[Whitesox]

Quote: Originally Posted by Panicshade

The tensions are getting a little too high now. I think everyone can agree the insults and the like can just stop because that doesn't accomplish anything but make whoever says it look bad. It doesn't add anything to the conversation. I believe OS inadvertently got this ball rolling by not including PES in the demo roundtable to discuss both games and not just one. Yes, I know that they simply made a choice of what to cover and write about and since this is their site I have absolutely no issue with that and would not want to deal with the things they have to on a daily basis. But looking at it from another perspective it is easy for them to do a roundtable on Madden, NCAA, NHL, NBA 2K, and PGA considering there are currently no competitors for those games. But there is an established alternative for soccer with PES. I would have liked to see a pros and cons debate from the OS writers on the 2 games and even if they all said FIFA was better at least they would have offered their views for everyone to debate in an appropriate manner.

I don't know that it was the roundtable that got it rolling, this ball has been in motion for a long time, and it will continue to roll.

It's gonna happen when you have people who come to these forums that aren't the most knowledgeable about the sport. Because of this, I believe there are a good number of people who have some sort of brand loyalty towards one of the games. I imagine that those who love the sport itself see what each game brings to the table, and where each game is different. Everyone is generally in the same "camp", as it were. There might be disagreement, but there is no belligerence.

I personally know people who think FIFA is a fun game because it's FIFA, not because it's soccer. And while that's totally fine, it breeds a sense of conflict between the two games.

It's sad, but it is what it is. Some people might be able to handle it, but everyone will not be able to have a civil discussion on two opposing products, be it politics, religion, or videogames. This thread has taught me that. Also, I won't call it out, but there is some serious hypocrisy in this thread; that's the kind of stuff I'm talking about. Blind hate towards one game or the other.