Actually, you have to buy one $40 modem to get online. That's all. As far as game publishers choosing to charge on a per game basis, that is a result of publishers having the option to host games on their own servers as opposed to going through Microsoft's subscription system. I would rather pay to play a game than pay for the right to play a game online, and there is a big difference there.
I have no clue what all this new content is everybody is harping about. Can anyone clue me in as to why the XBOX constantly needs to be serviced? M -----Original Message----- From: Mike Chambers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 11:44 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Xbox or Gamecube you have to buy the adaptor kit and harddrive to play online with ps2 (which i believe costs significantly more than a one year xbox subscription). also on ps2, each game publisher has the option to charge on a per game basis. I believe that EASports is going to start doing this soon. with xbox live you pay a subscription ($50 for first year) and then can play all live enabled games at no extra charge. you can also download new content, maps, etc... some of which is free some of which may cost extra. mike chambers [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Haggerty, Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 11:22 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Xbox or Gamecube > > > Microsoft charges a subscription fee for online gaming. Right > now it runs > about the price of a game. > > There is no similar charge for using the PS2 console you paid > for to go > online to enjoy the games you paid for. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
