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Here's a general question.

I just got a used Xbox 360 that was modded. I want to get the game Geometry Wars but can't go online because the console was banned. Is there any other way to get this game?

You can buy this -

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Does Microsoft have a way for you to petition them to unban a console in that case? You'd think source IP, gamertag, playing habits, etc would be evidence on your behalf.

Awesome thanks for the link.

I actually got the system for free since it was a banned system, so I'm not too worried about being able to go online. I just wanted Geometry Wars, since the hard-drive I got only had the demo.

Exactly what I meant. The last 20% of Uncharted 2 was a chore because it was just that: repetitive gun battles that simply weren't very much fun. The rest was pretty much fantastic though. I like Gears better in the shooting category as it's far, far more satisfying to kill something in it than it is in Uncharted.

As for the RE thing I meant strictly in terms of control, a common issue in 3rd person adventure games (regular (Mario 64-esque) platformers aside) -- they're either too rigid or too floaty. Both Gears and Uncharted have rather rigid controls, and they both feel a bit "off" to me -- like I never have full control of the character. That said both are extremely fun games, and that is what really matters.

I'd say "nope". This is from Major Nelson's blog two weeks ago:

Isn't Geometry Wars on the first arcade disk that was released a few years back?

Stepto has said on more than one occasion that there is absolutely zero chance of getting a modded console un-banned. I can see their point. You may not use it for modded games, but what about the person you may eventually sell your console to?

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I've been to 3 in the last few days. All have the same prices. Assassin's Creed platinum hits was 9.99. It just must be cause they're in the Long Island region .

this is probably a stupid question.. but since Im not 100% on the answer, i figure ill ask

I notice pretty often when i put a game disc in and it starts up... I get a prompt that there are updates for the game to download..

do you also get prompted for those updates if you chose to play a game from the harddrive?

If there's a patch for the game, yes I think you should still see them.

So anyone heard of the gutswapping going on with banned consoles? Basically, jackasses who had their modded consoles banned buy a new one at Best Buy, Walmart, etc. They open the new and old consoles up, swap out some internal components and then package the new one (with the banned hardware inside) back up so it looks like it hasn't been opened. Since the serial numbers match, the store accepts it as a return and puts it back on the floor.

There are quite a few message boards where people are openly bragging about doing this. A lot of the jerk-offs are even stupid enough to have the same email address associated with the board they're bragging on and their facebook/myspace account, so it's not hard to see who they are. I'm almost tempted to put together a couple small packets with names and locations of people saying they've done this and send them off to the relevant stores to look into.

That's really bad.

I hope no one buys one of the returns, but I think there shouldn't be an issue with BB or WM if you return your console because it's banned (after you bought it from them).

Best Buy takes back opened game systems? Wow.

I don't get it... won't they just be banned again?

It shouldnt be hard to track down people doing this after a customer comes back to BB saying the opened xbox you sold me has been tampered with.

BB can look up who returned it, no? They can then be charged with several crimes.

I would think so, but what if they paid cash.

They seal it back up to look like it was never opened. Which shouldn't be that hard to do since it's just one sticker.

All MS needs to do is have the list of banned serials available either online or to retailers that call in so they can verify it right there over the phone. Easy fix.

How does that help for a gutted system?

Ah. Well. Hmm. Tricky bastards aren't they.

I supposed they would need to start booting the things up right there during your trade in to verify the internal serial matches the external.

Then they can be donned thy busted.

They would have to swap the guts ... then re-mod it and play on live to get banned again. The ban bans the console, not the gamertag.