This "Next Gen" of Gaming
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Hagaf22
So I read another member's blog about his love for his cherished console, and it got me thinking. Not in the fanboy flame war kind of way, but just why through it all do I love my PS3.
First and foremost, I think 95% of PS3 owners either owned a PS2 or played multiple games on it. It's call brand recognition. Sony lit up the gaming world with PSone, then again with PS2, so many instinctively thought it would be the same with PS3. Well being a member of N4G since the early days of the PS3, I know it didn't get the most flattering of welcomes.
I bought a PS3 while stationed in Germany in the Air Force. I honestly didn't want it at launch, I told my wife what so many others said- "I'll wait till it gets games". Well that didn't last long. Sony got my 500 bucks for I cheaped out on the wireless internet option and got just the 20 gig. I instantly loved it. I had played the 360 and I owned the Wii, but Sony came through, for me. It felt like a Better PS2. I played Resistance non-stop for months, while so many others where complaining about lack of games, I took the high road and enjoyed what games it had. Never once have I regretted my purchase. After an easy upgrade to the hard drive, I found my system met all my needs- Blu-ray, exciting gaming both on and off line, great graphics and plenty of potential.
Since launch I have watched the PS3 get bashed on harder than a pinata at a birthday party. I watched images of it with tomatoes thrown at it(thanks EGM!). I watched it get called the biggest failure of a system. But some how the PS3 just kept truckin.
And over the past 4 or so months N4G went from a "360 fanboy haven" to a "Sony Droid hangout". And it seems that N4G has become a battle grounds. I can name a hand full on both side who pour gas on the fire daily. But then I can also name those who have come to see thing the same as I have. I have seen people get called fanboys when they really just have mixed views on all the systems. I have had my name thrown in as a fanboy but feel its a bit unfair. I don't own a 360, but I don't hate it. My disgust goes towards Microsoft. Even though they fixed so many consumers RROD problems I am a firm believer that they should have never, and I mean, NEVER happened. To me Microsoft was scared of the competition and rushed a product on the market to get the initial cash flow from gamers hungry to have NEXT GEN. I have nothing against those who got them, I played it many times upon release and the game catalog is good, but I can't condone that acts of an over zealous company who rushed a product to beat the competition. But that is neither here nor there. My point is this generation of game systems has lost the meaning of what it is to game. It has become the nastiest red vs blue battle imaginable. All the stories have come to be about what one system did to beat the other. Or how one money hungry company is going to eat another company so it can become larger to get more of our money. Or about how many pixels of lighting this system displays over that system. This generation of systems lost its desire to become gaming and gain a love for hate.
I must say that fanboys are some of the most loyal people youll meet, BUT they can be some of the most ignorant. I will say that I was ignorant to some of the great features of the 360 and at times a bit jealous, but I have come to understand both sides. There are great features to this generations consoles. X360 made their community features highly enjoyable, but i dont think i should have to pay to enjoy the full potential of a system. The PS3 had great intentions in mind but left true games wanting some of the bare necessities of this gen. And wii avoided upgrading to go a more casual route. But all in all i would say its a great time to be some one who loves to play video games.
I believe that every system out there has a value. My PS3 is more valuable than my wii or a 360, but your 360 is probably viewed by you more than my ps3. But what I ask you is "Does it matter?" Do the sales of a system change the fun your going to have when you turn on and play? Does the amount of pop up change the gameplay of GTA4? Does paying for online gaming change the fun of the game itself? It doesn't matter. Unless you are the head of Microsoft or Sony, sales numbers mean nothing to you. My challenge to everyone on this site is to stop hating the other system, and remember the enjoyment of gaming. Remember the first time you play Mario as a kid and had to beat Bowser to get back Princess. Back when gaming wasn't so much about Nintendo vs Sega, but how much fun Mario and Sonic was. 2008 has the potential to be the biggest gaming year ever, with all systems having smash hits coming, so enjoy the great year and stop the fanboy hate clubs.
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