MikeB on 21 April 2009
@ Sardauk
Look, this is maybe the only thing I will never let go : 360 online services is superior to PS3 online services.
I think it's a matter of perspective, if you like to play with lots of people online. The PS3 online offering is more powerful with games like Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, Resistance 2 and Killzone 2.
LittleBigPlanet is very nice as well, lots of great user created content you can play online. In general developers seem to agree the PS3 online offerings are more powerful to them, the 360's online services for developers are easier (and more pre-baked) but also more limited.
Personally I view Playstation Home as a valuable casual and hardcore online service for getting to know people with common interests better. I anticipate lots of growth due to the great amount of mini-games which can already be played free of charge with other people and what we know is under development. It's unique for a console and it's unique with regards to implementation in general.
For the more usual and simple chatting, forum posting, email and such means of communication, I usually use my laptop, which I find far more comfortable than using a 360 (or even on PS3 with keyboard). I think many people feel the same (when being honest) and thus I think most actually pay first and foremost to have XBox Live Gold, not so much for such features, but for being able to play games online at all, which IMO should actually be free to begin with.
Free especially because it's one of the 360's most hyped abilities and some of the platform's most popular games, such as Halo 3 provide limited value without being able to play online.
