So I pay $50 for Xbox live just to download Bioshock for like 4 hrs?

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#1 Tamarind_Face
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And I'm still at 60%, I say wtf? And I thought the Heavenly Sword download was slow, it took me 45 mins to download that demo.

$50? $50? and the free service is so much faster?

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#2 Puckhog04
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Bioshock downloaded for me in 30 minutes. Heh, unlucky you.
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#3 Infinatey
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Well, you are downloading the day it came out, with alot of other people downloading too.....

Just play another system, watch some tv, watch a porno on the internet, play by downloading in the background, don't complain to us.

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#4 xjet039
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you can download games on xbox silver which is free no need to pay.
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#5 MikeE21286
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I don't have gold now but it doesn't matter anyways. It's all the same. It's BS for paying members (i'm renewing my gold soon enough)
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#6 skullkrusher13
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Bioshock downloaded for me in 30 minutes. Heh, unlucky you. Puckhog04

took me about an hour, idk why people are having so much trouble

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#7 taikthebate
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And I'm still at 60%, I say wtf? And I thought the Heavenly Sword download was slow, it took me 45 mins to download that demo.

$50? $50? and the free service is so much faster?

Tamarind_Face

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#8 BioShockOwnz
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You can download demos for free.:|

Please provide your gamertag, OP. I just can't believe you since you're always bashing everything 360.

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#9 Tamarind_Face
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you can download games on xbox silver which is free no need to pay.xjet039
From what I know, Silver members get the demo after like 1 week. While Gold subscribers get it first.
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you can download games on xbox silver which is free no need to pay.xjet039

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#11 Puckhog04
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[QUOTE="Puckhog04"]Bioshock downloaded for me in 30 minutes. Heh, unlucky you. skullkrusher13

took me about an hour, idk why people are having so much trouble

Alot of people are downloading it. Guess we got lucky with our timing. Heh, i'd imagine most of the installed XBL base is downloading it seeing as it's very hyped.

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#12 xbox360isgr8t
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u cant always get the free content on silver. not as quick as a gold account. or that is supposidly how it works. i dont mind the 50 bucks i mean xbox live is an established beast. and well 50 bucks is not that much if u are good with your money. and any other free service (wii, ps3) is not a guarentee to stay free.
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#13 MikeE21286
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[QUOTE="xjet039"]you can download games on xbox silver which is free no need to pay.Tamarind_Face
From what I know, Silver members get the demo after like 1 week. While Gold subscribers get it first.

that's not true....I'm silver. But still what are you really paying for then? I am kinda getting totally lost.

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[QUOTE="xjet039"]you can download games on xbox silver which is free no need to pay.Tamarind_Face
From what I know, Silver members get the demo after like 1 week. While Gold subscribers get it first.

Nope, you're wrong.

Gamertag please?

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#15 funnymario
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[QUOTE="Tamarind_Face"][QUOTE="xjet039"]you can download games on xbox silver which is free no need to pay.MikeE21286

From what I know, Silver members get the demo after like 1 week. While Gold subscribers get it first.

that's not true....I'm silver. But still what are you really paying for then? I am kinda getting totally lost.

PvP....come to think of it, I'm not sure what else.
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#16 Shomb22
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I don't get that. A lot of people dl ing so it goes slower? Thats messed up. I don't think thats true, why is this so?
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#18 xbox360isgr8t
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I don't get that. A lot of people dl ing so it goes slower? Thats messed up. I don't think thats true, why is this so?Shomb22

because its on a server. well i think it is. im just guessing.

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#19 funnymario
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I don't get that. A lot of people dl ing so it goes slower? Thats messed up. I don't think thats true, why is this so?Shomb22
More people at once = some mumbo-jumbo I'm not going to pretend I understand = longer wait.
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#20 manningbowl135
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I have yet to see a legitimate reason for why XBL is worth paying $50 a month.
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#21 demon565
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[QUOTE="Tamarind_Face"][QUOTE="xjet039"]you can download games on xbox silver which is free no need to pay.BioShockOwnz

From what I know, Silver members get the demo after like 1 week. While Gold subscribers get it first.

Nope, you're wrong.

Gamertag please?

He wont give it to you cause he most likely doesnt even have a 360 .

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#22 Tamarind_Face
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[QUOTE="Tamarind_Face"][QUOTE="xjet039"]you can download games on xbox silver which is free no need to pay.MikeE21286

From what I know, Silver members get the demo after like 1 week. While Gold subscribers get it first.

that's not true....I'm silver. But still what are you really paying for then? I am kinda getting totally lost.

hmmm? really?... I read gold subscribers get the demos first. Well I need to pay for it because I play online on my 360. But still if they got payments from gold subscribers and the money they get from the ads they put on xbl. Then why the hell is their servers so slow?

While on PSN theres no ads and Sony doesnt charge people to play online.

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#23 TemplaerDude
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It's called bandwidth pal. It has nothing to do with XBL and everything to do with how many people are downloading it and the quality of your connection.
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#24 demon565
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[QUOTE="MikeE21286"]

[QUOTE="Tamarind_Face"][QUOTE="xjet039"]you can download games on xbox silver which is free no need to pay.Tamarind_Face

From what I know, Silver members get the demo after like 1 week. While Gold subscribers get it first.

that's not true....I'm silver. But still what are you really paying for then? I am kinda getting totally lost.

hmmm? really?... I read gold subscribers get the demos first. Well I need to pay for it because I play online on my 360. But still if they got payments from gold subscribers and the money they get from the ads they put on xbl. Then why the hell is their servers so slow?

While on PSN theres no ads and Sony doesnt charge people to play online.

give us your gamertag , stop ignoring it damn.

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#25 Puckhog04
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I have yet to see a legitimate reason for why XBL is worth paying $50 a month. manningbowl135

Well, if you really can't spare $50/year to play the 360's games online, then you clearly shouldn't.

Main reason though? To play the games online. Halo 3 being one of the biggest. I'm not going to give a list here because it doesn't seem like you want a reason. But, seriously, it's $50. It's not as if it's a whole hell of alot of money over a 1 year time limit.

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#26 tomarlyn
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I have yet to see a legitimate reason for why XBL is worth paying $50 a month. manningbowl135

I'll be happy with silver when I get mine, I only need 3-4 online games to keep me happy. Thats Joint Ops Typhoon Rising, Counter Strike Source and whatever the PS3 will offer. I'll be getting Gears Of War (which I've already tried, amazing) and Halo 3 for their single player.

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#27 funnymario
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I have yet to see a legitimate reason for why XBL is worth paying $50 a month. manningbowl135
A year - 14 months >_>
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#28 ArisShadows
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If you really owned one, you would already known the silver allows people to download demo/media/etc.
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#29 Shomb22
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I'm not a good time consumer! No one should pay to wait! Life isnt fair! _____!!!

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#30 Puckhog04
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[QUOTE="manningbowl135"]I have yet to see a legitimate reason for why XBL is worth paying $50 a month. funnymario
A year - 14 months >_>

lol i just noticed he said $50 a month...

Talk about misinformed.

For the people that don't know...It's $50 a year people. Don't make decisions based on false info. :)

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#31 funnymario
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[QUOTE="funnymario"][QUOTE="manningbowl135"]I have yet to see a legitimate reason for why XBL is worth paying $50 a month. Puckhog04

A year - 14 months >_>

lol i just noticed he said $50 a month...

Talk about misinformed.

For the people that don't know...It's $50 a year people. Don't make decisions based on false info. :)

Ha, I was wondering why no one brought this up.
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#32 ReverseCycology
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I have an Elite and a silver account, that's free and it took me 7 minutes to download the demo. :roll::|

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#33 Puckhog04
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[QUOTE="Puckhog04"]

[QUOTE="funnymario"][QUOTE="manningbowl135"]I have yet to see a legitimate reason for why XBL is worth paying $50 a month. funnymario

A year - 14 months >_>

lol i just noticed he said $50 a month...

Talk about misinformed.

For the people that don't know...It's $50 a year people. Don't make decisions based on false info. :)

Ha, I was wondering why no one brought this up.

lol i think i'm half asleep. :(

I'm surprised i missed that.

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[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

[QUOTE="Tamarind_Face"][QUOTE="xjet039"]you can download games on xbox silver which is free no need to pay.demon565

From what I know, Silver members get the demo after like 1 week. While Gold subscribers get it first.

Nope, you're wrong.

Gamertag please?

He wont give it to you cause he most likely doesnt even have a 360 .

gamertags arent any proof that Ive got a Xbox 360. Ey and I just finished downloading Bioshock(which is kinda wierd) and it looks ****in AMAZING! pure orgasms! the water is freaking unbelievable.

Oh and heres my proof, on the difficulty selction... the choices are:

  • easy - new to shooters
  • medium - have played other shooters

I just wish my 360 doesnt suddenly flashes the RRoD while playing this demo. And Yes my 360 is broken Im waiting for the box this week.

OH! Bioshock GOTY confirmed.

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#35 funnymario
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I have an Elite and a silver account, that's free and it took me 7 minutes to download the demo. :roll::|

ReverseCycology
I haven't been on live today, but how small is this demo :o
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#36 ArisShadows
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I have an Elite and a silver account, that's free and it took me 7 minutes to download the demo. :roll::|

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#37 ArisShadows
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[QUOTE="ReverseCycology"]

I have an Elite and a silver account, that's free and it took me 7 minutes to download the demo. :roll::|

funnymario
I haven't been on live today, but how small is this demo :o

1.35 gigs..
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#38 TheOwnerOner
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Only took me about 45 mins,

and thats already alot longer then usual for any game.

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#39 gapboi954
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[QUOTE="ReverseCycology"]

I have an Elite and a silver account, that's free and it took me 7 minutes to download the demo. :roll::|

funnymario

I haven't been on live today, but how small is this demo :o

I think it was 1.3 gigs

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#40 gapboi954
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[QUOTE="funnymario"][QUOTE="ReverseCycology"]

I have an Elite and a silver account, that's free and it took me 7 minutes to download the demo. :roll::|

ArisShadows
I haven't been on live today, but how small is this demo :o

1.7 gigs..

ooops... that shows you how good my memory is.
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#41 ReverseCycology
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[QUOTE="funnymario"][QUOTE="ReverseCycology"]

I have an Elite and a silver account, that's free and it took me 7 minutes to download the demo. :roll::|

ArisShadows

I haven't been on live today, but how small is this demo :o

1.7 gigs..

1.35GB

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#42 ArisShadows
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[QUOTE="ArisShadows"][QUOTE="funnymario"][QUOTE="ReverseCycology"]

I have an Elite and a silver account, that's free and it took me 7 minutes to download the demo. :roll::|

gapboi954
I haven't been on live today, but how small is this demo :o

1.7 gigs..

ooops... that shows you how good my memory is.

I was wrong. I checked, its 1.35.
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#43 ArisShadows
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[QUOTE="ArisShadows"][QUOTE="funnymario"][QUOTE="ReverseCycology"]

I have an Elite and a silver account, that's free and it took me 7 minutes to download the demo. :roll::|

ReverseCycology

I haven't been on live today, but how small is this demo :o

1.7 gigs..

1.35GB

Thanks for the correction. I thought that sounded too high.
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#44 F1sTDaCuffS
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And I'm still at 60%, I say wtf? And I thought the Heavenly Sword download was slow, it took me 45 mins to download that demo.

$50? $50? and the free service is so much faster?

Tamarind_Face

your lucky your not on psn. you wouldn't even have a download to download. thats the problem today, everyone is focused on games. not the online service. psn sucks monkey ass, the worst online gaming service on earth for console and the only other one is xbl which makes 250 million a year off its users. but, yet no one is surprised at this fact. psn has one servers period and xbox jacking everyone for 250 million a year has no dedicated servers for any games, not even its own. the only smart one outta this bunch that doesn't even make a console is EA, the only one that can see that people in the future are going to demand dedicated servers for games. but, everyone is to brainwashed. they'll wait until every game has gone as far as it can with graphics and single game play or non dedicated game service. its the only way its going to go in the future if games want to grow. we are now just seeing the tip of the iceberg for the pain in-which people are going to have to go thru to even get a game. you should thank god you dont own a ps3 or you'd never get a game.

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#45 AgentVX
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It's actually 1.35 to be more precise. I have been downloading it for about 1 hour 35 minutes and it's at 94%. Yes it is being very slow for a demo, but this is to be expected as it was just released.

It's just a game, go to bed and rethink your whole life if this really makes you mad. Pathetic..........

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#46 ChiChiMonKilla
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Yeah it was slow but not as bad as stranglehold that took almost 1 hour also bio is 1.35gb so 45min is not bad plus I was doing other things.The only problem I have is I need a bigger hard drive.
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#47 Tamarind_Face
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OMG!? While I was playing the demo my 360 suddenly flashed the 3 red rings of death. Im still under warranty, should I do the towel trick? I really wanna play the demo... the visuals are freaking amazing. I havent encountered any enemies. I wanna cry.:(
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#48 F1sTDaCuffS
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haha your gpu crashed, could'nt handle the graphics.
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#49 hustler_151
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ive been downloading since 6 30 PT and im at 90% :(
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#50 funnymario
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[QUOTE="ReverseCycology"][QUOTE="ArisShadows"][QUOTE="funnymario"][QUOTE="ReverseCycology"]

I have an Elite and a silver account, that's free and it took me 7 minutes to download the demo. :roll::|

ArisShadows

I haven't been on live today, but how small is this demo :o

1.7 gigs..

1.35GB

Thanks for the correction. I thought that sounded too high.

Do you have an ethernet cable linked directly to Xbox Live servers??