I don't understand how anyone could ever trust MS's Next after this gen :/

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kupomogli said:

Sevengen said:

And just to be fair, I can't understand why you'd want an overpriced xbox 360 knock-off just so you can watch blu-ray movies, play a handful of AAA exclusives, enjoy an aggravatingly disorganized and laggy online network for multiplayer games.... albeit a free network.

Is there any time the 360 fanboy doesn't make the reference that having XBL makes their online better?  This isn't a mention of the download and install speed as one who has owned both consoles will say 360 wins that all day long, although the PS3 download speed has increased by three times since the last update, so it might actually be equal in download speed now.  Installs still take a bit.

Online multiplayer.  Apparently paying $35-$60 a year makes developer netcode better and increases your internet connection.  Here's an example.  I went to Youtube and did two searches.  Mortal Kombat ranked PS3 and Mortal Kombat ranked 360.  I chose the first ranked match to come up with the same player on both lists. 

According to the players commentary, the PS3 version has a lag spike at one point during the match while the 360 match has lag all throughout.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiOLweyAMeo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_DDn-GoYJo

The reason why I chose Mortal Kombat is that we know it has poor netcode.  So there was a chance that one of the games would have a worse connection.  It just so happens that the same player plays the exact same game on two different consoles and the 360 version has worse netcode.  To be fair if you get the next match down from the same user, from the commentary it seems there isn't lag from either match.

That being said.  The 360 having less lag in games is a myth and nothing more.  XBL doesn't give you a better connection.  It's all about the netcode.  If you want even further proof.  Google "Persona 4 Arena 360 issues."  Before the game released, the developers stated the game has lag issues on the 360 when playing multiplayer.  Afterwards, they released a patch to fix it and bring it on par with the PS3 version

Someone also mentioned thatt 360 owners cheat less or team kill less because they pay for their services..  Check out this video.  62-1 on Call of Duty Black Ops 2.  Paying to play certainly stops you from cheating.  Definitely.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGDFaOJ3M8s

as far as the connection speeds go, I personally always saw an opposite to what many say is true. My roommate's 360, when using the same Wifi my PS3 was, would get booted a lot. My PS3's DL speed and general connection was always more stable than his. When we changed services, total switch up.

I honestly think most ppl's issue with PS3 connection is an ISP issue, not the console ore the service. There is of course the randomly bad multiplat that makes one version more insufferable to play online than the other tho.