Why are some people so negative towards the "dudebro" games? What do you think of them?

[SSJGohan3972]

I think much of the hate towards so called 'dudebro' gamers and/or games stems from fear.

I saw this when the PS1 launched, hugely expanded the market and moved gaming more mainstream with more realistic (for the time) and 'mature' tones. Traditional console/pc gamers felt their beloved SNES or Genisis type of gaming was being threatened, when in truth that type of gaming still exists to this day (even if it has become more niche). "Those older kids don't know what true gaming is about, heck some of them even have kids of their own!"

I saw this when Nintendo disrupted the market with the DS/Wii and started making games that appealed to people normally outside video gaming demographics (>30, maybe female, etc.). Traditional console/pc gamers felt their beloved PS2/XBOX style of gaming was being threatened, when in truth that type of gaming still exists to this day (and is actually a large part of what is now called 'dudebro gaming' ironically enough').

I saw this when Apple introduced the AppStore and a whole new demographic of people starting playing games, ones that before hand may or may not have played on handhelds. Traditional gamers felt their beloved styles of gaming was being threated, when in truth that type of gaming still exists and will continue to for a long time.

What this 'dudebro' backlash really boils down to, I think, is a relatively new wave of casual gamers being attached to a few large franchises by some very shrewd business/marketing decisions by the likes of Activision, EA, etc. playing games that they enjoy. It's not a specific console or market (as the industry is moving away from platform focus I believe) but its the same type of phenomenon.

And the open minded gamer will always benefit:
The PS1 brought us an onslaught of great games (despite the derth of shovelware it had)
The Wii and DS both have an amazing lineup of great games (despite the huge amount of shovelware they have)
The AppStore/GooglePlay, etc. actually have quite a few really good games on them (despite the absolutely massive pile of shovelware they have)
And these 'dudebro' type games, which really just boils down to: easy to pickup, but hard to master - competitive focused games, have and will produce some gems even though the majority will probably be sub-par.