Why do people get so triggered about video game critics?

[MountAverage]

Because they feel their whole identity attacked, since many of them don't have much else going on in their lives than playing video games and being part of that community. I mean, one woman dared criticising the portrayal of women in video games in 2015 and it led to an online war (Gamergate, as we all know). This whole thing started as normal internet drama and ended with organized harassment, rape threats, doxxing, and more, of several women. It kick-started a massive anti-Feminist movement online that was driven by Alt-Right groups who saw an opportunity to recruit young men. Gamergate was a major factor in the rise of the new Fascist and white supremacist movement. And where these movements lead to, we've all seen last week.

So yeah, young men getting butthurt over video game criticism are ticking time-bombs.

[JackofSpades]

First off, anyone who gets "triggered" over a game review has some issues they need to work out.

But I can still disagree that narrative is important in all modern video games.

Sure CD Project Red games or the new Naughty Dog games heavily rely on narrative. In which case if the story sucks the game sucks.

But if I heard someone bitching about the plot of a Doom game or a new Crash Bandicoot, I probably call them out on their bullshit.

[goaded]

I still haven't finished Fallout.