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This person was mad about something but it wasn't necessarily video games. I've been hearing a lot of talk lately about how negative gamers are and how we can never appreciate anything. The stereotype says that we will bitch about everything, even good things like Sonic The Hedgehog 4. Well I'm here to point out that it's not a trait that is exclusive to gamers. There are people like that in every hobby,especially the ones with a strong internet presence. Go to any automotive forum and witness the fanboyism and general ignorance on display. It's just like any given gamer forum except replace the 360 vs Wii vs PS3 chatter with American cars vs Japanese cars vs European cars talk. There are people who drive around in their early 90s mustangs and camaros yet absolutely hate the new 'stangs and 'maros based on silly things like "They're too heavy" or "They're over designed" it really is almost exactly like a video game forum. The same goes for forums that revolve around movies and TV. Have you ever read the user reviews on Rotten Tomatoes or MetaCritic? Pretentiousness by the truckload right there. My point is, there are people everywhere who think they know better than everyone else, it is not something that gamers hold the exclusive rights to. On top of all of that, complaining about things in a constructive way often helps things. In our internet age, companies often listen to the things we say about the products they make. We influence the next generation of products every time we log online and give our opinion. So don't be afraid to voice your concerns about Sonic 4 being episodic, just be sure not to sound like you're smashing your head against your keyboard while you complain.
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Great blog and I agree completely!
Anybody who cares about anything will grow cynicism for something. That doesn't make it right but it doesn't make it exclusive either. It's just nerds. It's what nerds do. Since man made the wheel I'd imagine it had it's fair share of cynical nerds arguing about it getting nothing done and going in a roundabout of pointless debate. Meanwhile everyone else was enjoying the wheel and loving the shit out of it.
But I think what separates the Sonic scenario we've seen with car talk and movie snobs is that Sonic fans have been asking for a 2D Sonic for years. They've been asking for less characters, more retro, more fun and less gimmicks. And unlike a lot of other industries, we're still sort of in one where developers sometimes, not always often, listen to what gamers want. So the fact that SEGA is finally doing something that seems to completely placate all of the demands of Sonic fans, they suddenly don't want it anymore, and they've come up with new specifications so they can still be snobs.
Not exactly like the scenarios you came up with. But I'll give you credit by saying that, yes, we are not the only whiny bitches out there.
"The Internet is a communication tool used the world over where people can come together to bitch about movies..."
And of course, you can replace the word "movies" with anything and it will probably still hold true.
THE WORST.
You've never seen a flamebait conversation until you've seen a Lost blog.
Sports fans are funny, though. They always talk like they're actually on the team they're pulling for. "We beat the shit out of Michigan last night" when they're not even on the basketball team and well past their college days.
If you have something where you can be virtually anonymous and there are no repercussions for your actions, you can be as big of a dick as you like and get away with it.