| JPL78 said: noname2200, casual and mainstream are two different things. But I don't disagree with half of what your saying I just think this whole topic has gone crazy. The OP has already made it more than clear it's about popularity and mainstream appeal. I am arguing under the topic name "most important video game consoles." I guess my overall point is "important" shouldn't mean it was important because it sold a lot of systems or appealed to new players but "important" because the systems innovate and advance the field itself. What's "important" to you? And I'm sorry I didn't address half of what you said but I'm at work and I'm exhausted. From now on out I'm just going to state my opinion and leave it at that. I really don't have anything to prove, as countless other posts on this topic have backed me up that the original Xbox, not the 360, deserve credit. If it was fanboy tripe based on favorite systems I'd pick the 360 in a heartbeat over the original. I'm not doing that, I had logical well stated reasons why I felt the original broke ground. And all that's been done is that every single thing I say is picked apart word by word as everyone just rips into it one way or another. You think after all this time I would realize that debating anything online is pointless, but thank you for your views and opinions and I do respect them. |
Your criticism about the thread title is valid, I think. "Important" is a broader term than how it is used in this thread, so the thread title is a bit misleading.
As to the second part of your post, keep your chin up! You'll find that just posting your opinion, without engaging in discussion, gets dull REAL quick. I realize it can become tiresome to bang your head against the same wall time and again, but then I've also found that making the effort often pays off: you learn from these discussions, sometimes because your fellow posters have new information/insights, and sometimes because you sharpen your skills at spotting losing battles.
I can't deny, though, that it can get to you if you don't take a step back every now and again.
In any case, hope your work day's almost done, and that you can get home, plop yourself on the couch, and play some games soon. I've found that a session with friends can soothe all but the worst aches of the day.
