Onimusha12 said:
windbane said:
Onimusha12 said:
I don't mind people owning multiple consoles or a single console. The only thing I don't like are others who try to accost others for deciding to just stick with one console.
This doesn't seem so comon at the moment but I do have a possible theory as to why such hostility could exist.
This backlash seems to be the result of a number of people who sided with just one console at the beginning of this generation expecting another PS2 to emerge and when they reluctantly realized such would not occur, they had to reluctantly settle on a second console (or all three). To make peace with this compromise of principle, many most likely forced the rationalization into their head that it only makes sense to own multiple consoles and felt the need to uphold this standard of reason. Naturally, those who chose to stick with just one console, threaten this and any speak of one console dominating the others became an issue of bitterness for them.
Mind you, this is only a theory and dangerously borderline victimization complex fodder, so I won't claim there is any great merrit to it. Though you will notice the sheer number of people who sided with just one console at the beginning of this generation has shrunk to barely any. |
Yeah, I can't say that theory has much validity because I think it's clear that no console will dominate this generation. I know a lot of people still think that will happen, though... I do find it hard to play everything I want, but missing out on so many great games from all 3 consoles is hard to do as a videogame fan. |
Actually the theory was supported by the fact that there would be no PS2 dominant console this generation. I don't know how you figure that contradicts it. Reading comprehension my friend. Though to be honest we both know there will be one dominant console this generation, just not to level the PS2 was though, the Wii. As a video game fan I value the integrity of the console as much as I do the games and I have no problem waiting a generation or two to get a game worth having. Sigh, if it wasn't for credit cards I feel the 360 and PS3 would probably be in trouble by now. |
Yeah, I'm agreeing that there will not be a PS2 this generation. That's why I don't see why people would be threatened by 1 console owners. The only reason is still fearing dominance by the 1 console they don't have, but I think most of the 2 console owners have a Wii.
Of course, we disagree about how dominant the Wii will be, but we both knew that, heh.
What do you mean by the integrity of the console? Your last comments seems to imply you only buy cheap consoles, if that's what you mean. With inflation calculated, the 360 and PS3 are not more expensive now than previous generations. The Wii is one of the cheapest.
