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#1 lowkey254
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XBL doesn't give me free anything. XBL is miles ahead of PSN but you can't beat free... It's free!

Which would you prefer: A paid service that gives top quality, or a Paid service that gives free quality products?

Me, I'll take them both.

Edit: I know that if it's paid for it's not really free, so I should say that I get huge discount.

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#2 finalstar2007
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This week alone i got 8 and i say again.. 8 full free games thanks to plus :D.

Great investment if you ask me

For those interested the games are:

  1. Far Cry 2
  2. Battle Fantsia
  3. Hamsterball
  4. Inferno Pool
  5. Mahjong Tales
  6. Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle Cars
  7. Final Fantasy 5
  8. Simpsons arcade HD
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#4 JohnF111
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inb4 "Bu bu but it's not free cawz you iz paying for teh PS+ anywayz!!!11". Yeah i got Farcry 2 for free so i couldn't be happier, i see PS+ as an investment and the free things are just dividends.
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#5 Wasdie  Moderator
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It's not free if you're paying a monthly scubscription.

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#6 finalstar2007
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[QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

This week alone i got 8 and i say again.. 8 free full games thanks to plus :D.

Great investment if you ask me

sts106mat

8 free games.....Great investment......doesn't compute...

Paid $49 for it the sttart of the year, got my money back on the second week with all the discounts and free content and still got till Jan of next year :D

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#7 lowkey254
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It's not free if you're paying a monthly scubscription.

Wasdie
I edited that into OP.
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#8 JohnF111
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[QUOTE="sts106mat"][QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

This week alone i got 8 and i say again.. 8 free full games thanks to plus :D.

Great investment if you ask me

finalstar2007

8 free games.....Great investment......doesn't compute...

Paid $49 for it the sttart of the year, got my money back on the second week with all the discounts and free content and still got till Jan of next year :D

I got 20% off a year subscription and i got my moneyback in a matter of weeks as well, FFV, Farcry 2, Simpsons Arcade are all gravy right now, plus got my discounts on my GT5 DLC so definitely worth the cost at least you earn or have the opportunity to earn your money back in discounts and freebies.
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This week alone i got 8 and i say again.. 8 full free games thanks to plus :D.

Great investment if you ask me

For those interested the games are:

  1. Far Cry 2
  2. Battle Fantsia
  3. Hamsterball
  4. Inferno Pool
  5. Mahjong Tales
  6. Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle Cars
  7. Final Fantasy 5
  8. Simpsons arcade HD
finalstar2007
I missed battle fantasia!!! >: (
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#10 waltefmoney
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"PSN+ gives me free stuff.. that I pay for"

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#11 lowkey254
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I will state that I've not seen one person answer the question though. The "yellow" line.

Note: yellow is green on purpose.

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#12 finalstar2007
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It's not free if you're paying a monthly scubscription.

Wasdie

There is no monthly subscribtion.. either pay $15 i think for 3 months or $49 that lasts for a whole year.. some games you get are yours forever and some are yours for the time you are a plus member, discounts happen every week especially for new games releaed you get to always enjoy 20% discount or at times between 50 to 70% discounts, plus cloud saving ( best to move files from one ps3 to another ), free avatars ( every week ), free themes ( every week ), free games ( every single month from full PS3 games to full PS1 games ).

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#13 Eddie-Vedder
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Lems get so butthurt over PSN+. They pay for Live and get nothing in return, MS still forces devs to charge for DLC etc. Cows pay for PSN+ if they want to, and get full games and DLC.

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#14 waltefmoney
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I will state that I've not seen one person answer the question though. The "yellow" line.

Note: yellow is green on purpose.

lowkey254

I have another one. What do you prefer:

  1. Trolling on SW
  2. Eating cake
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[QUOTE="lowkey254"]

I will state that I've not seen one person answer the question though. The "yellow" line.

Note: yellow is green on purpose.

waltefmoney

I have another one. What do you prefer:

  1. Trolling on SW
  2. Eating cake

1. Who's trolling who, seeing that you've not added any substance to the topic. 2. The cake is a lie

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... top quality? i don't sense a difference in online play when i play on psn and xbox live

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#17 Miroku32
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It's not free if you're paying a monthly scubscription.

Wasdie
And if you cancel your subscription then those games will stop being yours.
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[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

It's not free if you're paying a monthly scubscription.

finalstar2007

There is no monthly subscribtion.. either pay $15 i think for 3 months or $49 that lasts for a whole year.. some games you get are yours forever and some are yours for the time you are a plus member, discounts happen every week especially for new games releaed you get to always enjoy 20% discount or at times between 50 to 70% discounts, plus cloud saving ( best to move files from one ps3 to another ), free avatars ( every week ), free themes ( every week ), free games ( every single month from full PS3 games to full PS1 games ).

$15 for 3 months -> $5 per month

$49 for 12 months -> $4.08 per month

You may be able to sign up for a bulk subscription, but it's equivalent to paying a certain amount every month.

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#20 waltefmoney
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1. Who's trolling who, seeing that you've not added any substance to the topic. 2. The cake is a lie

lowkey254

You gonna respond or what?

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#21 finalstar2007
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... top quality? i don't sense a difference in online play when i play on psn and xbox live

infinite884

You just CANT compare PSN+ versus XBLA because both are two diffrent worlds.. one that asks you to pay $60 a year just to play online with your friends or watch netflix ( XBL ) while the the other lets you play with your friends, watch anything online for free ( PSN ).. PSN+ is an optional service for those wanting to enjoy the deals that range from free games to discounts and yes its top quality and is going to improve more and more with time... example i always wanted to try Far Cry 2 but i didnt want to buy it for $29 ( its current price last time i checked ). now i just got it for free this week.

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#22 waltefmoney
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[QUOTE="infinite884"]

... top quality? i don't sense a difference in online play when i play on psn and xbox live

finalstar2007

You just CANT compare PSN+ versus XBLA because both are two diffrent worlds.. one that asks you to pay $60 a year just to play online with your friends or watch netflix ( XBL ) while the the other lets you play with your friends, watch anything online for free ( PSN ).. PSN+ is an optional service for those wanting to enjoy the deals that range from free games to discounts and yes its top quality and is going to improve more and more with time... example i always wanted to try Far Cry 2 but i didnt want to buy it for $29 ( its current price last time i checked ). now i just got it for free this week.

Why are you so delusional finalstar?

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#23 finalstar2007
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[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

It's not free if you're paying a monthly scubscription.

Miroku32

And if you cancel your subscription then those games will stop being yours.

Not ALL games no, some stay yours forever and some do not ( they will be back the moment you resbscribe to the service again )

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[QUOTE="lowkey254"]1. Who's trolling who, seeing that you've not added any substance to the topic. 2. The cake is a lie

waltefmoney

You gonna respond or what?

sorry, I don't feed the trolls. *cheers* B-)
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sorry, I don't feed the trolls. *cheers* B-)lowkey254

Feed me cake. :|

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#26 finalstar2007
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[QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

It's not free if you're paying a monthly scubscription.

peterw007

There is no monthly subscribtion.. either pay $15 i think for 3 months or $49 that lasts for a whole year.. some games you get are yours forever and some are yours for the time you are a plus member, discounts happen every week especially for new games releaed you get to always enjoy 20% discount or at times between 50 to 70% discounts, plus cloud saving ( best to move files from one ps3 to another ), free avatars ( every week ), free themes ( every week ), free games ( every single month from full PS3 games to full PS1 games ).

$15 for 3 months -> $5 per month

$49 for 12 months -> $4.08 per month

You may be able to sign up for a bulk subscription, but it's equivalent to paying a certain amount every month.

Indeed i see what you mean.

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[QUOTE="lowkey254"]sorry, I don't feed the trolls. *cheers* B-)waltefmoney

Feed me cake. :|

sure thing!
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It's not free if you're paying a monthly scubscription.

Wasdie

This. Seriously the main selling point for me with the PS3 was the free online. To me PSN+ is just not worth it, I don't download very many games and always buy physical if given the option. I only buy DLC if it really good i.e. 8.0+ PSN is more than enough for my needs.

I just don't see a point to PSN+ That monthly subscription could go to actual games instead of crappy DLG I don't want and never asked for. Think about it if you're not saving the monthly subscription cost every month you're wasting money. And if you are ask yourself one question are you downloading and playing games because you want to or because you feel the need to to justify paying for PSN+?

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[QUOTE="infinite884"]

... top quality? i don't sense a difference in online play when i play on psn and xbox live

finalstar2007

You just CANT compare PSN+ versus XBLA because both are two diffrent worlds.. one that asks you to pay $60 a year just to play online with your friends or watch netflix ( XBL ) while the the other lets you play with your friends, watch anything online for free ( PSN ).. PSN+ is an optional service for those wanting to enjoy the deals that range from free games to discounts and yes its top quality and is going to improve more and more with time... example i always wanted to try Far Cry 2 but i didnt want to buy it for $29 ( its current price last time i checked ). now i just got it for free this week.

finalstar, calm down man, i'm on your side, I was just going to say how comparing live and ps+ is very silly, I just wanted the TC to explain why xbox live is top quality then psn. Especially when people pay for xbox live and they still get ads out the wazoo.
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[QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

[QUOTE="infinite884"]

... top quality? i don't sense a difference in online play when i play on psn and xbox live

waltefmoney

You just CANT compare PSN+ versus XBLA because both are two diffrent worlds.. one that asks you to pay $60 a year just to play online with your friends or watch netflix ( XBL ) while the the other lets you play with your friends, watch anything online for free ( PSN ).. PSN+ is an optional service for those wanting to enjoy the deals that range from free games to discounts and yes its top quality and is going to improve more and more with time... example i always wanted to try Far Cry 2 but i didnt want to buy it for $29 ( its current price last time i checked ). now i just got it for free this week.

Why are you so delusional finalstar?

Delusional? I'v already tried PS+ for over a year and trying to help those unsure about it as much as i can.. this week i got freaking 8 games that i never played before.. this has never happened before and according to the blog post from sony its just going to keep getting better and better. im a satisfied customer :oops:

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Netflix lets me stream free movies. While I do pay a monthly fee for the ability to watch them, it makes me feel good to think of the movies I watch as little gifts. See how ridiculous this sounds?
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#32 deactivated-5b1e62582e305
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lol it's not "free". You're paying for the service.

With this logic, playing online on Xbox LIVE is free...once you pay the sub fee.

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[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

It's not free if you're paying a monthly scubscription.

Shielder7

This. Seriously the main selling point for me with the PS3 was the free online. To me PSN+ is just not worth it, I don't download very many games and always buy physical if given the option. I only buy DLC if it really good i.e. 8.0+ PSN is more than enough for my needs.

I just don't see a point to PSN+ That monthly subscription could go to actual games instead of crappy DLG I don't want and never asked for. Think about it if you're not saving the monthly subscription cost every month you're wasting money. And if you are ask yourself one question are you downloading and playing games because you want to or because you feel the need to to justify paying for PSN+?

ps+ are for people who frequent and purchase off psn, if you dont download games alot from the store then its useless, i also think its useless to me but they do sometimes have some good deals.
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#34 finalstar2007
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[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

It's not free if you're paying a monthly scubscription.

Shielder7

This. Seriously the main selling point for me with the PS3 was the free online. To me PSN+ is just not worth it, I don't download very many games and always buy physical if given the option. I only buy DLC if it really good i.e. 8.0+ PSN is more than enough for my needs.

I just don't see a point to PSN+ That monthly subscription could go to actual games instead of crappy DLG I don't want and never asked for. Think about it if you're not saving the monthly subscription cost every month you're wasting money. And if you are ask yourself one question are you downloading and playing games because you want to or because you feel the need to to justify paying for PSN+?

Thats why PS+ is Optional, your not interested in playing games or avatars or cloud then dont pay and enjoy playing online on PSN without worrying about PS+

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Funny watching lems scurry to point out "Nu uh!! Not free!"
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[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

It's not free if you're paying a monthly scubscription.

finalstar2007

There is no monthly subscribtion.. either pay $15 i think for 3 months or $49 that lasts for a whole year.. some games you get are yours forever and some are yours for the time you are a plus member, discounts happen every week especially for new games releaed you get to always enjoy 20% discount or at times between 50 to 70% discounts, plus cloud saving ( best to move files from one ps3 to another ), free avatars ( every week ), free themes ( every week ), free games ( every single month from full PS3 games to full PS1 games ).

Ok, yearly subscription. It's still not free. You cannot play those games without paying.

It doesn't matter if you get them for free once you paid, you still have had to pay something to get them. That's not free no matter how you spin it.

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#37 Shielder7
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[QUOTE="Shielder7"]

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

It's not free if you're paying a monthly scubscription.

finalstar2007

This. Seriously the main selling point for me with the PS3 was the free online. To me PSN+ is just not worth it, I don't download very many games and always buy physical if given the option. I only buy DLC if it really good i.e. 8.0+ PSN is more than enough for my needs.

I just don't see a point to PSN+ That monthly subscription could go to actual games instead of crappy DLG I don't want and never asked for. Think about it if you're not saving the monthly subscription cost every month you're wasting money. And if you are ask yourself one question are you downloading and playing games because you want to or because you feel the need to to justify paying for PSN+?

Thats why PS+ is Optional, your not interested in playing games or avatars or cloud then dont pay and enjoy playing online on PSN without worrying about PS+

I never said it wasn't and I do,
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Funny watching lems scurry to point out "Nu uh!! Not free!"ispeakfact
Not as funny as seeing people being so delighted with themselves for subscribing to a game rental service that doesn't let you choose what you can rent.
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#39 waltefmoney
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[QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

Why are you so delusional finalstar?

finalstar2007

Delusional? I'v already tried PS+ for over a year and trying to help those unsure about it as much as i can.. this week i got freaking 8 games that i never played before.. this has never happened before and according to the blog post from sony its just going to keep getting better and better. im a satisfied customer :oops:

That's why you're delusional?

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[QUOTE="ispeakfact"]Funny watching lems scurry to point out "Nu uh!! Not free!"donalbane
Not as funny as seeing people being so delighted with themselves for subscribing to a game rental service that doesn't let you choose what you can rent.

thats not as funny as watching people pay for something thats free on all the other platforms, ze online play
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[QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

It's not free if you're paying a monthly scubscription.

Wasdie

There is no monthly subscribtion.. either pay $15 i think for 3 months or $49 that lasts for a whole year.. some games you get are yours forever and some are yours for the time you are a plus member, discounts happen every week especially for new games releaed you get to always enjoy 20% discount or at times between 50 to 70% discounts, plus cloud saving ( best to move files from one ps3 to another ), free avatars ( every week ), free themes ( every week ), free games ( every single month from full PS3 games to full PS1 games ).

Ok, yearly subscription. It's still not free. You cannot play those games without paying.

It doesn't matter if you get them for free once you paid, you still have had to pay something to get them. That's not free no matter how you spin it.

Clearly it's different from the Netflix subscription though. With Netflix you are paying $8 a month for literally JUST movies, just streaming (no downloads) and nothing else.

With PSN+ you get a multitude of things, and the "free" games are just one of them. It would also be possible to get your money's worth on "discounted" (not free) games, some people might sign up just for the cloud saves, you get avatars/themes which you do get to keep, etc. It's also been reported that you do actually get to keep some of the "free" games forever (or at least until your PS3 bites the dust), not all of them have expiration dates

I mean I get what people are saying that the games aren't really free, but I think people that are using PSN+ truly understand that. It's still a bit of a silly counter-argument, because it's obvious what they are really trying to do by playing these semantics.

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#42 Shielder7
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... top quality? i don't sense a difference in online play when i play on psn and xbox live

infinite884
I do remember that Portal 2 fiasco where (Correct me if I'm wrong) Valve released something for Portal 2 and while everyone got it for free you needed to have Gold membership or something, Cus you know Microsoft doesn't like the idea of free DLC? Somebody fill in the blanks and correct me I forget most of the story . Also the big one for me are the forced ads, I'm paying for Xbox live and yet Microsoft uses up my bandwidth to show me WoW commercials and gets paid for it? No thank you!
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People need to understand the difference between free and "free".

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[QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

[QUOTE="infinite884"]

... top quality? i don't sense a difference in online play when i play on psn and xbox live

infinite884

You just CANT compare PSN+ versus XBLA because both are two diffrent worlds.. one that asks you to pay $60 a year just to play online with your friends or watch netflix ( XBL ) while the the other lets you play with your friends, watch anything online for free ( PSN ).. PSN+ is an optional service for those wanting to enjoy the deals that range from free games to discounts and yes its top quality and is going to improve more and more with time... example i always wanted to try Far Cry 2 but i didnt want to buy it for $29 ( its current price last time i checked ). now i just got it for free this week.

finalstar, calm down man, i'm on your side, I was just going to say how comparing live and ps+ is very silly, I just wanted the TC to explain why xbox live is top quality then psn. Especially when people pay for xbox live and they still get ads out the wazoo.

The UI of course. The dashboard was created with xbl as a main focus. While I like the XMB better, it was an after thought. The PSN isn't integrated into it as well as the alternate system's. Besides. XBL party alone (even 1 on 1 chat) is a major plus to xbl.
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#45 Jaysonguy
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It's not free if you're paying a monthly scubscription.

Wasdie

Yes, that's what is commonly called a "rental"

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#46 donalbane
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[QUOTE="donalbane"][QUOTE="ispeakfact"]Funny watching lems scurry to point out "Nu uh!! Not free!"infinite884
Not as funny as seeing people being so delighted with themselves for subscribing to a game rental service that doesn't let you choose what you can rent.

thats not as funny as watching people pay for something thats free on all the other platforms, ze online play

Sounds like you are in a wonderful position to make fun of any Xbox Live users who decide to make threads entitled: "Microsoft let's me play online for free!"

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#47 ispeakfact
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[QUOTE="donalbane"][QUOTE="ispeakfact"]Funny watching lems scurry to point out "Nu uh!! Not free!"infinite884
Not as funny as seeing people being so delighted with themselves for subscribing to a game rental service that doesn't let you choose what you can rent.

thats not as funny as watching people pay for something thats free on all the other platforms, ze online play

Zoinks!

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#48 lowkey254
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lol it's not "free". You're paying for the service.

With this logic, playing online on Xbox LIVE is free...once you pay the sub fee.

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For me it actually is free though. I paid one fee in Oct. 2010 and haven't had to renew it. You can technically say that I've paid for the extended service too, I guess. In my eyes, I'm getting all for free.

Although, if you read the entire post you would know that I've already stated what you've stated.

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#49 speedfreak48t5p
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Do you even get to keep these free games after your subsciption expires?

And xbox live gold gives weekly discounts for certain games in case anyone's forgot.

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#50 deactivated-5b78379493e12
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It's not free if you are paying the subscription, but I have certainly gotten my money's worth from the sbuscription.