Why do gamers dump on systems? Xbox 360, Sony PS3 & Nintendo Wii

ry-guy - 517 days 23 hours ago

Amen to that.

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mcgrawgamer - 517 days 23 hours ago

QFT brother.

It also goes to the previous generation. I know kids who have playstation 2's, and xbox's who troll the forums defending their current gen counterparts and they don't own the ps3 or the 360, but because they own the previous console they support and defend the current system attacking the competition. And for what?

While ps3 loyalist bash fable 2, gears 2, and banjo this winter I'll be enjoying all 3, and while 360 loyalist bash resistance 2, lbp, and the home beta. I'll be enjoying those.

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Jack Meahoffer - 517 days 23 hours ago

Its called cognitive dissidence. “My choice is right NOTHING will change that even reality”. A lot of it boils down to having no life and NEEDING to live vicariously through a fanboy soap opera. People want to be part of the winning team. They want to believe they’re special because they picked the “winning” horse.

When you own all consoles you understand the winners are those that have access to everything and don’t have to lie to themselves. All consoles have ups and downs. All of them are worth their retail cost for different reasons.

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kewlkat007 - 517 days 22 hours ago

All these consoles have thier strengths and weaknesses. Some more than others.

One might like 3 exclusives on MS's brand or 5 exclusive on Sony's brand or 2 exclusive on Nintendo's Brand, it doesn't matter.
The fact is, you probablly own more than one because of Exclusives/Network variety/Controller preferences for certain games...etc it's all different for each gamer.

Respect others, that they may have preferences in their gaming and other taste in respect to each given console, even if they own all 3 or 2 of the consoles.

Sometimes I do feel bad for some that are delusional and blinded by Loyalty. Not even that, I think some poison themselves into believing anything other then what they have sucks. Companies in these econominc times, are only Loyal to there shareholders/investros. Ask SE and company..

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cyclindk - 517 days 22 hours ago

There's also the simply fact, fanboys excepted, that it is natural as well as necessary to point out both the faults and their frequency of occurrence with any product; not to do so would be asinine. When it appears someone is bashing a particular console, it may only be based upon which console, in someone's opinion, possesses the majority of faults.

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Real Gambler - 517 days 21 hours ago

Because that's were the problem is! Consoles are now too expensive and most typical gamers have no choice and can't afford all three. So TruPlaya is kind of right, simply because if you cannot afford all three consoles like most people, then, you want to make sure you picked the best one for your bucks.

With all the peripherals, all three consoles will cost you way over $1500. Add a decent 1080p tv (otherwise you would be soooo stupid to spend that kind of cash and play on a cheap tv) and you're way over $3000 out of your wallet.

We are far from the time where you could pay $300 to $500, own all the game consoles, and play them on any SD tv you would see fit.

Most kids cannot go to their parents and tell them, please buy me $1500 worth of consoles and controllers. Why do you think the average age of gamer is going up, and up? Because they simply have deeper wallet. Still, when they spend $500 to buy a console, some extra controllers, and then spend $300 a year in games, even most adults will consider only one console. And that's where the problem is. You will buy the best for you. The other two will be good, but never as good as the one you picked for whatever reason.

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Jack Meahoffer - 517 days 21 hours ago

Why does it "make you laugh" that the people commenting own all consoles? That's not "the problem". The reason you see more multiple console owners posting in a thread like this is that they DON'T excuse fanboyism because they have EXPERIENCED for themselves how pointless it is. They know all the consoles have a great value. They don't need to make excuses for childish behavior like you appear to be doing.

Price? Consoles cost about the same they always have adjusted for inflation the only difference is that there are now 3 real contenders where before there were only 2. The fact that kids can't afford all platforms doesn't excuse the blind brand worship and distortion of reality.

Also the reason the average gamer age is going up has more to do with the age and maturity of the medium more than the price of the consoles. Kids that grew up playing Atari are in their 30's and 40's. Kids that grew up playing NES are in their 20's.

Point is. Reality is reality. No matter what your excuse or justification being blindly loyal to a corporation and twisting the facts to make yourself feel special about your choice is childish. There is no excuse.

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scottie2521 - 517 days 20 hours ago

since i bought a 360 years ago and still play one from time to time, i feel like i should be able to give my honest opinion on how i feel about the console.

it gets me when i say the 360 doesn't have many of the games i like and people act like it's a sin that i don't like Fable or Halo. then to get told, "oh if you don't like those games you're not a REAL gamer" like they know me.

i made my decision to go PS3 exclusive after buying a 360, getting tons of games but not enjoying the majority of them, having it break down on me multiple times, and overall feeling that it wasn't quite what i was expecting out of a next-gen console.

i have never been a fanboy of any console maker and even though i never owned the original Xbox, i was more than willing to give the 360 a try. it just didn't keep my interest. there where two games that are exclusive to the console that i really really enjoyed and those were Gears and Dead Rising. everything else is either multi or PS3 exclusive.

after all the issues i had with the 360 it just wasn't worth me keeping. the RRoD i could deal with since i had a Best Buy extended warranty. it was the scratching of disks that drove me over the edge. and after two copies of Dead Rising were ruined, i was down to one great game for the system. then PS3 came out and i haven't looked back.

i say all of this to give you guys some insight on my logic towards the 360 and PS3. i'm not one of these people that hate MS and think they're the devil in disguise, i just got tired of throwing my money down the drain. i've owned all the PS over the years so when i say the PS3 has more of the games i like, i genuinely mean it.

if you look at my comments i never put down the 360 just for the sake of putting it down. i just get upset when i see people flat-out lie about things. i've made my decision and i feel it's ok for other to make theirs. just don't put me down when i say the PS3 has everything i need in a gaming system this gen.

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prunchess - 517 days 20 hours ago

the way I see this is unless the specs of the consoles are similar, companies producing games are going to choose the lowest common denominator and engineer the game for the lowest spec console - the 360.

example - I found that GTA4 was much shorter, in game content, than San Andreas. Why?? The only reason I could think of (correct me if I'm wrong) is that Rockstar was limited by the available space on the 360 DVD. In this case PS3 owners in all probability lost out big time on content due to this.

This is just one possible example of why PS3 owners dump on the 360. I'm sure many others out there have similar examples, like will Square cut down the size and content of FFXIII due to the limitations of the 360 DVDs? This would really p!ss me off.

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zeisscollector - 517 days 20 hours ago

The truth is there is no "perfect console" and each console has it's advantages and disadvantages. As long as your having fun with your console right now, what else matters?

To some that can afford only one console, it may be a phenomenon stemming from paranoia; that their console may not survive unless they actively recruit people to their console (by bashing other consoles). This is also pretty fruitless because no console lasts forever, and eventually we'll all migrate to the "latest and greatest" gear anyway.

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thebudgetgamer - 517 days 17 hours ago

my favorite is when fanboys dump on a console throght another console example not to lon ago i saw an article that said the wii had past the 360 and a bunch of people defended the 360 by saying at lest we are beating sony. nice

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mcgrawgamer - 517 days 23 hours ago

but all of that can be summed up in your first sentence. The feel the need to justify their purchase.

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cyclindk - 517 days 22 hours ago

What about justifying why they didn't purchase something...? You people think so one-sided; we all think to ourselves, hmmm...which should I purchase and in your mind you weigh the negatives and positives of your potential choices, don't say that you don't. Some people speak about their choices aloud.

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caffman - 517 days 19 hours ago

juuken is a girl

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Kratos Spartan - 517 days 22 hours ago

This site is full of fanboys from both sides

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ChampIDC - 517 days 22 hours ago

I seem to notice more PS3 fanboys myself, but any fanboy annoys the crap out of me, period. They're all fools in my eyes.

Edit: I'll never understand why every PS3 fanboy has to bring up the RROD at every chance. It's like saying, "Hi, I'm a fanboy, and I'm insecure about my own console, so I'll bring up a problem with yours that EVERYONE knows about!"

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dan-boy - 517 days 21 hours ago

even stevie wonder could see that this site is literally crawling with sony fanboys.. check any thread, especially the 360 threads both negative and positive for proof!

sad fanboys are one sure fire way to ruin a decent web-site! and giving them approval rites to contributions and such turns the rot into a rampant disease...which as in n4g's case seems to lack a cure, or even an antidote to slow the canker! heck, even the mods turn blind eyes to sony fanboys, but hand out bans to people that are known for bias towards the evil empire for even calling them trolls! whilst just look at some of the insults that known sony fanboys spew and get left alone....the mods on here are pr!cks for sure!

sorry people, rant over!

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xJxdOggyStYLe - 517 days 21 hours ago

you are EXACTLY right....this is such a great site for gaming news...but is just over RUN with the sony fanboy cult and the mods are just as guilty ...i have 2 other names right now serving 14 day bans bcuz i was bashing uncharted for the ps3 ( i own it and hate it)
and made sure i didnt say ne of the
"bad words, bots/droids/fanboys etc" i defended my xbox 360 a little and bam my post was deleted within 2 mins and BAN for 2 weeks.....mods on this site are responsible for how outta hand this has gotten on this site...u cant go into one thread and have a good discussion without sony cult followers trashing a 360 or screamin about rrod death or how great the ps3 is....the thread could b about dogs having worms and they still would bash the 360..and they can say whatever they want and can b reported and still nothing ever happens....this site is great for news...but the mods are horrid here and are the cause for not takin action of why this site is so run down now

bubbles for u dan and everyone here that actually is holding an intelligent convo and not here just to spew fanboy garbage

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dan-boy - 517 days 20 hours ago

the mods are now part of the problem. the rampant fanboyism goes unchecked because they to are fanboys! and lack impartiality which is needed if you are supposedly "policing" comentators. the things they get away with is unbelievable.

and again so true that nearly every 360 thread is over run with trolls and fanboys...again without restraint. a good site now ruined beyond nothing less than drastic action. which would include a complete set of new moderators. perhaps i should just ignore the comments section, browse and leave like i used to.

edit: bubbles up aswell mate

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ChampIDC - 517 days 20 hours ago

Yeah, it's very true that fanboyism isn't kept in check in the gamer section. And now, it's probably gotten too far out of hand for the mods to deal with.

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rgduhart - 517 days 19 hours ago

Am I the only person who remembers the days in 07 when everything, including the fanboys, were anti-sony? The tides have simply turned. Back then , every thread was full of 360 fanboys and now ps3 fanboys are rampant. Thats life

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Steven Colbert - 517 days 22 hours ago

They spawn on the internet and poison the minds of others.They have no honor whatsoever

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Exhaust - 517 days 21 hours ago

It all comes down to insecurities.

Bubbles

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kingme71 - 517 days 22 hours ago

Actually, there are 16 button presses, but I agree comparing button presses is silly. The PS360 controller is very intimidating to non gamers. The Wii is a natural.

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kingme71 - 517 days 22 hours ago

While that is true, you also have more access to info and know day to day the latest news. Before the internet it could be described as ignorance is bliss. You didn't know what others had, so it didn't bother you. I don't think attitudes/desires changed, just better access to info.

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ice_prophecy - 517 days 21 hours ago

That too hahah. You're most likely right.

Knowing too much, or being under the false perception of knowing things have really complicated life.

Sigh. I miss the old days somewhat.

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sidar - 517 days 22 hours ago

The war has been going on longer than Xbox ever existed.
People just love to miss-out for some reason.
Lets all switch the games to the other system, you will have the same arguments as they would have as their "enemies".

I love cookies, how about you guys?

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Exhaust - 517 days 20 hours ago

Wow way to demonstrate whats wrong with fanboys.

My platform holder never does anything wrong but the other guys... well they're the devil. Everything they do is evil.

Like Sidar said. Thinking like you do will only result in you missing out.

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yamamoto114 - 517 days 21 hours ago

The point of the article is to say "Exercise your right to choice. Just don't go bashing others for theirs."

It's wonderful that you've made a decision and stand by it, but when it gets to the point where someone's being an asshole about it (and I don't mean YOU specifically, I just mean in general), then that's when it becomes problematic.

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Shortstop - 517 days 13 hours ago

Yeah I agree with that, but at some point someone always goes on the attack lol.

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mabreu - 517 days 21 hours ago

Some ppl need to get a life. Enjoy what you have. I remember owning a Dreamcast and I was not disappointed when I played it even when Sega was losing the console war.

The only winners in this console race are those who are making money off gamers.

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sidar - 517 days 21 hours ago

In short: They are companies not your best friends.

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Sir_Ken_Kutaragi - 517 days 21 hours ago

...everyone should buy a xBox 360 so they can each morning DUMP on it!!! ;-D
I DO!!! And it feels good!!! ;-D
(You don't get more FanBoy than that comment!!!) ;-D

+I'm defending the PS3 from LIES that the xBot N00B's on this and Micro$oft and other internet sites say...for FUN!!! ;-D
(Yes i know it means nothing in the end, people will buy what they want)

xBox 360 doesn't appeal to me at all. If i want say 'Gears 1' i'll get the better version on my P.C??? ;)

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Mr PS3 - 517 days 20 hours ago

The Xbox isn't even worth me wasting a Good Dump on !!
Hell If the damm thing was on fire(There's a good chance it will be)
I wouldn't even P!SS on it
So you see gamers don't Dump on the xbox
Its Microsoft that Dumps on Gamers
And them so called gamers are better known as BOTS
And the Bots just love to be Dumped on
So lets just Dump on the Bots

Does that qualify for more (FanBoy than your comment!!!)

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Pain - 517 days 19 hours ago

But NOT me im Better so blea~ and Xbox Sucks!

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Sir_Ken_Kutaragi - 517 days 19 hours ago

@Mr PS3 ;) Yes you beat me with that FanBoy Comment! ;-D
(I'm saying nothing!) ;)

@zapass ;) Yeah i didn't think of the Burns i could get on my @SS!!! ;-D Thanks for warning me!;)
You gotta protect your Ring ;-D from the dreaded 3 Red 'Rings' of Death!!! ;-D

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fafoon - 517 days 19 hours ago

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Gam71 - 517 days 21 hours ago

Considering we're talking about fanboy's and given your name and comment you should probably stay away from this one.

Most of the articles here are from so called experts and professionals in one way or another.
That's not the problem. Don't you want the latest news and info.

The problem is fanboys hijacking the latest news for a rival console to theirs and flaming in the comments, acting like they are more in the know than even the guys who are. Acting like they are professionals.

Don't believe me, go read the comments in the latest article from microsofts top staff

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BLUR111 - 517 days 21 hours ago

OH SHUT UP YOU SUCK AT GAMES.Who cares that you're obsessed with asians

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Gam71 - 517 days 21 hours ago

That is a typically biased opinion from you.

The 360 is far more reliable than you are willing to accept so your comment about not getting one now for that reason is fanboyism at it's best.

You are exactly what the article is talking about.

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Jenzo - 517 days 21 hours ago

No need for a long comment like that, you could easily have narrowed it down to "I am a deluded fat fcking idiot". Do that next time pls.

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Sir_Ken_Kutaragi - 517 days 21 hours ago

I DO!!! ;-D

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juuken - 517 days 19 hours ago

F*ck you Gam, and f*ck you Jenzo. Oh, and good hearty f*ck you BLUR.

You stupid f*cks have nothing better to do than to sh*t on others when they have an opinion. You want to talk about delusional? How about you f*cktards trying to imply that the 360 is the most reliable console on the market when it does in fact have it's faults? If the 360 was so damn reliable, then why did Microsoft admit that every console had it's defects back in 2005/2006? Why did Microsoft have to go through at least two f*cking models to get it right?

You're the delusional ones so f*ck off and get a f*cking life you self-centered, c*cksucking dipsh*ts. Keep making fun of me about my weight. You don't know me, and I'm actually laughing at the fact you're implying things about me over the internet like little bratty 1st graders.

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Gam71 - 517 days 15 hours ago

When have I implied it's the most reliable?

I said it's not as unreliable as you claim it is.

Learn to read.
You don't like anyone who has their own opinion or choice that is different to yours yet feel free to slate their opinion or choice as you see fit and then cry like a little baby when it you're spoken to the way you speak to them.

Do you want mumsy to pick up all the toys you throw out of your pram in that immensely childish hissy fit you just had.

You constantly attack attack attack like a, well I don't know what a first grader is but like you have just started primary school.

You don't add just spread lies, for instance that the 360 will definitely rrod then when someone says thats not true you claim they think its the most reliable machine out there!?! It's not. Not even the least. Thats for the ps2.

Now it's been a few hours so the tears you had in your eyes should have dried by now and your crying fit finished to be able to read this.

Sad, sad baby

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Steven Colbert - 517 days 22 hours ago

Calm down.That list you have is accurate but Sony has also been faulty on several things as well.Their first year was not heavily supported by them and became the year when Microsoft took the advantage."Xbots" are'nt hypocrites,they just defend a company who have no interest in their "feelings" or dilemmas.Just three heartless companies that care for shareholders and no one else.Sony droids are no different in which they defend and attack for a company whose motivation has been questionable due to delay and unwillingness to grab ahold the third party support

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BLUR111 - 517 days 22 hours ago

Don't you get tired of typing the same garbage just shut your fanboyass up! learn to be a true gamer insted of acting like a nerd.

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Thoas - 517 days 22 hours ago

Very true, but the PS3's list is not as big as Xbox 360's.

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Gam71 - 517 days 21 hours ago

Thaos, it is

http://uk.gamespot.com/page...

And growing.

Also a lot of your comments aren't really negatives and is you being pedantic
Why does M$ brag about sales, when last gen they only sold 24 million consoles in 5 years?
What does that have to do with anything? Sales are great so far.
Hows this, why are £ony bragging about ps3 sales when they have only sold 13ishmil when last gen they sold 120mil.
Last gen is last gen and m$ are doing better than they did this point last time thats why they are bragging and they are second. Think idiot.
Why hasn't M$ got the GTAIV DLC yet or any info on it? Maybe waiting to bombard everyone with it when enough is available.
They aren't making the game.

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Dan Houser - 517 days 19 hours ago

LMAOOO but the Japan question you didnt touch why?

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Gam71 - 517 days 19 hours ago

Didn't read it all the way through.

The guys as stupid as his post.

Only took two examples to use as I couldn't be bothered spending much time telling him why he's wrong.
(probably gets a lot of that at school)

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Kage-Proxy - 517 days 22 hours ago

Wise words young Lou-Cipher! :D
Multiplatform is the way forward!

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sidar - 517 days 21 hours ago

Agree, however i think first party titles should be on their own system only. The console needs something special when it comes to games =P

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LuHawk - 517 days 20 hours ago

You will be waiting for the Ps3 for a long time Chump

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