This Week in Video Game Put-Downs

Another week, another batch of people categorically dismissing our hobby. TGR looks at the media's offhand insults and otherwise obnoxious conventional wisdom about gaming

[James Abels]

That comic couldn't be more correct

[ThePimpOfSound]

We are truly the scum of the earth.

[cain141]

I think the WW1 comparison is very stretched.

[ihaten4glol]

Wow. It's amazing, the amount of idiocy that is allowed to be spewn from people's mouths.

[cain141]

Unfortunately we can't make a law against being stupid.

[dannyhinote_13]

I think gamers are way too hyper-sensitive to criticism of their medium. Take it stride, boys and girls...

[iTZKooPA]

Nothing beats the PR quote from Nintendo:

If Pacman had affected us as kids we'd be running around in dark rooms, munching pills and listening to repetitive music.

PS, that is from the 80s.

[gambare]

"we'd be running around in dark rooms, munching pills and listening to repetitive music."

that sounds pretty much like some Emo friend I have.....

[cain141]

6.1

That's about what I was going to say.

[ThePimpOfSound]

I agree with you Danny, but little remarks like this add up to a general negative sentiment. What I take issue with more is when gamers can't face an honest criticism that actually has merit.

[SirLarr]

This article makes me want to steal a car and shoot the driver.

[pixelsword]

...I was fat and lazy WAY before video games!