Takamura-San
Member
In a few hours the Xbox One will be released and finally all consoles (minus Steam Box) will be on the market. It has been a very interesting how the past few months have unfolded. From the moment each one of these consoles have been announced there have been rumors, discussion and debate.
I believe that we all want a healthy console environment. Competition is good. It drives companies to innovate and create things that the consumer demands.
Now we have heard from a few media outlets that this is what they want. They want a healthy console environment and competition. But who is responsible for that to happen? I believe the responsibility lies with the console makers.
One of the things that has me very frustrated about the gaming media these days is that they feel that they have the responsibility over making this a fair and balanced fight. But, guess what? This is not your role. The gaming media is there to inform of the current state of affairs,the public makes judgement on this information and it is the responsibility of the console makers to adapt and correct.
This is why people get upset when the media downplays any consumer concern about any of the consoles. This is not your role. Your role is to tell us what is happening. The color commentary is not needed. The condescension over complains that may not matter to you over the sake of "healthy competition". If a company is fucking up, then that company is fucking up. Acknowledge, the public will react and the company has to self correct.
Almost all of gaming media (IGN, Polygon, Giantbomb, etc) has taken up the task of making this a fair fight. I'm personally telling you, this is not your role.
Hopefully this doesn't devolve into "console wars". Like I said, everyone benefits from a healthy console environment. At the same time it is Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony's job to convince the people that their option is viable. Not the media.
I believe that we all want a healthy console environment. Competition is good. It drives companies to innovate and create things that the consumer demands.
Now we have heard from a few media outlets that this is what they want. They want a healthy console environment and competition. But who is responsible for that to happen? I believe the responsibility lies with the console makers.
One of the things that has me very frustrated about the gaming media these days is that they feel that they have the responsibility over making this a fair and balanced fight. But, guess what? This is not your role. The gaming media is there to inform of the current state of affairs,the public makes judgement on this information and it is the responsibility of the console makers to adapt and correct.
This is why people get upset when the media downplays any consumer concern about any of the consoles. This is not your role. Your role is to tell us what is happening. The color commentary is not needed. The condescension over complains that may not matter to you over the sake of "healthy competition". If a company is fucking up, then that company is fucking up. Acknowledge, the public will react and the company has to self correct.
Almost all of gaming media (IGN, Polygon, Giantbomb, etc) has taken up the task of making this a fair fight. I'm personally telling you, this is not your role.
Hopefully this doesn't devolve into "console wars". Like I said, everyone benefits from a healthy console environment. At the same time it is Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony's job to convince the people that their option is viable. Not the media.