Actual game and platform centric discussion at Era is endlessly dissatisfying to watch play out. Far as I can tell, a lot of Era users don't post to engage in fruitful or entertaining discussion, but to push their own specific narratives about gaming, and to have them validated by others. One such narrative I've noticed come up more and more lately is this idea that Era itself is a hive of Nintendo apologists and fanboys. That's a bit mystifying to me, considering that from the outside looking in, Era appears to be as much of a PS fan circlejerk as NeoGAF was. There's a gaming thread going on right now titled "PS doesn't have BC because Sony wants to sell you the same games again" and predictably, half the thread is like "I actually love buying games multiple times, and I should thank Big Dick Papa Sony for the opportunity!" Playstation is flawless, you see, and the evidence is clear: it's winning the console war. If it had flaws, then it wouldn't be. You follow me? No? Well, that's the logic. Stumble into any PS-centric thread on Era and you'll witness how pervasive that strange sort of logic is, firsthand.
I'd like Playstation to be backwards compatible, because the platform emphasizes digital purchases in a way that past platforms didn't, and I want my purchase history to carry forward. ---> "BC is obviously not necessary for a successful platform, and that's why Sony doesn't invest in it. I mean, look for yourself. PS4 is #1. Therefore, who needs BC? Just wait and see, Sony might re-release the games you already own with marginal upgrades at a premium."
I think that cross platform play would be neat and it'd enable me to play with all my friends. ---> "If they were your real friends, they would have coordinated their console purchase with you. Cross platform play is a neat idea, but if you look at how well the PS4 is selling, it's not really necessary or something I want Sony to have to worry about."
The Sony apologism is just so blithe, as the natural result of that sort of logic and behavior having been status quo at their old forum for so long. If you believe these observations to be exaggerations or otherwise :autism: , peruse any such thread on Era and you'll see it for yourself. It will be interesting to watch Era's reaction to Sony rolling out features like cross platform play and backwards compatibility over time. Overnight, these things and others will become vital features, bars which competing platforms must not fail to reach, once they're standard on Playstation.
This user was banned (LENGTH PENDING) for misogynistic thought process and hateful rhetoric. Go stand in the corner and think about what you've done.
Man, I forgot to mention this, but I remember when that thread happened. Its original title? "Can we talk about the rape in Bayonetta...?". Tell me that shit doesn't send your eyes into planetary orbit. I thought back then, "man, if only Bayonetta were published by Ubisoft. I'd get to see Crossing Eden melt down like a robot faced with a paradox."
I can't help but to roll my eyes every time I see a thread titled " let's / can we / we need to talk about _________", that shit is so corny. Painfully common on Era.
