Fanboys - The Bane of the Video Game Industry
What makes fanboys tick? Why do they behave the way they do? Today we try and analyze this unique breed.
18 Aug, 2009, 12:00 pm IST |
by Avinash Bali
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Gaming

Avinash Bali
Channel Editor - Gaming
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Fanboys! Hate ‘em or loathe ‘em but you just can’t ignore them. They’ve been around forever, hiding in the shadows conducting arguments from time to time but it’s only in recent times that they've burst into the foreground with their brainless ideologies and incoherent ramblings. Sure they’re good for a few laughs especially when they get creative with their insults but the bottom line is that fanboys, as a race are giving the video game industry a bad name.For the uninitiated, a fanboy is a creepy little individual who blindly loves a particular product and can take absolutely no criticism levied toward that product. They will blindly defend it till the day they die (or grow a brain) dissing everyone who thinks otherwise. They are always right and you, the stupid mortal with your limited amount of knowledge are always wrong. Never cross paths with one
Sites like N4g.com today are a breeding ground for such fanboys and the sad part is many web sites actually produce flame bait material to attract these fanboys. They do that of course just so people can visit their site, and have a not-so-healthy discussion thus propelling their page views in the process. It’s a sad state of affairs but at the end of the day, fanboys are the more vocal community out there. |
Tags: Fanboys , Xbox360 , PS3 , Sony , Microsoft , Apple , PC , Star Trek , Star Wars , Halo , Gears of War , Metal Gear Solid
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