The real reasons to hate Facebook games

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A lot of my friends on Facebook, and people in general, have a long standing hatred for Facebook games, which is unfortunate for me because every once and a while I get really obsessed with one and play it for a few weeks straight.  I’m not going to say there’s anything wrong with hating Facebook games, but if you really want to roll your eyes the next time someone won’t shut up about Bejeweled Blitz, at least hate the game for the right reasons.

Why do people show disdain for games on Facebook?  Probably the most common reason I hear is because they’re not “real games.”  Which ties into people who play Facebook games not being “real gamers.”  Allow me to roll my eyes at you if that’s the case.  Please, don’t be elitist.  Facebook games are casual games and every bit deserving of a person’s time if that’s what they like.

However, Facebook games are flawed in several ways that do deserve hate.  So if you’re going to bash these games, let me tell what to hate.