PC ,Sony & Nintendo Online >>>>> XBL $59.99 cdn.

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#1 Kakarot00769
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I dont care what MS says they have enough funds in the bank as it is , why not give out XBL for free like the other competitors they have sold 25 million xbox's and 10 million xbox 360's in 6 years , thats a whopping 35 million people who purchased their console however out of these 35 million , only 6 million people took their xbox /xbox 360 online ,WHY ??? cuz they aint dumb enough to pay more money to the largest corporation in the world .ENOUGH IS ENOUGH MS .

PC online = free
Nintendo online = free
Sony Online =free

p.s as a gmaer  the best online entertainment experience for me has been on the PC , and that is free and we aren't talking about lim1ted 4 vs 4 deathmatches on gears of war that we are getting charged $60.00 cdn annualy

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Wait, Nintendo has online?
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I agree MS is probably the richest company and yet they can't even provide a free online service.....
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#4 nickmag
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So what they're free? So's gum at the bottom of chairs (Anyhoo they still shouldn't be charging people)
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You don't even have Xbox Live do you...
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WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CARES Then don't get it, go buy a wii, PC, and ps3. or you can play SP. it doesnt' matter, to think without paying 50 bucks, a lot of games wouldn't have online right now.
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please tell me you didnt put Nintendo up there :lol:
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I'm also paying that CAD$59.99, and I don't care, I pay for what I get, which is still better than what I get on the Wii, PC and the PS3. Wii - no online play yet PC & PS3 - Non-centralized servers and buddy lists. Also, usually the free servers are slow when downloading content. XBOX 360 - Always on, always fast, no hassle. Also, it has TrueSkill matchmaking ;). gnutux
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yes because they became the richest company but not charging their customers right?
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I'm also paying that CAD$59.99, and I don't care, I pay for what I get, which is still better than what I get on the Wii, PC and the PS3. Wii - no online play yet PC & PS3 - Non-centralized servers and buddy lists. Also, usually the free servers are slow when downloading content. XBOX 360 - Always on, always fast, no hassle. gnutuxgnutux

The PC is the best online service, it has everything the other have and more.

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You don't even have Xbox Live do you...iammason

Since Nov 9 2004 i have had XBL , and i still think PC online is better than it ,remember how awful it was waiting 5 mins to set up deathmatches in halo 2 ?? that was horrible but that was true back then .

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#12 Click_Clock
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This thread failed, you mention the name "Nintendo" and "Online" in the same sentence. Remember when everyone thought Metriod Prime Hunter would be the better than Halo2 online? LOL
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[QUOTE="gnutux"]I'm also paying that CAD$59.99, and I don't care, I pay for what I get, which is still better than what I get on the Wii, PC and the PS3. Wii - no online play yet PC & PS3 - Non-centralized servers and buddy lists. Also, usually the free servers are slow when downloading content. XBOX 360 - Always on, always fast, no hassle. gnutux88Ghost89

The PC is the best online service, it has everything the other have and more.

PC of course have an unlimited access to the internet. However, do you have a matchmaking service, CENTRALIZED buddy list? I have yet to find a game that does on the PC. Yes, I hear there are mods and such, but I seriously don't care. gnutux
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#14 Guess_With_ReX
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PC online is obviously better. It's PC, you can pretty much mod the game to make it perfect. Thats why PC shouldn't be in the console war, its in a war on its own.
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[QUOTE="gnutux"]I'm also paying that CAD$59.99, and I don't care, I pay for what I get, which is still better than what I get on the Wii, PC and the PS3. Wii - no online play yet PC & PS3 - Non-centralized servers and buddy lists. Also, usually the free servers are slow when downloading content. XBOX 360 - Always on, always fast, no hassle. gnutux88Ghost89

The PC is the best online service, it has everything the other have and more.

i dont think he knew about pc online when he mentioned no buddy lists & non centralized servers ??

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I dont care what MS says they have enough funds in the bank as it is , why not give out XBL for free like the other competitors they have sold 25 million xbox's and 10 million xbox 360's in 6 years , thats a whopping 35 million people who purchased their console however out of these 35 million , only 6 million people took their xbox /xbox 360 online ,WHY ??? cuz they aint dumb enough to pay more money to the largest corporation in the world .ENOUGH IS ENOUGH MS .

PC online = free
Nintendo online = free
Sony Online =free

p.s as a gmaer the best online entertainment experience for me has been on the PC , and that is free and we aren't talking about lim1ted 4 vs 4 deathmatches on gears of war that we are getting charged $60.00 cdn annualy

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Step off, no one's forcing you to buy Live.
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[QUOTE="iammason"]You don't even have Xbox Live do you...Kakarot00769

Since Nov 9 2004 i have had XBL , and i still think PC online is better than it ,remember how awful it was waiting 5 mins to set up deathmatches in halo 2 ?? that was horrible but that was true back then .


Seeing your lack of 360 games in your collection, I'm assuming you don't have a 360, therefore you don't kow what new things Live has to offer.

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[QUOTE="88Ghost89"]

[QUOTE="gnutux"]I'm also paying that CAD$59.99, and I don't care, I pay for what I get, which is still better than what I get on the Wii, PC and the PS3. Wii - no online play yet PC & PS3 - Non-centralized servers and buddy lists. Also, usually the free servers are slow when downloading content. XBOX 360 - Always on, always fast, no hassle. gnutuxgnutux

The PC is the best online service, it has everything the other have and more.

PC of course have an unlimited access to the internet. However, do you have a matchmaking service, CENTRALIZED buddy list? I have yet to find a game that does on the PC. Yes, I hear there are mods and such, but I seriously don't care. gnutux

I don't know about matchmaking, for all I know there are games that have them. But isn't picking servers and games better than match making? I dunno that's just me, maybe it was all the time I spent playing StarCraft. You could get a better idea of who's in the servers and what time of games your going into.

"Noobs only"
"no rush 10 minutes HUNTERS"
"7V1 Insane comp"

IMO servers are better, you get passwords, you can have certain ping settings to not have laggers, certain skill bars ect...

As for centralized friends list...well I use MSN...and that's my friends list, and when I wanna play a game I ask em...

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pc online FTW
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Seeing your lack of 360 games in your collection, I'm assuming you don't have a 360, therefore you don't kow what new things Live has to offer.iammason

k , what do people play on xbl ?? according to statistics halo 2 & graw are most popular , 2 shooters ..sorry to burst your bubble but as far as shooters and the fps genre goes PC kills the xbox 360 , now that halo 2 is finally coming to pc , i now have reason to trade in my copy in which i purchased back in nov 09 2004 ,graw on the other hand i purchased for PC not because of the XBL fee , but because these type of shooters are best played w/ a mouse and keyboard ..

to answer your question i have an xbox 360 w/ PD0,PGR3,FAR CRY predator,Ridge Racer 6,Oblivion, Gears of War and im currently enjoying my 1 month old wii console w/ LoZ :TP.

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[QUOTE="iammason"]Seeing your lack of 360 games in your collection, I'm assuming you don't have a 360, therefore you don't kow what new things Live has to offer.Kakarot00769

k , what do people play on xbl ?? according to statistics halo 2 & graw are most popular , 2 shooters ..sorry to burst your bubble but as far as shooters and the fps genre goes PC kills the xbox 360 , now that halo 2 is finally coming to pc , i now have reason to trade in my copy in which i purchased back in nov 09 2004 ,graw on the other hand i purchased for PC not because of the XBL fee , but because these type of shooters are best played w/ a mouse and keyboard ..

to answer your question i have an xbox 360 w/ PD0,PGR3,FAR CRY predator,Ridge Racer 6,Oblivion, Gears of War and im currently enjoying my 1 month old wii console w/ LoZ :TP.

So, when you got your 360, did you dis-continue your account?
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Well, the PC does win this debate, but as far as consoles, XBL is king, even though it costs money. Hell, I even think it's because it costs money. MS uses the online fees to keep their servers well maintained, delivering an optimal online experience. The PSN is good, but in no way does it compare to XBL. Home will bridge the gap later this fall though, but until then, XBL will remain on top.

I'm not even going to get into why XBL craps all over the Wii's online service, because all I have to say is four words.

Game specific friend codes. :|

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#25 Kakarot00769
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[QUOTE="Kakarot00769"]

[QUOTE="iammason"]Seeing your lack of 360 games in your collection, I'm assuming you don't have a 360, therefore you don't kow what new things Live has to offer.iammason

k , what do people play on xbl ?? according to statistics halo 2 & graw are most popular , 2 shooters ..sorry to burst your bubble but as far as shooters and the fps genre goes PC kills the xbox 360 , now that halo 2 is finally coming to pc , i now have reason to trade in my copy in which i purchased back in nov 09 2004 ,graw on the other hand i purchased for PC not because of the XBL fee , but because these type of shooters are best played w/ a mouse and keyboard ..

to answer your question i have an xbox 360 w/ PD0,PGR3,FAR CRY predator,Ridge Racer 6,Oblivion, Gears of War and im currently enjoying my 1 month old wii console w/ LoZ :TP.

So, when you got your 360, did you dis-continue your account?

i transferred it

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GodstationWiiC. 8)
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[QUOTE="iammason"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"]

[QUOTE="iammason"]Seeing your lack of 360 games in your collection, I'm assuming you don't have a 360, therefore you don't kow what new things Live has to offer.Kakarot00769

k , what do people play on xbl ?? according to statistics halo 2 & graw are most popular , 2 shooters ..sorry to burst your bubble but as far as shooters and the fps genre goes PC kills the xbox 360 , now that halo 2 is finally coming to pc , i now have reason to trade in my copy in which i purchased back in nov 09 2004 ,graw on the other hand i purchased for PC not because of the XBL fee , but because these type of shooters are best played w/ a mouse and keyboard ..

to answer your question i have an xbox 360 w/ PD0,PGR3,FAR CRY predator,Ridge Racer 6,Oblivion, Gears of War and im currently enjoying my 1 month old wii console w/ LoZ :TP.

So, when you got your 360, did you dis-continue your account?

i transferred it

Then you got to see what Xbox Live had to offer. It has so much stuff on there. Your subscription fee goes toward all of the other FREE content on there, like demos, videos, and all that jazz.
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#28 Kakarot00769
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[QUOTE="Kakarot00769"][QUOTE="iammason"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"]

[QUOTE="iammason"]Seeing your lack of 360 games in your collection, I'm assuming you don't have a 360, therefore you don't kow what new things Live has to offer.iammason

k , what do people play on xbl ?? according to statistics halo 2 & graw are most popular , 2 shooters ..sorry to burst your bubble but as far as shooters and the fps genre goes PC kills the xbox 360 , now that halo 2 is finally coming to pc , i now have reason to trade in my copy in which i purchased back in nov 09 2004 ,graw on the other hand i purchased for PC not because of the XBL fee , but because these type of shooters are best played w/ a mouse and keyboard ..

to answer your question i have an xbox 360 w/ PD0,PGR3,FAR CRY predator,Ridge Racer 6,Oblivion, Gears of War and im currently enjoying my 1 month old wii console w/ LoZ :TP.

So, when you got your 360, did you dis-continue your account?

i transferred it

Then you got to see what Xbox Live had to offer. It has so much stuff on there. Your subscription fee goes toward all of the other FREE content on there, like demos, videos, and all that jazz.

my PS3 also downloads demo's & videos and it's free

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[QUOTE="gnutux"][QUOTE="88Ghost89"]

[QUOTE="gnutux"]I'm also paying that CAD$59.99, and I don't care, I pay for what I get, which is still better than what I get on the Wii, PC and the PS3. Wii - no online play yet PC & PS3 - Non-centralized servers and buddy lists. Also, usually the free servers are slow when downloading content. XBOX 360 - Always on, always fast, no hassle. gnutux88Ghost89

The PC is the best online service, it has everything the other have and more.

PC of course have an unlimited access to the internet. However, do you have a matchmaking service, CENTRALIZED buddy list? I have yet to find a game that does on the PC. Yes, I hear there are mods and such, but I seriously don't care. gnutux

I don't know about matchmaking, for all I know there are games that have them. But isn't picking servers and games better than match making? I dunno that's just me, maybe it was all the time I spent playing StarCraft. You could get a better idea of who's in the servers and what time of games your going into.

"Noobs only"
"no rush 10 minutes HUNTERS"
"7V1 Insane comp"

IMO servers are better, you get passwords, you can have certain ping settings to not have laggers, certain skill bars ect...

As for centralized friends list...well I use MSN...and that's my friends list, and when I wanna play a game I ask em...

It can be. I played Starcraft for years now, since when it came out. It's all about preference. I prefer how XBOX Live works, you like how the PCs work. However, when being online, I would like to have a CENTRALIZED buddy list so I can message friends and find them without going all over the place to just find them. Also, it's all about how you use different services, for me, XBOX Live is for chatting, downloading content and gaming. XBOX Live works like my Skype. I believe my $5/month is worth it. gnutux
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Ignores you while I play R6 on XBL :D
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[QUOTE="88Ghost89"][QUOTE="gnutux"][QUOTE="88Ghost89"]

[QUOTE="gnutux"]I'm also paying that CAD$59.99, and I don't care, I pay for what I get, which is still better than what I get on the Wii, PC and the PS3. Wii - no online play yet PC & PS3 - Non-centralized servers and buddy lists. Also, usually the free servers are slow when downloading content. XBOX 360 - Always on, always fast, no hassle. gnutuxgnutux

The PC is the best online service, it has everything the other have and more.

PC of course have an unlimited access to the internet. However, do you have a matchmaking service, CENTRALIZED buddy list? I have yet to find a game that does on the PC. Yes, I hear there are mods and such, but I seriously don't care. gnutux

I don't know about matchmaking, for all I know there are games that have them. But isn't picking servers and games better than match making? I dunno that's just me, maybe it was all the time I spent playing StarCraft. You could get a better idea of who's in the servers and what time of games your going into.

"Noobs only"
"no rush 10 minutes HUNTERS"
"7V1 Insane comp"

IMO servers are better, you get passwords, you can have certain ping settings to not have laggers, certain skill bars ect...

As for centralized friends list...well I use MSN...and that's my friends list, and when I wanna play a game I ask em...

It can be. I played Starcraft for years now, since when it came out. It's all about preference. I prefer how XBOX Live works, you like how the PCs work. However, when being online, I would like to have a CENTRALIZED buddy list so I can message friends and find them without going all over the place to just find them. Also, it's all about how you use different services, for me, XBOX Live is for chatting, downloading content and gaming. XBOX Live works like my Skype. gnutux

Well I just press alt+tab and open up a voice conversation in MSN to chat while playing. And I don't even have to talk about downloading content on the PC. If you like XBL that's fine, I like it too.

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PC>All. PC's can do what the consoles can and even more for (except for some MMO's) free. XBL>PSN. We all know that but you have to remember, XBL wasn't nearly as good as it is now when it came out so don't be bashing PSN while its just out of the gate. Infact, PSN's doing pretty well for a new service and with the new patches and HOME coming, XBL will have some serious competition in the online service war. But PC/XBL/PSN>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Wii online. Friends codes FTL. I don't even know if it could compare to the DC online much less the others.
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[QUOTE="iammason"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"][QUOTE="iammason"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"]

[QUOTE="iammason"]Seeing your lack of 360 games in your collection, I'm assuming you don't have a 360, therefore you don't kow what new things Live has to offer.Kakarot00769

k , what do people play on xbl ?? according to statistics halo 2 & graw are most popular , 2 shooters ..sorry to burst your bubble but as far as shooters and the fps genre goes PC kills the xbox 360 , now that halo 2 is finally coming to pc , i now have reason to trade in my copy in which i purchased back in nov 09 2004 ,graw on the other hand i purchased for PC not because of the XBL fee , but because these type of shooters are best played w/ a mouse and keyboard ..

to answer your question i have an xbox 360 w/ PD0,PGR3,FAR CRY predator,Ridge Racer 6,Oblivion, Gears of War and im currently enjoying my 1 month old wii console w/ LoZ :TP.

So, when you got your 360, did you dis-continue your account?

i transferred it

Then you got to see what Xbox Live had to offer. It has so much stuff on there. Your subscription fee goes toward all of the other FREE content on there, like demos, videos, and all that jazz.

my PS3 also downloads demo's & videos and it's free

how often does the PS3 get demos though? Not often enough. Demos are always coming out on the marketplace becasue MS can afford to get them on there. And going back to the original talk, with Live, you really do get what you pay for. I mean, It's basically a Looney and a quarter per week, right?
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Wait, Nintendo has online? YellowPik


Sort of.
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yes because they became the richest company but not charging their customers right?Big_player
Yeah, didn't you hear? Successful companies give away their products for free. That's why we see so many ads on the internets where you just have to click the banner to get free stuff!!
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[QUOTE="Kakarot00769"][QUOTE="iammason"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"][QUOTE="iammason"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"]

[QUOTE="iammason"]Seeing your lack of 360 games in your collection, I'm assuming you don't have a 360, therefore you don't kow what new things Live has to offer.iammason

k , what do people play on xbl ?? according to statistics halo 2 & graw are most popular , 2 shooters ..sorry to burst your bubble but as far as shooters and the fps genre goes PC kills the xbox 360 , now that halo 2 is finally coming to pc , i now have reason to trade in my copy in which i purchased back in nov 09 2004 ,graw on the other hand i purchased for PC not because of the XBL fee , but because these type of shooters are best played w/ a mouse and keyboard ..

to answer your question i have an xbox 360 w/ PD0,PGR3,FAR CRY predator,Ridge Racer 6,Oblivion, Gears of War and im currently enjoying my 1 month old wii console w/ LoZ :TP.

So, when you got your 360, did you dis-continue your account?

i transferred it

Then you got to see what Xbox Live had to offer. It has so much stuff on there. Your subscription fee goes toward all of the other FREE content on there, like demos, videos, and all that jazz.

my PS3 also downloads demo's & videos and it's free

how often does the PS3 get demos though? Not often enough. Demos are always coming out on the marketplace becasue MS can afford to get them on there. And going back to the original talk, with Live, you really do get what you pay for. I mean, It's basically a Looney and a quarter per week, right?

keep in mind that PSN network just started and it can only get better

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#37 iammason
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keep in mind that PSN network just started and it can only get better Kakarot00769
You know it will never come close to the level of XBL. MS is always one step ahead
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Member since 2005 • 26440 Posts

keep in mind that PSN network just started and it can only get better

Kakarot00769

And XBL is just going to stop and let them catch up eh?

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#39 Darth_Stalin
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[QUOTE="Kakarot00769"]

keep in mind that PSN network just started and it can only get better

The_Game21x

And XBL is just going to stop and let them catch up eh?

Exactly. It annoys me when cows say oh, the ps3 will get better than 360, etc. and they act as if MS will not release any improvements or games in the meantime.
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#40 tbone802
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PC>All. PC's can do what the consoles can and even more for (except for some MMO's) free. XBL>PSN. We all know that but you have to remember, XBL wasn't nearly as good as it is now when it came out so don't be bashing PSN while its just out of the gate. Infact, PSN's doing pretty well for a new service and with the new patches and HOME coming, XBL will have some serious competition in the online service war. But PC/XBL/PSN>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Wii online. Friends codes FTL. I don't even know if it could compare to the DC online much less the others.Ezgam3r

What is up with those kids in your sig?? 

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Sony and Nintendo online will never have even close to as many online games as Xbox Live.  Developers do not have to pay to keep their servers up, MS does, and it supports all games forever so even now you can still play Mech Assault, the first Xbox Live game, yet you can't play MGS3 online anymore on Playstation 2 because the servers were shut down to cut costs to the developers.  Virtua Tennis 3 will be online on the 360, and will not be online on PSN.  This is what you are paying for.

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#42 Uptown
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PC, Sony , XBL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Wii Online
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#43 JeffGenocideX
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PC Online Gaming is nothing special.
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#44 Dlacy13g
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[QUOTE="iammason"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"][QUOTE="iammason"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"][QUOTE="iammason"][QUOTE="Kakarot00769"]

[QUOTE="iammason"]Seeing your lack of 360 games in your collection, I'm assuming you don't have a 360, therefore you don't kow what new things Live has to offer.Kakarot00769

k , what do people play on xbl ?? according to statistics halo 2 & graw are most popular , 2 shooters ..sorry to burst your bubble but as far as shooters and the fps genre goes PC kills the xbox 360 , now that halo 2 is finally coming to pc , i now have reason to trade in my copy in which i purchased back in nov 09 2004 ,graw on the other hand i purchased for PC not because of the XBL fee , but because these type of shooters are best played w/ a mouse and keyboard ..

to answer your question i have an xbox 360 w/ PD0,PGR3,FAR CRY predator,Ridge Racer 6,Oblivion, Gears of War and im currently enjoying my 1 month old wii console w/ LoZ :TP.

So, when you got your 360, did you dis-continue your account?

i transferred it

Then you got to see what Xbox Live had to offer. It has so much stuff on there. Your subscription fee goes toward all of the other FREE content on there, like demos, videos, and all that jazz.

my PS3 also downloads demo's & videos and it's free

how often does the PS3 get demos though? Not often enough. Demos are always coming out on the marketplace becasue MS can afford to get them on there. And going back to the original talk, with Live, you really do get what you pay for. I mean, It's basically a Looney and a quarter per week, right?

keep in mind that PSN network just started and it can only get better

BTW....keep in mind that to play Halo 2 on the PC.....you are going to have to use Windows Live service. Good news for you is....if you still have your 360 LIVE serivice you will have access to Windows Live as well. And not trying to say you do play WOW on the PC, but ANYONE who plays & pays a monthly for MMO game can talk ZERO trash about LIVE as they are paying well over $50 a year for ONE game. That said...PC online will probably always be better IMO for the simple fact that you can get access to a bunch of cool mods for most of the games that are "free" online.
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Sony and Nintendo online will never have even close to as many online games as Xbox Live. Developers do not have to pay to keep their servers up, MS does, and it supports all games forever so even now you can still play Mech Assault, the first Xbox Live game, yet you can't play MGS3 online anymore on Playstation 2 because the servers were shut down to cut costs to the developers. Virtua Tennis 3 will be online on the 360, and will not be online on PSN. This is what you are paying for.

cheezisgoooood


Not only that, but everyone, even XBL subscribers forget a bunch of features and services that help make the XBL experience a premium one.

The simple fact that it's a platform-wide standard.  That is one thing that XBL has over PC gaming.  Standardization is great convenience and ensures a consistent experience from the moment you turn the 360 on to when you turn it off.  Each game is required to support things like achievements and voice comms.  No need to wonder if a game supports it or what app your friends are using.  Pop in a new game and it just works.

Also consider something as simple as a cross-game invite.  On PS3, it's little more than a text message.  On XBL, you'll be brought right into your friend's session.

The matchmaking system is rather robust with things like gamerzone, rep and feedback as well as the ability to prefer or avoid someone you've played.  There are also people that actively seek out modded machines and monitor user feedback on other users.

Then there's the heavy community support.  XBL subscribers have direct lines of communication with MS through Major Nelson and Trixie.  MS also supports fan site developers with their cool little apps.  Just take a look at gamercard.net or 360voice.  The XBL Ambassador program invites popular fansite personalities to trade shows and premieres.  MS is much more connected to its community than the competition.

Who knows what future updates may have?

That's my subscription at work.
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#46 Vandalvideo
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PC Online Gaming is nothing special.JeffGenocideX
Then every other online service is "nothing special" considering we did it all first.