- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I think Bungie and MS is gettting everyones "Panties" in a knott with this whole Beta thing and yes, the questions that Frankie "Frankly" answered (Thats a Pun!) is just the normal misleading marketing Ploy that has forever gone on at Bungie studios. Many people asked why they simply can't download the Beta for "Free" on XBL. It is NOT a DEMO of the game. A couple posts up was accurate in saying it is for "Testing". I however feel that YES! you will infact be able to "Purchase" the Beta from Xbox Live through direct Download eventually. But Don't expect to hear that untill the beta is Nearly launched. Remember, "Crackdown" is loaunched Feb. 20th, however this is NOT going to give you access to the Beta untill the Beta is Released in the spring, and at that point, I feel that MS will put the Beta on LIVE for Purchase. It's the best way to make a BUS LOAD of $$$$$$$ real quick especially if the whole "Crackdown" thingy falls short of their "Expected" sales due to the "Beta" being attached and people just not wanting to "pay" for a beta at all let alone a game they don't even want!
This is what I want to Know.
1) Will we be notified before the release of "Crackdown" if we have been selected to participate in the Beta test for free? That only seems a little bit fair, no?
2) Will The specially marked boxes of "Crackdown" that contain the codes for the Beta be "LIMITED" or will there be enough for everyone who doesn't qualify for the free Beta?
3) Is the Beta actually on the "Crackdown" disc, and what you download from live is that a Code to Unlock the beta? Or is it the other way around? THAT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE! Any intelligent person out there would notice this.
4) When do we get notified if we have won a free spot in the Beta? It's only fair to the Fans of Bungie and Halo to know this Before we potentially buy a Game we dont want neither need at that point and simply throw our Money out the window! I mean Do we Buy "Crackdown" save the reciept , don't open the game and wait chewing on our fingers to know if we got in for free so we can then go return a crappy game and get our money back?
Please Bungie, it is only Fair that you tell us how this is going to work especially when you consider that "Most" of your beta testers will probably have to "BUY" the Beta?
Thanks, Jake