Xbox 360 Fanboy

Took the words right out of my mouth.

PS3 BLOWS

The new PSN store is actually a little better than the 360 store in terms of finding things (everything has a thumbnail which makes it easy to identify) but that said, it's still probably a thousand step process to purchase anything from the PSN store (google for "PSN Store steps it takes" or something similar, and you should find the laundry list of steps it takes to buy anything).

If you look at the Dashboard right now, there are alot of blades that basically do the same thing (seemingly). Personally, I think it'd be very easy to combine the game launching blade (with XBLA titles, etc) and the main blade. So there is room for improvement there. I have no complaints about the PS3's UI, and if Microsoft could learn anything from it, it's probably that allowing us more customization options wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing (on the PS3 you can customize icons, the background, the music, etc, whereas the 360 forces background advertisements on you when on certain blades, and has zero icon customization etc).

I thought this would be a quick reply...but it seems I could write a thesis on the pros and cons of both UI's. I don't think the 360 is being hurt by it's UI right now, but I don't think an upgrade would be such a bad thing.

Oh and one last thing...I spent half an hour downloading and installing the PS3 update the other day, only to find out that Sony pulled it because it could brick my console. This information wouldn't have stung so much if it hadn't taken me 30 minutes to get the stupid thing from their ridiculously slow servers, which I know I'll have to do again when they put out a fix. Thank you MSoft, for quick and painless updates. (so glad it didn't brick my console...would have been angry...trying to do MGS4 on boss mode)

I own all three now and I think the PSN is pretty easy to navigate. Both have advantages and disadvantages. The store on the Wii can be pretty cumbersome at times, too.

That being said, I think the XBLM is due for an overhaul.

I wish everytime my car broke down I could just send it to the dealership to be fixed for free.

You can... its called a warranty and road side assistance.

@evilfoxhound

That's showing Microsoft! Instead of them having to spend money of replacing your console, you decide you want to set it on fire. Very nice protest, I'm sure Microsoft is happy to keep their profit from your elite purchase.

And now I feel like a dumbass, I clicked the wrong reply thread. Fuck... That comment goes to the other longer thread below, MY BAD!

Comment valid.

*instead of being like a certain other company

Addressing mah grammar problem, if it is one, needed to make the sentence make more sense.

PSN Store sucks, downloading shit then installing its super slow, and xmb is clunky, and yes Tombstone you are a fanboy, you probably dont own anything other than a Pos3 gtfo.

@ Ejab: I lol'd

You don't own an iPod? Your comment is not valid.

Just so you know I own both an Xbox 360 and PS3 and the XBLM kicks PSN's ass.

You own all the consoles so you're not a fanboy? What owning other system = not a fanboy?

You're still being a fanboy. Look watch this:

Pity Sony wont help all those that got their ps3's murdered by their latest update, no warranty covering that shit guess what? They have to *pay* to get it fixed. Just like the PS2 and it's problems that only ever got addressed when they got taken to court.

But sony's the shit right? They couldn't do a thing wrong?

Oh btw i own a 360, xbox, ps1, ps2, ps3, ps4, pc, gameboy, gba, ds, psp, N64, Gamecube and a Pippin. So I'm not a fanboy, well, unless I'm saying something about sega, then they've got me.

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As for sony uh, not to bright to be talking shit when there latest update was a huge let down and also buggy.

To rephrase the old "Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're NOT out to get you" comment... just because you own them all, doesn't mean you're not a fanboy.

I own all the current-gen systems, and am an unabashed VirtualBoy fanboy. Waterworld ruled.

I spent $600 on a PS3 and $400 on an Xbox 360 and bought and beaten MGS4 and bought 15 Blu-Rays and have a big Xbox 360 library including Halo 3 legendary and Rock Band. Whether or not i'm a fanboy doesn't matter but whether or not I have the right to talk about the stuff I bought is and as far as i'm concerned i'm well within my rights to do it.

It sounds like Sony is just jealous that PSN doesn't even come close in design or amount of content to the Xbox Live Marketplace.