Who has downloaded full retail games since Dashboard update?

[killgod]

FYI

Fair Deals

Listed below are all of the games we found to have the same cost on Xbox Live Marketplace and in retail stores in the U.S.

# Assassin's Creed - $30
# Burnout Paradise - $20
# Fight Night Round 3 - $20
# Mass Effect - $20
# Meet The Robinsons - $30
# Need for Speed Carbon - $20
# Need for Speed: Most Wanted - $20
# Prey - $20
# Ridge Racer 6 (US only) - $20
# Sonic the Hedgehog (US only) - $20
# Viva Pinata - $20

Bad Deals

And here are all of the bum deals for games we could easily find at a better value through a retail outlet.

# Battlefield: Bad Company – $20 on Xbox Live (XBL), but you can get the special Gold Edition new for the same price on Amazon.com.
# BioShock (US only)/The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - $30 each on XBL, but you can get a combo pack in retail for just $40.
# Call of Duty 2 – A surprising $30 on XBL. Not only is it old, you can find the used Game of the Year edition at Gamestop for $13.
# Dance Dance Revolution Universe (US only) – Sure, it's only $30 on XBL, but doesn't come with the dance pad. If this is the first DDR game you buy, you can't actually play it!
# Kameo: Elements of Power – $20 on XBL, but $14 new on Amazon.com.
# Karaoke Revolution American Idol Encore (US only) - For $30 on XBL you can buy the game but not the mic.
# LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga - $30 on XBL, only $20 new on Amazon.com.
# MX vs. ATV Untamed - $30 on XBL, but $20 new at Gamestop
# Perfect Dark Zero – Only $20 on XBL, but you can get it for $14 on Amazon.com.
# Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis – $30 on XBL, but retails for $20 in stores.
# Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas – $30 on XBL, but retails for $20 in stores.
# Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise - $30 on XBL, but retails for $20 in stores.

 

[jms493]

not yet.......nothing worth while yet. Bad Company at 19.99 is a nice deal.

I still like selling games after I am done with them so downloading them is not worth it in my opinion.

 

[Herm]

Until these games drop in price you should just buy the actual copies, they are cheaper at Gamestop used in most cases, and new in alot of cases. Plus you could trade them in.

I know lazy parents are going to get sucked into this though, a kid will bitch he wants a new game and the parents will just give them their credit card to DL one.


Anyone who has DL'ed one, how big are the files?

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

I bought Prey for $4 new on Amazon about a week ago

 

[leaffan]

Coming from a PC user who has been using the wonderful steam service for years now. Once the prices start falling you guys will love this.

No more waiting in line for a game. You just set it in a cue and it will autodownload when its released.

Madden is released at midnight. You turn your xbox on and leave it on all night. (remember to pray to the xbox gods before going to sleep that it doesn't RROD) and in the morning your shiny new madden is downloaded. All you have to do is call in sick and off you go.

Only thing I am worried about is how shitty some games are when they are installed. NHL 09 was almost unplayable over live when I installed it.

 

[1ke]

Cho....I DL'ed Halo the original game, if your asking in regards how it works? Its fine, and plays like normal.

So I would assume, if you wanted to pay and have the HDD space (I have a Elite), it will work fine and even eliminate some stress from your console too.The Xbox actually doesn't work as hard as it would if it were a disc, no spinning required.

Thats why now, everytime I get a game I know im gonna play alot, I DL it to the hard drive, quieter and less stress will hopefully equal longer lifespan.

 

[Rylo]

Does anyone know if Fable (original) is available?

 

[Krebs]

almost positive i saw it on there rylo

edit: yep

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8024d530854/?of=7