15 Most Overused Criticisms In Video Games

Criticism is always welcome but some specific points are a little...odd.

Posted By | On 10th, May. 2019

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Over the years, decades even, there have been a number of criticisms lobbed at various games. Some go in-depth and explain why certain aspects of a game fall short. However, there are certain criticisms that can be overused without proper justification to back them up. Let’s take a look at 15 such examples here (and feel free to disagree – this is just my opinion, after all).

Not enough content”

Destiny 2 Season of the Drifter

In this day and age, the amount of “value” that can be had from a game is often discussed. We often hear about some games not having enough content. This isn’t to discount complaints against a game like, say, Anthem or Diablo 3 at launch which were touted as having strong end-games. Setting expectations is key. However, if you pick up Destiny 2 today, run through all post-launch content and then complain about not having enough content? Maybe it’s better to move on and play something else.


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