Xbox Live - Silver vs Gold?

Mooga · 12-07-2009, 12:40 AM

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, 01:05 AM

You can't play multiplayer without Gold.

Everything · 12-07-2009, 02:23 AM

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

reaper18 · 12-07-2009, 03:46 AM

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

Etzell · 12-07-2009, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaper18

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

You mean the same PS3 that retailed for $600?

Skanky Butterpuss · 12-07-2009, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Etzell

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, 08:02 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, 06:54 PM

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

Etzell · 12-07-2009, 07:03 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, 08:07 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, 10:01 PM

Gold is.. what? $50 a year?

KubeDawg · 12-07-2009, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lost

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, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Hawk Eye

Gold is.. what? $50 a year?

$40 on Newegg.com

Circuitous · 12-08-2009, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by KubeDawg

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, 05:17 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, 07:24 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, 11:02 AM

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, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkeN_HellspawN

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, 10:19 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, 04:05 PM

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

12-07-2009, 12:40 AM	#1
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	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... __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter Last edited by Mooga; 12-07-2009 at 03:52 AM.

12-07-2009, 08:02 AM	#7
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	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. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

12-07-2009, 06:54 PM	#8
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Is any multi-player free? All I want to do is rockband... __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

12-07-2009, 08:07 PM	#10
Lost Fear teh crowbar. Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oklahoma Gametype: CTF ftw, yeh Posts Rated Helpful 6 Times	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. __________________ Do what you want cuz a pirate is free! You are a pirate!

12-08-2009, 05:17 PM	#15
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	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. __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

12-07-2009, 01:05 AM	#2
Etzell D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	You can't play multiplayer without Gold.

12-07-2009, 02:23 AM	#3
Everything This is still alive? Wiki Team Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Naples, FL Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	Aren't you also restricted from accessing the Marketplace while having a Silver one?

12-07-2009, 03:46 AM	#4
reaper18 sKeeD D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Class/Position: Scout, Demo, Solly Gametype: Any Posts Rated Helpful 21 Times	ps3 solves this issue by not being a money whore like Microsoft

12-07-2009, 07:03 PM	#9
Etzell D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	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.

12-07-2009, 10:01 PM	#11
Hawk Eye Who the fuck is this guy? D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Class/Position: O Preferred Gametype: AvD Affiliations: [AE] Asseaters Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	Gold is.. what? $50 a year?

12-08-2009, 07:24 PM	#16
MonoXideAtWork Pub Allstar! Beta Tester Join Date: Aug 2008 Class/Position: under en kvinna Gametype: Capture the Flag Affiliations: Eternal Order, Must be h4x, Mono's happy funtime. Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	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.

12-09-2009, 11:02 AM	#17
DarkeN_HellspawN FORUM ADM!N Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Sun Class/Position: O/D D/O - For life or death Gametype: 2fort Spectating Llama GD Ex. TALOS Sniper Affiliations: FF God, The Yellow Brotherhood Posts Rated Helpful 13 Times	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 __________________ If you come across a great Yellow entity offering a yellow pill, take it. Its sunshine will grow in you stomach like a bowl of Sea Monkeys - The Great Yellow Book Page 8765 Ch. 194 -Section 3

12-10-2009, 10:19 AM	#19
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	XBox users decided they didn't need a web browser all that much when they realized it'd be Internet Explorer. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

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