Diary of an up and coming sociopath

Having watched the conferences at E3, my impressions are thus:

If I was a Sony executive, I would be very concerned right now, given how muted the reactions to the PS3 announcements were compared to the Nintendo and Microsoft ones.

I don’t care if it has a shit name, I will buy a Wii, the same day it comes out, because it looks utterly awesome. I just have to save up for a decent sized TV to play it on.

Microsoft’s unveiling of GTA 4 as coming exclusively to X-Box 360 might as well have just been the words “WE WILL BURY YOU” on the big screen.

Luckily, as with all console debates, there is a total lack of perspective surrounding the whole issue of which company will come out top in the end, and I’ve been enjoying the debates. It’s definitely a spectator sport. There are many ways to argue about which is the superior console, Some of my favourites being:

1. Unqualified opinion stated as fact - “PLAYSATION 3 IS TEH BEST BECAUSE IT IS THE BEST”
2. Bafflingly blinkered claims that don’t hold up to any reasonable scrutiny - “PLAYTATION 3 IS TEH BEST BECAUSE IT HAS…” followed by a feature that the 360/Wii also have
3. Vague and unqualifiable reasoning - “PLAYSTAION 3 IS TEH BEST BECAUSE THE GAMES HAVE BETTER PLAYABILITY AND THE GAMES JUST FEEL BETTAR”
4. Just plain being a moron - “PLASTATION 3 IS TEH BEST BECAUSE NINTENDO IS FOR KIDS”
5. The more rational path of being understanding and sympathetic - “I am going to buy a Wii but just like people need to read Dan Brown books, watch Big Brother, and chain smoke instead of clothing their children, the PS3 will be right for some people.”

Amazing to think that this was a year ago.