Posted Jan 24, 2008 at 02:05AM by Jay P.
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by arathur - 2008-01-24 |
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» NOT TRUE
This article isn't true. As soon as I got home from college (~7:00 PM EST), I went to my xbox 360 to download it. At first I couldn't find it because I went to "Spotlight," and then to the "Arcade" tab. Then I looked in the "Free" section and didn't find it there either. Then I went back to the marketplace tab, and noticed that it was already there, just hard to see.
Anyways, even with my blazing fast internet, the download took about 2 hours!!!
The bottom line is that I was able to download the FULL game Undertow for free yesterday.
This article isn't true. As soon as I got home from college (~7:00 PM EST), I went to my xbox 360 to download it. At first I couldn't find it because I went to "Spotlight," and then to the "Arcade" tab. Then I looked in the "Free" section and didn't find it there either. Then I went back to the marketplace tab, and noticed that it was already there, just hard to see.
Anyways, even with my blazing fast internet, the download took about 2 hours!!!
The bottom line is that I was able to download the FULL game Undertow for free yesterday.
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Re: Predator04 - 2008-01-24 |
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» lol
2 hours? Holly hell. only took me 5min to download lmao
2 hours? Holly hell. only took me 5min to download lmao
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Re: lavino - 2008-01-24 |
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» 5 min here also
2hr seems a bit too much for a 50Mb game
2hr seems a bit too much for a 50Mb game
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Re: mortician10101 - 2008-01-25 |
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» lol
yes...blazing fast indeed...
yes...blazing fast indeed...
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by andreo - 2008-01-24 |
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» Not true
I have to agree. I downloaded it last night. It may have taken a little longer then normal (not 2 hours though). But it downloaded just fine.
I have to agree. I downloaded it last night. It may have taken a little longer then normal (not 2 hours though). But it downloaded just fine.
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by Strodemstro - 2008-01-24 |
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» No way!
could it be that by "SOME" people they don't mean everyone?
It clearly says some people, so you're right, it isn't true.
/stupid
could it be that by "SOME" people they don't mean everyone?
It clearly says some people, so you're right, it isn't true.
/stupid
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by Novincia - 2008-01-24 |
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» .
I didn't have any problems. I checked live 12:00 (GMT +2), and downloaded Undertow, took about 2 minutes.
I didn't have any problems. I checked live 12:00 (GMT +2), and downloaded Undertow, took about 2 minutes.
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by ShadeyProphet - 2008-01-24 |
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» I got my undertow,
Still im the biggest 360 fan there is. But I have to say undertow sucks, If I had paid 800 points for this I would have been upset.
Still im the biggest 360 fan there is. But I have to say undertow sucks, If I had paid 800 points for this I would have been upset.
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Re: X01X - 2008-01-24 |
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» i got undertow aswell
but whille trying to get it i got the system "can't retrieve information from Xbox LIVE message but i clicked it multiple times and it worked. eventually...
but whille trying to get it i got the system "can't retrieve information from Xbox LIVE message but i clicked it multiple times and it worked. eventually...
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by teh not so 1337 g@m3r - 2008-01-24 |
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» HUH?
I got my Undertow with no problems. And was playing COD4 with no problems.
I got my Undertow with no problems. And was playing COD4 with no problems.
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by Mister Common Sense - 2008-01-24 |
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» .
I think microsoft should have just given us 800 points.
I think microsoft should have just given us 800 points.
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Re: Nevers - 2008-01-24 |
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» woulda been cool
...but Undertow is rather more impressive than the demo led me to believe.
...but Undertow is rather more impressive than the demo led me to believe.
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by Nevers - 2008-01-24 |
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» XBLA is NOT down
that error code happened to me... the 8015blablah, but just try again and it will immediately go thru.
that error code happened to me... the 8015blablah, but just try again and it will immediately go thru.
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by Matt91 - 2008-01-24 |
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» ...
I downloaded this game yesterday and played co-op with a friend, and XBL was fine...
I downloaded this game yesterday and played co-op with a friend, and XBL was fine...
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by arathur - 2008-01-24 |
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» Sorry.
I guess I didn't read it carefully. Maybe it didn't exactly take 2 hours to download, but at least 1.5. Since probably everyone on Xbox Live was trying to download it at once, something could have happened to their server. Demos (~400 MB) usually take 5 minutes to download on my 360, but this tiny ~48 MB (I don't remember, but it may have been around forty-something) arcade game took 1.5 hours to download.
The game is interesting, but it's not that fun. It's hard aiming shots perfectly in this game.
I wish they would have just given 800 pts. I would have bought the Halo 3 map pack.
I guess I didn't read it carefully. Maybe it didn't exactly take 2 hours to download, but at least 1.5. Since probably everyone on Xbox Live was trying to download it at once, something could have happened to their server. Demos (~400 MB) usually take 5 minutes to download on my 360, but this tiny ~48 MB (I don't remember, but it may have been around forty-something) arcade game took 1.5 hours to download.
The game is interesting, but it's not that fun. It's hard aiming shots perfectly in this game.
I wish they would have just given 800 pts. I would have bought the Halo 3 map pack.
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by instantstupor - 2008-01-24 |
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» XBOX Live, ugh...
My friend got a 360 and so far, over the course of about a month, we have been able to successfully download maybe two demos. Every time we try to download something else we get a "Download Stopped" message over and over. Games would stop at something like 25% or 90% and stay there and never finish. I have a PS3 and have been very curious to see XBOX Live in action, seeing as how it is so highly lauded, but have had a rather disappointing look so far. Hopefully things will shape up so I can see what all the fuss is about (I'm really truly curious and am not making a jab at XBOX or LIVE, as I don't care about this nonsensical "next-gen" war).
My friend got a 360 and so far, over the course of about a month, we have been able to successfully download maybe two demos. Every time we try to download something else we get a "Download Stopped" message over and over. Games would stop at something like 25% or 90% and stay there and never finish. I have a PS3 and have been very curious to see XBOX Live in action, seeing as how it is so highly lauded, but have had a rather disappointing look so far. Hopefully things will shape up so I can see what all the fuss is about (I'm really truly curious and am not making a jab at XBOX or LIVE, as I don't care about this nonsensical "next-gen" war).
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by Binary - 2008-01-24 |
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» jeeze
what slow internetz
My only took 1 sec
Fiber optics ROCK
what slow internetz
My only took 1 sec
Fiber optics ROCK
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by bamhm182 - 2008-01-24 |
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» I got it
however, I hope this results in another free game, free games rule. :D :P
however, I hope this results in another free game, free games rule. :D :P
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by mikekearn - 2008-01-25 |
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» Got it
Took less than a minute to download. Easy as pie. I guess it sucks to be those people who got gypped again.
Took less than a minute to download. Easy as pie. I guess it sucks to be those people who got gypped again.
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by arathur - 2008-01-25 |
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» How fast is your internet, "Binary?"
" what slow internetz
My only took 1 sec
Fiber optics ROCK
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How fast is your internet? What average bandwidth have you noticed?
I have 6Mbps from Comcast, but whenever I test bandwidth at reliable websites, I always get download speeds of like ~17-25 Mbps.
" what slow internetz
My only took 1 sec
Fiber optics ROCK
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How fast is your internet? What average bandwidth have you noticed?
I have 6Mbps from Comcast, but whenever I test bandwidth at reliable websites, I always get download speeds of like ~17-25 Mbps.
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