5 AAA's with online play is not worth $50's a year

Yah, if you're filthy rich then you should be able to afford less than 10 cents a day to play Live.

Seriously, I find more money than that laying on the ground every day.

Even by the money for Live logic, $50 a year is nothing, even in these bad economical times.Legendaryscmt

Why pay more when comparable systems offer the same, or even more, for 0$?

I can understand when people argue the principle that LIVE is not worth $50.

But, when people argue that LIVE is some type of financial burden - it's mind boggling.

[QUOTE="Legendaryscmt"]Even by the money for Live logic, $50 a year is nothing, even in these bad economical times.XaosII

Why pay more when comparable systems offer the same, or even more, for 0$?

Because the PSN doesn't offer more than Live.

[QUOTE="beast667"]Wait, theres only 5 good games on each system? Then I really need to thin out my collection...sillaris

Well, you might be right, I'm playing (and enjoying) Too Human, a 5.5 game :lol:beast667

[QUOTE="sillaris"][QUOTE="beast667"]Wait, theres only 5 good games on each system? Then I really need to thin out my collection...beast667

No, a real gamer plays what he wants. I know people who played Too Human and loved it, hell, I know people who play a lot of sub 7 games and like them because they get a lot of points taken off for flaws, but people overlook them. However, a game like Gears of War 2, which doesn't have many flaws but has glaring ones like broken multiplayer, people hate.

Scores mean nothing. People just can't form their own opinions so they listen to some random nub who tells them what to like.

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[QUOTE="Legendaryscmt"]Even by the money for Live logic, $50 a year is nothing, even in these bad economical times.treedoor

Why pay more when comparable systems offer the same, or even more, for 0$?

Because the PSN doesn't offer more than Live.

Cool.

I dont care about PSN.

[QUOTE="beast667"][QUOTE="sillaris"] u have bad taste in gamesRobNBankz

No, a real gamer plays what he wants. I know people who played Too Human and loved it, hell, I know people who play a lot of sub 7 games and like them because they get a lot of points taken off for flaws, but people overlook them. However, a game like Gears of War 2, which doesn't have many flaws but has glaring ones like broken multiplayer, people hate.

Scores mean nothing. People just can't form their own opinions so they listen to some random nub who tells them what to like.

[QUOTE="sillaris"][QUOTE="beast667"]Wait, theres only 5 good games on each system? Then I really need to thin out my collection...beast667

[QUOTE="beast667"][QUOTE="sillaris"] u have bad taste in gamesuser_nat

AAA=/= the only good games. L4D is a perfect example.thegoldenpoo

Thats the amount of good games on each system, and thats how many games people buy for each of their systems...if your filthy rich, Xbox Live is good if not then no who agrees?Ciocio7

Correction:

That's the amount of AAA exclusive games each system has according to GameSpot and how many games some people buy for each of their systems.

I have close to 50 games for the Xbox 360 alone (not including Arcade games). To me, that $50 a year (actually around $40 or less, as I've never paid full price for a year of Live) is well worth it.

[QUOTE="beast667"][QUOTE="sillaris"] u have bad taste in gamesuser_nat

[QUOTE="user_nat"][QUOTE="beast667"] Well, you might be right, I'm playing (and enjoying) Too Human, a 5.5 game :lol:Andrew_Xavier

have you agreed with the average score for every game ever reviewed?

LEt see...

games i use, or used for online play.

Ace combat 6, fable 2, saints row 2, farcry 2, the orange box, battlefield:bc, gears 1, gears 2, rainbow six vegas 2, call of duty 2, call of duty 4, call of duty: world at war, and halo 3.

Soon: GTA 4, and halo wars.

so... 15 games.

..yeah...

[QUOTE="Legendaryscmt"]Even by the money for Live logic, $50 a year is nothing, even in these bad economical times.XaosII

Why pay more when comparable systems offer the same, or even more, for 0$?

[QUOTE="Andrew_Xavier"][QUOTE="user_nat"] I'm enjoying a 6.5 game, Halo Wars alot also. Apparently reviews don't mean everything.CaseyWegner

have you agreed with the average score for every game ever reviewed?

[QUOTE="CaseyWegner"]

[QUOTE="Andrew_Xavier"] Halo Wars is scoring really well on gamerankings.com, I assume the review was just an oversight on gamespot's part...Andrew_Xavier

have you agreed with the average score for every game ever reviewed?

then are each of the cases where your opinion differs oversights on your part?

If $50 a year is a financial burden to you, you probably need to find a hobby other than video games.BigJerm1

[QUOTE="Andrew_Xavier"][QUOTE="CaseyWegner"]

have you agreed with the average score for every game ever reviewed?

CaseyWegner

then are each of the cases where your opinion differs oversights on your part?

Thats the amount of good games on each system, and thats how many games people buy for each of their systems...if your filthy rich, Xbox Live is good if not then no who agrees?Ciocio7

filthy rich? :lol: it's 4$ a month

Thats the amount of good games on each system, and thats how many games people buy for each of their systems...if your filthy rich, Xbox Live is good if not then no who agrees?Ciocio7

[QUOTE="BigJerm1"]If $50 a year is a financial burden to you, you probably need to find a hobby other than video games.comstrikeiscool

LEt see...

games i use, or used for online play.

Ace combat 6, fable 2, saints row 2, farcry 2, the orange box, battlefield:bc, gears 1, gears 2, rainbow six vegas 2, call of duty 2, call of duty 4, call of duty: world at war, and halo 3.

Soon: GTA 4, and halo wars.

so... 15 games.

..yeah...

Even by the money for Live logic, $50 a year is nothing, even in these bad economical times.Legendaryscmt

[QUOTE="Ciocio7"]Thats the amount of good games on each system, and thats how many games people buy for each of their systems...if your filthy rich, Xbox Live is good if not then no who agrees?johnnyblazed88

filthy rich? :lol: it's 4$ a month

[QUOTE="comstrikeiscool"][QUOTE="BigJerm1"]If $50 a year is a financial burden to you, you probably need to find a hobby other than video games.angelkimne

Thats the amount of good games on each system, and thats how many games people buy for each of their systems...if your filthy rich, Xbox Live is good if not then no who agrees?Ciocio7

filthy rich? :lol: it's 4$ a month

LEt see...

games i use, or used for online play.

Ace combat 6, fable 2, saints row 2, farcry 2, the orange box, battlefield:bc, gears 1, gears 2, rainbow six vegas 2, call of duty 2, call of duty 4, call of duty: world at war, and halo 3.

Soon: GTA 4, and halo wars.

so... 15 games.

..yeah...

[QUOTE="comstrikeiscool"][QUOTE="angelkimne"]For me, being able to play games like Halo 3, Left 4 Dead and CoD with my friends is plenty enough reason for such a small amount of money.angelkimne

[QUOTE="angelkimne"][QUOTE="comstrikeiscool"] They could make the service free and you could still do all of that.comstrikeiscool

[QUOTE="comstrikeiscool"][QUOTE="angelkimne"]So...?clone01

[QUOTE="angelkimne"][QUOTE="comstrikeiscool"] They could make the service free and you could still do all of that.comstrikeiscool

I disagree. I know that you can play online on all other systems for free, but at the end of the day we're all using a service. The reason LIVE cost money is because is a basic business model - you have a service and you want people to pay for said service. Obviously, all the other systems prefer a different business model that shifts the burden of maintenence away from the consumers.

Admittedly, I'd like it LIVE was free, but everyone acts like it's so atrocious that Microsoft charge users for their service.

So in short, I suppose my answer is LIVE isn't free because Microsoft is "evil" and charges for everything :P

[QUOTE="clone01"][QUOTE="comstrikeiscool"] That's the point. There is not a single reason it should cost any money at all....comstrikeiscool

[QUOTE="comstrikeiscool"][QUOTE="clone01"] certainly not. but i am still convinced, from personal experience, that XBL is still far, far superior to PSN.clone01

When did I mention PSN? I don't even own a ps3. Every time I ask someone to give a reason why XBL should cost money no one can give an answer and so this continues...