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Forums - Gaming Discussion - tired of the Live vs. PS+ debate!!

Pemalite said:
ethomaz said:
First the comparison is PSN vs Live.

One is paid and the other not.

PSN+ is a amazing service that doesn't exists on 360.

Now can you guys explain to me what make the servers on Live better than PSN? I see no difference because most games are client based... no server at all.


In Australia Live is better than PSN because internet providers like iiNet, Westnet, Internode, Netspace, Adam Internet etc' provide Xbox Live content data-free (You need expensive equipment to catch the packets on Akami to do that.), so you can download untill the cows come home.

Microsoft seems to have more bandwidth and lower latency too, at-least here. - That can change massively depending on location, internet connection, Internet provider etc' of course, even rain can affect such things if you're still stuck on copper.

As for the individual content on the networks, well. Everyone would be biased about that as we all have different tastes in games and content, which is a good thing.

Of course, I still think Steam beats them both, it's not only free to use, but it provides free content and free games, internet providers all around the world also set-up dedicated servers near their content delivery networks for lower latency and higher bandwidth and less down times for all the Steam things.
My internet provider (Internode via Games.on.net) is a big supporter of Steam actually.


Why do PC users feel the need to bring Steam into a console debate?



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It is a silly comparison. It would be like me comparing a gym membership (XBL) versus a Sam's Club membership (PS+).

Now that Sony is charging for online play, if some of that cash goes towards improving online play and features like it did XBL, then we'll have a good comparison.



"One's a rental service ones a gaming service"
That gave me a big laugh. Both are rental services, one service you rent games for 50 dollars a year and the other you rent multiplayer and party chat for 60 dollars a year.
With that said I don't really like either service, but I especially dislike PS+ and now Sony wants to force me to pay for that nonsense if I want to play online.
But don't be confused here, both are clearly rental services once you stop paying for either of them you lose numerous features.



Cj2i3 said:
"One's a rental service ones a gaming service"
That gave me a big laugh. Both are rental services, one service you rent games for 50 dollars a year and the other you rent multiplayer and party chat for 60 dollars a year.
With that said I don't really like either service, but I especially dislike PS+ and now Sony wants to force me to pay for that nonsense if I want to play online.
But don't be confused here, both are clearly rental services once you stop paying for either of them you lose numerous features.


 We all knew the profit Xbox Live was making was going to force Sony to eventually cave. Thankfully they left the rest of PSN free. 



S.T.A.G.E. said:
Cj2i3 said:
"One's a rental service ones a gaming service"
That gave me a big laugh. Both are rental services, one service you rent games for 50 dollars a year and the other you rent multiplayer and party chat for 60 dollars a year.
With that said I don't really like either service, but I especially dislike PS+ and now Sony wants to force me to pay for that nonsense if I want to play online.
But don't be confused here, both are clearly rental services once you stop paying for either of them you lose numerous features.


 We all knew the profit Xbox Live was making was going to force Sony to eventually cave. Thankfully they left the rest of PSN free. 



Won't argue there, and if Sony significantly improves the PSN experience I won't complain one bit. But the fact I can't even access Netflix without an XBL gold subscription is an absolute joke.

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Touchy much



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JayWood2010 said:

@Zekkyou XBO(or xbo), X1, Xbox, Xone are all shorter but ok.  Also you are full of it saying you have to use the shift key and it takes too long to hit a number since you do use shift and a number with PS3. http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=5716958

Anyways this debate was dumb before PS+ was required.  

To this day I enjoy Xbox Live for mp games more than anything including Steam and PSN(Which Ive really disliked besides it being free).  And Nintendo Network or MiiVerse is just a joke. Not that it is bad, it is just nintendo refuses to do online. Thank you nintendo for giving me online Multiplayer in the upcoming mario 3d world for WiiU -_-


Well if you could give me an easier way to type out PS3 or PS4 that would much appreciated. I've considered just typing ps3/ps4 but they feel odd somehow (same reason i always start Xbone with an X not an x). I can live with PS3, the 3 still works on the top number bar, but alas the 4 has met the same doom as the 1. Just because something is a certain way for one thing, does not mean it should dictate everything around it. If walking to one shop takes 20 seconds longer than another, doesn't mean i'm going to walk 20 seconds slower to the other.

Honestly the amount of people getting upset over this is absurd. It does help me know who are pettier than others i suppose P:



Zekkyou said:

Well if you could give me an easier way to type out PS3 or PS4 that would much appreciated. I've considered just typing ps3/ps4 but they feel odd somehow (same reason i always start Xbone with an X not an x). I can live with PS3, the 3 still works on the top number bar, but alas the 4 has met the same doom as the 1. Just because something is a certain way for one thing, does not mean it should dictate everything around it. If walking to one shop takes 20 seconds longer than another, doesn't mean i'm going to walk 20 seconds slower to the other.

Honestly the amount of people getting upset over this is absurd. It does help me know who are pettier than others i suppose P:


Not upset, just pointing out that your reason is kind of crap.

Now im off to go play pokemon so i prefer no more quotes on VGC for a while xD




       

JayWood2010 said:
Zekkyou said:

Well if you could give me an easier way to type out PS3 or PS4 that would much appreciated. I've considered just typing ps3/ps4 but they feel odd somehow (same reason i always start Xbone with an X not an x). I can live with PS3, the 3 still works on the top number bar, but alas the 4 has met the same doom as the 1. Just because something is a certain way for one thing, does not mean it should dictate everything around it. If walking to one shop takes 20 seconds longer than another, doesn't mean i'm going to walk 20 seconds slower to the other.

Honestly the amount of people getting upset over this is absurd. It does help me know who are pettier than others i suppose P:


Not upset, just pointing out that your reason is kind of crap.

Never said you were upset ^^ Just petty.

I suppose i could use Xone, but i feel the need to use Xbone now purely for the amusement.



Xbox One, Xbone, X1, XBO, ect...who cares...