User:Illegitimus

For many years there has been a little-known war going on in America's backyard. This is a video gaming war, composed of battles that have little to do with actual war and much to do with the number of consoles sold. Therefore, it is also called a console war. There are three main factions: Sony(with the Playstation 2 & 3), Nintendo(with the Wii), and Microsoft(with the Xbox 360). While I know that we are not to take sides on the subjects here on Wikipedia, I personally think that Microsoft is the best. Please do not delete this article because of that. It is an interesting war to watch, because it will never really end until one of the companies utterly crushes the other. But the companies will most likely never die because they sell other products beside video games. The worst that could happen is that one will be temporarily beaten, falling back to lick its wounds and then sending another console out to do battle. The newest sales reports have shown an interesting phenomenon that is quickly becoming the norm. The Playstation 2 is outselling both of the next-generation consoles(the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3) as well as the Wii.(They are called next-gen consoles because they have better graphics and are much more technologically advanced)The American people are no longer embracing the future, but are taking a step backward and are opting out for the cheaper system. I can not help but think that this is ,in part, due to the fact that the price of gasoline is $3.50 a gallon. Also, the handheld Playstation Portable(PSP) is outselling everything. As a Microsoft supporter this worries me, but as a console gamer it worries me more. Consoles are a group experience, illustrated by the fact that up to four people can play on one unless you're online. Then the limit is raised significantly. If this trend keeps up then the American people will become more and more closed off, choosing single-person entertainment over the group. Add to that cell phones that can do anything for you and the American people, as a group, are traveling down a slippery slope from which we may not be able to get back up from. Just thought you would like to know.