Some lucid interval about console bashing

It was a usual day at the office. We were going through our library of games and making a list of those we intend to get before New Year. While we’re at it, we were also browsing through the internet and QJ, of course. Suddenly, it hit us. Maybe it was some kind of realization or maybe some form of enlightenment, I’m not entirely sure.

I guess I just experienced some rare lucid intervals in the midst of our busy lives. Before we proceed, let us set the stage first shall, we? The following are some of the top articles we had these past days:

• Sony rep says PS3 kiosks freeze up intended
• 65nm chips for Xbox 360 delayed to mid-2007
• Massive Wii-damage spoof

Now, what are these? Articles put up to make console fans flame one another? While it wasn’t the intention, it achieved the very same effect. Console bashing is not alien to all of us. Whatever big companies and other “influential” people say, we will always have our preferred system, and we will probably stand by them until the day we grow up die.

We here at QJ don’t just write. We also read your comments as we love and need to hear from you. Judging from what we’ve read so far, there’s actually a recurring theme in these flames – a simple step by step process, if you will. If you’ll permit us, here they are:

• Beat a dead horse – In simple words, this means pointing out the old and the obvious time and time again. It doesn’t matter if the comment is off topic or nonsensical. It’s coming from a hater and that’s all there is to it. Examples:

• “The PS3 is $600?! OMG expensive lol!“
• “Wii? That’s a stupid name amirite?!”
• “Ha all those 360s break and stuff! So lame!”

• Make crap up – Every hater has a great, tall story. Now, this doesn’t need to be true. A little tweak here, a great overhaul there. A hater is a creative inventor. A hater knows how to play jazz. Exmaples:

• ” The strap on my friend’s Wiimote totally broke and he died.Super serious.”
• “The 360 doesn’t even have any games that I would like on it.”
• “My neighbor got a PS3, and it ate his soul. Now he’s a zombie.”

• Feel the malevolence – A hater does own one console and he truly despises the competition. He hates other people who buy different consoles and he also hate the companies. Major example:

• “WTF???”

The full article awaits after the jump!

It was a usual day at the office. We were going through our library of games and making a list of those we intend to get before New Year. While we’re at it, we were also browsing through the internet and QJ, of course. Suddenly, it hit us. Maybe it was some kind of realization or maybe some form of enlightenment, I’m not entirely sure.

I guess I just experienced some rare lucid intervals in the midst of our busy lives. Before we proceed, let us set the stage first shall, we? The following are some of the top articles we had these past days:

• Sony rep says PS3 kiosks freeze up intended
• 65nm chips for Xbox 360 delayed to mid-2007
• Massive Wii-damage spoof

Now, what are these? Articles put up to make console fans flame one another? While it wasn’t the intention, it achieved the very same effect. Console bashing is not alien to all of us. Whatever big companies and other “influential” people say, we will always have our preferred system, and we will probably stand by them until the day we grow up die.

We here at QJ don’t just write. We also read your comments as we love and need to hear from you. Judging from what we’ve read so far, there’s actually a recurring theme in these flames – a simple step by step process, if you will. If you’ll permit us, here they are:

• Beat a dead horse – In simple words, this means pointing out the old and the obvious time and time again. It doesn’t matter if the comment is off topic or nonsensical. It’s coming from a hater and that’s all there is to it. Examples:

• “The PS3 is $600?! OMG expensive lol!“
• “Wii? That’s a stupid name amirite?!”
• “Ha all those 360s break and stuff! So lame!”

• Make crap up – Every hater has a great, tall story. Now, this doesn’t need to be true. A little tweak here, a great overhaul there. A hater is a creative inventor. A hater knows how to play jazz. Exmaples:

• ” The strap on my friend’s Wiimote totally broke and he died.Super serious.”
• “The 360 doesn’t even have any games that I would like on it.”
• “My neighbor got a PS3, and it ate his soul. Now he’s a zombie.”

• Feel the malevolence – A hater does own one console and he truly despises the competition. He hates other people who buy different consoles and he also hate the companies. Major example:

• “WTF???”

The examples might sound a little bit absurd and out of this world, but I know you get the point. What I’m trying to drive at here is that all these accomplish nothing. I’m not saying it’s wrong to argue. It’s perfectly ok for you to argue and defend your preference in a cutthroat situation provided you do it in a very sensible and reasonable manner.

Again, when you really think about it, this will get us nowhere. Prices will not go down. Exclusives will not remain exclusives. But imagine if we all argue point for point, one good reasoning after the other – this, if seen by Microsoft and Nintendo and Sony, will eventually reach them and they might (operative word: MIGHT) do something that will be to us consumers.

What do you think? Do these all seem like a good idea, or is starting World War III sound better? This, ultimately, is just a suggestion. Just exactly what the title of this entry says: just some lucid interval. That’s all. If you want to go on top of the highest mountain and shout, “My console godded yours!” with all your might, by all means, be our guest.