[QUOTE="Da_lil_PimP"][QUOTE="i5750at4Ghz"]I would. The 360 is my media hub. ShadowMoses900
Don't see why you would still need gold when your PC does everything better.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't xbox live on PC (MS changed the GFWL name to xbox live PC) still FREE on PC? And it brought all the stuff that the xbox live on consoles has like the avatars (which are dumb IMO) and the dashboard ect...but it's FREE? Why would they charge for the same thing on console but not for PC? It's the same brand with the same features and everything (including party/cross chat) but it's FREE on one platform but not the other?
That doesn't make sense to me....
I have no idea what GFWL is like. Thanks to everybody saying how horrible it is I stay far away from it, though it looks like I'll need it for Arkham City. All I know is that it's free because PC gamers wouldn't put up with paying to play online.
I don't pay for it now...so I can't really say that I would if the online went free. I've always said that Microsoft is holding online play hostage under a smokescreen of "Features" to justify the cost, when really Online play is the only real hook they have.
Why bother? I wouldn't... but that will never happen. PSN gives me Netflix for free, and even if I had to have Gold for Netflix, I'd watch it on my PS3, like I already do all the time.
If they gave you a free arcade game every month, similar to Playstation Plus. I definitely would. It gives me reason to play games I would have never touched before, and I find hidden gems that way.
If all the other stuff stayed the same? Yeah, I would. I like party chat and Netflix too much.
DarkLink77
i'm sure you own a computer, you don't need to pay a subscription fee to use netflix on the pc or ps3 "just netflix fee" , i think its crazy that you can't just use a silver account to access netflix on the 360 If I didn't want to talk to my friends while we watched movies together or all played different games, I'd agree, but I do. It's a necessary evil, unfortunately.
[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="Chris_Williams"] i'm sure you own a computer, you don't need to pay a subscription fee to use netflix on the pc or ps3 "just netflix fee" , i think its crazy that you can't just use a silver account to access netflix on the 360
nosmokingbandit
If I didn't want to talk to my friends while we watched movies together or all played different games, I'd agree, but I do. It's a necessary evil, unfortunately.
Do you own a telephone?
what does that have to do with anything? why talk to someone over the phone when you can be playing different games online and still talk without having to hold a phone and controller??
Most likely not, unless they took everything else away from you, then maybe. Totally off subject, but I have to give the PSN it's credit today. I had a technical question, so I called Sony's tech support, and I got someone within 2-3 minutes!!! It was actually a very well English spoken person! Most of the experiences I've had with Xbox Live support have been less than enjoyable, with me not being able to understand them most of the time. :)
Coulda sworn there was a thread like this a few months ago
Snakemaster9
yep the tc made that thread along with a few others in a weeks time and was shown he had never had xbox live before his ""gamertags"" were proven not to be his or were made and never used.
Quite possibly, if friends were to keep their subscription going and discounts on dlc were still offered each week, I probably would keep it up. Party chat is a key part of my online experience as I prefer to play games online with friends with voice chat otherwise I go on games online and do not use my headset.
[QUOTE="DarkLink77"] If I didn't want to talk to my friends while we watched movies together or all played different games, I'd agree, but I do. It's a necessary evil, unfortunately.mems_1224
Do you own a telephone?
what does that have to do with anything? why talk to someone over the phone when you can be playing different games online and still talk without having to hold a phone and controller??
Someone totally needs to invent some kind of cordless headset for cell phones. Bluetooth even, so it works with everything easily. Man, that would be neat. Until then we'll just keep paying MS to turn our xboxs into phones for us.
One of the main reasons i didnt buy an X360 this gen when it was very appealing , was this Pay to play internet. I wouldnt pay for Gold but most probably i would have own an X360 which now i havent.
[QUOTE="DarkLink77"] If I didn't want to talk to my friends while we watched movies together or all played different games, I'd agree, but I do. It's a necessary evil, unfortunately.mems_1224
Do you own a telephone?
what does that have to do with anything? why talk to someone over the phone when you can be playing different games online and still talk without having to hold a phone and controller??
Yeah, because they don't make wireless headsets for phones or anything. :roll:
Are people so technologically out of sync that they don't realize something like that exists?
[QUOTE="mems_1224"] what does that have to do with anything? why talk to someone over the phone when you can be playing different games online and still talk without having to hold a phone and controller??sts106mat
Someone totally needs to invent some kind of cordless headset for cell phones. Bluetooth even, so it works with everything easily. Man, that would be neat. Until then we'll just keep paying MS to turn our xboxs into phones for us.
Oh wait.
everyone who bought an xbox got a headset with it, the system works as it is. if you had to buy a headset and MS was still charging you for partychat, you would have a point, but since they all come with headsets, you are picking holes in it for the sake of it. Paying 20 bucks for a headset once or paying 60 bucks a year for party chat? Your pick.
[QUOTE="mems_1224"] what does that have to do with anything? why talk to someone over the phone when you can be playing different games online and still talk without having to hold a phone and controller??sts106mat
Yeah, because they don't make wireless headsets for phones or anything. :roll:
Are people so technologically out of sync that they don't realize something like that exists?
if you actually read his question he is right though. why use the phone? sure its an option, but when the included headset works. plus not all phones allow for conference calls, which is essentially what party chat is. Any smart phone does. Besides, this is only if Xbox Live only charged for party chat. This isn't a real situation right now. On topic though, I don't pay for live anyway, much less if I didn't need it. What a waste of money. I'll just use my PS3 and PC thanks.
what does that have to do with anything? why talk to someone over the phone when you can be playing different games online and still talk without having to hold a phone and controller??
Someone totally needs to invent some kind of cordless headset for cell phones. Bluetooth even, so it works with everything easily. Man, that would be neat. Until then we'll just keep paying MS to turn our xboxs into phones for us.
Oh wait.
a decent bluetooth costs more than what live does :|
Someone totally needs to invent some kind of cordless headset for cell phones. Bluetooth even, so it works with everything easily. Man, that would be neat. Until then we'll just keep paying MS to turn our xboxs into phones for us.
Oh wait.
DragonfireXZ95
everyone who bought an xbox got a headset with it, the system works as it is. if you had to buy a headset and MS was still charging you for partychat, you would have a point, but since they all come with headsets, you are picking holes in it for the sake of it. Paying 20 bucks for a headset once or paying 60 bucks a year for party chat? Your pick.:lol: at a $20 bluetooth. good luck getting anyone to hear you on that
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