MyInsideGamer writes:
"About a month ago I was discussing ideas for articles with Robert online, I mentioned that I thought a comparison on Xbox Live and PSN would be a great addition to the site, make a nice article for others to read. "Great Idea" Robert commented. Ha. Since this little chat I have been putting together notes and drafts of this very piece. Simple I thought but there were so many ways to compare the two services, ways of making the points count."
Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.
Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.
They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.
they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.
Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted
Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments
A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.
Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.
It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst
Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.
S2Killinit
live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating
Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.
Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.
This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality
..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....
...Really???
PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.
Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.
He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.
More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.
Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.
Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.
All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.
Well written article. I'm a PS3 gamer and as a overall service the PSN holds it's own against Microsofts subscription service. If Sony can release a few more social features in upcoming firmware revisions ( XGC) obviously being the main benefit, PSN will have caught up feature wise.
Ofcourse, online gaming is about gaming,not social tools. So when it boils down to it both consoles offer exactly the same experiances. Sony may edge it with dedicated servers. Also PSN can host bigger multiplayer games ( MAG) etc, but that I guess is more down to the hardware power than actual online service...
Both services are great that's all what matters to us gamers !
What the critics need to be doing now is gearing up for when Sony announces and/or delivers their subscription plan. If it does include cross game chat the 360 camp will surely claim a victory, never mind that base access to online gaming through PSN is free or that trophies aren't tied to paid subscriptions. Unlike XBL.
This debate grows tiresome.I want to play an online game with friends with minimal problems? Both services afford this.
I want to download the latest DLC and demos, effortlessly? Both provide this.
I like to feel rewarded for grinding away in my fave games,whether by trophy or achievement.Both again provide this.
I want to( occasionally ) chat with gaming acquaintances and friends,in a simple but effective manner.Both allow for this.
As I have asked before,If both were free would we even be having this debate?
In my opinion the question is this; At what point does Xgame-chat go from redundancy to pre-requisite?
argument,stop it
let everyone enjoy his respective service
psn or xbl
GAME ON...
I agree that Xbox LIVE is superior just because its easier to connect with friends. Game invites across all games, 8 person cross game party system, and a better friends list all make LIVE better IMO. Whether or not its worth the $50 is up to you...
When it comes to games, its really a tie these days. This year Xbox had Shadow Complex, Trials HD, and 'Splosion Man. PSN had flower, Pixel Junk Shooter and Shatter. There isnt a 'clear winner' so thats also up to personal preference.