This was awesomely funny I laughed my face off!!!...I can't believe there is actually people so mentally retarded in this world!...another thing is that I can't believe their ages!, I thought that fanboys were from the 13-15 year old range but this is incredibly stupid...these guys definitely don't get laid, don't have any friends and most definitely live in their parents' basement...don't get me wrong I also love videogames, I don't get the stupid people who prefer a console over another so much, I also have preferences but they're not as far fetched as to never play the other console or to never play PC games (since I do that too)...I can't believe this people arguing about such ignorant things (GET A LIFE!!). My point is if you like videogames so much get a job save up and get all systems and play PC games if you must to, I own an Xbox 360 an Xbox and a PC (used to own a PS2 but sold since there were no good games coming out for it since 2003) and love all of them I play PC games as much as Xbox and Xbox 360 (specially since I modded my Xbox)...now I "DO" have a life and a good one that is...I have a job, a gilfriend and go out all the time since I have lots of friends (I go to concert s extremely often) also this has nothing to do with the subject but I am also a metalhead, have long hair alway dress in black etc...people don't expect someone who looks like me to even like videogames but when they enter my room (which is a hybrid of a black-metalhead room with hundreds of posters, some other things I won't mention because some people tend to have strong religion beliefs etc...and a huge 1000 watt home theater system with all my consoles connceted to it and then my PC with it's separate surround system and the "Gaming" hardware needed...also some of my friend find impressive that I install everything myself on the PC which makes me a cool guy slash geek...anyway hope anybody here gets my point which is you can love videogames and be a so-called "true" gamer but you should also have a life and stop doing all this fanboy crap...PS: hope anybody has time to read this I was bored and couldn't sleep and I just found this forum so I started typing...don't know if I made much of a point here though...

I am an extremely avid nintendo fan, but as far as being a fanboy, not quite. While I vastly prefer Nintendos brand of games, I love burnout 3 on the PS2 and I play the occasional game on XBOX (hate the S-controller design though). I do stick with the belief that Nintendo is the far superior game company, because it is really the only one developing both hardware and its own in house games (the others do rely heavily on buyouts of developers to expand first party) but as much as I want a wii, I accept that some people actually will spend 600 dollars on IMO a vastly overpriced, overcomplex, and likely initially fragile console.
the XBOx360 has a lot oging for it, and I wouldnt mind one if I didnt have to eat and pay rent and a car note as well. But I do, so Wii for me. I also have a lot of energy and the wii is perfect for expending some of that. Maybe Ill actually get more sleep as a result...well when Im not staying up playing Zelda all night.
In any case, if sony had stuck with a cheaper, less risky, less complex route, I might have considered their console. for now, its just an overengineered system that even Sony admits is not focused solely on gaming. A big negative in my book. XBOX seems to be quite a legitimate competitor now. Kudos to nintendo and MS for their progress, and a big Screw to Sony, until they figure out that gaming isnt about multimedia and cutting edge formats. Its about games. thats why nintendo lives to this day. It has always had a laserlike focus on gaming. Thats why they are my favorite company of the three. But lets not forget Sega. Sega is nintendos true competitor and always will be such in my eyes.

PS3 s the da best bitches

I know it's being a bit blunt but doesn't it come down to intelligence and their lack of it?
Simple as that.

Hmmm am I a fan boy seeing as I'll be a Wii60 owner before the year is out? (GOD I HATE SONY) lol

And in the biz, gamer andy, this is when we like to say "Oh snap!".

Excellent points there polarboy. And for my opinions? I'm getting the Wii cause it looks kinda interesting, and I don't think I could afford a PS3 or an Xbox 360 (friend has an xbox 360 anyway). However the xbox 360 is really fun once you get into it. Fanboys tick me off...

P.S.- For the record, I have a gamecube, a playstation 2, and all together we have about 6 microsoft computers hehe.

Thus concludes my really unimportant post.

whoa there gamer andy! Being a sony fanboy isn't going to stop you buying a PS3? You may be the most open-mided person here.

Also, consider. If the Wii is for 5 year-olds to play pokemon on, why are grown men getting excited about playing Red Steel, Metroid Prime: Corruption, Project H.A.M.M.E.R., and Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess on it?

So while I respect your opinion I still think you're overlooking the basic fact that when applying actual reason to the problem the only justifications for not having every single console are the space and money required. And while there is something to be said for console monogamy (For the price of a Wii I could get 4-5 360 games, for the price of a 360 I could get 4-5 Wii games, and for the price of a PS3 I could get a 360 and a Wii) it doesn't really provide any justification for looking down on someone for choosing a different console or set of consoles than you.

Wait a minute, it all came clear just now. You were that guy standing in line behind me at Taco Bell yesterday. The one telling me what an idiot I was for ordering a hard taco instead of a soft one. Grow up.

P.S. I know I was a little hard on the PS3 there. Rest assured it was only for the castigation of Gamer Andy. The Wii still has a stupid name and the 360 is still large and hot enough to have it's own solar system.

I have to admit I a Sony fanboy but I own an xbox 360 and I love it but that not going stop buying a Playstation 3. A for the Nintendo Wii you can stick that piece of crap up your ass, the controller looks shit and probably give you RSI after playing with it for a couple of weeks. As for PC's I would rather spend $3000 on a good used car than waste it on a system that would be obselete a year. Consoles rule.

P.S the nintendo wii is for 5yr olds to play pokemon on.

Any fanboy of any particular platform that calls themselves a gamer really, REALLY needs to be shot. Or at the very least have something horrible done to their eyes.

A real gamer would not be bias to any platform, format, or game in general. A Gamer exists to play games, and thus any person that truly wants to be considered a gamer needs to own ALL the available hardware, and thus would have access to ALL the available games. You're first reaction to that is "That's expensive!" Well that's bullshit. If you're a gamer, you'll get a fucking job, save your cash and buy the hardware.

Human nature and ignorance.. aren't they great?

"Mike (Sony)

so true....unfortunatly...
i respect each console..i just like nintendo better...i cannot afford a ps3 and my best friend has a 360, so nintendo is a natural choice..

Holy shit that was funny! Nice article, I laughed my ass off at all the truth put forth through that piece. The only wall of text worth reading today!

I'm just afraid of the day when some fanboys progress to performing violent acts against people that don't agree with them. Armed nerds screaming "SONY OR DIE" probably isn't too far-fetched an idea with some of the more extreme nerds out there.

There's more to it than that. You missed one question I would have asked.

"What would make you want to play (competition)?"

The first thing you may notice is the silence. Afterwards, they will insult the competition instead of actually giving an intelligent answer. They may say something like "maybe if Sony bought them so they made games for my system" or "if they were not the suck". After that, they would probably immediatly shift back to what makes a "true gamer".

By the way, ever heard of the "no true scottsman" fallacy? This reminds me of it. Basically the fallacy is when someone in a debate constantly redefines, or refuses to concretelly define, something so that every time you come up with an example of something not being as great as they say it is, they just move the goal posts and say "well that wasn't a good exampe anyway". For example, a scottsman reads the paper about a random killing in Normandy and says "no scottsman would ever do such a thing". Next day, he reads that a scottsman did such a thing, dressed in a kilt and doing it with a bagpipe (let your imagination flow with that concept, roll it over your prefrontal cortex to savor the experience). His response will be to redefine scottsman by saying "well no TRUE scottsman would ever do such a thing".

Have these guys define a gamer from the very start in a concrete manner, or any time you point out a gamer that enjoys other systems just as well, they might point out that person "isn't a true gamer".

However, I will say this, it sure reminds me of the religious (or spiritual if you prefer) sorts arguing about who's god (or cosmic force or karma or whatever) is more powerful yet more loving.

Heh, nice article. Sadly true...

Well, one things for sure, all those consoles suck, the Phantom Game Service will beat them all... eventually.

The cure is easy, GET LAID!

HEY, I know that I am pathetic and I am proud of that, god I need a girlfriend!

Nice article. You nailed the symptoms of fanboyism in a humorous way(the onyl way to handle something so ridiculous). Gotta say I was a little disappointed that there was no discussion of the cause or cure. As a recovered fanboy myself, I've gotta say the thing that finally woke me up was the realization that I was so worried about which company was winning the console war, but I honestly couldn't say why (I was confronted with this a number of times before I got it).

Most fanboys are the way they are because they get some of their sense of identity from their console of choice. So growing out of it usually only takes time.

XBOX! WOH HOOO IM HOMOSEXUAL!

funny how when asked about competitors consoles, the sony guy commented on xbox and the xbox guy commented on playstation...

great article... you're just missing one thing at the end: nintendo is the best and anyone who thinks otherwise is a moron!

-"superfan" tactics.

Hey Man! Dont be raining on my fanboy parade, the cell chip is the best, just kidding

LOL I laughed my ass of, so freakin true!

This is awesome! HAHA, great ribbing of the ones who make us weep!