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PSN vs XBL which is better?

PSN 187 40.22%
 
XBL 206 44.30%
 
SAME 34 7.31%
 
obama saved or created 465 million jobs 36 7.74%
 
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yo_john117 on 01 April 2011

What a surprise that this thread turned into a pissing match....who would've guessed >_>



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Doobie_wop on 01 April 2011

This thread is disgusting, it's not even the fun kind of disgusting. Geez, that Damefan guy is off the 'Your sane and I'll argue with you' list, some of you guys need to calm the fuck down.

I should start putting VS in my thread titles more often, it seems to be the only way to catch peoples attention on this site.



Bet with Conegamer and AussieGecko that the PS3 will have more exclusives in 2011 than the Wii or 360... or something.

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=3879752

radiantshadow92 on 01 April 2011

Xbox live is Technically better. But for the price, PSN wipes the floor with it.



Reasonable on 01 April 2011

I'll say the same.  PSN is free which is definately preferable to paying, however XBL does offer some additional elements and a better (more consistent) interface and experience around online gameplay.

Outside of that stores, etc. are more or less the same and vary by region.

So, on balance, the same for the most part.  Each as some pros/cons.



Try to be reasonable... its easier than you think...

osamanobama on 01 April 2011
damefan said:
osamanobama said:
damefan said:
osamanobama said:
damefan said:
Mad55 said:

lol man sounds like you just wanna say you dont like xbox live more than psn and decided to make a thread about it.

This is exactly what he wanted. Me and him were in a long debate over which one is better (and XBL is winning even with the overwhelming amount of PS3 owners here vs 360) and he decided to create a thread with a huge bias and made up facts in the OP.


could you please point out the made up facts i have in the OP, i will be glad to fix it.

and i dont understand how my reason on why I think psn is better is biased

xbl has hardly any dedicated server games (playstation has way more)

Until you have concrete numbers you are just guessing.

xbl has small multiplayer counts, i think the most so far is 24. (psn has 30, 32, 60, and i believe 256)

Developer choice, doesn't matter if its XBL or PSN. Halo would be retarded with 24 players, same with Gears. Those are your two exclusive shooters. You actually think PSN can handle a higher player count than XBL? You think Sony's network is better than Microsofts? You are delusional.

xbl is very closed network (cant get games with features like LBP and Portal)

Once again I say to you Final Fantasy XI was a cross platform MMO on Xbox LIVE. How is that closed? LBP could easily be done on XBL. You are making up facts once again. Find an article written by a professional stating otherwise and I'll retract my statement.

xbl started the paid DLC

I'm pretty sure developer's started paid DLC but once again if you can prove it with an article stating MS started it then by all means go ahead.


if you could please show me some dedicated server games for xbl i will retract my statement.

psn does have more player count in games, nothing is keeping microsoft from having more dedicated server games.

could you provide a link that FFXI was cross platform. xbl doesnt allow for the free sharing of content that LBP has, so yes it would have it. also like gabe newall said, he could put steam onto xbl, but he could for psn.

dlc used to be free on pc (still largely is), until xbl for xbox 1 came, and they forced developers to charge for content, as they continue to do, and Gabe also doesnt like that, he prefers free

if you could please show me some dedicated server games for xbl i will retract my statement.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Gears of War 3

Homefront

Rainbow Six:Vegas

psn does have more player count in games, nothing is keeping microsoft from having more dedicated server games.

Dedicated server does not mean higher player count. Its developers choice for the last time.

could you provide a link that FFXI was cross platform. xbl doesnt allow for the free sharing of content that LBP has, so yes it would have it. also like gabe newall said, he could put steam onto xbl, but he could for psn.

http://www.giantbomb.com/cross-platform-multiplayer/92-4183/games/

dlc used to be free on pc (still largely is), until xbl for xbox 1 came, and they forced developers to charge for content, as they continue to do, and Gabe also doesnt like that, he prefers free

Didn't know you and Gabe were on a first name basis. And without Xbox LIVE on Xbox 1 you wouldn't have PSN or it wouldn't be 1/10th what it is today.

i was not aware that BAd company has dedicated servers, i could of sworn there were host migrations (could u prove i really dont know)

gears 3 isnt out yet (but yes it will have them, thank God)

homefront does. 

i dont think rainbow 6 does, but sure.

and all but one of those games are also on ps3.

i meant to say:

could you provide a link that FFXI was cross platform. xbl doesnt allow for the free sharing of content that LBP has, so yes it would have it. also like gabe newall said, he couldNT put steam onto xbl, but he could for psn.

and i said his last name, its bolded. hes the owner of valve and steam.

and ps2 had online play, so i dont know what ur talking about, but its a bunch of bs



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dsister on 01 April 2011
osamanobama said:

i was not aware that BAd company has dedicated servers, i could of sworn there were host migrations (could u prove i really dont know)

gears 3 isnt out yet (but yes it will have them, thank God)

homefront does. 

i dont think rainbow 6 does, but sure.

and all but one of those games are also on ps3.

i meant to say:

could you provide a link that FFXI was cross platform. xbl doesnt allow for the free sharing of content that LBP has, so yes it would have it. also like gabe newall said, he couldNT put steam onto xbl, but he could for psn.

and i said his last name, its bolded. hes the owner of valve and steam.

and ps2 had online play, so i dont know what ur talking about, but its a bunch of bs

Section 8 has 32 players and dedicated servers on the 360
Frontlines has over 50 and dedicated servers on the 360 

Link for cross platform play for FFXI: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080803181150AAgKXDt
Shadowrun also had cross platform play between 360 and PC: http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/05/shadowrun-cross-play-requires-games-for-windows-live-gold-accoun/

Have fun you two ^^ 



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yo_john117 on 01 April 2011
osamanobama said:
damefan said:
osamanobama said:
damefan said:
osamanobama said:
damefan said:
Mad55 said:

 

xbl has hardly any dedicated server games (playstation has way more)

Until you have concrete numbers you are just guessing.

xbl has small multiplayer counts, i think the most so far is 24. (psn has 30, 32, 60, and i believe 256)

Developer choice, doesn't matter if its XBL or PSN. Halo would be retarded with 24 players, same with Gears. Those are your two exclusive shooters. You actually think PSN can handle a higher player count than XBL? You think Sony's network is better than Microsofts? You are delusional.

xbl is very closed network (cant get games with features like LBP and Portal)

Once again I say to you Final Fantasy XI was a cross platform MMO on Xbox LIVE. How is that closed? LBP could easily be done on XBL. You are making up facts once again. Find an article written by a professional stating otherwise and I'll retract my statement.

xbl started the paid DLC

I'm pretty sure developer's started paid DLC but once again if you can prove it with an article stating MS started it then by all means go ahead.


if you could please show me some dedicated server games for xbl i will retract my statement.

psn does have more player count in games, nothing is keeping microsoft from having more dedicated server games.

could you provide a link that FFXI was cross platform. xbl doesnt allow for the free sharing of content that LBP has, so yes it would have it. also like gabe newall said, he could put steam onto xbl, but he could for psn.

dlc used to be free on pc (still largely is), until xbl for xbox 1 came, and they forced developers to charge for content, as they continue to do, and Gabe also doesnt like that, he prefers free

if you could please show me some dedicated server games for xbl i will retract my statement.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Gears of War 3

Homefront

Rainbow Six:Vegas

psn does have more player count in games, nothing is keeping microsoft from having more dedicated server games.

Dedicated server does not mean higher player count. Its developers choice for the last time.

could you provide a link that FFXI was cross platform. xbl doesnt allow for the free sharing of content that LBP has, so yes it would have it. also like gabe newall said, he could put steam onto xbl, but he could for psn.

http://www.giantbomb.com/cross-platform-multiplayer/92-4183/games/

dlc used to be free on pc (still largely is), until xbl for xbox 1 came, and they forced developers to charge for content, as they continue to do, and Gabe also doesnt like that, he prefers free

Didn't know you and Gabe were on a first name basis. And without Xbox LIVE on Xbox 1 you wouldn't have PSN or it wouldn't be 1/10th what it is today.

i was not aware that BAd company has dedicated servers, i could of sworn there were host migrations (could u prove i really dont know)

gears 3 isnt out yet (but yes it will have them, thank God)

homefront does. 

i dont think rainbow 6 does, but sure.

and all but one of those games are also on ps3.

i meant to say:

could you provide a link that FFXI was cross platform. xbl doesnt allow for the free sharing of content that LBP has, so yes it would have it. also like gabe newall said, he couldNT put steam onto xbl, but he could for psn.

and i said his last name, its bolded. hes the owner of valve and steam.

and ps2 had online play, so i dont know what ur talking about, but its a bunch of bs

I thought that the PS2 got online after the original Xbox got it.

And can you honestly say with a straight face that PSN would be pretty much the same without all of Xbox Live's pushing it to become better?



osamanobama on 01 April 2011
dsister said:
osamanobama said:

i was not aware that BAd company has dedicated servers, i could of sworn there were host migrations (could u prove i really dont know)

gears 3 isnt out yet (but yes it will have them, thank God)

homefront does. 

i dont think rainbow 6 does, but sure.

and all but one of those games are also on ps3.

i meant to say:

could you provide a link that FFXI was cross platform. xbl doesnt allow for the free sharing of content that LBP has, so yes it would have it. also like gabe newall said, he couldNT put steam onto xbl, but he could for psn.

and i said his last name, its bolded. hes the owner of valve and steam.

and ps2 had online play, so i dont know what ur talking about, but its a bunch of bs

Section 8 has 32 players and dedicated servers on the 360
Frontlines has over 50 and dedicated servers on the 360 

Link for cross platform play for FFXI: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080803181150AAgKXDt
Shadowrun also had cross platform play between 360 and PC: http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/05/shadowrun-cross-play-requires-games-for-windows-live-gold-accoun/

Have fun you two ^^ 

i wasnt saying he was wrong. i just didnt know, i wanted confirmation.

on frontlines, dont you have to link it to a PC or something to get that many players?

also thanks for the links



osamanobama on 01 April 2011
yo_john117 said:
osamanobama said:
damefan said:
osamanobama said:
damefan said:
osamanobama said:
damefan said:
Mad55 said:

 

xbl has hardly any dedicated server games (playstation has way more)

Until you have concrete numbers you are just guessing.

xbl has small multiplayer counts, i think the most so far is 24. (psn has 30, 32, 60, and i believe 256)

Developer choice, doesn't matter if its XBL or PSN. Halo would be retarded with 24 players, same with Gears. Those are your two exclusive shooters. You actually think PSN can handle a higher player count than XBL? You think Sony's network is better than Microsofts? You are delusional.

xbl is very closed network (cant get games with features like LBP and Portal)

Once again I say to you Final Fantasy XI was a cross platform MMO on Xbox LIVE. How is that closed? LBP could easily be done on XBL. You are making up facts once again. Find an article written by a professional stating otherwise and I'll retract my statement.

xbl started the paid DLC

I'm pretty sure developer's started paid DLC but once again if you can prove it with an article stating MS started it then by all means go ahead.


if you could please show me some dedicated server games for xbl i will retract my statement.

psn does have more player count in games, nothing is keeping microsoft from having more dedicated server games.

could you provide a link that FFXI was cross platform. xbl doesnt allow for the free sharing of content that LBP has, so yes it would have it. also like gabe newall said, he could put steam onto xbl, but he could for psn.

dlc used to be free on pc (still largely is), until xbl for xbox 1 came, and they forced developers to charge for content, as they continue to do, and Gabe also doesnt like that, he prefers free

if you could please show me some dedicated server games for xbl i will retract my statement.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Gears of War 3

Homefront

Rainbow Six:Vegas

psn does have more player count in games, nothing is keeping microsoft from having more dedicated server games.

Dedicated server does not mean higher player count. Its developers choice for the last time.

could you provide a link that FFXI was cross platform. xbl doesnt allow for the free sharing of content that LBP has, so yes it would have it. also like gabe newall said, he could put steam onto xbl, but he could for psn.

http://www.giantbomb.com/cross-platform-multiplayer/92-4183/games/

dlc used to be free on pc (still largely is), until xbl for xbox 1 came, and they forced developers to charge for content, as they continue to do, and Gabe also doesnt like that, he prefers free

Didn't know you and Gabe were on a first name basis. And without Xbox LIVE on Xbox 1 you wouldn't have PSN or it wouldn't be 1/10th what it is today.

i was not aware that BAd company has dedicated servers, i could of sworn there were host migrations (could u prove i really dont know)

gears 3 isnt out yet (but yes it will have them, thank God)

homefront does. 

i dont think rainbow 6 does, but sure.

and all but one of those games are also on ps3.

i meant to say:

could you provide a link that FFXI was cross platform. xbl doesnt allow for the free sharing of content that LBP has, so yes it would have it. also like gabe newall said, he couldNT put steam onto xbl, but he could for psn.

and i said his last name, its bolded. hes the owner of valve and steam.

and ps2 had online play, so i dont know what ur talking about, but its a bunch of bs

I thought that the PS2 got online after the original Xbox got it.

And can you honestly say with a straight face that PSN would be pretty much the same without all of Xbox Live's pushing it to become better?

no obviously competetion makes things better (we r not a communist state.... yet). that goes for xbl too, also steam could have potentally given that compatition.

anyway i dont know if live came out first, but i do know that the ps2 had the data port for online since launch.



dsister on 01 April 2011

It was in my original post

dsister said:

When I could play on Live and PSN I didn't really notice much of a difference between the two. Yeah, Killzone 2 lagged quite a bit where my 360 games didn't, and everyone who played were sexist pigs(and I didn't have a mic so I couldn't defend myself :'(). Besides that though I really didn't see much of a difference 

Also:

http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Section-8-X-Servers-Allow-For-Up-To-32-Players-On-Xbox-360-19194.html
http://www.thq-games.com/uk/news/show/3323

So obviously the player count/ dedicated server decision is based solely on the developer. XBL doesn't restrict that at all 





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