It seems like gamers consider it a personal attack against them if someone else has a negative opinion of their favorite game, and I wish it would stop.

On Reddit if anyone mentions a popular game but gives reasons as to why they dislike it, it’ll get down voted no matter how reasonable their logic is. The same thing happens anywhere else a negative review may pop up. On Xbox store just look at any negative review on a popular game, you’ll see more thumbs down than you will see thumbs up on positive reviews.

Here’s a short list why we as a community need to stop doing this.

1. It’s okay to not like something just as much as it’s okay to like something.

2. Criticism no matter if you agree with it or not can only help improve the game or at least future games put out by the company. Developers and game designers won’t learn that thier game has flaws unless gamers point them out.

3. It’s okay for me to point out a game doesn’t have a feature that I want, like the option to pause a single player game, without it affecting you. If you don’t want to pause then don’t use it, but don’t make it so I can’t pause.

4. At the end of the day majority will rule. If more players are unhappy about a feature that you’re happy with, well the game developers are in no obligation to cater to you. Also if fewer players are unhappy about a game that the majority like, then that minority will have no affect anyway, so let them have their say.