I agree with this point completely, and I had difficulty determining why at first. I own a Wii, a 360, and a PS3 (I justified the cost of the systems because I'm switching my focus to console gaming from PC gaming) and I find myself getting happier with the PS3 network as the firmware is updated, but angrier with Live as it progresses. When the Resistance map packs were announced, I didn't get as upset as I would have if a Gears content pack would be announced, and that definitely ties in with the fifty buck price tag for live. I'm expecting less from the PS3 network due to the lack of a yearly fee, yet I'm getting a better experience in some cases (referring to the dedicated servers, not the integrated XMB friends lists and such that the PS3 lacks.)J-Rzez said:People can give a little more slack to Sony because you're not paying for a full online service like you are with MS... I don't mind microtransactions on the PS3 because of this, and thus bought more stuff off it than XBL already...
And of course, as mentioned before, I really resent the fact that the PC version of Shadowrun gets dedicated servers while the 360 is stuck with the peer to peer connections. Microsoft might make a killing on the transactions, but these factors will certainly effect decisions I make, such as whether or not I want to renew Live. Also, I really, really want dedicated servers more than any other feature on the 360 platform right now.