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Is Xbox 360 Dominating the Online Experience?

Over the past few days there have been multiple comments being made about the superiority of the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Service and its superiority to the PS3. It's no secret that this generation is the online and connected generation for consoles. Many fans of the PS3 mock the Xbox 360's paid service Xbox Live, because of the fact that Playstation Network is free. But as the old saying goes…You get what you pay for.
Comments like those from Chet Falisek the Left 4 Dead project lead stating " the 360 is head and shoulders above the PS3? and that it's multiplayer-focused Left 4 Dead franchise isn't headed to Ps3 , lead me to believe that while you may not see exactly what you are paying for in your Xbox Live subscription per say. You do gain the benefits of a subscription based service that is constantly growing and evolving to enhance the community aspects of games. Apparently many designers are taking that into consideration when deciding on whether or not they want to publish on both the PS3 and Xbox 360.
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Published: 39 days 9 hours ago | Article | Xbox 360
 
 

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Action Bastard - 39 days 8 hours ago
0.1 -
@ ReBurn
To be fair, for as many asshats there are in Home, there are 2 gamers. I use Home, but primarily in my personal space for party chat. Get people I game with together, all chillin and decide what we want to play. The more they tweek, the more I like Home.
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soxfan - 39 days 8 hours ago
0.2 - hata
but u will find that anywhere tho just step outside ya house .....i dont mind paying the 50 a year price i've been paying for years already so
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ReBurn - 39 days 9 hours ago
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I guess it depends on who you ask, right? There was a time when it clearly dominated, but PSN is really holding its own. I let my gold membership lapse because it wasn't worth it for me, and I when I want an online fix PSN fits the bill for me.
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NaiNaiNai - 39 days 9 hours ago
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Think of it this way

PSN = pluto *not even a planet LMFAO*
XBL = Universe
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Fishy Fingers - 39 days 9 hours ago
2.1 -
Bizarre comment.
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Action Bastard - 39 days 8 hours ago
2.2 - Or
It's taken PSN 3yrs to provide what it has taken XBL to make you pay for in 6...except for xgame chat. Because it matters soooo much. Hahaha.
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steck67 - 39 days 8 hours ago
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What a horrible analogy. At least think of something better.
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kewlkat007 - 39 days 4 hours ago
2.4 - Damn Brah...
Did you even try.....lol
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cyclindk - 38 days 23 hours ago
2.5 -
Less enigmatic analogy:

Live = 50 dollars a year

PSN = free
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jleack - 39 days 9 hours ago
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Not even close...
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Action Bastard - 39 days 9 hours ago
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On XBL, yes.
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Bathyj - 39 days 9 hours ago
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Is Live better?

Is the PS3 doomed?

Just because Xboxers keep saying yes, doesn't make either one true.

X-game chat is not a big deal to me, and certainly not worth $AU100 a year. Paying to play game youve already paid for is downright rude.

And for all the talk about XBL being better why do more people say PSN has less lag, more games having dedicated servers and XBL still cant match 40vs40 (the past), 60vs60(the present) or 128vs128(the future) ?

Go ahead and tell me M$ isnt interest in using numbers to make their product appear better.
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Karlnag3 - 39 days 9 hours ago
6 - not for me
since I'm no longer paying for live because the £40 per year is total bull sh1t.
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Karlnag3 - 39 days 7 hours ago
6.1 - Oh you disagree do you?
Well click my profile and see my gamertag. It's silver. So you can't disagree with that. As for the fee being bullsh1t, name the other console that requires a fee to play online. Here's a hint: it begins with T and ends in here isn't one. Got it? Didn't think so... the fact that you clicked the disagree button when everything I said is true with evidence is proof enough that you're an idiot. This was fun, wasn't it?
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Rocco Siffredi - 39 days 9 hours ago
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hm.. at least its the biggest online community.. Sony cant even reach the half of gamers playing online on PSN comparing to XBL although its free.

SO yes.. XBL is 2 times bigger than PSN so its for sure the better online experience having the most players online worldwide.
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Fishy Fingers - 39 days 8 hours ago
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It has no where near double, and even if it had, you never struggle to find a full server on either platform. So what difference does it make whether there are 1 or 100 million players online when only 20 or so are in your game at any one time?
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steck67 - 39 days 8 hours ago
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Two times bigger as in twice the people? I doubt that, if you look at the sales gap between the PS3 and 360, the PS3 is not twice as less as the 360, which already indicates that your statement about there are twice as many LIVE users than PSN is BS. I could bring up the fact that not all 360 owners have LIVE, but then, PSN has its own problems with multiple PSN accounts.
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Tito08 - 39 days 5 hours ago
7.3 - to b honest with u Rocco Siffredi
The average Playstation user is around 24-28 n over, so is like sayin they have a life to deal with, not saying every other person are animals, but its the 3rd generation playstation and those people already have things more important to deal with than gaming, like having a job and other responsibilities, think about that bro, n of those 20 million, who knows how many are silver or just pay 1 or 3 months $10 and $20 respectively, silver account is free but doesn't allow u to play online!!!
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steck67 - 39 days 8 hours ago
8 - Maybe,
but why pay 50$ when you can play it for free (on PS3. Sure, some may say it's a "better community", but is it worth paying for?
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ape007 - 39 days 7 hours ago
8.1 - don't forget that
360 has 2 killer exclusive online experiences

halo and gears of war

Oh MY God I can't wait to see halo reach

come on bungie,shock the world,I have a six sense feeling that halo reach Is the true halo 3

this is a torcher

god I love this
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Socomer 1979 - 39 days 8 hours ago
9 - Really think your online service is the best?
Then use it, pay for it, whatever!
But if you want to talk about exclusive online games & what devs consider?
Look no further than ps3.

Latest online exclusives include:
uncharted2
demons souls
ninja gaiden sigma2 co op.
Battlefield bad company 2 beta.

Needless to say, the playstation family is worried.
PSN is great! I don't need to convince myself or anyone.
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MajestieBeast - 39 days 8 hours ago
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Well atleast i dont have to sit through 12 year olds screaming in the mic or putting on crappy rap music i like that not every retard on psn has a mic i paid for live for a few months i just thought it wasn't worth it for the games i did play online some time.
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steck67 - 39 days 8 hours ago
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The problem with the headset being bundled with the 360 is that anyone can just plug it in and start chatting. Which may be beneficial to some but can have a negative effect as well. If a 12 year feels like ruining the experience of another he/she will grab the mic out of their 360 box, plug it in and start saying racist statements. As with the PS3, the 12 year old kid will have to go out and buy a blutooth headset, which is probably unlikely for a 12 year old to do.
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TheEvilGeneral - 39 days 8 hours ago
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Oh c'mon, are you serious? What kind of argument is that? You can mute whoever you don't want to hear. Been there since the beginning. Click on the bastards profile and mute him. Can't believe you're trying to find fault in bundling a freaking headset with a system- one of the things you'd need for a kick ass online experience.
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insomnium - 39 days 2 hours ago
10.3 - I will curse the day
when Sony starts bundling the headset with the PS3. Yes I can mute everyone but I really don't want to keep on muting all these new players all the time. If I want to play and talk I do it with my friends. Got no need to talk to strangers since I'm no professional player in clans and stuff. I just play for fun and all the constant chatter is annoying.
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Halo3 MLG Pro - 39 days 8 hours ago
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An easy YES on this one. Next subject...
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CernaML - 39 days 5 hours ago
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Congrats, comments like yours give Microsoft the incentive to raise prices.
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devilhunterx - 39 days 8 hours ago
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Incoming XBL price rise.
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DuneBuggy - 39 days 8 hours ago
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Well ive had my 360 for two years. This week I was FINALLY able to retire the satelite internet for DSL that just became available (at roughly HALF the cost)! I dont have alot of experience at all in what PSN offers,but I really am enjoying the LIVE service.
Met some nice people playing L4D too.
Suddenly my hard drive seems too small.........
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djfullshred - 39 days 8 hours ago
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I think Sony is heading in the right way with focus on great exclusives over the "community" aspects. Games get people to buy hardware. When enough people buy the games & hardware, the community forms. Even if it is not as big as another game communitity, it is big enough to where it doesn't matter to the players.
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BaseballFan15 - 39 days 7 hours ago
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I think PC is winning the online experience
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zerocrossing - 39 days 7 hours ago
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not in my house only games im playing online lately are multiplat and most if not all are PS3 versions (ie) Tekken 6, Blaz Blue, im not sure of any recent 360 exclusives that are online wich i care to play, if theres any new great 360 online game im missing out on id be grateful for a recomendation ?, poor things collecting dust.
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CryWolf - 39 days 7 hours ago
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PSN Home got more people online then Xbox Live does anyday of the week, you leak the facts and Sony online Community is only getting bigger everyday unlike Xbox Live now.
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Sikct9a - 39 days 7 hours ago
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Whats so great having an awesome service when your games are ehh?
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GeoramA - 39 days 7 hours ago
19 - Burn360.com, huh? lol
We have no interesting exclusives to brag about this year, so lets whack off to xbox live!
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TheEvilGeneral - 39 days 7 hours ago
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The problem with the article is the title. "Dominating" is such a bullshit word to use in this instance and all it does is cast the article in an amateuristic light. LIVE is a better experience than PSN but "dominating" is just flame-bait.

On the subject, -experience- and -features- shouldn't be confused. PSN has come a long way matching features of LIVE, but when it comes to the experience, LIVE is the more cohesive, uniform and integrated experience out of the two. In all it's facets, the UI feels alive and rich, unlike PSN where whether your online or not, it looks the same- a simple screen with multiple branching options that open up different applications.

The fact that you pay for it or not, is irrelevant when it comes to experience.
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chrisulloa - 39 days 7 hours ago
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Haha, it's funny PS3 owners have to beta because BF is buggy on their system.
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CernaML - 39 days 5 hours ago
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Wrong zone. Take your BS that way. ->
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jayblings - 39 days 7 hours ago
22 - Who are these "designers" your talking about?
You say "Apparently many designers" Can you give me examples of these "designers." I can only name one, Valve. If you can't name another one then I think you should keep your flame bait titles to yourself.
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POSTERBOY34 - 39 days 6 hours ago
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they should be more ppl on live since u got pay for and ps3 free we not obligated to be on there like ppl on live to justfy our purchase
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Pootie Tang - 39 days 6 hours ago
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I can't say that I see any difference between the two, my XBOX live expires NOV 19. In Canada here that costs me $59.99/yr, and i will NOT be renewing. Instead i decided to just treat myself to an extra game. I have never had any online problems with the PS3, in fact my 360 has been down numerous times-- remember 2 Xmas' ago when it was out for a week and we got a free copy of "undertow" or was is "carcassonne". Either way I play online alot and both services work fine. It is time to quit praising Microsoft for taking your money--- they have enough.
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rmasse16 - 39 days 4 hours ago
25 - no
THE ONLY THING THAT X360 DOES BETTER COMPARING OF THE COMPETITIONS IS IN THE HARDWARE FAILURE (RROD)

I HAD PREVIOUSLY 5 X360 ( 4 OF THEM WITH RROD ) BELIEVE ME I KNOW, WHEN YOUR X360 IS IN REPAIR THE LIVE EXPERIENCE IS NOTHING ZERO EXPERIENCE, NOW I HAVE A PS3 FOR A YEAR AND I AM VERY APPY IT'S STILL NOT PERFECT BUT I CAN ENJOY EVERY DAY.

A PS CUSTUMERS.
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kartik21 - 39 days 4 hours ago
26 - lol
yes i love playing games like mag 256 players, r2 60 players warhawk, lbp, killzone 2,uncharted 2 etc without lag on xboxlive.

games like gears of war 5vs5 lag so much on psn, psn is a really mediocr service but hey they have voice chat so np.
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Tito08 - 39 days 4 hours ago
27 - LEGENDARY PELON
Well, bro, u said there are better skilled players on XBL, so how come there was a Street Fighter 4 tournament between 360 vs Ps3 players, all playing on an arcade machine, and PS3 guys won that tournament????
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Odin777 - 39 days 4 hours ago
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I can play online for free. That is seriously all that matters to me. Live can be the best community or whatever for all I care, but I'm not paying for it.
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Solid_Snake - 39 days 2 hours ago
29 - wow
this article is just begging for hits... no substance at all.. the 360 has two main things that psn does not have at the moment, and they are cross game chat (which everyone knows it's about to release soon, and was even acknowledged by Naughty Dog) and the ability to send people a message from computers on LIVE.. Battlefield Bad Company 2 Beta? Really? Don't they realize that they put a beta for the first one on the 360? This article fails; it's fine if they prefer it personally, but don't talk trash without stating the proper facts.
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Bigpappy - 39 days 1 hour ago
30 - After this fight, we can go back to Natal.
This is what I have noticed on N4G. Fanboys love a good fight. Most even lie to themselves. Peace.
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ndibu - 39 days ago
31 - Sony Defence Force...ASSEMBLE!!
Wow you guys assemble real quick lol...do you spend your whole time here waiting to pounce?
Don't you people have an awesome console you should be playing (online) right about now?
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ipe - 38 days 23 hours ago
32 - obviusly no one
is mentioning most impportant thing-playing online,and thats where ps3 shines(a lot more dedicated servers).Actully only games on live with dedicated servers are EA games and thats it.

Ey just keep repeating,we can join our friends,we can chat.God,do u have life,cant u go out with friends and talk face to face.I understand talking when u re in same game but in different games,or when u re not playing,just talk,talk.

That can mean 1 thing,live players got no life,PERIOD.
Im glad i use mature service.
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X-Alchemist - 38 days 19 hours ago
33 - wow
how many ps3 fanboys are on this damn site?
Yes the xbox 360 isn't the most reliable console in the world.
I love playing on my ps3 but when it comes to online gaming PSN can't touch xbox live.
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