Scandals within the gaming community are not new by any means.
Many ranging from glitches to satanic propaganda, to the promotion of gambling.
Some old, and recent games, have found themselves under investigation by gamers and critics
alike.
Now, there were so many, that I was forced to leave out quite a few, but maybe we can
do a part 2 in the future.
Here’s hoping.
So, this right here is the Top 10 Biggest Gaming Controversies.
Let’s jump in.
10 Mass Effect: Andromeda Mass Effect: Andromeda was a highly anticipated
sequel in the Mass Effect franchise -- but as know -- it fell flat, being a major dissapoint
to fans of the series.
The game wasn’t the worst thing we have ever seen, but it just felt rushed.
There were glitches that were comical until they became game breaking.
And the graphics themselves looked more dated
than the original game.
The backlash against Andromeda was instantaneous, with critics and players alike panning the
game.
Ever since its release, BioWare has been doing major damage control -- release patches to
amend the glitches and increase the quality of the graphics.
But still, it rubbed fans the wrong way -- and many people to this day are adamant that it
destroyed a beloved franchise.
9 Loot Boxes We could make an entire list about Loot Boxes,
honestly, the controversy surrounding them is insane.
But let’s discuss the gambling aspect.
Recent evidence has suggested that Loot Boxes are akin to gambling -- yup.
This past year, both Belgium and the Netherlands have ruled loot boxes as a form of gambling,
subsequently banning them in their respective countries.
Not only that, but the US Federal Trade Commission has also confirmed that they will be investigating
loot boxes, and if foul play is suspected, this could cripple many gaming giants out
there.
8 Command & Conquer Mobile Command & Conquer made its grand return at
E3, but, not in the form that people asked for.
Nope.
People were patiently waiting for a new game, dealing with cancellation and push-backs.
But, when they finally announced the new Command & Conquer, it was revealed to be a spin-off
for mobile.
Stripping the game off the things that made it so great, appearing almost unrecognizable
on the small handheld screen.
This announcement was a slap in the face for hardcore fans of the game.
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7 Diablo Immortal Oh boy, Blizzard have honestly no idea what
they’re doing anymore, because Diablo Immortal was a huge misstep for the gaming giants.
This was a game that the fans DID NOT want.
If there’s one upside, the announcement of the game did bless us with this incredibly
awkward, yet hilarious moment.
Diablo has always been huge for PC gamers out there, so when Blizzard decided to step
into the realm of mobile gaming, and strictly mobile gaming, fans were not thrilled, and
made it very much known.
Not only that, but in more recent news, it was announced yesterday, at the time of this
recording, that Blizzard has laid off more than 800 employees.
Fun times over at Blizzard, huh.
6 Rockstar We’ve all played Red Dead Redemption 2,
right?
If you haven’t, where the hell have you been?
It’s arguably one of the best games to come out in the last 10 years, quote me on that.
It’s truly fantastic -- but with such positivity, there has to be some negativity.
And, oh boy, did Rockstar bring that.
It was reported that people involved in the creation of the game, worked 100-hour weeks
to see the game through to completion.
Many red flags flew upon this discovery, and investigations into the Rockstar workplace
began.
Kotaku piece told of, I quote, “several employees who felt Rockstar’s top management
fostered a ‘culture of fear’ among employees, who felt it necessary to put in as many hours
as possible.”
Yeah.
Fear mongering is not the best way to lead a workplace, Rockstar.
5 No Man’s Sky Oh, No Man’s Sky.
What a ride you’ve had.
The hype surrounding No Man’s Sky was intense, to say the least.
The scale of the procedurally generated universe was unfounded.
Fans were riddled with joy at the thought of exploring a game that was likely too massive
for them to explore completely in their lifetime.
Isn’t that insane?!
The initial gameplay trailer only built on the hype -- promising players that they could
name planets, animals and plants they discovered in the game.
There was also the fear that you could be caught in the middle of an epic space battle
between the three factions of aliens present in the game.
However, that was not what players got.
Not even close.
Each planet was practically the same, with absurd looking creatures that made little
sense.
There were no space battles -- and anything you named in game would be wiped clean from
the server just a few weeks after.
And, though they promised you could meet other players in-game -- that also turned out to
be a dirty lie.
However -- the devs over at No Man’s Sky did major damage control after the severe
backlash they received.
Releasing an update that was essentially a brand new game.
The game they promised us from the very beginning.
4 Mass Effect Okay, so this controversy was surprisingly
not the game’s fault -- but instead, Fox News.
Yep.
Of course.
According to the News channel the game was pretty much a sex simulator with digital nudity
and playable graphic sex.
The claims they made were outrageous stating that the majority of people playing were kids,
despite the M rating.
Not only that, but the male protagonist would treat the females like objects, and were able
to pick and choose who they wanted to have sex with.
Obviously, this was all untrue on so many levels.
To begin you were able to pick what Shepard looked like as well his gender.
Throughout the game you would be presented with choices that would allow you to swoon
different character -- even forming meaningful relationships with them.
Yes, there is a shortcut scene with a little butt and side boob -- but that’s it.
3 Pokemon Okay, I’m going to name a few here because
honestly, Pokemon over the years has been riddled with controversy.
Many ranging from the promotion of gambling, to satanist propaganda, to racism and even
blackface.
Yep.
Pokemon spread their controversial seed far and wide.
The racism controversy was actually sparked by the Pokemon TV show, after the character
of Jynx was designed with, you guess, a black face.
The backlash was so intense that they banned the episode, later changing the characters
face from black to purple.
Recently PETA jumped on the bandwagon, stating that Pokemon was promoting animal abuse.
Which is absolutely baffling to me.
2 Assassin’s Creed Unity Honestly, this game was just shit.
Sorry -- but it’s true.
The majority of the Assassin’s Creed franchise is truly fantastic -- and some of the best
games I’ve ever played.
Particularly Odyssey.
However, Unity was an utter trainwreck, and I have no idea what they were thinking.
The game focused on Arno as he fought to avenge the death of his father.
The game has no female character models -- which Ubisoft claimed was because they just didn’t
have time, and the process was too draining.
Which is bullshit.
Other devs even jumped in, stating that in actuality, it would have only taken the designers
a couple extra days to craft up a female model.
Not only that, but upon release, the game was FULL of glitches -- most of them game
breaking.
The most famous being faces on some of the characters models severely glitching out,
showing only hair, eyes, and teeth.
1 Fallout 76 Fallout 76 had the most recent gaming controversy,
and oh boy was it a doozy.
Bethesda is known for its groundbreaking, and rich storytelling games.
That was until they decided to step into the world of battle royale.
Their game was basic, average at best -- perhaps even worse.
So -- here is everything wrong with it.
1.
It’s online only, restricting the game in major ways.
Making it less accessible for gamers.
There are no NPCs in the game either, beyond a few robots here and there.
For the most part you will spend your time alone, roaming the lonely-apocalyptic world.
2.
It’s boring.
Plain and simple.
Even a veteran gamer by the name of Jeff Gerstmann was quoted as saying, “No one on staff wants
to play anymore of this video game.
I’m not going to subject myself to another 20-30 hours of this mess to just put a number
on it.
My number is ‘don’t play this game’” Cutting, but true.
Not only that, but much like our previous numbers, the glitches in this game were alarming.
It was laggy, with unstable framerate and rough animations.
Overall, the game was a huge trainwreck, in more ways than one.
Well, there we have it!
What do you guys think of these gaming controversies.
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