My first console was an NES. I swear to this day that Faxanadu is the most underrated game on that system.

I decided to look up who Canadianspiderman was and now I'm slightly offended. :(

I'll probably just buy a PS3 used or something.

Eh, you've probably called more right than you called wrong. It was actually my uncle who bought me a Nintendo 64, but I had been a Nintendo fan long before then and am one of those people who considers the SNES to be the golden age of gaming.

It works both ways, because third party developers also have to pay licensing fees to get their games on a console. At least on PC, there is no central control over what can and can't be released (though platforms such as Steam help with exposure). Exclusives are very much a corporate-centered strategy, and again,…

Well because 3rd party publishers usually interfere with a developer's projects more often have a bad impact on the game.

For discussion's sake. This has been a fun comment thread.

And Bungie was owned by Microsoft. PC gamers got Halo 1 & 2. I understand that Microsoft makes Windows, but so does Sony supposedly support Linux.

I could have a million and one reasons to hate something and no matter how petty, they could all be valid, but as long as they are my own reasons and not buried in stereotypes or hypocrisy, they are my own, and I'll defend them. What has Sony done to deserve my unbridled praise? They at their core are just as much a…

Use fire so it won't regenerate health!

I own a PC, a Wii, and a 360. Sony is the only gaming company I outright refuse to buy from.

I didn't entirely mean it. The original commentor was very aggressive towards me, so I wanted to remind him that the treasures of the present don't always age as well as we'd like. There's a depressing truth to it, but I for one am glad I have my Nostalgia Goggles and Rose-tinted Glasses.

I am aware of a lot of things. I am also aware that I don't go around calling people poor for having opinions. If that is how you're going to go about this conversation, I'm not going to have it with you.

You are aware that Squaresoft NEEDED the playstation because the N64 used outdated cartridges and games like FF7 and Xenogears could not possibly fit on a cartridge right?

I think you've got me confused. I'm 100% aware my inner-child is leading my comments and decisions. If my bitching was bitching without action, I could see where you're coming from, but I actually don't own any Sony products and live by what I preach, even if it is petty. If that offends you, I'm sorry, but I'm not…

I thought the Genesis version was considered inherently superior?

It would undercut the guy who only has a buck who would want to enjoy a quick game, but depending on the length of a game, potentially allow savings for those who play for hours at a time. I don't know how long Japanese arcade games last for a single play, but if its anything like American arcades were, it'd be nice…

So... You hate Sony because you were a Nintendo fanboy when the PS1 came out...?

So, yeah, Nintendo deserved what they got.

I really do wish. <3