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Mynd Hed
01-23-2008, 03:34 PM
Most of you probably already know about this from elsewhere, but just in case, know that Microsoft's apology for the recent Xbox Live outages is a free download of Undertow for subscribers. (http://kotaku.com/348061/dont-forget-to-download-undertow) If you do the math, the value of the game is much greater than the value of of the lost Live time, so I suppose it's a good deal, although I would've preferred to be able to pick the free game myself (when does Rez HD come out again?).

By the way, there are also reports that those who have already paid for Undertow can get their 800 MS Points refunded instead (http://kotaku.com/347612/how-to-get-800-free-msoft-points) with a phone call to MS's support line and a little cajoling.

So if you've got a 360 and have been having problems with Live over the last month-- or even if you haven't and just like getting free stuff on account of other people's problems-- then get downloading!

Spike Mcdougal
01-23-2008, 04:39 PM
So if they're doing this now then that means Live is completely working?

Swordfish_II
01-23-2008, 05:16 PM
Downloaded. Kinda "meh" on it so far. Nothing I'd've spent ten bucks on.


But hey, a free game is still a free game!

MattThomasM2B
01-23-2008, 05:28 PM
It'll join Carsaconne, a free game I downloaded that I'll never play. Very SDTV unfriendly.

Mynd Hed
01-23-2008, 11:06 PM
So if they're doing this now then that means Live is completely working?

I'm still hearing scattered reports of problems; for the record, it's been working okay for me for the past few weeks, but then I've been so busy with work and other things that I haven't actually tried to do much with it.

Lord Andy
01-23-2008, 11:15 PM
I never had any problems, but I was away for the Christmas weekend.

I had already purchased Undertow because I think it's a fun little game. I was able to get my points back, the tech support people seemed to know what I was talking about. But it did take awhile to do. Darn customer service is run upfront by one of those annoying computer programs trying to be a person.

Best part about this is that maybe now I'll finally be able to find people online to play against!