Still locked to one console at a time, yet it is cool to have the ability to use other's accounts to download stuffthat could get annoying recovering back and forth. but i have heard of friends using each other's accounts to do this.

Halo 3 is dead. That is just the reality of it all. you have to let go man....... Halo 3 has to go the way of old yeller. Take your game copy in your back yard, cry, and then blow it away with a sawed off shotgun. its for its own good man.... DO IT....

I ended up buying Crackdown 2 from the XBL on demand store, just to get the "feel" of the whole experience. you think they would make the games much cheaper since they dont have to ship the game, package it, print manuals and discs, yet they STILL jew you out of some money. But yeah, I will never buy a game online again, unless its a have to type situation. however, it is always good to know that you can just log on and buy a game. that is some great convenience. and they are getting better about putting up some decently "new" titles, and it seems like the hottest ones are getting up there as well.

heat is bad for anything electronic. Think of anything electronic as a Universal Soldier (yes, a jean claude van damm reference). Sunlight is not just heat, but heat radiation. just always good to be aware of that. Sunlight wont directly do any damage, is more of a time factor, like if you leave your stuff in the sun for extended periods. Plus, you cant see your handheld's screens that well in direct sunlight anyways. as a matter of fact, I cannot think of any reason to have your electronics in direct sunlight unless your playing those GBA games baktai that use solar power in the games. WORLD PWNAGE.

OK, i wanted to hear from some of you on WHY you would actually purchase these games online through XBLA?! it just does not make sense. here are my points of argument.

NEGATIVES ::::::

1.You get NO form of physical property, including Discs, manuals, case, etc. This means that you can only play it on your XBOX with YOUR gamertag unless you go to a friends house or another XBOX and then recover your gamertag and THEN download it... AGAIN. Plus you cannot RESELL or TRADE this game which is pretty much retarded.

2. The Prices are REDICULOUS. I have yet to see a really good price for a game that is on demand on XBLA, with few exceptions that have went on sale recently that are still pushing it for a DOWNLOADABLE game. Usually, the games online are priced anywhere from 10 - 15$ higher than you can get them online or at gamestop. factoring in that you actually dont own any physical property, this is a RIPOFF.

POSTIIVES:::::

1. yes, you can actually download any games you have purchased on any xbox, as long as you sign in with your gamer tag assuming you have internet access, which is super badass, and really cool if you ask me. But why would you do that when in most instances or locations you can just go to a store, or bring your games with you and get the game for cheaper and actually have a physical copy?

2. Yes, it is insanely cool to have all of your games loaded on your HDD. This is one of the main advantages of downloading a game. you do not have to swap discs, and all of your purchased content can just launch from your Hard Drive. This is one of the advantages that kindof pisses me off because if I buy the game and install it from disc, I should be able to keep it on my drive, run it without putting the disc in. maybe they can fix this in the future.

Well, there are my thoughts.....Please leave some feedback! maybe there are some key points I missed, or some thoughts you would like to share. thanks, stay tuned.

simple, make another game in the spirit of the gameboy advance and super metroid games that is HD 2D graphics with 3D interlays continuing the really awesome metroid STORY. The next step of progression for the series would DEFINITELY be Space exploration with Samus's ship. the ability to travel to different galaxies and planets would be SUPREME. also, allow her ship to get upgrades, etc and space combat. then let the 2D action kick in when she gets off the ship. Tracking bounties and mysterious ruins throughout the game with star coordinates to gather suit / ship upgrades and artifacts, or clues to her next mission etc. Damn, I should become a game designer. i would make the metroid series what it needs to be.

I think that in the remake (if that is at all going to happen) they should definitely focus on how they introduced the FLOOD. man, I remember when I first played the game, that moment was creepy as shTi! if they make it more mesmerizing and capitalize on how crazy and cryptic the flood was before it was this rediculous entity on the later games, that would be kosher. even though I hate the flood, Truly, I do.

Hello fellow spotters. I heard of talk of a "national data backup day" where everyone becomes aware that their data is always in a state of compromise and backs up their data. WHAT IS THE DATE? if there is not one, we should band together, sign a petition and make it official in this dawning of new age technology and computers / software.