The American Anti-Sony sentiment is nothing new. This generation, Microsoft gets a free pass to lie or what ever they want to do. They can say their failure rates are only 3-5% and get away with it. They retracted that when they were seeing message boards and how people were considering their other option. The real Anti-Sony sentiment started when they took over Columbia pictures a long time ago and were labeled as the Evil Foreign Corporation. Even though not too many were affected by the rootkit compared to Windows Genuine Advantage, the Anti-Sony sentiment gained alot of ground. Again Microsoft - halloween documents (huge FUD operation), WGA, failure rates and outright lies about it, monopoly charges - it's all ok. It's got Master Chief - right - A symbol of American patriotism and nationalism (war hero).
The American media tried to stop Sony with the PS2. "You don't need DVD, Dreamcast has everything a gamer needs, etc." That was a failure and the PS2 train rolled on through. Sony had the third party connections - Sega, Nintendo, and Microsoft didn't.
Now, the media had much more success in slowing the PS3. In English-speaking countries it is really showing. However, in non-English speaking countries like Spain, Japan, Germany, etc., they still seem to view Microsoft as the bad guy. Maybe because they are less exposed to American media?
I'm an American, and while most people were with the attitude - "Why should I get a PS3 when everything I want to play is on the 360?," I had the exact opposite feelings - "Why should I get a 360 when everything I want is on the PS3?" I do have a 360, but only because I am a Hironobu Sakaguchi fan. I could care less about Halo and Master Chief.
I've never had a problem with Nintendo at all and I always got their previous consoles when they came out. When the Wii came along, I was alot less enthusiastic. I'm just one that prefers high definition and real time physics over waggle. I've played the Wii alot with friends, and it doesn't provide me with more than the PS2 and Gamecube provide, except that I get to shake the controller instead of press a button. I did like Super Mario Galaxy and I'll probably get a Wii when Mario Kart and SSB come out.
"Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, IT IS THE LEADERS of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING ATTACKED, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. IT WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY." --Hermann Goering, leading Nazi party member, at the Nuremberg War Crime Trials
Conservatives: Pushing for a small enough government to be a guest in your living room, or even better - your uterus.
