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PS3 Owners say that Xbox Live is the best!?

Tyranitar24 | July 25, 2008 | News | Playstation 3 Wii 
In a recent survey conducted by GameInformer, PS3 owners think that Xbox Live has the best online features compared to the PSN and WiiConnect24. People who have all three systems participated in that same survey and the majority also said that Xbox Live was the best, which took in 61% of the votes.
In a recent opinion poll, 74.7% of the PlayStation 3 owners surveyed considered Xbox Live to be the online service with the best feature set when compared to PlayStation Network and WiiConnect24.

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  • 1 thumbs!
    Dark Dom | July 26, 2008
    Yep, 360 has the MOST people subscribed and the best online due to the fact that you can have MSN running, and hold voice chats with friends while playing games. In other words, you get what you pay for.

    WiiConnect24 shouldn't even be on the list.
    • 2 thumbs!
      Krunal | July 27, 2008
      I don't really want to use MSN on my Playstation 3 to be honest. I mean I have my laptop right next to my PS3 just for that. And the fact that it'd take me an hour to type with the PS3 onscreen keyboard is another thing (and even my USB keyboard would take longer, I'm far more comfortable with my Laptop than any other keyboard).
  • 0 thumbs!
    PangTong_Blademaster | July 26, 2008
    MSN on the 360 is just irritating with 10 - 15 people buzzing you all the time, just leave it to messaging.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Silver Mirror | July 26, 2008
    Well no matter what way you look at it Live is better, whether you want all the things it entails is another thing all together
  • 9 thumbs!
    Fatal Error | July 26, 2008
    If you're paying for a service it had damn well better be the best out there (that is, because the others are free). Quite frankly I'm surprised the number isn't even higher, but I imagine there's enough console fanboys out there to vote for their console's online service.
    • 7 thumbs!
      Donnelly | July 26, 2008
      Basically what I was going to say.

      PSN isn't as good as XBL but considering it's a free service, you can't really expect it to do much more than what it says. Anything more than playing games online is a bonus.


      That said, XBL is more than worth the price.
      • 3 thumbs!
        tidus04 | July 26, 2008
        Hit the nail on the head ^^... XBL is easily the best but like said you pay for it so you would expect more then what the other consoles are offering.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Newcloud | July 26, 2008
    true XBL is far better but PSN is catching up
    • 0 thumbs!
      Tenken | July 26, 2008
      Since when? You're forgetting the additions that MS is adding this year. Netflix? 8 way chat? Dashboard party system? Movie sharing? Avatar support with upcoming games?
      • 0 thumbs!
        Newcloud | July 26, 2008
        then your forgetting about home.... which can do all them except netflix plus more
        • 0 thumbs!
          Storm | July 26, 2008
          I think we've all forgotten about Home considering the amount of times it's been pushed back. -_-

          You get what you paid for.
      • 1 thumbs!
        Guticb | July 26, 2008
        Sony now has a video rental and purchase system that lets you buy/rent movies, put them on a PSP, transfer them to your PC, etc.

        And avatars are a blatant rip-off of Miis, you can't even deny that because it's so obvious.
        • 1 thumbs!
          Storm | July 26, 2008
          Yeah, I hate the avatar system, could have been more original, but the new interface looks great so meh.
        • 1 thumbs!
          Lost_Cause | July 26, 2008
          So? And what, Trophies are the most original thing ever? Does it matter?
      • 0 thumbs!
        Krunal | July 27, 2008
        Whats Netflix?
        8 Way Chat? I don't even want 2 Way chat with anyone that I've met online bar a few
        Dashboard Party? What's that
        Movie Sharing... isn't that what Home allows?
        Avatar Support... is it really that a big thing, though that said, I'd probably want a better avatar than my current one so I'll give you that... but I don't understand how upcoming games give you the support for it.
  • 2 thumbs!
    Zerpent | July 26, 2008
    Of course XBL is better than PSN. It doesn't cost money for nothing. However, PSN is really good for a free service, and free is nearly always better in my eyes.
  • -1 thumbs!
    Guticb | July 26, 2008
    Is anyone even surprised that Live is the best? Seriously, you're paying the equivalent of one game per year for it; It had better be the best.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Sereph | July 26, 2008
    Only PS3/Wii fanboys were surprised by this news. As much as the PSN and WiiConnect have grown in the past year, XBL still outshines everything, mainly because you PAY for it. If PSN and WiiConnect started charging fees, they could afford to have an amazing service too.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Taker4ever | July 26, 2008
    This isn't a surprise in any way. I don't think any PS3 owners on Neo have ever tried to argue that PSN is superior to XBL.

    We did have a debate a while back as to the extent to which it's better, but that's a different matter.
  • 6 thumbs!
    SvR2008 | July 26, 2008
    I'm a PS3 owner and I think XBL is better. But that doesn't mean PSN isn't good. I'm happy with the quality of PSN and prefer a free service to one with a fee.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Solid Snake 4Life | July 26, 2008
    Yeah I mean XBL is easily the superior thing. However if all you want to do is play games online then PSN would be pretty good.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Subzer0 | July 27, 2008
    Its no secret that XBL is by far the best online service. But like I keep saying, you basically get what you pay for. If PSN was nearly as good as XBL, I'm sure they would probably charge PS3 owners.
  • 1 thumbs!
    RabidChinaGirl | July 27, 2008
    Just to reiterate what others have already said...

    I PAY for XBL, so that shit BETTER be number one. There was an interview some time ago with one of Microsoft's execs, and he mentioned that they're always working on ways of improving LIVE because they're aware they need to be the best out there if they're charging a fee.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Deadman Rules | July 27, 2008
    I've been saying this for a while, of everybody I know who owns more than one console they say Live is the best.

    All of you douchebags where like NUH UH.
    • -2 thumbs!
      Krunal | July 27, 2008
      Keep your comments to the topic, there is no need to call anyone a douchebag, and I certainly wont tolerate it.
      • 1 thumbs!
        Deadman Rules | July 27, 2008
        Who are you?

        This was completely on topic. More on topic than the little pie and cake bullshit below.

        Hypocrites ftl.
    • -2 thumbs!
      Seeker X | July 27, 2008
      Maybe next time, you might not wanna come across like a complete and unnecessary dick and MAYBE your comments MIGHT be taken seriously.
      • 1 thumbs!
        Deadman Rules | July 27, 2008
        Really? How was I being a dick? Because it turns out I WAS RIGHT and you don't want to admit it? It's not that big of a deal man. I have always said XBL is better but all the PS3 fanboys (douchebags I was reffering to) acted like a bunch of dicks and said I was wrong to make that assumption, despite everybody else who owned both agreeing with me. Now you are all proved wrong and I'm a dick for being right. I'm sorry you are butt hurt about it.

        Look at all these off topic posts Krunal.
        • 0 thumbs!
          Seeker X | July 27, 2008
          There's nothing wrong with an "I told you so", but your dumbass had to go the extra mile with "I told y'all bitches I was right". You obviously *bleep*ed it up there...so it doesn't matter if you were right or wrong, nobody gives a rat's ass because no one really likes to listen to a dipshit like you boasting off about some meaningless issue.

          So give your testosterone a little rest and leave that for your gaming and shit-talking.
        • 3 thumbs!
          Deadman Rules | July 28, 2008
          "All of you douchebags where like NUH UH." Is what I said. It's clearly posted above so stop misquoting me.

          You are all douchebags when you get upset over meanlingless shit like this. It was a joke. Stop being a jackass, you have done nothing but flame me even though I directed nothing at you. You are obviosly extremely upset that XBL is better than PSN and you are lashing out at me because I told you it was a long time ago.
        • -2 thumbs!
          Seeker X | July 28, 2008
          First of all, it wasn't a misquote, it was to show you the extent of your comment and the stupidity of throwing an insult in the air for a certain group of people without provocation.

          Secondly, oh shit, you were joking? My bad, because it seemed you were fighting tooth and nail trying to prove that one system is better than the other last time; you coulda fooled me.

          Thirdly, Seeing as I own now a 360 AND a PS3, that subject is pretty much dead to me. Ironically, you're the one that's always been "Yeah, I dun car, Imma get a PS3 soon anyway". And I STILL prefer the PSN to XBL...christ, what a shocker, huh? I must've violated the laws of logic somewhere by having this kind of opinion.
        • 2 thumbs!
          Deadman Rules | July 28, 2008
          It was a misquote considering I didn't say what you put in the quotations.

          It doesn't matter that you like PSN or XBL, the whole point was that most people prefer XBL over PSN, and it's been common knowledge for a while. Where was I fighting tooth and nail trying to prove one console is better? What a moron. I was simply stating that XBL is better than PSN a while ago when people were arguing about it (you know, giving my opinion when everybody else was doing the same) and I brought up how alot of people who own both said they prefer XBL, and now I was proved right. So what? I called everybody who said I was wrong douchebags! OH SHIT! Inform the authorities! Maybe because everybody who was saying NO U HAVENT USED PSN LOL were actually being douchebags and not listening to me at all. How about that?
        • -2 thumbs!
          Seeker X | July 28, 2008
          quote
          It was a misquote considering I didn't say what you put in the quotations.
          Apparently that just went way over your head.

          quote
          It doesn't matter that you like PSN or XBL, the whole point was that most people prefer XBL over PSN, and it's been common knowledge for a while. Where was I fighting tooth and nail trying to prove one console is better?
          No no no, the point isn't about which system is better here, I don't care about that, the point here is YOU and your "Holier than thou" attitude. And back then you WERE pretty much fighting with the "I know PEOPLE! THEY SAID THIS!" argument which you could not stop repeating. And then you pretended not to care (which nobody could buy your bullshit act) under the guise of "I'm getting a PS3 soon", while calling everyone else a fanboy, I mean...you speaking of hypocrites earlier...

          Yeah...you were obviously joking. You showed me how you never took it seriously, just as you are now. And by the way, the only "douchebag" here would be you. I don't see any other dickhead going "I was right, you're all *bleep*ing r3t4rd3d". Unless you took offense to people saying "I disagree" then I didn't see much of a problem.

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          Deadman just made a comment and you just decided to jump in for no reason and cause this argument. It didn't concern you in the first place.
          No, if he can afford being a dick then he can afford having the same shit thrown right back at him.
        • -1 thumbs!
          Slumpy monkey | July 28, 2008
          Just let it go Seeker X, Deadman just made a comment and you just decided to jump in for no reason and cause this argument. It didn't concern you in the first place.
        • 3 thumbs!
          Cdemon | July 30, 2008
          quote Seeker X
          Thirdly, Seeing as I own now a 360 AND a PS3, that subject is pretty much dead to me. Ironically, you're the one that's always been "Yeah, I dun car, Imma get a PS3 soon anyway". And I STILL prefer the PSN to XBL...christ, what a shocker, huh? I must've violated the laws of logic somewhere by having this kind of opinion..
          What's your gamertag?
        • 2 thumbs!
          Capn Droid | August 02, 2008
          I vote that Deadman Rules stops getting on all his alternates and thumbing down comments. It's getting pretty damn annoying.
      • 0 thumbs!
        Deadman Rules | July 29, 2008
        Nothing went over my head, what you said in the quotes wasn't even equivalent to what I said. You made me sound like I was being serious. Hence the term misquote. Drop it.

        You have nothing to say really you're just throwing "fanboy" and other insults my way in a fit of rage.

        You can keep telling yourself whatever you want. Just because I own a 360 and I can aknowlege XBL as the better service I'm a fanboy. Right that makes sense. I only defend the 360 when little kids go around starting shit, and when people clearly are being stupid. I never just bash any other system or anything. So I said people like XBL more than PSN. It's a *bleep*ing fact and if you can't get over it than that's a true sign of a fanboy in denial.

        I don't see how it's relevant, but since you brought it up, no I am not going to buy a PS3. If somebody gave me a PS3 as a gift I would play it, but right now I see NO reason at all to buy one because there are 0 games I an interested in. The only thing ever say against it is the lack of games though. Sue me.
        • 0 thumbs!
          Seeker X | July 29, 2008
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          made me sound like I was being serious
          I made you sound like an egotistic moron. Seriously, it is not hard to notice.

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          You have nothing to say really you're just throwing "fanboy" and other insults my way in a fit of rage.
          Way to underrate pretty much everything that was said. I *bleep*ing hate it when people do that, if you can't counter an argument, the LEAST you can do is ignore it but don't make it sound like the argument is obsolete when it's obvious you haven't been reading anything at all.

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          You can keep telling yourself whatever you want. Just because I own a 360 and I can aknowlege XBL as the better service I'm a fanboy
          What do you call someone with no personal knowledge of another system but still proclaims "their" system superior? But I have to repeat again, this is not about which system is dominant (As I've said before that I already own both), this is about you and your wonderful social skills when it comes to game system debates.
        • 0 thumbs!
          Deadman Rules | July 29, 2008
          I said the same thing, it's not about which one is more dominant, it's about which internet service more people prefer. How many times are we going to go over this? Just because I was right and made a comment about how I was right does not make me egotistical at all. Read this slowly, I was joking around. You must have took the douchebag comment personally for you to have gotten this upset. You're just bitter over the whole thing now. I'm sorry.

          I underrate everything you say because none of it is relevant. I don't need to counter your arguments when you bring up pointless bullshit such as me saying I was going to buy a PS3 in the past. Who cares? You're just trying to make me look like a fanboy here when all I've done is give my two cents in an argument were most of the people participating where fanboys themselves who haven't used both services either.

          LOL @ the whole social skills thing. It's the *bleep*ing internet man, none of this has to do with social skills. I could give a shit less what you think about me anyways. You're just black text on a white background. Besides, social skills =/= bringing up random bullshit to try and slander the person you are arguing with to make yourself feel better.

          If you look at the argument from the beginning. I have done nothing but defend myself since my first comment. You have done nothing but flame me and try to make me out to be the bad guy when all I was doing was reminding everybody how I was the one who said "xbl > psn according to people who own both" a while ago, and everybody who said "nuh uh "were being douchebags about it. THATS ALL I HAVE DONE! GET OVER IT!
        • -2 thumbs!
          Final Blade | July 30, 2008
          Deadman the point is XBL when you're paying for it is Better but its not really better its up to opinions. TBH right now I feel PSN >>> XBL and this is my opinion and taste.

          You get what you paid for and thats the whole point, you made yourself look like an utter tool and asshole calling people douchebags. Get off your high horse and admit you're wrong. There was no reason for you to call anyone douchebags and tbh all you did was proved how you're an asshole. No one said anything to deserve it, and thats why Krunal got pissed. Whether or not you may have been right is irrelevant this is still a site where freedom of speech isn't allowed. Im surprised you haven't gotten reprimanded for the comment.

          Seeker is right he called you and proved how you just been, attitude wise.
        • 0 thumbs!
          Deadman Rules | July 30, 2008
          What was the point of you typing all that? You have no idea what you are talking about. I haven't flamed anybody or done anything wrong at all, it's been him the whole time. I indirectly called a random group of people douchebags and a couple of people who I weren't even talking to got offended and begun to directly flame me, multiple times. It's all here you just have to read it. You never cease to amaze me with your incredibly hypocritical comments and ignorant remarks. Keep it up.

          I'm sick of you getting into shit with me finalblade so why don't you just *bleep* off?
      • 1 thumbs!
        Deadman Rules | August 02, 2008
        Are you kidding me Capndroid? Try reading through all this and notice all the bullshit he spews out of his ass then you will realize why all his comments are thumbed down. Where would you have gotten the idea of making alternate accounts so you can thumb people down? Must be one of your many tools of douchebaggery.

        Why are you so god damn stupid? Oh it might be because you have your PS3 controller shoved up your ass and you didn't bother to read the comments before commenting yourself. You don't even know what this argument was about do you? Go back to stroking whatever you were stroking before you decided to troll gamegrep for old articles.
        • 1 thumbs!
          Seeker X | August 02, 2008
          You know, I was willing to let this shit go, but you just had to piss me off again. Bullshit spewing off MY ass? Elaborate.
        • 1 thumbs!
          Deadman Rules | August 03, 2008
          Read all the comments over.

          You're on offense, I'm on defense. I haven't flamed you a quarter of the amount that you have flamed me. You blew it way out of proportion and just keep trying to pin the fanboy label on me when it really isn't relevant either way. (completly wrong anyways)

          I'm willing to just let this go to but this other kid had to come in with his completely idiotic comment.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Solid Snake 4Life | July 27, 2008
    What's the next shocker "Most people prefer pie to cake."
    (Well most people I know do anyway.
    • 0 thumbs!
      Krunal | July 27, 2008
      I prefer cake... never been a big fan of pie, but some birthday cakes that I've tasted... god they had to drag me away from the cake... ahem... sorry got carried away.

      But I do agree with your general message. It was and has been obvious since PSN came out.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Marshal Loss | July 27, 2008
    Noooo PS3 ftw

    But yeah Xbox live is better in the end.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Krunal | July 27, 2008
    I'm a PS3 owner, never touched XBOX Live, and even I say that XBOX Live is much and I mean MUCH better than the PSN, however at the end of the day, for a non-online gamer, for me PSN just suits me better for it being free. I'd rather Sony look after the servers than use Gamespy to be honest, that's the only thing that makes XBOX Live that much better than the PSN.
    • 0 thumbs!
      Red 9 | July 27, 2008
      Sony uses Gamespy? I thought they had their own servers, albeit small ones.

      XBL is better, but not by leaps and bounds. They get millions yearly to maintain servers, even from a yearly $50 fee.

      But Live's been around for ages and ages. PSN has been around for maybe 2 years. And it's gaining momentum.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Remino52 | July 27, 2008
    We all know this what is the point?
  • -3 thumbs!
    Final Blade | July 27, 2008
    Pretty much an obvious point, and who ever says XBL isn't better than PSN is ignorant and blind.

    Me being a PS3 owner, and only played 20 times on XBL, I can say its better than the PSN, however I still am satisfied with the network. If we can get some more Classics and some voice chat, I would be happier. But VC doesn't 100% matter, but would like to have if it was a feature.
    • 1 thumbs!
      Deadman Rules | July 30, 2008
      This is you a few posts up:

      " TBH right now I feel PSN >>> XBL and this is my opinion and taste."

      Good job.
      • 0 thumbs!
        Fatal Error | August 03, 2008
        Glad I'm not the only one that noticed that.
      • 0 thumbs!
        Final Blade | August 04, 2008
        Problem with your post, first off I said as for what its packing yes it is better, however my post clearly above stated imo and my personal taste that I'd take it over XBL and is better. Don't confuse the two. One is my personal taste the other is what you're paying. But by all means and try to make something up that clearly never happened.
        • 0 thumbs!
          Fatal Error | August 05, 2008
          No one's making it up, you're the one that said it. You are officially ignorant and blind according to yourself.
  • 2 thumbs!
    Storm | July 27, 2008
    It's not like XBL is a monthly thing, you can get it for an entire 12 months for only $50. That's LESS than a game. And an entire year without worrying about having to pay it again...so if that's stopping anyone from wanting live...well just putting the convenient numbers out there.
  • 1 thumbs!
    blazeboy11 | July 28, 2008
    I've played online on the Wii, Nintendo DS, and the 360, and the 360's online is far, far better. Playing games like SSBB online makes me cry myself to sleep at night. And then, games like Metroid Prime Hunters with decent online still fail because you have to wait around for about 10 minutes to get into a game, and when you finally do, you will probably get stuck with some sort of hacker or glitch abuser.
  • -1 thumbs!
    JRYDER101 | July 29, 2008
    This my point of view and i dont own a ps3 yet i only use my step dads.
    xbox live is better than the psn mostly i think because they have had longer to develop it and it has Microsoft which are the best in the business to back it up.But i am sure and i am hoping that the psn network will catch on it the near future especially with ps3 home coming out which should be amazing. and also their are a lot more fun online games on the xbox but in time the ps3 ime sure will have more of a variety aswell as for the wii that just gets repetative online.

    so to sum up its all just a matter of time.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Demonfurby | July 30, 2008
    Is it really a surprise that XBL is the best? I thought it was common knowledge
  • 0 thumbs!
    Killosity | September 24, 2008
    I own both consoles (yeh I know that statement yeilds little credability thesedays), and I find both online portions to be good. Yeh XBL is better, but I think such things will need to be rechecked a year down the track. Im really happy with the strides Sony is taking with their online service. Its becoming quite fantastic.

    Both have their merits. But at the moment, XBL is a better package for me. (in imo anyway, feel free to differ)
    • 0 thumbs!
      Red 9 | September 24, 2008
      The sole reason PS Owners say XBL is best is because we all know you get what you pay for. Would it be right if the free service was better than the subscription service? No.

      We're not always necessarily saying PSN is worse, we're just saying that it makes sense that you get what you pay for.

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