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(Before I begin, I'd like to say that this isn't specifically direct towards any person on this site. I'm referring to a huge population of the video game fanbase. Please don't take this personally.) Well, being a gamer, I'm used to seeing the dark side of the gaming community as a whole. That's just something we've come to expect as people who play games. And, of course, we all know that one of these major issues plaguing the gaming community... Is this whole fanboy/girl ideal. By this, I mean when people act as though there can only be one game system that they can follow. I know this has been around since the old days of Nintendo and Sega, but I feel like it's become worse and worse as time has gone on. But I've never understood... Why do people think that this crap is necessary, or even good? Now, before I go any further, I should probably say where my alliance lies with the gaming community: I follow all three companies. Yes, believe it or not, that is possible. I love Nintendo's systems, I love Sony's consoles, and while I don't own an Xbox since they don't really have games that I find interesting, I'm also a PC gamer, and Microsoft's made what I personally find to be the best OS for that. So, yes, I do not just follow one company. Do I have a favorite? Of course, all of us have one we favor more than others. But that doesn't mean that we can only give that company our money, and only praise their games while bashing the other companies as much as possible. When I talk about the issue with fanboys and fangirls, I'm not saying that people have to go and buy every console ever. It's fine if the others don't interest you. However, there's absolutely no need to run the others in the ground and act as though you're superior to fans of other companies because you specifically only buy games and systems from Nintendo, Sony, or Microsoft. I'm talking about the people who act as though they've signed a contract saying that they're only allowed to get X system, and couldn't be called a gamer if they so much as touched another one. The people who try to start dumb arguments about why their console is the best, and why everyone in the freaking world needs to throw their money at Y company. The people who force their console and beliefs down someone else's throat and won't take "no" for an answer. I'm sure we've all had to deal with those kinds of people, and we all absolutely hate it. As an example of this, like I said before, I'm personally not interested in Xbox. I don't go around saying it sucks or anything, and I'm happy that Xbox fans are able to enjoy the games they like to play. However, a lot of my friends at school are Xbox fans, and they used to constantly try to convert me to being an Xbox fan. I'd tell them I wasn't interested, and none of the exclusives made me feel as though I could justify throwing down $200+ on a new system, but they wouldn't stop. I remained civil during these discussions, and never said anything negative about the system, just that it didn't interest me. This is what I'm talking about here. People who feel an intense need to force everyone they meet to go and buy their system. I fail to see any sort of practical use in this. So... Yeah. This isn't really the most well organized rant, but here's my question: Why do people feel the need to support this fanboyism crap? It's been, what, 20-30 years since this has been a thing in culture? Is it just that deeply ingrained in gaming society that people feel as though they're not a gamer unless they participate in pointless debates that never end with a winner? If both sides are so adamant about their opinion, the argument will just keep going until one side gets tired. There's no way one person will be able to convert another person. It's an entirely pointless argument, so why even try? People can enjoy games without having to stick by the side of just one company. If the others don't interest you, I get it, but don't go and shove your love for a company down other peoples' throats over it. Here's the interesting thing: Nobody cares that you have an undying love for that company. We're all here to play games and have fun, not to bicker about what's the best. Those of us who are past this nonsense and just enjoy games for being games are perfectly fine; why can't other people see that? (Yeah... Sorry, this is something I've wanted to rant about for a long time now. I wouldn't be surprised if most people just read the title and act like they read the entire thing, or if we somehow get some massive console argument in the replies I hope it'd be a joke one if that happens. Thanks for everyone who took the time to read it, though. I just wanted to get this off my chest)