[quote name='mykevermin']I suppose, but to (1) troll and (2) pull the "they started it" attitude is just puerile. I'm no saint, but I do my best to let those people be who they want. I'm disappointed that people live in this world serving as brand ambassadors for a product they aren't being paid to promote, and that this also involves disparaging the competition as inherently and objectively unworthy.[/quote]
Nah, you got it backwards. They started it and then consequently, I started to troll because I'm an asshole and was annoyed. It's like having a conversation with daddy. You can only argue with his shitty logic before you just get annoyed.
[quote name='mykevermin']I dunno if I agree about MM: Powered Up. That Iceman level was ported accurately enough that I was often tempted to hurl my goddamned PSP across the room and into the wall. NES controllers are much more durable and cheaper than PSP consoles, so that reflex had to go quickly. [/quote]
I've gotta be the only person in the world who isn't frusterated by the Ice Man level. Guts Man and Elec Man piss me off much more.
[quote name='mykevermin']I enjoy both my DS and PSP; neither is any better or worse, however, based on the other system. Of course, more sales and games leads to more game development, but when I think of the PSP, I don't think "boy, I want Gradius Collection because DS sucks my balls!" I think "Gradius Collection for $20?
in' A!"[/quote]
Exactly, though I do find myself buying PSP games only if they're 30 bucks or less these days. I think the A over B situation comes only when you've got two big releases in a week. I think the closest we've come to that is when Castlevania/Kirby launched the same week as MG: PO, but those games are just so different that comparing the two is silly. I don't feel like the two systems are actively competing even with a release schedule these days.
[quote name='mykevermin']In the end, I just can't deal with this bullshit application of sports support into the real life. I'm a Reds fan, so I
in' hate the Cardinals, and I'm a Bengals fan, so I
in' hate the Steelers. But I recognize that is foolish in that case alone, and don't let that go into "I'm a PSP fan, so I
in' hate the DS; I'm a 360 fan, so I hate the
in' PS3; I'm a liberal, so I
in' hate all Republicans" kinda garbage. Let the pettiness rest in pro sports, the perfect domain for the petty. Instead, buy a game system on the traits you like, the games you like.
Play the
out of it, and don't look back. End of story.[/QUOTE]
Exactly. The problem is that people feel like they need to validate their purchase by picking up a drum and beating it. I only post in the Playstation and Nintendo forums because *shock* I buy Nintendo and Sony products. I don't have nor until recently did I plan on buying a 360 (Virtua Fighter might change that though) so I don't post there. I don't play PC games at all so I don't post in the PC forums. It's not that hard a concept to get. The problem ends up being is either fanboys from camp A invade camp B or fanboys in camp B delude themselves into thinking their product is beyond criticism. In both cases, the shit hits the fan.