We read it all the time, I think system A is better than system B because... Or why would you want that system? Some reasons are rational, others not so much. But who exactly are they trying to convince, themselves that they made the right choice? Or better yet, do we have to make a choice? For some yes we do. Financially not everyone can buy all the systems. Or some simply do not have the time to play everything on every platform. Perfectly acceptable reasons to limit your enjoyment. But what about those that go beyond that? Those that need to defend their decisions or worse yet attack the other platforms? What does that say about these individuals?
To sidetrack a bit and maybe did deeper into this way of thinking it reminds me of how people will change their buying habits based on some moral ground. Remember when Mel Gibson made those anti-semitic remarks? How many stopped watching his movies because of it? Call me shallow but I don't care what he said. I think he is a fine actor. Get the Gringo was a great movie. Why would I deprive myself from enjoying that movie because he made some stupid comments?
This takes me to video games. Why do some people act like they can't enjoy games like Gran Turismo And Forza? Why can't we like both? Is it because we deprived ourselves from owning both systems so we made a choice and now we have to fight to make sure we made the right one? Or are these arguments based on some moral ground? That these companies or game developers said or did something so now we refuse ourselves from enjoying those games?
Has gaming turned that personal where we read way too much and get too involved with what goes on behind the scenes, that we have lost focus? Where we can no longer just escape and have fun and share our hobby? Where it's better to argue and attack others for not making the same buying decisions?
Let me ask again, are some of us really enjoying limiting our enjoyment?
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Modern day publisher be like: "Failed to meet sales expectations. Pivoting to live service."
It's an absolute legend of a game. And I honestly really love how the remake trilogy is shaping up so far.
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I see the problem as supporting a company that uses underhanded tactics to trying to siphon money off us. By implementing, or trying to, policies without a clear advantage for consumers but plenty for the greedy companies, Microsoft has shown its colors.
While all companies want to make money, Microsoft withholds things from you if you don't pay for XboX Live. Sony gives you so so so much, and just now has asked for psplus to play online, to improve the network. I say "asked" because everything else is still available, including Free to Play games, just notonline multiplayer. Xbox? you can't even watch netflix without paying for gold.
Not to mention they offer nothing to actually utilize Kinect in a meaningful complex game. Yet force it down our throats.
And for the record I have a PS3,and bought 2 xboxes the second being just to upgrade to elite 250gb. i also own a wii, wiiu, vita, and nds. so no i do not limit my enjoyment. but i will look down on someone who does not look at a pattern set by an individual or company that uses such tactics and says why would support them.
How long have you been gaming? Serious question. If you've been gaming longer than, say, the PS2 era then every question you've asked in your blog wouldn't even need to be asked.
This isn't anything new you know. It's not limited to consoles either. You ever seen sporting events? Ever been to car enthusiast forums?
It isn't about limiting enjoyment. People have a tendency to place much of themselves in the things they enjoy. They tend to not comprehend that others may enjoy something that they think is terrible. This is something that has gone on for all of human existence.
But it's their right to feel that way as much as it is another's right to enjoy what they want. No one has the right to tell people what feelings to express in that regard.
It's the same thing when people discuss controversial games like DmC or the FFXIII trilogy. Enough people will demand that those who don't like the game not talk about it, but they have the right to talk about it anywhere, and any time they want. As much of a right to do that as you would have to talk about how much you like it or are hyped for it.
So I think the better question is this. Is it better to constantly gripe on people for how and what they express, or would it be better to just accept that people will be how they are and that you have the right to be how you are too?
I agree with a lot of what you said here.
I used to be a huge fanboy when I first joined this site. I was only 17 at the time. I bought a 360 2.5 years ago and have really enjoyed it. It's stupid to be so childish that it leads to irrational hatred of the "other guy".
I also agree with what you said about Mel Gibson. A lot of people stopped watching Two and a Half Men because of the breakdown Charlie Sheen had. Who cares if he's a drug addict, the show is hilarious and that's all that matters.
As for Gran Turismo and Forza; I've been playing GT since 1999 and absolutely love the series. When I got my Xbox I picked up Forza 3 but just couldn't get into it. I didn't like the structure, the tuning, the preset aids that were way over the top. Part of that could have been bias towards GT but most of it was personal preference.
Point is don't hate on something until you try it.
Due to the financial pinch, a lot of people are forced to get only one platform. Naturally, that will make people want their platform to be "the best" because they're going to miss out on what another platform offers. They want the best bang for their buck and if they think they've found it, they'll proudly announce that on the internet.
Additionally, there are a lot of people who are pinched for time. They work long hours. Maybe they have a family and kids, or maybe they have other hobbies, too. The point is that these people want the best bang for their time. Maybe they can afford all the consoles. Maybe not. But maybe they also restrict themselves to one or two platforms because they wouldn't have time to play all the games anyway.
It's perfectly fine to like both. It's also perfectly fine to like one and hate the other. That's called "taste". I love Fable: The Lost Chapters but I absolutely hated Fable 2 and 3. Does that make me a Fable fan or a Fable hater? I dunno. I think we could do with fewer labels in the game industry.
You're on a user-driven website dominated by fanboys who argue about nothing. The atmosphere is very different on other websites. I promise.