JamesD Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Like I said... http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/05/microso...t-with-lawsuit/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Gotta love class action lawsuits. The lawyers make a few million dollars and the consumer gets a free $5-$10 settlement. Although in this case I doubt even that'll happen since MS probably has contract clauses put in place to prevent getting sued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Gotta love class action lawsuits. Great, and here I was just needing a reminder of how utterly disgusting people in this country and humanity in general can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Zeptari Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Gotta love class action lawsuits. Great, and here I was just needing a reminder of how utterly disgusting people in this country and humanity in general can be. bump any news yet on the free XBLA game? -rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I would imagine that it will be a while since there is a lawsuit pending. I don't think that MS will do anything until that is cleared up. Major Nelson isn't even allowed to comment on the status of XBox Live until then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari5200 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 (edited) this should be an easy win for Microsoft though, I mean, c'mon things don't work from time to time. nothing is perfect. it's probably some fat slobs that do nothing but play on xbox live 24 hours a day that are bitching. If I was Microsofts Attorny i'd be like "go outside, get some air, a girlfriend, anything, the defense rests" Of the millions of users, it's 3 people bitching..right?? Edited January 17, 2008 by Atari5200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormSurge Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Undertow Undertow, per Major Nelson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 At least its one that I don't have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHufnagel Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Undertow Undertow, per Major Nelson Damn, I bought this a week after it came out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Undertow Undertow, per Major Nelson I thought it was supposed to be a "we're sorry" not a "we hate you." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 Well I have mixed feelings if that is the choice. I'm happy about the announcement because I've heard it was a GREAT game and wa sgoing to purchase it several times, but wound up not doing it for one reason or another, now I'll be able to snag it for free!! That said if I HAD of purchased it, I'd feel left out and angry. I dunno why they didn't just F'in release a new game and make it free for a month. How easy would that have been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHufnagel Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Well I have mixed feelings if that is the choice.I'm happy about the announcement because I've heard it was a GREAT game and wa sgoing to purchase it several times, but wound up not doing it for one reason or another, now I'll be able to snag it for free!! That said if I HAD of purchased it, I'd feel left out and angry. I dunno why they didn't just F'in release a new game and make it free for a month. How easy would that have been? This game probably meets the criteria that I had joked about in another post. "Newer game, that didn't sell that well." A brand new, not yet released, game has the potential to be a good seller, and MS might be pissing away profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari5200 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 still more than the other 2 would be providing..right, or has Sony and Nintendo offered free games for something? This is like what, the 4th free xbox live game so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHufnagel Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 still more than the other 2 would be providing..right, or has Sony and Nintendo offered free games for something? This is like what, the 4th free xbox live game so far? By counting all of the different offers and the 4 permanent free games, I think this makes 10 free games all together. I received Joust and Robotron for free last fall by registering online last summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 still more than the other 2 would be providing..right, or has Sony and Nintendo offered free games for something? This is like what, the 4th free xbox live game so far? Yeah, I think it's the fourth. Aegis Wing was free. That one's a take it or leave it type of game. It's also one of those which is really a multiplayer only game. So, it's really just low key advertising for Live Gold memberships. Yaris was free. The less said about it, the better. I understand Carcassonne was offered for free. I had already bought it. Great news for everyone else, though. And now Undertow is free. I tried it and deleted the demo because it stunk pretty bad. Not as bad as Small Arms, Fatal Fury Special, and Yaris, though. Sony offers periodic discounts on PS Store games. You just have to watch and occasionally one will drop down to $3 or so. They haven't done any freebies beyond demos. Nintendo hasn't even discounted anything yet, much less offer a freebie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 Undertow stunk? I'm confused, I haven't tried out the demo, but was going to purchases demo un-played just from what I've heard about it and the ratings it's been given. IGN lists it at a 8.7 1up lists it at 8.6 Team X-box 8.8. Very high for a Live game. I'm guessing the 16 player battle mode and campaign co-op have a lot to do with the rating. I dunno, I was looking forward to this game a lot this is the first I've heard anyone say it stunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Undertow stunk? I'm confused, I haven't tried out the demo, but was going to purchases demo un-played just from what I've heard about it and the ratings it's been given. IGN lists it at a 8.7 1up lists it at 8.6 Team X-box 8.8. Very high for a Live game. I'm guessing the 16 player battle mode and campaign co-op have a lot to do with the rating. I dunno, I was looking forward to this game a lot this is the first I've heard anyone say it stunk. It looked pretty enough. But the gameplay made me long for X-Perts. I didn't bother with trying to get someone to play it with me (if that was even possible in the demo, I don't recall). It may be like Aegis Wing and really break out as a multiplayer game. It didn't give me enough inspiration to care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I downloaded the demo and didn't like it but I can see why others would like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 It may be like Aegis Wing and really break out as a multiplayer game. It didn't give me enough inspiration to care. Ah yes, That's probably a perfect example. Aegis Wing was passable in single play, but outstanding in co-op multiplay. I'm guessing maybe Undertow is similar. I guess I'll know soon enough...for nothing. Still like I said, if I'd have already purchased the game, and had network issues when Live was hosed, it wouldn't be much of an apology at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakpack Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Well I have mixed feelings if that is the choice. I fixed it again for ya,moy! Cameltow Cameltow, per Major Nelson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Zeptari Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Undertow Undertow, per Major Nelson I thought it was supposed to be a "we're sorry" not a "we hate you." hahahahha you're right! I'll still download it, heck it's free! I would have rather gotten this on: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/j/jetpacre...ade/default.htm -rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I would have rather gotten this on: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/j/jetpacre...ade/default.htm Coincidentally, I was playing that game just last night. Excellent game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormSurge Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 [uPDATE] Major Nelson stated on his blog (in the comments) that if you have already bought it, call Customer Support and they will "Take Care of you" For those who have already purchased Undertow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I'm stoked, since I experienced the connectivity issues myself, and this is an XBLA I don't already have. SCORE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendon Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 My opinion.... the fairest "I'm Sorry" that MS could have done is just give all Gold's an additional 30 or 60 days of XBL. While its nice that MS is at least offering something as compensation to their customers when they didn't have to, not everyone is interested in a free game. Especially any one particular game. Like I said, I think its cool that MS is at least offering something to its customers. But to receive a free game instead of an extention of XBL service is like my TV cable company offering me a free Pay-Per-View of "Justin Timberlake in Concert" as compensation for my TV cable being out for two weeks. Not interested in Justin or Undertow. Myself, I'd rather have another month or two of XBL rather than a game I won't play. Mendon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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