give me 5 facts why you say xbox live is better than psn

1. Pay to text message

2. Pay to game invite

3. pay to voice chat.

4. pay to Twitter

5. Pay to watch movies with other xbl users

6. pay to view the game store

7. pay to play peer to peer gaming.

8. Pay to Dl demos , when they first come out.

spike6566

:lol:

[QUOTE="VoodooHak"]As long as you're playing with randoms, it's a roll of the dice no matter what you do, and no matter what platform you're on. You being in a party could help take the edge off, but it certainly won't solve the problem.Vandalvideo

Regarding community, my experience is very different from yours. Because of my negative experiences with PSN, I'm inclined the opposite way, toward Xbox Live. I suppose we'll have to agree to disagree on this one. Like I said, mileage will vary

PSN since launch. Xbox Live Gold for 6 years now. Plenty of games on both sides. To provide an even wider context, I've been playing online since the late 80's having cut my online teeth on MUDs.

Sorry to break it to you, but the more things change, the more they stay the same. My experience with PSN is that there are just as many jerks there as there are on any platform. That's what you get when you give someone anoymity and a bullhorn.

The differentiating factor between PSN and Xbox Live for me is the amount of ammenities Live offers. As I said, we're just going to have to agree to disagree on the matter.

[QUOTE="VoodooHak"]As long as you're playing with randoms, it's a roll of the dice no matter what you do, and no matter what platform you're on. You being in a party could help take the edge off, but it certainly won't solve the problem.Vandalvideo

Then don't use it - problem solved. Answer me this - how does an optional function make something worse than something without the same function?

Here's the only reason I need for picking XBL: all my friends are on it.

If they were all on PSN then I'd probably be playing that and buying my multiplat games on that but no.

[QUOTE="VoodooHak"]Hassle? It's a solution that 1) you have total control over, and 2) is very easy to execute.Vandalvideo

One sure fire path to disappointment is to do nothing.In the case of PSN, it's not that people need a solution. It's that that they don't even that the feature to begin with.

My solution to avoid bad people online is to use the options given to you. Report especially bad players. Use the Avoid option. Mute. Even safer than that: stick to your friends lists. Use the party system. But whatever you do, don't do nothing.

If your solution is to not play on Xbox Live, then problem solved.

Looping this back to the original post.... I listed 5 features. If you don't find any value in them, that's fine. You're entitled. But the features are there for people to use or not use at their discretion. These are functional items on Xbox Live that do not appear on PSN.

[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"][QUOTE="VoodooHak"]As long as you're playing with randoms, it's a roll of the dice no matter what you do, and no matter what platform you're on. You being in a party could help take the edge off, but it certainly won't solve the problem.thew13

Then don't use it - problem solved. Answer me this - how does an optional function make something worse than something without the same function?

It doesn't. He's just had bad experiences on Live and now has an axe to grind.

PSN since launch. Xbox Live Gold for 6 years now. Plenty of games on both sides. To provide an even wider context, I've been playing online since the late 80's having cut my online teeth on MUDs.Sorry to break it to you, but the more things change, the more they stay the same. My experience with PSN is that there are just as many jerks there as there are on any platform. That's what you get when you give someone anoymity and a bullhorn The differentiating factor between PSN and Xbox Live for me is the amount of ammenities Live offers. As I said, we're just going to have to agree to disagree on the matter.VoodooHak

My solution to avoid bad people online is to use the options given to you. Report especially bad players. Use the Avoid option. Mute. Even safer than that: stick to your friends lists. Use the party system. But whatever you do, don't do nothing. If your solution is to not play on Xbox Live, then problem solved.VoodooHak

Looping this back to the original post.... I listed 5 features. If you don't find any value in them, that's fine. You're entitled. But the features are there for people to use or not use at their discretion. These are functional items on Xbox Live that do not appear on PSN.

Then don't use it - problem solved. Answer me this - how does an optional function make something worse than something without the same function?thew13

Which, as I repeat myself, I am not saying won't remedy the situation to some degree. My complaint is that I shouldn't even have to implement those possibly annoying things in the first place. The live community should be mature enough not to use racial epitaphs and animal noises. Vandalvideo

That's like expecting sensible posts from the Youtube crowd:P

[QUOTE="thew13"]Then don't use it - problem solved. Answer me this - how does an optional function make something worse than something without the same function?Vandalvideo

[QUOTE="VoodooHak"]PSN since launch. Xbox Live Gold for 6 years now. Plenty of games on both sides. To provide an even wider context, I've been playing online since the late 80's having cut my online teeth on MUDs.Sorry to break it to you, but the more things change, the more they stay the same. My experience with PSN is that there are just as many jerks there as there are on any platform. That's what you get when you give someone anoymity and a bullhorn The differentiating factor between PSN and Xbox Live for me is the amount of ammenities Live offers. As I said, we're just going to have to agree to disagree on the matter.Vandalvideo

1) True Skill: A complex ranking algorythm that matches you with players of similar skill

2) Far more users with headsets, since MS bundled a headset with most popular models of 360. PSN has less team-play as a result.

3) Cross application chat: talk with your friends no matter what either one of you is doing at the time. Makes joining games SO much easier than PSN, though this will change soon from what I hear.

4) Demos for all of the Arcade games. That's right... not some demos for some games. Demos for ALL of them. And while we're at it, there's a whole lot more arcade games available than on PSN.

5) Streaming thousands of Netflix movies never gets old. Love love love that feature.

Another great feature that isn't LIVE specific is the low power downloads. If you are downloading something, and want to turn off your cosnole, you can turn off the system, which then goes into a low power, download state. When you turn it on again, presto! There's your download. Oh, and did I mention you can queue up downloads from any PC? That's handy too.

Plus, the next update is going to add a slew of new features that only increase this gap. I can't wait to try streaming 1080p movies, but hey... I've got a fiber optic connection.

Look, I love my PS3, but if I get a multiplatform game that I am going to be playing primarily online, I absolutely get the 360 version. It's no fun to call your friend on their cellphone in order to set up a match.

[QUOTE="thew13"]Then don't use it - problem solved. Answer me this - how does an optional function make something worse than something without the same function?Vandalvideo

[QUOTE="spike6566"]

1. Pay to text message

2. Pay to game invite

3. pay to voice chat.

4. pay to Twitter

5. Pay to watch movies with other xbl users

6. pay to view the game store

7. pay to play peer to peer gaming.

8. Pay to Dl demos , when they first come out.

:lol:

TELL ME ABOUT ONLINE GAMEPLAY NOT DEMOS,ARCADE GAMES,MOVIES,TWITTER....NONE OF THAT BUT HOW IT PLAYS ONLINEENDOT12123

This thread is going nowhere. XBL, and PSN are the same, with the exception that XBL has a few more featues, which is why people prefer it to PSN. TC won't accept that though, because he's flamebaiting, and he loves his PS3.

1. Pay to text message

2. Pay to game invite

3. pay to voice chat.

4. pay to Twitter

5. Pay to watch movies with other xbl users

6. pay to view the game store

7. pay to play peer to peer gaming.

8. Pay to Dl demos , when they first come out.

spike6566

1 - far more games on Xbla than on PSN

2 - demos for every game

3 - faster downloads

4 - no mandatory instalations

5 - more ppl playing online

PAL360

downloading demos are so much faster on xbox live. ITs a much faster service, and when you have an update everything is done for you, meanwhile the updates on the PS3 you have to go to it approve it and then it takes abut 10 times longer than the xbox update. Its just a much better service.. Native 1080P movies now around the corner, and Natal will be intergrated as well. I definitely dont mind paying the 50 bucks, it ensures that I dont have to wonder and wait for things IE CROSS GAME CHAT, and fully has keep me happy from day 1. Xbox live is the trend setter for sure.....

well first. we pay for an online service. not just specifically online gameplay. but heres 5 legitimate ones.

1. party system

2. netflix

3. better layout

4. instant 1080p streaming

5. everbody has mics(which i know technically doesnt have any money value but its a really nice addition when you play an online game)

and other things like getting most of the exlcusive dlc, larger community, twitter and facebook integration, avatars, and all my friends are on live so i can game with them. which is huge for me.

Deal of the week for gold members. Ive saved hundreds of m$ points thanks to the deal of the week.

Cross game chat -with, email, PC chat, cell phone-text, social communities I do not ned this really as most gamers are tards!! like SWLOL ;)

More and better Arcade games :lol: LOL Wii has the best Arcade games fact!!... wait no its the sega dream cast had the best:shock:

Larger community (basically easier to find a match) its about the same last time I played. sometimes its easy other times its not depends

Everyone has a mic WOW I wish this was not true. I wanted to mute everyone NE way and if it was my Xbox 360 I would have. though not EVERYONE has a mic on xbox 360 ....

Lots of little features, like Netflix, Twitter, Facebook, 1 v. 100, etc ... well if it works for you, I don't like to pay more than I need so I have netflex with out the console.

Happy now?

enterawesome

They offer a product some people like product X others like product S.... thats about it. No real advantages. Just a lot of hot air

Fine gameplay wise

1. Notifications of friends online

2. People have mics

3. Games that are p2p are faster to get into and play

4. Custom Soundtracks for ALL games

5. Updates for games are implimented better

Ask any person who games on PS3 about seeing this game has a new update and whatever version that update is at. If the update is more than double digits its gonna take awhile before you can game that is especially troubling if the game is online only and it has 5 different installls that vary in size.

I just wanted to contribute.

For Xbox Live, with any and every game with split screen or local play, you are able to sign onto different accounts and all of you who are playing will get your Achievements and different stats for each players.

You can't do that with most PS3 games and PSN. Most of the time you can only sign on as guests and you don't get Trophies at the same time. I can only think of one PS3 game that lets you sign on with different PSN IDs, and that's LBP. There's probably more but that's the only game I can think of right now.

"TELL ME ABOUT ONLINE GAMEPLAY NOT DEMOS,ARCADE GAMES,MOVIES,TWITTER....NONE OF THAT BUT HOW IT PLAYS ONLINE"

lol fail right there. LIVE is more then just online gaming. its getting XBLA games before PSN, its getting demos weeks before PSN, its getting DLC before PSN. Live fees goes towards bribing devs to give us content BEFORE PS3. then theres party chat and netflix movie sharing.

Its whats makes 360 gamers elite and ps3 gamers waiting for the seconds IMO

ZuneHD

Ok.

1. Cross-game voice chat
2. Party Chat
3. Movie parties.
4. XBL avatar games
5. Soundtracks in all games

PS3_3DO

[QUOTE="enterawesome"]

Cross game chat -with, email, PC chat, cell phone-text, social communities I do not ned this really as most gamers are tards!! like SWLOL ;)

More and better Arcade games :lol: LOL Wii has the best Arcade games fact!!... wait no its the sega dream cast had the best:shock:

Larger community (basically easier to find a match) its about the same last time I played. sometimes its easy other times its not depends

Everyone has a mic WOW I wish this was not true. I wanted to mute everyone NE way and if it was my Xbox 360 I would have. though not EVERYONE has a mic on xbox 360 ....

Lots of little features, like Netflix, Twitter, Facebook, 1 v. 100, etc ... well if it works for you, I don't like to pay more than I need so I have netflex with out the console.

Happy now?

They offer a product some people like product X others like product S.... thats about it. No real advantages. Just a lot of hot air

[QUOTE="ENDOT12123"]

[QUOTE="enterawesome"]

Cross game chat

More and better Arcade games

Larger community (basically easier to find a match)

Everyone has a mic

Lots of little features, like Netflix, Twitter, Facebook, 1 v. 100, etc

Happy now?

ActicEdge

not really i want to know why its better to PLAY online i dont care bout arcade games/twitter/netflix etc thats not online gameplay

and its not even that much larger community nowdays if you see the stats n facts you will no what im talking bout, so im still waiting for a valid answer

The difference is minimal.However, the argumnet has been XBL is a better service than PSN. A service involves everything it offers which is why those are valid points. I hate when posters make topics asking a question just to argue with the reesponders and tell them they are wrong. Atleast if you want to do that have it in a worthwhile thread.

That was the point of the tread. The difference between Live and PSN is minimal when playing games. The other abilities on Live are not really game related per say. BUT they are viewed by many as intricate to the game experience and terefore LIVE vastly superior Online play. BUT its all opinion. ITS all SUBJECTIVE!!

1. I have too much money in my wallet! So much that I can't fit it all! Paying for Xbox Live helps me there.

2. Cross-game voice chat! Because I don't have any friends IRL.

3. Demos download faster.

That's all I could think of.