[XBOX360] Xbox Live or Free Games?
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PostPosted: Thu, 5th Oct 2006 18:16    Post subject: [XBOX360] Xbox Live or Free Games?
Since there is a new update available soon and a lot of talk of it, which may or may not ban XBL accounts on modified consoles, I thought I would create this poll. So would you rather have the free and not to mention, more often than not early games and no access to Xbox Live or would you rather pay for your games and be able to get all the downloadable content for them as well as play multiplayer on XBL?

Im guessing, given the choice, most would sacrifice XBL and opt for the free games. I know I would since I dont bother with any multiplayer but maybe the poll results will say different ...


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Vladi




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PostPosted: Thu, 5th Oct 2006 18:20    Post subject:
free games Smile
wont spend money on XBOX 360 games they cost too much :/
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Servantes




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PostPosted: Thu, 5th Oct 2006 18:30    Post subject:
i still need to buya 360 but when i buy it i guess i go for live but dont know for sure yet


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demonson360




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PostPosted: Thu, 5th Oct 2006 18:31    Post subject:
xbox live the duration of a game is extended for a great while


OMG, (insert game) WONT RUN AT 60FPS ON MY 6 YEAR OLD RIG!!! ITS NOT OPTIMIZED!!1one!
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bxrdj




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PostPosted: Thu, 5th Oct 2006 18:35    Post subject:
live all the way ... who needs bunch of worthless free games when u can play the good ones with your friends online


fuck ...
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whoKnows
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PostPosted: Thu, 5th Oct 2006 18:38    Post subject:
live, i haven't modded my 360 anyway, so i pay for games i really want to play Wink
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AnimalMother




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PostPosted: Thu, 5th Oct 2006 18:43    Post subject:
Yeah, I can afford the games I want to play.

Besides, they're going to integrate the update into future games anyway, so you probably won't have much choice.


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Bigperm




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PostPosted: Thu, 5th Oct 2006 18:44    Post subject:
Its funny. I bought my 360 back in the day to make sure i had a samsung drive (At the time when only the samsung could be modded) and was all about modding it to play burnt games. But after i got it, i signed up for live, bought about 20 games off ebay for dirt cheap (New and sealed) and i havent even thought about modding it since. And i have bought 2 games at EB for $60 bucks (Dead rising and NHL07) and i feel i got my moneys worth. Sofar im about a grand into my 360 with games and my extra controler. And to be honest, i dont regret a penny. My old xbox i bought one game for it before i modded it to play backups? Maybe its a coming of age thing, no clue. Or maybe it because im not broke anymore?

The only thing that would temp me to mod mine is if some blockbuster games get released early.
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AnimalMother




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PostPosted: Thu, 5th Oct 2006 18:56    Post subject:
Bigperm wrote:

The only thing that would temp me to mod mine is if some blockbuster games get released early.


Same. Smile


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twoism




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PostPosted: Thu, 5th Oct 2006 19:03    Post subject:
Although I really, really like Xbox Live and think of it as the best online gaming experience out there, I simply don't have enough money to pay for its monthly subscription AND all the masses of games I want to play. Especially when they charge £40-50 per game here. So at the end of the day, I'm gonna have to go with free games Sad
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PostPosted: Thu, 5th Oct 2006 19:04    Post subject:
Nice to see theres still people on this forum that appreciate and purchase their fair share of games. Wink

Personally I don't see any problem with the prices at the moment so its Live all the way. Shop around and pretty much every new 360 game is £40 not that much difference from previous gen pricing and I paid easily as much for N64 games on release day plus didn't regret it. Shopping around further though reaps rewards, I've seen amped 3 for £17.99, GRAW for £23.99, Condemned for £17.99, Rockstars Ping Pong game for £15 and Ninety Nine Nights for £25 as examples. Those prices are extrememly reasonable IMO.
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PostPosted: Thu, 5th Oct 2006 19:05    Post subject:
I love XBL, but i could never afford all the games I want, so i´m going for free games..


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PostPosted: Thu, 5th Oct 2006 19:06    Post subject:
Im poor right now and I havent found a good game for XBL yet.. so free games for me. Im sure in time that will change, but not until something really gets my attention..
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KaiserSoze666




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PostPosted: Thu, 5th Oct 2006 19:42    Post subject:
I'd rather have live and be a bit more selective with the games I buy.
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hiatus_gsw
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PostPosted: Thu, 5th Oct 2006 19:51    Post subject:
I am multiplayer challenged anyway, so Live is out of the question. I like to be the hero, the winner, the guy who crosses the line first, who battles his way past hoards of enemies and comes out victorious....all at the "Hold my hand or you will trip" level of difficulty!!!
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PostPosted: Thu, 5th Oct 2006 20:17    Post subject:
Wow so much for me thinking most people would go with free games! Im surprised! Shocked


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rmariani




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PostPosted: Thu, 5th Oct 2006 23:27    Post subject:
I almost never use live... Don't know why I pay it Smile
free games rulez
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PostPosted: Fri, 6th Oct 2006 01:24    Post subject:
[sYn] wrote:
Im poor right now and I havent found a good game for XBL yet.. so free games for me. Im sure in time that will change, but not until something really gets my attention..


I have to agree with syn. thousands of pounds worth of games or XBL, sorry but I play most of my game son my PC online, consoles plain fail at FPS's and such and if your playing an FPS online with a pad Im sorry but your a freaking mongo.

XBL is a very small sacrifice in my opinion.

And the recent from MS about hacking shows their inability to fix the FW hacks, there putting 'new glue' on new consoles, it wouldnt surprise me if the fall update doesnt do a god damn fucking thing against the firmware.

pardon any spelling/grammar errors. Im totally drunk.
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PostPosted: Fri, 6th Oct 2006 10:08    Post subject:
evilmonkey wrote:
pardon any spelling/grammar errors. Im totally drunk.


You did well considering Very Happy


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PostPosted: Fri, 6th Oct 2006 10:41    Post subject:
live of course.

many achivements can only be locked up in mp. the games last a lot longer. mp is usually the funniest part. downloadable content, etc...

no need to go for every crappy game there is and the rare gems of joy i can afford. well now it seems to be alot more and better games comming, but still, one game per month, or every other month i can afford. hell i can even trade one game for another if i fealt like it.

why do i feel like ive said this many times before? Wink Razz
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StarShine




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PostPosted: Fri, 6th Oct 2006 16:22    Post subject:
Nailbiter wrote:
why do i feel like ive said this many times before? Wink Razz


because theres already been umpteen threads regarding the exact same thing for the old Xbox and probably a few for the 360 already? Razz

well as least the jackasses that never even tryed Live stayed off this thread - I also imagine the figure for those choosing Live would be extremely high were the same question posed on a games board that isn't based around scene releases and warez discussion.
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