Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition $15

Quote from mk3turbo : I know that in the past, you could sign into the one account that has it purchased already on the xbox that does not have it purchased and download it to that xbox and it will remain on there. Then just have the one that had it originally download it recover his gamertag on his original one. Its worth a shot to do that to see if it works still! I havent done it in a while and they may have patched it.

a purchased digital game or DLC is tied to the account and the console it was first purchased for. On that first console, any gamertag has full functionality of that title.

On any other console, only the gamertag that paid for the game/DLC can use it and that gamertag must be logged into Xbox Live.

So for Minecraft, for example, I have console A and console B. I purchased and downloaded it to console A first. I redownloaded Minecraft to console B as well.

On console A, anyone with any gamertag can play Minecraft, unrestricted (well, you can't play online without an Xbox Live Gold membership).

On console B, only my gamertag profile can play Minecraft and only when my gamertag is logged into Xbox Live. But as long as I'm logged in and playing, I can have friends play as well on the same console/splitscreen.

So if I wanted max value. I would play with my gamertag and be logged online on console B. And since you can have up to 4 gamers on a single console in Minecraft via splitscreen, that's me and 3 friends.

My friends would then play on console A for 4 players there, for a total of 8 players in a game. That's 8 people playing for the single purchase of 1 game. Of course, you can't spread the 8 players across 8 consoles. It's still only 2 consoles at the same time.

I bounce back and forth between my 2 consoles to play games. But my brother can only play with his gamertag on one of the consoles.

I heard of a workaround for Minecraft that gamers figured out that gets around this DLC restriction but I don't know the details.

Quote from dirtyvu : no, they replaced inefficiency with improved mechanics so that you can focus on the game. people used to make popcorn on the stove. right amount of oil, right amount of shaking, etc. but now we make microwave popcorn. we used to make ice cream by cranking a handle on a barrel. time moves on. better way to do things.

I make popcorn with an air popper and then add the desired amount of real butter and salt. Microwave popcorn is for the unskilled and people who like crummy chemicals, lol. I am with you on the ice cream though. Times move on, some things get better, some don't.

My 10 and 12 year old kids have built amazing structures with the PC version of Minecraft, both local and online, and have also setup Hamachi <sp> servers with friends to host their own worlds. And they have engaged in this creativity and ingenuity without having to be spoon fed my MS or use Live, as much as MS loves getting folks hooked on Live - that is the real gold mine by the way.

From your Xbox description, the main addition I see is the local split screen - that could be useful at times. Otherwise you get the negative of being tied to the Xbox, so each person must have an Xbox and Live accounts for multiplayer. Compare that to being able to use various PCs stationary and portable and the essentially free internet. The PC version/platform is demonstrably better and hopefully MS doesn't end up screwing it up for those users in their never ending quest to get more persons paying for their Live "service".

Quote from dirtyvu : a purchased digital game or DLC is tied to the account and the console it was first purchased for. On that first console, any gamertag has full functionality of that title. On any other console, only the gamertag that paid for the game/DLC can use it and that gamertag must be logged into Xbox Live. So for Minecraft, for example, I have console A and console B. I purchased and downloaded it to console A first. I redownloaded Minecraft to console B as well. On console A, anyone with any gamertag can play Minecraft, unrestricted (well, you can't play online without an Xbox Live Gold membership). On console B, only my gamertag profile can play Minecraft and only when my gamertag is logged into Xbox Live. But as long as I'm logged in and playing, I can have friends play as well on the same console/splitscreen. So if I wanted max value. I would play with my gamertag and be logged online on console B. And since you can have up to 4 gamers on a single console in Minecraft via splitscreen, that's me and 3 friends. My friends would then play on console A for 4 players there, for a total of 8 players in a game. That's 8 people playing for the single purchase of 1 game. Of course, you can't spread the 8 players across 8 consoles. It's still only 2 consoles at the same time. I bounce back and forth between my 2 consoles to play games. But my brother can only play with his gamertag on one of the consoles. I heard of a workaround for Minecraft that gamers figured out that gets around this DLC restriction but I don't know the details.

+Rep for that! You lost me on it but with a post like you deserve some rep!

Quote from Indio22 : I make popcorn with an air popper and then add the desired amount of real butter and salt. Microwave popcorn is for the unskilled and people who like crummy chemicals, lol. I am with you on the ice cream though. Times move on, some things get better, some don't. From your Xbox description, the main addition I see is the local split screen - that could be useful at times. Otherwise you get the negative of being tied to the Xbox, so each person must have an Xbox and Live accounts for multiplayer.

air poppers make nasty popcorn. that was a relic of the 70s when they were trying to be health conscious...

local splitscreen doesn't require Xbox Live accounts.

Quote from anthcla81 : would have to be a code... i don't think they put a single arcade game on a disc, let alone one thats ~120mb

To use the code do I need to have an Xbox live account, or can I purchase and put it on my thumb drive and play it off of that?

If you couldn't tell, I'm a complete noob when it comes to Xbox Live purchases.

Thank you! I have been waiting for a deal on Microsoft Points to get this but this works too.

Great deal. Thanks

Quote from juryrigger : $15 for a 113 mb game?! Seriously?!

Is this where I mention the older consoles back in the day?

Seriously, how old are you?

Super Mario All-Stars - Wii [NTSC-USA] [SCRUBBED] 13.31 MB, and that was what? 30$ retail?

This does seem like a nice deal for people who like Minecraft or want to try it, but is 5 dollars off really worth frontpage? Doesn't seem like that big of a deal.

Quote from chipchip333 : This does seem like a nice deal for people who like Minecraft or want to try it, but is 5 dollars off really worth frontpage? Doesn't seem like that big of a deal.

25%...you can't look at it in straight $$$s. I agree though, never thought this would make front page as typical Xbox sales are 50% off.

Interesting....?

My two boys are addicted to playing Minecraft with their friends, also sometimes playing with wearing 3D glasses. I don't see these characters funny either. Here are two Minecraft videos he made with his friends, not funny in our adult eyes, just develop kid's creativity.


Jailbreak:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnb7EhRchxI

13 Ways to get killed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4l81-yEM6E

Quote from Marc25 : Me either but the people who like it, REALLY like it. Thanks for the link, buying it for someone addicted.

haha, they edited my name to cheap_a_dude

my first frontpage deal i'm so happy ;-)