Funny how the same people who complained about M$ putting online multiplayer and other features behind a paywall since day 1 with XBL have absolutely no issues with Sony now doing the same with PSN this generation because "free games"... even though you don't actually OWN the games, it's just a glorified rental system for as long as you have a PS+ subscription. Meanwhile, "Games With Gold" games on XBL actually are free to own even after you let your Gold subscription expire, so you don't have to purchase them outright like you do on PSN if you're not a subscriber, thereby negating any perceived advantage of PS+ over XBL.
Also, the other big criticism leveled at M$ and the X1 at the beginning of this generation was the whole DRM / "always online" fiasco, which of course Sony PR took full advantage of despite the fact that it never actually came to fruition on the X1 as it was originally intended. However... the "always online" thing has since reared its head in other ways in the fact that now certain games, such as one of the biggest titles released thus far this generation - Destiny, can only be played when an online connection is present, even if you only want to play single player modes.
Once again, the same folks who raged over M$'s proposed always online DRM had absolutely no issue with Bungie effectively doing the very same thing, and Destiny was one the biggest titles on PS4 over the past year and helped move a ton of consoles despite the fact that if you didn't have an online subscription you effectively just bought yourself a $60 coaster.
On 2/24/13, MB1025 said:
You know I was always wondering why no one ever used the dollar sign for $ony, but then I realized they have no money so it would be pointless.
