Sure, a lot of the mistrust between gamers and non-gamers comes from simple miscommunication, but that doesn’t mean some points aren’t valid.  Below are 25 popular (and not so popular) reasons why gamers annoy those who don’t play games.

1. Halo is not a sport.
That’s great that you’re really into playing online games, but they’re not a sport.  Not anymore than playing Boggle competitively is.  Doing something where you get physical exercise rather an avatar is the first step to playing a sport.

2. The controllers are indeed too complicated.
Nintendo isn’t crazy.  The controllers for the PS3 and Xbox 360 are unwieldy, especially for someone who last played a video game in the Pac-Man or Super Mario Bros. era.  Manipulating it is a skill lacked by many, so why be annoyed at them?

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The Madden Football games get a bum rap.  From one perspective, they’re incredibly detailed, enjoyable football games.  On the other hand, they hold a monopoly on NFL licensed titles and are therefore going to get labeled as “cheap” whether they are or not.  Still, some innovations in game design make better arguments for one side over the other.

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