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Mooga 12-06-2009 11:40 PM

Xbox Live - Silver vs Gold?
 
WITHOUT STARTING A SYSTEM WAR...

Let me start by saying that I'm NOT a hard-core gamer. I basically have the 360 for Rock Band. However, I have a friend or two who I would like to play with via Xbox Live.

What are the REAL benefits of getting Gold? Can you not play games online with Silver? Any good free content?

I do like the idea of being able to watch netflix on it...

Etzell 12-07-2009 12:05 AM

You can't play multiplayer without Gold.

Everything 12-07-2009 01:23 AM

Aren't you also restricted from accessing the Marketplace while having a Silver one?

reaper18 12-07-2009 02:46 AM

ps3 solves this issue by not being a money whore like Microsoft :)

Etzell 12-07-2009 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaper18
ps3 solves this issue by not being a money whore like Microsoft :D

You mean the same PS3 that retailed for $600?

Skanky Butterpuss 12-07-2009 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Etzell (Post 459173)
You mean the same PS3 that retailed for $600?

and still lost $250 per unit? yeah, i dont think that has anything to do with money whoring. it has everything to do with component costs being ridiculous.

Circuitous 12-07-2009 07:02 AM

NO CONSOLE WARS RAAAAH.

Silver
  • Free
  • Access the Marketplace, some online features

Gold
  • Not free.
  • Access more online features:
    • Multiplayer games,
    • Netflix, Last.fm, 1 vs. 100, Parties, et. al.
    • Get some Marketplace content sooner than Silver, and some exclusives as well.
    • Better matchmaking.

That about covers it.

Mooga 12-07-2009 05:54 PM

Is any multi-player free? All I want to do is rockband...

Etzell 12-07-2009 06:03 PM

If you want to Rockband online, you can't without Gold. You can play multiplayer in your house for free with whoever else you want, but you don't need Silver for that.

Lost 12-07-2009 07:07 PM

If the PSN had a cost from the get go, maybe it would have been developed better and faster. While free, I can't say it compares well with XBL.

Hawk Eye 12-07-2009 09:01 PM

Gold is.. what? $50 a year?

KubeDawg 12-07-2009 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lost (Post 459214)
If the PSN had a cost from the get go, maybe it would have been developed better and faster. While free, I can't say it compares well with XBL.

Yeah looking at some of the features Circ mentioned, it looks like PSN has quite a ways to go, although I've got Netflix now on the PS3, so they're getting somewhere.

Mooga 12-08-2009 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Hawk Eye (Post 459220)
Gold is.. what? $50 a year?

$40 on Newegg.com

Circuitous 12-08-2009 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KubeDawg (Post 459231)
Yeah looking at some of the features Circ mentioned, it looks like PSN has quite a ways to go, although I've got Netflix now on the PS3, so they're getting somewhere.

What I didn't mention that further differentiates XBL from PSN is overall server/connection quality. In general you'll get less lag and more servers over XBL than PSN. Never a guarantee, of course, but most of the money made through Live is put back into Live.

And Mooga, the closest I've come to online multiplayer with a Silver membership is spectating a game of Skate. I couldn't actually play, though. If you want to play online, get Gold, it's your only option.

Mooga 12-08-2009 04:17 PM

For just over 3 bucks a month, I might as well give it a try... I got $50 back from buying my Xbox anyways. My issues is just that I really don't have that much of a need to play online. Although live is clearly aimed at the more hard-core gamer.

MonoXideAtWork 12-08-2009 06:24 PM

The recurring cost was one of my major influences to go with the ps3 over x360. I payed for the game, I refuse to pay to play it online unless I get the same level of content I get from MMOs.

DarkeN_HellspawN 12-09-2009 10:02 AM

If it is any help........
 
I paid a homeless man to look at documentation on the two systems and to focus only on their online capabilty. I asked him to make a educated decision on it and to get back to me the next day. It seems that he was able to jerk off better to the xbox live online content offerings much better then PS3 so I guess Microsoft wins?

dh

Pon 12-09-2009 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkeN_HellspawN (Post 459367)
I paid a homeless man to look at documentation on the two systems and to focus only on their online capabilty. I asked him to make a educated decision on it and to get back to me the next day. It seems that he was able to jerk off better to the xbox live online content offerings much better then PS3 so I guess Microsoft wins?

dh

That can't be right... The PS3 has a web browser.

Circuitous 12-10-2009 09:19 AM

XBox users decided they didn't need a web browser all that much when they realized it'd be Internet Explorer.

FrenchToast 12-10-2009 03:05 PM

Or they realized that since their desktops/laptops and phones all have them their gaming console doesn't need one as well.


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