Marketplace Roundup for November 28, 2007

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El Capitaine — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:44:08 GMT

nothing too exciting... MLG has gone overboard though... now we're supposed to pay for videos that are on YouTube?

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Wet Vein — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:44:08 GMT

Well I'm happy about "Additional Stage Pack 1" for Exit. I haven't really played it much since I bought it.... but that's mainly because I've been busy with other games.

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Dis A. Pointed DutchUser — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:11:34 GMT

Hi Major N., I have a complaint that has been brought forward before on these comments for this newsitem, it´s about the Major(U R sponsoring leagues now?)League Gaming Video that is allmost a gig big. Yeah, it's called MLG Heavyweight Match 2 Video HD. And I downloaded it (so I handed over 90 MSP). Why? Because weeks ago I downloaded this video from Market Place that was called MLG Top 10 Clips, it was a Heavyweight Match, available from Major League Gaming download page. It was a rather big download, but once I cleared some trash from my HDD (so I had the space required), downloaded it and watched it, I was glad I've done all this trouble. Because It was really insightfull to C this match between those really good Halo 2 players. I never got into Halo 2 MP (thought it was too slow, I'm more a Quake MP player myself, although I like the other end of the spectrum, in the form of Counter-Strike MP (when is Valve/MS finally going to make a x360 sequel for this great xbox(1)game) or Call of Duty 4 MP). So I liked to watch these pro gamers showing me how they played the game, so I could understand better why this game is so great in MP. Anyway, I liked it a lot. So when there was a new download from MLG, called Heavyweight Match 2, I didn't hessitate and paid my points (90 MSP isn't a whole lot for a new, great HD video that's almost a gig big). The thing is, I'm from the Netherlands (Holland, Europe)and there is not a text explaining what the video has for content. It just said MLG Heavyweight Match 2, nothing more (as apost 2 USA Marketplace). As U know by the previous comments about this topic, the new HD video was the same as I watched B4, only now I spilled money and download time (no Live MP when downloading, right?)for something that I already had seen (4 free). I'm not demanding my money back (I don't care about 90 MSP, I've spent a lot more on ugly themes without a preview, that looked interesting by name/brand/pictures that promoted it, but weren't in the actual theme). But I would like U 2 tell the local Xbox 360 people who R responsible 4 the (localized or not)text on the (local)MarketPlace. So this won't happen again (if text would have said it was the match between those confident brothers against the other pro team, I would have know it was the same vid I had seen b4, and that it was an error on behalf of MS that they know mistakenly called it Heavyweight 2 instead of it being Heavyweight 1). Thank U for listening/reading (U may as well have fallen asleep by now, I know I don't write compact enough, sorry 'bout that) Greetz, Anon 39* PS: We in the Netherlands/EU have Sports videos 4 download that cost almost half a prepaid card (2100 points/25 euros). Those R just parts of a bigger Video download, so to watch it as a whole, U pay more than 2100 MSP. Ok it's all in HD, filmed by pros and all that, but without a preview possible (in Europe/Netherlands), it's all looking a bit strange. I can imagine people getting confused about it all (thinking MS is greedy, dominating and all of that cliche negativity). Also we've got paid Music Videos lately (shame about the Artist of the Month not being available any more in Europe), all in SD, 200 MSP each. So I tried it out with X-Press with song/video "Lazy", since I liked the song. Only, the SD video was too comprimised so watching the SD video in 'Auto' Full Screen mode, it wasn't the same quality that U get by watching the same SD video on MTV or whatever. Now when I watch it, I set the video option 2 'Native' (that is a small window on my LCD). So now I have paid 200 MSP for a SD(!)video that is only good in super small form. I don't like it this way, getting frustrated with paid videos. Please make sure, paid items deliver on information/correct content/quality, otherwise U may get a lot of pissed users, who R not going to spend their hard earned MSP that easily as B4. Other than that I'm pretty happy with all other stuff only x360 brings me, thank U 4 that.

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anom — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:42:42 GMT

Why do we have to pay for the themes i just dont understand, the ps3 offer them for free and we can make our own.

i feel like you lot are just cant stop taking out money with year memberships, themes, gamerpics, broken down 360s, and video guides!!

Come on guys i understand paying for games and add on!

What next paying for special dashboard update!

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anon — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:35:02 GMT

Can we please have a preview of the themes so we know what we are buying.

i have some themes that a bought and i really hate them and i cant get my points back!!

please update

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Creative Consultant — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:55:49 GMT

"Dash Text: Download this theme. " Somebody somewhere just isn't trying.

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Atomicow — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:25:15 GMT

What happened to the Boom Boom Rocket content?? They said it would be out the 29th...

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Bobby — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:55:10 GMT

Yes, the lack of a preview for themes is very poor from MS. I too would buy more than I do if I could actually see what I was buying.

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drewjube — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:56:11 GMT

LOL....looks like India is the new Korea, as far as XBOX Live is concerned.

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JR — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:40:11 GMT

"To everybody complaining about items available on the marketplace that they don't want to pay for heres a quick pointer for ya, NO ONE IS MAKING YOU BUY IT!!!

I understand people being upset about not getting the arcade game they want released but complaining about the price of themes and pics packs that you have no interest in is just lame."

It's not lame. It's the only way to make the point. If we simply don't buy it without saying why, then they may think it's the content itself. We have to tell them we want the content, but refuse to pay the price. Get it? Not buying it isn't quite enough.

But, besides that....I'm free to say whatever I want. Just as we are not forced to buy the pics and themes, you are not forced to read or reply to our comments. You comment your way, and I'll comment mine. Deal? :)

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Hybrid Alien — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:25:01 GMT

When are the other features of the fall update being released to the public?

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visionep — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:58:55 GMT

It seems like this marketplace roundup could be it's own page, there is so much crap that comes down the pipe it really makes the 'Real' blog entry hard to find.

To much chatter not enough content.

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Rasy2kG — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:19:02 GMT

why is there a bunch of messed up characters are those PAL games?

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Anon 24 — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:14:42 GMT

To everybody complaining about items available on the marketplace that they don't want to pay for heres a quick pointer for ya, NO ONE IS MAKING YOU BUY IT!!!

I understand people being upset about not getting the arcade game they want released but complaining about the price of themes and pics packs that you have no interest in is just lame.

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Free Xbox Gear — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:33:55 GMT

You know I hate paying for all this stuff, thats why I set up an account at GamingLagoon. I've gotten lots of M$ points all for answering some surveys!

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Free Xbox Gear — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:33:21 GMT

You know I hate paying for all this stuff, thats why I set up an account at GamingLagoon. I've gotten lots of M$ points all for answering some surveys!