Thank you!! You basically summed up everything I have been thinking since people started blaming videogames for their craziness.
I agree that violent people may be drawn to violent games.. but the games do not make people violent!! It is a load of crap. I have a drivers lisence.. does that mean that playing project gotham is going to make me drive 100+ on the freeway? Or in a parking lot at the school across the street from my house? I think not!
The people who think this stuff up are just trying to make themselves look good to the parents of little kids who then forbid videogames in their houses. Not only that, these lawmakers where probably bad at the games anyway, and didnt like the idea of being shown up by kids. Poor sports...
I think if you took the time to look at all the things the 360 offers now and is going to continue to offer, you would be a little more hesitent to call it the next Dreamcast. It offers the best online experience out of any console so far, with over 2 million current members. The arcade feature in itself offers hours of fun. And then when you consider the games on the list for coming out this year.. Gears of War, Mass Effect, FEAR... I think the Xbox 360 offers a very strong opponent for the PS3 to face off against. I won't go into the Wii right now, but I think it was left out of the comparison because it is more likely to appeal to everyone and will be more affordable. The chance of owning a Wii and another console is much higher than a PS3 and an Xbox 360.
Basically, I would appriciate people holding their tounges rather than just bash the 360 because they like to play Japanese imports which the 360 doesnt carry many of at the moment.
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Thank you!! You basically summed up everything I have been thinking since people started blaming videogames for their craziness.
I agree that violent people may be drawn to violent games.. but the games do not make people violent!! It is a load of crap. I have a drivers lisence.. does that mean that playing project gotham is going to make me drive 100+ on the freeway? Or in a parking lot at the school across the street from my house? I think not!
The people who think this stuff up are just trying to make themselves look good to the parents of little kids who then forbid videogames in their houses. Not only that, these lawmakers where probably bad at the games anyway, and didnt like the idea of being shown up by kids. Poor sports...
I think if you took the time to look at all the things the 360 offers now and is going to continue to offer, you would be a little more hesitent to call it the next Dreamcast. It offers the best online experience out of any console so far, with over 2 million current members. The arcade feature in itself offers hours of fun. And then when you consider the games on the list for coming out this year.. Gears of War, Mass Effect, FEAR... I think the Xbox 360 offers a very strong opponent for the PS3 to face off against. I won't go into the Wii right now, but I think it was left out of the comparison because it is more likely to appeal to everyone and will be more affordable. The chance of owning a Wii and another console is much higher than a PS3 and an Xbox 360. Basically, I would appriciate people holding their tounges rather than just bash the 360 because they like to play Japanese imports which the 360 doesnt carry many of at the moment.