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Xbox 360 Live demo availability thread

truffleshuffle83 said:
they said BF would be like the 24th in a thread a day or two ago
Thanks. I hope thats the real date. That demo is gonna own if it's the same as the demo they released in the fall.
 
Tiger said:
Thanks. I hope thats the real date. That demo is gonna own if it's the same as the demo they released in the fall.

I played that demo for 2-3 months straight and I never touched another Xbox game since. I LOVED that demo and since I got off at 5am only older people were playing online. All of the children were sleep and I got some good games in.
 
yea what the hell is up with the extremely slow downloads more so recently, especially when the outfit came out, the most i ever waited was 30 mins, that turned into 4 hours :lol
 
TwIsTeD said:
yea what the hell is up with the extremely slow downloads more so recently, especially when the outfit came out, the most i ever waited was 30 mins, that turned into 4 hours :lol

Their network doesn't have the backbone to handle the swarm that happens when a new demo is released is my guess.
 
Dr_Cogent said:
Their network doesn't have the backbone to handle the swarm that happens when a new demo is released is my guess.
You would think that is the explanation. However, I don't buy it that right now thousands of people are aware that demo is available right now. I just don't believe the news travels that fast. I think Microsoft probably changed something in their system that made these downloads slower recently.
 
TwIsTeD said:
just buy it already......there is no way you will regret it

I actually rented it and loved what I played of it. Only problem is, I cannot afford the game and Live. I've still got 2 weeks for the Live Gold trial period, so I wanted the demo just so I could get online with it for those few days.

Oh well, guess I'll make do with the BF2:MC demo if it launches on Friday like EA says. Knowing MS though, I'm doubting it...
 
Dr_Cogent said:
Their network doesn't have the backbone to handle the swarm that happens when a new demo is released is my guess.

Argh.....all this money we pay for live....the bastards :lol

Spike said:
I actually rented it and loved what I played of it. Only problem is, I cannot afford the game and Live. I've still got 2 weeks for the Live Gold trial period, so I wanted the demo just so I could get online with it for those few days.

I`m in the same boat, only thing saving me is a kinda and caring gf who opens her wallet to satisfy many needs, too bad i`m on my own this week Oblivion and MGA2 here I come, oh and the BF2 demo will be played to determine if its even worth purchasing
 
SonnyBoy said:
It took me no longer than 20 min to download the demo. Its alright I guess, Im not too enthused...
Buy it! I don't care if you're not too enthused yet. You will be when you buy it! :D
 
TheDuce22 said:
The Full Auto demo was better than this (burnout). Graphics were better too.
No way.... the frame rate alone makes Burnout demo look better. IMO. But I think I'm getting old, Burnout seems to be too fast for me. Well, back to playing GRAW. :p
 
Spike said:
I actually rented it and loved what I played of it. Only problem is, I cannot afford the game and Live. I've still got 2 weeks for the Live Gold trial period, so I wanted the demo just so I could get online with it for those few days.

Oh well, guess I'll make do with the BF2:MC demo if it launches on Friday like EA says. Knowing MS though, I'm doubting it...
Its been stated before, but repeating is necessary. Xbox Silver accounts can download anything off the marketplace, including Live Arcade games and demos. You just can't play against others on Live, but you can pretty much do everything else.
 
Dr_Cogent said:
Their network doesn't have the backbone to handle the swarm that happens when a new demo is released is my guess.

Does not fill you with hope for any E3 demos.

Would you download the E3 Gears of War demo?

For 400 pts ?
 
LakeEarth said:
Its been stated before, but repeating is necessary. Xbox Silver accounts can download anything off the marketplace, including Live Arcade games and demos. You just can't play against others on Live, but you can pretty much do everything else.

Which kind of defeats the purpose of a multiplayer demo, no? ;)

That's why I'm hoping they get GRAW soon, so I can play some online with you guys before my Live Gold trial expires.
 
Spike said:
Which kind of defeats the purpose of a multiplayer demo, no? ;)

That's why I'm hoping they get GRAW soon, so I can play some online with you guys before my Live Gold trial expires.
Yes it does. But yeah, there's a free weekend coming soon.
 
TerryLee81 said:
Demos are free, you don't need a gold account to download them.

yea but its the whole concept of the money i spend once a year in order to have gold service.....faster download speeds would be nice :D
 
DaddyZ said:
This is like your football arguments...lacking.

Its not an argument, its an opinion. Saying Westbrook is soft and claiming he isnt an elite back despite putting up great numbers and having everyone around the league singing his praises isnt an argument either. Its just stupid. Judging from that laughable list you made you havent really followed football in like 4 years have you?
 
Ok then so no GRAW demo yet??? Right looks like my 360 will remain off... I have got so bored with the damn console. Can't afford GRAW but will get when the cash flow improves. But Dragon quest VIII comes first.

So any proper impressions of the burnout demo other than... 'Full Auto looked (should this be lacked?) better (graphics). I was unimpressed with Full Auto. Prefer Felony 11-79 on the PSone :p

LakeEarth loving the RadioHead av. Rated!!!
 
The Burnout demo is nice, played through a few times, couple of silver medals. Digging that Xbox 360 car. And the sound is indeed powerful as mentioned in some reviews. But not quite compelling enough for me to drop $$ on it right now with so much in the queue as is.
 
ibu said:
Ok then so no GRAW demo yet??? Right looks like my 360 will remain off... I have got so bored with the damn console. Can't afford GRAW but will get when the cash flow improves. But Dragon quest VIII comes first.

So any proper impressions of the burnout demo other than... 'Full Auto looked (should this be lacked?) better (graphics). I was unimpressed with Full Auto. Prefer Felony 11-79 on the PSone :p

LakeEarth loving the RadioHead av. Rated!!!

Well, not having money to buy games could be the root of your problem.
 
I plan on getting Burnout after playing the demo,that shit is fun and thats all that matters to me.
 
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