un petit comparatif pas du tout partisan (la preuve, c´est extrait du mag officiel xbox...), mais qui permet de se faire une petite idée des possibilités théoriques du xbox live. bon, la comparaison avec la ps2 est forcément faussée mais ce n´est pas le plus important je crois.
"HARDWARE
Built-in Ethernet Port: XBOX: Yes, PS2: No
Built-in Hard Disk: XBOX: Yes, PS2: No
SERVICE
One Unique Identity: XBOX: Yes, PS2: No
Account Protection: XBOX: One password all games, PS2: Different password each game
Location of datacenters: XBOX: Seattle (2), London, Tokyo, PS2: Varies by publisher, ISP
Connection: XBOX: Broadband, PS2: Broadband or 56k
Security Encription: XBOX: Military Grade, PS2: TBD
- of credit card entries: XBOX: One, PS2: One for each publisher
STANDARD FEATURES
Worldwide find friends: XBOX: Yes, PS2: Varies by publisher
Worldwide matchmaking: XBOX: Yes, PS2: Yes
Voice peripheral support: XBOX: Yes, PS2: Varies by publisher
Single gamer tag: XBOX: Yes, PS2: No
FRIENDS
Single list for all games: XBOX: Yes, PS2: No
Cross-title presence: XBOX: Yes, PS2: No
See when friends are online: XBOX: Yes, PS2: No
See what they are playing: XBOX: Yes, PS2: No
Invite friends to your game: XBOX: Yes, PS2: No
Find and join your friends: XBOX: Yes, PS2: No
Create a friends-only game: XBOX: Yes, PS2: No
VOICE
Headset: XBOX: Yes, PS2: Yes
Voice in all games: XBOX: Yes, PS2: No
Voice masking: XBOX: Yes, PS2: No
- of headset outlets: XBOX: Four, PS2: One
Voice commands: XBOX: Yes, PS2: Yes
Muting: XBOX: Yes (forever if desired), PS2: Yes (single game only)
Parental disabling: XBOX: Yes, PS2: No
Ban annoying players: XBOX: System-wide, PS2: No
MATCHMAKING
Search based on skill: XBOX: Yes, PS2: Yes
Search for your friends: XBOX: Yes, PS2: No
Geographically close matches: XBOX: Yes, PS2: No
GLOBAL RANKINGS
One identity for all rankings: XBOX: Yes, PS2: No
Ranking against friends: XBOX: Yes, PS2: No
Clans: XBOX: Game-specific, PS2: Game-specific
CONTENT DOWNLOADS
Premium content: XBOX: Yes, PS2: Yes (HDD peripheral required)
PRICE
XBOX: Initial starter kit $49.95 for one year subscription and XBOX communicator (service valued at $9.95/mo.), PS2: Game-by-game pricing with costs for add-on peripherals
LAUNCH DATES
XBOX: North America/Japan/select countries fall 2002, PS2: March in Japan August in North America
PARTNER SUPPORT
XBOX: 69 companies working on XBOX LIVE titles, PS2: Electronic Arts
LAUNCH TITLES
XBOX: Unreal Championship/Mech Assault/Whacked/NFL Fever 2003/Phantasy Star Online, PS2: Socom/Madden 2003 in North America FF XI in Japan
ONLINE TITLES BY FALL 2003
XBOX: 50, PS2: TBD
OVERALL
XBOX LIVE or PS2 Online?"
"Ban annoying players: XBOX: System-wide, PS2: No" : cool, ça permettrait d´éjecter les hackers dans les jeux genre pso ! à part ça, le xbox live a l´air d´avoir pas mal de fonctions intéressantes je trouve.