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The internet is literally exploding into puppies and kittens today as Microsoft revolutionises everything with its new user interface. But much to the dismay of the happy-go-lucky gamers, there are some nay-sayers who can never be happy. They just wander around, shouting about how the update is aimed at whoring out to your mother what you were sold as a “hardcore games console“.
How do typical gamers combat this blatant trolling? With some of the dumbest arguments I have seen in a long time. For reference, the following “arguments” are neither effective or good.
Non of the above will actually get your point across, and will lead to nothing but scorn from your intended target. To give you a helping hand, here are my Top 5 ways to successfully defend the pile of wank NXE.
5. It looks nice
Point out that MS paid a lot of money for it to be well designed. They may have borrowed a few ideas from Apple, but Apple are well known for their great user interfaces. The rounded corners and gradients are very web 2.0 and have made the console less of a eye sore.
4. It brings a few features that are actually quite good
The party system and installing games are good things. The former just makes stuff easier, and the latter means the console becomes quieter and hopefully more reliable. It’s also optional.
3. You don’t look as nerdy using it
When people who don’t game watched you use the old blades, you looked kinda dorky. Now you just look like a technological simpleton, just like them! Other people can finally begin to understand just what the hell you are doing.
2. If MS make more money, they make more games
Standard business dictated that if MS and their grab at the casual market succeeds, they will earn more money. Not all of it can be spent on crap copies of other casual games. At least some will go back into making actually good games.
1. Real gamers don’t give a shit
The NXE is like the menu in a DVD player; most people won’t give a shit. Real, hardcore gamers will simply use it as a quick bridge in and between games. As long as Gears 3 doesn’t have Avatar support, you will probably never know something has changed.
See? Much more convincing arguments.
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