AndresPlays @andresplays.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I truly dislike when someone refers to any game as "trash", personally cusses the devs, or purposefully engages in bad faith arguments. If you don't do any of those things we can be the best of friends. 108108343
Nanalan - PS5 Pro Enhanced @nanalan.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Whenever I see someone critique something so harshly, I always imagine they have no personality, nothing redeeming or worth getting to know the person over. 010
hillcantun.bsky.social @hillcantun.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I find it wack people have the audacity to do that, like they poured their heart and passion into this, even if you don't like it. Who cares someone else will 130
courtemanche437 @courtemanche437.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I don't think there are any video games that I have played that I GENUINELY hate tbh. There are some moments in games that'll have me frustrated or whatever but to call the whole game bad for that is just wrong. Can we be friends now :< 110
malak1man.bsky.social @malak1man.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I agree, but with the caveat that if the game is an outright scam then it's fine (except for bad faith arguments, if the game is a scam then you won't need those anyway) 110
cheesechachutta.bsky.social @cheesechachutta.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I get it, but you’ve obviously never played Escape From Tarkov. 130
Are You Hooked? @areyouhooked.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Yup, I've had players in the past call me all sorts of names. 010
gettothechoppa1980.bsky.social @gettothechoppa1980.bsky.social · 13/11/2024It’s like the people who call a game trash or call a game Woke are trying to yuk other people’s yum. 120
Jadeskye 🇬🇧🇺🇦 @jadeskye.bsky.social · 14/11/2024I never understood the mentality behind going after the developers for poor games. Developers are almost always passion driven and want to make good products, some ideas work, others don't and thats just part of the process. Problems with quality are almost always management driven. 010
Sam 🐦 @samplaysgames.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Even with a character limit people can still say what they did, didn't like about a game. Anyone who just drops mid, slop, industry plant, trash. All the nonsense words that don't bring anything to the decussion I just ignore. 110
Leek @leektrill.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Emphasis on the bad faith arguments especially when they know they weren’t going to like the game before they started playing… 010
Ladyvader and Niko @ladyvader1313.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I will fully admit that there are games out there that just aren't for me. But that doesn't diminish anyone else enjoying them. That's why they make so many, so there's something for just about everyone! 010
InterstellarSteve @interstellarsteve.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Agreed even Sonic 06 has its enjoyers (0.000000001% of earths total population) 110
Calamity @calamitybane.bsky.social · 14/11/2024The worst controversies around games are ones that have nothing to do with the actual games. I can’t imagine the devs during that. 110
🎃𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖋𝖔𝖔𝖟𝖑𝖊𝖉𝖋𝖔𝖝🎃 @confoozledfox.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Ugh, YES! There’s a dude I know who went on a multi-paragraph hate rant insulting the devs of one game in a franchise I love- like, chill out man! They’re perfectly normal and kind people and it’s just a fuckin’ video game that had an iffy plot and a wonky translation job! They didn’t HURT anyone! 120
darklordpanda.bsky.social @darklordpanda.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I think now a days everyone is so negative. “I really enjoyed xyz” Will usually be met with “yeah BUT WHAT ABOUT THIS minor thing. This game sucks.” Let us be happy, and we can also contribute positive feedback at the same time. 110
morbidlyocheese @morbidlyocheese.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I don’t like it when people do it either. I’ve felt more strongly about it recently though. As a programmer it opened my eyes to just how complex making games actually is. Especially for small/indie dev teams. Give developers some grace. They’re doing their best. 😢 010
Adam/ThompHead 🕹️ Metal Gear Solid V @thomphead.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Yeah the words “trash” “slop” “mid” - drives me mad. 110
Viral Vinnie @viralvinnie.bsky.social · 13/11/2024One of the most freeing phrases I've learned as an adult it "This isn't for me" It's allowed me to dislike things without being filled with hate and anger 3161
VashCorinthian @rattgirl.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Does it count if you cuss out the devs because they forgot to do the dishes? 120
alterex.bsky.social @alterex.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I'm pretty sure the people who trash a game or cuss out the devs think that developing a game is easy. The type that would probably say "you can add this mode easily! Just change a number from 0 to 1!" Not realizing there's a lot more intricacies to it 010
Onyan @onyanstuff.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Genuinely not far off from yelling at customer service or the waiter. 020
Kuro @dangernoodle117.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I try to not talk about games that way, as developing a game is a difficult endeavor. I remain critical regardless. I remember whenever it came to talking about tlou 2's structure as a game. It was difficult as any critical talk went to bad faith arguments. I had my dislikes and likes. 110
Adam @vwvwacko.bsky.social · 13/11/2024It's far too easy to just hate on things nowadays, almost as if everything that releases has to be perfect or have very positive reviews. Like back when I was playing on my PS1 and PS2 back in the day there was so many bad games that I knew were bad, but I didn't care cos they were fun 010
No Niin @noniinon.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Or fanboi like a madman. Me: "I'm not particularly fond of the genre." Fan: "What's wrong with you?! This is the best game ever!" Me: "I'm sure it is, and I'm still most likely not going to play it." Then just get a full essay of why you're wrong for it not being your genre. 110
Varo @varoml.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Everyone gets emotional about the things they are passionate about, but I do agree with this specially since I wanna get into gamedev and it just feels so bad to hear people insulting the devs that poured their hearts trying their best. Sometimes it doesn't work out and other times it is phenomenal! 120
tsunamisurfer08 @tsunamisurfer08.bsky.social · 13/11/2024My favorite bad faith argument is "every game in [series] is the same." Yeah, okay. 130
RowHuw 🏴 @rowhuw.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Oh absolutely. Every game that has ever been made is a product of someone’s love, passion and effort. Even if you don’t enjoy it, or find flaws in it, it still leaves the world a little richer for being an expression of someone else’s creativity. No gam ever deserves to he called trash. 120
AbsMcPherson @absmac.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I can give you an example of a game that is not “trash”, rather it is “seriously challenged”. It rhymes with Polar Clown. I think I can rationally justify that term. 010
Metalligamer1886 @metalligamer.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Can’t stand it when people do that, even worse when they can’t explain why, I can explain why I liked or disliked any game I’ve ever played (provided I remember) but within the last handful of years I def can explain it 030
Mister SiFi @mistersifi.bsky.social · 13/11/2024The only "trash" games are probably those asset flip ones (basically everything is bought from a asset pack even the levels) Anything else as long as there's some enjoyable gameplay it's a game just look at flappy bird or something like Tetris 020
kajuroe.bsky.social @kajuroe.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I understand, and both agree and disagree. I think that no game made in good faith is garbage. Cash grab games though, I reserve the right to judge those as trash. 010
Scotty Venable @scotty2hotty999.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Can we call the publishers/production execs who overwork and underpay their devs trash? 👀 190
sniper D. gamester @sniperdgamester.bsky.social · 16/11/2024that's an instant red flag for me man, valid criticism is one thing but straight up calling it names and whatnot is eye roll. A little respect goes a long way imo 000
Kame Mame Ha @kamemameha.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I also hate also when people refer to games in absolute terms. Instead of saying I think this game is bad.. they say This game is bad. Some people think their opinion(while still valid in most cases) is an absolute truth 010
FiddlerHobbies @fiddlerhobbies.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Absolutely! The dogpiling on games, and people being edgy is tiring to see. 120
Zach Barbieri @dreadedgirlboss.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I don't do any of those things... I think... 110
PostTraumatic @posttraumatictv.bsky.social · 14/11/2024I don’t think most people think that deeply that it affects the devs. They’re entitled to their own opinions. They are sharing what they feel their overall experience of the game is. Doesn’t mean the devs are trash. 100
Sassi @sassibitz.bsky.social · 14/11/2024If I play a game, don’t care for it I learned to just play something else, then give it a try in a month or so. Every game deserves a second chance! 010
Dlaxzor @dlaxzor.bsky.social · 13/11/2024The only games i call "trash" are games that popup an ad right when you click. 030
radiance696.bsky.social @radiance696.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Me too. I hate the way they are often abused by the gaming community. Fucking annoying entitled gamers. 020
WashMyCorpse @washmycorpse.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I won’t lie, I will often call a game “trash” if it’s full of microtransactions and just overall predatory with its monetization. I think it’s well deserved. 110
WildManeVO @wildmanevo.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Especially as a gamer 50/50 between single player and competitive, the amount of spite I gotta deal with while playing or even casually discussing games related topics is draining 🥲 010
Sailor Sqwirrel 🎮 in Dad Space @ragesqwirrel.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I can abide this. But what if.. and hear me out… I just want names of whoever tested Elex after a couple hours into the game and thought some of those hit boxes were consistent… I juuuuust wanna talk. I swear. I’ll be good. (Yes I’m still bitter about this and whoever bought me the CE of Elex 2) 110
🧛🏼♀️🧙♀️☠️🎃SuckerPunched79[Spooky Edition]🦇👻🔮🧟♀️ @suckerpunched79.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Cussing at devs is beyond ridiculous. These people poured their souls into their work and the person complaining took a shit other efforts. Like you can not like a game, fine that’s on you but the review bombing the death threats and all this other shit is just ridiculous. Should be permanbanned. 110
Harry @phantom881999.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Games can be both good and bad but there's no need to cuss at the developers That just shows you're an asshole. 010
Buzzisawesome @buzzisawesome.bsky.social · 13/11/2024There are so many games i wanted to play but hesitated because the general view of a game was negative. Most of those games ended up being incredible. Always trust your gut 110
Zach Sheriff @zsheriff14.bsky.social · 13/11/2024agreed, but we can make an exception for EA’s Madden series. right? 120
Dawwy @itsdarry.bsky.social · 13/11/2024The aggressive group of gamers that refer to games like this pretty much just have no respect for the medium or the developers of the medium whatsoever Most game development costs upwards of hundreds if not thousands of man hours for just an hour of gameplay 030
EbonyDre @xxstitchiexx.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I remember when someone said, call of duty ghost was the worst game I told them, skill issues because I like ghost and free fall was fun. 110
Pandalorian @pandalorians.bsky.social · 13/11/2024It is so weird to me for people to take time out of their life to complain about something they have no intention of engaging with in the future. Like just don't engage with the thing and move on. Why do they feel the need to spend all this time trying to convince others to also not like it. 120
Raz @razielomir.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Absolutely! Games are all about fun, and there's no need for that kind of negativity. People have trouble separating the art from the artist. 010
CJ @cjinc.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Trash is so overused that the word lost its allure to be an insult years ago. People that call anything trash just have an uninspired vocab lmao 050
JTyler @jtylermeek.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Ok but is it acceptable if IM the dev and it's MY game we're talking about? Because I've seen my code and I think it deserves a good old fashioned public mocking. 110
Woji @3wojis.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Sorry to hear that mate but Bubsy 3D is trash. Black away. Cheers. Lol 110
Silverdong @alaniltd.bsky.social · 13/11/2024That describes online behaviour so vividly. Just reflects the content of their character 010
Pro’s Spooky in Yōtei Era @progenlock.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Not sure why I was not already following you? But this post made me change that real quick! 110
Have Hope @havehope.bsky.social · 13/11/2024No offence to the Devs, but Army Men Sarge's Heroes 2 was a TRASH game. 110
kona @konatizer.bsky.social · 13/11/2024i agree. you can point out flaws in the game all you like, but it's just not constructive to say the entire game sucks when it has something you dislike 020
Chrissy @peanutbutterbaby.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Same. People who do that have no idea just how much work goes into a game. Criticism is fine but there are borders, and a good critic knows not to punch down. It is a miracle that any games are finished at all, especially indie ones, so hats off to all devs out there 010
Sqwuib @sqwuib.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Yeah I find it better to articulate why I don't like something otherwise I feel like I'm not even giving it a modicum of respect. 110
Qwinterstellar @qwinterstellar.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Do the mobile games with misleading trailers count? 🫠 Asking for a friend. 110
JD game of the year enjoyer @jdagamer90.bsky.social · 13/11/2024can i call overwatch trash even tho i have like 300 hours in it 110
DLSS5_Megapowers @bmegapowers.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I did the first two with the OG Dead Rising on 360. I wasn't being serious but I was seriously pissed at the AI and the Prison Inmates after the 20th time. 010
Jeremy Torres @elgigantegrande.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Here to submit my application. I can refer you to the numerous times I've defended those involved with the creation of The Last of Us Pt II as a reference for my resume if you'd like? 🤣 110
ZeGaskMask @zegaskmask.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Many people put in little effort, only to give up once they realize they need to try harder than they initially thought they’d have to. 010
BSN forums @bsnforums.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Truth. Few games that have struggled and managed to ship are undiluted trash. Many are 'average' (which is kind of what average means). Even those that are deeply flawed can find their followers. 020
BX56 @bx56.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Based on my experiences, someone calling something that they don't like "trash", be it a game, anime, or whatever, is a big red flag that they are a toxic hater of that particular thing. 110
JDonutz @heauxxforchisato.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I usually share what I do like. I don’t feel the need to criticize if it’s not my cup of tea. If I don’t like it I just don’t say anything. 010
Sanghela @sanghela.bsky.social · 14/11/2024It's really simple if there's a game you don't like, easy hack, just don't play it. A lot of people don't know this for some reason. 110
Remora (she/they)🏳⚧ @sonicnarukami.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Yeah I think the work that goes into making a game makes all of them not trash by default. Of course, some are still better than others, but none are “trash” 120
Mansoorlee @mansoorlee.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I will never post about something I dislike, if I don't like something and someone asks me why? I simply reply with my reasons no more no less, if they do not agree that is fine as well, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but I won't trash a game for the sake of trashing it cuz its hip. 110
Neferteti @neferteti.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Agreed. It’s ok to say that one wasn’t for me. Someone will like it. 020
Wolfjillyjill 🏳️🌈🐺🎮🌿🔨🏹 @wolfjillyjill.bsky.social · 16/11/2024Agreeeeeed!!! I'll only call a game trash among friends for shits & giggles, honestly. 110
iAnimateStuff @ijustanimatestuff.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Yeah I feel as if “trash” is extremely overused. Most games are “mediocre”, but clickbaiters KNOW people aren’t gonna engage with the media if they aren’t calling it the best/worst thing ever. 120
aeontriad.bsky.social @aeontriad.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I feel the same way, except with most media. Movies, shows, etc. They typically approach the world as if their opinions are hard, undisputable facts. 010
Spacefarer Games Ltd @spacefarergames.com · 13/11/2024Obey The Fist is the most infamous one of these on Steam. He actually attacks people with known disabilities. Sick. 110
HumbleHeresy @humbleheresy.bsky.social · 13/11/2024It is definitely a lazy way to put down a game. Although I would argue it's fair to be harsh if a game is insincere. Like an asset flip or attempt to scam or something like that. 120
Papa JoPa @jopawrites.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Yeah I'm not a fan either, like give constructive feedback without being a jerk 010
Ayhan Burak Acar @ayhanburakacar.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Agreed! Love seeing others who can discuss games without resorting to hate or dev attacks. 010
TheRobustOne @therobustone.bsky.social · 13/11/2024To be fair, I will call a game what it is. I rarely use the word trash, but, let’s face it, some games have been. I wont cuss the devs because I have been a dev so I know how hard they worked or engage in bad faith arguments, but sometimes you’ve got to call a spade a spade. 120
LuggyJim @luggyjim.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I agree. It's completely unnecessary. If you don't like a game, then that's fine. Move on and play something else. If you have a genuine criticism of a game, that's fine, but it's not an excuse to be spiteful or abusive 1140
AzarinEvil @azarinevil.bsky.social · 14/11/2024As a game dev.. and a passionate aficionado of the "trash game" genre. I only use the term as a sign of respect for devs that tried to make something. Not everyone hits their mark, it happens to the best. I share the philosophy of Sunraku, there's a beauty and challenge in it regardless.media.tenor.coma close up of a person 's face with their hand on their headALT: a close up of a person 's face with their hand on their head 011
Beltalowda @ikigaisan.bsky.social · 13/11/2024There aren't any bad games, just games I prefer not to play. 110
azazel0001.bsky.social @azazel0001.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Those that behave like that usually have to ability to code and have no idea how much work is involved 010
Sneeflin @sneeflin.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Hear me out what if the Dev was my high school bully and we still regularly meet up in parking lots to fight 010
Aaron C @aaronclow.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I have stopped even saying movies are bad, terrible, etc. Writing is difficult. I never know the intention, obstacles, what have you, that went into getting it made. If it doesn’t “work,” fine. “Trash,” or “terrible,” or “bad” are no longer terms I will use for anyone’s art/work. 010
Angem - 🔞(0/3) @ang3m.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Reminds me of the guy on Twitter who rage baited using glitches to say Spider-Man 2 was bad then got pissy when he was rightfully called out for using unintended behaviour to call an otherwise great game bad. 010
lurkily.bsky.social @lurkily.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Oh, great, glad to meet you friend. My only personal failing is all the murder. 110
Zak Taylor @zakkts.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I wonder if people know when you don't enjoy a game you can in fact just stop playing it and move on to the next one. 110
