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Sticks vs. stones. Monarchy vs. democracy. Star Wars vs. Star Trek. Us vs. them. People pick sides. With videogames, it’s no different. And on the front line of the console war between PS2, GameCube, and Xbox you’ll find the fanboy. He’s stubborn. He’s angry. He’s redoubtable to his foes, frighteningly loyal to his system of choice. And he offers no apologies. A fanboy is someone who has taken his passion for something to the level of obsession and has access to a database of information on the subject tucked away in his brain for easy and frequent reference.
Chances are a few fanboys are reading this post right now. And if you’re one of them, well, you know who you are. You and your Playstation2 are an inseparable fighting team, battling the evils of Microsoft and Nintendo. Or, clutching your GameCube by its handle, you loiter counterside at the local game store and fire verbal missiles at wouldbe PS2 purchasers. Or, hunched over before your computer monitor, you lurk on gaming message boards and wage a one-man information war to prove that Xbox is the only console for “hardcore” gamers, right? Of course I’m right!
Fanboys argue over which console is most powerful, which has the best games, which is cooler for some abstract reason only they comprehend. They unleash callous comments that ignite Internet forum flame wars. You know those long threads of hateful posts where everyone has an answer and nobody agrees, that’s what I mean. Fanboys are willing to go down with their console, and will claim victory before the war is even over. Just ask a Dreamcast fanboy.
This special breed of gamer is not new. It’s just that nowadays, he can create a bigger ruckus thanks to the Internet where anything goes and anyone’s message can be heard. Since the creation of the very first consoles, fanboys have argued the relative merits of one system over another. Without the Net to vent their opinions, early fanboys battled each other on school playgrounds, around the office watercoolers, or in the letters section of classic gaming magazines.
Wars raged with each successive hardware generation. Coleco vs. Atari5200, Nintendo Entertainment System vs. Sega Master System, Super NES vs. Genesis, Playstation vs. Saturn. It all leads to the unprecedented scenario we have today and the three strong hardware manufactures fighting for market dominance. None appears ready to pack it just yet. This is a fanboy’s dream, and a nightmare for anyone caught in the crossfire. The biology of the fanboy is easy to spot….
Thought Processes
The fanboy thinks he knows everything and has no problem letting you know that he knows more than you. In fact, he knows so much more than you that, should you disagree with him, you will only prove yourself to be the little newbies that you really are.
Personality Traits
The fanboy loves to argue. He’ll argue about which system is better, which developer rOOlz, and which controller feels all tingly in your hands. He would rather argue than agree with you, even if he secretly agrees.
Spending Habits
The fanboy has an unhealthy allegiance to particular console brand. He will not buy another company’s system, no matter how tempting it is. Were his enemies to know he was harboring a foreign console, a fanboy’s legitimacy would be undermined. His followers would turn their heads in disgust, and his enemies would laugh menacingly.
Habitat
The fanboy blabs with game-store clerks until he’s asked if he’s going to buy something. The fanboy then leaves and logs on to the Internet forums in an attempt to find an audience who will put up with his continuous ranting.
My advice is just don’t fan a fanboy’s flame war. You’ll only encourage him.
THE END
Drunk
Chances are a few fanboys are reading this post right now. And if you’re one of them, well, you know who you are. You and your Playstation2 are an inseparable fighting team, battling the evils of Microsoft and Nintendo. Or, clutching your GameCube by its handle, you loiter counterside at the local game store and fire verbal missiles at wouldbe PS2 purchasers. Or, hunched over before your computer monitor, you lurk on gaming message boards and wage a one-man information war to prove that Xbox is the only console for “hardcore” gamers, right? Of course I’m right!
Fanboys argue over which console is most powerful, which has the best games, which is cooler for some abstract reason only they comprehend. They unleash callous comments that ignite Internet forum flame wars. You know those long threads of hateful posts where everyone has an answer and nobody agrees, that’s what I mean. Fanboys are willing to go down with their console, and will claim victory before the war is even over. Just ask a Dreamcast fanboy.
This special breed of gamer is not new. It’s just that nowadays, he can create a bigger ruckus thanks to the Internet where anything goes and anyone’s message can be heard. Since the creation of the very first consoles, fanboys have argued the relative merits of one system over another. Without the Net to vent their opinions, early fanboys battled each other on school playgrounds, around the office watercoolers, or in the letters section of classic gaming magazines.
Wars raged with each successive hardware generation. Coleco vs. Atari5200, Nintendo Entertainment System vs. Sega Master System, Super NES vs. Genesis, Playstation vs. Saturn. It all leads to the unprecedented scenario we have today and the three strong hardware manufactures fighting for market dominance. None appears ready to pack it just yet. This is a fanboy’s dream, and a nightmare for anyone caught in the crossfire. The biology of the fanboy is easy to spot….
Thought Processes
The fanboy thinks he knows everything and has no problem letting you know that he knows more than you. In fact, he knows so much more than you that, should you disagree with him, you will only prove yourself to be the little newbies that you really are.
Personality Traits
The fanboy loves to argue. He’ll argue about which system is better, which developer rOOlz, and which controller feels all tingly in your hands. He would rather argue than agree with you, even if he secretly agrees.
Spending Habits
The fanboy has an unhealthy allegiance to particular console brand. He will not buy another company’s system, no matter how tempting it is. Were his enemies to know he was harboring a foreign console, a fanboy’s legitimacy would be undermined. His followers would turn their heads in disgust, and his enemies would laugh menacingly.
Habitat
The fanboy blabs with game-store clerks until he’s asked if he’s going to buy something. The fanboy then leaves and logs on to the Internet forums in an attempt to find an audience who will put up with his continuous ranting.
My advice is just don’t fan a fanboy’s flame war. You’ll only encourage him.
THE END
Drunk
Everyone has a little fanboy waiting to be unleashed:-0
I just found out that I'm a fanboy :D
Sticks vs. stones. Monarchy vs. democracy. Star Wars vs. Star Trek. Us vs. them. People pick sides. With videogames, it’s no different. And on the front line of the console war between PS2, GameCube, and Xbox you’ll find the fanboy. He’s stubborn. He’s angry. He’s redoubtable to his foes, frighteningly loyal to his system of choice. And he offers no apologies. A fanboy is someone who has taken his passion for something to the level of obsession and has access to a database of information on the subject tucked away in his brain for easy and frequent reference.
Chances are a few fanboys are reading this post right now. And if you’re one of them, well, you know who you are. You and your Playstation2 are an inseparable fighting team, battling the evils of Microsoft and Nintendo. Or, clutching your GameCube by its handle, you loiter counterside at the local game store and fire verbal missiles at wouldbe PS2 purchasers. Or, hunched over before your computer monitor, you lurk on gaming message boards and wage a one-man information war to prove that Xbox is the only console for “hardcore” gamers, right? Of course I’m right!
Fanboys argue over which console is most powerful, which has the best games, which is cooler for some abstract reason only they comprehend. They unleash callous comments that ignite Internet forum flame wars. You know those long threads of hateful posts where everyone has an answer and nobody agrees, that’s what I mean. Fanboys are willing to go down with their console, and will claim victory before the war is even over. Just ask a Dreamcast fanboy.
This special breed of gamer is not new. It’s just that nowadays, he can create a bigger ruckus thanks to the Internet where anything goes and anyone’s message can be heard. Since the creation of the very first consoles, fanboys have argued the relative merits of one system over another. Without the Net to vent their opinions, early fanboys battled each other on school playgrounds, around the office watercoolers, or in the letters section of classic gaming magazines.
Wars raged with each successive hardware generation. Coleco vs. Atari5200, Nintendo Entertainment System vs. Sega Master System, Super NES vs. Genesis, Playstation vs. Saturn. It all leads to the unprecedented scenario we have today and the three strong hardware manufactures fighting for market dominance. None appears ready to pack it just yet. This is a fanboy’s dream, and a nightmare for anyone caught in the crossfire. The biology of the fanboy is easy to spot….
Thought Processes
The fanboy thinks he knows everything and has no problem letting you know that he knows more than you. In fact, he knows so much more than you that, should you disagree with him, you will only prove yourself to be the little newbies that you really are.
Personality Traits
The fanboy loves to argue. He’ll argue about which system is better, which developer rOOlz, and which controller feels all tingly in your hands. He would rather argue than agree with you, even if he secretly agrees.
Spending Habits
The fanboy has an unhealthy allegiance to particular console brand. He will not buy another company’s system, no matter how tempting it is. Were his enemies to know he was harboring a foreign console, a fanboy’s legitimacy would be undermined. His followers would turn their heads in disgust, and his enemies would laugh menacingly.
Habitat
The fanboy blabs with game-store clerks until he’s asked if he’s going to buy something. The fanboy then leaves and logs on to the Internet forums in an attempt to find an audience who will put up with his continuous ranting.
My advice is just don’t fan a fanboy’s flame war. You’ll only encourage him.
THE END
Drunk
Chances are a few fanboys are reading this post right now. And if you’re one of them, well, you know who you are. You and your Playstation2 are an inseparable fighting team, battling the evils of Microsoft and Nintendo. Or, clutching your GameCube by its handle, you loiter counterside at the local game store and fire verbal missiles at wouldbe PS2 purchasers. Or, hunched over before your computer monitor, you lurk on gaming message boards and wage a one-man information war to prove that Xbox is the only console for “hardcore” gamers, right? Of course I’m right!
Fanboys argue over which console is most powerful, which has the best games, which is cooler for some abstract reason only they comprehend. They unleash callous comments that ignite Internet forum flame wars. You know those long threads of hateful posts where everyone has an answer and nobody agrees, that’s what I mean. Fanboys are willing to go down with their console, and will claim victory before the war is even over. Just ask a Dreamcast fanboy.
This special breed of gamer is not new. It’s just that nowadays, he can create a bigger ruckus thanks to the Internet where anything goes and anyone’s message can be heard. Since the creation of the very first consoles, fanboys have argued the relative merits of one system over another. Without the Net to vent their opinions, early fanboys battled each other on school playgrounds, around the office watercoolers, or in the letters section of classic gaming magazines.
Wars raged with each successive hardware generation. Coleco vs. Atari5200, Nintendo Entertainment System vs. Sega Master System, Super NES vs. Genesis, Playstation vs. Saturn. It all leads to the unprecedented scenario we have today and the three strong hardware manufactures fighting for market dominance. None appears ready to pack it just yet. This is a fanboy’s dream, and a nightmare for anyone caught in the crossfire. The biology of the fanboy is easy to spot….
Thought Processes
The fanboy thinks he knows everything and has no problem letting you know that he knows more than you. In fact, he knows so much more than you that, should you disagree with him, you will only prove yourself to be the little newbies that you really are.
Personality Traits
The fanboy loves to argue. He’ll argue about which system is better, which developer rOOlz, and which controller feels all tingly in your hands. He would rather argue than agree with you, even if he secretly agrees.
Spending Habits
The fanboy has an unhealthy allegiance to particular console brand. He will not buy another company’s system, no matter how tempting it is. Were his enemies to know he was harboring a foreign console, a fanboy’s legitimacy would be undermined. His followers would turn their heads in disgust, and his enemies would laugh menacingly.
Habitat
The fanboy blabs with game-store clerks until he’s asked if he’s going to buy something. The fanboy then leaves and logs on to the Internet forums in an attempt to find an audience who will put up with his continuous ranting.
My advice is just don’t fan a fanboy’s flame war. You’ll only encourage him.
THE END
Drunk