Gaming trends that irk you

[Cazero]

And this is where I trot out the 'Story doesn't matter' argument. Starcraft, and Blizzard games in general do not rest on the merits of their story. Yes, the story can help with immersion, so you're not just playing hi-res Space Invaders, but at the end of the day, you didn't show up to this game for a 'choose your own adventure' book.

On the other hand, Starcraft and Blizzard games in general started with a solid story, and every following sequels made pointless retcon and nonsensical decisions that could have been avoided trivially by caring just a tiny bit about continuity. Even a hack writer like me could correct most of the pointless continuity errors while proofreading.
It's like they're trying their hardest to make the story part stupid. And that's the problem.