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I haven't enjoyed a Rol thread like this one in months, I though he had lost his touch.

OT: Sony it's kind of meh for me, not as much as MS, if they go out of business I couldn't care less. Now, Sony fanboys, ....most annoying people on the interwebz.



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sethnintendo said:

I bought a PS1 and it overheated right after the warranty ran out. That is where my dislike comes from. Also, the PS2 had terrible reliability issues. It would be a good competition to see who makes the worst reliable system between Microsoft and Sony.

That's funny you should say that because the first PS2 I bought I got at a pawn shop and worked for 2 years for me. Maybe Sony planned it all out. At least they didn't release defective products on purpose to increase sales.<------ There's a word for it but I forgot it.



xKratosWitAGunx said:
sethnintendo said:

I bought a PS1 and it overheated right after the warranty ran out. That is where my dislike comes from. Also, the PS2 had terrible reliability issues. It would be a good competition to see who makes the worst reliable system between Microsoft and Sony.

That's funny you should say that because the first PS2 I bought I got at a pawn shop and worked for 2 years for me. Maybe Sony planned it all out. At least they didn't release defective products on purpose to increase sales.<------ There's a word for it but I forgot it.

Not too sure about the word for it but I realize why consumers stuck with Microsoft and Sony even though their launch systems weren't too reliable.  It always amazed me this generation after hearing Microsoft owners (coworkers) plan on repurchasing a 360 even though their system died with no more warranty or something like that.  I believe this situation that Microsoft put the 360 launch owners in is a catch 22 or the system trap.  By the time their system finally shows reliability issues they would have purchased a few games and controllers for the system.  So instead of writing off the company entirely like the consumer should do after buying a faulty product they go ahead and buy another due to their initial investment.  Just issue a standard apology stating that you weren't aware of the problem or that you thought it was only a few selected systems having the issue and there you have it.  The sheep has been born.



Hmm, what about me? I don't dislike Sony, but I do dislike all three consoles of this gen...



Mummelmann said:
Hmm, what about me? I don't dislike Sony, but I do dislike all three consoles of this gen...


Damn PC elitist!



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sethnintendo said:
Mummelmann said:
Hmm, what about me? I don't dislike Sony, but I do dislike all three consoles of this gen...


Damn PC elitist!


Don't judge me!



sethnintendo said:

Not too sure about the word for it but I realize why consumers stuck with Microsoft and Sony even though their launch systems weren't too reliable.  It always amazed me this generation after hearing Microsoft owners (coworkers) plan on repurchasing a 360 even though their system died with no more warranty or something like that.  I believe this situation that Microsoft put the 360 launch owners in is a catch 22 or the system trap.  By the time their system finally shows reliability issues they would have purchased a few games and controllers for the system.  So instead of writing off the company entirely like the consumer should do after buying a faulty product they go ahead and buy another due to their initial investment.  Just issue a standard apology stating that you weren't aware of the problem or that you thought it was only a few selected systems having the issue and there you have it.  The sheep has been born.


It could also be that all three systems are pretty damn fun. The only issues are that the different systems cater largely to different groups. I'm not talking about casual or hard core stuff. Im talking only genres. 



A warrior keeps death on the mind from the moment of their first breath to the moment of their last.



I guess I'm an old-school-gamer, and I dislike Sony. Don't get me wrong - I like my PS1 & liked my PS2 (when it was working), but I don't own a PS3, and until they improve PSN / SEN, I'm not getting one. I don't want to buy a console that has an inferior online network (in regards to downloads AND backwards compatability, etc.) compared to the competition. 360 Games on Demand, Xbox Originals, XBLA & Indie Games are awesome. WiiWare & Virtual Console are awesome. Where are all the PS2 games and PS3 games on PSN? Are there more than two yet? Why don't "we" yet have a larger variety of games libraries (other than PS1 & the PSN / XBLA games) available via download!? Maybe now that the Vita is out... Or if not, maybe by the time PS4... *sigh*

Oh, and lastly, it's "you're New", not "your New". Though I'm not sure why "new" is capitalized either. -.-



The Elder Scrolls > The Legend of Zelda > Halo > Metroid > everything else

Understand that this is MY opinion and (very much) does not reflect the majority of gamers.

Series' I have yet to really sink my teeth into (alphabetically):

Call of Duty, Final Fantasy, (modern) Mario's, MegaMan, Metal Gear Solid...

Logic, reasoning, and spell-check are your friends. Thank you.

Ajescent said:
Aj_habfan said:
Good form this morning Mr. Rolstoppable, you've come out swinging!

Seems to be his vweek.

vweek = virtual week



I started with the Atari and I love Sony, want to know how? I never knew about the Konami Code until recently and I never needed it either. :P