hahaha love that quote. I know what you're saying about paying to play
online, but thing is, PSN's been quite unreliable as of late. you know that
saying we get what we pay for? well we're certainly getting that with psn.
which is to say, not a whole lot. the web interface is completely down and
has been under maintenance for months now. since psn went down in fact.
that's totally ridiculous. I'd hate to pay for online, but if I was paying
for PSN these issues would be totally unacceptable. plus we might end up
paying for online soon anyway. did you read their new privacy policy?
basically says that PSN is free for now. that doesn't sound all that great
to me. also did you see the latest firmware update? most features were for
plus members only which makes me quite angry. if you're going to charge us
do it already. don't try and sugar coat it or whatever. do it all at once
and get it over with. I think, and this is just speculation on my part, that
PSN can't sustain itself unless they end up making us pay for it at some
point. either by charging for online outright, or by adding so much
exclusivity to plus that the free online becomes useless to the point where
most people end up paying for plus anyway. I really love Sony and what they
stood for, but it appears to me that their sinking fast. you checked out
playstation blog share recently? a total waste of time in my opinion. so
many great requests on there, and none of them have been implemented. now
what on earth is the point of adding such a service if our feedback isn't
taken into account? cross game chat for instance. we've been asking for it
for 5 years! and we still! don't have it. Sony better stop lying to us and
tell us outright if it can or can't be done. There you have it guys: reasons
why I want to switch to 360. I have loyalty to no company, and I don't
consider myself a fanboy. I stuck with Sony because they were an awesome and
respectable company. however their recent arrogance and lack of
communication lately is making many people question their intelligence. In
fact I think their arrogance was what got them hacked in the first place.
they basically said no bunch of amateur kids are going to hack our
unhackable ps3. I'm not exaggerating either. you can Google the article if
you like. Needless to say, PSN was hacked for like 2 months shortly after.
oops! Sony, do not anger the internet. That's a very bad idea! After PSN
returned, things haven't been the same since. we get frequent and lengthy
maintenance periods that disrupt our gaming, and the updates we get are
either security patches, or plus exclusive features. I'm getting tired of
the whole thing .
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clement Chou" <chou.clem...@gmail.com>
To: <brandonsl...@freelists.org>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 2:41 AM
Subject: [brandon's list] Re: a question for all xbox 360 owners.
I don't own one, but you gave some pretty good reasons to get one. My issue
would be the same... having to buy games all over again. But I think the
biggest thing keeping me away is the fact that you need to pay to play
online. Just my opinion though, and I don't think you're going to get an
unbiased opinion... as a friend of mine likes to say, opinion = bias..
they're the same thing. lol.
At 10:55 PM 14/08/2011, you wrote:
My friend has one. There is only one reason I would buy one. The ability
to read xbl messages on a web interface. Most of the exclusive games are
sadly unplayable. I have also noticed that the 360 uses the same sounds
for different.
I still wish there was a gaming console that was completely accessible.
Sent from my iPad
On Aug 14, 2011, at 10:29 PM, "Yohandy" <yohand...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey guys,
> I'd love to get unbiased feedback from all those who own an Xbox
360. I'm considering purchasing a console. Are there any reasons why I
should do this, apart from better accessibility? Are there any good
exclusives on the Xbox that are playable for us, that do not exist on
ps3? remember, I own a play station 3, so I'd love it if there were some
exclusive games I could play that would justify the purchase more. All I
have to go by now is the whole accessibility thing, which I must agree is
a whole lot better on the 360 if what I've seen of the website is any
indication. in fact, if any of you own a 360 I'd love it if you include a
link to your Xbox live profile so I can check out how it looks and
whatnot. I've also noticed that 360 owners tend to talk more trash when
we're dealing with online competitions. so beating all of you senseless
in mortal kombat is another great reason to get one. mwahahahaha! It's
really going to suck having to purchase games all over though. however I
must face the facts. sony might have all the exclusives, but when it
comes to accessibility, Microsoft is destroying ps3. all the games I
enjoy are on 360 as well as ps3, and there are no ps3 exclusives that are
very playable for blind people. ps3's blu-ray is awesome, but blind
people could care less about blu-ray technology since we can't see it
anyway. I'm planning to keep my ps3, but the Xbox will be a great system
to own as well. I heard that the new slim 360 is totally sweet and as
quiet or quieter than the ps3, and that it no longer has the RROD issue,
so my 2 biggest reasons for not owning a 360 in the past are now
eliminated. then there's that new controller microsoft came out with.
anyone tried it, and has the Dpad improved? do new consoles come with
that controller by default, or the old one? also new 360 has wi-fi
capabilities now, and touch sensitive buttons, just like the ps3. not
sure if it still has the tray or the eject mechanism, which I much prefer
to be honest. I've realized while writing this email that I've pretty
much ran out of reasons not to buy a 360 hahaha. in the past it was
pretty broken, but it's real solid now. Sony better step up the
competition or they're going to be flattened.
>
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