Before I start with my very first rant and complaint, I’m going to announce something good! I finally hit the 1000 Wiki points! And surprisingly, I gained 1,664 extra points on top of that in one day!! I’ve been busting my bubbles to find content that I can write about and edit, and I came up with Bust-A-Move Plus! (Puzzle Bobble Wii! known in other areas), and Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition that needed some work done to it. I did an entire character section on Oddworld Munch’s Oddysee! I provided links, pictures, and I spruced it up a little bit! The content that was already there was left alone, so all I did is add to it! I hope that they all look good, because I spent a long time doing those edits. They probably need more work done to them, but at least I have offered my part. :D Things do happen for the unfortunate!
Well, I have finally lost my mind and flipped my wig towards something! It’s really interesting on what you read nowadays on different sites about different systems and different games, but the one thing that seems to just make me sick is the fanboy selfishness. Fanboy selfishness is what I would define as saying that a system is better than another. It’s also saying that a game is better or would be better on another system. Honestly, does any of this matter? Not to me.
There is no problem with being a fanboy, but it’s often abused by the selfishness of what I speak of. I’m a Nintendo fanboy, and I love the systems that I bought from the company over the years. I grew up playing Nintendo, and it’s what I stuck with because they respectfully gained my trust of producing games that are of my taste. I’m sure that the XBOX360, PC (for what games it plays, not alltogether because there is more to a PC), Wii, Playstation 3 is all great systems, and they respectfully gain approval from their customers. All are successful companies, and all their systems have their good and bad games and qualities. However, I stick with Nintendo because they offer the games I like. The PC, XBOX360, and Playstation 3 do not offer what I look for, so I take no interest. *Note that I did not put the 3 systems down in any way, and I logically explained why I take no interest in them.
Here is another example, I don’t like XBOX because there are not enough games to keep me entertained and interested. All I did there is say my opinion on why I don’t like the XBOX, I didn’t put it down, and I provided a logical explanation why I don’t like it. What I mean by putting it down is like saying, XBOX is the worst system ever made, it’s a waste of money, and Microsoft was out of their mind on making it. I don’t agree with this statement, of course, because it’s illogical and it can’t be proven that it’s the worst system ever made, if it’s a waste of money, or if Microsoft is out of their mind on making it. If you don’t like something, provide a logical explanation on why you don’t like it, and make sure to provide a fact or statement is proved.
It’s ok though to express interests or opinions on what you like and don’t like, but it’s not right putting down something because of something you don’t like and illogically explaining the reason why. Plus, some may never know because they never tried other things. The reason why we have game reviews is to express what we like and dislike about a game and rationally explaining why you like or dislike the game. Game reviews are great to have around because they are an example of a healthy competition between games on a system. You can share what you like and dislikes compared to other games, and do it reasonably.
Saying that a game is going to be better on another system because of something like controls, graphics, or gameplay is something that I would consider selfish. Take for example, Sonic Unleashed is a game that is released on all platforms, and let’s say for example that the Playstation 3 version is better than the Wii version. Wouldn’t that example be a selfish statement? Yes it would because it’s indicating that one is better than the other, it’s not a logical explanation, and it’s just the same game but on different systems. It truthfully doesn’t matter what Sonic Unleashed is on because it’s still the same game, and it can be enjoyed in different ways by different gamers.
My philosophy is that there are good and bad qualities on games and systems. Nothing is perfect! Even though I write blogs and other things about Nintendo, in several blogs I try to mention things outside of Nintendo, and I hope that has shown. What I know is mostly Nintendo, and I really do try to step out of that wall and check out what the other systems have to offer. People often talk to me about games like Oblivion, InFAMOUS, Braid and many other games, and I welcome and give them the freedom to talk about the games to me, even if it’s not what I’m into. Even if, for example, Braid is not a game that I wouldn’t really want to play, I don’t mind one talking about it, and I would listen.
What I have said in this blog may not be perfect. If I accidently said something that is selfish, I do apologize. We’ve all at one time or another might have said something that may be selfish regarding the gaming, console war, but it is up to all of us to make the effort and keep it under control. Please do keep in mind that I mean no harm, and I’m wrote this blog for a good purpose to end the fanboyism war, or at least keep the fanboyism war dimmed and clean.
All games and systems may not be created equal, but it is with what I like to call courtesy is what helps everyone get along. I am not a fan of the Olympics too much, but what always amazed me is that all these countries set their differences aside and had a healthy competition. The fanboyism should be treated in the way of what has been done in the Olympics. The two previous sentences explain on what I mean by that special type of courtesy. Why let something like games and consoles get in the way of friendships or possible friendships? We are all gamers and gamers alike with different tastes in games. Be thankful for what you get and what is offered through the different services.
So now, my rant is over, my blood pressure is up, and I’m waaay too happy and hyper, so have a nice day everyone. The funny thing is, I've not done anything to make me this happy and hyper! But Hopefully, I said something worthwhile to help battle this fanboyism war, and hope what all I said made sense.
WAHOO!!,
Ty
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