Which Fanboys are Right?

Gamerlimit writes: "Every generation of gaming has had some level of fanboys. Whether it's Sega vs Nintendo or Sony vs Microsoft, it's nothing new. But this generation has pushed the limits of how bad fanboys are. The viral videos flood the internet and tempers flare to insane levels. Why do so many people get upset about something they enjoy so much? Gaming is around for the sole purpose of entertaining people. It's out there to give us those moments of enjoyment and memories. Games are a way for families to get closer and people to pass the time. So why do people take this to such and extreme level? Why do people insist on arguing about games and not simply enjoying the system(s) they purchased? The reason is truly quite simple."

[bomboclaat_gamer]

we dont need fanboys in our lives. they are obnoxious and loud and try to shove stuff down ur throat. no pun intended lol

[ZombieNinjaPanda]

You do realize that you're watching some of the most Americanized shows right?

Microsoft is a company based in America, so they would do a hell of a love more advertising here.

There is some occasional sony advertising, but this is Microsofts territory right now.

[BrunoM]

humm if you go to europe u would not say that with ou being the UK were the ps3 and 360 adds ARE on PAR
IN ALLL other countrys sony and the ps3 take it and same goes for all of asia ..

we got to see what we watch and where we do it .. true here on spike and esp in north america we get xbox360 adds all over but hey its north america and microsoft has the cash...

[SonyOwnsNextYear]

there are 7 continents, some of which are grouped into major markets.

MS right now, is throwing "american market" sales numbers around.LOL. Have you asked yourself how microsoft is doing in other markets? are they even considered in the race in lands other than american soil?

Can microsoft really think they will win a console war with just north american sales? Do we really know how many of these "sales numbers" are actually rrod replacements?

maybe next time , stop and think of what you say before embarrassing yourself.

[mikeslemonade]

Having ads in the UFC 91 and NFL sunday cost money to Microsoft Gaming Studios. Sure Gears 2 sells millions of copies but xbox has always had games that sold that well. Halo 1, 2, 3, Gears 1, and Gears 2 sold millions but it hasn't gotten xbox past 25 million units mark. Xbox still hasn't taken off anywhere but America. LighteningPS3, is only looking one side of the equation. There's things going right for xbox but there's also things that are really going wrong like faulty hardware, system not really taking off even after price cut(Wii outsells 360 more than twice the amount despite costing the same price), not a very diverse library to expand the install base, only doing particulary well in one territory(north america) despite pouring a lot of money into marketing it in Japan, and games not breaking the 4th wall.

[Snake Raiser]

BIG BOSS orders sony to price cut the ps3 to $350 or less. Is Sony is doing this well imagine how they will do then.

[Bodhi]

Sony is doing pretty well worldwide, particularly in Europe and Japan. They aren't doing very well in the USA or the UK.

[Rhoic]

Lol..

You guys need to realize that America > 95% of The World in Consumer Land lol.. if it sells in America, you hardly have to worry about places like Japan or Australia.

[mikeslemonade]

Yea your pulling that 95% out of your butt. PS2 sold 120 million and only about 45% are sales from America. So Microsoft's roof will be at 60 million. No matter what they do they will never sell more than 60 million unless they get things together in Europe and in Japan.

[Mini Mario]

"Lol..

You guys need to realize that America > 95% of The World in Consumer Land lol.. if it sells in America, you hardly have to worry about places like Japan or Australia."

So ur saying that America sells more than -

europe, new zealand, australia, and all of asia combined>???

[Mini Mario]

"PM
Track
Ignore2.4 - man
its just stupitness the gpus the cells and all that it makes me mad that we cant even play a game with out pog or some other person say but it looks to dark it has frame drops play the game damn it!!!

i come from 2d gaming when the games where just games and freaking hard as hell.
dont let your hardwear own you my friends you own the hardwear

and no one wins pc 360 ps3 no one you lose cause your broke!! gaming is cool but do you think they care about you hell no they dont just do what you do play enjoy"

Yeh 2d gaming was harderer. 3 lifes for a whole game, those were the days.

Its a known fact they make games easier these days so that ppl will go back and buy the sequel (if they can finish the first its likely they will buy the 2nd).

I couldnt tell u the hardware specs on the snes or nes. I never cared, i just loved playing the games.

[Tomdc]

its just the same with sports fans. People just like something to argue about...

[TheGamer]

http://i34.tinypic.com/2dqo...

[acedoh]

if you prefer one console over the other. It also doesn't keep you from being a fanboy if you own all three. I owned a 360 and Wii this gen but I love my PS3. It just offers the best gaming experience for me. I like games like Resistance over Gears or Little Big Planet over Banjo Kazooie. That doesn't make me a fanboy. The young gamers who grew up on Nintendo vs. SEGA are now dealing with a new console war. I think the internet is really what causes the biggest problem. Youtube has unleashed the attention deprived who want to make a statement over the internet. This is something that would have never been thought of ten or 15 years ago. Some of these fanboy fools would have been considered outcasts with their behavior.

[Rhoic]

Please Mike, show me where it says 45% of PS2 sales are from America.

In fact, pull up a chart showing where it sold and how many sold for each country.

And yes.. if it sells in America, you're pretty well off. Why the hell do you think SO MANY companies from all over the world make items that are imported to America? I mean think about how many companies you find that ARE NOT from the U.S. that are selling here.

[jack who]

fact 360 fans are!

[sushipoop]

Are what? Gay? Child molestors? Whale blowers?

[ZombieNinjaPanda]

Jack, you really set yourself up for that one :)

[ultimolu]

For constantly buying a faulty console instead of using their God-given brains?

Oh, wait, I forgot. The PS3 has no games!!!!1

[Chris_Hansen]

Why don't you take a seat right there?

[SonySoldierEternaL]

^

get'em Chris!

[reckoner]

Uh-oh, Chris is here. jack who, better take pp and run before the cameras arrive! :P

[SONYSLAVE]

lol at the pic of the ps3 fan being such a geek while the 360 guy is one nice looking hunk of meat

[dukadork]

360 fans are just like that: macho homophobic tough dudes with a chainsaw in public... but so tender in private :)

[Covenant]

They're fanboys...they are wrong by default. :)

[The Matrix]

All fanboys are right in there own eyes.

[360degrees]

I've never heard of that term personally...would it refer to a young man who makes fans of some sort?

[Covenant]

Actually, fanboys are those young men who wave fans over tourists on tropical islands to keep them cool. For some reason they keep showing up on this site...guess they need something to do on their breaks.

[house]

its just stupitness the gpus the cells and all that it makes me mad that we cant even play a game with out pog or some other person say but it looks to dark it has frame drops play the game damn it!!!

i come from 2d gaming when the games where just games and freaking hard as hell.
dont let your hardwear own you my friends you own the hardwear

and no one wins pc 360 ps3 no one you lose cause your broke!! gaming is cool but do you think they care about you hell no they dont just do what you do play enjoy

[slak]

why cant there be peace

[silverchode]

the pc fanboys win

[sushipoop]

PC fanboys = Pissed because they wasted their money. This is why they troll Killzone 2 threads. They have no games. Killzone 2 looks better than every PC game including Crysis and the amount that they paid for an up-to-date graphics card is the price of a PS3.

[poopsack]

lol most of that is true

[ultimolu]

Lol, exactly. xD

[Charmers]

Actually you are right I was cheesed off I spent all that money on a console when my PC is playing games BETTER. The fact you guys seem to think a 2 - 3 year old console can even match the latest tech that PC gamers have access too today show what fanboys you are.

You quip "ha ha your graphics card probably cost the same as an entire PS3" erm yeah hm lets see PS3 in my country £299 a HD4870 = £199 oh and did I mention the HD4870 has more power than the PS3 and 360 combined. That is why a lot of PC gamers are looking to play games at 2560 x 1600 meanwhile you guys have to make do with 720p (if you are lucky).

I am not even going to start on Kz2 it would be totally pointless because you guys are just blatantly blind it doesn't matter what I say or do you would go "omgz but you r so da wung coz da Kz2 is so da cool". If you really think a game running on a two year old graphics chipset cannot be run on a modern day PC then you really are beyond any sense of reasoning.

[The Matrix]

Sushipop, bubbles for pwning.

[badz149]

there's no point for pc fanboys arguing with consoles fanboys! the fact that PC tech moves a lot faster and a couple of years ahead of any console or every single console combined is undeniable but at what cost? are all PC standards? NO! so, even if every multiplat is best on PC, how many can actually enjoy it at the fullest? at the resolution of 2560 x 1600 like you said? not many! how much does it cost for that kind of monitor anyway? what size? 24"? every gamer with a 360 and PS3 with HDTV will already have almost the full package to enjoy any game at their fullest! add a 5.1 surround to that, and you have already the best setup possible for any game ever released! I have a 37" LCD and 5.1 Yamaha mini home theater and I'm satisfied with my gaming! what about PC? sorry to say but it's far from it! I have a PC that ran Bioshock at the highest setting, gears at high and Crysis at medium last year and I was satisfied! but how about this year? I can't run any new games at high at all, Farcry 2, Fallout 3, Dead space and I can't even run Red Alert 3 at very high or it will be crawling and that's frustrating! I know that I need to upgrade at least my GPU (I currently using 8600GT overclocked GDDR2 512MB) to cope up with new games but is it worth it? totally not when I can get the best out of my PS3 out of the box and as long as it exist! no upgrade needed! game sales also not showing on the top selling charts for PC except WoW, Sims and other MMORPG! where are all those PC spec eating games' sales go? that's right, people buy them on consoles!

[Charmers]

"I can't run any new games at high at all, Farcry 2, Fallout 3, Dead space and I can't even run Red Alert 3 at very high or it will be crawling and that's frustrating!"

and I suppose you think the console runs these games at very high do they ? At best most console games are the equivalent of MEDIUM settings on the PC. That's right not very high but MEDIUM and at a low resolution of 720p. Now I don't see you complaining that your console only runs the game at medium but you are here complaining your low end 8600gt can't play games better than the consoles. The 8600gt is actually just a tad bit weaker than the chipsets inside the consoles so I wouldn't expect that to "better" the consoles.

The fact is if you have a decent duo2core and a 8800gt your PC will play the games better than the console. Now that doesn't necessarily mean you will max out the PC settings but you will be able to bump up the graphics to a much better quality than either the 360 or PS3 can do.

So next time you play a PC game and go "it isn't fair I have to settle for High settings instead of very high because my PC can't do it" just think for a second that is a lot better than medium which is the best the consoles can match up too.

[SonyOwnsNextYear]

console versus pc.\
LOL.

[Rhoic]

Charmers is absolutely right.. I don't even have a high-end PC.. but I know for a fact, without a the slightest doubt, that a PC will outperform a console in every way.

Also.. Killzone 2 nicer than Crysis?.. Come on. You cant be that desperate. Killzone 2 uses shades of freaking gray which is EXTREMELY easy to manipulate.

[Narutone66]

PC games are on a decline, the reason being that it is easily pirated and too much copy protection like SecureROM. The legal customers are being punished for the piracy. That's why game dev are steering clear of PC. I personally enjoyed PC games like Starcraft, Warcraft3, Diablo2, etc. I'm anticipating Starcraft2 and Diablo3 right now. But exceptional games for PC are rare and far in between.

[badz149]

that is why I said at the fullest! on console, be it 720p or 1080p, that's the maximum it can go and console gamers get it without a slightest need to upgrade or even change the configuration of their console! I also said that multiplats are BEST on PC, right? ...but a a cost! I also got my PS3 last year but do I need to upgrade it in order for me to enjoy all the games I bought this year to the fullest? NO but not the same for PC! on PS3, I know that I'm playing at the best possible setting for all games but on PC, I can't get the best experience available because I still need to upgrade! I have a 37" HDTV, so do I need resolution? I don't think so! even 720p and 1080p is hard to distinguished in any display under 40" let alone 2560 x 1600 resolution on a 24" or 30" monitor!

I admit that PC version will always be the best for all multiplats but the convinience of console gaming where you don't need to worry about your console not capable of running the game at the best resolution is simply priceles. plus, more big players in the industry is seriously focusing on consoles now! I partially agreed that PC can't run KZ2, LBP, R2, MGS4 and even Fable 2, Gears 2 and Halo 3! they are not available for PC only gamers to brag about! so, +1 for consoles!

[BrunoM]

im the one thats right im the one with the money so sony and microsoft answer to me and my wallet

damn is geting sad with news like these now .. i mean EVERY one has a console they like more its that easy theres only a few people that tke it to a level that is stupid ...

FACT ps3 does some thing better than the Xbox360 (in my view a bettaer all around machine)
FACT the 360 does some stuff better ..(in my view only the online for now)

people need to stop having stupid fights that take then NO WERE in the end is sony and microsoft that have OUR maney (i got to work for mine so ya that counts alot to me)

oo i own 12 consoles right now my fav all time is hard to say id say the Dreamcast or the ps2 ... now in the new Gen i got a lil thing for the ps3 not to say its MUCHHH better than the 360 but i like it more

people need to start taking it like these I like the ps3 more than the 360 good for me no one cares and i dont need to force me liking the ps3 on any one (FANboys need to o that) is that easy !!!

but w.e back to play some games ...

Ps: its all about GAMES Not DE game but THE GAMES .. stop with the console crap the 2 of them are gona sell millions and be on par as a gamer we got to see WOW sony was able to almost catch microsoft xbox360 even tho it came one year after and it costed 600 bucks and is stil the one that costs the most ..GREAT for us GAMERS because if it wasent for sony there would not be halo or gears .. same for Sony and tekken if there was no SEGA there wouldent have been many games .. in the end is all good for us !!

[Rhoic]

*Sigh* this isn't news.. this is the normal blogging stuff that N4G pulls off of random sites.

Each console has it's benefits and hinderings.

[Sprudling]

I'm trying hard not to be a fanboy, but my common sense and foresight just can't help preferring one more than the other. I feel that as long as I have good reasons for doing so, it's much less fanboyish.

[poindat]

I'm exactly the same way. There's nothing wrong with that though, it's just human nature.

Although I can't stand the real fanboys. How someone can have such an extreme bias towards a lifeless machine is beyond me.

[ZombieNinjaPanda]

As long as you approve of what you have bought, and you feel you are justified, and do not slander competition constantly, then you are not a fanboy.

[BrunoM]

agree with the 2 of you alot ..

its kinda stupid how far some people can take the fact that they are CRAZY about one console and not see what others have of good ..

i like with ANY one got one i like more than the other but i dont (and would never) go to the point of forcing my likes on any one ..

and pass 1hour in a website calling names to another gamer just because he likes gears and not resistence 2 ...

people need to start taking it easy something tells me Microsoft or nintendo and sony wont be in a room fighting for me (even tho in a way they do) but ya you guys get my point ...!!

enjoy games for what they are GAMES and fun!!

[memots]

I own both Ps3 and Xbox360.

I use my ps3 way more than my 360.
Am i a fanboy for it ? No.

I think the Xbox360 is a good console but cost to much. Not only do you pay monthly to use their online service also every single download cost more and the worst part of all this you cant even share your download?!?!? Example:i bought WipeoutHd share it with my 2 brothers in law, who in turn bought B.C rearmed and Megaman9.
So i paid 19.99 for wipeout hd and got all 3 game.. see were i'm getting at?

Nickle and dime Ms is not getting more of my cash.
I do like owning both console to get both of best world ( gear 2 is awesome don't be blinded by fanboy bashing it) and same goes for Killzone2 im in the beta and it is the best game available for either console and its still in BETA??

What i hate is when my friend who has a 360 and give me comment that he has read around the internet and actually believes what he is saying. He still thinks that 360 has better exclusive and he completely believes it.
When i show him stuff on the ps3 he only notice thing like .. load time, framerate if it dropped, he only notices flaws here and there but overlooks all the flaw on the xbox machine.
And when we argue and he knows i'm right about the point i'm making his last line of defense is "i don't understand Sony strategy".
All he could say about Killzone2 ( without even playing it ) was "its pretty".
I mean come on now... This is the best game on any console including pc. And until you played it don't tell me its .. "Too gray" or "it will fail" or when you shoot someone he die and falls after he got shot .. this is fanboy comment and i am feed up with it.

Xbox360 fan are extremely bad and are unable give credit were credit is due and its turning me into a ps3 fanboy because of it.

Ps3 is the better console and i still don't understand why people are still arguing over it.
Video comparison??? , frame rate ?? Dlc exclusive?? what a load of crap.
Those fanboy should stop reading this crap and start playing game together.
Cross platform game on pc-ps3-360 would be Utopia and would be so cool .

[ultimolu]

Nothing wrong with having a preference over another console. I prefer the PS3 but I cannot stand how Sony has made so many mistakes this generation. Either way, they did deliver on the games and I'm happy about that.

[SonyOwnsNextYear]

certain consoles have been the best choice for many reasons, all of which are and have been entertainment related.

ps1 - cd
ps2 - dvd
ps3 - brd

see each gen? its quite obvious that elaboration is unnecessary. I can point out many reasons "WHY", btw.

[ChickeyCantor]

" but my common sense and foresight just can't help preferring one more than the other"

This is what i don't get, WE ALL HAVE THAT....but it's no reason to be a " fanboy "...you could still respect the other console without bashing it and praising your console like if it's a god.
(Not saying you are doing that i'm talking in general).

Preferring something over the other does not make you a fanboy...we have free will...if that makes you a fanboy then i'm a fanboy for all my taste and that doesn't make sense at all.

[ChrisGTR1]

omg, this bullshiit got posted?!? seriously now, i think we just hit a new low right here with this "news"

[Hagaf22]

did you actually read the story?

[RememberThe357]

And a wonder why YOU don't seem to like the article? Hit a nerve, did it?

[PirateThom]

I don't consider myself a fanboy, since I don't regret either my PS3 or 360 purchases, I just prefer my PS3 and if Sony were to fail and leave the industry for good, it would be a huge blow to innovation. Sony needed to be taken down a peg though, but I'm really against a Microsoft monopoly in gaming, the way they've monopolised other industries by pouring in money rather than innovating.

[ultimolu]

Yep, exactly.
I wouldn't want that to happen. Lol, are you trying to say Sony was drunk with power? :D

[PirateThom]

Sony were drunk on power and their own ego.

They went the same way, but not as bad as, Nintendo went during the 90s.

[ultimolu]

You're right. :/

Even I can't excuse how many mistakes they've made this generation. Hopefully things go right with them this time around.

I still laugh about that 4D gaming thing. o_o

Yep, can agree with Nintendo.

[poopsack]

I agree completely with piratethom, but now that theyve learned their lesson, I hope they do really well with the PS3, im loving my library right now, and I dont even own all of the games i want yet. :D

[gamesmaster]

@pirate

intelligence is becoming a rarity on this site, luckily we have individuals like priatetom talking sense to keep us returning to the comments section.

you make a very interesting point which i haven't really considered myself yet, the way i see it now is that sony were power hungry towards the end or more fat on their success.

with such a wealth of games in the library i guess they thought the transition to the next gen would come on a plate, but brand equity and consumer loyalty isn't enough in todays economy and its taken a company like Microsoft and their business strategy to show sony this.

I think microsoft have shown sony that thier grip on the industry is not as stable as they thought and in turn its 'kicked sony up the arse'. now over the past year we've seen sony bounce back from a bad start, ps3 progress is looking good and i'm hopeful the ps3 comes out on top because they've done a lot for the industry. so have microsoft in many senses. i think the state of online play on psn and live wouldn't be as strong as it is now without the rivalry. i feel that applies to pricing and games too.

+bubbles all round.

[ZombieNinjaPanda]

And both should shut the hell up!

But that doesn't mean that watching their arguments isn't entertaining ;)

[poindat]

Certainly, much enjoyment has come from reading through the open zone here.

[ZombieNinjaPanda]

I must agree, sometimes it's fun watching them yell at each other over sales isn't it? :)

Bruno:

I completely agree about that. Sometimes, I feel sad to know that I might be playing with some of the people that are downplaying everyone else.

[BrunoM]

yes it is fun .. but some times people take it to a point that they are able to take all fun out of gaming (news and info) and that right there is sad for me ...

Hellangelzx :

I know what you mean .. i mean is not like at some times at some point during games i dont say stupid things wen playing fifa online nba online or killzone2 beta online .. but thats normal all of us do it ..

the sad part is some people we see and like u said and very right about it kinda sad to think that at times i play with these people ..

Because alike you and many others i use GAMING and games to go out of my every day life and work to have some time of un and relax and enjoy what i like to do sence i was a lil kid ..i hope that at one point and time all these stupid talks and fights dont take away from me what i like the most about games the fun and the plaing with others.

[Covenant]

Any time I need a good laugh, I go to the Open Zone. There's some pretty toxic hatred being spewed there.

[DiabloRising]

Fanboys suck. None are right.

[anubis12]

killzone doesnt touch crysis lol

[Miraak82]

killzone will OWN!!!!