Poll: Which has the better online 360 or PS3?

[C95J]

I have been using an Xbox 360 for many years now.
I have also been using a PS3 for about a year.

The only difference is I never get a chance to play PS3 online because* nobody I know really goes on PS3. So I'm gonna have to go with the Xbox 360, because I have had a lot more experience with it.

*Insert joke relating to PS3 being hacked here.

 

[floobie]

I don't care about multiplayer at all. I definitely prefer my PS3 over the Xbox. But, the Xbox has undeniably the best multiplayer experience. It's what most multiplayer enthusiasts use, the community is apparently pretty good, and it seems to be pretty reliable (something the PC can't universally claim either). So, credit where it's due: Xbox has the best online experience.

*Goes back to being a loner and playing single player RPGs*

 

[RatRace123]

As an owner of both, despite the fact that I have to pay for it, I say the 360 online is better. For some reason it just feels natural and more "organic". (not sure how I arrived at that conclusion but whatever)

The community is another aspect, I've played online a few times and the douche level is high on the the 360 but on the PS3 I've actually had a few good experiences. (Granted on the 360 I played shooters and on the PS3 I was playing LittleBigPlanet so game choice might have something to do with that.)

I generally play single player though so my experiences with online are minimal.

 

[Tibs]

I find the PS3 has a better community with less annoying people but still plently of morons.

But PSN is free so that tips it slightly in my favor and I am mostly a PS3 gamer.

 

[drbarno]

I'd have to say Xbox 360 because I don't have much experience of the PS3. But I don't get how people seem to bad mouth the xbox live community as a bunch of swearing 13 year olds, I've played multiplayer loads of times and the only time I've come across someone of that description, it was more in a message after the game (still have the message) although it may be because I am still relatively new the the 360 compared to some (I only got one around the start of the year sometime in February I think) or maybe it's because I haven't played call of duty yet.

 

[Cemo9999]

Well, I used some online services and yet I don't enjoy online gaming other than Xbox live (and my private minecraft server) But The best thing about Xbox live is that they gave us lots of stuff other than gaming, which is a really reason to like them and paying money for such a nice service is reasonable.

 

[icyneesan]

Snip

Its $49.99 ($4 a month) for PSN plus for 1 year, or $17.99 ($6 a month) for 3 months. You get access to free games (as long as you stay a active subscriber), 'huge' discounts on select games, dlc and other content available on the PSN, early access to demos and betas, full game trials (1 hour), and online storage for saves.

That being said, I'd only really make use of the free stuff, and the discounts on games/DLC. Though I suppose the early access stuff would be nice if they're doing a game you care for.

Then what was that 15 dollars a month you were talking about? I also saw somebody else say 15 a month as well. Because the only thing I have encountered online that is 15 bucks a month are MMOs.

Live has never been 15 dollars a month.

I assume that most people assume that most subscription based online services are $15 a month since thats how WoW is.

Regardless, I still wouldn't pay just to play games online. I already pay for my internet, why do I have to pay extra for a service I will only use maybe 2 days out of the month.

 

[William Ossiss]

Quite frankly... "you get what you pay for" gets tossed around a lot. and in fact, it's true.

if Sony charged for their online they might be able to make it better. or actually invest in some proper security. Sony's apology at E3 was rehearsed and completely bullshit. two weeks to tell us, their consumers, that we might get our money stolen? and then a smattering of games that released quite some time ago, ones that already have sequels? SOMEthing here sounds fishy to me. i wont be trusting Sony anytime soon.

Nintendo seriously dropped the ball with their online. plain and simple, it sucks.

Microsoft's online has never really failed me thus far. their online can be a bit expensive when you dont buy it yearly, and even then it's 50 dollars. and that's a commitment!

im no fan boy. in fact, i enjoy some aspects from all systems, even the pc. and i call it like i see it. no one gets special treatment.

 

[Dragon Zero]

i have both xbox 360 and ps3 along with most of my friends,
and i can easily say 360 is more fun.
PS3 online is slow, Glichy, and for the most part not enjoyable to play with strangers.
360 just seems to me to have a much smoother online, interface, and better community.
360 is easily worth the money i pay each year.

My sentiment exactly. In fact one of the things keeping me from going fully PS3 is the fact that I can barely keep my connection to the PSN with out it signing me out every thirty minutes if I'm not directly in an online match. I also think that Xbox live is way easier to navigate and is simple in design by comparison. On a slightly unrelated note, one of the weirdest insults to a console I've heard was when I was talking to someone at a Gamestop, I was talking about how easy it was to get around Xbox Live, he agreed but then said it was "Too Easy" to navigate. I stopped the conversation there and walked away.

 

[pvaglueman123]

When I say "better community", I mean in my experience, I haven't played with that many jerks to be honest.

Just on an unrelated note on the community thing, met some guy online and he was a really nice guy, good player, no trash talking from him he even responded with logical answers. my friend met this guy on PS3 and he was an absolute jerk, just sayin'.

 

[CynicalB]

PC/PS3 - paying for online play is laughable

 

[KILLERTHING]

PC

But out of the consoles PS3 is better in my experience.

Offline singleplayer beats all of that though.

 

[Zantos]

I haven't played as much online on PS3 as I have on 360, but I've found that I much prefer Xbox live for online play. There's a couple of reasons for this. Firstly, I prefer Xbox exclusives for online play anyway (Gears and Halo), and the fact that I can voice chat without having to be in the same game as a friend. Also on less online related things, I just know far more people playing xbox than I do PS3, and the fact that the wireless adaptor is integrated on the PS3 means that my xbox is running a rather steady n connection whereas the PS3 is trailing with b/g, meaning it will get pissy when I want it to connect from another room.

And seriously PC gamers. If we can ignore the fact that this was about XBL vs PSN as clearly stated in the title, I'm still finding XBL to be more supportive than steam anyway.

 

[RA92]

Now I shall gallop away on my high-horse.

I myself purchased one of those newfangled automobiles. By blight almighty, it runs on combustion!

Horses are for peasants.

OT: PC, duh. I'm not tied down to one service and can choose whatever the fuck I want, including servers.

 

[RA92]

And seriously PC gamers. If we can ignore the fact that this was about XBL vs PSN as clearly stated in the title...

But can we? Xbox360 and PS3, and as far as I'm concerned, are both tied down to their respective console manufacturers' services. Why the other option, then?

It's common sense that the 'something else' opens up other services to be brought into the discussion as well.

 

[Zantos]

And seriously PC gamers. If we can ignore the fact that this was about XBL vs PSN as clearly stated in the title...

But can we? Xbox360 and PS3, and as far as I'm concerned, are both tied down to their respective console manufacturers' services. Why the other option, then?

It's common sense that the 'something else' opens up other services to be brought into the discussion as well.

I guess I can't argue with that. Actually won't is probably the better word.

 

[Amondren]

XBLA is pretty good I'm quite used to the layout other then having a hard time finding things sometimes its pretty good. PSN is also good I feel like XBLA should take the pointer of setting up the shop the way they did because its a bit easier to find things.

 

[LikeDustInTheWind]

Xbox has a better community

I don't know what games you play but in pretty much everything I've played the Xbox community sucks massive, racist, homophobic balls.

I would say PC but more than enough people have already, so I'm gonna say PS3 is slightly better because it's almost exactly the same as Xbox but free.

 

[Kadoodle]

i have both xbox 360 and ps3 along with most of my friends,
and i can easily say 360 is more fun.
PS3 online is slow, Glichy, and for the most part not enjoyable to play with strangers.
360 just seems to me to have a much smoother online, interface, and better community.
360 is easily worth the money i pay each year.

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That's a nice community you got there, bro.