Gamer Rage: Call of Duty Made Me Break My Xbox Controller

Gamer Rage, we’ve all felt it right? Sometimes it can be sudden, completely unexpected and at other times you can feel it build up inside as your losses mount up online or you fail to finish that last lap in time.

Recently my gamer rage reached an all time high. Literally a day before I sat down to write this, I hurled my Xbox 360 Controller into my wall leaving a rather nice hole where a bit of wall used to be.

[pat_11_5]

I once whipped my controller against a wall, It left a little blue mark on the bottom right corner. I feel like it gives it personality.

[pustulio]

Anybody that breaks a controller over COD needs help.

Also if COD is a drug for this guy is because he likes it but hates loosing, then he gets mad and write an article about it saying how much noob tubes sucks.

Seriously?

Why the disagrees? is fine to brake a controller instead of using the goddamn quit button? tss...

[BYE]

You can't call yourself a gamer unless you have broken a controller ;)

[Prototype]

@Ceekay

Amen, I've broken at least one controller for every home console; the portables I throw against something soft to at least not break them internally...

[RememberThe357]

I remember playing Tekken I got so pissed that I actually bit my controller. Thats right, I bit my freakin controller. It was my only controller and I really didn't want to throw it.

I knew it was night night time after that.

I also broke my Xbox controller playing Ninja Gaiden. I got it back together but the rumble made this annoying clicking sound

[HolyOrangeCows]

Kid throws controller. Front page gamer news.

[ThanatosDMC]

Wow, never broke a controller before out of anger. But then again im really good at the games i play... probably because i like challenges and dont quit.

These are probably the same losers that rage quits or shoot their teammates because they suck. I am one of those that slaughters you losers in games and laugh at your frustrations. When you do try to bring it and put me to a corner it just makes me happier for tje challenge.

[xHangingBaskets]

So the likes of Cosplay and the constant top ten lists are just brilliant pieces of Videogame Journalism?

Try reading the article before commenting, it is clearly talking about the cause of Gamer Rage and asking what gamers think not just "I threw a tantrem".

@ ThanatosDMC

Why do you assume that the author of the artice is bad at the game? The deaths were all bad luck and nothing he could have done would have changed them.

[ThanatosDMC]

Bad luck = no skillZ. Bad luck is an excuse especially in games. There is no luck in games unless there's some sort of RTD in the game. (roll the dice)

Also, i didnt read the article. I'm talking about the people on N4G that talked about breaking their controllers out of anger... i guess, the author too now. Is it you?

[xHangingBaskets]

Yes I'm the author and I have a 2.85 KDR on Modern Warfare 2.. Not exactly bad. Of course there is luck in FPS'. Ever been killed by someone who spawns, looks up and throws a grenade over a roof only for it to land right by your feet? That isn't skill, that is luck.

Also, please read the article before commenting...

[gtamike]

and then Xbox broke by its self right after

[SOAD]

hahahahaha, I've never heard something as clever and original as this before. where do you get your material? /s

seriously, stop trolling.

[Aphe]

Yeah he's a complete twat. He thinks if you repeat something over and over again it gets more amusing.

Gtamike, trust me, it doesn't.

[gtamike]

I make myself lol sometimes :)

[xX TriiCKy Xx]

Haha my blue mark's right above the tv.

[jessupj]

The ONLY time I've ever thrown my controller was playing motor storm: pacific rift. The idiots that made that game decided to make the player actually loose points if you don't get with in a certain position. And when you're getting to the higher ranks you have to come at least 3rd just to break even. Stupidest system ever. It's the same if you played KZ2 and you lost points if you didn't get a kill ratio of at least 1.0. Almost no one would ever rank up.

[TheSleepyGamer]

I have a friend who actually whacked his T.V. and all of the colour messed up. Looks like a huge magnet has been placed in the middle of it now.

[Cold 2000]

LOL!

[RememberThe357]

Talking about not thinking before you act. That sucks!

[pat_11_5]

I've had friends like that, I knew a guy in high school who literally ripped a controller in half after getting his ass kicked in Halo 2. I'm usually able to control my angry, I'll swear at a game sometimes but lately I've never actually broken anything. All I can remember is the one incident I mentioned above.

[zerocool3397]

People who break things cause they can't win a game are really pathetic, after all; its just game.

[TheSleepyGamer]

It is never the deaths themselves that annoy me but usually the way in which I am killed. If you noticed all of the deaths which happened in the game were just pure luck. A guy firing a random Noob Tube which lands right on me, then a guy getting to spawn kill me multiple times. I couldn’t avoid a single one of those deaths.

Playing an FPS game shouldn’t be down to luck yet it often is. This is what annoys me.

[zerocool3397]

Seriously its just a game. Does breaking a controller solve anything? No! You can't play a game without the controller.

I know what its like to get annoyed about getting killed in a game, but it is just a game. The people firing "noob tubes" are obviously crap at the game. I would laugh at them or exit out. If its that bad that you have to break something then I would suggest playing a different game.

[TheSleepyGamer]

The whole point of having an outburst is that you don't really think before acting. Like I said I've always had a handle on my Gamer Rage and this was a surprise to me. I don't throw a controller at the wall every time I die on a game.

[RememberThe357]

But these games get pretty competitive. Basketball is just a game, and who hasn't seen a fight on a basketball court.

For me it's either the sheer competitiveness of the online games or the realization that all the work you just did was for not (boss battles).

I have a friend who has your same attitude about games, and it's hilarious when he tounts people when they play MW2:
"Hey Stew... You just got shot."
"Hey Kev, you just missed that guy."
"Oh man you just died. You fuckin suck."
"Man Stewy, your looking a little frustrated over there. Did you die again Stewart?"
It's truly comedy in motion. Especailly when you get the explosion: "Shut the fuck up Ell! Shut your fuckin face! God damn it!"

Classic.

EDIT: This is supposed to be a reply to zerocool3397 initial comment.

[newhumanbreed]

I broke my 360 controller by doing the Gears of War trick where you slide your finger against A to X. I forgot what it did, but it worked and also broke the controller LMAO.

[MadMan00]

I shattered a PS2 Controller like 6 or 7 years ago and a Gameboy pocket or color i forget like 10 years ago but that was it....I'm 19 now and actually grew up.
Bur really if your over 17 and breaking things over games you really need help or just grow up.

[Mista T]

erhhhm, if I get angry I'll throw my controller at the couch :P

[BYE]

Good luck that it never bounces off and hits something hard ;)

[MGRogue2017]

... Should have the game on the PS3 instead, The DS3 controller is much more comfortable to play with.. & stronger, I might add.

Plus, No mods & hackers. :)

[newhumanbreed]

Your opinion. They should get it on the console they prefer, not which you prefer. I prefer the 360 controller over the DS3. Why? It feels better in my hands than the DS3. People have different hands and you're just another PS3 fanboy.

[Theparanerds]

yah we're good friends, I only get game rage while playing modern warfare 2 as well. I'm playing my internet connection for my suckage

[Aphe]

My little brother has smashed controllers, broken discs and thrown his console up against the wall. I have repeatedly told him he's a fucking idiot and have gave him no sympathy. Yes, people are the problem, not the games. If you break something to do with your gaming because of a game you are an idiot and need some self control.

[pat_11_5]

The same thing happens in the real world. An individual occurence will just set people off. I have a part-time job at a department store, customers often flip out at me for no apparent reason. It really isn't my fault that were sold you of sling chairs woman!

[ForROME]

I boycott anything made by activision so I dont have this problem

[newhumanbreed]

To be honest,other than milking their products and over pricing map packs, I'm sure Activision treats their employees well, but if you decide to share company property with a competitive company, expect to be thrown out the door. Yea I'm looking at you Vince and Zampella.

[ForROME]

I boycott them because of mr bobby and what they want to do to the industry, not their employees

[Ironfungus]

You actually got angry at Modern Warfare? Forgive me for being an elitist of sorts but it is by far one of the easiest most childish and dumbed down shooters we, as gamers, have ever had the discourtesy of suffering.

Go play a real game, or try your hand at some Unreal Tournament for old times' sake ('cause frankly, that's the last real shooter we will ever see, period).

[ThanatosDMC]

UT99 was epic. I dodged everything almost reflexively. My fav weapons are the pulse rifle and sniper rifle for close combat.

[xHangingBaskets]

Its not necessarily a "childish and dumbed down shooter", in my opinion the problem is some of the things included, E.G. painkiller, noob tube set ups and non-dedicated servers but its mainly the majority of the population. The 60% of ten year olds which compose most of the players are the people that exploit many of the stupid things.

[Jack-Pyro]

It was out of wear and tear. The left analog stick on my launch PS2 controller finally snapped in late 2009, I had another one, but I'll always remember it as the controller that got me through almost a decade of gaming.

Whats funny is I've still got the damn thing, I was thinking about making a kind of gamer frame and throwing it in there.

Any suggestions?

[dizzleK]

get a shadow box and hang it on the wall.

[lonix]

i have had a few that came pre-broken

[e-p-ayeaH]

When im angry at a game for being frustating and repetitive at the same time i just stop playing and try again in the next day and usually the problem gets solved
by just adapting into the game

CoD is one of those

[xTrueLegendx]

lol broke my controller on the very first gears of war i was yelling at my tv and it flew out of my hand i was very competitive back than also step on my ps3 controller lol when i was drunk like the guy above said your not a gamer if you havent broken one

[table]

I've thrown chairs against the wall and made massive dents but worse, I threw my les paul against the wall which appeared to break the intonation of the guitar and now is a bugger to get anywhere near in tune. I just hate losing/getting cheated.

[ElementX]

I was so frustrated gaming one time that I repeatedly kicked the back of my futon while laying on it and I cracked it.

[BBAM]

is gaming news?
come on N4G...

[VladimirK]

If it was Heart of the Reich from WaW on Veteran, I would have slightly agreed since the whole business of 8 grenades at any one time where you have to blow up the Flak 88s can be incredibly irritating.

But MW2?
Easy. Play Heart of the Reich, (before any patches, you only get about 3 grenades now), then complain.

MW2 is a horrible affair online because of all the continued mods and such, so not only is this is bloody old news, but anyone that's played even a few matches can tell you that it isn't great.

[The_Quiet_Man]

Call of Duty isn't worth wasting a controller on (I wouldn't even waste one bar of a fully charged DS controller on it never mind breaking it).

When MW2 came out I didn't bother buying it, I played a friends copy. I spent about 2 hours on the campaign & about 2 or 3 hours on the multiplayer, which was enough to put me asleep. After playing that rubbish I decided I'd trade in both Cod 4-5 & move onto better games.

I did enjoy Cod 4 & 5 at their time of release, but with everyone playing MW2 it just seemed pointless holding onto Cod 4 & 5 since none of my friends were playing them anymore. Funny thing is as soon as BFBC 2 released, they jumped ship immediately & even convinced me to get it & they were formerly Cod fanatics (I use to not be allowed to say anything negative about the franchise without getting in an argument about, up till recently).

[pat_11_5]

I got tires of the COD franchise a long time ago, I just couldn't handle the rampat cheating and lag anymore.