Revolution Rumors

MuGen · 04-29-2005, 03:44 PM

Well I guess MS charges cuz their LIVE is a better built online system, whilst Sony's just gives you access to play online. You could say XBOX LIVE is a ISP in a sense.

But I highly doubt Sony will charge for their service unless they make it as good as XBOX LIVE.

DarrenMcLeod · 04-29-2005, 03:56 PM

I think that Nintendo's could be comparable to XBox Live... I mean really... Microsoft did all the hard work of implementing a great system, and then the others just need to take what MS did, and tweak it as they see fit. Just like Sony did with PSP (take ideas from Gameboys, add better ones), and Microsoft did with Xbox itself (take ideas from Sega, Sony, Nintendo, and change what they want.)

Null · 04-29-2005, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyuzo

Well I guess MS charges cuz their LIVE is a better built online system, whilst Sony's just gives you access to play online. You could say XBOX LIVE is a ISP in a sense.

But I highly doubt Sony will charge for their service unless they make it as good as XBOX LIVE.

sonys already said they plan on an xbox live type setup for ps3. that may mean its just got all the options but still free in an open network, but who knows.

the reason xbox live charges a fee is almost as you said its an isp of sorts, your logging into a MS closed network. with ms's servers hosting the games you play on. PS2 had an open network, where the users hosted the games and sony didnt have to setup the servers.

but thats also the reason why Sony was able to play FFX cross platform and xbox couldnt. xbox couldnt 'dial out' of its own network to others. it was stuck in its own.

i'm hoping for both this time have a cross between the 2. service as good as xbox live and better, however able to have the ability to play games cross platform. IE, playing games like Quake 4 online against PC players.

DarrenMcLeod · 04-29-2005, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Null

i'm hoping for both this time have a cross between the 2. service as good as xbox live and better, however able to have the ability to play games cross platform. IE, playing games like Quake 4 online against PC players.

You better hope there's a USB port for mouse and keyboard then, otherwise you'd get owned.

Null · 04-29-2005, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DarrenMcLeod

You better hope there's a USB port for mouse and keyboard then, otherwise you'd get owned.

*looks around* perhaps you just didnt know who you were quoting :P im like the biggest PC fps person on this board. im the one always arguing how much better mouse/keyboard is. and my biggest wishlish on the new consoles is full mouse/keyboard support for every game.
I wouldnt be playin the console version, i'd be playin the PC AGAINST the people on console. I like to see the people who say you can be just as good with a controller play against the pc players. its a fun time.

DarrenMcLeod · 04-29-2005, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Null

*looks around* perhaps you just didnt know who you were quoting :P im like the biggest PC fps person on this board. im the one always arguing how much better mouse/keyboard is. and my biggest wishlish on the new consoles is full mouse/keyboard support for every game.
I wouldnt be playin the console version, i'd be playin the PC AGAINST the people on console. I like to see the people who say you can be just as good with a controller play against the pc players. its a fun time.

Yeah, my buddy kept saying that about the Xbox controller. Said he could take on anyone with a mouse and keyboard... hahaha