Army of Two producer compares Xbox Live, PlayStation Network

Posted Feb 6, 2008 at 3:00AM by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: Electronic Arts, Microsoft, PlayStation Network, Sony
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As you all know, the upcoming Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game Army of Two from Electronic Arts will carry an online component. Given that, we really can't blame the developers if they compare the services Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.


According to assistant producer Matt Turner, their team is currently more familiar with Microsoft's online service and find its features more user-friendly. Despite these, Turner said that he still fully supports Sony's PSN. The official explained:


There are extra challenges with PSN just because the PS3 is newer to our team so we've had to work through some growing pains, getting used to a whole new system of development.


But it has all of the capabilities, it's just that at the moment we have more experience on the Xbox.


Turner, as early as now, is informing players that the fate suffered by Burnout Paradise's online performance will not happen to the PS3 version of Army of Two. The assistant producer further mentioned that the PS3 online experience will be similar to the Xbox 360 one.

"We have friends lists accessible during the game, you can send invites and your friends can join you - it's as easy as doing it on Xbox Live," added Turner.

Buy: [Army of Two (Xbox 360)]
Buy: [Army of Two (PS3)]

 
 
 

Comments

by ~~ - 2008-02-06 05:46:18
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Thats how it should be done, developers should include the entire invite stuff and what not. more freedom for the developers should be applauded.. Wonder how this is going to conflict with the upcoming ingame XMB though
by exionzero - 2008-02-06 06:19:42
maybe...

I doubt there will be a conflict to be honest, even if a patch isn't released. just think of it as 2 ways of doing the same thing... you could either scroll over to the friends list option, or you could press the playstation button... but what do I know...
by na2rul - 2008-02-06 08:02:53
attention seekers, waste of internet space.

Live maybe great and all, but i STILL have long waiting times in Halo. it's always having to find that ONE more player out of the 2-400,000 players, but even then, it has to start all over, therefore, average another 3-4min wait. (social/big team) Im not sure about other games tbh.
by scarface_tha_second - 2008-02-06 12:26:17
is this game

seriously going to come out on March 4? or is everybody just kind of waiting for another delay?
by DNAgent - 2008-02-06 16:07:24
From Electronic Arts?

Oh, no problems then. If it's from EA then I won't bother playing it.
by Eclipze_ - 2008-02-06 19:30:42
your

racist against EA! lol

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