I browse these forums from time to time, amazed at the language and sheer anger that fills it. Today I saw yet another link to some disgruntled Youtuber saying how done they are with Bungie and this videogame that we all play and enjoy. Now, normally I'd just shrug this off as yet another bandwagoner jumping onto the hate train, knowing damn well that they'll be back come next expansion, patch, teaser trailer, etc... Mainly because having the word "Destiny" in the title gets them clicks. But I'm starting to see something else emerging, something much more troubling in the entire gaming community. It's the language being used. The words "love," "deception," "disappointment." These are incredibly strong words to be using towards something which is designed to be an escape from the real world. These are the words that one would use when talking about an ex who cheated on them, or a promotion that you got passed over for. These are words that people use when facing real problems, devastating ones that scar you and shape who you are. Not words which are to be used when talking about a -blam!-ing videogame. When the Star Wars prequels came out, I heard the same language. "George Lucas killed Star Wars!" Yeah, the guy who created the franchise killed it. The man who gave us Jedi and Sith killed it. Replace a few words and you get to where we are today. As for the streamers and Youtubers, they go wherever the views are, so please stop giving them so much credit. I'm talking to you, the angry Destiny, COD, Battlefront, you name it player. You have a problem. Now it may just be related to age and that you haven't had real world experiences with loss or dissapointment, but what you are demonstrating by ranting and raving about something as trivial and dumb as a videogame shows a complete lack of emotional stability. And, when it comes to the streamer/Youtube folks, it sounds to me like they really, REALLY need to sit down and rethink their lives. I enjoy videogames, I have since I watched my Dad speedrun Super Mario Brothers on a tiny TV when I was a tiny me. But I've never gotten so physically upset that I scream and cry about something which is built to be pure entertainment. If something doesn't entertain me, I find something else. It's that simple. I have other games, or I have a sketchbook, or I have Spotify. The list goes on and on. In summary, gamers nowadays are a passionate bunch, I get that. But it seems as though we've crossed a line that I fear we cannot return from. Emotional attachment to a video game is okay when it comes to immersion, but when you act as though Bungie showed up to the school dance, stole your date, and proceeded to marry them, you come across as irrational human beings. Is Destiny 2 perfect, hell no. But is anything? My main point, stop investing so much emotional and probably physical energy into something that you don't enjoy. It's unhealthy and makes you seem...a bit off. And for the Sweet and Fluffy Lord's sake, stop listening to Youtubers and streamers. They depend on hype and other people's work to pay the bills. Think for yourself and realize that they go with whatever subreddit is popular at the time. You are and always will be the best barometer for what you enjoy. EDIT: When the hell did this late night rant blow up?