Verdigris wrote:Oh, it's definitely hot. But the always on connection to the Internet requirement that's been rumored is a show stopper for me. We'll see if those rumors play out and what the PlayStation has to offer.
It's not a requirement. It doesn't always have to always be connected, but it does require an internet connection. The internet connection is required when first installing and registering games to your account, but not to actually play the game. At leat that's how I understood it. They're doing things with "the cloud" more, so obviously that requires an internet connection.
Be honest, though - how often are you playing your 360 while NOT connected to the internet? The last time I was in that situation was 2008, after Hurricane Ike. It was nice to be able to play games, but I could have easily found something else to distract myself with. Every other time I've played my 360 in the past 5 years, and every time before that, I was connected to Xbox Live.