I feel better now. I know what you're probably thinking, "free from what?". Everyone, I have literally stopped updating my consoles. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have owned my consoles for long enough. I've paid too much money into them and I want to feel like they are mine. I paid $600 for my PS3. Even though I get free online play and some nice features from Sony, I feel like they still have some control over what I do on my console. Same with Microsoft and Nintendo. I paid $400 for my Xbox 360 Elite and $200 for my Wii. 
 
I appreciate what updates they give me, but I feel a lot better. I feel like I went back to what gaming used to be. PC being the dominate online platform and consoles being the better platform for the single player experience. Every piece of equipment I own has it's own unique talent. There's no more competition. If I want to play something online, I will get the game for PC. If I want to play something by myself, I will get it for the consoles.  
 
I urge everyone to do the same. Take your consoles off the internet. Do it for a week, 2 weeks, or a month. You will see what I'm talking about.