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« on: Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 17:32:08 » |
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I think I know the answer to this, but just to check...
I have found an Xbox 360 to replace my broken one. I have never bothered with Xbox live, and won't bother. Does that matter? If I get a new one do I need to connect to the Internet, and if I do will it matter that I don't have an Xbox live account?
I hope that makes sense?!
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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 17:36:32 » |
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You dont have to pay for an xbox live account. You will automatically have an xbox live silver account if you sign up. This mean you can still download demos and DLC for games etc. It just means you cant play online game modes or chat to people on the headset.
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 17:40:43 » |
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I think I know the answer to this, but just to check...
I have found an Xbox 360 to replace my broken one. I have never bothered with Xbox live, and won't bother. Does that matter? If I get a new one do I need to connect to the Internet, and if I do will it matter that I don't have an Xbox live account?
I hope that makes sense?!
The only thing which makes no sense is why you wouldn't bother having xbox live. Thats the main reason for owning the console imo.
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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 17:42:01 » |
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Why? I've had an Xbox for years, never had Xbox live, but then I'm a casual gamer. Perhaps Donkey is as well?
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 17:42:18 » |
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Ok. So if I buy a new one, switch on, it can sort itself out? Cheers iob.
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 17:42:49 » |
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Why? I've had an Xbox for years, never had Xbox live, but then I'm a casual gamer. Perhaps Donkey is as well?
This is true.
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 17:45:20 » |
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The only thing which makes no sense is why you wouldn't bother having xbox live. Thats the main reason for owning the console imo.
Not when it costs 40 squid a year it isnt. PS3 is all free for online gaming and offers everything XBL does.
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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 17:46:55 » |
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Ok. So if I buy a new one, switch on, it can sort itself out? Cheers iob.
You still have to create an account but its free for silver. You dont actually have to go online though if that makes sense and you'll only be asked to create an account if you want to connect to the net.
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 18:04:44 » |
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You still have to create an account but its free for silver. You dont actually have to go online though if that makes sense and you'll only be asked to create an account if you want to connect to the net.
That's just the answer I was looking for. Cheers Bhaji.
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« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 18:48:45 » |
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Not when it costs 40 squid a year it isnt. PS3 is all free for online gaming and offers everything XBL does.
Beg to differ. Have both a ps3 and xbox online. PS3 games generally have more connection issues PS3 had all those problems with secure player data Most online content comes on xbox before ps3. Much easier to join a mates game on xbox over ps3. The list goes on. I'm sure sony could get their online gaming facilities better if there was a montly subscription. But for now, xbox easily out trumps ps3 in the online department
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« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 19:41:39 » |
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Not when it costs 40 squid a year it isnt. PS3 is all free for online gaming and offers everything XBL does.
£22 on eBay for 12 months before Christmas
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« Reply #11 on: Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 19:50:54 » |
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Each to their own. I did enjoy the party chat facility when i had it but there is no difference in the online gaming. In fact you dont messages from mongs when you beat them on fifa. Thats another reason i gave up with it. To be honest in my opinion you are better off saving the cash and using it to buy an extra game every year.
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« Reply #12 on: Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 19:53:23 » |
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In fact you dont messages from mongs when you beat them on fifa.
I love a good abuse message on Xbox Live, Last year I had a message saying I only beat him "cause my team was superior and I was obviously a gay cunt." I was Swindon and he was AFC Wimbledon. Raised a chuckle.
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« Reply #13 on: Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 21:22:37 » |
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I once got a voice message from some Northern kid saying he would find me and kill me.
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« Reply #14 on: Thursday, December 27, 2012, 18:11:23 » |
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I love a good abuse message on Xbox Live,
Last year I had a message saying I only beat him "cause my team was superior and I was obviously a gay cunt." I was Swindon and he was AFC Wimbledon.
Raised a chuckle.
It's not so much the abuse messages that annoy me. It's the people that try to glitch games when losing to make you quit out so they win be default or the idiots that just quit out early. I don't seem to get that much on PS3. Probably because the gamers on there are in general older and more mature than the kids you get on XBL.
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