Playstation PLUS
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The LittleBigPlanet for free is only in the UK.
The US gets 3 months free with a paid year subscription.
$50 a year to be able to play demos of their PSN games is bullshit, IMO. Free themes and avatars aren't worth it to me either.
Even with the free PSN games, as soon as you stop paying for the service, you can't play the games anymore.
How is this better than Xbox Live Gold?
The US gets 3 months free with a paid year subscription.
$50 a year to be able to play demos of their PSN games is bullshit, IMO. Free themes and avatars aren't worth it to me either.
Even with the free PSN games, as soon as you stop paying for the service, you can't play the games anymore.
How is this better than Xbox Live Gold?
Small little article to tell some of you XBL lovers that as much you brush of this new psn service its worth the money.
PlayStation Plus. Vs Xbox Live: Sony offers more
With not long to go until Sony launch PlayStation Plus on its PSN, we thought that this was the perfect opportunity to see how it compares against its main rival – things certainly look promising, as there has been suggestions that the new Sony premium service has more to offer.
It was no secret that PS3 owners signed up to PSN were not happy about this charge – but let us not forget what you will be getting for $50 per year, which we recently mentioned. If you were to become a member, you get so much for the small amount of money that you will have to pay every three months or once a year.
It is no secret that Playstationlifestyle will be biased, so it comes as no shock that they believe that PlayStation Plus is better than Xbox Live, and looking and what you get for you money it is not hard to see why. Both offer a free service, with PSN offering more services.
This is also the case with the paid service, yes Microsoft has been doing this for longer, but you have to admire that Sony is not afraid to take them on. Read Jonathan Leack’s article on Playstationlifestyle via the link above, and see why he thinks PlayStation Plus is far better than Xbox Live.
heres the link there talking bout:
http://playstationlifestyle.net/2010/06/24/why-playstation-plus-is-better-than-xbox-live/
PlayStation Plus. Vs Xbox Live: Sony offers more
With not long to go until Sony launch PlayStation Plus on its PSN, we thought that this was the perfect opportunity to see how it compares against its main rival – things certainly look promising, as there has been suggestions that the new Sony premium service has more to offer.
It was no secret that PS3 owners signed up to PSN were not happy about this charge – but let us not forget what you will be getting for $50 per year, which we recently mentioned. If you were to become a member, you get so much for the small amount of money that you will have to pay every three months or once a year.
It is no secret that Playstationlifestyle will be biased, so it comes as no shock that they believe that PlayStation Plus is better than Xbox Live, and looking and what you get for you money it is not hard to see why. Both offer a free service, with PSN offering more services.
This is also the case with the paid service, yes Microsoft has been doing this for longer, but you have to admire that Sony is not afraid to take them on. Read Jonathan Leack’s article on Playstationlifestyle via the link above, and see why he thinks PlayStation Plus is far better than Xbox Live.
heres the link there talking bout:
http://playstationlifestyle.net/2010/06/24/why-playstation-plus-is-better-than-xbox-live/
Right off the bat it’s easy to see that PSN offers a much more robust and complete experience with the absence of fees. Without spending a single dime, PlayStation 3 owners can create a PSN ID, play online, earn trophies and chat with friends. However, many will argue that the selling point of not only Xbox Live but the Xbox experience as a whole is Gold membership. Unfortunately, the Gold Membership requires a fee of $50/year. Upgrading from a Silver account to a Gold Account nets you the following bonuses on Xbox Live:
* Video Chat
* Online Play
* Cross-Game Voice Chat
* Netflix
* Sky Player
* Twitter
* Facebook
* last.FM
* Zune
* 1 vs 100
Besides the video chat, cross-game voice chat and online play, Gold Membership doesn’t offer much more over the standard Silver membership other than application integration, most of which are available through the PS3’s internet browser. Now, of course online play is the centerpiece and holy grail for the Xbox 360, so many consumers justify the $50/year based on the ability to play online alone. This is mildly disturbing when you look at what PlayStation Plus offers for the same price:
* 4 Games Per Month Free (1x PSN game, 2x minis, 1x PS One classic)
* 2 Dynamic Themes Per Month
* 2 Premium Avatars Per Month
* Member-Only Game Add-Ons
* 20% – 50% Discounts on Select PS Store Games and More
* Early Beta Access
* Early Demo Access
* 2 Full Retail Game Trials Per Month
* Automatic Updates
* Qore Subscription
Xbox Live Gold also offers the following, although it is not shown in the article:
* 20% – 50% Discounts on Games etc. (Deal of the Week, plus deals on Arcade games reguarly)
* Early Beta Access
* Early Demo Access
*Demos for almost every game, not just "Full Game Trials" of PSN games
So again I ask, why is this service better than Xbox Live Gold? PSN Plus still doesn't even offer cross-game chat, something that XBox Live launched with.
* Video Chat
* Online Play
* Cross-Game Voice Chat
* Netflix
* Sky Player
* last.FM
* Zune
* 1 vs 100
Besides the video chat, cross-game voice chat and online play, Gold Membership doesn’t offer much more over the standard Silver membership other than application integration, most of which are available through the PS3’s internet browser. Now, of course online play is the centerpiece and holy grail for the Xbox 360, so many consumers justify the $50/year based on the ability to play online alone. This is mildly disturbing when you look at what PlayStation Plus offers for the same price:
* 4 Games Per Month Free (1x PSN game, 2x minis, 1x PS One classic)
* 2 Dynamic Themes Per Month
* 2 Premium Avatars Per Month
* Member-Only Game Add-Ons
* 20% – 50% Discounts on Select PS Store Games and More
* Early Beta Access
* Early Demo Access
* 2 Full Retail Game Trials Per Month
* Automatic Updates
* Qore Subscription
Xbox Live Gold also offers the following, although it is not shown in the article:
* 20% – 50% Discounts on Games etc. (Deal of the Week, plus deals on Arcade games reguarly)
* Early Beta Access
* Early Demo Access
*Demos for almost every game, not just "Full Game Trials" of PSN games
So again I ask, why is this service better than Xbox Live Gold? PSN Plus still doesn't even offer cross-game chat, something that XBox Live launched with.
It updates your ps3/games atomaticly even if your system is turned off. That means all I have to do when I turn my system on is install the updates (which only takes a few seconds) vs dnl'd the updates that take 10 to 15 min to do before I can do anything.
I feel that this should be done anyway but If it will do it w/ this service then Ill take it.
Well it mentioned getting full demos and dnld them early. I may have confused that with free games. I thought it said you can get Killzone 2 for free or some shit.
Im to lazy to look though. Im sure someone will confirm this lol...
I know that this still dosent really compare to the X Box setup but its a cool feature IMO because
1. I dont have to get this to still get online and game (like Xbox)
2.It shows that Sony is listening to players and that if this successful it could improve there overall online experience
I feel that this should be done anyway but If it will do it w/ this service then Ill take it.
Well it mentioned getting full demos and dnld them early. I may have confused that with free games. I thought it said you can get Killzone 2 for free or some shit.
Im to lazy to look though. Im sure someone will confirm this lol...
I know that this still dosent really compare to the X Box setup but its a cool feature IMO because
1. I dont have to get this to still get online and game (like Xbox)
2.It shows that Sony is listening to players and that if this successful it could improve there overall online experience
i have ps3's 1 fat and 1 slim....i didnt have that problem with the internal clock and both of mine are connected to the internet
XBL is for kids...the only feature i did enjoy was having last fm.....i still have 60 minutes left on my silver account with it and then i say goodbye cause i dont think XBL is worth what they charge
XBL is for kids...the only feature i did enjoy was having last fm.....i still have 60 minutes left on my silver account with it and then i say goodbye cause i dont think XBL is worth what they charge
y Ps3 is updating right now. I wonder if its to get ready for the PSN Plus. I hope this is the last update I need to do for a while...this thing it taking forever!
EDIT
Yep thats what it was. ITs in the store now. 49.99 for a year or 17.99 for 3 months. I might get the 17.99 and try it to see if its worth anyting.
EDIT
Yep thats what it was. ITs in the store now. 49.99 for a year or 17.99 for 3 months. I might get the 17.99 and try it to see if its worth anyting.
I didn't know until right now that Netflix on 360 only worked with a gold account. That's kind of bullshit, considering you're paying for netflix, and just scrolling to the Netflix option on XBL you're going to have to see 50 ads.
I'm actually glad PS3 finally did this. Their new service sounds great IMO, and it's going to force 360 to start doing something for their gold customers. As a person who's used both XBL and PSN, I can easily say that I was more satisfied with NOT paying money to play multiplayer. I can't think of anything on XBL that is any better than the free PSN, really. If this forces Xbox to give a free XBL game once in a while, I'm all for it.
I'm actually glad PS3 finally did this. Their new service sounds great IMO, and it's going to force 360 to start doing something for their gold customers. As a person who's used both XBL and PSN, I can easily say that I was more satisfied with NOT paying money to play multiplayer. I can't think of anything on XBL that is any better than the free PSN, really. If this forces Xbox to give a free XBL game once in a while, I'm all for it.
I've never paid more than $30 for a year of Gold. Deals can be found for Gold all the time. You can only buy Plus on the PSN, so you will never see it for less than $50.
$50 a year to get free PSN games is not worth it to me. Wipeout HD sucks, and I've never heard of the other games. Minis and PS1 classics don't interest me. I had a PS1, and played all of these games back then.
Besides that, I get free PSN games now for free. It's called gamesharing. Look it up.
Premium avatars and themes... how often do you change your avatar or theme? I've had the same one since I bought my system.
Full retail game trials, only last for 1 hour, so instead of a normal demo, you get to sit through the opening of the game and the tutorial.
Early beta access, to what, exactly? Final Fantasy XIV? No thanks.
Early demo access, probably the same time Gold members get it.
Qore subscription? You can watch that on youtube for free.
I'm not anti-PS3, I'm anti Playstation Plus.
$50 a year to get free PSN games is not worth it to me. Wipeout HD sucks, and I've never heard of the other games. Minis and PS1 classics don't interest me. I had a PS1, and played all of these games back then.
Besides that, I get free PSN games now for free. It's called gamesharing. Look it up.
Premium avatars and themes... how often do you change your avatar or theme? I've had the same one since I bought my system.
Full retail game trials, only last for 1 hour, so instead of a normal demo, you get to sit through the opening of the game and the tutorial.
Early beta access, to what, exactly? Final Fantasy XIV? No thanks.
Early demo access, probably the same time Gold members get it.
Qore subscription? You can watch that on youtube for free.
I'm not anti-PS3, I'm anti Playstation Plus.