6 Reasons Why Xbox Live is Failing 10 Years Later

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selnor said:
Mega ROFL.

Lets look at some of the points this very bad article cares to NOT have knowledge of and NOT discuss due to making this article seem really poor.

1. Xbox Live does have automatic updates. ROFL. You insert x game you are to play, and wallah Microsoft tells you automatically the game has a latest update. You click yes and in usually about 10 seconds the update is done. ROFL.

2. Demos/Game Trials. This was hilarious. Turns on PS3 in UK and oh my god theres a wopping 32 game trials TOTAL!. Turns on Xbox 360 theres over 300 demos. NUFF SAID.

3. Competetive value. This is subjective so will be different for everybody. But having used both systems its HUGELY evident paying for Xbox Live not only makes the OS and Live integration faster, smoother and packed with infinitely more content than PSN could ever dream pretty much nails the coffin when attempting to use PSN after Xbox Live.

4. Advertising. Yes we know Xbox dashboard has a single advert on 4 of the 8 sections. Totaling 4 adverts in its entirity. Not only is the way the dash designed significantly quicker to use but far far more prettier to look at. Instead of taking 400 dpad presses to get to a setting on PS dash or god forbid access the HDD.

5. Free games. Wait so Sony want me to pay for Plus on a service severly lacking in content and speed in my country but they are willing to give me free games I can pick up for less than a 5er on disc?????????????????
Nice one.

6. Finally the free gift ( Xbox 360 ). ow in the world does the article think this is bad. Hell you can sell the Xbox as its also rare for top price unopened. Basically Microsoft giving you 200 smackaroonies. I dont know about you but that is the best free gift any of the 3 have ever given.

Id love for them to look and compare the average users/month of the 2. And more importantly how much money they bot make. Thats what will show which one is FAILING. LOL.


Original post and article ?

CLUTCHING AT STRAWS.

I agree that this article is complete and utter crap, and that XBox Live is clearly growing and not failing.  However, in your haste to rebute all the claims you have made some errors:

1. Thats not what automatic updating is. Automatic updating is when you specify a time (say 2am) and at that designated time the PS3 will turn on, and download any updates for all of your games while you sleep blissfully.

2. You just compared the number of game DEMOS on Live to the number of FULL GAME TRIALS on PSN.  At this stage in the generation I would be willing to bet that the number of DEMOS on both services is pretty comparable (barring exclusives), so I would say they are even on that front.  FULL GAME TRIALS (of which there are apparently 32) are completely different.  You get to download the full game and play it fully unlocked for an hour.  So yes I would say PSN+ betters Live in this department.

3. I'm not sure what point you are making here...?

4. As long as its not intrusive advertising is A-Ok in my book, so yes I agree that advertisements on the dashboard is not a big deal

5. I agree that these games are not "free" considering that you need to subscribe to get them.  However, these are most definitely not games that you can pick up for "less than a 5er" as you put it.  inFamous 2, LittleBigPlanet 2, and  Resident Evil 5 are most definitely all AAA games that cost more than $20 each.  And the list keeps changing

6. Yeah who the hell would complain about getting a free 360.  If anyone gets a free 360 they don't want I would be more than happy to take it off their hands :)