XBox Live vs PS2 Online

[Neo]

Lately I've been getting interested in trying out the squad-based combat online....Something along the lines of socom or Rainbow Six 3. I don't really know anything about Xbox live or PS2 online as far as which one is better. I know they each have a subscription fee but I don't know if they're the same or what. What do you, the viewers at home think? Please stop the tape now and complete the exercises in your assigned table groups. Flipchart your answers and be prepared to discuss.

[Acebot44]

Xbox live is THE best online service hands down. All broadband so minimum Lag. Voice enabled on every game. Chat rooms where you and your friends can talk even when not playing. Also, the most online games.

The price for xbox live for one year is $50 for the package and a year subscription. Every year after that is another 50 a year or 5 dollars a month, depending on what you want to pay.

[TheGame]

Acebot, your avatar is freaky.

But anyway... Because I'm a 56ker I much go with Ps2 online and my precious FFXI and THPS. FFXI moves with no lag whatsoever, and THPS can lag, but only the other people, you will always move at full speed on your screen.

[Null]

PC easily expecially for a FPS type game.


but just between the online noobs (consoles) PS2. open network, + free = better.
PS2 has NO subscription fee man. dunno where you heard that. you just hook it up and your on.

And just because its all broadband for xbox does NOT mean no lag, likewise just because PS2 has 56k'ers doesnt mean lag either. if your on broadband just cuz a person thats laggy or has a slow connection is on wont make you lag. your ping is your own.

[Neo]

So I can just hook up my PS2 to my current cable modem and that's that?

[Null]

Originally Posted by Neo

So I can just hook up my PS2 to my current cable modem and that's that?

yup. you just go thro a small setup and register it and your on. no payments. only payments are if you have a game like FFXI that requires payments to play.