BMaker11 said:
I guess people have a hard time remembering that for over a decade, XBL was for nothing but multiplayer. And then, when the Xbox interface expanded to include apps and such....those apps were put behind the paywall of XBL. Apps that you only need an internet connection for, not a subscription to a gaming service. It's hard to remember that only recently did you get "anything in return" in the form of Games with Gold, discounts on XBL Gold, and app/internet browser not locked behind a paywall. But what thismeintiel said was true: the Xbox fanbase excused the former for 10+ years. Just because you guys are finally getting some value out of your subscription doesn't mean you got it before and that you aren't "the same people who excused MS making them pay for online without giving anything in return". That post was talking about the past (the recent past included, mind you), not right now |
You did get something in return. A reliable online service with high bandwidth downloads, seldom outages, superior patch service afair deals with gold before getting free games.
