The problem is not that he is a hardcore fan, it's just that you have a hardcore hatred.
And it's sad to be such guy, blind, not really a gamer, just a guy who let other people tell what it's good to think " but metacritic said so , it can only be true" and too biased to enjoy things.
Predictions for end of 2014 HW sales:
PS4: 17m XB1: 10m WiiU: 10m Vita: 10m