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#1 mazdaspeed-rx8
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its taken me 30mins just to get 10% done for a 1.28gig demo (strangle hold) . and im getting 10mps atm. and i pay 50.00 for what?
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#2 KD-Archangel
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Don't blame XBL because there are tons of people trying to dl the stranglehold demo lol.
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#3 smack_masta
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lol alot of people are downloading it right now.
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#4 jet052006
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XBL could be like PSN and not even offer the Demo yet, I thought the demo was pretty good and was happy that i was able to DL it before the game came out.
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#5 istreakforfood
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lol alfy13. since you hate the 360 so much you should cancel your xbl subscription and sell your "360".

the speed of connection depends on a lot of reasons such as your connection, your location, depending if a lot of ppl are trying to access the file as you, etc. i had trouble with long dl times with ninja gaiden sigma and heavenly sword on ps3 when it first came out.

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#6 mazdaspeed-rx8
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lol alfy13. since you hate the 360 so much you should cancel your xbl subscription and sell your "360".

the speed of connection depends on a lot of reasons such as your connection, your location, depending if a lot of ppl are trying to access the file as you, etc. i had trouble with long dl times with ninja gaiden sigma and heavenly sword on ps3 when it first came out.

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uh alfy what? but just yesterday when i dled the Eternal sonta demo i done it in about 5-10mins which was 584mb demo. today its taking me 40mins just to get 15% and im dling it at 10MBPS. im afraid to leave on my 360 , becuase the heat might warp the mother board while dling :(.
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#7 Legendaryscmt
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So you pay 50.00 for a year's worth of online gaming, movies, demos, pics, themes, and you complain that you can't download a demo fast enough? Tsk tsk.
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#8 Dr_Zeduto
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More people downloading the demo = slower download times. It's common sense, this is a really anticipated game, I'm sure if you waited til tomorrow when the downloading slowed down, the download times would be cut in half.
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#9 deactivated-57af49c27f4e8
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i think MS underestimated how many people would want to download the stranglehold demo, i mean, being from midway, i had little hope.
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#10 The_Game21x
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More people downloading the demo = slower download times. It's common sense, this is a really anticipated game, I'm sure if you waited til tomorrow when the downloading slowed down, the download times would be cut in half.
Dr_Zeduto

What he said. Every time there is a high profile download that everyone wants, the service slows down. It's not always this bad. A few weeks ago I downloaded the Blue Dargon demo in like 20 minutes and its 1.3 GB.

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#11 Redfingers
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So you pay 50.00 for a year's worth of online gaming, movies, demos, pics, themes, and you complain that you can't download a demo fast enough? Tsk tsk.Legendaryscmt

You don't get demos any faster than anyone else and my understanding is you have to pay for all kinds of pictures, wallpapers, and packages.

PSN just got it's first wallpapers recently and they're 100% free. We're also getting a movie service and a TV service.

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#12 TAneverdie
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I dl'd stranglehold in 15 minutes after the eternal sonata one had finished in 5. Just enough time to watch an episode of the office.
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[QUOTE="Legendaryscmt"]So you pay 50.00 for a year's worth of online gaming, movies, demos, pics, themes, and you complain that you can't download a demo fast enough? Tsk tsk.Redfingers

You don't get demos any faster than anyone else and my understanding is you have to pay for all kinds of pictures, wallpapers, and packages.

PSN just got it's first wallpapers recently and they're 100% free. We're also getting a movie service and a TV service.

Congrats. The Market Place has themes for free too.

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#14 Verge_6
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It's taken me foreever to DL it as well, but it's only due to pretty much everyone who has Live doing the same.
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#15 ArcticSnake
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It really was a wise decision to release the demo. I knew that there weren't that many people out there like me that have been pretty much waiting for the game the minute it was announced. Heck, all you need to do is show off what a game under the direction of John Woo would look like and it would have been good enough. But now look at it, demo comes out and by tomorrow, game stores will be flooded with preorders. And it doesn't hurt that the demo has a lot of stuff crammed into it.
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#16 BioShockOwnz
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My Stranglehold demo took 6 minutes to download. You might want to check with your ISP. I have had no problems.
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#17 pyoob
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its taken me 30mins just to get 10% done for a 1.28gig demo (strangle hold) . and im getting 10mps atm. and i pay 50.00 for what?mazdaspeed-rx8
Lol, you're a cow. AND, many many many people are downloading it. Failed. BTW, Stranglehold is awesome, AA material. I hype 8.0.
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[QUOTE="Legendaryscmt"]So you pay 50.00 for a year's worth of online gaming, movies, demos, pics, themes, and you complain that you can't download a demo fast enough? Tsk tsk.Redfingers

You don't get demos any faster than anyone else and my understanding is you have to pay for all kinds of pictures, wallpapers, and packages.

PSN just got it's first wallpapers recently and they're 100% free. We're also getting a movie service and a TV service.

Are you serious when you say that the ps3 don't get demos any faster then the 360. Just to name a few Stranglehold and Ncaa Football. I could go all day. Xbox has free wallpaper too, we have movie service, and where getting a tv service too.

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#20 cyborgjak427
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With a demo this popular, loads of people are trying to get their hands on it at once.
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#21 ProductNumber49
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its taken me 30mins just to get 10% done for a 1.28gig demo (strangle hold) . and im getting 10mps atm. and i pay 50.00 for what?mazdaspeed-rx8

You should be happy there's a demo on the 360. Ps3 doesn't have it ATM.

yeah me too, I tried dl it but theres too many people.

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#23 HolyHandGrenad3
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[QUOTE="istreakforfood"]

lol alfy13. since you hate the 360 so much you should cancel your xbl subscription and sell your "360".

the speed of connection depends on a lot of reasons such as your connection, your location, depending if a lot of ppl are trying to access the file as you, etc. i had trouble with long dl times with ninja gaiden sigma and heavenly sword on ps3 when it first came out.

mazdaspeed-rx8

uh alfy what? but just yesterday when i dled the Eternal sonta demo i done it in about 5-10mins which was 584mb demo. today its taking me 40mins just to get 15% and im dling it at 10MBPS. im afraid to leave on my 360 , becuase the heat might warp the mother board while dling :(.

Just set your Xbox to continue downloading even after you shut it off.

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its taken me 30mins just to get 10% done for a 1.28gig demo (strangle hold) . and im getting 10mps atm. and i pay 50.00 for what?mazdaspeed-rx8

When that demo is on PSN the first day good luck trying to download that in 10 hours.

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#25 turgore
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its taken me 30mins just to get 10% done for a 1.28gig demo (strangle hold) . and im getting 10mps atm. and i pay 50.00 for what?mazdaspeed-rx8
Same here . I downloaded hte eternal sonata demo in half an hour though.
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its taken me 30mins just to get 10% done for a 1.28gig demo (strangle hold) . and im getting 10mps atm. and i pay 50.00 for what?mazdaspeed-rx8

you mean 10 kb a second, because 10 mbs a sec is REALLY good.

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I downloaded MotoGP 07's demo in less than fifteen mins. And that was what, 900MB?
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#28 waynehead895
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Kool I dloaded Stranglehold in about 30 minutes. Which is unusually slow.
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#30 gamer4life85
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I have 5mb service and the demo is so far the longest downloading demo so far. I usually download demos like 10 to 15mins. Its been like an hr and its still not done. I guess alot of ppl are downloading it.

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#31 ReverseCycology
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I had no problems downloading the demo today. Also I downloaded V: The Mini Series 1 & 2, and V: The Final Battle Episodes 1, 2, & 3. Xbox Live is the Juggernaut of console online service.

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#32 PBSnipes
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Well there were problems with XBL earlier today but the xbox website says XBL is "up and running", so if your problems continue I'd contact MS. I wasn't able to connect to XBL earlier today and when I finally did my downloads seemed to be alittle on the slow side.

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#33 Art_424
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It depends where you live and what your ISP Speed, mine did decent.
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its taken me 30mins just to get 10% done for a 1.28gig demo (strangle hold) . and im getting 10mps atm. and i pay 50.00 for what?mazdaspeed-rx8

Took me 45 mins tops. Then again, while it was downloading I was cooking dinner. :shock:

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#35 Guyzea
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its taken me 30mins just to get 10% done for a 1.28gig demo (strangle hold) . and im getting 10mps atm. and i pay 50.00 for what?mazdaspeed-rx8

you do not have an xbox 360 first of all. your sig is very disrespectful to the older/classic skyline.

and to download demos you DONT Have to pay for xbox live, so you phail!

ohh and RX7>RX8

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[QUOTE="mazdaspeed-rx8"]its taken me 30mins just to get 10% done for a 1.28gig demo (strangle hold) . and im getting 10mps atm. and i pay 50.00 for what?Guyzea

you do not have an xbox 360 first of all. your sig is very disrespectful to the older/classic skyline.

and to download demos you DONT Have to pay for xbox live, so you phail!

ohh and RX7>RX8

Ownage approved for 2 reasons as the above poster has stated.

1. Silver account is free and you can still dl demo's.

2. Since when does the 360 dashboard show the speed at which your downloading? Am I missing something?

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#37 Prid3r
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I did 59% in about 10 mins :P .
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#38 Prid3r
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[QUOTE="Guyzea"]

[QUOTE="mazdaspeed-rx8"]its taken me 30mins just to get 10% done for a 1.28gig demo (strangle hold) . and im getting 10mps atm. and i pay 50.00 for what?Magical_Zebra

you do not have an xbox 360 first of all. your sig is very disrespectful to the older/classic skyline.

and to download demos you DONT Have to pay for xbox live, so you phail!

ohh and RX7>RX8

Ownage approved for 2 reasons as the above poster has stated.

1. Silver account is free and you can still dl demo's.

2. Since when does the 360 dashboard show the speed at which your downloading? Am I missing something?

lol , owned .

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[QUOTE="Guyzea"]

[QUOTE="mazdaspeed-rx8"]its taken me 30mins just to get 10% done for a 1.28gig demo (strangle hold) . and im getting 10mps atm. and i pay 50.00 for what?Magical_Zebra

you do not have an xbox 360 first of all. your sig is very disrespectful to the older/classic skyline.

and to download demos you DONT Have to pay for xbox live, so you phail!

ohh and RX7>RX8

Ownage approved for 2 reasons as the above poster has stated.

1. Silver account is free and you can still dl demo's.

2. Since when does the 360 dashboard show the speed at which your downloading? Am I missing something?

He's probably going by the internet connection icon on his PC, which come to think of it might be his wireless connection speed (11mbps is the speed of a wireless-b router) and have nothing to do with his internet connection. Just a thought though.
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#40 no_submission
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If you're DL'ing at @ 10MBS shouldn't you have finished in 20 minute's? I think you mean 10kbs.
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#41 Pdiddy105
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wow glad im not the only one. it took me 6 hours to download the whole Stranglehold demo :|
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#42 KAS3Y_JAM3Z
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[QUOTE="Legendaryscmt"]So you pay 50.00 for a year's worth of online gaming, movies, demos, pics, themes, and you complain that you can't download a demo fast enough? Tsk tsk.Redfingers

You don't get demos any faster than anyone else and my understanding is you have to pay for all kinds of pictures, wallpapers, and packages.

PSN just got it's first wallpapers recently and they're 100% free. We're also getting a movie service and a TV service.

a little late...XBL has a movie service, a real tv service is in the works, and you can also download and keep tv shows. also, a lot of wallpapers and picture packs are free. the 360 came out of the box filled with free wallpapers and picture packs.

a lot of things are free on the 360. try again fanboy.

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#43 taikthebate
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XBL is horrible everyday
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#44 Art_424
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XBL is horrible everydaytaikthebate

Trolling I see...8)

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[QUOTE="taikthebate"]XBL is horrible everydayArt_424

Trolling I see...8)

It's getting harder every day.
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[QUOTE="Legendaryscmt"]So you pay 50.00 for a year's worth of online gaming, movies, demos, pics, themes, and you complain that you can't download a demo fast enough? Tsk tsk.Redfingers

You don't get demos any faster than anyone else and my understanding is you have to pay for all kinds of pictures, wallpapers, and packages.

PSN just got it's first wallpapers recently and they're 100% free. We're also getting a movie service and a TV service.

Red, you are jumping from thread to thread to hate the 360. What is the real problem? Have no friends, or have no girl, or have no life?

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#47 KAS3Y_JAM3Z
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[QUOTE="mazdaspeed-rx8"]its taken me 30mins just to get 10% done for a 1.28gig demo (strangle hold) . and im getting 10mps atm. and i pay 50.00 for what?rainman67

you mean 10 kb a second, because 10 mbs a sec is REALLY good.

10 kb is like dial up... My dad is getting a T1 connection installed, he installed one at his business, and he decided to install another at our house. Im amazingly excited.

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[QUOTE="Redfingers"]

[QUOTE="Legendaryscmt"]So you pay 50.00 for a year's worth of online gaming, movies, demos, pics, themes, and you complain that you can't download a demo fast enough? Tsk tsk.Kevondadon

You don't get demos any faster than anyone else and my understanding is you have to pay for all kinds of pictures, wallpapers, and packages.

PSN just got it's first wallpapers recently and they're 100% free. We're also getting a movie service and a TV service.

Red, you are jumping from thread to thread to hate the 360. What is the real problem? Have no friends, or have no girl, or have no life?

Hes cool like that