I saw it and it was definitely a dick move. Kojima shouldn't be throwing gasoline on top of an on going flame war between the 360 and PS3 and you know it.

 Actually, I think Mass Effect coming out on the PS3 is far more likely than MGS4 comign out on the Xbox 360. Why? Because EA publishes that game, and they like multiplatform releases quite a lot. It also wouldn't require as much effort to cheaply port an Xbox 360 game to the PS3 than the other way around, where storage issues and the likes would become a problem.

I don't really know too much about the technical aspects of games though, so don't nuke me when what I'm saying isn't true.

See above.

Regardless, if it were a stab at the 360, you've already clearly shown that you were a bit sensitive to the issue in saying that it was an 'insult to 360 owners'. It was (or so we thought) a joke about a format. Hardly something to get riled up about. To someone who has no personal affiliation (as silly as that sounds) with neither console, it was simply a joke nothing more. Nobody was insulted, nothing was insinuated, nothing.

It is an insult to 360 owners and shows favoritism to the PS3. It's just like how the makers of Rockband are dicks to Sony owners and show favoritism to the 360 because they think Xbox Live is superior. Why do I say it's an insult? because the fans are the ones who get screwed in the end.

*Sorry Shadowblind if you're reading* But the fans aren't getting screwed in the end, they're getting the game (I know, it's just as likely not to happen, but for arguments' sake). I just think you're overthinking this a bit. As you mention later in your post, it is, however, a matter of perception. I thought it was simply a harmless joke, a slight perhaps at the expense of a company. I appreciate your Rockband comparison, but I think it's somewhat unrelated (I own the 360 version of GH/RB, and I'm not sure what you mean. Do they release more songs? I'm guessing you're referring to earlier release?). The difference is MGS4 was never hinted as being multiplatform and the fact that it was a scene in the game making light of disc formats. The RB situation actually impedes on the playing of the game.

Anyhow, we're moving further and further from the point. You called someone blind and a fanboy for simply pointing out how petty a reason that was to not buy a game (which would include me as well as I have done the same). I pointed out how several other of his points were silly as well and you have refutted none, claiming them as 'truths'. E.g. Not buying a game because it will sell poorly in comparison to another version and not buying a game because of a suspicion that profits from said game will be used to support another console.

I wouldn't call you a fanboy because you at least use some reason in your debates.

"this is fanboyism to the extreme. what you are saying is that you wont buy a game cause it made fun of formats."

This is his quote. He called Gebx a fanboy, when Gebx stated reasonable points for not wanting a half-assed copy of the game. If he said "I don't want MGS4 because it was on the PS3", ok then I'd be on your side about it.

Well, he may not have said that, but these seem just as silly:

"It will do poorly sales wise compared to the PS3 (Obvious I know...), which will then be used as ammo by PS3 fanboys"

"Konami will just use the profits to fund their next PS3 exclusive"

Those quotes have nothing to do with the game itself, in fact, none of them do. If MGS4 comes out for 360, you do not have a PS3 and it looks interesting, wouldn't it be logical to purchase the game?

I'd agree with you in not wanting a half-assed port but there isn't anything in his post nor anywhere that would indicate that it would be. MGS2: Substance was great on the Xbox

I mean, that doesn't sound absurd to you?

We all percieve. It's best we end it this way, because eloquence is not enough.

Actually, no. Konami has a higher chance of bringing any of their games over to the 360, because they were getting on Kojimas ass to bring MGS4 over to the 360. They saw what happened with GTA4 and wanted the same kind of profit. Mass Effect on the other hand was created for the Xbox 360 and PC. The only game Bioware admitted was for both PS3 and 360 was Dragon Age. When confronted about PS3, they either said "no, we have no plans for it being on the PS3" or "no comment".

See above.

Regardless, if it were a stab at the 360, you've already clearly shown that you were a bit sensitive to the issue in saying that it was an 'insult to 360 owners'. It was (or so we thought) a joke about a format. Hardly something to get riled up about. To someone who has no personal affiliation (as silly as that sounds) with neither console, it was simply a joke nothing more. Nobody was insulted, nothing was insinuated, nothing.

Anyhow, we're moving further and further from the point. You called someone blind and a fanboy for simply pointing out how petty a reason that was to not buy a game (which would include me as well as I have done the same). I pointed out how several other of his points were silly as well and you have refutted none, claiming them as 'truths'. E.g. Not buying a game because it will sell poorly in comparison to another version and not buying a game because of a suspicion that profits from said game will be used to support another console.

I mean, that doesn't sound absurd to you?