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They say imitation is the highest form of flattery. So it's no surprise that there are a lot of trends in gaming that seem to come up over and over again . A lot of them a mimicked heavily because they are the best and work well, but there comes a point when you want to throw up your hands and scream "If I have to do another QTE I am going to rage quit gaming forever!!!" Which leads us to ask…

What gaming trend do you hate the most?


Personally I am not very fond of the fact that every single shooter now has some form of leveling and unlocking system in it's multiplayer. Gone are the days when everyone had the same guns and armor and you knew what you were facing when you met an opponent. Give me insta-gib from Unreal Tournament 2004 or give me death!

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