| Machina-AX said: What's wrong with the PS3's online play that puts it on the bad list? Online play for all the games I own has been surpisingly good (lag free, easy to use, reliable service etc. and all with a standard wireless connection). Unless they mean online service? i.e the way that PSN content doesn't match up to Xbox Live content (in terms of demos, add-on content etc.), in which case I agree with them. But as far as online play is concerned I have seen no discernable difference between the 2 in the brief period I have had my 360. Sure, it doesn't have the same level of integration that the 360 has (the addictive gamerscore, in-game dashboard and higher level of user interaction), but the PS3 service is free. Given the option, I would choose to have a more limited Xbox Live service (i.e one without those perks) for free. |
I agree with regard to online play the PS3 can provide a super solid experience, even for launch games such as Motorstorm and Resistance: Fall of Man. I think that's probably the most crucial core piece of online functionality provided by a games console and best of all it's even free.
With regard to content, of course the 360 has had a 1 year headstart to build up a library of online distributed games and other content. But IMO nothing comes close on XBox Live compared to games like Warhawk, GT5: Prologue and Super Stardust HD (IMO ignore Gamespot's 7 rating, it's absolutely an awesome super impressive game and also if the game was priced multiple as much a must have title for me). So quality over quantity could IMO be an argument part of any valid rebutal.
Firmware update 2.4 may well put the PS3 on par with regard to what the 360 currently provides, the few minor features it still lags behind. In other regards it's however better and with Playstation Home it looks like the PS3 will go far beyond the social aspect provided by XBox Live.
