Just played SOCOM, how can anyone think ...

Seriously, it totally boggles my mind how anyone who has played on XBL can think PSN is on par or in any way exceeds XBL as a service. Playing SOCOM was a nightmare. I popped it in, had to install it to my hard drive. Fine, whatever. System restarts, I have to update my game (I could have sworn SOCOM just came out barely a few days ago). System restarts. Then I'm told I need to do a system update. Wow, REALLY starting to get tedious. One of these updates was a mere 473 MBs and it took me probably 10 minutes to download it. No, there is no problem with my internet connection as I never have slow connection issues on my PC or on XBL.So after all is said and done I finally get to play the game. Shrotly after hitting the title screen I'm hit with an error message that says my data is corrupt and I need to reinstall the last update or my character's profile won't be saved. Dandy. I decide to hell with it, I've already been waiting an hour to play I can live without saving my guy's profile. I tried to join probably 3 or 4 different lobbies before finally getting into one. I kept 'failing to join lobby' for some inexplicable reason.The only reason this wasn't blogged is because I see a lot of people on here constantly saying PSN is equal in service, speed and functionality to XBL. This is FAR from the truth. I am NEVER buying a game I plan to play with online multiplayer for this system ever again.Just played SOCOM, how can anyone think ...
PSN is equal in service to XBL only to PS3 fanboys who don't have a clue how smooth %26 feature rich XBL is.Just played SOCOM, how can anyone think ...
I've had problems with playing games online on both XBL and PSN. I really don't think anybody will ever beable to do an entirely fair comparison of both services to determine which one is better.
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[QUOTE=''creeping-deth87''] Seriously, it totally boggles my mind how anyone who has played on XBL can think PSN is on par or in any way exceeds XBL as a service. Playing SOCOM was a nightmare. I popped it in, had to install it to my hard drive. Fine, whatever. System restarts, I have to update my game (I could have sworn SOCOM just came out barely a few days ago). System restarts. Then I'm told I need to do a system update. Wow, REALLY starting to get tedious. One of these updates was a mere 473 MBs and it took me probably 10 minutes to download it. No, there is no problem with my internet connection as I never have slow connection issues on my PC or on XBL.So after all is said and done I finally get to play the game. Shrotly after hitting the title screen I'm hit with an error message that says my data is corrupt and I need to reinstall the last update or my character's profile won't be saved. Dandy. I decide to hell with it, I've already been waiting an hour to play I can live without saving my guy's profile. I tried to join probably 3 or 4 different lobbies before finally getting into one. I kept 'failing to join lobby' for some inexplicable reason.The only reason this wasn't blogged is because I see a lot of people on here constantly saying PSN is equal in service, speed and functionality to XBL. This is FAR from the truth. I am NEVER buying a game I plan to play with online multiplayer for this system ever again.[/QUOTE] socom servers /=/ psn
XBL >> PSN is a Fact. How people manage to argue fact is beyond me.
yup when i had my ps3 i had all sorts of issues with warhawk. it took 2 weeks for it to be playable
lol. i guess we will never know which is better ......right like its not completely obvious.
lol, i do not solely support 360 or PS3, but just to let you know, that is an occurrrin problem with the new Socom release, it is not the PSN's fault it is Slant Six's fault, let us not forget that GTAIV had its own problems when it was released, and just like the GTAIV problem, not everyone experiences it
Warhawk gets the job done. It a pretty fun game. Socom? eh...after playing the BETA, it's not worth it.
[QUOTE=''ULTIMATEZWARRIO'']lol, i do not solely support 360 or PS3, but just to let you know, that is an occurrrin problem with the new Socom release, it is not the PSN's fault it is Slant Six's fault, let us not forget that GTAIV had its own problems when it was released, and just like the GTAIV problem, not everyone experiences it[/QUOTE]but gta4 worked fine on the 360 from day 1 for everyone. what else could be the problem other than psn?
PSN is what happens when you don't have an online game plan, and you shoehorn online into your system at the last minute just to add it as a feature bullet point on the back of the box.XBL was integrated into the system's OS since the first Xbox. MS knew online would be a major way of playing games and so the 360 is designed around it. The PS3 was designed around a Blu-Ray player.
[QUOTE=''mephisto_11''][QUOTE=''ULTIMATEZWARRIO'']lol, i do not solely support 360 or PS3, but just to let you know, that is an occurrrin problem with the new Socom release, it is not the PSN's fault it is Slant Six's fault, let us not forget that GTAIV had its own problems when it was released, and just like the GTAIV problem, not everyone experiences it[/QUOTE]but gta4 worked fine on the 360 from day 1 for everyone. what else could be the problem other than psn? [/QUOTE]actually there were similar problems with the 360 version, just not as frequent
SOCOM is perhaps the worst representation of PSN that you could possibly choose.Try playing COD4 or Burnout Paradise online (well polished games). They work great.I had the SOCOM beta, and I've never seen so many issues in a game before, I hear they're still having server issues.
[QUOTE=''WillieBeamish''] PSN is what happens when you don't have an online game plan, and you shoehorn online into your system at the last minute just to add it as a feature bullet point on the back of the box.XBL was integrated into the system's OS since the first Xbox. MS knew online would be a major way of playing games and so the 360 is designed around it. The PS3 was designed around a Blu-Ray player.[/QUOTE] I'm pretty sure that when PS3 was announced, they had planned to make an online network for it. Link to prove otherwise?
Why did you restart your PS3 after installing the game and then after updating the game? :lol: Don't let hyperbole overrun your point, it makes you look foolish.



Yeah, getting everything set up for SOCOM was a pain but I haven't had any problems hence. And as for PSN, it doesn't have the features that XBL does but the games themselves play just fine.
[QUOTE=''creeping-deth87''] Seriously, it totally boggles my mind how anyone who has played on XBL can think PSN is on par or in any way exceeds XBL as a service. Playing SOCOM was a nightmare. I popped it in, had to install it to my hard drive. Fine, whatever. System restarts, I have to update my game (I could have sworn SOCOM just came out barely a few days ago). System restarts. Then I'm told I need to do a system update. Wow, REALLY starting to get tedious. One of these updates was a mere 473 MBs and it took me probably 10 minutes to download it. No, there is no problem with my internet connection as I never have slow connection issues on my PC or on XBL.So after all is said and done I finally get to play the game. Shrotly after hitting the title screen I'm hit with an error message that says my data is corrupt and I need to reinstall the last update or my character's profile won't be saved. Dandy. I decide to hell with it, I've already been waiting an hour to play I can live without saving my guy's profile. I tried to join probably 3 or 4 different lobbies before finally getting into one. I kept 'failing to join lobby' for some inexplicable reason.The only reason this wasn't blogged is because I see a lot of people on here constantly saying PSN is equal in service, speed and functionality to XBL. This is FAR from the truth. I am NEVER buying a game I plan to play with online multiplayer for this system ever again.[/QUOTE] Ok because you need to install updates thats mean xbl is better than psn i don't understand why updates have to do with xbl and psn those are patch games not psn or live things, by the way you are a liar because first the game needs instalation and update but then the ps3 say to you you need a system update, umm thats imposible because you need to first do the frimware before you need any updates, so thats make you a troll.
[QUOTE=''Ibacai'']Why did you restart your PS3 after installing the game and then after updating the game? :lol: Don't let hyperbole overrun your point, it makes you look foolish. Yeah, getting everything set up for SOCOM was a pain but I haven't had any problems hence. And as for PSN, it doesn't have the features that XBL does but the games themselves play just fine.[/QUOTE] I was thinking that too lol
[QUOTE=''RotaryRX7''][QUOTE=''WillieBeamish''] PSN is what happens when you don't have an online game plan, and you shoehorn online into your system at the last minute just to add it as a feature bullet point on the back of the box.XBL was integrated into the system's OS since the first Xbox. MS knew online would be a major way of playing games and so the 360 is designed around it. The PS3 was designed around a Blu-Ray player.[/QUOTE] I'm pretty sure that when PS3 was announced, they had planned to make an online network for it. Link to prove otherwise?[/QUOTE]Yeah, but before the PS3 was released did they have a plan for in-game XMB, trophies, life with playstation etc? Hell no, theyre things they saw in the 360, Wii that were successful and said lets do a version of that! And thats how we have PSN, which is basically just a merge of numerous applications.
might have something to do with MS making software and Sony being mostly a hardware expert. none of their online services have ever been rock solid.