ReturnoftheMack wrote:The PS4 security issue was a big deal, but it happened late in the system's life. The RRoD started on Day 1 and continued for something like 3 years.
I don't understand why anyone would buy an XBone on Day 1 after that, especially with the things you mentioned like price.
I wouldn't buy any system on day one, and hell, I don't even buy games on day one anymore...with the new Batman game, I'm glad I didn't. Nowadays, it just seems prudent to me to wait until folks like BK report that the machine didn't explode, or transform itself into a new form of Terminator designed to hunt down Skynet's future enemies.
But yeah, that security issue was a big deal. And it earned them a ton of bad press in the gaming media. For many customers, it was an absolute nightmare, and for a long while, the company could not implement a solution. But like the RRoD, people eventually forgot about it and enjoyed the system. And like the RRoD, it wasn't a flaw that was inherent to the actual technology of the device. And I guess that's my point; there have been flaws and benefits to both companies, so I don't really understand the fanboy loyalty we see on both sides. It's like people use either the playstation or the xbox as a surrogate penis.
And for me, it's the same as DC vs Marvel shit. My money will go to where the stories I like are being made, whether it's Captain America: Winter Soldier, or American Vampire. I just don't get the idea of naysaying one over the other. I see these cats on the Bioware message boards reppin' Xbox over PS and PC over both, and I don't get it. If you're a fanboy of Xbox, it's not like MS is ever gonna start sharing its profits with you because you eviscerated a PS fanboy during some crucial internet cock battle.