What makes a fanboy?

[Quackzilla]

I believe a fanboy is anyone who relentlessly attacks any company competing with a company that makes a product or products they like.

The fanboy is often despised, but just as frequently respected. Go to gamefaqs.com, on the Sony forums the bash Nintendo, and on the Nintendo forums they bash Sony.

Neither company makes crappy handhelds, consoles, or any other product.

Yet I am immediately labelled a fanboy if I point out that the GBA SP doesn't suck, Again when I say the PS2 doesn't suck, yet again when I say the Gamecube doesn't suck, and most recently labelled a fanboy when I said the PSP doesn't suck.

And people agree, I am a total fanboy. I am a troll and should shut up, because GBA SP/PS2/GCN/PSP sucks, and by saying it doesn't I am a liar and a fool.


All I have to say is WTF?!

Well fuck you all, I'm going to go play some Pokemon Ruby on my GBA SP, and then I am going to play Twisted Metal on my PSP, and if you don't like it you can lick my balls.

[help1]

This isn't gamefaqs, so stop the fanboy talk.

[Quackzilla]

This isn't gamefaqs, so stop the fanboy talk.
No, read the forums. From the VS forum to the Sony forum, CAG is rapidly becoming another gamefaqs.

[Apossum]

as far as I can tell, if you like something to the point of hating anything that might be it's competition or are blinded by your love for it, then you are a fanboy.

I wouldn't think about it too much.

[psiufoxx2]

God what a fanboy...


Nono.. I think a fanboy is defined as:

An individual who supports a video game, vg platform, or vg company with fanatical zeal that is both unfounded and excessive.

Further than that, a fanboy is usually unreasonably argumentative, agressive, and outspoken in their defense of said item.


If you simply support a video game or game system and have valid arguments as such, you should not be labelled a fanboy. Nor should a simple defense of a system such as:

Idiot #1: Zomg gamecube is teh suxz0rzesss
Idiot #2: lmfao I know hahaha
You: Are you kidding? The gamecube has a long list of hit titles that cater to a large demographic. Their first party titles are stellar, their graphics are competetive, and their systems technical feats (minimal load times, handheld connectivity, etc) are an added bonus. I like my cube.

I don't think that classifies as being a fanboy. But that's just me. OH and by the way GAMECUBE IS TEH PWN!

[chickenhawk]

hahahahaah....DDF must not be a fanboy then because he thinks everything sucks. :D Speaking of DDF, I haven't seen him lately.

On topic, I would say fanboy = narrowminded to the point of not considering anything else but products from the object of your fanboyism to be good.

[Mookyjooky]

I say all systems have they're great spots, and all have weak spots.

Nintendo DS:

Good: Awesome unique gameplay, great licences.

Bad: Already dated graphics, a gimmick, no online play, N64 remakes.

Nintendo Gamecube:

Good: Awesome games, great licences, unique controller.

Bad: No online play, good games come out like every 3 months.

Sony PSP:

Good: Awesome graphics, online play, plays video and Mp3.

Bad: Not much online play, rehashes of PS2 games.

Sony PS2:

Good: Graphics are still OK, online, awesome controller, awesome game selection.

Bad: 85% of game selection is crap, online is a joke, graphics are the lowest of the three.

MS Xbox:

Good: Best graphics, custom soundtracks, best online component.

Bad: Lack of hot game licenses.

PC:

Good: Best graphics of all, awesome online play, unique games.

Bad: Most expencive, like 10 times more expencive. Buggy hardware. Mics are a pain in the ass. No Xbox live concept except for steam which sucks ass.

[help1]

hahahahaah....DDF must not be a fanboy then because he thinks everything sucks. :D Speaking of DDF, I haven't seen him lately.

On topic, I would say fanboy = narrowminded to the point of not considering anything else but products from the object of your fanboyism to be good.

He was banned.

[SneakyPenguin]

I say all systems have they're great spots, and all have weak spots.

Nintendo DS:

Good: Awesome unique gameplay, great licences.

Bad: Already dated graphics, a gimmick, no online play, N64 remakes.

Nintendo Gamecube:

Good: Awesome games, great licences, unique controller.

Bad: No online play, good games come out like every 3 months.

Sony PSP:

Good: Awesome graphics, online play, plays video and Mp3.

Bad: Not much online play, rehashes of PS2 games.

Sony PS2:

Good: Graphics are still OK, online, awesome controller, awesome game selection.

Bad: 85% of game selection is crap, online is a joke, graphics are the lowest of the three.

MS Xbox:

Good: Best graphics, custom soundtracks, best online component.

Bad: Lack of hot game licenses.

PC:

Good: Best graphics of all, awesome online play, unique games.

Bad: Most expencive, like 10 times more expencive. Buggy hardware. Mics are a pain in the ass. No Xbox live concept except for steam which sucks ass.

That may be one of the best and most unbiased breakdowns I've ever seen.

[My Name Is BoB]

"Nintendo DS:

Good: Awesome unique gameplay, great licences.

Bad: Already dated graphics, a gimmick, no online play, N64 remakes."

You say unique gameplay, yet you also call it a gimmick. Which is it?

[MaxBiaggi2]

Bad: Most expencive, like 10 times more expencive.

I'm always surprised at the number of bozos on GameFAQs who will claim their "gaming caliber" PC was really cheap because they built and/or upgraded it themselves, as if all the individual parts and pieces were free. Then again, I also question their definitions of "gaming caliber" PC.

[electrictroy]

I believe a fanboy is anyone who relentlessly attacks any company competing with a company that makes a product or products they like.
Pretty much. A TRUE GAMER realizes that it's the *game* that matters, not the company.




For example, even though I like Nintendo, I am smart enough to realize the competition's PS2 has many, many games worth playing.

troy

[supadupacheap]

I say all systems have they're great spots, and all have weak spots...

A fanboy would be unable to read such a statement and consider the merits of what was said. They see any negative towards the company, system, console of choice as a personal attack on themselves, their intelligence, or what have you.

[jkam]

"Nintendo DS:

Good: Awesome unique gameplay, great licences.

Bad: Already dated graphics, a gimmick, no online play, N64 remakes."

You say unique gameplay, yet you also call it a gimmick. Which is it?

He's right on both accounts really because some DS games offer unique gameplay which really take advantage of the hardware where as others just produce a quick add-on gimmick at the last minute.

[ArthurDigbySellers]

He's right on both accounts really because some DS games offer unique gameplay which really take advantage of the hardware where as others just produce a quick add-on gimmick at the last minute.

I think that some companies feel that they have to use the touchscreen when they develop for the DS. Personally, I don't care if it uses only one screen if it is a good game. I don't need a touchscreen game mechanic added to a game that doesn't need it. I like the games that really make use of the touchscreen, but that doesn't mean they all have to.

I don't think Nintendo is pushing these companies to use the touchscreen, although I could be wrong.

[spoo]

He was banned.
No he left on his own. When he left he put Banned in his custom title.

[Apossum]

I say all systems have they're great spots, and all have weak spots.

Nintendo DS:

Good: Awesome unique gameplay, great licences.

Bad: Already dated graphics, a gimmick, no online play, N64 remakes.

Nintendo Gamecube:

Good: Awesome games, great licences, unique controller.

Bad: No online play, good games come out like every 3 months.

Sony PSP:

Good: Awesome graphics, online play, plays video and Mp3.

Bad: Not much online play, rehashes of PS2 games.

Sony PS2:

Good: Graphics are still OK, online, awesome controller, awesome game selection.

Bad: 85% of game selection is crap, online is a joke, graphics are the lowest of the three.

MS Xbox:

Good: Best graphics, custom soundtracks, best online component.

Bad: Lack of hot game licenses.

PC:

Good: Best graphics of all, awesome online play, unique games.

Bad: Most expencive, like 10 times more expencive. Buggy hardware. Mics are a pain in the ass. No Xbox live concept except for steam which sucks ass.


nice work....but even then, it's all subjective.

I don't think it has anything to do with the actual systems. If you can't hold a conversation about a game or system without resorting to cheap argumentative tactics-- then you might be a fanboy. For example, my threads about Conker and Killer 7-- I bitched to no end about the problems of Conker, people disagreed, said multiplayer was cool, I tried multiplayer, disliked it, said so, but the thread is still a place where people are setting up Live matches and stuff-- not one trace of fanboyism, just fans and some non-fans discussing stuff. And next week people will come in to my Killer 7 thread and talk about how much the game sucks and a few might agree with me that it's a fun game, but it's cool-- we're all people with different opinions :grouphug: awwwww


if it were gamefaqs, I'd have 10 guys saying "i'm reporting you to MS(or Capcom)" 20 guys bitching at those guys, then 50 guys telling me my opinion is wrong and another 50 telling those people that their opinion is wrong. starting a flame war there is about as easy as picking my nose. :lol:

[cletus]

we're all people with different opinions :grouphug: awwwww

Normally I have pictures filtered out in forums so that's the first time I've seen the :grouphug: icon. I find it disturbingly cute and it's creeping me out. :grouphug:


EDIT to stay on topic: I think my first encounter with real, obnoxious fanboyism was when I got Guilty Gear XX and started reading every forum I could find about it. You'll think fans of lesser know games would try their best to encourage new people to play. Instead I saw lots of elitism and arrogance, as if people that weren't there since the beginning were somehow worth less or not important. I've seen this type of attitude in real life when it comes to music but this was the first time I've seen it with a video game. To me, a fanboy is someone that's a elitist jerk looking down his nose at others.

[A Happy Panda]

I say all systems have they're great spots, and all have weak spots.

Nintendo DS:

Good: Awesome unique gameplay, great licences.

Bad: Already dated graphics, a gimmick, no online play, N64 remakes.

Nintendo Gamecube:

Good: Awesome games, great licences, unique controller.

Bad: No online play, good games come out like every 3 months.

Sony PSP:

Good: Awesome graphics, online play, plays video and Mp3.

Bad: Not much online play, rehashes of PS2 games.

Sony PS2:

Good: Graphics are still OK, online, awesome controller, awesome game selection.

Bad: 85% of game selection is crap, online is a joke, graphics are the lowest of the three.

MS Xbox:

Good: Best graphics, custom soundtracks, best online component.

Bad: Lack of hot game licenses.

PC:

Good: Best graphics of all, awesome online play, unique games.

Bad: Most expencive, like 10 times more expencive. Buggy hardware. Mics are a pain in the ass. No Xbox live concept except for steam which sucks ass.

85% of Ps2's game selection is crap? Now that is harsh...