PSN > LIVE for this single reason

psn - free

xbl - 50 bucks every year

[QUOTE="thelastguy"]

[QUOTE="Juggernaut140"] The only difference between the set playlists and the map pack playlists is that the map pack playlists are based around new maps :|lawlessx

There are only 3 playlists that you don't need the map packs to play

Yeah I did, heroic and the other one, twice

Ya get what you pay for

Xbox Live, 50 bucks for an amazing service

PSN, Nothing... for nothing

Pure milkage.

I bought my 360 last week with a gold membership and Halo 3

Well, I discover today that out of the 15 matchmaking playlists, I am only able to select 3 of them because I do not have the Legendary or Mythic map packs

In my opinion that is disgusting. I paid for the game and a live membership, but now I can't even play half of the game. This is absolutely ridiculous.

Sure LIVE has more features overall, but the PSN is far superior when it comes to value

thelastguy

There's OTHER GAMES out there that are better than Halo 3. Don't discredit an entire online service on a single game.

Ya get what you pay for

Xbox Live, 50 bucks for an amazing service

PSN, Nothing... for nothing

Immortalzxx

Methinks you should have done alot more hands-on research before making this thread...

Actually, this is Microsoft's fault. Bungie has stated countless times on their website that they have no control over whether the map packs are free or cost money. I'd be willing to bet (if they could) Bungie would release every map pack except mythic for free.

What does that have to do with XBL? Bungie is in charge of what maps are part of what playlist.

PBSnipes

Not according to TC its all evil M$'s problem. But anyway TC next time your going to make a thread bashing Xbox live make sure that it doesn't have huge flaws in it next time that we can pick you apart over, because M$ is not to blame here, Bungie is. And even they aren't either because they want to make money after all, plus its not like you can't play Halo 3 online, its just that some games are restricted. So what either buy the pack and join the others, or don't and just have a limited game selection list. Either way you can still play the game so who cares?

Yes, and Halo is the only game in existence to have map packs

TheOwnerOner

Actually, this is Microsoft's fault. Bungie has stated countless times on their website that they have no control over whether the map packs are free or cost money. I'd be willing to bet (if they could) Bungie would release every map pack except mythic for free.

Zoso-8

[QUOTE="TheOwnerOner"]

Yes, and Halo is the only game in existence to have map packs

clembo1990

[QUOTE="Zathic"]

What does Xbox Live have that PSN doesn't? I seriously don't know, not being sarcastic

thelastguy

in-game voice chat, cross game parties and voice messaging is pretty much it

[QUOTE="TheOwnerOner"]

Yes, and Halo is the only game in existence to have map packs

clembo1990

Wrong. You can still play online ranked matches without the paid map packs.

[QUOTE="thelastguy"]

[QUOTE="Zathic"]

What does Xbox Live have that PSN doesn't? I seriously don't know, not being sarcastic

VantageFive

in-game voice chat, cross game parties and voice messaging is pretty much it

It means's if we are friends, and you are playing Gears of War, and I am playing Halo 3 (or doing anything at all on xbox live) I will know you are online. We can even chat in a group of up to 8 people even if we are all playing different games. Then we could organize playing say Left 4 Dead together now since we all know we are all online just from signing into Xbox live. It's like a continuous network of say Resistance 2, or Killzone 2's friends lists that applies to all of Xbox live all the time.

Is it worth 50$ a year? Not really. But If I want to play Halo or Gears or any multiplats with my friends (the only friend of mine with a PS3 won't even play online), I choose to pay.

Since I do pay however I find it to be a nice feature and use it constantly. Saves me from the little kids singing and stuff. It's a feature I wish PS3 would adopt. I also wish they would pack a Mic in the box.

If you don't want to buy dlc and want to play all the playlists then go buy cod waw/mw or gears 2. It isn't even worth buying the Halo maps anyway because: 1. The game sucks online 2. ODST will have them all!Englandfc1966

1) Opinion (minority at that)

2) Fact.

If you can hold of till ODST I believe it will contain all the maps. It does comes with mythic.

[QUOTE="navyguy21"][QUOTE="thelastguy"]

Well then I would not mind paying for the maps, because I do not pay for the service

It is infuriating to have to buy the game, pay for live and have to buy more maps to get to actually play

thelastguy

I was not aware that Bungie and MS would indirectly force me into bying the map packs

I love how people try to justify the price of XBL.. I mean maybe you would have an argument if they offered dedicated servers but they don't and the online experience on PSN is much better, not bad for a free service :)

By all means continue paying $60 a year :) Having to pay for DLC every few months just to be able to carry on playing your favourite game must be a laugh as well :D

I love how people try to justify the price of XBL.. I mean maybe you would have an argument if they offered dedicated servers but they don't and the online experience on PSN is much better, not bad for a free service :) By all means continue paying $60 a year :) Having to pay for DLC every few months just to be able to carry on playing your favourite game must be a laugh as well :D

PS_John

And yet your sig confuses me :?

By all means continue paying $60 a year :)PS_John

[QUOTE="PS_John"]By all means continue paying $60 a year :)Cherokee_Jack

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"][QUOTE="PS_John"]By all means continue paying $60 a year :)PS_John

They must be doing something good if people continue to use the service year after year. :?

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"][QUOTE="PS_John"]By all means continue paying $60 a year :)PS_John

Explain to me how milking from MS is a bad thing. :|

They must be doing something good if people continue to use the service year after year. :?

Aljosa23

See this is a perfect example of what I mean! Microsoft deserves some credit for brain washing their customers like this

That shouldn't concern you at all..since you don't even own an xbox 360.McdonaIdsGuy

That's strange because I'm looking at it right now..

[QUOTE="McdonaIdsGuy"]That shouldn't concern you at all..since you don't even own an xbox 360.PS_John

That's strange because I'm looking at it right now..

[QUOTE="McdonaIdsGuy"]That shouldn't concern you at all..since you don't even own an xbox 360.PS_John

You better take it back, man. Stealing isn't cool.

[QUOTE="PS_John"][QUOTE="McdonaIdsGuy"]That shouldn't concern you at all..since you don't even own an xbox 360.McdonaIdsGuy

That's strange because I'm looking at it right now..

What does that have to do with XBL? Bungie is in charge of what maps are part of what playlist.

PBSnipes

It's official PSN > XBL: because YOU havn't paid for a map pack. Makes perfect sense :roll:

psn - free

xbl - 50 bucks every year

RM84x

PS3 costs £300

Xbox 360 Elite Costs £220

360 Elite with 2 years of XBL would cost less then ps3

Disgaea 3 on PS3 milks you more than Halo 3. And you dont see me complaining.

[QUOTE="PS_John"]By all means continue paying $60 a year :)Cherokee_Jack

Seriously, you spend more money on a basic cheeseburger and fries (no drink) from McDonalds, than you spend for a month XBL's superior service. And if you haven't used XBL extensively (not for 10 minutes over your friends house), you have no idea how much better it is. Definitely worth the cash.

psn - free

xbl - 50 bucks every year

Don't you mean that out of the 15 playlists, 3 required the mappack?death919

[QUOTE="death919"]Don't you mean that out of the 15 playlists, 3 required the mappack?killerfist

Except for the little thing that psn gets errors and is alot less reliable, and the fact you private chat while in game, it's practically unusable.

[QUOTE="Ambli"]

Heroic maps are free.

My mistake, I meant legendary

Except for the little thing that psn gets errors and is alot less reliable, and the fact you private chat while in game, it's practically unusable.

fracot

[QUOTE="killerfist"][QUOTE="death919"]Don't you mean that out of the 15 playlists, 3 required the mappack?Eddie-Vedder

[QUOTE="RM84x"]

psn - free

xbl - 50 bucks every year

sikanderahmed

PS3 costs £300

Xbox 360 Elite Costs £220

360 Elite with 2 years of XBL would cost less then ps3