GTAIV, Dead Space coming to Games on Demand

I'm hoping this isn't the future of gaming because the way Microsoft makes you buy crap over if you have to get a new system is scary. There's going to be a lot of mad pp if they don't make a VERY reliable system next time.

I'm sorry, but games are way cheaper to buy even at retail stores, and includes a box, boxart, booklet....This digital distribution could've had so much potential, but as it is, it will never pickup anymore than half the sales at retail. In brief, buying full online consoles games has been so far a rip-off.

...and they can count on me not buying anymore games. This is actually probably a good thing. It's just the motivation I need to quit playing games so much.

digital downloads are the future. Hard media will be phased out the next generation of consoles. Count on it.

@Cainekass29 I don't have internet at home, where all my stuff is. My computer at work has internet I can use during breaks.

Scary, what is going to happen next gen(s)? Down with digital distribution!

Muteki_X if you dont have internet access......how are you on here complaining lol?!

I can't understand why they are charging more for digital versions of games.

Thirdrail1 is right. Why would I want to buy a game that I can't trade in or sell when I'm done with it? I see no advantage to Games on Demand, over buying a physical copy of a game.

30 bucks for GTA 4? Come on I bought a PERFECTLY good copy used from Blockbuster for 15 bucks. Stick to buying the actual game people!

You can't sell it.

You can't give it away.

You can't trade it in.

You don't own it.

WTF y 29.99 both of this game r under 20 bucks at gamestop this is wasted feature seriously

Ok, I bought a bunch of MS points and downloaded DLC for a bunch of my games. Then I was stricken with the RROD. When I got my system back, there was a letter telling me that since they sent a different system, when I put in my hard drive, the DLC would have to be downloaded again to recognize the system or some BS along those lines. The problem is: I no longer have internet connection. Now, when I try to play the DLC I paid for, I get an error message saying the data is corrupt and can't be played. That alone p***** me off, but I couldn't imagine if this happened to a full game I have purchased, or multiple full games (God forbid my entire library). THAT ladies and gentlemen, is why I hate digital downloads, and is why I will never jump on board. If I don't have a physical disk or cartridge in my hands, I simply will not buy a game.

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@Kyuubi_Vegetto - You missed the case where my X360 dies and I buy a new one off ebay 5-10 years down the road. DL games are gone... the service it turned off and what do you have now? The ability to pay for them again? or you create a physical library and no one can take away the games... Some people like to throw away their games or just buy more instead of replaying the good ones over and over. Others don't... the DL model doesn't provide any value to these individuals. As for the prices, the reason we think the prices should be lower is because the DL model provides less at the same price. No sharing with friends, reading the manuals, no box-art, no replaying console generations later... If given the choice at the same price, who would actually want a DL game? and why? Because they are too lazy to go to the store? or because they are just can't find the game anymore?

I wanted to buy GTA IV back but fat guys like me are too lazy to go to gamestop. so this works great.

Games on demand is a way to get older games out there to ones who haven't tried them yet, It introduced me to Mass Effect, which I am extremely greatful for... And its one of the only places to buy a game at 3 in the morning...

neat idea, im still down for just renting games. I can basically rent about 6 or seven popular games for the price of a single retail game. Besides most games out there that are popular and that i want to play can usually be completed in a week. I only get a game if i play it for the online play, or if i see it being as a must have to own and that i'll always keep playing it or that it has a great replay value and that i can play it over and over.

@Regisland. your right. i just got cod waw, gta4, and mgs4 at pawn shop all 3 for 35 bucks. games on demand has no chance against smart gamers.

thats good for kids now. they can buy M games without there parents knowing! whata great world

i can get gta iv in good condition for 15 at a pawn shop....i know,i know,"dont like it,dont buy it,dont complain" but really M$,29,99?

Rather buy a physical copy of a game,than a digtial...

@ Kyuubi_Vegetto I hear ya, well the 240gb xbox is coming out in NOV so that will help a little. I just hate having all these discs.... Ya know?

NP dude, 1 last time: guys think how easy it would be to use the QUICK LAUNCH tool or INVITE into someones GAME LOBBY before the GAME STARTS, its worth every penny.

Wow, games on demand is now abbreavated "GOD"?

@ compose Really? Nice thanks did not know that.

@DesertEaglez "you do not use ms points for games on demand" yes u can use microsoft points for GoD just press BUY for $20 or whatever then you have the option of pressing the Y button to use microsoft points

@DesertEaglez Three reasons One is the fact is that the industry is still treading the water with this and it's still somewhat far off from becoming standard. Two how are gamer's who either have no credit cards or no internet access going to get access to the games? Three is hard drive space if Sony were to do this with the PS3 they'd have to come out with model packing a 1 Terabyte hard drive since most PS3 games take up the whole or half the blu-ray disc and the uncompressed digital variants would wreak havoc on smaller hard drives.

more games that nobody wants anymore at full price. wake me up when they release new games for half price...

guys think how easy it would be to use the QUICK LAUNCH tool or INVITE into someones GAME LOBBY before the GAME STARTS, its worth every penny.

Awesome. Now I can buy games like Fable 2 or Call of Duty 3, beat them once, and not be able to return them or trade them in towards others. Nor can I buy used copies. I'm psyched for this.

@ Compose You do not use ms points for games on demand.

OMG finally! some GOOD GAMES coming to games on demand, i have like 4000 microsoft points waiting to download a good game, i NEVER WANT to use CD's again, just think of how easy it would be to use the quick launch, or invite to a game, zoom in their in 2 seconds, BRING COD4, GEARS2, HALO3, so i can rebuy them! SWEET! im buying GTA4

This is a great first step towards download-only services. Unfortunately, I can buy almost every game available on Games on Demand for cheaper used at GameStop. If they want to make a dent on retail sales, they need to either price games more competitively or let us trade in our digital copies when we're done. Or both.

@Kyuubi_Vegetto: hey moron, go to Gamestops own web site and look at the price of COD 3. That's not a sale my friend it's everyday. Then go to Amazon.com, new and used FROM $7. So why would you pay $30 when you can go to 100 different places and get the games a lot cheaper. And what don't you get? Dude, when you cut down all the production cost, the cost of packaging, instructions, etc. You cut all that cost out, the price of the game SHOULD be less than retail where you pay to get that extra stuff. Damn.

The thing I don't understand is that here in Europe all the games cost about 50$ to download. And most of the games go for 30$ retail. I don't even bother checking what kind of games there are on Games on Demand because I know it would be cheaper just to buy them retail. And considering the fact that they're cutting down costs from producing the physical copies, it makes no sense at all. Are people really that lazy that they would rather put in an extra 20$ just so they don't have to go to the store and get them retail?

Cant wait until there are no more discs at all, whats the hold up? All games should be up for download from the 1st day of release.

@xHOJUx I don't know why people continue to suggest microsoft overpriced the games on the GOD service most of these prices are the exact same in most major retail chains people didn't acknowledge this when the service launched then and still refuse to acknowledge it now, it's annoying as hell. @SkidRow18 So apparently having a digital copy is more of a risk than having a physical copy of a game nevermind the fact that the physical copy can be damaged or lost in most cases, while digital copies can't. @ angelGP32 I'll try to explain this as best I can the reason you can walk into a store like Gamestop and get a game for around $10 is because Gamestop is either running a sale or giving you a deal which allows you to get the game for much less than what it's supposed to sale for not rocket science my friend. @dkslade With digital copies of games you get mostly unbridled access to the games you downloaded which means if you delete the game you can just redownload it for free you can't do that if you decide to sell the physical copy of a game can you? xZeppelin18x Unless you for whatever reason do something to get your account modded or deleted you have nothing to worry about and no you risk more buying the physical copy of a game than the digital copy. @I_am_In_Flames I don't really see the point in shipping the physical copy of game since you wouldn't really need the physical copy of the game especially if all most of you guys are just going to do is send it to Gamestop or what not.

Can't download anything with the 20gb hard drive microsoft. Rather buy these games at retail, I could use my memory for something else. Prices are to high.

spliff787 you can only play the games on the system it was downloaded with. That's because you are actually downloading a license to use it on that system.

Prices are still a little too high.

They should offer to ship a physical copy of the game too. Convenience + physical copy of game. Seems like a great idea to me, actually, I'm positive a lot of people would appreciate that. Or they should lower prices a bit.

SkidRow is right, you can't rub gigabites against your face. Only sheer, sensitive plastic surfaces. I, for one, am actually tempted to try full Deadspace if it's $19. If $29, well, I can wait longer. Demo didn't do much for me but I appreciate price drops. And the devs still see money for this, guys. Second publishing cycles give MORE money to the author / artist / developers; it's the first cycle (hardcover / original / shelf release) that puts more money in the publisher's pocket. So, here's to hoping for more games that we probably didn't already pay full price for! Silver medal's still a medal.

whiel games on demand is quick and conveninet, i do not support it especially when the physical copies are (almost) the same price as the digital ones. if you can please buy the physical copies instead! digital copies for the same price as physical do not work.

@SkidRow18 sounds like you have some sort of fetish...

I brought 6arcade games online. One week i went to my friends house out of state and brought my Xbox with me. When i hooked it up at his house I could not play any of the arcade games when i got back home and hooked my Xbox back up and brought it online they where all back. Does anyone know if the full games work the same way. If so its the worst deal ever.

Finally something newer and not old games overpiced..hopefully the price of GTAIV wont exceed $29..I might be inclined on picking up RSV2 again..not sure if it's allot of onliners still, but I may give it a shot.

yall are right. i want it in hand to sell or trade. i dont horde old games. its a waste of money and HD space. it makes me question if this format will reallly work. i think it would if there were a monthly fee and had access to everything. but how and when could that ever happen? power to the disc!

Maybe it's just because I'm too paranoid. But I don't like the idea of paying any money for something I'm not going to hold in my hand. That's why I'm not a fan of OnLive or any similar service. Besides, I agree with angelGP32; You can find these games much cheaper. (I perfer Amazon, but that's just me, I like to take the human element out of it.

After Downloading over 50 live arcade titles,I dont see dropping 30 dollars on something i ONLY have, i like to trade,sell, and let friends borrow these games,but with D/L games you get nothing but an empty wallet and a full HD