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lucidium on 15 January 2014
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JayWood2010 said:
lucidium said:
Xbox live vs psn comparison was not needed or in any way relevant, fail to see why you added it other than to take a random pot shot at psn.


I used it for to show that some things copy eachother and make each other better.  Just as XBL has made PSN better, PSN has made XBL better.  That isnt a pot shot at all.  

And i didnt mention halo.  Not sure why you would mention it.  All is good though.  If you dont agree that is fine, just tell me, no reason to go on the offensive though :)


Because halo is an ongoing story? And as I said, you're not getting the full experience playing just one.

 

Also, just so you know, Xbox live is very much Microsoft's answer to the GameSpy service of old on PC, a subscription based service that allowed multiplayer across games with friends lists, unified ID, premium game servers and more.

These are all basic elements of an online service so neither Microsoft nor Sony were directly copying, they were simply offering a service in the only way you can.

 

You don't see people saying Samsung copied Nokia because they used a screen and buttons on their phone because these are basic, expected elements, most of the online functionality of consoles are basic elements too.

You'll find also that trophies were a result of constant public demand for something similar to achievements, and while its very similar they at least tried to give it its own uniqueness.

Dlc and micro transactions are only recent things because of the expanding technology, as we go forward the way we do things is bound to change along with it.