Since when did the gaming community at large turn into such a sad sack of whining children? Believe it or not I ask this question with honest intentions of getting a real answer and not a sarcastic response. Time and again we see things given away for free or to make up for mistakes and for every thankful gamer there’s a lineup around the block of bitching, moaning, entitled babies.
After seeing an article this morning regarding the recent giveaway of a free random legendary weapon for Destiny and the complaints it has generated I honestly had to give my head a shake. Here’s something entirely for free that you didn’t have to earn for really no reason at all… Wait? What’s that? It’s not good enough? Oh you wanted a different completely random legendary weapon without having to work for it? WELL SHIT… OUR BAD! Sincerely, Bungie.
Of course this is only a single example of a multitude of entitled gamer thanklessness situations over the past year:
Hey we kind of messed up on Halo: The Master Chief Collection’s matchmaking so we’re going to give you an HD updated version of Halo 3: ODST! Oh… you wanted Halo Reach COMPLETELY FOR FREE instead? WELL SHIT… OUR BAD! Sincerely, Microsoft and 343 Industries.
“Oh… you wanted Halo Reach COMPLETELY FOR FREE instead? WELL SHIT… OUR BAD!”
Hey we were down for a couple days so we’re going to extend your PS+ subscriptions by 5 days to make up for the downtime! Oh… you wanted like a whole year? And a multitude of free games too? WELL SHIT… OUR BAD! Sincerely, Sony.
Hey we totally screwed the pooch on the Assassin’s Creed Unity launch so we’re gonna work to get that fixed and we’re going to give you this DLC content completely for free! Oh… you wanted like the whole season’s pass for free? You already had the season’s pass? Ok, that completely free game we were going to give you wasn’t good enough? Oh and you’d like me to sacrifice my first born to the devil himself? WELL SHIT… OUR BAD! Sincerely, Ubisoft.
“Oh and you’d like me to sacrifice my first born to the devil himself? WELL SHIT… OUR BAD!”
I could easily go on and on but the point I’m making is pretty clear and these examples are only from the past few months. Complaints about free gifts to complaints about reparations to complaints of ‘These 40 odd games I get every year with my $50 PS+ subscription just aren’t good enough’ it’s a cycle of constant whining. I’d like to know what these people expect that is within reason for the horrible inconvenience they’ve suffered. I’m sure there have been instances of the reparations being made for a mistake being sorely lacklustre but in the examples given here I’d say that they’re pretty darn good. Does that stop Billy Badass from jumping on his soapbox to bitch as if these companies took away his right to breathe air? Oh hell no! Hey Billy let’s have a chat about first world problems…
I’m not much for using clichéd internet phrases but in this case I’ll gladly make an exception. Hey Billy Badass you spoiled brat keyboard warrior! How about you drink this giant, steaming hot mug of shut the fuck up and for once in your miserable existence be happy with what you’ve got?