"I understand that this article was not written by a gaming journalist but this sentiment seems to be widespread in the gaming media so I’m coming at it from that angle As a 28 year old father of two who has been married for 6 years, earns a salary and is a homeowner and happens to be an avid PC gamer (aka not a fanboy troll that so many media outlets paint gamers as), I think game journalist entitlement is also becoming a problem. I watched the ME3 saga unfold as countless gaming outlets sat up in their elitist ivory towers hurling their own snark laden insults at the great unwashed gaming proletariat, all because they passionately voiced their complaints against a Multi-Million dollar corporation EA/Bioware. This was not the Bully beating up on the wimpy kid, this was the wimpy kid finally getting tired of being picked on by the bully constantly and finally throwing a punch because they bully messed with something that was near and dear to him.
Listen, do a lot of gamers whine and complain sometimes needlessly? Sure, but the gaming media should not pretend like it's poop doesn't stink as well. I have NEVER seen such a large disconnect between journalist and consumer and the buzzword "entitlement" bandied about readily.
If I lay down my hard earned money for a product, and it does not live up to my expectations, I'll either
A. Return it for a full refund (which I can't do as a gamer)
B. Air my grievances an at that point, it's up to the vendor/manufacturer to make it right or risk gaining a bad rep for not standing behind their product.
Gamers (and the world for that matter) do have to learn to communicate with an increased level of decorum and civility. Every time I tune into a gaming podcast and hear numerous profanities, low brow humor, I write in and ask for decorum and get called a prude, yet those very same journalist act surprised when their fan base or audience does the same. Quit being hypocrites.
I say all that to say this, as long as it's still all about the money (and it clearly is for game companies), they don't get to tell us to just choke down what they shovel to us. We still get to vote with our voices and wallets. If Dark Souls sales suffer because of Games for windows live, they will have learned their lesson like Ubisoft did after their always online DRM fiasco with Assassins Creed. Gamers, let's be more civil in our discourse, and game journalists: get off your high horses already and stop talking down to your audience/fan base. Act like the professionals you claim yourselves to be or you are no better than those you so openly mock. Of course I speak in generalities on all sides. There are perfectly level headed gamers and journalists. these last few months have just brought out the worst in both."
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Listen, do a lot of gamers whine and complain sometimes needlessly? Sure, but the gaming media should not pretend like it's poop doesn't stink as well. I have NEVER seen such a large disconnect between journalist and consumer and the buzzword "entitlement" bandied about readily.
If I lay down my hard earned money for a product, and it does not live up to my expectations, I'll either
A. Return it for a full refund (which I can't do as a gamer)
B. Air my grievances an at that point, it's up to the vendor/manufacturer to make it right or risk gaining a bad rep for not standing behind their product.
Gamers (and the world for that matter) do have to learn to communicate with an increased level of decorum and civility. Every time I tune into a gaming podcast and hear numerous profanities, low brow humor, I write in and ask for decorum and get called a prude, yet those very same journalist act surprised when their fan base or audience does the same. Quit being hypocrites.
I say all that to say this, as long as it's still all about the money (and it clearly is for game companies), they don't get to tell us to just choke down what they shovel to us. We still get to vote with our voices and wallets. If Dark Souls sales suffer because of Games for windows live, they will have learned their lesson like Ubisoft did after their always online DRM fiasco with Assassins Creed. Gamers, let's be more civil in our discourse, and game journalists: get off your high horses already and stop talking down to your audience/fan base. Act like the professionals you claim yourselves to be or you are no better than those you so openly mock. Of course I speak in generalities on all sides. There are perfectly level headed gamers and journalists. these last few months have just brought out the worst in both."