Thebonehead
Banned
Never understood console wars.
That's because GPU warz is where it's at.
Never understood console wars.
That's called persecution complex in psychiatry. You'll be hailed as a Sony or Nintendo fanboy by the other sides if you praise their games on gaf.You'll still be hailed as a fanboi if you praise a microsoft game on GAF.
Im with you though, being so loyal to one system at the expense of the others just means you miss out on loads of cool games
Back in the Gamespot System Wars days, if you were a Manticore, you were a boring wuss.
I'm still picking that vibe from you now.
I don't buy it, OP.That's just sad OP. Without the warring what are you left with, nothing but those plastic boxes with the round things inside hanging on the rack. Very sad.
It was hilarious for a while.lol....I remember that forum. What a shitshow it was.
Being able to respect, cheer and appreciate great games irregardless of platform... Playing on different gaming boxes & seeing the good in all coexisting... Never hard-line simping for any corporation... A cut above the ridiculous mental gymnastics of fanboys surrounding recent acquisition/exclusivity deals... Not giving a fuck about console warring... Highly expectant for current/future hardware & software innovations across platforms... Being excited for the future of gaming in 2023 and beyond: Starfield, Redfall, SF6, RE4, ZeldaToTK, FFXVI, Spidey2, Hogwarts Legacy, Baldur's Gate, Forza Motorsport, Alan Wake II, SW:Jedi Survivor... and SO MUCH MORE??!!
SO FUCKING AMPED!!! It's awesome being a gamer! Can't imagine secluding & limiting yourself from the good stuff cuz of fanboyism! We eating good my bros! All Hail Neutral Gaming!!!
Oh dear.irregardless
Man, when I was in the Navy there was this guy lived down the hall from me. Nice guy, kind of had an ego but still fun enough to be around. He used to try so hard to bait me into 360 vs PS3 type stuff. "Yo man, I picked up Dynasty Warriors 8 and it just plays so much better than the PS3 version...." Actual quote from said guy. It was just weird, like he was just itching to have a real life argument over consoles, lol.I don't care, no one does in the real world. I've never met a single soul in real life that cares about such things.
Just get what you want on the platform you want and enjoy.
Is he that guy who kept complaining about always online games being bad because sometimes people want to play on a submarine?Man, when I was in the Navy there was this guy lived down the hall from me. Nice guy, kind of had an ego but still fun enough to be around. He used to try so hard to bait me into 360 vs PS3 type stuff. "Yo man, I picked up Dynasty Warriors 8 and it just plays so much better than the PS3 version...." Actual quote from said guy. It was just weird, like he was just itching to have a real life argument over consoles, lol.
lol, nah. We were overseas but shore duty, Singapore. It was a blast, had all game regions available to me and got FF13 early cause they had the Japanese copy in stores when it first released. Fun times. EA would do crazy deals over there too, literally like buy 3 get 1 free, $60 total for all 4, and they were new games too. It's not like games as a whole were cheaper either, they're roughly the same price as NA. EA had some aggressive deals the whole time I was there. I got my Japanese Saturn w/ mod chip there too. Found it on a Singapore type Craigslist. Bought this guys whole collection for like $120 singapore dollars which was roughly $100 USD. Seriously the best game purchase of all time, it's still hooked up and runs like a dream. Poor guy said his girlfriend was making him sell it.Is he that guy who kept complaining about always online games being bad because sometimes people want to play on a submarine?
No? They're just entertainment that's all.Never understood console wars.
Fucking Facts Plus Tax!? I may have a heavy Bias towards Xbox because of personal reasons but i aint above calling them out on their Bullshit. I love Gamepass tho! One of the best values in gaming right now!!
I also love playstation as well because of their amazing exclusives and their free monthly games! I can't wait to get a PS5 after i get a Series X.
I also like seeing what Nintendo be doing but tbh, switch is not appealing to me at the moment and their online service is lacking despit it being 20 a year. Despite all of that they be making some really interesting and good games so hats off to em.
I also adore PC because it's what i mostly grew up with and how can you go wrong with free online, steam sales, mouse and keyboard being the standard, being able to play old games, emulators, free mods, and a shit ton of exclusives!
All in all it's wonderful being neutral!!!!!
It’s useless but it’s the same as cheering for your favorite sports club I guess.Never understood console wars.
Psychonaughts 2 was excellent...not sure id give credit to Microsoft for that tho lol, the game was a Multiplatform kickstarter project, and wasn't far off being done when they were purchased. They had to honour the Multiplatform release as it was required for backers of the kickstarter.I have a preference for Playstation and Nintendo but I play games from all console manufacturers. Why wouldn't I? I look forward to Starfield as much as Tears of the Kingdom or any PS first party. The reason I'm not particularly invested in Xbox is because I'm not too hot on some of their core franchises such as Halo, Gears of War and Forza plus I feel it's redundant having two consoles mostly doing the same stuff. But still, they've produced some of my favorite games this gen such as Ori 1 & 2 and Psychonauts 2.
There's some of that for sure. Tho there is more nuance as there are genuine differences in each platform, the experience, the controller and the type and quality of games, so its a bit more like preferring football vs American football if you want to compare it to sports.It’s useless but it’s the same as cheering for your favorite sports club I guess.
Couldn’t have said it better myself brother. I’M A GAMER, live video games, could care less about platform or logo. Always been that way! We win because we enjoy ALL. Lets the console warriors keep bickering. I’ll buy and play what I want on whatever platform I want.Being able to respect, cheer and appreciate great games irregardless of platform... Playing on different gaming boxes & seeing the good in all coexisting... Never hard-line simping for any corporation... A cut above the ridiculous mental gymnastics of fanboys surrounding recent acquisition/exclusivity deals... Not giving a fuck about console warring... Highly expectant for current/future hardware & software innovations across platforms... Being excited for the future of gaming in 2023 and beyond: Starfield, Redfall, SF6, RE4, ZeldaToTK, FFXVI, Spidey2, Hogwarts Legacy, Baldur's Gate, Forza Motorsport, Alan Wake II, SW:Jedi Survivor... and SO MUCH MORE??!!
SO FUCKING AMPED!!! It's awesome being a gamer! Can't imagine secluding & limiting yourself from the good stuff cuz of fanboyism! We eating good my bros! All Hail Neutral Gaming!!!
It’s nothing like sports. It’s video games. You load up a game you want to play, and you enjoy it. I want the Yankees to KILL the Red Sox. This is an apples and oranges analogy.There's some of that for sure. Tho there is more nuance as there are genuine differences in each platform, the experience, the controller and the type and quality of games, so its a bit more like preferring football vs American football if you want to compare it to sports.
There's also for those who own both systems often a preference due to the above, but also a desire for the one that is not your preference to just do and be better, and as a result appeal more to you, as at the end of the day you have both systems and you just want more excellent games to play that appeal to your tastes. If one is delivering that, and the other isn't, its perfectly fine to call out the one that isn't in the hope/desire that they will eventually deliver.
Young...I actually admire those console fanboys, it's so good to be young and care about stuff like this.
Ya that point is just a stupid analogy to justify their childish behaviourIt’s nothing like sports. It’s video games. You load up a game you want to play, and you enjoy it. I want the Yankees to KILL the Red Sox. This is an apples and oranges analogy.
on a surface level perhaps not, but from a psychological group dynamics perspective the 'fandom' and 'group' behaviours are very similar. Amusingly the paper linked below actually specifically states the Red Sox in its title for its own analysis of the evolutionary reasons for these behaviours. It is a paper focused on 'sport' but in reading it there is obvious cross over to gaming, not to mention that gaming itself can be considered a sport, and has many actual sports games, and the same violent macho behaviour triggers that the study triggers as contributory.It’s nothing like sports. It’s video games. You load up a game you want to play, and you enjoy it. I want the Yankees to KILL the Red Sox. This is an apples and oranges analogy.
Yeah, 20 years ago. By necessity they are a different company now. Same with Sony. In the mid 80's, their greed led them to make consumer electronics that were purposefully designed to fail after a few years. By necessity, they have changed and have become a brand that consumers van trust.Every fanboys will tell you they're neutral too, that's too easy... Personally I'm not gonna pretend i'm neutral, I'm just just against Microsoft becasue they have too much money and they proved with other sectors that they can and want monopoly, they are not sane for this industry.
console warring is mostly in good fun, but...It’s nothing like sports. It’s video games. You load up a game you want to play, and you enjoy it. I want the Yankees to KILL the Red Sox. This is an apples and oranges analogy.
Your words aren't meaningless for sure. I'd like to believe you but I can't believe that, in our corrupted ultra capitalist world, a huge corporation (be it Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, Tencent, Embracer or even physical persons like the Prince of Saoudi Arabia) wouldn't want a monopoly over the sector it is in. The fact the Xbox brand became trusted is because they haven't been able to surpass sony or even nintendo in market share in the video game market.Yeah, 20 years ago. By necessity they are a different company now. Same with Sony. In the mid 80's, their greed led them to make consumer electronics that were purposefully designed to fail after a few years. By necessity, they have changed and have become a brand that consumers van trust.
Every large company has been led astray by bad leadership in the past. New people are in place, we have to judge these new leaders by their actions and not the actions of their predecessors.
More than grown men stanning hard for one video game console over an other? I do t think so. That’s about as creepy and childish as it gets.console warring is mostly in good fun, but...
sports bros legitimately creep me out.
I hear ya. Unchecked consolidation is probably a bad thing for sure. I just believe that Playstation's brand is synonymous with gaming and that MS stockpiling of key studios won't drastically hurt Sony. I believe Sony would adapt and continue to be the premier gaming producer in the industry. To be honest, in the short term at least, the absorption of studios by MS does nothing but benefit me.Your words aren't meaningless for sure. I'd like to believe you but I can't believe that, in our corrupted ultra capitalist world, a huge corporation (be it Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, Tencent, Embracer or even physical persons like the Prince of Saoudi Arabia) wouldn't want a monopoly over the sector it is in. The fact the Xbox brand became trusted is because they haven't been able to surpass sony or even nintendo in market share in the video game market.
As for Sony, I read what you say and I'll tell you Sony did a lot of shit and will continue doing so, Nintendo too. But they still don't have as much money as Microsoft and so they don't have the same power over this sector. And in the end, that's the only thing that matter to me: Having a big corporation with infinite money wanting to buy big publishers one after another is a real danger for the industry and I'll never support them just for this.