Which is better? XBL or PSN?

Which?

PS3 > Xbox 360

PSN > XBL

Understand now?

PS3 > Xbox 360

PSN > XBL

Understand now?

jakehouston88

No I do not, how is it better? give me facts. just saying it wont say anything.

Which?

WiiMan21

Go read the responses in your other thead.

Try them both out for yourself... you don't need a bunch of biased opinions. Unless they actually say they've played both of them. But really since one costs and the other is free it would only make sense if the one that cost has better features. But if you want it free then PSN isn't so bad, you just won't get the same experience as Live users.SoNin360

I do, I own a Ps3 and I am currently playing a 360 at my friends, my friends need to know for whatever reason so I came to system wars to find out.

Which?

WiiMan21

[QUOTE="SoNin360"]Try them both out for yourself... you don't need a bunch of biased opinions. Unless they actually say they've played both of them. But really since one costs and the other is free it would only make sense if the one that cost has better features. But if you want it free then PSN isn't so bad, you just won't get the same experience as Live users.WiiMan21

I do, I own a Ps3 and I am currently playing a 360 at my friends, my friends need to know for whatever reason so I came to system wars to find out.

[QUOTE="jakehouston88"]

PS3 > Xbox 360

PSN > XBL

Understand now?

WiiMan21

No I do not, how is it better? give me facts. just saying it wont say anything.

PSN:

• FREE online
• Internet Browser
• Dedicated servers
• light to no lag.
• Better games
• Better community
• Movie service
• PS HOME
• Text chat
• Great, easy to use interface.
• etc...

Understand now?

:)

[QUOTE="WiiMan21"]

[QUOTE="SoNin360"]Try them both out for yourself... you don't need a bunch of biased opinions. Unless they actually say they've played both of them. But really since one costs and the other is free it would only make sense if the one that cost has better features. But if you want it free then PSN isn't so bad, you just won't get the same experience as Live users.SoNin360

I do, I own a Ps3 and I am currently playing a 360 at my friends, my friends need to know for whatever reason so I came to system wars to find out.

both psn and xbox live are great

as far as features go xbox live is better because it has more content , early demos, more dlc and great features

but the actual onlne gameplay is the same on both systems when u play a mulitplat game u log in the same on both and paying for xbox live does not mean less lag the xbox live fee is mainly for the added content not the actual online gameplay

i used to have xbox live got tired of paying for it beacuse i never used the features (i think i only used cross chat a couple of times) and am more of a ps3 exclusvies fan than xbox 360 exclusives

so to say which one is better it depends on how much ur going to use the features and if ur more into xbox 360 exclusives or ps3 exclusives

one example i can think of was playing soul calibur on xbox live and psn

guess what there was no difference with the actual online game play

The old adage works best

"You get what you pay for"

PSN works and that's about it. It's slow it's laggy it's marred by numerous bad interfaces, it's got a so so list of games and overall it's just something tacked on to the PS3 to try to compete.

Live on the other hand is fast and easy to navigate and stacked with quality content (an example being Summer of Arcade that started with Splosion Man and will end with Shadow Complex)

If you can't get better PSN will work, if you can get better then you wont want to settle for anything less then Live

[QUOTE="WiiMan21"]

[QUOTE="jakehouston88"]

PS3 > Xbox 360

PSN > XBL

Understand now?

jakehouston88

No I do not, how is it better? give me facts. just saying it wont say anything.

PSN:

• FREE online
• Internet Browser
• Dedicated servers
• light to no lag.
• Better games
• Better community
• Movie service
• PS HOME
• Text chat
• Great, easy to use interface.
• etc...

Understand now?

:)

That's what I was going to say. Also, I'd like to stress the Better Community, as that's arguably the most important thing in a multiplayer service.

PSN. I pay nothing for PC, so why should I pay to play on console? PSN can get me P2P and even Dedicated servers. I don't care about all the social features either of them have. I don't use it on Steam, nor do I have xFire, so all the friend chat yada yada. Idc, so in the end, I go with free.zero_snake99

True. Multiplayer services are all about the gaming. I wouldn't give Xbox Live a advantage because of Facebook or Netflix. Just judge them on the gaming.

[QUOTE="WiiMan21"]

[QUOTE="jakehouston88"]

PS3 > Xbox 360

PSN > XBL

Understand now?

jakehouston88

No I do not, how is it better? give me facts. just saying it wont say anything.

PSN:

• FREE online
• Internet Browser
• Dedicated servers
• light to no lag.
• Better games
• Better community
• Movie service
• PS HOME
• Text chat
• Great, easy to use interface.
• etc...

Understand now?

:)

[QUOTE="jakehouston88"]

[QUOTE="WiiMan21"]

No I do not, how is it better? give me facts. just saying it wont say anything.

mitu123

PSN:

• FREE online
• Internet Browser
• Dedicated servers
• light to no lag.
• Better games
• Better community
• Movie service
• PS HOME
• Text chat
• Great, easy to use interface.
• etc...

Understand now?

:)

I too agree. I also agree that Home was just hype and it didn't turn out to good.

Xbox Live is slightly better but so it should be... You're paying for it! PSN is catching up though...hrt_rulz01

PSN would be miles ahead if it charged even have of what Live does. I'm not fanboy(I have and love an Xbox 360 singleplayer only[hate Live]) but if PSN had a little bit more support, it'd be as good as the PC.

[QUOTE="hrt_rulz01"]Xbox Live is slightly better but so it should be... You're paying for it! PSN is catching up though...Phoenix534

PSN would be miles ahead if it charged even have of what Live does. I'm not fanboy(I have and love an Xbox 360 singleplayer only[hate Live]) but if PSN had a little bit more support, it'd be as good as the PC.

Not even close

The system is slow and disorganized

It's clearly seen as an afterthought and Sony treats it as such

I don't really like Home, but everything else is spot on, plus I encountered less jerks online on PSN than Xbox Live, LOL I didn't notice much lag in the games I played on PSN, some games can be laggy on Xbox Live sadly, I agree..mitu123

i agree with this also

its funny how when i was paying for xbox live i was has having lag issues with halo 3 massive 8 vs 8 big team matches

but yet with psn i dont pay anything and i enjoy my lag free games on killzone 2 with 16 vs 16 matches and also have no issues with resistance 2 up to 60 players but on average i play in matches between 28-50 which is stil very impressive

and for those that own both systems does it make sense to pay to play online when u can play the same game for free online with the other system

if i was into gears 2 and halo 3 then i would prob pay to play online but since am not a fan of xbox exclusives it makes no sence for me to pay for a service i wont use much

but by all means if you enjoy xbox live then keep paying for it as u will continue to get great features, dlc and drm protected content but as for me i bought my consoles for gaming (i dont even use my ps3 blue ray player)

whats so slow and disorganized about it?

[QUOTE="Phoenix534"]

[QUOTE="hrt_rulz01"]Xbox Live is slightly better but so it should be... You're paying for it! PSN is catching up though...Jaysonguy

PSN would be miles ahead if it charged even have of what Live does. I'm not fanboy(I have and love an Xbox 360 singleplayer only[hate Live]) but if PSN had a little bit more support, it'd be as good as the PC.

Not even close

The system is slow and disorganized

It's clearly seen as an afterthought and Sony treats it as such

[QUOTE="Phoenix534"]

[QUOTE="hrt_rulz01"]Xbox Live is slightly better but so it should be... You're paying for it! PSN is catching up though...Jaysonguy

PSN would be miles ahead if it charged even have of what Live does. I'm not fanboy(I have and love an Xbox 360 singleplayer only[hate Live]) but if PSN had a little bit more support, it'd be as good as the PC.

Not even close

The system is slow and disorganized

It's clearly seen as an afterthought and Sony treats it as such

i didnt know when a company uses servers to offer more than 16 player matches its considerd an afterthought

u know what is an afterthought?

how bout using cheap parts when building a system and then pushing it out so u can get out in the market a year early only to have one of the worst falure rates in console history

but am sure lemmings consider the RROD an afterthought when they go out and buy another xbox360 while they wait for their first one to be fixed

whats so slow and disorganized about it?[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

[QUOTE="Phoenix534"]

PSN would be miles ahead if it charged even have of what Live does. I'm not fanboy(I have and love an Xbox 360 singleplayer only[hate Live]) but if PSN had a little bit more support, it'd be as good as the PC.

ultraking

Not even close

The system is slow and disorganized

It's clearly seen as an afterthought and Sony treats it as such

Slow is the speed it offers not only in games but things like downloading games and a demo here and there (when they're offered which is rare) Heck you can have a T1 line still have to wait

Disorganized in the sense that everything is too cluttered and piled on each other. Even when it comes to what you downloaded.

PSN is like having a big box in your kitchen and just tossing all your plates and cups and silverware in there and root around each time you want to eat

Live is like having cupboards so everything is in it's correct place

[QUOTE="WiiMan21"]

[QUOTE="jakehouston88"]

PS3 > Xbox 360

PSN > XBL

Understand now?

jakehouston88

No I do not, how is it better? give me facts. just saying it wont say anything.

PSN:

• FREE online
• Internet Browser
• Dedicated servers
• light to no lag. same as 360
• Better games opinion, in particular one i believe is not true
• Better community becaause no one has mics and less people? wrong
• Movie service same as 360, except 360 has streaming
• PS HOME pointless
• Text chat same as 360
• Great, easy to use interface. opinion, no facts to support it
• etc...

Understand now?

:)

Well as of right now, XBL is still better due to the features. PSN will be better eventually. Either way, Steam > all :)

XBL:

More Features:

• Cross Game invite
• Party's
• Cross System
• Netflix
• etc..

More Videos

More Arcade Games/ More acclaimed arcade games

Larger User-base

PSN:

Home

Browser (personally feel like its a poor substitute to a PC browser but its still an advantage PSN has over Live).

Free

-Both PSN, and XBL have their advantages, while I feel that even though both services use dedicated servers for some games, PSN uses them on the more important titles, but even with this XBL usually beats PSN in most areas. XBL is also more well integrated into the system, and along with the little things like usually getting Demo's early, and having all the beta's availiable on the system, gives it the edge over PSN.

[QUOTE="WiiMan21"]

[QUOTE="jakehouston88"]

PS3 > Xbox 360

PSN > XBL

Understand now?

jakehouston88

No I do not, how is it better? give me facts. just saying it wont say anything.

PSN:

• FREE online
• Internet Browser
• Dedicated servers
• light to no lag.
• Better games
• Better community
• Movie service
• PS HOME
• Text chat
• Great, easy to use interface.
• etc...

Understand now?

:)

XBL

• Awesome game communities
• Great service
• Updates regularly
• XBLA and Indie Games
• Games On Demand
• Cross game chat
• Netflix
• Movie Parties
• Etc

So XBL is easily thebetter option

[QUOTE="WiiMan21"]

Which?

Go read the responses in your other thead.

[QUOTE="ultraking"]

whats so slow and disorganized about it?[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

Not even close

The system is slow and disorganized

It's clearly seen as an afterthought and Sony treats it as such

Jaysonguy

Slow is the speed it offers not only in games but things like downloading games and a demo here and there (when they're offered which is rare) Heck you can have a T1 line still have to wait

Disorganized in the sense that everything is too cluttered and piled on each other. Even when it comes to what you downloaded.

PSN is like having a big box in your kitchen and just tossing all your plates and cups and silverware in there and root around each time you want to eat

Live is like having cupboards so everything is in it's correct place

i agree with u on slow spead with dlc downloads but i guess its a good thing i dont buy dlc and the rare times i download demos i can do it while playing a game or set the feature that lets the download complete and then turns of the ps3 automaticaly

i have no problems with the xmb menu i love how its set up and have no problems navigating through it

what ever u say that is slower on the ps3 has nothing to do with ACTUAL online gameplay because that speed is based on ur isp not the fee for xbox live

all ur saying is u like the menu system on live better than psn thats just your opinion and it does not mean xbox live is better

people keep saying live is better beause they charge u

well with that logic then anyone that has an HDTV and use it for off the air antena then it must not be true hd because ur not paying for cable

and when am watching an HDTV show on nbc and hit display button on my tv, when it tells me am watching the show on 1080i it must still suck because am not paying for it and the same show on cable also running on 1080i must be 100% better because ur paying for it

and here i thought the reason i didnt pay for cable is cause i dont care for the 70+ channels i dont care for but now i know i have to pay for cable because the picture quallity is better than having an of the air signal on ur HDTV

[QUOTE="WiiMan21"]

[QUOTE="jakehouston88"]

PS3 > Xbox 360

PSN > XBL

Understand now?

jakehouston88

No I do not, how is it better? give me facts. just saying it wont say anything.

PSN:

• FREE online
• Internet Browser
• Dedicated servers
• light to no lag.
• Better games
• Better community
• Movie service
• PS HOME
• Text chat
• Great, easy to use interface.
• etc...

Understand now?

:)

XBL - 9/10 PSN - 7.5/10 XBL is still much better. XBL has more features, better community/features, and better marketplace but PSN is still great for a free service.Nonstop-Madness

One problem with this is talk about features. This should be a conversation about the gaming, because that's really all that matters in multiplayer.

One problem with this is talk about features. This should be a conversation about the gaming, because that's really all that matters in multiplayer.

Phoenix534

[QUOTE="Phoenix534"]

One problem with this is talk about features. This should be a conversation about the gaming, because that's really all that matters in multiplayer.

Communistsheep

But when it comes to online, the multiplayer is all that matters. Would anyone pay for live if it didn't have multiplayer? No. Would they pay if it was just multiplyaer? Some. would.

Live is better, but not 50 dollars a year better.

XBL is marginally better, but the difference between the two services doesnt justify the price difference betweenXBL and PSN imo.

XBl is better with features like

Cross game party chat, the ability to look at a friends', friend list, micsincluded with the 360,and... well those were the only really interesting feature for me.

PSN has an easier to use menu (the XMB), so finding what you want to do is easier, while the internet browser makes the free online almost a steal, of course when PS3's cost more than 360 I suppose its only fair.

So, I'd say that XBL is better online if you are willing to risk the higher chance of running into screaming teams of 11 year olds, but I guess it beats the lack of mics on PS3 in comparison. PS3 online games like Warhawk, Killzone 2, Resistance 2, and SOCOM only pale in comparison to the juggernaut Halo 3 (which Killzone 2 rivals quite well), so PS3 has better online games I would say.

UntilHome's empty promise of media streaming (which means you can watch a movie or listen to music with friends over the internet) come true, the XBL advanced party system (which offers the same thing with movies come mid August) beat PSN even on terms PS3 set years ago, but have yet to fulfill, price and content gives PS3 the edge, but otherwise XBL is best.

IMHO, they are equal. Give me something exciting to play online on one of them that isn't on the other and we'll have a winner.

xbl is better, but its not free, so PSN is winner by default

PS3 > Xbox 360

PSN > XBL

Understand now?

jakehouston88

XBox 360 > PS3

XBL >PSN

I don't think he does. lol!

[QUOTE="Nonstop-Madness"]XBL - 9/10 PSN - 7.5/10 XBL is still much better. XBL has more features, better community/features, and better marketplace but PSN is still great for a free service.Communistsheep

Hey there TC, I just wanna say that there is a disgusting amount of ignorance & bias in this thread. if, I wanted information thatisfair & accurate about something, (for example) then, I would go to the source http://www.xbox.com/en-us/live rather than trusting the opinions of those who only support one platform in SW. & to all the fanboys in this thread, you know who you are! Hey! speaking of which.. what are doing out here freely roaming around the Internet! HQ needs you!damage control duty, front & centre on the double! Playstation3 General needs your special attention! Too many fellow PS3'ers are reporting broken systems! your orders are as follows.. #1 infiltrate the poisonous thread, #2 deny their false claims, call them liars & accuse then of system neglect, #3) sabotage the thread by luring the filthy liar into a flame war thus causing thread to be locked. now, move move move! LMAO!

LIVE is a rip-off.

The 360 in general is a rip-off:

HD-dvd add-on

$150 (tiny 120gb) (4500tpm LOL) Hard drive

$100 cheap looking wi-fi puglin.

RRoD

The PSN is perfect, and when psp go launches with more ps1 games. It will be awesome.

Eventually when ps2 backwards compatibility comes in firmware 3.0 the ps2 games avaible in the PSN will rock also.

LIVE is a rip-off.

The 360 in general is a rip-off:

HD-dvd add-on

$150 (tiny 120gb) (4500tpm LOL) Hard drive

$100 cheap looking wi-fi puglin.

RRoD

The PSN is perfect, and when psp go launches with more ps1 games. It will be awesome.

Eventually when ps2 backwards compatibility comes in firmware 3.0 the ps2 games avaible in the PSN will rock also.

[QUOTE="jakehouston88"]

PS3 > Xbox 360

PSN > XBL

Understand now?

WiiMan21

No I do not, how is it better? give me facts. just saying it wont say anything.

Xbox live is better.

XBL have more features and more features I like and use but PSN is basic and good enough for me.