PacManPolarBear
01-22-2008, 05:15 AM
January 22nd, 2008
by PacManPolarBear (http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/index.php/author/pacmanpolarbear/)
http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/undertow1-11.jpg
Source: GameSpot (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6184876.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=newstop&tag=newstop;title;15) & Kotaku (http://kotaku.com/346573/xbla-apology-game-revealed-+-undertow)
I am not a console gamer, but even I have had enough of the XBL fiasco. I can’t talk to any of my gamer pals, who game on the 360, without some sort of XBL complaint popping up in conversation. “Where does my money even go every month?” and “I won’t even bother to bum money off my mom anymore if I can’t even play” and so on. Not to worry, Microsoft has a great plan to smooth all the ruffled feathers and betrayed wallets.
Find out what Microsoft’s “take this gift and stop asking questions” plan is after the jump!
Starting on Wednesday, January 23, at 2am and running through until the following Sunday (January 27); XBL users will be allowed to download Undertow for free. The game was created by Chair Entertainment Group and would ordinarily cost 800 MS points ($10). For an XBLA game it does not sound so bad with 15 single-player levels and a 16 gamer multi-player setup. Too bad the game has been out for a long time now and tons of people already own it. Word is you may be able to contact MS and get MS credits for your prior purchase though.
For real? Are console gamers THAT easy to bribe? That’s like buying a car, having it break down on you off and on for months and then getting an air freshener for all your troubles. MS is going to give away an arcade game, that costs them next to nothing anyway, free for just 5 days and THAT will make people forgive and forget? MS can’t even offer up a NEW game? Gamers pay monthly fees for one thing: quality online support so they can play their games. A small refund, maybe a free month of gold membership, some free MS points, hell even a Halo doll would be better than just giving away an old XBLA game.
If this actually works, I’ll be shocked. There’s a word for people who get taken advantage of this easily, that word is “SUCKER!” Since I don’t think most gamers are “suckers” I sincerely hope you all don’t let Microsoft off the hook this easily.
by PacManPolarBear (http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/index.php/author/pacmanpolarbear/)
http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/undertow1-11.jpg
Source: GameSpot (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6184876.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=newstop&tag=newstop;title;15) & Kotaku (http://kotaku.com/346573/xbla-apology-game-revealed-+-undertow)
I am not a console gamer, but even I have had enough of the XBL fiasco. I can’t talk to any of my gamer pals, who game on the 360, without some sort of XBL complaint popping up in conversation. “Where does my money even go every month?” and “I won’t even bother to bum money off my mom anymore if I can’t even play” and so on. Not to worry, Microsoft has a great plan to smooth all the ruffled feathers and betrayed wallets.
Find out what Microsoft’s “take this gift and stop asking questions” plan is after the jump!
Starting on Wednesday, January 23, at 2am and running through until the following Sunday (January 27); XBL users will be allowed to download Undertow for free. The game was created by Chair Entertainment Group and would ordinarily cost 800 MS points ($10). For an XBLA game it does not sound so bad with 15 single-player levels and a 16 gamer multi-player setup. Too bad the game has been out for a long time now and tons of people already own it. Word is you may be able to contact MS and get MS credits for your prior purchase though.
For real? Are console gamers THAT easy to bribe? That’s like buying a car, having it break down on you off and on for months and then getting an air freshener for all your troubles. MS is going to give away an arcade game, that costs them next to nothing anyway, free for just 5 days and THAT will make people forgive and forget? MS can’t even offer up a NEW game? Gamers pay monthly fees for one thing: quality online support so they can play their games. A small refund, maybe a free month of gold membership, some free MS points, hell even a Halo doll would be better than just giving away an old XBLA game.
If this actually works, I’ll be shocked. There’s a word for people who get taken advantage of this easily, that word is “SUCKER!” Since I don’t think most gamers are “suckers” I sincerely hope you all don’t let Microsoft off the hook this easily.