Final Fantasy Fans Boo Xbox 360 at London Event

[John Funk]

Final Fantasy Fans Boo Xbox 360 at London Event

How much do some UK Final Fantasy fans hate the Xbox 360? They hate it this much.


Earlier this week, Final Fantasy XIII [http://www.thekoalition.com/final-fantasy-fans-boo-the-xbox-360-at-final-fantasy-xiii-launch-party/] launch event in London Oxford Circus, where guests of honor included producer Yoshinori Kitase and art director Isamu Kamikokuryo.

At the event, an on-stage contest was announced with the prize a coveted FF13 console bundle. The only problem: The console in question was the Xbox 360. Apparently, the fans weren't very fond of the idea of getting a 360, and the assembled throng erupted into boos directed at the presenter. Don't shoot the messenger, guys!

It's surprising that the crowd as a whole seemed to be so against the 360 - given that this was heavily hyped as being a the first multiplatform "proper" Final Fantasy, where were all the Xbox 360 fanboys at the event? And is it really so bad that a wider range of people get to experience the game, guys?

Oh, right. Fanboys. Logic does not apply here.

(Via N4G [http://www.n4g.com/News-490634.aspx])

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[William Dickbringer]

Fanboys are so ungreatful

 

[Sir Ollie]

You sure they weren't booing at George Lamb?

I hate that guy.

Alright maybe not. But! I mean they could give something like this.

Spoiler

Abit better then a standard super elite with Final Fantasy XIII

 

[breadlord]

SO much hate in this world

 

[Arkhangelsk]

Stop booing, spread some loooove.

 

[Cherry Cola]

This kinda makes me ashamed of being a fan of the PS3...

Any Wii-players care to hang out while the 360 fans and the PS3 fans duke it out in the streets?

 

[Jamiemitsu]

Heh, I probably would have booed, too.

I mean, FFXIII was originally meant to be a ps3 exclusive, and there are TV ads in the uk which only acknowledge the 360, almost as if its an xbox exclusive.

 

[Abedeus]

"- You win a trip to the lovely mountain town of South Park, Colorado!
- What?
- That's right!"

Pretty much what I thought about this. Underwhelming awards are underwhelming.

 

[TheZapper]

Well, that's the most pathetic thing I've seen all day.

Damn Fanboys.

 

[alloneword]

This kinda makes me ashamed of being a fan of the PS3...

Any Wii-players care to hang out while the 360 fans and the PS3 fans duke it out in the streets?

I'm with you. We can set up some round robin Super Mario Bros. Wii while we wait for the dust to settle.

 

[qbanknight]

wow what a bunch of imbeciles

 

[Jared]

Fanboys are so ungreatful

Ill say...giving all fans a bad name.

I think multi-platform games are awesome. It means more people can play a game rather than having to have one console.

Idiots -.-

 

[Random Argument Man]

Sheesh, that gives a bad reputation to Final Fantasy fans. What's wrong with the idea of the 360?

 

[Seldon2639]

Eh... It'd be a bit like Halo going multi-platform. Yeah, the early history of the developer wasn't with Microsoft, but the two have become so linked that it's a bit like a betrayal of the original fans.

Remember all the people complaining about how CoD had forgotten the PC gaming grounds in which it had been planted, blossoming instead in the verdant console greens? It's kind of the same thing.

Imagine Mario going multi-platform.

 

[Jack and Calumon]

And so, Trolling comes into REAL LIFE!

Calumon: Why can't we all play together?

 

[Premonition]

Heh, I probably would have booed, too.

I mean, FFXIII was originally meant to be a ps3 exclusive, and there are TV ads in the uk which only acknowledge the 360, almost as if its an xbox exclusive.

Exactly why I'm so pissed at this as well. I mean, advertisements for multi platform games are ALWAYS with all the consoles in the end. Only now it's a 360 exclusive commercial. It's like a Huge slap in the face for the Trey owners.

 

[Aura Guardian]

This kinda makes me ashamed of being a fan of the PS3...

Any Wii-players care to hang out while the 360 fans and the PS3 fans duke it out in the streets?

You rang Hubilub?

 

[Irridium]

Am I the only one who finds this hilarious?

As a member of the PS3/360/Wii/Gaming PC owner crowd, I find this just silly.

You sure they weren't boring at George Lamb?

I hate that guy.

I agree. Lets both be boring at him

 

[Cliff_m85]

Me as the announcer: "Really? Ok, fuck it. It's mine!"

*leaves with Xbox bundle*