FANBOYS!!!!

[Tondog]

I'm a big enough man in that I'll admit I've made unnecessary comments in the past in threads best served for news purposes.

Same here. I've done that as well, but it's mainly just to get my two cents in, but the thread could have survived without it.

You want to bash news fine. Do it somewhere other than the news thread itself and there won't be a problem.

But where? Where can we criticize it?

I admit, I am fairly biased towards Sony and Nintendo, but of course those are the two companies that made the consoles I grew up with (SNES and Playstation). I don't have a problem with Microsoft getting into the console game, but the only thing I do have a problem with is that their game lineup just does not satisfy my tastes. The vast majority of the games on their system are either sports, shooters, or would have been on PC if XBox never came along. XBox is the console for the PC gamer crowd from what I observe. I, for one, have grown out of PC style games in favor of more casual console games like platformers, 3rd person action/adventure, and those odder games like Katamari or Rez. If XBox did a better job at tapping those areas, I would consider them, but they did not do that last time around and aren't doing it very well so far this time around. Admittedly, they have tried to put some stuff out there like Blinx and Viva Pinata, but look how poorly those did. There is hope for 360 with 3rd parties picking up some holes in the 360 lineup with Katamari and Devil May Cry 4 coming, and I hope that those do well enough to make Microsoft realize that they can't just make all their money on the Halo/Gears of War people. I'm sure there are plenty of other folks who feel the same way as I do.

Even though I don't say this very often, I think PS3 is showing the same problem that 360 has with its current game lineup, but the thing is that Sony is reaching out to fill the void with stuff like Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction, Little Big Planet, Calling All Cars, flOw, etc. To be honest, I think the best lineup of any of the next gen consoles is on Wii right now, but I just hope they can also release some more serious games in the future.

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

Ok...so Tan posts a flame and I respond and now Tan says we need to reformat the site...

I do believe that means I win.

If you need to scrape up every measely win you can to prove your manhood young man be my guest. Once your ears dry you can always have a chuckle later on when you realize it's insignifigance. 

Phht...you, good sir, phail. I shall remember through the far reaches of time every small victory that I accomplish on this interwebs.


But what I've been trying to get across with my "I win" posts is that every time you say something meant to be amusing and I respond in a similar fashion I am then met with these indignant "serious" posts, which you usually follow up with another amusing post, which I respond to in a similar and the I am met with these indignant "serious" posts. It goes on and on and finally we have reached this point where you guys decide you want to close up shop.

Well, I have this to say:

My posts are nothing personal, usually nothing even realistic. It's all in the sake of entertainment, I love to argue and I won't ever stop arguing. I mean look at some of the wonderful threads I've created: global warming, Hippies Need to Listen, What are you Eating Right Now (err, maybe not that last one). Argument and porn are the reasons that I am ever present on teh interweb.

I'd also like to say that, first of all, without our squabbles, the board would be fairly boring.

Secondly, I'm not going to cow tow to you commies telling me I have to move my comments to other boards, that's bullshit and a waste bandwidth.

So in the long run, rather than attempting to stop the bantering with anti-bantering banters I suggest just bantering back and not being so indignant.

The only thing that I can think of as to how we have come to this high pass is that perhaps my silly arguments are SO right that you guys are simply dumbstruck as how to respond to them and therefore you feel like you have to bring about an end to the arguments.

In the long run, if you want me to stop my banter in the name of the site I'll try, but I'm telling you, it won't be easy, or fun.

[Tan]

But where? Where can we criticize it?

Nothing wrong with using the thread we've got here. 

The biggest thing I find about people who don't care much for the 360 is the lack of true exposure to it. Most see it as a Gears of War/Halo thing. I don't play Halo and I don't own Gears, so what on earth would I be doing with a 360? Well here's my list of 360 games:

Chromehounds
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Gun
NHL 2K6
Outfit, The
Prey
Star Trek: Legacy
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged: Volume 1

and also the three Burger King games.

Mech simulations, RPG's, 3rd person/RTS, Space sim, 3rd person stealth/platformer and an assortment of board games/arcade games. Prey is the only shooter on that list and considering it's unique approach with the portals, gravity puzzles and flying it's hardly a FPS ripoff.

I'm looking forward to the following:

Mass Effect - rpg
Two worlds - rpg
Forza 2 - racing
Splinter Cell 5 - stealth
Assassin's creed - action/adventure
Ace Combat 6 - flight sim
Banjo threeie - platformer
Command & Conquer 3 - rts
Dirt: Colin McRae - Racing
Bioshock - rpg
Blue Dragon - rpg
Project Sylpheed - shoot-em up
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Also others already out that i haven't picked up yet. Not many FPS's on that list as you can see.

I know what the typical Xbox owner stereotype is, and I can assure you you'd be surprised on how few of us here fit that description. Many PS3 owners/wanters will buy allot of those same games on my list for their systems as well. And when the PS3 has enough unique games of varying genre's to interest me I'll have one of those 2. But right now it's still an overpriced appiance with little use right now.

[Tan]

In the long run, if you want me to stop my banter in the name of the site I'll try, but I'm telling you, it won't be easy, or fun.

You not actually reading anyone else's posts or at least not mine anyway. Sure you skim the surface but your not taking it in. I didn't move this thread BTW and I'm still posting jokes and such even now in it. Re-read this again:


Posted Earlier:
"I don't want anyone to get the impression they can't speak their mind, or that they can't bash a system, or even god forbid become a raving fanboy. Sometimes it's amusing, others a good way to vent frustration with a product or series. I just don't think it needs to be in a newspost. It's potentially a place where people get information about products, games, and services they may have or want. If newsposts lead to forum discussions about those same posts from the front page I think everyone can agree we don't need it to look like another Joystiq comment section.

Start up a anti-whoever thread and criticize all you want, i'll even post there and we can continue this witty banter  and plan your wedding   I'm just hoping that the anti-whoever doesn't seep into every thread we have that's all. I'm sure even you can agree with that Leon."

[Tynstar]

Lets keep the bashing and banter to this thread. Lets just not turn every MS or PS thread into a fanboy fight. With that Sony is Satan, MS is good and ATARI RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!! old Atari that is.

[Tan]

Nintendo is kiddie so we'll leave that for the Toddler Generation Forums   

[Tondog]

I think we should have old school fanboy arguments...

DAMN YOU 3DO FANBOYS! Your console has nothing worth a shit.

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

In the long run, if you want me to stop my banter in the name of the site I'll try, but I'm telling you, it won't be easy, or fun.

You not actually reading anyone else's posts or at least not mine anyway. Sure you skim the surface but your not taking it in. I didn't move this thread BTW and I'm still posting jokes and such even now in it. Re-read this again:


Posted Earlier:
"I don't want anyone to get the impression they can't speak their mind, or that they can't bash a system, or even god forbid become a raving fanboy. Sometimes it's amusing, others a good way to vent frustration with a product or series. I just don't think it needs to be in a newspost. It's potentially a place where people get information about products, games, and services they may have or want. If newsposts lead to forum discussions about those same posts from the front page I think everyone can agree we don't need it to look like another Joystiq comment section.

Start up a anti-whoever thread and criticize all you want, i'll even post there and we can continue this witty banter  and plan your wedding   I'm just hoping that the anti-whoever doesn't seep into every thread we have that's all. I'm sure even you can agree with that Leon."

God damn it Tan I read it all. I simply don't see a problem with the banter. Without banter we have boring agreeing and news.

I suggest you leave your socialist ways in Canada, everyone learns to argue better, and that we keep things how they were.

[OatBob]

GENESIS DOES WHAT NINTENDON'T

After all, its clearly the superior as it has 16 bits over 8, as well as the technological wonder of blast processing.  Now you can smoothly scroll through beautifully rendered screens without interruption.

[captain_nintendo]

Nintendo is kiddie so we'll leave that for the Toddler Generation Forums   

I hate you Keith 

[Tan]

Nintendo is kiddie so we'll leave that for the Toddler Generation Forums   

I hate you Keith 

Yeah? well Go-Bots rule. They can beat the Autobots anytime anywhere. 

Who says fanboys have to be all games-related? While I'm at it:

Pepsi sucks.
So do the Red Wings 
Ford sucks
"24" sucks
The colour pink blows ass
$600 for a game system sucks
so does Windows Live Pricing and Windows Vista


No, Leon I didn't forget you, WoW sucks big time too. 

This post has been brought to you by the letter "Q" and the number "9", which both suck too. You wanna fight about it? 

[OatBob]

yeah right, the Red Wings are gonna pull through.  I hope the Detroit fans start throwing squid on the ice again.

[Tynstar]

Yeah? well Go-Bots rule. They can beat the Autobots anytime anywhere. 
So do the Red Wings 

I was thinking about banning you for the Red Wings comment. But then I remembered the GoBots comment so I won't ban you.

[Tondog]

Final Fantasy sucks. Square needs to end the series. Why the hell did Enix save them?

[Tynstar]

They needed to end it with the first one since it was a FINAL Fantasy. Maybe FINAL means something different in Japan.