Honestly, im not entirely sure what Im personaly getting out of Live anymore.

In the wake of the price being increased, I did a little reflecting on really what Live offers to me as of right now personaly. I rarely game online anymore, PS3 now has a netflicks app thats atleast as good as the 360 one right now, I dont care abour facebook and twitter on my consoles, I think Last FM is neat, but I dont use it that much.

So really, im not sure what Live has to offer me anymore. I feel like im gonna get my moneys worth more out of PS Plus then I am live right now, since the main thing that seperates Live from PSN (Online play) dosent appeal to me anymore.

The problem however is that MS has made Live so apart of what the 360 is, to the point that I will probaly be locked out of alot of stuff if I dont get it, so MS is basicaly forcing me to renew because they are not updating free users with anything new anymore really.

LIVE is a stellar service, and it's down to you as a individual to decide whether the features on offer are enough to satisfy you at the current price point.icygangsta

It is a stellar service, but its mainly a stellar ONLINE play service. But like I said, I dont game Online like ever.

It offers you;

P2P networking

Nice blog really.

[QUOTE="icygangsta"]LIVE is a stellar service, and it's down to you as a individual to decide whether the features on offer are enough to satisfy you at the current price point.XboximusPrime

It is a stellar service, but its mainly a stellar ONLINE play service. But like I said, I dont game Online like ever.

Nice blog really.

vaderhater

Well of course, I am saying your console you defend to the deathmain service isnt appealing to me anymore, so of course you say this you troll.

It offers you;

P2P networking

Locutus_Picard

again, dont game onlien eprsonaly, so how is this appealing to me?

It offers you;

P2P networking

Locutus_Picard

Quite the revolution.

[QUOTE="vaderhater"]

Nice blog really.

XboximusPrime

Well of course, I am saying your console you defend to the deathmain service isnt appealing to me anymore, so of course you say this you troll.

Im just getting reachs amazing MP out of live.

Kinda sad tho that lemmings are getting milked so hard for something others get free tho.

Don't pay for it?

I stopped paying for Live after I felt I wasn't getting my moneys worth :P.

In the wake of the price being increased, I did a little reflecting on really what Live offers to me as of right now personaly. I rarely game online anymore, PS3 now has a netflicks app thats atleast as good as the 360 one right now, I dont care abour facebook and twitter on my consoles, I think Last FM is neat, but I dont use it that much.

So really, im not sure what Live has to offer me anymore. I feel like im gonna get my moneys worth more out of PS Plus then I am live right now, since the main thing that seperates Live from PSN (Online play) dosent appeal to me anymore.

The problem however is that MS has made Live so apart of what the 360 is, to the point that I will probaly be locked out of alot of stuff if I dont get it, so MS is basicaly forcing me to renew because they are not updating free users with anything new anymore really.

[QUOTE="XboximusPrime"]

In the wake of the price being increased, I did a little reflecting on really what Live offers to me as of right now personaly. I rarely game online anymore, PS3 now has a netflicks app thats atleast as good as the 360 one right now, I dont care abour facebook and twitter on my consoles, I think Last FM is neat, but I dont use it that much.

So really, im not sure what Live has to offer me anymore. I feel like im gonna get my moneys worth more out of PS Plus then I am live right now, since the main thing that seperates Live from PSN (Online play) dosent appeal to me anymore.

The problem however is that MS has made Live so apart of what the 360 is, to the point that I will probaly be locked out of alot of stuff if I dont get it, so MS is basicaly forcing me to renew because they are not updating free users with anything new anymore really.

JordanizPro

Well to be fair you need to have the correct ISP to use the new ESPN3, and even then I could just get it on my PC.

[QUOTE="XboximusPrime"]

[QUOTE="icygangsta"]LIVE is a stellar service, and it's down to you as a individual to decide whether the features on offer are enough to satisfy you at the current price point.vadicta

It is a stellar service, but its mainly a stellar ONLINE play service. But like I said, I dont game Online like ever.

LIVE is a stellar service, and it's down to you as a individual to decide whether the features on offer are enough to satisfy you at the current price point.icygangsta

I feel the same way. Now I almost have to get one more year of Live because Gears 3 was delayed. My gold expires in May and I wasn't going to renew it if Gears 3 was garbage like Gears 2.

I've bought Live for 3 years and I'm getting sick of it.

What exactly are you being "locked out of" if you don't game online and don't use any of the features?

In the wake of the price being increased, I did a little reflecting on really what Live offers to me as of right now personaly. I rarely game online anymore, PS3 now has a netflicks app thats atleast as good as the 360 one right now, I dont care abour facebook and twitter on my consoles, I think Last FM is neat, but I dont use it that much.

So really, im not sure what Live has to offer me anymore. I feel like im gonna get my moneys worth more out of PS Plus then I am live right now, since the main thing that seperates Live from PSN (Online play) dosent appeal to me anymore.

The problem however is that MS has made Live so apart of what the 360 is, to the point that I will probaly be locked out of alot of stuff if I dont get it, so MS is basicaly forcing me to renew because they are not updating free users with anything new anymore really.

XboximusPrime

You answered your own question really.

Xbox Live Gold is for people that like to play online where many of its features shine. Apparently, Xbox Live Gold isn't right fit for you anymore. Good luck with your new direction.

I payed for it for 2 years then descided it wasn't worth it anymore as well. There are free choices out there that do the same job for free. It's a rip off in the end but not everyone has as many choices soo they have to pay for it or be left out.

My online just ran out, I dont think im going to renew it until a game with good online comes out.

I already have a PS3 and a PC, and I get great online functionality out of those at no additional cost. I hate that Microsoft has tied online gaming to all of these extra things that I don't want or care about. I don't want Twitter, Facebook, Zune, Pandora, Last.FM, or any of that garbage. All I want to do is play with my friends, and Microsoft forces me to pay for superfluous crap to do it. So, I don't pay for Live and I never will.savebattery

I never got Live for a similar reason. If there is ever a 360 exclusive that I want to play online, I just go to a mates to play it, because I play all my multi plats online for free on my pc or ps3.

I never got Live for a similar reason. If there is ever a 360 exclusive that I want to play online, I just go to a mates to play it, because I play all my multi plats online for free on my pc or ps3.

_Matt_

What exactly are you being "locked out of" if you don't game online and don't use any of the features?

topgunmv

That's why I'm reluctant to buy a 360. I go through long periods of time where I don't play online. I don't want to pay for something that I'm not using regularly.And say one day I do get a craving to play some game online for a little bit, I don't want to fork over $50 (soon to be $60) just to play. I've always seen XBL as a mild form of extortion. I can guarantee the numbers Gold would be much lower if Silver offered online play and Gold just gave you the party options, cross game chat, facebook, last fm, and the other stuff.

Your getting the opportunity to play your owned games online with your friends, seems reasonable no? I mean it's only fifty- scratch that sixty bucks, pennies a day me friend. FIipMode

The problem is that you can do this on the other platforms for free

This sounds like a blog post.

Your getting the opportunity to play your owned games online with your friends, seems reasonable no? I mean it's only fifty- scratch that sixty bucks, pennies a day me friend. FIipMode

I'm getting really good at being sarcastic.FIipMode

It's hard to catch the sarcasm while reading text :(

Nobody can justify the price of Xbox Live. We've all tried but failed. It's simply one big rip-off that we have to pay for to play games online. Simple as that.

[QUOTE="icygangsta"]LIVE is a stellar service, and it's down to you as a individual to decide whether the features on offer are enough to satisfy you at the current price point.XboximusPrime

It is a stellar service, but its mainly a stellar ONLINE play service. But like I said, I dont game Online like ever.

Nobody can justify the price of Xbox Live. We've all tried but failed. It's simply one big rip-off that we have to pay for to play games online. Simple as that.

Dahaka-UK

Nobody can justify the price of Xbox Live. We've all tried but failed. It's simply one big rip-off that we have to pay for to play games online. Simple as that.

Dahaka-UK

[QUOTE="icygangsta"]LIVE is a stellar service, and it's down to you as a individual to decide whether the features on offer are enough to satisfy you at the current price point.killerfist

Yeah like I'd never pay for online (when I'm already paying for my internet service) but every now and then I do jump in for an online game on PSN and that liberty isn't on 360.:(

Buying Live for a month is another option though. I'd totally pay like $9 to play Black Ops for a whole month online.:P Hell it's like instead of buying some awesome chinese food, buy McDonalds instead and pay for Live.:P

Well yes, if you don't use an online service that you're not paying for it's probably not worth your money.

And?

i love all the anti 360 threads these days. its so funny, if you dont play online then dont pay for the service. end of story. this isnt a thread worthy topic because no one cares if you do or dont.HailCaesarHail

Exactly. If you don't like LIVE. Just don't get it. If enough people decide not to get it, then the market will correct itself naturally. What's funny is people trying to tell others that it isn't worth it even when they aren't asking about LIVE.

i hate paying for xbox live,i just want to play online that all i want,no fancy features,mircosoft has made it mandatory to pay for xbox live.

[QUOTE="Dahaka-UK"]

Nobody can justify the price of Xbox Live. We've all tried but failed. It's simply one big rip-off that we have to pay for to play games online. Simple as that.

i5750at4Ghz

how so,psn is free,