badgenome said:
Yeah, but PSN is only anywhere near as good as it is because they had to try and be competitive with Live. It was a hot mess when it launched and would never have improved nearly as much or as quickly as it has if it didn't have to keep up with XBL. Nintendo has experimented with a lot of stuff over the years that never panned out. If it's true that Microsoft's entry forced them into an anti-online mode out of sheer obstinance their refusal to do the right and obvious things is because they don't want to be a "follower", I still wouldn't want to depend on such an incredibly stubborn and insular company as Nintendo to make a consumer friendly experience in the online space. |
I agree things would've evolved more slowly with online networking, but they would've gotten there eventually. Really online networking isn't some incredibly magic formula that only MS knew how to do.
It's a matchmaking service and throw in the ability to download demos/DLC and you have basically the foundations of an online network right there. If Nintendo opted to be insular about it, Sony would've figured it out in time on their own.
