Console Wars: Why All the Hate?

It's the classic debate that's spread through generations of consoles: Nintendo vs. Sega, Sony vs. Nintendo, and now Microsoft and Sony battling it out in one of the bloodiest console wars yet - and with each generation of consoles comes the hardcore gaming community, supporting their console of choice with their last dying breath.

[ReconHope]

ppl cant accept that both systems are great and stop senselessly arguing.

[ImWithStupid]

I started out owning both 360 and PS3 and am now fully in the sony camp.

I was ALWAYS annoyed by having to pay $50 a year to have ANY online play at all with XBOX1. The only reason I put up with it was because the PS2 was not as powerful as the xbox. This time around Sony has covered all the bases.

The most power platform barnone this generation

Free online

GREAT and I mean GREAT first party titles

and the best controller scheme in the industry.

The ability to play Bluray content.

all these are what convinced me to go solely playstation this time around and yet this is what hateful xbots try to slam about the system.
So how can there be such a start contrast in perception over technology. Im not your average Joe, I actually have a high paying position in the technology industry. seems to me like someone is lying through their teeth and it's not PS3 owners.

[caffman]

has just demonstrated the main reason.

[dantesparda]

@PerezBros
I'll tell you why, cuz its human nature. Im really in to politics (i know, i know, why? but i am slowly getting myself out of that dreck!) and this is the way it is in politics too. See people will always side with something, and downplay any negative aspect of it and over exaggerate anything bad about their opposing side or views. Its just human nature! humans have this loyalty thing, and once they "side", they side! You know what i mean. I know, its sad, and stupid, but its just how we are. It just goes to show you what some of our flaws are. Personally, i am getting sick of it too, it is retarded and pathetic to be fighting over these video games systems, but herte we are doing it all the time, but thats just the nature of the beast! (Yes i am calling us "humans" beasts). Now to-do-loo, I gotta get back to my 40, and may the fighting continue. I know it will. Cuz you people cant rise above it. Im sorry, i am not trying to insult anyone, but rather am just being real (as i am in all my posts), but prove me wrong, and rise above it, dont tolerate it and if we all work together, than maybe, just maybe, it'll end. But nah, i dont think so, so flame on playa's, flame on. Mmm, 40

[ReconHope]

the wii is great 2. its just not my thing. lol

[fury]

...but i will be sure to buy one when new games are released. Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime, Super Smash Brothers Brawl etc.
I don't want to miss those games, and that's why i will own all current consoles in the end.
Currently i own the XBOX360, and i've recently bought a notebook for myself. I am a poort student, haven't got much money, but i hope i'll be able to buy the PS3 and Wii next year along with a new HDTV.

[felidae]

i totally agree with you guys.

stop the hate - play games.

[fury]

...we as gamers should stop all the hate. OK, the Wii may have crappy hardware (regarding the power) , and not much games. OK the PS3 is damn expensive and hasn't got many games, yet. OK the XBox360 breaks way too often and the Ring of Death gets slowly but surely on our nerves.

Every console has its weaknesses but not every console has the same games. It's the variety of games that come along with different consoles we should appreciate.
Seriously people, stop the hate, grab a teddy bear and cuddle each other. WE as gamers can profit from the competition that Microsoft, Sony and Nintento fight out.

[THAMMER1]

Good read. Sony and M$ have created reasons to be hated by gamers. I also think the FUD and ignorance is just as unexcitable from gamers.

[XbugPosse]

...Sony ain't raping their customers like MS ;)

[THAMMER1]

This is what the article is about. M$ and Sony are out to make money from this. They both have problems and you’re sir are extremely bias also. The 360 is a good console and the RROD is a problem. With out that what would you complain about? What will you say when this issue fades out like the PS2 disc drive issues? Please straighten up your act.

M$ has a problem with consoles sold and Sony has a problem with consoles they can not sell. Hhmm you do the math.

[MK_Red]

While the story seems a bit flamy I agree that all systems are great. Stop fanboyism and enjoy the games. We are all gamers, we should be united not attacking each other in a time that every politian and anti-gamer is conspiring against video games.

[P4KY B]

Its because of all the bitter PS3 owners who now realise they have bought a cheap blu-ray player with a low frame rate.

And all the 360 owners that are pissed that they bought a red ringed radiator.

And the stirring $hits like me that are just at the wind up.

[texism]

Cause fanboys are dumb dipsh1ts who can't appreciate something else for what it is

[BIadestarX]

I blame Sony for it... As always sony treat other consoles in the market as crap... and brain wash their fans with comments like, "We don't bribe or buy developers like microsoft does" or "Next gen starts when we say so". In order for the console wars to stop at the user level.. it must stop as the company level. If Sony PR are worst than their fanboys... there is no way that their fanboys will not do the same.
So, yeah.. people blame the gamers... but I think this all starts at the PR level...

Fine... microsoft is to blame for this too....

[Daver]

did you read the article??? did you understand it? you start saying i blame sony..... theres no one to blame in particular and theres nothing to say about all the hate... some people dont like the product some people dont like the company and some others THINK they dont like (cuz they dont even know whats going on with the consoles)its like every others products, when you buy something you go with a company that you know and had a good experience with it in the past. Everyone know Xbox is a sh!ty hardware (you get what you paid) cuz it brokes a lot and everyone know Ps3 is lacking of softwares i mean good ones and thats it... live with it

[OutpostCommand]

Dude, Blasdestar, please, enough of the hypocracy.
Just admit both companies (infact all three - Nintendo is the biggest threat to gaming as we love it) have their faults.

[Bebedora]

@Bladestar - When ps3 owners gets misstreated (more often than any other console owners) like this, it's really easy to jump the gun and fire away. Everybody is ofcourse entitled to their opinion, but have to take the consequenses of what one is saying too.

[Jamaicangmr]

"Nintendo is the biggest threat to gaming as we love it" I agree 157.79% with that statment.

[PS360WII]

Well the thing is some people like the bickering. I don't know but you can call them out all you want but why not it's not like it's hurting you physically. Anyway I want some more games!

[bootsielon]

Nearly everyone I've seen write on my favorite gaming sites (gamepro, n4g, joystiq, kotaku, and so on), hardly like the Wii, they are either PS3 or 360 guys. In the real world, most people I know want a Wii, and giving second thoughts to PS3 or 360. Also, the PS3 has a much stronger mindshare than you'd think for seeing all the xbots online, considering it is a playstation and that the 360 has a huge failure rate. People that like 360 want it for the hype and marketing, that's a good job made by microsoft.

[G_CodeMonkey]

1. People naturally want to be associated with a winner.
2. They want to believe their investment choice in a console was right, and will be supported a long time by great games.
3. They take it personally, as part of their identity the result, or "winner" of the console market (though how do you define winner, as much as any survivor with strong market share will continue to the following gen).
4. They take pleasure in insulting others for little or no reason.
5. They are immature, usually under 18 (see #4).

gCM

[kalistyles]

"Perhaps one of the biggest changes of perception has been with Sony, and their “misfortunes” so far in this console generation. After losing several exclusives and with horrendous PR, many people immediately forget that they were probably part of the 100+ million people who thoroughly enjoyed the crap out of the PS1 and PS2."
This is what I dont get. Why all the hate for Sony. I know at least every X Box owner had a Playstation 1 or 2 at some point. And dont you guys lie. Now your haters. You guys are sell outs.

[REAL-GAMER]

I don't like Xbox 360. There is not good games that I like to play. Xbox controllers suck big timers!!!! I tell ya out there!!

I have never like Xbox and will never get one. I only get one if it's just for free. Have to be free dilver to my door.

PlayStation 3 is better than Xbox 360. PlayStation is better than Xbox 360 in graphics, performace, better controllers, easy to use, and much faster and doesn't not overheating.

Xbox 360 overheating all over everywhere in the United States.

I like Playstation 3 better.
Nintendo Wii comes in second.

Xbox 360 comes in fourth place I think.

I'm a NES_fanboy

[Dareaver1]

oh and thanks for the double negative, my 360 has never overheated. Like the wordplay though. Fanboy intelligence for you.

[Dudeson42]

The complete lack of anything resembling rational thought takes any credibility away from your rambling explanation.

For christ's sake people, proof read your sh*t. You don't even have to go in depth with the corrections but just try not to make it look like you were typing with your feet.

[DFresh]

At first it starts off with investment
to get the best for what you pay for
But everyone realizes that no one system will ever be perfect
it always comes down to games and performance in the end
Before you buy a system look at it's past years of succession
I admit Sony is better not just because I'm a fan boy but because of their productive scale
Sony is still running strong off of 2 systems (PS2&PS3)while Microsoft and Nintendo are only running right now off of 1 console
doesn't it sound like a better investment to go for Sony even though it may be more expensive
I would put my money towards Sony because we can guarantee that they'll last longer than 6 years/console
and
Remember do you see any XBOX or Gamecube commercials anymore
no you don't only PS2 from that generation.
Plus Sony is still growing give them time.
For any new technology it takes time before everyone can afford it and even use it.
Did you think the PS2 would still be around when the PS3 came out?
I know I didn't and I'm a owner of a PS2 soon to be a owner of the PS3.
Just for future references look and research before you buy any product or item you'll fill better when you do.

[xionpunk]

seriously, sometimes looking through game forums is like watching a political debate.It gets old.A lot of people just attribute the "fanboy disease" to wanting the system they bought to be the best because its the only one they have. While there are those, I think that a majority of these people are just extremely loyal fans who have followed the company for a long time (especially those in the Nintendo and Sony camp). I admit that I Love Playstation and think its the best (it converted me from Nintendo back in the day)but I don't feel the need to put others down to raise my preferences over others.

[Rhezin]

360>Ps3

[XbugPosse]

Yeah sure buddy, have fun with your Xbox ThreeFixMe haha
On your knees xbugs, on your knees, Billyboy is comin to feed ya

[Dogswithguns]

They all want their console whichever one they have to be #1.... no one wants to be #3. that's why.

[progx]

KPLAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

[caffman]

errr what we fighting for again?

[Sly]

Quote:

"You don’t need to criticize or demoralize an individual because they favor a certain brand,

As long as you’re having fun, what does it matter? Why should we care to such an extent that must waste our time in mindless banter and arguments? Many forget that it’s not the game companies that matter — it’s you, the consumer. Is it your job on the line? In most cases, it’s not, so just kick back, and let people have fun with what they feel is their own version of competent entertainment.
The games industry gets enough of a bad wrap as it is, so why fuel the fire? Onlookers check out a news story, or forum post and don’t see a well thought out conversation — they see a childish contribution, stemming down to the timeless “my ____ is better than your _____” mentality.
Don’t be a fanboy, and more importantly, don’t be a jerk."

Dont get mad at me just because i look for the truth.

[PS3n360]

I would buy a PS3 if it didnt suck. Truth is the controller is 2 generations old and digs into my palms with its brutally unergonomic handles. the analog sticks are too close together etc. This never mattered to 12 year olds since they are so used to having cramped hands wrapped around things that are way too small. Games are so far sparse and meh. Xbox reliability is a admittedly huge issue and if mine ever breaks i will be pissed but gaming is about games and 360 has better games right now end of story. I would rather replace my 360 every few months than buy a ps3 and watch it collect dust.

[TheExecutive]

Because they are little kids or geeks that dont have lives.

[TheExodus]

Hopefully the "fanboyism" is just a side-effect of youth, because there's no excuse for "mature adults" to be cranking out some of the vicious comments I've read on this site.

I've been gaming long enough to have collected a half dozen or so failed consoles with the most recent being TapWave's Zodiac. It doesn't really bother me when a console sells so poorly that all indicators point to delay, cancellation & discontinuation, but I do expect the company behind the console to put up a fight on the way down.

[tk]

MS entry into any market is marked with massive FUD and hate. I remember in the late 90's when the MS reps tried to convince me that by 2000 there will be only one software company left. That was their vision - to kill of all competition. Now it is the same - they cannot co-exist. That is where all the viral marketing and FUD against Sony is coming from. And that is also the reason why I won't get an XB360.

[power of Green]

Its because of peoples names Xbug Posse, Xcrap, Xsux360, for starts then its the comment that come from these guys mouth like Real gamers. If you think about it centers from Sony's legacy and its angry defenders(they hated the Xbox, and they hate the 360).

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Shut Up! I hate you. LOL :-)

Sony fans do hate on the Xbox a little more then the Sega Vs Nintendo days. The Xbox is the return of an American console to an arena "we built" and have been absent from for far to long. Sony fans see the name "Microsoft" and they see it as a "huge" threat and rightfuly so. You Sony fans act as if American gaming consoles is somthing new and we don't belong here. I say, here is my foot, now here is my foot ---> kicking your ass out "our" door.

[ReconHope]

avatar says it all. you guys need stop putting a stereotype on everyone that has a ps3. some ppl respect the other console.

[QuackPot]

If all games were available on all consoles(next-gen) - optimized for the hardware not a half-hearted port - then the game aspect of the War of the Consoles would be moot.

Then it will all be a matter of PRICE & QUALITY of product and service

...and as we all know, consoles prices are always high at first but the price does drop...

....so it's really down to quality of hardware and services.

[Daver]

whats the deal of having 2 consoles then?? (Ps3 and Xbox)...M$ should have sticked with PC and start making good things they had too much money to spend so they made a console.. they have nothign to do in this industry... Leave now! :)

[funkysolo]

I bought a 360 at launch and I bought a PS3 2 months ago. The way I see it is the PS3 hardware is superior to the cheap 360 components, that's were the price comes in(don't hate me, hate M$ for that). As far as games go they both have different games that cater to their fans. I don't regret getting a 360 because I enjoyed it the last 18 months, but I'm looking forward to what the PS3 is bring in the future. play games not consoles

[Shaka2K6]

Beacuase x360 sucks and PS3 is the only real next gen. system.

[JokesOnYou]

guys like you are the reason I joined this site, I like gaming news, I used to just read and move on but I got sick of seeing so many sony kids hating anything that doesn't have a ps logo on it. sony pr is terrible and they have brainwashed all the sony kids into thinking its more than what it is, its not the best gaming machine, yes its a good gaming machine but not as good as the 360, why? cause sony lost its focus with poo-ray, they tried to win the format war at the expense of gaming, plain & simple, now their paying for it with inferior games. poo-ray could have been a great plus for gaming I have no problem with them using it but they should have known they would need a great GPU also, instead they only cared about its movie capabilities which is why they lost their focus and put movies first, gaming second. once again sony kids: the JokesOnYou=JOY, it really is.

[texism]

Shaka I see you are not dead yet. Dont send a pirate to do a ninja's job i guess...

[cmrbe]

It's an interesting question.
This is just my opinion but i believe there is alot of hate because
1. Most people can't afford to buy all 3 consoles.
2. Some people don't like particular companies because of who they are.
3. Some people have been hurt personally and as a result become very personal.
Everyone is different with different taste in consoles and games. Its only human nature to hate what we don't understand.

[SofaKingReetodded]

some of us just have a console preference and no real interest in bashing the others but get lumped in to groups anyway.

[ChickeyCantor]

@jason
" You Sony fans act as if American gaming "
what?XD
american gaming? wtf is that mate? :|

anyhow people hate because they feel like they need to defend something they like very much, its a shame though because gaming is all about having fun but blindness can ruin it for sure.
these debates are getting useless IMO, simply because we know it will never stop.

btw: its funny how one says its all xbots fault or its sony-fanboys fault.....but @ the same time they are hating and doing the same thing....>_<

it will be a miracle if someone broke the circle!

[commadore65]

especially when they consider themselves an expert. If they do consider themselves an expert on (the gaming industry) then they naturally think they are right weather they see someone else's lodgic or not. Backing down on their original point isn't an option for many people.

Some people, when all points are exhasted can't compete with a good argument so resort to names and slurs.

it's not anything confined to the gaming world.

[BoneMagnus]

If you can't acknowledge that each system does certain things well and that each has must-play games, then you are an unreasonable fool and not worth engaging in a discussion.

Anyone who wants a console to fail is a fool. It would be terrible for the industry because developers would stop making games for the remaining console because it would appear that console gaming was dying, and they would likely shift resources to handheld games.