XBL vs VC vs PSN - features comparison

XBL

• True Skill Matchmaking.
• Gamer tag
• Gamer Reputation.
• Dynamic Feedback System
• Voice messages
• Text messages.
• Video messages
• Xbox live gold - £40/$50 per year. Xbox live silver - (free) all features as gold except online play
• Share images and video
• Media centre- Live & recorded TV, movies on demand etc
• Windows live messenger during games and movies
• XBL marketplace - Arcade games, demos, game videos, Movies, TV shows
• Most if not all games feature some sort of XBL compatability

PSN

• In game matchmaking
• PSN ID
• Voice messages
• Text messages.
• Video messages
• Free online play
• Web browser
• Playstation store - downloadable games, demos, game videos
• Remote play
• Playstation home - coming soon

Wii (Nintendo Wifi connection)

• Emulator forNES, SNES, and N64, as well as the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, NEC's TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, the MSX computer, and the Neo Geo home system.
• Weather channel
• News channel
• Mii channel
• Free online play
• Opera browser

Feel free to add any that i have missed. i also origianally put the wii's online asVC ive had alot of sheep complaining(sorry sheep) soif you use the poll just selectvirtual console if you wantto vote for nintendo wifi thnx.

I would say XBL > PSN > VC.

XBL is just better than PSN. They still have a lot of work on the PSN to catch up to the quality of XBL. Until they do, free or not, PSN doesn't match XBL.

VC is nowhere near the quality of the other two.

1. XBL = 50%

2. PSN = 35%

3. VC = 15%.

The next Update Sony is adding the feature where you can access your XMB in game.

http://www.psu.com/In-Game-XMB-Overlay-Coming-In-The-Next-Update-News--a753-p0.php

Isn't the VC a part of the Wii Channels???

VC only provides downloadable games.

That's my impression.

Darn I clicked Live before I saw PC.

PC is the best, but Live is the best of the consoles.

I would say XBL > PSN > VC.

XBL is just better than PSN. They still have a lot of work on the PSN to catch up to the quality of XBL. Until they do, free or not, PSN doesn't match XBL.

VC is nowhere near the quality of the other two.

Wasdie

agreed and nintendo really needs to step up their online quick. They knew that online was going to be big, it was last gen so did they really think they could get away with what they have

The next Update Sony is adding the feature where you can access your XMB in game.

http://www.psu.com/In-Game-XMB-Overlay-Coming-In-The-Next-Update-News--a753-p0.php

CWEBB04z

XBL you forgot....

Cross Game Invites

Achievements

Cross Game Chat

Why XBL and PSN vs VC... the VC isn't the internet service on teh Wii... it's the shopping option...

If anyting it should be XBLA and PSNS vs VC...

XBL you forgot....

Cross Game Invites

Achievements

Cross Game Chat

kcm_117

Perhaps the 3 biggest parts of XBL. Until PSN gets those features(well maybe not achievements since most are too easy to get, I instead make my own personal achievements) I'll probably be sticking with the 360.

watching video's from your PC on your 360, priceless

it makes things so much easier... ahem when say.... I wanna watch Hot fuzz like I just did... I LOVE THAT FEATURE

otherwise watching video on my HDTV is rather hard for me to do, seeing as I constantly have 2 monitors hooked up and the DVI to HDMI cable I got doesnt even reach, I have to move things around, dissconnect my monitor plug in my cable, then fool around with Catylist control center trying to get my damn PC to display right on My TV, run a cable to my surround sound system for sound, then watch a video thats clipped on the edges cause for some reason it wont display it in full.... what a hassel

360?

convert for like 2 hours while I go do whatever (PLAY FORZA 2) then click play :D

It's funny when the lemmings speak of the services XBL has that PSN doesn't since PSN will get them so soon especially with XMB overlay.NobuoMusicMaker

wait wait wait wait wait wait

WAITSTATION 3

to bad it wasnt the weightstation 3, cause then it might compete better with the wii

(excersize machine)

1) PC

2) XBL

3) PSN

This is what i don't like about xbox live...you can do everything if not more w/ PC online, and it's free. you have xfire and that's basically the touted cross game invites or w/e. Sure PSN doesn't have those features...but I can't pay 50 bucks (that's like...2 and a half magazine subscriptions) a year for something that i've had for as long as my PC has been playing games online. Even if PSN lacks a smidge or two, it is free, and I won't complain that much.ace52387

I paid $50 about 6 months ago, you dont have to worry about crap

I mean you dont even have to pay $50.. I can get 13 month sub cards for $30 on ebay...

XBL > Magazines

Becides what the hell do you need magazines for, you have internet access...

watching video's from your PC on your 360, priceless

it makes things so much easier... ahem when say.... I wanna watch Hot fuzz like I just did... I LOVE THAT FEATURE

otherwise watching video on my HDTV is rather hard for me to do, seeing as I constantly have 2 monitors hooked up and the DVI to HDMI cable I got doesnt even reach, I have to move things around, dissconnect my monitor plug in my cable, then fool around with Catylist control center trying to get my damn PC to display right on My TV, run a cable to my surround sound system for sound, then watch a video thats clipped on the edges cause for some reason it wont display it in full.... what a hassel

360?

convert for like 2 hours while I go do whatever (PLAY FORZA 2) then click play :D

supermechakirby

you can do that the ps3 too plus if you have a psp you can watch w/e you have on your pc from your ps3 to the psp anywhere in the world as long as your connected to the internet on all three

Xbox live, you get what you pay for. It beats the crap out of the features that the wii has (I have a wii, and my friend a 360, I haven't had any experience with ps3 online experience so I can't comment on it.) Games that come out get updated graphics, online features, and if the wii console had some of these options it wouldn't make buying the vc games such a pointless option. I'm happy the Wii is constantly updated, has news and weather features, as well as being free. Big plus there.fjgamer

i have all 3. i like PSN better, well cause its free and its getting home. but XBL is a better service overall (too bad u have to pay). and VC isnt even an online service.

[QUOTE="supermechakirby"]

watching video's from your PC on your 360, priceless

it makes things so much easier... ahem when say.... I wanna watch Hot fuzz like I just did... I LOVE THAT FEATURE

otherwise watching video on my HDTV is rather hard for me to do, seeing as I constantly have 2 monitors hooked up and the DVI to HDMI cable I got doesnt even reach, I have to move things around, dissconnect my monitor plug in my cable, then fool around with Catylist control center trying to get my damn PC to display right on My TV, run a cable to my surround sound system for sound, then watch a video thats clipped on the edges cause for some reason it wont display it in full.... what a hassel

360?

convert for like 2 hours while I go do whatever (PLAY FORZA 2) then click play :D

hyperboy152000

you can do that the ps3 too plus if you have a psp you can watch w/e you have on your pc from your ps3 to the psp anywhere in the world as long as your connected to the internet on all three

Buffering... buffering... buffering...

anyway, what the hell are they doing, just trying to copy XBL?

I have a feeling none of the straming from PC is very easy

I mean just look at what you had to do to put video on your PSP..

Xbox Live is better than PSN which is better than VC. But this also begs the question, do you really use all the features? I, who consider myself a mix between a casual and hardcore gamer, don't care much for Gamerscore, achievements, game reputation, etc. etc. Just give me a lag free online service/server to play some games online and I'm happy. A fairly robust buddy system was well wouldn't hurt. I like PSN for what it is, Xbox Live is great too, I just which there was like a $20 a year stripped down version without some of the features I dislike (although this would never happen).SergeantSnitch

uhm the free version of XBL has everything but online play..

so your not really paying for gamerscore and all that..

Playstation Network - Simple because it's free. It allows you to play other people online for free. Let me ask anyone who voted for Xbox Live a question, which is.......if you take away the ability to play online the Xbox Live, would you still pay?

The reason I am asking this is because I believe what makes people pay is because they want to play others. The other features come second. Microsoft charges for the most important aspect of online gaming. If Microsoft was confident in those extra features that Live currently has, they would make the ability to play others free and charge for those extra features that you guys brag about. I'd really like to see that. Microsoft knows that most people wouldn't pay for them....which is why Silver users don't get to play others.

Playstation Network - Simple because it's free. It allows you to play other people online for free. Let me ask anyone who voted for Xbox Live a question, which is.......if you take away the ability to play online the Xbox Live, would you still pay?

The reason I am asking this is because I believe what makes people pay is because they want to play others. The other features come second. Microsoft charges for the most important aspect of online gaming. If Microsoft was confident in those extra features that Live currently has, they would make the ability to play others free and charge for those extra features that you guys brag about. I'd really like to see that. Microsoft knows that most people wouldn't pay for them....which is why Silver users don't get to play others.

sainraja

if chipping out $50 a year is that much a dent in your pocket you shouldn't have a console anyway because your priorieties are all mixed up, yah broke bastards. stop being so proud because you got a hand-out...Xbox Live is fun and seems worth it to me. now when Home comes out i might get a little jealous n resentful.

XBox 360 has a unified friends list all on one button for every game, and the ability to send game invites regardless of what game you and/or your friends are playing. You can accept an invite, put the game in and you're taken straight to that game. Easy to set up games in other words.

The 360 and PS3 can both stream music and video from your PC too. Xbox live also has the avoid/prefer feature to make it more/less likely that you will encounter certain players.

XBL

• True Skill Matchmaking.
• Gamer tag
• Gamer Reputation.
• Dynamic Feedback System
• Voice messages
• Text messages.
• Video messages
• Xbox live gold - £40/$50 per year. Xbox live silver - (free) all features as gold except online play
• Share images and video
• Media centre- Live & recorded TV, movies on demand etc
• Windows live messenger during games and movies
• XBL marketplace - Arcade games, demos, game videos, Movies, TV shows
• Most if not all games feature some sort of XBL compatability

PSN

• In game matchmaking
• PSN ID
• Voice messages
• Text messages.
• Video messages
• Free online play
• Web browser
• Playstation store - downloadable games, demos, game videos
• Remote play
• Playstation home - coming soon

Wii Virtual console

• Emulates NES, SNES, and N64, as well as the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, NEC's TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, the MSX computer, and the Neo Geo home system.
• Weather channel
• News channel
• Mii channel
• Free online play
• Opera browser

Feel free to add any that i have missed.

J1M-e

This thread is stupid

The VC is where you can only download games.

You play Wii Wi-Fi separate from the VC. and you can't count XBL online gaming if you compare it to VC because the VC isn't where you play the games.

the VC library completely destroys all other librarys easily.

[QUOTE="sainraja"]

Playstation Network - Simple because it's free. It allows you to play other people online for free. Let me ask anyone who voted for Xbox Live a question, which is.......if you take away the ability to play online the Xbox Live, would you still pay?

The reason I am asking this is because I believe what makes people pay is because they want to play others. The other features come second. Microsoft charges for the most important aspect of online gaming. If Microsoft was confident in those extra features that Live currently has, they would make the ability to play others free and charge for those extra features that you guys brag about. I'd really like to see that. Microsoft knows that most people wouldn't pay for them....which is why Silver users don't get to play others.

ChartTopper93

if chipping out $50 a year is that much a dent in your pocket you shouldn't have a console anyway because your priorieties are all mixed up, yah broke bastards. stop being so proud because you got a hand-out...Xbox Live is fun and seems worth it to me. now when Home comes out i might get a little jealous n resentful.

First, I am not a woman. Second, I don't think you got my point. Xbox Live users are paying to play online. They are not paying for all the features they list when they compare Live to PSN. Microsoft knows people won't pay if they made online play free and charged to give you those features. I said, in my opinion, Playstation Network is better simple because it is FREE. When I want to play onine the main thing I care about is playing against someone else! That's what Live users are paying for! To be able to play against others.

My question was, if you take away the online playability, would you guys for just for the features online? Forget taking away the online playability, if Microsoft made online play free but charged you $50 a year to get those features, would you still pay?

The Virtual Console is a section inside of the Wii Shop channel deticated to downloading retro games. Nintendo's online service is called Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection or, Nintendo WFC, as they sometimes like to call it.

Not saying it's better, the PC has the best online in gaming. Just fixing what you mixed up.

VC is a download service at least compare it to XBLA... :| Or PSN's game downloads.

Wi-Fi Connection is Nintendo's online service, but they have WiiConnect24 as well. It's different but basically you can call it a service too, so far Brain Age is the best use of this system.

VC is a download service at least compare it to XBLA... :| Or PSN's game downloads.

Wi-Fi Connection is Nintendo's online service, but they have WiiConnect24 as well. It's different but basically you can call it a service too, so far Brain Age is the best use of this system.

yoshi_64

What about Strikers Charged?

Sorry fellow cows but I have to point this out. PSN doesn't have voice "messages". It has voice "chat." There's a difference.

BTW, I voted for Xbox Live. After Home comes out and update 2.0, I might have to change my mind, though.

XBL you forgot....

Cross Game Invites

Achievements

Cross Game Chat

kcm_117

One word that beats all those online console services:

Internet

I will say PSN

because it has not only classical games from the past

but they also offer downloadable games that design specifically for PS3 (this is what Live don't have)

as for VC, they don't even high-def those classical games like PSN and Live does

(oh~ well, Wii itself is not even a high-def-able console, never mind)

PSN>Live>VC

I will say PSN

because it has not only classical games from the past

but they also offer downloadable games that design specifically for PS3 (this is what Live don't have)

as for VC, they don't even high-def those classical games like PSN and Live does

(oh~ well, Wii itself is not even a high-def-able console, never mind)

PSN>Live>VC

amourkiss