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Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« on: January 18, 2008, 01:19:04 PM »
http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2008/01/18/UndertowFreeofCharge.aspx

"Recently, Xbox.com posted a letter from Marc Whitten, General Manager of Xbox LIVE, thanking subscribers for their patience with the service. We’ve implemented several improvements to the service, to help ensure ongoing reliability and performance.  As the popularity of Xbox LIVE expands, we’ll continue to closely monitor the service and make adjustments.  As always, if you are having any problems, please contact your local support (1-800-4-MYXBOX in North America) so that we can assist you.

Marc announced that all Xbox LIVE members around the world would have access to a full Xbox LIVE Arcade game to download free of charge. We’re pleased to announce that beginning next Wednesday, 2:00 a.m. PST through Sunday, 11:59 p.m. PST, Xbox LIVE members worldwide can download the full version of the recent award-winning Xbox LIVE Arcade game, Undertow.

Developed by Chair Entertainment Group, Undertow is one of the highest-rated and best looking games available on Arcade.  Undertow redefines aquatic based shooters through a mix of high-definition graphics, intuitive controls and multiple modes of game play action. The game features a full story driven-single player campaign, on and offline co-op, and multiplayer for 2-16 players over Xbox LIVE for Gold subscribers. Players battle for control of the oceans as one of three selectable races, each with four unique, upgradeable units. "Undertow" is available worldwide (normally 800 Microsoft Points) and is rated E10+.
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i'm cool with that :)

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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2008, 01:45:01 PM »
Sweet.  Been wanting to check that one out
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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2008, 01:54:51 PM »
Not bad. They really should've allowed us to choose though.
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hyp

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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2008, 02:03:39 PM »
man, fuck that. gimme some points since i bought it already.
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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2008, 02:04:19 PM »
Yea, that really dicks over people that already bought it.
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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2008, 02:09:06 PM »
Good thing I didn't buy it, then.  :-*
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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2008, 02:11:50 PM »
Is this for gold only or everyone?

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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2008, 02:14:10 PM »
Good thing I didn't buy it, then.  :-*

:rolleyes
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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2008, 02:21:09 PM »
I was a beer away from buying this, Omega Five and Metal Slug 3 last night.  For once I'm glad I passed out a little early.
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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2008, 02:22:41 PM »
I was a beer away from buying this, Omega Five and Metal Slug 3 last night.  For once I'm glad I passed out a little early.

Yea, I've been holding out on Omega 5 and Heavy Weapon. You know what, I said before that anything less than an 800 point game of our choice is not enough. So fuck them. Even though it works fine for me, I would've rather got either of those two games for free and the people that already bought it are screwed.
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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2008, 02:32:51 PM »
Now you guys know how I felt with Carcassone.
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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2008, 02:34:18 PM »
Now you guys know how I felt with Carcassone.
What about Carcassone? I can get it for free?
« Last Edit: January 18, 2008, 02:36:04 PM by Beezy »

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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2008, 02:40:19 PM »
It was free for like a week.
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« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2008, 02:44:47 PM »
 :(

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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #15 on: January 18, 2008, 03:17:44 PM »
... you're fucking kidding me
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« Reply #16 on: January 18, 2008, 03:18:20 PM »
lol owned

(some dudes on GAF are saying if you call up to complain they'll "take care of you")
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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #17 on: January 18, 2008, 03:23:23 PM »
Major Nelson comment: "If you have already purchased the game, you can contact support and they will take care of you."


I take that back then
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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #18 on: January 18, 2008, 03:28:17 PM »
Yay, Undertow. I've been meaning to get that.
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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #19 on: January 18, 2008, 04:18:33 PM »
Fuck, I gotta download it next week?  My internet is down at home and won't be back for a bit.

I guess I'll have to take my Box up to my friend's house and dl it there.
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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #20 on: January 18, 2008, 04:34:02 PM »
I was going to buy this and then I remembered Advent Rising  :yuck


Remind me to kick you in the dick next month
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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #21 on: January 18, 2008, 04:39:02 PM »
Now you guys know how I felt with Carcassone.

I paid for it too, and have yet to even play it once. What kind of loser does that make me? Is there even a word for behaviour like this?
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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #22 on: January 18, 2008, 04:44:09 PM »
Now you guys know how I felt with Carcassone.

I paid for it too, and have yet to even play it once. What kind of loser does that make me? Is there even a word for behaviour like this?

"dcharlitis"
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demi

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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #23 on: January 18, 2008, 04:50:06 PM »
Robby just called support, he got 800 points

Calling right now!
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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #24 on: January 18, 2008, 04:53:51 PM »
:hyper

i'm gonna call too!
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hyp

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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #25 on: January 18, 2008, 04:57:08 PM »
:bow robby
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« Reply #26 on: January 18, 2008, 04:57:46 PM »
UNDERTOW :bow
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demi

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« Reply #27 on: January 18, 2008, 05:05:39 PM »
LOL Halo theme wait song
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hyp

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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #28 on: January 18, 2008, 05:07:20 PM »
any luck demi?  this distinguished mentally-challenged fellow on the phone says theres supposed to be 2 games being offered as choices and they even asked me to check the marketplace today to make sure.  SMH  ::)  :maf  :-\
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« Reply #29 on: January 18, 2008, 05:08:02 PM »
I'm still on wait, I mentioned that people have been getting reimbused for the price of the game for already owning it
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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #30 on: January 18, 2008, 05:13:06 PM »
cool, don't have undertow

to be honest, i haven't even bothered to redownload any of my old xbox live arcade games since i got my replacement 360
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demi

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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #31 on: January 18, 2008, 05:13:38 PM »
Hahaha, I got some noob "I'm fairly new here"

I'm like "listen my friend called earlier and they gave him the 800 points, i'd like that and i'll be out of your hair"
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hyp

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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #32 on: January 18, 2008, 05:18:09 PM »
okay i said fuck it, hung up and called back... i got some cool dude on the line w/ me right now and he's handling this shit the way it's supposed to be handled.
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demi

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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #33 on: January 18, 2008, 05:19:07 PM »
He read me some update on their thing, and apparently they have no "answer" for this question, so support is CLUELESS as usual

durrr im gonna talk to my manager
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hyp

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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #34 on: January 18, 2008, 05:21:43 PM »
the guy i'm talking to right now acknowledged that in fact they were doing something to reimburse people.  he said that this is a "NEW" issue but it should be no problem once he confirms the transaction with his supervisor.  i'm on hold now, so we'll see.

update: *sigh* what a pain in the ass.  so now they're saying to call back tomorrow to check on the "status" of the transaction and that everything should be worked out by then.  this is bullshit.
« Last Edit: January 18, 2008, 05:25:28 PM by hyp »
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« Reply #35 on: January 18, 2008, 05:25:14 PM »
I'd imagine they are getting flogged with calls now about this so they're all in a frenzy
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« Reply #36 on: January 18, 2008, 05:28:30 PM »
I'd imagine they can tell what games you buy so its easy to tell if you are lying

Also, I'm being forwarded to a SUPERVISOR :eek
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« Reply #37 on: January 18, 2008, 05:34:01 PM »
I got shot down, blah blah blah we arent briefed, heres a reference number blah
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« Reply #38 on: January 18, 2008, 05:37:26 PM »
No it was a noobie american intern guy or something
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Re: Undertow Free of Charge Next Week on Xbox LIVE Arcade
« Reply #39 on: January 18, 2008, 05:39:08 PM »
I was going to buy this and then I remembered Advent Rising  :yuck

Same here.
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