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J_Allard on 04 December 2012
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dsgrue3 said:
J_Allard said:
Is it really that hard for you to understand? We "should be able to see" what's you're conveying to us? Maybe you're just wrong? You do understand the concept of opinion, yes? Because that's all you're conveying here, is an opinion. Same as we are. And like any opinion, one can agree or disagree.

I do understand. You believe Live is a superior service to PSN, but you aren't addressing the MS model of restricting half your game's content. Live does not create online multiplayer for your games, nor is it doing anything special to limit latency. This is all decided upon by the game devs.

Do you think that one TV maker charging a monthly/yearly fee to use its online aspect is fair? Do you think one PC maker charging to play your games online is fair? This is exactly as MS is doing. If you do think it is fair, I can't understand, but I will stop this discussion and we can agree to disagree.


When I go into a game store to pick up a game I can buy it on PS3, 360, or the Wii (or PC in some small cases, rarely play games there). I have those options available to me. If it is a game heavy on MP I will always go 360 simply because I know the online experience will be better because of Xbox Live. There is no extortion there. MS provides a service and I gladly pay for it. Now, if the difference between the two were negligible to me, or the MP portion does not interest me or is non-existent, I might go PS3. There is choice there, no extortion.

If I didn't believe Live was worth paying for, then maybe I'd look at a copy of Left 4 Dead 2 on the shelf and think extortion. But that isn't my opinion. It's yours, but it's not a fact.

If that TV maker or PC maker designed an exclusive service around the online portion that blew away what the competition was offering, then where is the issue? As a consumer you either agree it's a premium service and pay it, or disagree and shop elsewhere. Again, you made this exact decison.