Video Game Fanboys

If I had to pick the worst thing about the gaming community, Fanboys would be at the top of the list.

Before I start my rant I should tell you what exactly a fanboy is. A fanboy is a person that loves their gaming console or video game so much that they must let their bias opinions be heard. This mainly occurs in the form of comments on major gaming websites and gaming publications.

Now from the definition I gave you a fanboy might not sound that bad at all but believe me they are. A typical fanboy comment will entail an incredible amount of praise towards their favourite product (ie console, game) but it is usually at another console or games expense. The comment will consist of an unfair comparison of a game/console which results in a bias outcome turning to a fanboy's favour.

A fanboy will also go out of their way to insult an opposing console or an opposing fanboy at all costs and for no reason at all. There is no explanation to why this occurs and the insults often come from no where and are found in the most unexpected places.

To show you what I am talking about here is a fanboy comment extracted from an article on IGN:

GET $ONY'S NUTS OUT YOUR MOUTH!!! YOU GARBAGESTATION 3 FANBOY!

Comment by SuprSlyDarknell

Now believe it or not this comment was made over a gears of war 2 review. See what I mean? There was no reason for a comment like that to be made at all and it was totally inappropriate. I honestly would like to know what goes through a fanboy's mind when they post these completely stupid comments.

Why does a fanboy find it necessary to talk absolute crap about another console? It is only a machine. It is not alive and breathing it is only a piece of metal. It boggles the mind that a human being can love a video game console so much that they need to defend it at all costs. Why can't people just accept that each console has its own advantages, disadvantages, great games and bad games?

People need to move on and stop wasting their lives in the comment section of websites. Fanboy's act like they are at war arguing to a point where people like myself just get pissed off reading the obscene and abusive posts about nothing. All I want to see is honest opinions of other people on news and reviews and not this load of bullshit that a lot of us have to put up with.

Whoever came up with the term Console Wars can get fucked. It is not a war at all, it is merely a bunch of companies trying to make money. People aren't dying as much as people make it sound like they are. It is all about money full stop. There is no need for someone to defend a company they have no relation to at all. So just keep your friggen fanboy opinions to yourself.

Here is a comment I extracted which is also from IGN. It is the most truthful thing i have ever read on the subject and it needs to be read by everyone:

even if you win an argument about games on the internet, you still lose because you're arguing about games on the internet.

Comment by Pharoah_King

Fanboy's sensationalise the smallest of news articles and I have had enough. If a fanboy is reading this go and stick your dick into your consoles disc drive and spooge inside it if you haven't already.