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Neocrisis: 360 Fanboys Let Microsoft Get Away With Too Much

Justin D. Writes: "People complain about PS3 fanboys all the time. That much is a given. Whether or not it is fair that they do so, it's what goes on in the media. Hell, we had Jim Sterling use the age old "SDF" to describe them in one article (hey Jim, you do know sonydefenseforce.com was made by the Wii60.com owner to parody Sony fanboys, right? And he still denies having anything to do with it to this day, right? Not like Rob Foor even does that good of a job at parodying them, anyway.)

However, one thing the so-called "SDF" does well at (see what I did there?) is being able to get Sony to implement new things, and still be able to call them out when things are not going right. They were able to get Sony to up their game, think about a price cut, push the boundaries of the hardware, develop new IPs, and soon implement cross game chat and Netflix (c'mon, you have to think Sony is going to put the two on one firmware update). In short, Sony fanboys don't let Sony just get away with everything

This is more than what I can say about 360 fanboys, and it's a wonder why there are so many articles about Sony fanboys being the "scum of the Earth" and not one thing about the 360 fanboys that have actually painted Microsoft into its own corner. Yes, there are more than one problem with 360 fanboys, but the main thing is this:

They let Microsoft get away with way too much sh*t."
darkpower - contributor
Published: 60 days 14 hours ago | Article | Xbox 360 | Gaming
 
 

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WenisWagon - 60 days 12 hours ago
0.1 - "360 fanboys"
Yeah those guys are annoying. Luckily though, the other 99.9% of us Xbox 360 owners are just regular guys lead by common sense, unfortunately the playstation fanboys (there are A LOT of them) have to try to label us as 360 fanboys as well.

And Microsoft is not getting away with anything. They provide a robust gaming experience for an extremely valuable price, unlike Sony trying to get away with launching a console for $600.
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ThatCanadianguy420 - 60 days 14 hours ago
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There's a reason we call them bots..

There programmed by microsoft to accept DLC and reject reality.
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jazzking2001 - 60 days 13 hours ago
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sadly true
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cyborg6971 - 60 days 13 hours ago
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You can't rape the willing. The willing being the unwitting parents who don't do research on a product prepurchase.
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Cueil - 59 days 22 hours ago
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yes because there is no outcry when stupid Madden crap hit... or the infamous "Horse Armor" things that where worked out on the Xbox 360 that PS3 owners take for granted.
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Obama - 60 days 14 hours ago
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4 years since the 360 was released and the RROD still persists. the bots just don't seem to care and always argue that: "We have 3 year warranty!"
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jazzking2001 - 60 days 13 hours ago
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i thought that they do not do warranties anymore
i know that gamestop does no accept them no more lol
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JOLLY1 - 60 days 13 hours ago
2.2 - Welcome to living in the past
Gamestop actually does warranty them again.
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Saaking - 60 days 13 hours ago
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Yea but you have to pay for it.
2.4 SSCOOLCHEA | 59 days 22 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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mezzo - 60 days 13 hours ago
3 - 360 Fanboys Let Microsoft Get Away With Too Much?
No Kidding.
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chrisulloa - 60 days 13 hours ago
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I stopped reading when he brought up SDF.
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MariusElijah - 60 days 13 hours ago
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there's one, GET HIM
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Shadow Man - 60 days 13 hours ago
5 - Thank You Sony for Funding the research and development to build the processor for the Xbox 360
http://www.amazon.com/Race-...
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playstation123 - 60 days 13 hours ago
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Thank you M$ for funding a new IP from Rockstar for 50 million. We ps3 owners will be enjoying agent thanks to you guys, thanks!!
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Shadow Man - 60 days 13 hours ago
5.2 - Thank you Sony for funding Billions of dollars for the 360 development
and thank you Microsoft for your pocket change...to develop agent
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xoxideu - 60 days 13 hours ago
5.3 - keep beta testing games..
and oh thanks for funding games for the ps3
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karan8624 - 60 days 13 hours ago
5.4 - Billions of dollars?
Where are you getting your numbers from? From imagination land? I guess so, because thats where xbots tend to get their arguments against other consoles. And who cares if Sony helped develope it, it turned out to be crap. Sony saw that and decided to keep that GOOD 8 core technology for themselves
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Narutone66 - 60 days 12 hours ago
5.5 - Actually,
they just used some of the technology that was in the cell. Funny thing is that they are too stupid to apply it properly. Hence, the RROD.
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xcox - 60 days 12 hours ago
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"Thank You Sony for Funding the research and development to build the processor for the Xbox 360"

no problemo: you xb!tches got a castrated POS for your toaster, we got the cell processor, you know, the thing that makes games like uncharted 2 possible.

in a funny twisted way, we ended up funding your castration, hahahahaha
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Saaking - 60 days 13 hours ago
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Indeed, the bots buy defective hardware, settle for less, don't complain about lack of exclusives and low quality hardware. They pay for something that should be free. They love DLC instead of full games. WTF is wrong with them?

EDIT: Shadow woman, that still doesn't change the FACT that they were DLC. And why the hell are reviewers reviewing Liberty City stories? Didn't they already review the Lost and Damned? Why re-review it?
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Shadow Man - 60 days 13 hours ago
6.1 - "They love DLC instead of full games."
LISTEN GOOD!! OK! THAT DLC is coming in a Disc on October 29! is a Full game Longer than uncharted!!

Got it!? Good!
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EpicGamerSwordsman - 60 days 13 hours ago
6.2 - They love DLC instead of full games
Yep. Just look @ the Episodes of Liberty City & Halo 3:ODST...

Next thing you'll know, 360 Fanboys are going to treat the TIMED exclusives MW2 Map packs as if they were full Games.
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xoxideu - 60 days 13 hours ago
6.3 - That DLC is funding the development of a ps3 exclusive
Thanks.
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The Tour Man - 60 days 12 hours ago
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Calm down Shadow Sheman. DLC or not, its still an add-on to one of the over hyped games this generation that is over an year old.
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edwineverready - 60 days 13 hours ago
7 - Agreed
But the real question is WHY. I don't understand it when my ps3 ylod i had to pay for repairs. I then saw a tv program about it on dutch tv and joined the people who complained and after that i got my repair refunded. We as a consumer have the power. xbox360 owners take a lot of shlt and that's why ms still does it to them.
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xoxideu - 60 days 13 hours ago
8 - m$ trained you bots good..
Now go polish off that xbox and pray you don't get RROD'd yet again.
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shutupandplay - 60 days 12 hours ago
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$600.
If you payed this much for a pos3 sony got away with your money, dignity...and virginity.
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Saaking - 60 days 12 hours ago
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600 when stand alone bluray players were still 1000 bucks. The PS3 was a steal back then and still is. The PS3 is better in EVERY way. Tell me 1 thing the 360 has over the PS3? That's right, you can't.
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The Tour Man - 60 days 12 hours ago
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...and how much you pay for live EVERY YEAR LOL!
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ultimolu - 60 days 9 hours ago
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I paid that much and got to play games and watch movies. And it makes me happy because it has the best technology any system can have.

How many times did you have your 360 fixed? How many accessories did you buy for it?

Stop with the damage control fangirl. You're proving this article right. :)
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nolifeking - 60 days 7 hours ago
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that seems more like what the $199 xbox does to it's buyers.
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Oner - 60 days 1 hour ago
9.5 - ...
Xbox 360 launch price ~ $400
Xbox LIVE! fees since then ~ $200

Just those 2 things alone are $600 for launch console owners, PLUS having to deal with RROD, Disc Scratching, E74 and more...oh and I forgot to mention "and still counting" when it comes to the cost of LIVE! fees...AND the additional costs for batteries (unless you BUY a C&P)...AND the cost of a WiFi adapter when a person needs it (and people DO need wireless no matter what "certain types" might elude to)...AND how a 20gb HDD is not sufficient for most gamers today especially if they have LIVE! which means they have to BUY an overpriced proprietary "option"...AND how about those who bought an HD-DVD add-on, you gotta feel sorry for them!...AND ~ Well you get the point.

Edit ~ Actually I have to say AND one more time because I want to add what it would be for a new purchaser today to give an honest and fair comparison for an even better view of what is truthful & reality

$300 360 Elite 120gb model + 1 year of LIVE! $50 + 1 additional controller $50 + 2 play & charge kits $40 + HDMI cable $5 = $445

vs

$300 PS3 Slim 120gb model + 1 additional controller $50 + HDMI cable $5 = $355

That is the LEAST amount you will spend for the AVERAGE gamer up to the HARDCORE, and maybe even including the CASUAL one as well as too. The fact is the PS3 $90 CHEAPER!

I added charge & play kits because if you factor in throw away non rechargeable batteries (which IS needed) it will cost EVEN more money in the long run. So this is a totally fair comparison ~ No WiFi added ~ No HD-DVD ~ No additional extras etc. to "pad" one side or the other, JUST the basics to have fun with a buddy on your new console. BUT let it be known that there are CERTAIN users where it WILL cost extra money (i.e. WiFi etc).

AND (lastly) that does not account for a person who purchases an Arcade version...
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keysy420 - 60 days 12 hours ago
10 - next year the 360 full experience will cost 74.99
people are trying to say that they dont believe that the xbox live service will cost one hundred micheal patcher was right look at this. with sky tv being aoption soon and trying to get it here in the state whi9le netflix will probably most likely see europe next year. lets do the math.14.99 for sky tv. the followed buy netflix 8.99 and then the live member ship 50 that is like 75 dollars for a full blown member ship and thats just next month away. 100 dollars for live seems like a reality if you people dont want to admit it or not MS is sneaking it on you guys with out you knowin git now they just need to package it together
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TheTeam06 - 60 days 10 hours ago
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2006:

"PS3 has potential, PS3's best games aren't out yet"

2009:

"$50 a year XBL is worth it (for 1 feature?), XBL has Facebook and Twitter coming"

I've noticed both sides switched places over the course of 3 years. What I mean by this is defending a price that wasn't valid. $600 was too pricey back then, but fanboys still considered it a good price by comparing it to standalone products.

Now, 360 fanboys try to justify a $50 subscription because of cross game chat and DLC... it might have made sense when PSN was lacking, but not anymore.

*ignores the future "BU-BU-BUT TEH PSN HAS NO GTA DLCZZ!!1!!" comment*
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ultimolu - 60 days 9 hours ago
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Lordie, the damage control in here is hilarious.
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MC_KOOL_K - 60 days 8 hours ago
13 - Next year
bots will be looking forward to a gaylo reach, gay tony {probably some of his mates aswell} all while talking on the gay hotline called live, throw in natel for learning there gay moves
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PS3_HAS_GAMES - 60 days 7 hours ago
14 - to all 3fixme fangirls
funny how no 360 gamer in here is defending themselves and saying that they do care...they just bend over and let miPROBEsoft stick it to them nice and hard..i laugh every time i hear them say they'll just buy another 360 cause the warranty..so the fact that you have to wait 3 weeks and that it might get rrod again doesn't bother you..lol you guys are fvkin sad
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Bumpmapping - 60 days 5 hours ago
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Bots sure do love getting screwed by M$
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Niske - 60 days 3 hours ago
16 - chrisulloa
GET THE FUK OUT!
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rezzah - 59 days 23 hours ago
17 - The real World
The PS3 is reality and the 360 is the Matrix... the illusion of the truth. Muhaha!
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wingman32x - 59 days 20 hours ago
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Sony Fanboys aren't wrong. They only act the way they do because the media flat out refuses to realize the ps3 is improving at a steady rate. Here are a few examples.

The ps3 outsold the 360 in september by 150k units. The media responded by saying 500k units in the US alone isn't good enough considering the relaunch. They weren't even looking at worldwide numbers.

Uncharted 2, a game considered amazing by virtually everybody, wasn't original enough for Gametrailers. Yet they gave Halo 3 a higher score and it is just as unoriginal as U2 is if not more.

One article here a few weeks ago said that PSP Go Sales suck because Sony isn't bragging about them.ALL MODELS go towards the psp sales numbers. They don't seperate them like nintendo does. They were treating the GO like it was a brand new console, as we all know that isn't the case.

So I think that Sony Fanboys have quite a lot to be upset about. With the obvious MS bias it's no wonder they have an attitude.
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spektical - 59 days 20 hours ago
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pspgo wasnt made to replace the psp.. some people dont get that lol. the pspgo is more of a prototype to test digital products..
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deadie - 59 days 19 hours ago
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great article

its funny how some ppl fails to realise how this article is relevant to them.
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taylork37 - 59 days 15 hours ago
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Hey moderators, go F*CK yourselves. So you delete the posts that dont suck Sony's d*ck.

Delete this douche bags.
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