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sell me on xbox live gold
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legacyzero
Banned
perfect response LOL
Wow, where are you finding subs for under $30? That's a great deal.
barely useless?
Im glad Steam dosnt make me pay for sales..
statham
Member
I enjoy steam sales too.
You keep your friends list after your
Silver runs out. You can still message them and private (not party)chat.
Oppo
Member
Seems pretty clear. He thinks PSN is fantastic and only has a scant few downsides.
Hey You said:
1 - haven't noticed that
2 - can do on Vita (I.e. it's not a PSN limitation but a PS3 one)
3 - see above
4 - tales from my ass
AHA-Lambda
Member
Is this just a troll of the earlier ps+ thread? Cos I really can't recommend it.
No to security. You should read up about XBL hacks..
Patrickv27
Member
If you want to pay for some services that you can get for free on other platforms then go for live gold.
But seriously get gold if you want to play 360 exclusives online.
But seriously get gold if you want to play 360 exclusives online.
Oppo
Member
No HBO Go on 360 in Canada, as a data point.
statham
Member
As of now there's no real reason to get it unless you only have an Xbox 360 or you really enjoy the exclusive games on the Xbox 360.
Touche.
Touche.
Iced_Eagle
Member
I subscribe to both PS+ and XBL. I think XBL is a good deal, because you're paying for a great online service that is reliable and has a good community. I also think XBL offers a superior party experience with friends. Me and my friends can use the party voice chat when we're not in the same game. XBL is also very, very rarely taken down for maintenance. The day I bought my Vita, PSN was down for more than 8 hours for maintenance. That sucked, and they fairly consistently bring it down for maintenance. MS is definitely a lot better at running their service for sure. I'm pretty sure that PSN has been down for more time than XBL has ever been down for, including the original Xbox days.
I do think PS+ offers some great benefits to XBL in terms of free games and discounts, which is definitely a big positive for PS+. I don't think MS is going to ignore those benefits for next-gen, and I expect them to do similar things for next-gen.
One thing I will say is that I don't think XBL is a good deal if all you want to do is watch Netflix. One of my friends only used their 360 for Netflix and cancelled their subscription because they would just rather hook up their PC to their TV to watch it, and that's fine. XBL is a good deal only if you use your 360 for both gaming and entertainment.
I do think PS+ offers some great benefits to XBL in terms of free games and discounts, which is definitely a big positive for PS+. I don't think MS is going to ignore those benefits for next-gen, and I expect them to do similar things for next-gen.
One thing I will say is that I don't think XBL is a good deal if all you want to do is watch Netflix. One of my friends only used their 360 for Netflix and cancelled their subscription because they would just rather hook up their PC to their TV to watch it, and that's fine. XBL is a good deal only if you use your 360 for both gaming and entertainment.
Palette Swap
Member
On the plus side, you don't have games to lose when your sub runs out.
Instead you're left with the sad realisation that all you're paying for is access to things that are free everywhere else!
Dark Octave
Banned
LOL!!! Great post. I actually thought you were serious for a second.
TouchMyBox
Member
Hey man, why you gotta talk smack about steam?
Napalm_Frank
Member
I do wonder if next gen MS will even try to regain the ''premium online experience'' thingy live had going for it before and in small ways still has or just trusts every Xbox owner to not give a shit.
PS4 will have cross game chat, headset bundled and all that good stuff. The question of course is if Sony will charge for them too (and online play, bleh). If they are tied to PS+ and they continue IGC soon from release it still has the edge over XBL unless MS changes things so heres hoping.
PS4 will have cross game chat, headset bundled and all that good stuff. The question of course is if Sony will charge for them too (and online play, bleh). If they are tied to PS+ and they continue IGC soon from release it still has the edge over XBL unless MS changes things so heres hoping.
samus4ever
Banned
As a person who let my sub run out last month for the first time since 2007, I can't sell you on it. It's not worth it since you have a PS3 and PC.
MAX PAYMENT
Member
GAF
90% Sony fans
5% Microsoft fans
5% Nintendo fans.
Is Comcast OnDemand Xbox exclusive?
90% Sony fans
5% Microsoft fans
5% Nintendo fans.
Is Comcast OnDemand Xbox exclusive?
thekonamicode
Member
How else do you expect to get netflix, youtube and twitter? I mean the choice is yours and all.
Yep, all you lose is half the functions of the games you own and access to most other services.
Visualante2
Member
thatsafakewebsitebro
Member
You named three shooters and a racing game. Good job on representing the gaming community as a whole.
And what is this 'community' Xbox Live members keep talking about? Last time I checked there weren't rooms where one can enter based on their favorite game and just hang out. Am I missing something here?
Zombie James
Banned
RedNumberFive
Banned
It's impossible for me to sell anyone on a service that just removes paywalls.
Wickerbasket
Member
Pretty simple way to see if you want Xbox Live.
Do you want to play games online on xbox? If yes, buy Xbox Live.
If no, then don't buy Xbox Live.
It's not like you have much option if you want to play online on Xbox.
Do you want to play games online on xbox? If yes, buy Xbox Live.
If no, then don't buy Xbox Live.
It's not like you have much option if you want to play online on Xbox.
Bonfires Down
Member
Cloud saving is a nifty feature. Really wish Valve would make it mandatory for all Steam games.
The games I had mentioned are God tier on live.....Of course their is hundreds of games that is on the service so I'm not sure why you need to point that out in your post.
The community I am also talking about is the presence of millions of millions of gamers throughout live that just isn't on any platform if you don't game on the PC. (even then its better because its from the console)
Also, Rooms? hangout?.....That makes online communities? On a console? What?
He already has a PC and a PS3, unless he has friends that only play xbox or he really likes the exclusives, Live is a really hard sell. I fail to see bias here. He even lives in europe!
What are you going to do with Live that your PC doesn't do for free (and often better)?
60_gig_PS3
Banned
buy it to help support the freeloaders like me.
Live is definitely a better service than PSN just in terms of functionality, population, and ease of use, no doubt. The only problem is do I want to pay X amount of dollars each month for that bump in quality?
I'm also curious to see how close Sony closes that gap with the PS4 to Nextbox. If it's even closer than I think people would rather just have the slightly worse, free service.
I'm also curious to see how close Sony closes that gap with the PS4 to Nextbox. If it's even closer than I think people would rather just have the slightly worse, free service.
Palette Swap
Member
That was pretty much my point, I'm always amazed people throw hissy fits over Plus games being rentals when its direct competitor is essentially a very artificial paywall.
Not even close. A majority of people aren't the kind of exclusive fans you depict but equal opportunists who go wherever the games and bang for your buck are. I own way more Xbox games than PS3 games but it would require some Olympic level mental gymnastics to describe XBLG as anything else but a fee to play with your friends.
And you forgot PC and iOS GAF.
MAX PAYMENT
Member
Who is "he?" I'm not talking about anyone specific.
Also I'm not talking Live being a hard sell either. Both PSN plus and Live are hard sells and I believe neither are worth paying for, which I why I don't pay for either.
What I am talking about is the number of Sony defense force present on the forum as a whole.
XBox Live Gold on your Xbox can:
- Let you play the best experience on console multiplayer
- Gives you access to Xbox's timed early AAA demos
- Let you join your friends on party chat across any game
- It let your Windows branded gadgets and Pc fully integrate your Xbox Live experience
- You can also on Gold use Xbox.com to communicate with your Live friends while far from your home console
- Full Entertainment with whole apps your Xbox 360 can have
- Surprise free games and souvenirs from time to time
- Your UK Live Account Gold is able to join Live Rewards and cash in from your play time
- Unmatched console untroubled uptime and award winning service support over social networks
Did I forgot something?
Wickerbasket
Member
You're being a bit ridiculous.
PSN Plus and Live can't really be compared; they're not similar. Live is required to use half the functionality of the system, Plus is an additional service, a subscription service, for games.
I did it for a year... shame on me.
Answering this... I wouldn't pay again for online service because I don't play multiplayer on games so often, only on football games like PES or FIFA, and I can play it on other platforms for free.