What controversial gaming opinion you hold that gets you real pushback every time

[Blake_73]

I genuinely think most open world games are bloated with filler content and would be better as tighter linear experiences, gets me real arguments every single time I bring it up

Every gaming community needs one of these threads, curious what your actual hot take is, the one that starts a real debate whenever you mention it

[Gareth84]

Turn based combat is more engaging than real time action combat in most RPGs, and I will die on this hill despite the constant pushback

[StarfieldPilgrim]

Difficulty settings are good and easy mode existing doesn't diminish anyone else's harder experience in any way whatsoever

[SignalFlow Depot]

Difficulty spikes in games are usually a legitimate sign of poor design rather than intentional challenge, and calling it hardcore doesn't excuse bad pacing

[FinalDavid14]

Remakes are usually worse than the originals they're based on, nostalgia does most of the heavy lifting in how people actually receive them

[ChrisJericho]

Most live service games are predatory by design and the backlash against them still isn't nearly strong enough given how prevalent the model has become

[HollywoodHogan02]

Story matters more to me than gameplay mechanics, and I'll happily play a mediocre game with a great story over the reverse every single time

[Clever Erin]

Season passes and battle passes have ruined how games get structured and released, and I think the entire industry needs to move away from the model