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Phloxy · 06:01 AM

HUGE dlc for Midnight Club LA is out right now for free on the xbox live marketplace, probably Thursday for PSN.

2 car packs
Car Pack 1=
'09 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT,
'08 Audi S5,
'08 Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG.

Car Pack 2 =
08 Cadillac XLR,
'08 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X,
'07 Aston Martin DB9,
'08 Ducati 1098.

South Central city expansion, Adds South Central, new races, new missions, and these new vehicles:
'66 Pontiac GTO,
'63 Buick Riviera,
'55 Chevy Bel Air,
'65 Malibu,
'64 Chevy Impala,
'70 Chevy Chevelle,
'08 Mercedes Benz CLK63 AMG "Black",
'08 Range Rover Supercharged, and a '08 Range Rover Sport Supercharged.

ALL FOR FREE! Thank you Criterion for raising the bar for DLC.
Thank you Rockstar for reaching the same mark.

Guy Legend · 06:00 AM

The cars are free too? Holy crap, what cars?

Edit: It's not out yet.

Phloxy · (01-13-2009, 06:02 AM)

It's out man, I have it already.

BaZZaa · (01-13-2009, 06:04 AM)

Wow!! nice update! And for free :O will deffenitly get it when I finished the game.

Dead Man · (01-13-2009, 06:05 AM)

Holy shit. Colour me impressed. I was down on the car list, even though the game is excellent. This fixes my main gripe. Rockstar redeemed. Now I just need to wait until Thursday for PSN...

*looks at clock...*

DAMNIT! Are we there yet?

Also, thanks to Criterion. I don't have Burnout, but I reckon their DLC model may have influenced this a bit.

M3wThr33 · (01-13-2009, 06:13 AM)

Probably a price glitch. Will be fixed soon?

Also, RANGE ROVER?

Those are the SUVs we get? Two of the same god damn Range Rover?

No Denali? No Explorer? Expedition? Suburban? X5?

A god damn RANGE ROVER?

Fuck, give me a Silverado or some shit here.

Mohonky · (01-13-2009, 06:15 AM)

'08 Mercedes Benz CLK63 AMG "Black"

OMG OMG OMG

Finally a luxury I actually want!!!

Mohonky · (01-13-2009, 06:19 AM)

Why are all the downloads on the xbox.com marketplace coming up as 1gb each? Is it really 4gb worth of download or is one download contain the lot?

bjscott05 · (01-13-2009, 06:23 AM)

I though this game would be cheaper by now.

Pein · (01-13-2009, 06:28 AM)

Originally Posted by bjscott05:

I though this game would be cheaper by now.

isn't it $40 now, thats a $20 price drop

bjscott05 · (01-13-2009, 06:43 AM)

yeah, just found the ps3 version at amazon for $40.

still $60 everywhere else though it seems

Diablohead · (01-13-2009, 06:50 AM)

Released: 25/08/2005

Maybe it's all bugged atm, grab them while you can?

thirtytwoutside · (01-13-2009, 06:54 AM)

What's weird is that despite it listing 4 different downloads, they're all the same size (1.37GB) and when you try to add anything to your queue other than the first, it says you're already downloading it. One of them has "free" in the title, but in the description it says "allows you to play with blah blah something who have purchased South Central blah blah."

I'm downloading it now. I picked it up when it was $40 at Best Buy right before Christmas but haven't had a chance to play it much just yet.

supermackem · (01-13-2009, 06:54 AM)

Hmmm you try to add them all and there all the same size and wont add more than one to your download que.

Dead Man · (01-13-2009, 06:54 AM)

Originally Posted by Diablohead:

Released: 25/08/2005

Maybe it's all bugged atm, grab them while you can?

Hope not. C'mon Rockstar. Be good.

Edit: The only cars I care about are in the South Central Expansion... Hope it really is free. I seem to rememember an interview where there would be some free and some not.

Diablohead · (01-13-2009, 06:57 AM)

Originally Posted by supermackem:

Hmmm you try to add them all and there all the same size and wont add more than one to your download que.

Yeah it's like all 4 items are the same thing, rather odd but maybe its all packed together and you just have access to what you pay for, if you ever pay for any of it that is.

M3wThr33 · (01-13-2009, 07:07 AM)

Or maybe they accidentally uploaded a single price and file for all the items, whereas it should be for just South Central (The map) and the car packs/races cost money.

BUT if you grab them while they are free, you can redownload once the proper file is in place.

Diablohead · (01-13-2009, 07:09 AM)

Originally Posted by M3wThr33:

Or maybe they accidentally uploaded a single price and file for all the items, whereas it should be for just South Central (The map) and the car packs/races cost money.

BUT if you grab them while they are free, you can redownload once the proper file is in place.

I think you still need your xbox to see the download to confirm it, when the gold lancer in gears 2 was up for free on the marketplace I "brought" it on the website marketplace but my 360 was at home, 2 weeks after they fixed it and turning my xbox on I had an error saying the gold lancer could not download, so I lost out.

Wario64 · 07:26 AM

Can Xbox Live Silver members download it?

Edit: Yes they can, and it does seem glitchy. There's 4 distinct items to download but they're all actually the same thing.

Shinjitsu · (01-13-2009, 07:34 AM)

Just started downloading this. So pumped, just finished up GTA4 and wanted something to play.:D

M3wThr33 · (01-13-2009, 07:36 AM)

So people are reporting success?

CrunchinJelly · (01-13-2009, 07:42 AM)

Originally Posted by Wario64:

Can Xbox Live Silver members download it?

Edit: Yes they can, and it does seem glitchy. There's 4 distinct items to download but they're all actually the same thing.

Didn't PGR4 and Forza do the same thing?

Everdred · (01-13-2009, 07:44 AM)

OH hell yes!:D Thank you Rockstar!

Nemo · (01-13-2009, 07:49 AM)

S5 and DB9? Yes fucking please! :D

Everdred · 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by Mohonky:

Why are all the downloads on the xbox.com marketplace coming up as 1gb each? Is it really 4gb worth of download or is one download contain the lot?

I added them all to my queue and it simply added the South Central - Gameplay Expansion Pack and called it 1.4GB. I'm really confused. All I know is this better still be free when I get off work in 4 hours.

Mohonky · (01-13-2009, 08:12 AM)

I've downloaded the DLC but I'm not sure how to access it in the game. I started my game up but no new vehicles in the garage or new roads etc. Anyone know how to activate it.

speedpop · (01-13-2009, 08:13 AM)

This free DLC formula should be standard.

IsntChrisL · (01-13-2009, 08:59 AM)

Awesome. This game needs more attention.

-viper- · (01-13-2009, 09:05 AM)

Originally Posted by speedpop:

This free DLC formula should be standard.

Gotta thank Criterion. I'm pretty sure if Criterion did not release free DLC, neither would have Rockstar.

Pizza Luigi · (01-13-2009, 09:49 AM)

What?? I cannot download this because I live in the Netherlands? What is this shit!

"This offer is not available in your country"

Zoolaga · (01-13-2009, 09:58 AM)

Its been pulled from Live now. I installed it earlier but it didn't change anything ingame.

Mohonky · (01-13-2009, 10:02 AM)

Originally Posted by Zoolaga:

Its been pulled from Live now. I installed it earlier but it didn't change anything ingame.

Yeh same here, I was wondering whether it needed to be activated or something.

It's still up though, I just saw it not 30sec ago.

Ninja Kn1ght · (01-13-2009, 10:05 AM)

The content is still up, you can get it here:

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/ga...=3&sb=1#offers

jts · (01-13-2009, 10:07 AM)

I can see this:

-Not hitting europe (paid DLC if it does)
-Not hitting europe's PSN (and if it does, it's paid)
-Not hitting my country's PSN (paid if it does)
-Hitting a PS Store I can reach but some contents will be cut and it will be paid

Dead Man · (01-13-2009, 10:07 AM)

Originally Posted by Zoolaga:

Its been pulled from Live now. I installed it earlier but it didn't change anything ingame.

So, not free then. Boo.

Edit: Shit, maybe free again. Stop teasing me Rockstar!!

Ninja Kn1ght · (01-13-2009, 10:08 AM)

I'm 99% certain Rockstar already announced that they were releasing South Central as DLC and that it would be free. I'd say this will all stay free and all regions will get it soon.

Zoolaga · (01-13-2009, 10:08 AM)

Originally Posted by Mohonky:

Yeh same here, I was wondering whether it needed to be activated or something.

It's still up though, I just saw it not 30sec ago.

Its not up on the UK marketplace anymore. Just trailers and a picture pack now. The dlc was just the same file repeated 4 times under different names, so its pretty clear they've some kind of mistake. I just hope that it is actually free when they do release it.

jts · (01-13-2009, 10:10 AM)

Originally Posted by M3wThr33:

Probably a price glitch. Will be fixed soon?

Also, RANGE ROVER?

Those are the SUVs we get? Two of the same god damn Range Rover?

No Denali? No Explorer? Expedition? Suburban? X5?

A god damn RANGE ROVER?

Fuck, give me a Silverado or some shit here.

Actualy the Range Rover and the Range Rover Sport are pretty different cars on their own right (different platform etc) and fuck if they aren't better than any american SUV :lol

pilonv1 · (01-13-2009, 10:52 AM)

It's on the AUS marketplace but you need to go and find it under Racing Games - Midnight Club LA.

All the links are giving me errors though. Trying the website version now - not valid in my region :(

Zhuk · (01-13-2009, 10:55 AM)

So this arrives on PSN Thursday?? (hopefully?) if so AWESOME, can't wait to have my '64 impala cruising through South Central :D

sionyboy · (01-13-2009, 12:34 PM)

I caught this thread this morning before going to work, I come back home and zip... zippo... zippity. :(

Does anyone know what happened? Checked official site but no news on it there.

Veins · (01-13-2009, 12:59 PM)

The actual map area was supposed to be free and the new races and cars were supposed to be paid DLC.

sionyboy · (01-13-2009, 01:05 PM)

Originally Posted by matthsv:

The actual map area was supposed to be free and the new races and cars were supposed to be paid DLC.

Yeah I was under that impression too, dunno if Rockstar's plans have changed or no-one told MS..?

Brakara · (01-13-2009, 02:50 PM)

Apparently, the DLC shouldn't have been up (it's currently being tested):

http://aceybongos.spaces.live.com/bl...D2!16380.entry

sionyboy · (01-13-2009, 02:53 PM)

Originally Posted by Brakara:

Apparently, the DLC shouldn't have been up (it's currently being tested):

http://aceybongos.spaces.live.com/bl...D2!16380.entry

Quote:

you may have had the chance to download it while it was up there. If you did and if it's sitting on your hard drive you should delete it - reason being that it ~~was being tested when it was mistakenly put live and therefore it may not work properly, the Achievements won't register and could cause you problems with your Midnight Club: LA game saves.~~ was meant to cost 800pts and you just got it for free ya cheapskates.

Anyone else read it like that too :p

Mohonky · (01-13-2009, 03:04 PM)

Originally Posted by sionyboy:

Anyone else read it like that too :p

Yer thats what I got out of it.

outsida · (01-13-2009, 03:06 PM)

Originally Posted by sionyboy:

Anyone else read it like that too :p

Yup... on my hard drive it stays :lol :lol :lol

Wario64 · (01-13-2009, 04:04 PM)

Free is cool...I just hope it doesnt kill my game/hdd/x360 cause it isn't final or whatever.

ElyrionX · (01-13-2009, 04:13 PM)

Jesus christ, those car packs are pure shit.

I'm not paying money for those.

blackMamba1187 · (01-13-2009, 04:28 PM)

I want that Ducati....drools. Hopefully prices are reasonable. I love this game