Hey everyone! It's your lad, Galaxy Gaymer!
You know, in modern gaming, there's a 'war' that people talk about so much that it's almost impossible not to hear about it. 'The console wars'. There's this peculiar belief within the world of gaming that there absolutely HAS to be a superior console, there is absolutely NO chance of just letting people have their opinion on the matter, and it shapes the way people perceive you. That argument has been shown in so many places like YouTube videos, every social network, and even the Neptunia series is based around different consoles. You know what argument we don't address and criticise enough however? The battle between console and PC players.
There is this strange habit that so many have gotten into where they will blame people being on console for them losing a game. "Oh, this person was on console so they were toxic." "Oh, this person is on console, so that's why we lost!" It tends to be a lot of excuses and belittlement, and it personally has never made any sense to me. Heck, a lot of PC gamers won't even criticise people using a controller from a console instead of a mouse and keyboard, because "at least they're not a console player!" I have a lot of thoughts about this.
For starters, I think the whole thing is really dumb and ignorant. I'm a proud console player, and I like to flaunt that in a non arrogant way, but sometimes just playing on console alone is enough to fan the flames of this conflict! It feels as though, as a console player, I am almost not welcome sometimes to play certain games, or squad up with certain people, and why? Because I can only afford a console worth hundreds of dollars, instead of a PC that can cost thousands of dollars. It can be end up feeling like such a patriarchy, and just completely take the enjoyment out of gaming, my favourite thing in the world to do!
When people blame their loss on someone, or call someone toxic, just because of the platform they are playing on, it can actually be one of the saddest moments when you are enjoying a game. Suddenly you can feel no longer welcome, and as if you are lesser to the people saying it. Look, maybe sometimes having a controller, or playing on console can be more or less of a challenge, but it's not a console players fault that maybe you're just not very good at the game.
All in all, I really believe this stigma towards console players needs to stop as soon as possible. I'm not even being soft by this point, it just frustrates me that there's so much gatekeeping in gaming by some very clearly narcissistic people. And yes, I know there are some amazing PC players who don't mind playing with console players and are just there to game regardless, and for that, I commend you. You're almost a minority in the gaming community! So, next time you want to insult someone, or blame your failure on someone being a console gamer, maybe check yourself first. :)
What is your opinion on this whole silly feud? Comment down below!
Have a nice day!
Love, Galaxy Gaymer
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