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Phalanx on 22 July 2007
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leo-j said:
HappySqurriel said:

There are many factors at play ...

PS3 fans are generally the most insulting towards users, games and systems which is why they're banned a lot. I think this is somewhat natural as current PS3 fans are probably both fans of Sony and believers that 'Graphics are the only way to advance videogames' and are probably frustrated by the success of Nintnedo systems.

XBox 360 fans are generally quiet because the XBox 360 is in a very "netural" position on most message boards; they share the argument that "Graphics Matter" with Sony fans yet can share the argument that "The PS3 is too expensive" with Nintendo fans. Beyond that the XBox 360 has taken a lot of beatings to this point in time and even the fans are probably willing to admit that it has its warts.

The Nintendo fans are somewhat smug, and often overly smug when responding to the negative comments from PS3 fans. A large portion of this is that they are the people who believed in the Nintendo DS and Wii from the beginning and were constantly defending Nintendo's approach; the fact that they were right on a level that (probably) surpassed their expectations has made them this way.


 I agree with you on ps3 fans(including myself) they are the rudest against people on this site and many more, but there has to have been something in the past to bring up there anger towards people. All you hear around youtube or myspace is "wii60 FTW", and bashing comments towards the ps3, that would bring up the anger of any fan.


I can definitely understand that.  It really sucks to hear the console you prefer constantly bashed.  But Nintendo fans had to put up with 10 years of 'Nintendo is teh kiddiez' and 'Mario suxerz'.  It's been nice for Nintendo to be back on top, but this has caused friction from Sony fans because they aren't top dog anymore.  Blame goes to both sides for inflaming the arguments, but personally, I think people like larry, Hus, washimul, blue3 and others like that certainly caused a lot of trouble.

I was planning on getting a PS3 before E3 2006 when I thought it would only be $400 (I thought that was expensive, but worth it).  When they announced it was $600, I took that as a 'Screw You' to the casual fans that made the PS2 a success.  My reason for wanting Sony to lose this generation is not because I hate them, or hate their games.  It's because I fear that if a $600 console can become the market leader, the next one will cost $1000.  Then I will never play games again.