Spawn Kill's Molotov Cupcake reflects on the growing trend of "fanboyism" in the video game community. Is it time we lay down our swords and agree to disagree? Does violently defending a particular brand or console benefit the community, or does it actually harm the overall image that non-gamers have of us?

How could one prefer only to explore the zany world of Mario and all of the accompanying characters when, back then, so many viable alternatives presented themselves? Would one choose only to read the works of Shakespeare when so many other multifaceted and (dare I say it) far greater talents exist in this world? As video games present themselves as a form of entertainment similar to that of movies and books, and the dreaded A word that sparks debate between the most pretentious of game journalists, the idea of shunning a wider world of choices completely eludes me. Choosing a favorite out of a plethora of options is most certainly a viable action, though shutting out everything else escapes me. I simply cannot comprehend it.

rrquinta via spawnkill.com »