If the system specs are the same for the $500 & $300 version then it would be better to buy the $300 one.
$500 deal = no monthly payment (but not Xbox Live Gold)
$300 deal + $240 Xbox Live Gold = $540 (but you have 2 years of Gold service)
$500 deal + $80 2 yr Gold = $580 (I'm going by the current Gold subscription rate of $40 a year)
So basically you're only paying $40 for 2 years of Gold service for the $300 deal. If you get the $500 version and get Gold for 2 years you'll be paying $40 more dollars.
If you don't plan on getting Gold than the $500 deal is better.
Like you said that's your opinion. Though I respect it, I still disagree. Even if they hired a different team to make multiplayer all that money could've been spent to make single player even that much better.
That's why the devs are crying about Tomb Raider not selling enough even though it is one of the best selling games this year. People don't buy Tomb Raider for MP experience. They were stupid to spend money on that part and have to sell even more copies to make up for it which they didn't so now they can cry me a river.
Like dussan2 said, resources were wasted, and money too.
That's your opinion and I'm glad you liked them games. I stopped liking Assassin's Creed when they started throwing MP. Same with Mass Effect 3, didn't like it.
God of War was my personal favorite games in existance until Ascension which came with MP.
Bioshock was great then sucked with sequel that included MP and was amazing again with Infinite when they ditched it and brought the original devs back that were actually smart enough to know MP sucked.
Microsoft is also releasing a special app for your Kinect that unlocks your door with a wave of your hand so the pizza guy can come in and walk straight to you. You don't even have to get out of your couch.
Disclaimer: If you think I'm serious then all I will say is keep dreaming fatty!
Developers have a massive learning disability. They can't comprehend that past single player games have always sucked massive donkey balls when they try to throw in multiplayer.
This series has just officially died because of their stupidity.
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