Nintendo Fanboy Freakout

Topic started by InFamous91 on July 2, 2009. Last post by InFamous91 4 months, 3 weeks ago.
Post by InFamous91 (209 posts) See mini bio

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@Linkyshinks said:
" Yea, just to mirror some of the above, I certainly don't dislike GoNintendo and it's readership, I have a few friends there and I use the site myself as a resource for breaking news. What I do dislike however, is a small fraction of members, these members I talk of are happy close their eyes and minds to certain undeniable truths in defence of anything Nintendo related. Such members on any forum sicken me to the fucking core.






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totally agree......i, also use the site for Nintendo updates


Post by theluma (8 posts) See mini bio

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@The_A_Drain:

I wasn't talking about the ACTUAL posts #1,2,3,4 etc.

I was just summarising the vibe I was getting throughout the thread. The post numbers are symbolic of perhaps 10 posts each.

I'm going after the people in this thread that are slagging Gonintendo as a site and community whilst also implying that Giant Bomb does not have fanboy issues as well. I think these people are precisely the sort of users some of you more sensible people on here would happily get rid of. Ironically, a lot of these people are what I like to think of as anti-fanboys. In other words, instead of loving everything about one console, they are more focused on hating on another and on anyone who supports it. They should speak for themselves really, as I can see that the Giant Bomb community is not all like this. I just don't think this thread is something to be particularly proud of if you are a long-time sensible Giant Bomb user. 

I am only speaking to those who have acted like ignorant and arrogant twats in this thread.

Hell though, it got me to sign up here so who knows, I might check out the rest of the forums for more of you sensible people.

Lucky you.


Post by The_A_Drain (3,216 posts) See mini bio
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@theluma:

Well, my point was that there are a large number of people here who either don't really mind, couldn't care less if they tried, or just hate fanboys. I took a quick glance over some of the comments at GoNintendo and picked up mostly the same vibe, a lot of people just don't care, or would rather not have a flamewar, etc etc, but every few posts theres an idiotic fanboy post.

Like I said in the previous posts, everywhere has at least an equal share of fanboys, and if people are generalising that a Nintendo fansite might have a few more than average, well that might just be somewhat logical whether true or false. And as I also said, i'm sure you'd like to rid yourself of your own fanboys just as much as we would, but neither of us can, so why not just ignore them?

I mean, I knew that level headed users probably wouldnt care, and that fanboys would just post fanboy comments, so I hadn't even looked at the GoNintendo article until a moment ago (well, it's comments anyway) and it's much the same as this thread tbh, no more or less stupid comments/haters/fanboys/etc. Both sides fanboys are blowing this entirely out of proportion (as always with everything that happens ever) and everyone really doesn't seem to mind/care. So, there's not really much to argue about lol, welcome to GB if you decide to stay you'll encounter much of the same, some fanboys, some idiots, some level headed people, and some all rounders. Just like anywhere else on the internet, except here we have the entertaining antics of Jeff Gerstmann and the rest of the crew. Which obviously makes us the best place on the internet ;)


Post by theluma (8 posts) See mini bio

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@The_A_Drain:

Yeah I've been listening to the Bombcast for a while now, and it is pretty funny. So is the Gonintendo podcast mind you.

And yeah there are plenty of fanboys at Gonintendo too, as well as a lot of people who don't like Nintendo but still post there to start a fight :\

Funny thing is, after all this I still don't know whether to buy the Conduit or not :L 


Post by The_A_Drain (3,216 posts) See mini bio
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@theluma:

By now i've figured your from Europe, and this is just me, but I bought One Piece: Unlimited Cruise 1 instead, it was much cheaper, I was looking forward to it more, and you get to lourd it over the US because it's not seeing a release there (weirdly.. or at least it's not yet) It's pretty good, it's relaxing, fun, simple and you can spend a lot of time on it. Although it has a similar "Find X things before you can continue the storyline" thing to what Wario Land had, although it's items not coins. But it's nowhere near as bad with it as Wario was.

I have no interest in The Conduit, but then I don't play my wii that much, I only have like 15 games for it.


Post by dbz1995 (1,563 posts) See mini bio
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@TheFreeMan said:
" A pretty fair amount of people in the comments section actually agree/are defending Jeff. "
Isnt it just one guy? Just saying loadsa comm ents?


Post by Gearhead (699 posts) See mini bio
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Remember, these are the same people probably who sent Jeff death threats because of the 'low' score for Twilight Princess. 


Post by TheFreeMan (703 posts) See mini bio
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@dbz1995 said:
" @TheFreeMan said:
" A pretty fair amount of people in the comments section actually agree/are defending Jeff. "
Isnt it just one guy? Just saying loadsa comm ents? "
Well, there is one guy saying a lot, and then there's others supporting.


Post by celljean (4 posts) See mini bio
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Those fanboys



Post by dbz1995 (1,563 posts) See mini bio
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@theluma said:
" @The_A_Drain:

I wasn't talking about the ACTUAL posts #1,2,3,4 etc.

I was just summarising the vibe I was getting throughout the thread. The post numbers are symbolic of perhaps 10 posts each.

I'm going after the people in this thread that are slagging Gonintendo as a site and community whilst also implying that Giant Bomb does not have fanboy issues as well. I think these people are precisely the sort of users some of you more sensible people on here would happily get rid of. Ironically, a lot of these people are what I like to think of as anti-fanboys. In other words, instead of loving everything about one console, they are more focused on hating on another and on anyone who supports it. They should speak for themselves really, as I can see that the Giant Bomb community is not all like this. I just don't think this thread is something to be particularly proud of if you are a long-time sensible Giant Bomb user. 

I am only speaking to those who have acted like ignorant and arrogant twats in this thread.

Hell though, it got me to sign up here so who knows, I might check out the rest of the forums for more of you sensible people.

Lucky you.
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This argument is intriguing to me. In my opinion, though, Jeff Gerstmann makes up valid points about the game. If he didnt like the controls; fair enough, he didnt. I didnt like the controls myself, and I still dont. What has really annoyed me on that thread is the fact that loads of people are saying stuff which actuall isnt true. Everything we are saying here is our opinion or are facts.

IMO, I think that GoNintendo would not be a great place to get your Nintendo reviews. In fact, I dont think any site that focuses ridiculously on one console should be acknowledged for their reviews. I used to go onto GoNintendo-although my reviews were from Gamespot. Gonintendo would always give a score around half a level higher than what Gamespot had given. In fact, I dont get my reviews from Giantbomb either-there arent enough and the five star rating may not be good enough. To make sure everything you get is right, you have to have your mix. GoNintendo is great for news regarding Nintendo-how else would they know of this thread? Giantbomb have their weekly and weekday shows (Endurance Run comes to mind), IGN have great reviewing teams and they do loads of games fast. Gamespot have a number of small tabs, such as the Critic Score (which I think is dead Useful) and the cheap price thing.

I dont think we really have fanboyism as much as liking the reviewers for their witty comments and interesting conversations.


Post by Keyser_Soze (1,171 posts) See mini bio

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Go Go Jeff Defence Force.


Post by theluma (8 posts) See mini bio

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@Gearhead:

To be fair it was a pretty low score compared ot what it was gettin elsewhere. Then again if you aks me TP is in top 5 best gmaes ever so I guess I'm a bit biased.

@The_A_Drain:

Well it's a still a rarity that the EU gets favoured in terms of games releases. 

And I'll probably pick up the Conduit at some point, really like the look of the MP.


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@theluma:

I will warn you though, unless your a One Piece fan, you probably wont know wtf is going on if you get Unlimited Cruise.


Post by Bertmasta (39 posts) See mini bio
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is one game worth this much fuss?
correction. one review of one game :S 
The bottom line is Jeff didnt like the game so he gave it 2 stars. deal with it, whining aint gonna do anything.
If you dont like the review go and see something that conforms to your pre conceived notion of a game, in fact if you love the game so much why the fuck are you readinng a review for it. Jesus Christ  :P
and no this is directed at no one just a general comment


Post by Diamond (4,755 posts) See mini bio
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@theluma said:
And I'll probably pick up the Conduit at some point, really like the look of the MP.
Might want to check out some of the other threads here about the MP.  Personally I've had tons of connection problems with the game, and now there are hacks/cheats out in the wild.


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@Diamond said:
" @theluma said:
And I'll probably pick up the Conduit at some point, really like the look of the MP.
Might want to check out some of the other threads here about the MP.  Personally I've had tons of connection problems with the game, and now there are hacks/cheats out in the wild. "
I was reading the Gamefaqs forums and a guy from High Voltage posted that they could start banning people for hacking/cheating.

HVSTony

Here's what he said.

Things are still early guys, but getting better. There are posts starting up all over the internet about the new banning as of July 2nd :) Keep playing and having fun. I was on a bit tonight and was amazed on how good you guys have gotten. I was barely able to hold my own lol

At least, they put themselves in the mix. He did make fun of Jeff.

lol. He had no idea you can customize the controls. Review=FAIL Here's a link to the thread. It's about Jeff's review.

I think HVSTony is trying to hard to be cool and did not read the review. He might be a cheerleader, no confirmation.

By the way, I love my Wii.





Post by MAN_FLANNEL (583 posts) See mini bio
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the game sounds like, looks like, and probably is a last generation fps with motion controls


Post by Linkyshinks (6,818 posts) See mini bio

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@Claude said:
" @Diamond said:
" @theluma said:
And I'll probably pick up the Conduit at some point, really like the look of the MP.
Might want to check out some of the other threads here about the MP.  Personally I've had tons of connection problems with the game, and now there are hacks/cheats out in the wild. "
I was reading the Gamefaqs forums and a guy from High Voltage posted that they could start banning people for hacking/cheating.

HVSTony

Here's what he said.

Things are still early guys, but getting better. There are posts starting up all over the internet about the new banning as of July 2nd :) Keep playing and having fun. I was on a bit tonight and was amazed on how good you guys have gotten. I was barely able to hold my own lol

At least, they put themselves in the mix. He did make fun of Jeff.

lol. He had no idea you can customize the controls. Review=FAIL Here's a link to the thread. It's about Jeff's review.

I think HVSTony is trying to hard to be cool and did not read the review. He might be a cheerleader, no confirmation.

By the way, I love my Wii.

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Definitely, but then most of these viral PR people will do such things in order to initiate a sway in opinion.






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I don't know why people have been saying nobody is in the position to want an FPS for the Wii, I know I am, and I will be buying this game when the money comes my way. I just don't have a desire to play my 360 or PS3, I prefer my Wii. Anyways awesome that theres an FPS I can buy now :D.  


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I think it's really sad that they reacted in this fashion, it really brings a bad look to the Nintendo fans. Of course, all fanboys are rabid maniacs, it's scientifically proven.

Some of these comments are just mad, like the guy saying "it's the best shooter out of all consoles" is plain madness. I haven't played the game first hand but from what I have seen, it isn't good. I've seen this game surpassed time, over time, over time. People need to stop defending this piece of shit, or if they do enjoy it, they need to stop bitching on reviewers for not liking it and play their game.


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 nintendo fanboy said:
"Cause they don't spend enough time with the game. He doesn't even talk about how long to beat the single player mode, so I'm guessing he played a little bit of the first 2 levels, jumped online for a little bit, and wrote the review."

i lol'd at this, considered the giantbomb crew is very big on finishing games before they review them


Post by Claude (3,275 posts) See mini bio
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@NickL said:
"  nintendo fanboy said:
"Cause they don't spend enough time with the game. He doesn't even talk about how long to beat the single player mode, so I'm guessing he played a little bit of the first 2 levels, jumped online for a little bit, and wrote the review."

i lol'd at this, considered the giantbomb crew is very big on finishing games before they review them
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I believe Jeff gave it his full attention. One has to remember, Jeff is a gamer and an enthusiast press reviewer, but he's played a shit load of games in his life. I felt his review reflected well on how he felt about the game as a game and not the console.

I would like to say, some people find the Wii controls... no matter the customization, strange. I have found that many people have a wide variety of reactions when playing on the Wii. I played Tiger Woods 08 like a pro, my nephew on the other hand had phantom swings which we could not figure out. Strange.

Personally, once I got the Wii remote and Nunchuk in my hand it was freedom, no longer were my hands strapped to a gamepad when wanting to play on my TV and a console. I still enjoy my gamepad and 360, but the joys of IR and Motion bring me diversity.


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@Nasar7 said:
" @Stang: 

Q_Mulative says:

"Fail occurs only 30 seconds into the vid. It's pretty much established that The Conduit is the best FPS you'll see across all three systems, period. Until you can stick a single player campaign onto Team Fortress 2 and give it Wii remote aiming, the Conduit will remain this generation's best shooter hands down."

LMAO!!


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LOL? This guy is joking right?


Post by Gearhead (699 posts) See mini bio
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I'm just annoyed the Go Nintendo would direct their fans to this simple forum. They say be nice, but still, that's just immature, as only a few Giant Bomb users went into their topic.


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"Fail occurs only 30 seconds into the vid. It's pretty much established that The Conduit is the best FPS you'll see across all three systems, period. Until you can stick a single player campaign onto Team Fortress 2 and give it Wii remote aiming, the Conduit will remain this generation's best shooter hands down."


Lawls. It really does beg belief!



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@Linkyshinks said:
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"Fail occurs only 30 seconds into the vid. It's pretty much established that The Conduit is the best FPS you'll see across all three systems, period. Until you can stick a single player campaign onto Team Fortress 2 and give it Wii remote aiming, the Conduit will remain this generation's best shooter hands down."
Lawls. It really does beg belief! "
That is funny, but I would like to see a Team Fortress 2 game for the Wii. I would not have to talk and still have the ability to contribute. I have dreams.


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The following is from the site the OP gave....

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Q_Mulative
July 2, 2009 at 5:59 pm
"Fail occurs only 30 seconds into the vid. It's pretty much established that The Conduit is the best FPS you'll see across all three systems, period. Until you can stick a single player campaign onto Team Fortress 2 and give it Wii remote aiming, the Conduit will remain this generation's best shooter hands down."

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.........I think this one speaks for itself.


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@Claude said:
" @Linkyshinks said:
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"Fail occurs only 30 seconds into the vid. It's pretty much established that The Conduit is the best FPS you'll see across all three systems, period. Until you can stick a single player campaign onto Team Fortress 2 and give it Wii remote aiming, the Conduit will remain this generation's best shooter hands down."
Lawls. It really does beg belief! "
That is funny, but I would like to see a Team Fortress 2 game for the Wii. I would not have to talk and still have the ability to contribute. I have dreams. "



I would be happy with anything from Valve on Wii :)

They have actually expressed some love for the platform before, saying their wives and kids play it, and they would like to create a game for them one day : /







Post by Claude (3,275 posts) See mini bio
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@Linkyshinks said:
" @Claude said:
" @Linkyshinks said:
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"Fail occurs only 30 seconds into the vid. It's pretty much established that The Conduit is the best FPS you'll see across all three systems, period. Until you can stick a single player campaign onto Team Fortress 2 and give it Wii remote aiming, the Conduit will remain this generation's best shooter hands down."
Lawls. It really does beg belief! "
That is funny, but I would like to see a Team Fortress 2 game for the Wii. I would not have to talk and still have the ability to contribute. I have dreams. "
I would be happy with anything from Valve on Wii :)They have actually expressed some love for the platform  before, saying their wives and kids play it : / "
Could you imagine the Steam Channel? PopCap, other independents and some valve games. Darwinia would work on the Wii. That would be great. Again, I dream.


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Darwinia and DEFCON would be a good idea to re-release on WiiWare actually, they're tiny in file size, look nice, and use mostly pointer functions and very few hotkeys... Introversion should consider it for some extra cash, I hear they're in a bind.

Popcap have announced plans for Wii specific games.