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Why do you do it?

I'm insecure and need to... 29 26.13%
 
Because I'm entertaining. 19 17.12%
 
I'm secretly jealous of what I don't have. 13 11.71%
 
Your console really does ... 50 45.05%
 
Total:111

I'm glad you asked. They'll never tell. My guess is what conan said when asked what is best in life.

"To Crush your enemy, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of dare women."

 

 

a handful have a higher stake in it



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I dont comment on things i hate, but i for sure go to nintendo subforum to read pyrobill's threads



squibbfire said:

The next 5-10 years of video games is determined by what people try, buy and play today.  So as long as we discuss what we like and what we don't we can determine what the future of gaming will bring us!

Believe it when you are told that game companies are listening to you on these forums. I have college friend that works at Microsft in the gaming division and he says the xb1 devs are on sites like this everyday starting dicussions and seeing what people have to say.

I know at least 3 or 4 lovely people at Oculus/Facebook that do some of their brainstorming in forums just like this... VR was reborn in an thread just like this one. From one guy building it in his garage and a icon in the game industry seeing it and wanting to try it.(don't beleive it ...check out this link!)

 http://www.mtbs3d.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=140&t=14777k

Take Grand Theft Auto 5 for example. If there are some horrible things that people dont like...These dicussions on threads are a decent way for people to vent and let the community know what they like and what they don't like.  They can even go to game websites and check the forums they provide there. Once there is a way to get a consensus and people find they aren't alone in their frustrations you are more likely to come together on things you don't like about a game.  Telling someone shush if you don't like it don't play the game...encourages the unpopulars aspects of games and consoles to continue throughout the series. People invest lots of their time and money into tv and game systems. They have a right as a customers to voice their opinion even on games and consoles that havent been release...why...because this is America and the customer is always right.

The "stuff" we talk about in these forums is gold to game developers and console makers. The little posts about the why we think console sales are down.  The posts on why these people buy this...why people don't buy that.  How do I you know? BECAUSE THOSE PEOPLE ARE ON THESE FORUMS READING THESE THREADS! Do you think that every single poll on this website has been just made by sweaty guys sitting in dark little rooms. Sure a poll on this site might have a turnout of like 300 400 people...but....thats still better not having any data. 

From what I have seen first hand, developers don't listen to fans or critics. They are artists. We are a microcosm. But, to an artist with vision.. we are more like a nanocosm.  I do Love your berserk avatar, I just have to say. It's a grand idea, but it's intangible. They are professionals who rely on forecasts by their own staticians and veterans and investors. We are important to ourselves. That is all anyone needs to feel good about posting.



When I post negative things about another console or publisher it's because I'm secretly jealous of what I don't have.



Generation 8 has been a complete mess. One of if not the worst gen when it comes to social media. Gamers even go as far as dropping Meta User Scores and threaten developers lives. It goes far and beyond forums which turn out to be pretty poor almost on majority of articles.



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Azzanation said:
Generation 8 has been a complete mess. One of if not the worst gen when it comes to social media. Gamers even go as far as dropping Meta User Scores and threaten developers lives. It goes far and beyond forums which turn out to be pretty poor almost on majority of articles.

Agreed. It's actually pretty disgusting. Any exclusive gets a 0/10 from dozens of people before it even comes out. Who has that much time and energy?



"Your console really does sucks" is the most voted option

Another proof that gaming community is infected with shitty arrogant people.



RolStoppable said:
Goodnightmoon said:

"Your console really does sucks" is the most voted option

Another proof that gaming community is infected with shitty arrogant people.

No, that's just more proof that people tend to vote for the most hilarious poll options.

Have you seen Veknoid's post? He wants Nintendo fans to lay the smack down on you. Oh yeah, baby. We'll beat you up pretty rough.

Well I didn't felt alluded by what he said.



Goodnightmoon said:

"Your console really does sucks" is the most voted option

Another proof that gaming community is infected with shitty arrogant people.

You really see things in a very narrow minded way, do you...

Good thing Rol is already adressing the matter.



@OP: I love every consoles. But I stay away from most fanbase centric topics. There are simply too many facepalm-inducing comments in the forums, and I tend to get into trouble when I react to them. So I comment less and less, to the pleasure of many I'm sure. Most of the comments are predictable and lack insight, and trying to put sense into most of the ones typing them is an exercise in futility most of the time, otherwise it's simply not worth the countless posts and time waste required .



What is a circle-jerk?