Anyone who owns both consoles is incapable of being a fanboy

The definition of fanboy is as follows: A person who is completely loyal to a game or company reguardless of if they suck or not.

Given that those who own both PS4 and XONE cannot satisfy the definition of loyal they therefore cannot be fanboys.

Furthermore those who acknowledge the flaws of their system of choice also cannot be defined as a fanboy.

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Owning both doesn't mean NOT having a huge boner over one

Many fanboys own them all.

I would also say preferring one over the other doesn't make you a fanboy either. I own both but I like the xbox better. What makes you a fanboy is being totally biased and having no objectivity.

@chikenfriedrice: Well objectivity would be subjective among fanboys now wouldn't it? Either everyone's a fanboy or no one is a fanboy. Take a pick.

I don't rationalize it.....you can spot a fanboy. It's not that deep.

I own them all! However, like most people I favor one over the other. I mean it's fun. Geesh! THIS IS SYSTEM WARS!

I own all 3 current-gen consoles and PC. While it's true that I game more so on consoles then I do on my PC, I personally don't bash one another console but I do prefer gaming on Xbox One more so cause I like the community and the controller feels so good on my hands, I got nothing against PS4 or Wii U, I like there games what they offer. Like chickenfriedrice stated, being a fanboy is being totally biased jackass and a hipper crept.

I like to think that I'm totally unbiased when it comes to the consoles. Days like yesterday however, make me realize that I do have a soft spot for Nintendo. That Cloud in Smash announcement got a bigger reaction out of me than any recent e3 has. Only Nintendo.

this^ the fanboys are the ones who think 1 is perfect and the other is a piece of crap. Not everyone is like that, i assume a lot of posters here aren't as much of an ass outside this forum then they are here.

lol what nonsense....

Some of the biggest fanboy go out SPECIFICALLY to buy the console they hate so they can claim to be unbiased JUST to bash it under the "I bought the console so I must be unbiased" banner.

@kinectthedots: People buy consoles they hate just to seem unbiased on a message board? That is now the dumbest thing I've read in System Wars.

You can still be a fanboy. There are several poster here who fit that bill.

Bullshit. People can own all the consoles and still be blind fanboys. There are loads around here who post pictures of their consoles and collections as if it validates their opinion

LOL

I own a PS4 as well as my XOne. i think that says it all...

That is the nature of a fanboy, it's probably what you did hating everything playstation while fanboying all things xbox then claiming ur unbiased because you own a PS4.

It SOUNDS dumb because it is, but then again it's dumb to lie about what system you like and pretend every game on one specific system is bad because "x" reason while praising the same type of games on other systems you are a fanboy of (reference: 180 comments from lems talking about Rise of the Tomb Raider vs Uncharted)

Yes, fanboys do stupid illogical shit that's what makes them fanboys and not simply fans. You hatred of sony fans and most things PS related is well established almost as if you don't even own a PS4 so while "dumb" it's not outside the limits of what a fanboy will do.

Exactly, the people who deny this are probably the very offenders who are gulty

Bullshit.

I always own more than one and enjoy them. But I also always tend to gravitate more towards one than the other due to features and games. I think this is normal for anyone.

Personally i define fanboys by what they hate.

And i mean hate, i'm talking about people who spend a good chunk of their free time looking for articles etc. to put down a piece of plastic, who get excited when there's bad news about said system. Not the kind've hate that fanboys like to accuse gamers of when they don't share their obsession with the the fanboy's system of choice or if the gamer doesn't like a piece of software on that system.

So no, owning all doesn't make you exempt from being a fanboy. The blind hatred of a piece of plastic or a group of people for owning said piece of plastic is what makes you a fanboy.

Wrong.

LOL...QFT

Nope

not true, someoen can own and Xbox One and say "dur, nothing on here to play, I just got Rare Replay but there's only Halo Gears of Forza ROFL!!!!!", and it happens

People in here don't know the difference between having a "preference" and being a "fanboy" You're a fanboy if you come in here just spitting BS and just love to argue and moan. You're a fanboy if you actually HATE a console for whatever dumb reason and it's always a dumb reason and resort to name calling and insulting someone for owning a console that you HATE for no good reason.

So are you one of those morons that purchases a system they hate just so they can seem unbiased? Hahahaha sorry but that's just the dumbest thing I've heard. I don't know a single person that would do such a stupid thing. It's not like throwing away $400 on a console to for the sole purpose of appearing neutral is an easy thing for people to do.

Your stupidity seems to know no bounds hahaha

I own a PS4, a 360 and a Wii, doesn't mean I'm not massively biased in favour of my PC. Everyone carries biases, the ones you have to watch out are the ones who claim to be unbiased and use it as a shield to slate other platforms or to bitterly defend their piece of plastic to the hilt. I think everyone can see a few of those on the board.

Fanboyism is a person's perspective on something. Being a fanboy means that you are biased towards a product of some sort. You can own others and even enjoy others, but you still prefer the one product over the other. This leads to glossing over complaints you may have, ignoring logical flaws, defending the product against criticism, and generally having a slight obsession with the product in the face of potentially superior alternatives.

A non-fanboy is somebody who does not have that level of attachment to a product. They don't ignore valid criticism nor do they gloss over any downsides and complaints they may have about it. They re also able to drop the product for a superior product without any emotional attatchment.

Fanboyism is developed in a few ways. For people without a lot of money, fanboyism can evolve from simply not being able to afford alternatives and having to live with what you got. Non-fanboys can simply accept the fact that they can't afford the alternative but fanboys develop that emotional attachment as a coping mechanism.

Fanboyism also comes from human's desire to be accepted. People who like a certain product tend to seek out those with similar interests and opinions about the product. This gives a sense of community and satisfies that longing to be accepted. This leads to the emotional attatchment of the product as now you have an element of peer pressure you must conform too if you want to stay accepted in that community.

Fanboyism is irrational by its very nature. Being a fanboy isn't a bad thing, it's just not logical from a consumer point of view. That said, you can still be a fanboy of many things. I'm a Halo fanboy and the shortcomings of the series don't bother me as much. This makes it easier for Microsoft to sell me stuff because I'll make concessions for Halo that I wouldn't make for other series.

So yeah, you can own multiple game consoles and still be a fanboy. I'm a PC fanboy despite owning both a PS4 and Xbox One. I'm more apt to defend the PC and promote it over the other consoles despite owning them.

A lot of fanboys even get paid to review games...

How do I hate everything PlayStation? When do I fanboy all things Xbox? I have continually said the PS4 is a better console than the Xbox One. Why would I buy Destiny, COD Blops 3 and Star Wars Battlefront on PS4 over Xbox One? To appear to be neutral? No, because the PS4 runs those games better and the shooter community on consoles is more populated and consistent vs PC.

There are absolutely corporate slaves who purchase both. Better point is that owning all the systems doesn't invalidate you from saying something stupid, this forum is blessed with a special brand of idiot. Though to be fair, being a fanboy also doesn't invalidate said person's point, contrary to popular opinion, yes every now and then just because soemone is a fanboy, doesn't necessarily sharing a grade A truth. Broken clock rule and everything.

@GoldenElementXL: You're trying to apply logic and reasoning to a kinectthedots post... you're doing it wrong.

100% false OP, sorry.

That's why I'm considered a pillar of truth since I do own all consoles.

You like bad video games : ]

Haha. No, I like all video games. I am a competitive person and have been all my life. So naturally, sports titles and shooters appeal to me.

Which by definition would include bad video games.

I have PS4 and X1 ( actually I have more Sony and Nintendo systems than MS systems ) to me both have pros and cons .... I tend to play more MS exclusives and in multi plats they are even.

I own a PS4 and Wii U and have no intention of spending money on Xbox One because that's redundant. Like last Gen, Sony's and Micrisoft's consoles have an insane amount of overlap.

I currently favour the Wii U over the other consoles this gen so far. It's got the content I want.

Still trying to back away from the whole Rise of the Tomb Raider thing?

So, impartiality is bought rather than attained?

Too much truth to this statement.

It's worse than his Dirt Rally comment about the navigator in the car lol...

lol

Lmao, I've seen this argued indefinitely but it's always incredibly untrue.

Yup, it's always the loud 'manitlems' on this board(usually very proud of the status too) who are the most rabid fanboys of all. The more consoles you own the bigger fanboy you get I think and they are the least honest too.

The bold sums up a lot of laughable system wars posts from frequent commenters too.

I am a fan of games and I want to play them the best way possible. So, I always push for PC. I still own the consoles because I don't want to miss out on exclusives. The consoles are shit though and are not recommended as a primary platform.

What they said. Anyone who's been on this forum for an extended period of time knows better. Owning them all =/= not having an overriding preference.

I like the victim card people play in these threads, the way some of them act like they've been angels the whole time, no the other side is stupid lol.

Bitch are you serious?