9 Disturbing Video Game Trends That Need To Stop

9. Gimmicks And Bad Peripherals

When Microsoft first announced the Xbox One, it was stated that the newly upgraded Kinect sensor would be integral to the system, functioning as a core component of dashboard navigation, app control and gameplay. Cut to a year after the release of the console however, and Microsoft had all but given up on the gimmicky piece of hardware, announcing a Kinect-free version of the console at a cheaper price point.

The Kinect isn't the only perpetrator here however, following a long line of poorly received gaming peripherals dating as far back the infamously bad Power Glove all the way to more recent release of items such as PlayStation Move, which has as of late found new life as a controller for the Playstation VR.

Depending on your position however, VR itself may be somewhat of a gimmick; with an incredibly high price point, limited game selection and lack of comfortability barring millions of potential adopters of the tech.