Poll: What is your opinion on XBox Live?

[Miles Tormani]

To all the people saying that Xbox Live has no servers:

That's why people are still playing Halo 2 on Xbox Live, right?

 

[IamSofaKingRaw]

Actually Dedicated servers aren't free and they are costly and constantly ask you for donations because someone has to pay bandwidth. PS3 does it for free since they don't give you as good as technical and online support (banning people, keeping it run smoothly).

People get banned on PSN and no Micro$oft that need money to keep the online experience smooth. Thats the excuse people give after they find they essentially paid for what other people get for free. Thats why I only play offline games on my Xbox and online gaming on the PS3.

Seriously? Micro$oft? What are you 12?

If they didn't charge me for something that others get for free than they wouldn't have that title. So yes, they are known to me as Micro$oft.

 

[IamSofaKingRaw]

Actually Dedicated servers aren't free and they are costly and constantly ask you for donations because someone has to pay bandwidth. PS3 does it for free since they don't give you as good as technical and online support (banning people, keeping it run smoothly).

People get banned on PSN and no Micro$oft that need money to keep the online experience smooth. Thats the excuse people give after they find they essentially paid for what other people get for free. Thats why I only play offline games on my Xbox and online gaming on the PS3.

Did you spell Microsoft with a $ because everyone else is doing it or because it's hip and trendy (also you made a grammatical error but I'm not gonna rub it in, unless this counts ).

Anyway what games do you have for PS3 and 360?

I have Gears 1, NBA 2k8, GTAIV, Lost PLanet, Mass Effect, Oblivion, The Force Unleashed and Mercenaries 2. I had Forza 3 (sold it). I have played all the exclusives (except L4D and Crackdown) because a friend of mine has all the Halos, Fable 2 etc.. and lets me borrow them.

For ps3 I have InFamous, God of War collection/3, MGS4, Ass Creed 1+2, Resistance 1+2, Rainbow Six Vegas 1+2, Killzone 2, MW2, FF XIII (thats all I can remember. Yeah I have much more games for ps3 . I use it regularly and the PSN store is expansive and well layed out. Plus I get it for free. Nothing on XBL i've seen is worth $50. I haven't played online since the free one month trail expired and playing Halo 3 gets boring. I honestly haven't turned on the ol' 360 on for 2 months. I should try and get more games.

 

[Blatherscythe]

Its a solid online platform that is ruined by its community.

Agreed, assholes and 10 year olds who can't shut up need to fuck off.

 

[Wtfmissile]

I'd rather pay for a better overall online experience, then pay nothing and really have nothing. PSN is extremely lacking when it comes to multiplayer games, and most MP games you find on the PC are on the 360 as well, short of MMOs.

It's much easier to have your friends list on XBL and send out invites to what ever and get games/parties going.

 

[captaincabbage]

I reckon it's bullshit personally. I don't wanna pay to use internet I've already paid for, regardless of the games the 360 may have, I don't reckon it's worth it, same as MMOs.

Why would you pay for internet twice on 360 when you could get it for free on PC and even PS3? It just doesn't make sense to me.

Because you aren't paying for the internet twice. There is alot of value in having a Gold membership once people get past all the stereotypes and the initial "OMG I am paying for the internet twice". First off is all the contests. Every week there is at least one to win anything from 1000 point card (for me value at about 15 bucks) to entire home theatre systems and new 360s (sometimes special, signed or dipped in gold). And all you have to do is enter is download a gamerpic (which are on average about 20KB) and some are pretty cool. I am rockin a Batman pic I got from entering a contest. Every week content goes on sale. If I had been patient I could have bought all the Dragon Age Origins (including Awakenings) DLC for half price. That would have saved me 30-40 bucks if I had taken advantage of it. Now you throw MP and party chat (and all the other bells and whistles) on top of that for 60 bucks a year (I am sorry but if you are buying by the month you are foolish) then how is that not a good deal?

Dude, I don't care. With the Party system Xbox live has become a dishevelled piece of work compared to when it was released.

 

[mjc0961]

Personally, I HATE XBL. It's total bullshit that you have to pay for Multiplayer, Updates, and Other game features which are all available for FREE on PC. It's just another way of Microsoft to stick their hands into our pockets, as if they didn't have enough money already.

Well, first of all you don't pay for updates and "other game features". Not sure what you mean by other game features, but updates are free if you're on a gold or silver subscription.

And you get a lot more than just online play with Gold, but I'm not going to go into that because first I would be here for quite a while typing and second because I get the feeling this is intended more of a ***** thread than an actual logical discussion of the service.

I will say this though: There are just as many pricks/douchebags/whatever on Playstation Network, but at least on Xbox Live I can mark those people as avoided players and not get stuck with them again. Trying to do co-op in Red Dead Redemption in the PS3 version was a nightmare of trying to get away from team killing idiots only to have them re-paired with you a few matches after you left the match that you were previously in with them. Wouldn't happen on Live and it's a feature I'd like Sony to start working on instead of giving the PS3 pointless updates such as more facebook integration, new colors to wrap your PSN tag in for your friends list, and a video editor that makes Windows Live Movie Maker look beefy.

Now you throw MP and party chat (and all the other bells and whistles) on top of that for 60 bucks a year (I am sorry but if you are buying by the month you are foolish) then how is that not a good deal?

Well for starters, because you paid $60 a year. Where did you go to purchase Xbox Live Gold that they charged you $60 for a year?! If you buy it right from your console directly, it's only $50 a year, which is still a bad deal when you can get the retail cards with a code you redeem on the 360 dashboard for $40 on Amazon. Or you could get them for even less if you watch stores for sales.

 

[ModReap]

XBL and RROD are the only things keeping me from getting an xbox

 

[Redalert9r9r]

Microsoft is squeezing way to much money out of us, but its a worthwhile experience if you're into that sort of thing, especially with all the indie support.

 

[wolf92]

It wouldn't be so bad,except I never have the money to pay for XBL

 

[Skops]

I can get a year of xbox live, or a bit less than 4 months of World of Warcraft.

I won't argue this, it's too true. Why is it whenever somebody brings up XBL someone somewhere screams out "PAY FOR MULTIPLAYER?! FUCK THAT!" Yet, no one ever screams about mmorpgs and their subscriptions?

 

[Awexsome]

With all the stuff that comes with the subscribtion it's definetly worth the price. But if they could just let you play online with a silver and all the rest of the gold features would stay gold I'd love it.

For now, it's alright. Assholes have been a problem no matter what game on any platform I've played so I usually stick in party chat with friends. Heck I'll go into party chat by myself just so I can keep it quiet.

 

[Jark212]

I have fun on it, but Microsoft is charging a unjustifiably large amount of money for a subscription, with the revenue from the ads I bet that it already pays for itself...

 

[IamSofaKingRaw]

I can get a year of xbox live, or a bit less than 4 months of World of Warcraft.

I won't argue this, it's too true. Why is it whenever somebody brings up XBL someone somewhere screams out "PAY FOR MULTIPLAYER?! FUCK THAT!" Yet, no one ever screams about mmorpgs and their subscriptions?

Because all MMOrpgs cost monthly fees so its not like you can get the same experience for free elsewhere. As for MS you are forced to pay for stuff that you can get for free with Steam and PSN.

 

[The Great Zegrool]

There is nothing wrong with it, other than the people. But I doubt PC and PSN can brag about their commuinitys.

I have a PC, and yes, I do.

Unless it's Counter-Strike.

God damn Counter-Strike.

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But, more on topic, yes, it's bullshit.

Charging for P2P multiplayer.

Charging for DLC that (some) developers would prefer free.

Charging lasers.

Bullshit.

 

[Programmed_For_Damage]

It's alright. It's solid, reasonably priced and does everything its supposed to do. I wouldn't sacrifice my firstborn over it but I like it and am happy to pay for it.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

I'd rather not pay for the privilege of raising my blood pressure playing COD, but hey, that's business for ya.

 

[WilliamRLBaker]

Its a solid online platform that is ruined by its community.

so then every online platform is like it? because I've yet to see a platform with a truly good community.