As long as there have been consoles, there have been console wars. There have always been at least two companies trying to get the bigger share of the market. And right there at the frontlines are the fanboys of the companies, ready to bite off the throats of the fanboys of the opposite company. And with internet, they have been spiralling out of control, befouling every message board there is with their fanboyism.  

I believe Magneto would call these people: pawns. 

Now I don't understand the driving force behind these fanboys, nor do I have the desire to do so, or shall I pretend that I do. My feeling is that they are probably compensating for a lack of something else in their lives. But as all 3 consoles have been launched in North America & Japan, the fanboyism is starting to take up steam, with rumors and semi-facts belittering the message boards & news sites. 

When somehow it was leaked that the new Metal Gear Solid would also be released for the Xbox360, it stirred up the hive, particulalry in the xbox360 camp. But if one fanboy camp gets roused, the other must naturally defend. So it was on and off speculation all weekend. Fun for me as I can laugh at them, but the one thing I don't get is this:

Wasn't Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance also released on the Xbox? And isn't Metal Gear still associated with the Playstation? (Notice i said Playstation, not Sony :P) Wasn't there that Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes for the Gamecube? (awesome game by the way) GTA is also associated with the PS2, although it got released on the xbox & pc as well. Halo and Rallisport were also released on the pc, yet they are still associated with the xbox. Most hits on the xbox got ported to the pc anyways, if you have a good analog joypad on your pc, you are good to go. 

Riled up over nothing if you ask me. But then again, like I said, I don't understand them, nor do I pretend to. So go on now, and get all emotional about some software on some platform. 

I myself am gonna lose myself in yet another game-experience.