week honeymoon phase ends. Shiddd if you wait most of them games go on deep sales like 3 months after release. That's all money on your pocket. I doubt you actually wanted advice but I'm serious when I say gaming is expensive but you can find ways to cut corners

@neinja66469

2 ай бұрын

​@@dream6562find more that do

@neinja66469

Ай бұрын

​@@dream6562odds are you haven't actually *explored* those avenues

My hot take is that so many companies try to shoot for a game that graphically looks amazing and then make a game that's actually conceptually fun or even functional as a massive secondary. Speaking about some MMOs coming out, people are going hype for some of these games that are being announced and I feel like we're having the same conversations now. We were having five or even 10 years ago with games that look amazing but conceptually do nothing for the genre they're trying to enter and thus either fail on launch or never arrive.

I don't know about all gaming but what ruin's it for me is how I try to just play casually but anytime I touch a game that's even remotely competitive there's this large group of players no matter the community that want to shit talk you every match. people love to point out anything your doing wrong but let them make a mistake an call them on it an they go unresponsive or double down an become twice as toxic to the point of screaming.

Damn really took me back with the armor locking

I don’t watch MOST pro gamers because they play the same boring extra safe way and use the SAME several cheap op characters.

DmC did a lot more wrong than just trying to be different. I remember marketing for the game was basically just shitting on the original Devil May Cry series. I remember them specifically having a small presentation on why the original Dante is lame and the reboot design is better. Many, fans of the game consider OG Dante to literally be THE coolest video game protagonist ever, so they were doomed from the start. I actually enjoyed DmC, both the gameplay and overall aesthetic, and actually do think it’s a good game. I honestly think that if it was its own separate IP it might even have somewhat of a following. If you judge it as a Devil May Cry game though, it fails to reach the same level as the others (except maybe Devil May Cry 2 in terms of gameplay) Imagine if Halo was rebooted and Master Chief was replaced with Samus, and when asked why, the developers said “Master Chief wasn’t cool anyway lol.” That creates immediate resentment from existing from Halo fans. Also it really doesn’t help that Vergil’s original redesign was basically seen as a neckbeard fantasy. Which is arguably one of the most not cool things there are.

@AzathothTheTrueGod

3 ай бұрын

Edge for its own sake. I remember from clips when a mop or something fell on his head making him look like Dante and he was like “not in a million years”!

@Zectifin

Ай бұрын

I need to go back and play more DMC. it had cringy marketing but it was fun and I liked the music (love Combichrist. last concert I saw in person).

Good Gameplay can make up for Bad Story but a Good Story cannot make up for Bad Gameplay. If a good story is enough for you then go watch a TV Show or Movie.

@BatmanBeyondBelief

3 ай бұрын

True. I tried to play chrono cross and I just cannot get through the slow ahh gameplay

@absm00thMusic

3 ай бұрын

Facts

@tmonk98

3 ай бұрын

Fallout 1 and 2 would like a word.

@humaneshadow300

3 ай бұрын

Cough* last of us 2

@getmoneygamer9540

3 ай бұрын

Fallout New vegas

Hideo Kojima should just make Telltale/Quantic Dream style games because his games are basically movies already.

There should be 28+ Gamer lobbies (I’m 31). I think this would reunite all of the ex 360 players and we can continue to actually have fun again.

@AzathothTheTrueGod

3 ай бұрын

Good idea. Wouldn’t stop the toxicity though. Remember those things you could attach to the headphone where you could record different insults, and play it with a button? People just went nutso on it!

@Lyrixlly

3 ай бұрын

I’ve been saying this for years ‼️‼️‼️ We definitely need this yo

The "share" button is a great add on to the video game controller. At first I hated controllers getting rid of select and start but being able to quickly record great moments, glitches and pop offs has improved my gaming experience. Plus you can call out your friend with FOOTAGE when they be acting up 😂😂😂

@dior5454

3 ай бұрын

Facts even if I never do anything with the videos or screenshots. It’s nice to be able to capture moments.

@Aluna0

3 ай бұрын

@@dior5454 right!!! I always say imma make a montage but they take me way too long to actually sit down and edit 😂😂😂😂

Love the content i would like to see you talk about more indie games and jrpgs!

Your commentary is entertaining, educational, and insightful. I hope you stay in the game business for a long time.

Definitely want more of this and your take on other people's opinions. I like how you break it down logically.

25:00 I am a DMC fan and I do not hate the DMC Reboot. The gameplay was fun, the worldbuilding with demons controlling human society was interesting and while not my favorite iteration of Dante he didn't make the game insufferable to play. That boss fight where you're fighting Bob Barbas goes hard.

@Her_Imperious_Condescension

3 ай бұрын

So far it's the only DMC game I've played, and I had a lot of fun. I never grew up with Dante's... er, classic iconic look so I think that white mop just looks... egh.

@japroject1

3 ай бұрын

@@Her_Imperious_Condescension That's a unique perspective! If you ever want to get into the other games I'd recommend any of them besides DMC2.

Knowing that Code Geass is your favorite anime shows me that you have good taste.

Hot take: Most gamers are either hypocrites, idealogues, or just flat out boldly ignorant when it comes to the innerworkings of the videogame industry and the practices that are being implemented. Because of this, they are often times not worth listening too when it comes to changes the industry should kill, adopt, or maintain. Most recent example being the Star Wars Outlaws pricing drama. Ever since new generation of consoles dropped and the prices of games have increased to $70, gamers have complained. However, when given an option to pay $18/month through a subscription service for the same game that costs $130, people would rather focus on the optional $130 price tag instead or praising or at the very least discussing how the subscription service model could be a step in the right direction when it comes to the digital marketplace/triple A development.

@jamarkusw7064

2 ай бұрын

anything subscription based is not an attractive selling point for ppl seeking ownership. $18 a month for lots of games maybe. But i’d rather pay $70 once than $216+ over a year.

Good video bru some of these takes are crazy 😂

Why are we paying 70-80$ for digital games ? Especially when they can just take down the game at any time even if you paid

I hate durability systems in games. I feel like it's unnecessary and bogs down gameplay in 90% of the games that it's in. Certain games can benefit from it in terms of immersion but most of the time, it feels like it's implemented to pad playtime or just to be a resource sink.

I didn't like botw but totk was such an improvement in my eyes. The engineering wasn't even the reason why either. The world was redesigned with caves, a sky to traverse, and an underground area. The variety of enemies was increased as well. The puzzles were much more clever. All that alone made it my goty last year

the most consistent thing you will see with tryhards or sweaty players/streamers is that almost 100% of the time they will always have a fluid connection they never lag

Pros and that playstyle definitely plays a part in why I only play single player games now. I'm just not invested in any video game enough to play that way but that mentality seems like it's the norm now. I'm glad I'm old enough to remember games weren't always focused around being super competitive and can just unplug completely from online without feeling like I'm missing out on the core of a game. It sucks that younger gamers got introduced into gaming in this state, they think everything is about getting good at a damn video game smh

I hate cinematic turn in gaming. Games have always had one thing over on books and movies, and that is the fact they are an interactive medium. Studios need to learn how to use that factto help enhance the story they want to tell; it is why I love games like Cyberpunk 2077.

Hot take: Live service games as an idea is fantastic. But its the practice of the companies that's a failure. Look out the live service game helldivers. Done perfectly.

Nintendo Fans don't care about graphics or framerate. Which TBH is pretty commendable. I feel like unless you're a competitive gamer, there's no reason mfs need to be so obsessed with performance. If your game boots up & works, that should be good enough.

Pro gaming has fucked everything up because, and i'll give some examples here. The Sweat. The Sweatiest of sweats in games. You can't just enjoy a game with your friends, because everyone has at least 1 friend that thinks games are for you to go pro and if you can't "Git Gud" you shouldn't game. it's one thing to be pushed. it's another completely different one that you got at least 1 person treating every game like it's his lifes goal to be the best of the best. Some of us just want to be casual. secondly, some of us who stream are just trying to create a community. Someone who wants to recreate the "sitting on the couch with a friend and trading controller back and forth". to create a Cozy experience to game with friends. But there are a lot of streamers that don't care about a community, they just want people to think they are good. They want to dip their Balls in another player's mouth. that's their life's goal. Games are for FUN. NOT to only play if you intend to be the best of the best. Casual players have just as much right to play a game as the sweats. So stop trying to force Casuals to play with ball dipping sweatlords. You want a challenge? Go find a competitive only situation or gaming group and stop making us try to play at your level. I don't need to play at your level to have fun. Games are not ONLY for you, they are for everyone.

Cheaters and modders have ruined online gaming. Just because someone is a pro doesn’t mean they can’t be beaten.

The worst I when you have pissy teammates who take the game way too damn seriously

Tekken tag 2 was created with the mechanic of Tekken 6. If Tekken tag 3 would to exist. It have to use the mechanic of either A the latest Tekken game (Tekken 9 or the Tekken game after 9) or they use multiple mechanics like the Tekken 7 screw mechanic + the tornado + everyone have their own rage arts. + Everyone is in heat mode + whatever Tekken 9 will bring in The last option is a brand new mechanic that Tekken 10 will bring in as it's own mechanic later. Which is just a better version of the Tekken tag 3 mechanic. But I love tag 2 more than Tekken 7

@hurricane7727

2 ай бұрын

Agreed. Tag 1 Used the Mechanics of Tekken 3( Moreso in its Arcade Version).

9:40 This is way too true. I remember switching from console (locked 30fps) to pc (uncapped, typically 70-90 fps) for Destiny 2, and you couldn't pay me to go back. You realize how clunky and lurching low framerates are when you have the option to use higher ones.

Hottake If a Person have spent more then 50$ on a game like fortnite cod or overwatch they have no right to criticize microtransactions in other games.

Games centered around local multiplayer were better than online multiplayer games. You had to take into account the experience one would have while being with others. Making the game more fun due to people’s company. Smash bros online is cool and definitely a big aspect of the game but I do not think it would be nearly as big if it didn’t have the local multiplayer function. More games should get back into this and incentivize people to get together to play their favorite games. Also stop with the redundant shooting games, get creative.

Pro gaming and streaming definitely does have an impact on competitive games as a whole, I can't express how annoying it got to hear "this game needs a BR" for years until the whole genre got washed for being over saturated. Every game that comes out now starts and ends with the pros + streamers setting the metas and laying down the strata for the rest of the community. Everyone else is either forced to adapt to the meta or beg for the devs to patch and make the game easier for casuals

Somewhat hot take: Women depictions in gaming haven’t gotten ‘less hot’. Men’s standards for beauty have just gotten so ridiculously warped. Also, lusting after a series of pixels is just weird.

@kingvon0125

2 ай бұрын

Photos are a series of pixels so what if you see someone attractive on social media?

It’s like every game has a esports team . It’s like cmon now

Big facts on Pro Gamers bro. Even though I’m a gaming content creator myself, a lot of times, I’m just trying to have a chill session in Apex with the guys after work. Now every game I feel like I’m fighting for my fxckin life! It’s ridiculous lmao but great video 🫡💯

Ok hot take... The long standing Live Service games (Namely Fortnite) may have started this mess BUT they're still the only model that is doing it correctly. Apex wanted to do it right, but having to purchase different characters who actually do different things, that was a fail.

@Fitzgeralduh

3 ай бұрын

You don't "have" to purchase anything. And honestly, the grind isn't that hard 🤷🏿‍♂️ Regarding Apex that is.

I been saying this for the longest i don’t even play online competitive games anymore cause you gotta play like a esports demon just too compete

The only Pro Gamers I truly like are the FGC Community like Tekken and SF

@Crimsongz

3 ай бұрын

💯

Personally, I'm so tired of open-world games and multiplayer games. I really miss just having 8 - 15 hour semi-linear maps with a somewhat halfway exciting story and fun gameplay (Trepang2 for ex.) and not paying 70 dollars for some 200-hour snooze show

@Playoffsi

3 ай бұрын

I agree. I love open world games but I feel like most of them now are just boring af

@TheDawnofVanlife

2 ай бұрын

Open World games have also become about just being “big maps”. If you don’t have enough content to fill up said big map, I’d rather either a smaller map OR a god linear story based single player game.

I think everyone should find fun in their games

Can we get a review about freedom planet 2?

@alphonsejohnson5601

3 ай бұрын

Man that game is awesome, I just finished playing lilac and Carol's story, going to start on Milla's and then neera li's afterwards. I can't wait for a physical release on limited run.

21:54 Didn’t Lelouche of the Resurrection come out just last year?…

The fact you gave Soul Caliber the GOAT title is enough to make me sub lol

this why u the best youtuber been watching since i was 10 im 22 now keep on going ✊🏿

the ghoul’s wife in the last episode is a demon bro

@theblackhokage

3 ай бұрын

Yup! Great writings! The way I hated that character by the end of the show 😭

A quote comes to mind. " given the opportunity, Players will optimize the fun out of a Game" . The online content surrounding most game is just guides on which way to play is the best. At the end of the day people try to win the best they can in most game with or without a prize.

Hot take: if you’re not willing to put in enough time to become competent at a game in which you play against other human being then you just suck. “Skill issue” this happens in every game that requires 2 players to interact. Ever played chess, checkers, monopoly, poker, sports, fighting games, I feel like fps players complain the MOST out of any genre.

Everyone saying the meta getting unveiled so early is ruining it, maybe the issue isn't that people figure stuff out quickly but rather the games are so imbalanced that one or 2 strategies is miles ahead of any other.

The pros definitely ruined PVP games, the amount of times my mood or my friends mood is ruined because someone on the opposing team is doing too much is crazy, so much so that I just play PVE/Singleplayer games now and I'm enjoying games

I love this style of video🎉

Esports, programmers, “build” videos, and videos where “best weapon”, “easiest way to..” All ruined gaming

@rodrickasmorris2819

3 ай бұрын

Not necessarily cus we've always had guides and cheats. I remember using the old cheat code books to help me with certain levels and stages.

@ViewtifulJae

2 ай бұрын

@@rodrickasmorris2819 guides and cheats that were not as common place or as accessible to ppl as just googling the answers or “the best…..” of any given game. Back then it was more likely that adults had the access sure but anyone under 18 like 15-20 years back was not just instantly doing that . Of course those things always existed but it wasn’t to the point where every lobby is either “meta” or you’re the odd man out lol It was just a lot more organic . Shit years ago when “cheat “ and “builds” (before the word was abused) Though you could find them often would still lead to trolls sometimes or just unusable info that someone made up for clicks or eyes on their article etc. now ppl see “ best …… “ in the title and it becomes the Bible until the New Testament comes wish I was exaggerating

@ViewtifulJae

2 ай бұрын

@@rodrickasmorris2819 and also I don’t feel like a guide that holds your hands through 100% completion is the same as ppl just ruining games by going straight for the best build or weapon. Guides still allow you to control your sense of discovery by handholding you from beginning to end but allowing you to decide how much / often you want to utilize it on the other hand “Best …..” videos often just take you to the best crap you can get in the game end game or pre end game. And sometimes both lol it really does kinda suck cuz it’s usually for PvP experiences

I worked at a Marriott back in 2018 and we hosted a smash tournament. My nostrils still haven't recovered from that weekend. I'll never forget this one dude there. I always knew he was in the room because I could smell him before I saw him. I remember getting in trouble because he approached the desk and I gagged. He asked for some deodorant and I literally through at him. Didn't even make him pay😂😂

The gamer hygiene though is on point. I've met a lot of people in the gaming space who smell bad. I used to work at a pizza restaurant during college and the smell of burnt cheese and grease is nauseating to me today. And a lot of the gamers that I have met at conventions smell just like that on top of vape smoke or just cigarette smoke. Body wash, shampoo, and conditioner are available people.

I agree with that DMC take. Was not a bad game. Oh and yes. Allstars 2 please come out lol

@Crimsongz

3 ай бұрын

It was not a bad game but it was a bad DMC game.

@hurricane7727

2 ай бұрын

​@@Crimsongz It at least wasn't set in the Same universe and wasn't killing the Main Character off like Sskjtl and Tlou2 etc

5:38 I had that game big ups, fam.

Gaming Hot take. GameStop Will eventually have a resurgence because of how fucked the digital games market and game Preservation.

@Marky-Mark1337

3 ай бұрын

It well rebrand to a merch store for games and mainstream anime

I do agree, competitive gaming made people want to be better at multiplayer games (fighting games, shooters etc), but is that a bad thing? it depends. I find it weird that people will negatively point blame at a pro scene for inspiring a generation to want to be better at something, it's almost like getting mad at the NBA for inspiring people to one day be as good as Lebron or better. It feels like a coping mechanism for people that can't come close to playing at that level or more and even if it's for fun, the amount of people that go to a local REC center to play like its Game 5 4th Quarter is crazy. Another thing, the pro scene for most games aren't hurting due to lack of interest, they're hurting because they're spending WAY too much money. The players are being overpaid and the ORGs are hurting as a result.

My hot take is that people worry too damn much about fans instead of actually playing games. If random strangers on the Internet annoy you so much, then put your damn phone down and play whatever video game you want with no one bothering you. Problem solved. People want to act like fans posting cringe on Twitter is what's ruining an entire billion-dollar industry when you can just ignore them. This nameless, faceless, vague super-villain in your head called "the fans" or "the community" are nowhere near as powerful as people make them out to be. If anything, you give them more power by never shutting up about them, so just shut up about them. Don't let random nobodies live rent free in your head, and especially don't let them ruin a game for you.

@icebergnitro

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, start with ignoring YOU.

the biggest problem i have is that games are now increasingly being made exclusively to cater towards sweats and 'pros', rather than to produce something enjoyable or fun.

DMC is one of my favorite series, I played them all. The reboot was pretty good. I wish they would have continued the reboot series.

@hurricane7727

2 ай бұрын

They could do it now Post Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition. Also Devil May Cry Peak of Combat I think was the Worst Dmc Game.

For that guy that said skyrim tells one of the greatest stories in video games, i beg you to play your second video game

Helldivers rlly put in perspective how toxic games are now, even in a PvE game you can get kicked just for not playing in the meta

Its not a hot take but I wish video game developers invested in quality sound tracks like in older games.

People always tryna say people be sweating in multiplayer games and that ruins the fun like winning isn’t fun? Like why are you playing pvp if you gonna get mad for getting spanked and being lesser than your opponent? Idk that always bothered the hell outta me maybe I just don’t get it from their side of the table

I remember when you could play "Secure Area", "Hostage Resuce", in Ranked on RainbowSixSiege, then they forced "Bomb" on Ranked because of "ProLeague" and Secure Area and Hostage rescure were gone. They even Removed Terrorist Hunt from the game. A Tom Clancy Rainbow Six game with Terrorist Hunt removed, That's FRAUD!!!

Great video concept. I’d argue that sweat gaming started during covid . The sweat games all failed & mw remake was gonna fail until Warzone released. Even apex had its big boom then. I dont think 90s were done in Fortnite until 2019-2020. I think what happened is that people have more time now or got back into gaming because of covid.

@Walt_Xander94

3 ай бұрын

It definitely started before that. At best, I'd agree that it got worse by Covid.

“That’s a good question! Anybody else”? They wasn’t ready for that level of accountability.

13:03 faaaaaaacts gta6 and wolverine has been a brutal waiting period

I’m too the point where my mic is always off

I agree with that dmc take as a og fan I loved the remake shit was fun, funny, enjoyable, etc

12:00 you changed what he said entirely😂

People who play Multiplayer games with others and then kick them out of a team just because they are not using the meta loadout is dumb

what is the background song

I shook a gamer's hand in 2020. It felt like they had scales on their palm.

One of the main reasons Helldivers has felt so refreshing. It’s entirely built around cooperation, whereas it feels like EVERY game nowadays is aimed primarily at the dude who simply must maintain a minimum 2.0 k/d, and hardcore meta games.

This definitely has to be talked about more

Of course it is. What ever happened to casual fun?

The main reason for the hate on DMC reboot was because of a certain scene in the game where the devs basically spit in the face of all the DMC fans. Dante got a wig that matched the og Dante hairstyle, and his response was "not in a million years," and this pissed people off. Not only did people dislike the new character design, but they then have him spit on and diss the og design.

@teeswaga

3 ай бұрын

As a fan of the OG, I actually laughed at that scene. I actually enjoyed the game overall even. I think both versions of Dante work, but for different reasons obviously.

@grandruby5343

3 ай бұрын

I’d argue it wasn’t even that, but simply trying to say that Dante wasn’t “cool” and trying to properly make Dante cool rather than a “gay cowboy” is what made people pissed.

@MrSleepyWolf23

3 ай бұрын

@teeswaga I was actually shocked when I saw that scene, but it wasn't enough to make me lose my shit. Especially since the game devs were already kinda shitting on og Dante.

@MrSleepyWolf23

3 ай бұрын

@grandruby5343 I believe it's the combination of both. Whenever I talked to some fans about this game, this scene is usually brought up as they express their hatred for it.

E3 was fire I’m so sad it’s basically gone. I remember almost crying tears of joy when my favorite games dropped it was good time for gaming