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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: demi on December 20, 2007, 01:58:57 PM

Title: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: demi on December 20, 2007, 01:58:57 PM: On December 28 for a 24 hour period all Xbox LIVE members will be eligible to download a rental version of Zack Snyder's 300 in high definition for the bargain price of only 100 Microsoft Points.

The cheap rental is being offered as a way to encourage Xbox 360 users to begin using the newly launched Xbox LIVE Marketplace Video Store, currently home to a growing selection of movies available in standard and high definition.

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Oh wait, I can't watch it. Thanks, Microsoft.
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: hyp on December 20, 2007, 01:59:49 PM: sweet, 300 in HD. i'm there.
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: Mupepe on December 20, 2007, 02:06:38 PM: Quote from: hyp on December 20, 2007, 01:59:49 PM
sweet, 300 in HD. i'm there.
same. no way am i paying 35 bucks for the hd dvd
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: demi on December 20, 2007, 02:08:10 PM: btw, this is the gayest movie according to fagolas, so consider it a homosexual experience
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: Mupepe on December 20, 2007, 02:14:22 PM: it is definitely THE gay subtext movie
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 20, 2007, 02:15:25 PM: the gay is what makes it good
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: demi on December 20, 2007, 02:15:54 PM: just don't feel bad when you feel like sucking some cock
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 20, 2007, 02:22:31 PM: i think i only get partially homo from watching it, i only feel like giving backrubs
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: Mupepe on December 20, 2007, 02:30:32 PM: Quote from: Eel_O_Brian on December 20, 2007, 02:22:31 PM
i think i only get partially homo from watching it, i only feel like giving backrubs
legs for me
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: demi on December 20, 2007, 02:31:00 PM: i've got a third leg that could use some rubbing.
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 20, 2007, 02:31:26 PM: i saw that coming from like ten miles away
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 20, 2007, 02:33:46 PM: Prepare to be less than blown away watching it in HD, by the way. THey used so many filters and blown-out contrast tricks during filming that it really doesn't lend itself to the detail you might expect from an HD movie. Still looks good, though.
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: Mupepe on December 20, 2007, 02:34:33 PM: Quote from: Forgotten Ancient on December 20, 2007, 02:34:00 PM
Is the movie only watchable for the 24 hour period, or how long does the rental stay available for viewing?

3 days to play it, 24 hours after you press play
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: demi on December 20, 2007, 02:34:46 PM: Quote from: Eel_O_Brian on December 20, 2007, 02:31:26 PM
i saw that coming from like ten miles away

it is pretty big.
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 20, 2007, 02:35:14 PM: hahaha
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: demi on December 20, 2007, 02:42:50 PM: Probably. Good thing this has a built-in Blu-Ray player. No need to waste needless money on a ~~32X~~ HD-DVD drive extension.
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: Mupepe on December 20, 2007, 02:43:41 PM: so demi what are you going to play when you go through all 3 of the ps3's games?
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: Beezy on December 20, 2007, 02:52:37 PM: Meh. I already got it free with my HD-DVD player.
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: The Sceneman on December 20, 2007, 04:27:34 PM: if it wasnt for the gay this movie would be one of the biggest turds available, no homo
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: DJ_Tet on December 20, 2007, 08:25:51 PM: I wish someone who had the hd-dvd or blu ray would rent this and compare picture quality.

Apparently one of the Pirate movies is on XBL (according to a gaffot.) Surely there is some IQ and AQ sacrifice on these downloads compared to the discs, right?
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: hyp on December 20, 2007, 08:45:32 PM: considering the hd downloads are compressed, i wouldn't be surprised. movie downloads vary from 4-6 gigs.
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: demi on December 20, 2007, 08:46:22 PM: it's like $1 rental, whats to worry about
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on December 20, 2007, 08:59:18 PM: (http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/images/9/9c/MANAMANAAAA.gif)
(http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/images/1/1d/THIS_IS_SPARTAAAAAAA.jpg)
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: DJ_Tet on December 21, 2007, 12:04:02 AM: Quote from: demi on December 20, 2007, 08:46:22 PM
it's like $1 rental, whats to worry about

Actually, as a fan of HD movies, there's plenty to worry about. If these 'HD lite' downloads take over for real HD media, we all lose.

If it's 4-6 gigs I don't see how it could possibly look anywhere close to HD, but apparently it does. Which begs the question, why can't they release dvds that look this nice? Is it all in the compression used?
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: demi on December 21, 2007, 12:15:30 AM: Quote from: DJ_Tet on December 21, 2007, 12:04:02 AM
Quote from: demi on December 20, 2007, 08:46:22 PM
it's like $1 rental, whats to worry about

Actually, as a fan of HD movies, there's plenty to worry about.

oh no, my precious dollar :nigcry
Title: Re: 300 only 100 points on XBL Marketplace, December 28th
Post by: DJ_Tet on December 21, 2007, 12:20:07 AM: You're annoying the everliving piss out of me recently.