Something that really needs to be addressed.

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I've ranted on this before, but it seems nobody even cares what it is I have to say.

First, I want to go on record by saying that the video game console wars really must stop.  It's completely stupid fighting over a hunk of hardware that doesn't have a mind of its own and honestly doesn't care who likes it and who doesn't.  Some people treat these consoles like a girlfriend, and instantly spring into action the mere second someone says something bad about their favorite console.  A prime example of this is the PS3/X-Box 360 and the PS4/X-Box One.  Now this has been going on for quite a while, ever since Nintendo first entered the game market.  Now granted, Nintendo is more for casual gamers, but that's not really a bad thing.  I personally do not have an opinion on which console is better in those categories because I like both the PS3 and X-Box 360 equally.  I don't yet have any experience with the PS4 and X-Box One, so I don't have an opinion on those either.  To the masses, at least from what I've gathered, both consoles suck, but that's just bad press having some fun.

This console war fact also seems to be a big factor in consoles that are not so well known in America.  Consoles like the Commodore 64 computer, Amiga, TurboGrafix-16, Vectrex etc, but the result is no different.

I'm losing my faith in the gaming community because no matter what people say, there's always going to be one person who is so in love with his game console, regardless of what it is, and even if it sucks, they're going to defend it to death.  Hell, even Nintendo's ill-fated Virtual Boy had some followers that will do that to this day.

My point in all this is why would you bother getting defensive over a video game console?  If you like it, that's perfectly fine.  If someone thinks it's overrated, then that should be their personal opinion and you shouldn't get mad.  Yes, sometimes people will take offence to something like that and declare war on the person who said it.  I've been on the receiving end, and I'm not happy about that, but I am happy that I've been able to stand up for my own sake and politely explain my position.  Something that a lot of people don't appreciate and accuse me of being rude.  Half the time, it's THEM who's being rude to me, and they shove it down my throat.

I really don't like ranting on things I don't agree with, but this just has to stop.  If you like the video game consoles that I am saying sucks, that's fine.  And there are sometimes when I don't get my facts straight beforehand.  It doesn't mean you have to be so defensive and attack me just for one stinking comment.

Now, I'm really getting tired of this.  I may repeat information a lot, and shove my opinion down someone's throat, and for that, I can understand why someone would get upset.  I could very easily say the same thing about other media.  The newspaper, TV, movies (Star Wars especially), and even the internet.

But still.  The console wars really need to stop, and fan boys really should stop attacking people for stupid reasons like that.
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