According to Steam, the average PC Gamer [recursive reference from PCGamer] writer played 72 games this year (56% of which were new) and used a controller more than we'd like to admit

Well. I didn't disable it.

I mean I'm sure its not in all games, but I have been seeing it in more AAA FPS games on pc. They have some sort of slight aim assist software to help with the drunken pirate effect of looking with a joystick.

Video games like Apex Legends and The Finals have included aim assist for controller players on PC

Depends on the game. Call of Duty aim assist was so crazy (since MW2019) that when they finally nerfed it in Black Ops 7, big name CDL players literally couldn't aim for their first 5 games or so. And right now a bunch of console players think it's trash because they can't aim OR abuse the omega sweaty movement that was in BO6 previously (they barely nerfed the slide).

This is resulting in me noticing that while a lot of people still rush there's a ton of players who now literally pre ADS everything like they are playing MWII (2022). It's extremely annoying.

There's a reason so many apex pros switched to controller

Aim assist just lowers the sensitivity when you are aiming on an enemy. Games now have auto aim (called aim assist for some reason) that aim for you, snap on and follow the player around without even giving more input.

Yeah, some games are just worse with mouse and keyboard. I bought mad max this year, and I'm not going to use keyboard when half of that game is driving. And even when that isn't the case, I'm not hauling over the keyboard and mouse when streaming the game to the tv. Right tool for the right job. I can't understand how someone has a problem with this.

It's weird just how long input device bigotry persists in the PC space, despite being basically ridiculous.

Mouse is great for positional input, and keyboard has a lot of keys, but let's be honest, the keyboard isn't even great for typing, let alone gaming. That 'm' has been hard-carrying kbm for a very long time, whereas controllers are very much purpose-designed, and have finally been getting some nice advances with gyros (pretty fun to use with flick-stick) and extra buttons, plus one of mine has a cool automatic trigger resistance option that really adds to driving games even without the game knowing about it at all.

And that's not even getting into that some players just find controller a more fun way to game than kbm. Sure, I'm never playing an action game on keyboard because it would murder my already pained hands, but honestly, that's not why I play on controller. I like (preferably unassisted) controller gaming. Yeah, it's not optimal in some games, but "optimal" does not equate to fun, especially if you're not deep in competitive shooter territory, which includes a lot of players PC or otherwise.

People win fps tournaments with controller now. Its harder for the mouse and keyboard player because they have to actually aim. Snap aim + look speed being slowed as you have your scope on people is bullshit. Someone slides past and your aim follows them. Thats never happening on mouse and keyboard and the player has to track that and move.

Obviously it's a joke, but the point is that using a controller is so unremarkable that it's just weird to make the joke. If they hint at this kind of attitude, it makes me wonder if it's actually a thing in their bubble.