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| nastybagl:
I don’t care for fanboyism anymore, and can find something I like in any system and I’ve been noticing a trend of of many gamers only liking Sony and Nintendo’s stuff and I never understood it. Though I’m not a fanboy, the original Xbox is my favorite system of all time because it didn’t require memory cards and because it’s easily moddable and is the most powerful of the 6th generation. Also Jet Set Radio Future. And I’m just stating facts, this isn’t fanboyism, I’m a huge fan of Ratchet and and Clank and Mariokart as well.. also I’m currently playing shenmue for the first time and loving it! So what’s the deal with many, especially retro gamers hating on Xbox? If someone has an actual reason for not liking it, I’d love to hear that, like if you don’t like the controller or something. |
| sworddude:
It's the games the library of this console It's just a sony console with pretty much only realistic games shooters racers simulation etc you name it While there are other games they are far and few in between not to mention there are no memorable mascots for this system except for halo if you like shooters. Also many games that were released were also on other systems not to mention there were less releases on xbox way less. There are no rpg's there are no good 2D platformers there are very few interesting games in other genre's than shooters and racing there are no interesting action adventure games such as mario or excellent ps2 titles such as ico and shadow of the collosus just to name some examples. No cool 2D games no great party 2D 3d games like with other consoles. There are some but the quality is lacking allot in comparison. I find it a very mediocre system with a few gems here and there as far as exclusives go It's a very bland system with few unique games. It's pretty logical why not many like the system. It has not much to offer. The only positive thing I would give it compare to other systems is that the prices are low except for some of the better games wich still are relatively low. Sony has all kinds of games for everyone realistic 2d 3D party games etc, nintendo has the best Ip's mascots while xbox kinda pales in comparison within all these aspects. |
| burningdoom:
There's fanboys of all the major console companies. (There are XBox ones, as well. I'm in an XBox group on Facebook.) Unfortunately, those fanboys often make console wars into a pissing contest, take it far to seriously, and ruin many groups/boards online. Personally, I'm a gamer of all consoles. If I can afford it, and there's more than a handful of games I want to play on it, I'm interested in it. |
| azure:
I really like the OG Xbox, it has some fantastic games. That being said the PS2 just dominated that generation, and arguably has a far superior library to that of the OG Xbox. I don't really understand any hate it would get though, some individuals just dislike the Xbox brand as a whole for various reasons, I've noticed. |
| marvelvscapcom2:
--- Quote from: nastybagl on December 05, 2017, 01:19:01 pm ---I don’t care for fanboyism anymore, and can find something I like in any system and I’ve been noticing a trend of of many gamers only liking Sony and Nintendo’s stuff and I never understood it. Though I’m not a fanboy, the original Xbox is my favorite system of all time because it didn’t require memory cards and because it’s easily moddable and is the most powerful of the 6th generation. Also Jet Set Radio Future. And I’m just stating facts, this isn’t fanboyism, I’m a huge fan of Ratchet and and Clank and Mariokart as well.. also I’m currently playing shenmue for the first time and loving it! So what’s the deal with many, especially retro gamers hating on Xbox? If someone has an actual reason for not liking it, I’d love to hear that, like if you don’t like the controller or something. --- End quote --- It might be because Xbox debuted in the 2000s and isn't really retro or nostalgic yet so it lost a lot of that charm Nintendo and Sony have obtained throughout the decades. Sony and Nintendo both had their hat in the ring long before so maybe they developed a lot more nostalgia and sentimental value form childhood memories. :). I'm not sure if you mean Xbox as a brand or just the original but if you mean the whole company, It's also an easy punching bag because of the red ring of death moniker that became so popular which made the Xbox as a console brand look inferior and non durable. I actually very rarely see retro lovers/collectors hating on modern consoles in general. But it might be just because I stay on wholesome communities like this one. I always try to avoid and usually leave groups where it's just a flame war contest every day of people arguing instead of actually enjoying their games. I never got the flame war on either side. I always say play what you like and let others do the same. :) For me Xbox in general has incredible first party franchises especially with both shooters and racers and is known for 2 generations in a row with amazing if not flawless controllers. :D. I think all 3 major companies have amazing legacies and tons of pros and cons to be discussed :D. |
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