So you would rather have dlc over full retail games? Microsoft choose to spend their money on dlc and Sony choose to spend their money on games. Thats why dlc has been the only notable thing released exclusively on the 360 this year and the PS3 actually got what mattered, games. I hope that Sony keep up their strategy as I'd hate to only have dlc for my console.
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Nice rant there, still it's not all bad. You get the blu-ray we get the DLC just think it's balanced out somewhat LOL. Sorry this is why Sony lets it's customers down.
Sony let their customers down? Have you seen the PS3's lineup? You must have very low expectations if DLC keeps you happy.
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It's not just the Sony PSN which is unfortunately weak. It's the availability of content on it as well. Sure necessary bug fix patches like the one released for Fallout 3 (a game in your rant used as an example no less) generally on the day of release are fine, heck we 360 users have to put up with our machine AUTOMATICALLY downloading any updates or refusing to go online otherwise.
Well first of all PS3 owners have to automatically update their machines before returning online as well. And don't speak about content because both the PSN and XBLA are pretty neck and neck when it comes to that. With their being more re-releases on XBLA and more original content on the PSN.
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Now heres why we get DLC content and you don't and it's bluntly put; money. 360 users pay a measly £3 a month to go online with their console. In exchange for this we get stability and lots of free content such as certain arcade games and updates/patches/mods for some games.
And Microsft must be laughing their asses off at people like you who defend the charge by calling XBLA more stable and offering more free content. Your selling their service and they don't have to do anything. Reality check, both PSN and XBLA are equally stable and the content is on equal terms as well. Wise up.
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Now I know the PSN also offers arcade style games for free and well done on Sony for doing this. However we're paying and our servers are more stable for it, we also tend to have better quality arcade titles than the PSN offers all this comes down to the £3 a month we're paying. Now add in this, Sony whenever you need to pay for a DLC asks you to pay by credit/debit card and screw anyone who doesn't have one in this day and age, believe me I know for a fact some people don't I live on my own, go work full time, pay rent but for some reason my bank tells me theres a lack of activity on my account for me to get a debit card. Microsoft on the other hand introduced the Microsoft Live Points system, whereby owners can either purchase online via their consoles using their credit or debit cards or else go buy a validation card from a store for cash and simply redeem the code. This means the DLC content is far more readily available to it's target audience. This means that a new expansion for Fable 2, Halo 3 or Fallout 3 ect ect is going to do twice as well on the 360 as it will on the ps3. Easier time buying it = more people do buy it, more people buying the product = more $$$ in your account. Hence 360 users get more DLC, it's all about the damn money involved.
Ill give you that one point about Sony not offering a point system. I have no issues with their system though and its pretty rare for someone not to have access to a credit card at any age whether its theirs or their parents. It really isn't an issue.
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With the stability and the increased chances of revenue for developers Sony sure as hell would attract more developers in to producing them some DLC. Though theres also a slight matter of how many active gamers there are on the respective networks. Xbox has been around slightly longer and had a significant headstart on other formats in this. Wii overtook because it's cutesy, gimmicky bull crap (If Roto were to read this he'd probably be incandescent with rage at me for bashing nintendo about but I say bite me to that :P) but as far as "serious" gaming machines go theres more 360 users than ps3 users.
Firstly, quit with the stability thing. Your wrong. And exclusive DLC is usually governed by whos willing to pay. In 90% of all cases they go to both consoles.
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Also as a please note: I don't hate the PS3
Nope. Your just someone who bought a 360 and now feels compelled to "fight the good fight" and hate on the competition for simply not owning their console. A fanboy if I ever saw one.
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The overall message for Sony to read if they ever read this post is: Fix the damn specifications of the machine in stone, stop dicking your customers around, sort your network out to be stable and reliable, charge if you must because as long as you get better stability and more DLC available then your gamer base will grow exponentially, DLC is not some little fad which will die off it's become a critical part of gaming for most gamers.
The specifications on the PS3 is fine, their customers do not get dicked around, their network is stable and reliable.....and free and they don't need to waste their time on dlc and can deliver full retail games instead.
Seriously, after reading all that your clearly very ill-advised when it comes to this sort of stuff.
