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  • JT30
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    • Jul 2004
    • 2123

    #76
    Re: Does anyone have official word on the demo?

    Originally posted by Rebel10
    It is, but it's been done many times. Often times Demos come out after the actual game... makes no sense.
    Are you obligated to buy the game the day it comes out? I don't think so... so it does make sense in that regard.

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    • The Gamer
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      • Feb 2008
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      #77
      Re: Does anyone have official word on the demo?

      not to continue off topic, but weren't both Lincoln and Johnson Republicans?
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      • JT30
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        • Jul 2004
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        #78
        Re: Does anyone have official word on the demo?

        Originally posted by The Gamer
        not to continue off topic, but weren't both Lincoln and Johnson Republicans?
        Lincoln was a Republican.. LBJ was a Democrat.. Andrew Johhson was a Democrat after he finished up in the NUP
        Last edited by JT30; 02-27-2008, 12:26 AM.

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        • SeaNNyT
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          • Jul 2006
          • 657

          #79
          Re: Does anyone have official word on the demo?

          Originally posted by DannyMac910
          I think it's everyday, right?
          Yes. They have even been updating on weekends as of late.
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          • BigDofBA
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            • Aug 2002
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            #80
            Re: Does anyone have official word on the demo?

            Originally posted by JT30
            Lincoln was a Republican.. LBJ was a Democrat.. Andrew Johhson was a Democrat
            I went straight to the last page of this thread and I am lost....
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            • Pigskin11
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              • Sep 2007
              • 185

              #81
              Re: Does anyone have official word on the demo?

              Originally posted by Rob_NYY
              Demo's, videos, TV Shows, Movies, Gamerpics, Themes, Arcade games, ect. are added every day. There is no set date that they add demo's (like the PSN every Thursday). XBL is adding things all the time.
              Actually theres a little structure for demos on XBL. Demos for XBL are released at 4 AM central time monday-thursday. Sometimes there are exceptions but 95% of the time this is how Microsoft handles demos. Also Arcade games are only on Wedsnday not everyday. Vids, themes and gamerpics are pretty sporatic sometimes even on weekends but demos rarely release on fri-sun because there isnt alot of people working so if theres a bug or something theres not alot of help to fix it. Just a little FYI for everyone.
              Last edited by Pigskin11; 02-27-2008, 12:31 AM.

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              • JT30
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                • Jul 2004
                • 2123

                #82
                Re: Does anyone have official word on the demo?

                I doubt Macho Grande will come out this week.

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                • Greenevol
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                  • Feb 2003
                  • 618

                  #83
                  Re: Does anyone have official word on the demo?

                  Originally posted by JT30
                  Lincoln was a Republican.. LBJ was a Democrat.. Andrew Johhson was a Democrat after he finished up in the NUP
                  I bet Lincoln could throw a wicked fastball. He was all 6'6" and lanky, would be like like Randy Johnson out there.

                  The others I doubt would make it past AA ball. In Johnson's case, AA meetings.

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                  • JT30
                    MVP
                    • Jul 2004
                    • 2123

                    #84
                    Re: Does anyone have official word on the demo?

                    Originally posted by Greenevol
                    I bet Lincoln could throw a wicked fastball. He was all 6'6" and lanky, would be like like Randy Johnson out there.

                    The others I doubt would make it past AA ball. In Johnson's case, AA meetings.
                    I know.. could you imagine. Senor Brinco should think about including former US Presidents as players in Macho Grande

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                      Johnny Canuck
                      • Dec 2004
                      • 1279

                      #85
                      Re: Does anyone have official word on the demo?

                      Originally posted by Pigskin11
                      Actually theres a little structure for demos on XBL. Demos for XBL are released at 4 AM central time monday-thursday. Sometimes there are exceptions but 95% of the time this is how Microsoft handles demos. Also Arcade games are only on Wedsnday not everyday. Vids, themes and gamerpics are pretty sporatic sometimes even on weekends but demos rarely release on fri-sun because there isnt alot of people working so if theres a bug or something theres not alot of help to fix it. Just a little FYI for everyone.
                      Where did you get this info? I'm not trying to be a pr*ck, but it seems there is alway confusion on when live is updated. It would be nice if this confusion could be cleared up.

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                      • Pigskin11
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                        • Sep 2007
                        • 185

                        #86
                        Re: Does anyone have official word on the demo?

                        Originally posted by whatdog
                        Where did you get this info? I'm not trying to be a pr*ck, but it seems there is alway confusion on when live is updated. It would be nice if this confusion could be cleared up.
                        Major Nelson, he says this on his podcast every now and then. Plus I stay up late alot and they do release at 4 AM.

                        Also If you go to majornelson.com he has his site setup to update the minute a demo hits. If you look he always posts them at 2:00 AM Pacific (for me 4am, central) Actually he doesnt update his site for daylight savings so it says 1 Am but whatever.

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                          Johnny Canuck
                          • Dec 2004
                          • 1279

                          #87
                          Re: Does anyone have official word on the demo?

                          Originally posted by Pigskin11
                          Major Nelson, he says this on his podcast every now and then. Plus I stay up late alot and they do release at 4 AM.

                          Also If you go to majornelson.com he has his site setup to update the minute a demo hits. If you look he always posts them at 2:00 AM Pacific (for me 4am, central) Actually he doesnt update his site for daylight savings so it says 1 Am but whatever.
                          Thanks

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                          • Pigskin11
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                            • Sep 2007
                            • 185

                            #88
                            Re: Does anyone have official word on the demo?

                            Originally posted by whatdog
                            Thanks
                            Yeah but remember this is for 95% of demos, so if mlb 2k8s demo happens to release on a friday then dont kill me lol. I will be up all night (work related) so Ill be checking marketplace around 4am.

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                              Johnny Canuck
                              • Dec 2004
                              • 1279

                              #89
                              Re: Does anyone have official word on the demo?

                              Originally posted by Pigskin11
                              Yeah but remember this is for 95% of demos, so if mlb 2k8s demo happens to release on a friday then dont kill me lol. I will be up all night (work related) so Ill be checking marketplace around 4am.
                              I won't. Its just nice to have a guideline. Now I know when to look for the demo.

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                              • SportsorDeath
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                                • Jul 2002
                                • 2870

                                #90
                                Re: Does anyone have official word on the demo?

                                Originally posted by nymets3000
                                But the demo a day before the full game comes out is completely pointless. I guess it could be like "renting" the game for free, but you only get 3 innings with two teams and it's not even completely done yet. A demo should be out a full week before the retail version is out.
                                I don't see it as completely pointless at all. It may suck for all of us here that we can't get to play it sooner, but we are not the norm. I have no idea if the delay in getting the demo out is by design or not, but there isn't much harm in waiting until a day before the game comes out, if you really think about it.

                                How many people who don't frequent this site or aren't sports game fanatics do you really believe have a clue what the exact date the game hits stores is? For the majority of people, they will see the demo up, download it, play it, and decide if they want to buy it. If the demo hits that close to the in store date, then it will still fall under an "impulse buy" window, meaning they may get more sales from people who get that initial wow factor and run out and buy the game while it is still fresh on their minds.

                                Also, if the game is good, there is no harm in releasing the demo well in advance of the release date. If the developers and publisher knows there are issues, they will often hold the demo back or sometimes not even put one out. I am not in any way saying that is the case here, though. I think the delay is just what it is. They were probably running a bit behind and it got sent out for certification a little bit later than they had originally wanted to. It happens. At that point, with it being so close to release anyway, they could have possibly told MS to just hold back a little longer so they could capitalize on the "in stores right now!" crap and get a few extra sales from the impulse crowd-people who may not be inclined to buy the game later, or may move on and buy another game instead.

                                The bottom line is that the only people, or at least a good amount of them, that really care that much about the demo coming out ASAFP are on this site.

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