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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
1-21-2008 @ 3:37PM
HazyCloud said...
I am happy to say thanks for the break. My credit card thanks you.
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1-21-2008 @ 3:42PM
x silence x said...
This is just great! Now XBL is going to go down again... or is it even back up?
I will laugh if the traffic screws live up even more.
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1-21-2008 @ 3:49PM
Arnie said...
I highly doubt it. The characteristic of the traffic also matters and not just bandwidth. I am sure they have plenty of bandwidth to handle this download. Also, remember that have had free XBLA downloads before and none of them broke (as such) the XBL system.
Another point is that the download is over 5 days Wednesday-Sunday so you will have plenty of time to download it.
1-21-2008 @ 4:19PM
Michael Paul said...
I just thought of a good question for next week: what's the deal with slow Xbox Live Marketplace downloads: intentional cap for reliability or just too cheap for good servers?...
1-21-2008 @ 3:46PM
TxdoHawk said...
Laaaaaaaaaame. How hard is it to flip the switch to "free" for a few days? I would have liked to see something, even a retro arcade game remake, if only because every Frogger sequel that gets shoveled out means one less title to potentially hold off Rez and the other awesome stuff in the pipeline.
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1-21-2008 @ 3:47PM
Orenthol said...
I fucking knew this would happen. MS takes any opportunity it can GET to be lazy with XBLA.
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1-21-2008 @ 3:53PM
Hooligunn said...
Im seriously annoyed. NOTHING about the XBL downtime has annoyed me, not even the fact I owned Undertow on day one (and loved it btw) and that's the free game bothered me.
But for them to not bother putting new releases up because of it? Heck I could be playing REZ HD on Wednesday paid for, whilst everyone enjoys the brilliant and FREE undertow.
This is lame. Now I can't even get a new arcade game to play around with whilst everyone enjoys something free. Pssht.
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1-21-2008 @ 3:59PM
T3H WICKERMAN (TMNT DF) (BWF) said...
Weak. How about a majors minute apologizing for the DRM problem and an update on it? Is that too much to ask for or does it take more class action suits to get any info out of em?
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1-21-2008 @ 4:05PM
jc said...
WOW REALLY?!?!?!? Thanks guys I and everyone that has not been in a cave already knew this. Along with all your other 3 day old posts. Bring back knockers Johnson, unless you are to busy to post this website anymore. Joystiq is way ahead of you.
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1-21-2008 @ 4:12PM
TORO said...
I need Castle Crashers!
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1-21-2008 @ 4:12PM
Tony said...
It's a holiday just after the weekend, give them a break.
This move makes sense anyway. It's pretty clear that anything released this week would be ignored in favor of Undertow for a vast majority of people... it's free for both gold and silver users, even.
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1-21-2008 @ 4:18PM
xenocidic said...
holiday?
1-21-2008 @ 4:17PM
Knight Marquise said...
J.H.C.
Did everyone fall off their mothers tit yesterday? What's with all the whining and bitching? FFS, I owned carcassone from day one, and it didn't bother me when they gave it away.
Lastly, I reviewed my TOS with MS, and never read anywhere that they guarentee a new XBLA title every week. Am I missing something????
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1-21-2008 @ 4:28PM
animefan316 said...
I want Chessmasters Live!!!!!!
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1-21-2008 @ 4:29PM
Virtua Fanboy said...
"WAHHH! They're giving away a free game!" Please, lol.
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1-21-2008 @ 4:35PM
CJJB said...
MS would be more popular if they just gave us 800 points instead to buy a game we want!
Who wants undertow?
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1-22-2008 @ 1:08PM
flameofdoom666 said...
I do! It is the 3rd highest rated game on XBLA!
1-21-2008 @ 4:45PM
Chase09 said...
It's sad that xbox live is going to do something good and people still want to complain. I mean seriously can't you find something better to complain about.
and this goes to the people who made this article too.
I am just happy to be getting a free xbla game.
You dont get something like that everyday.
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1-21-2008 @ 5:52PM
H2O Mr B1gg said...
This Sucks.....
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1-21-2008 @ 6:08PM
Mr BoomStick XL said...
Talk about total BS!!! Not only are WE getting a SH*TTY so called FREE game MS follows suit with "This weeks XBLA release is........." WOW, talk about disapointment!!
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