Why the System Bias?
by YukoAsho on Comments
There are many things that irk me about the Gamespot community. I don't really know what's the worst, but the one that's on my mind at the moment is the rampant system wars that go on here. You all know what I'm talking about. The "Xbox sucks!" "PS2 is gay!" "Cube's too kiddy!" crap that goes around. Now I'm not going to go on about how you should own all three systems. However, I'm going to raise a question: Why do you care? It's no secret I love the GameCube. But I also love the Xbox and the PS2. I've been playing Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King pretty much nonstop, and I still get in many sessions of Castlevania: Curse of Darkness and Blitz: The League. Yes, when someone buys one console and sticks to it exclusively, there is some sacrifice. A PS2-only gamer can't play Zelda or Mario, a Cube gamer can't play Killzone or Dragon Quest VIII, and only Xbox players can experience Halo and Ninja Gaiden. However, such sacrifices shouldn't lead to the insecurity that is routine around here on Gamespot. Instead of shouting unfounded, baseless insults at the systems you don't own (and the owners of said systems), people should celebrate their system for what it has. Each system has plenty to trumpet, to be proud of. So instead of trying to make people who own a system you don't feel worse, join people like you and enjoy what your system has. And if nothing else fails, the systems are cheaper now with the coming of the next generation...