So for about a month now, I've been seeing and hearing people ESPECIALLY 360 owners complain about the XBONE. And rightfully so. I mean between insulting you all's intelligence with calling the once 24 connection feature "not always online", being very unclear about used game restrictions, focusing on every other entertainment medium but gaming and oh let's not forget my personal favorite, calling you all backwards for wanting backwards compatitbility, I empathized with you all. That's right, I put aside my personal bias as a Sony customer and came to you all's defense when M$ rewarded you with two great big middle fingers for the many years of your loyal support.
NEVER...AGAIN!
Today has to fit somewhere on my list of the top 5 highest display of ignorance that I have ever witnessed in my life. Unfortunately, that is not an exaggeration and you would be humbled if you only knew the extent of the experiences I have catergorized this with. I've seen the VERY SAME people and amount thereof of those declaring their commitment to seperating themselves from all things XBONE, do a complete 180 (pun intended) upon seeing the launch titles lined up for later this year per E3. Really people?! So what did you expect a month ago? That the games were going to be complete shit? Oh wait, I forgot...none of the stuff you all were complaining about had anything to do with the actual quality of the games!!!
Somehow Killer Instinct, MGSV, and Dead Rising 3 (amongst a few others) makes all the hardware restrictions magically disappear and make the XBONE worth buying. And to make matters even worst, upon finding out that the base price is $500, many of you go on to say how good and fair it is....WHAT?! To take you all down memory lane a bit...these are the same people that mocked Sony customers for buying an initially $600 console AND fast forward to 2013, still blame backwards compatibility for the high price point when many of us complained about its omission in the PS4! Ok, so what's M$ excuse for charging you guys for a console that admittingly does less for just $100 less...7 YEARS LATER?! I mean at least in prison you can get screwed up the ass free of admission.
You know, we all wonder why companies like EA are still around and how it is that they continue to get away with the stuff they do on a regular basis. Why do so many developers treat their consumer base like idiots? Its because of shining moments like this, so many leave no room for doubt that they are. That all you need to do is show them all something shiny and pretty looking and they'll forget about all the bullshit that we've just continue to spew all over their faces.
Well, you know what people? The lack of consistancy and shallow nature of this new generation of gamers is slowly pushing me away from the past time. A lot of unacceptible restrictive business practices are being implemented this upcoming generation and it seems like the majority of folks are just going along with the program and drinking the Kool-Aid. It saddens me and makes me sick that more people won't take a honest stand and refuse to buy into the bullshit.
Enough is about to be enough for me and I just wonder how much longer will I remain a gamer.