Maestro wrote:Just wondering if anybody has ever had Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, GameStop, Best Buy or whoever screw them over on something. Vent your corporate frustrations here! And please, don't turn this into a fanboy bash-a-thon.

Umm I Pre-Ordered Two Worlds after a Gamestop person persuaded me into buying it.

"Oh its exactly like Oblivion but with online!"

Bullshit.

ill just say circuit city sucks big time i have had some many problems with them over the years to the point i wont even step in the store. thank god best buy price matches so i dont have to

Maestro wrote:Just wondering if anybody has ever had Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, GameStop, Best Buy or whoever screw them over on something. Vent your corporate frustrations here! And please, don't turn this into a fanboy bash-a-thon.

Well, I'm glad you played this tune maestro, cause I'm about to give you my ultimate symphony. Wand please:

Had an original Xbox with a Circuit City warranty. Played it and loved the custom soundtracks. The Xbox broke, I got the replacement, and I couldn't use custom soundtracks anymore. The new XBox didn't copy CD-Rs. After researching, I found that Microsoft was using 3 different laser manufacturers. These were randomly being placed inside the Xbox. I believe 2 didn't read CD-Rs and the 3rd did. The package was opened and not returnable to CC. It wasn't a defect so Microsoft wouldn't replace it. 200.00 down the drain. My 1st experience...

Continued to play Xbox. Microsoft releases 360. Immediatley dumps support for the Xbox. My 1st realization to the dangers of online reliant gaming. Microsoft announces servers to go offline Nov. '07. Any lost system updates for the console were gone. Any bug fixes to half-finished game discs...gone. My 2nd experience...

Called Microsoft support. They told me Xbox was old news and to go buy a 360. Mind you, these guys were leading the charge for online gaming. This attitude from Microsoft only confirmed that they had me by the balls. This was a tactic known to many PC gamers as forced hardware and software upgrading. Basically, without the needed console and game updates, your purchases become worthless. By making online a necessity, they can force you to buy their online service. When digital downloads take over, this is exactly what's going to happen. Anyway, Microsoft was arrogant. Very arrogant. Not just once, but everytime I called. No joke.

All they need to do is make consoles and games fragmented without the reliance of the online service. This will FORCE anyone without an ISP to go out and get it. Then further pay to access the company servers. Then further pay to play the game. Then further pay to get packages of service. These packages will likely be set up to access "tier levels" of games. They will lead the charge and Sony will follow...but with resistance.

Sony is breaking us in slowly. They will make money with people who resist by staying with discs. Ultimately, Sony will come forward too. They will be more passive about bending us over. They will offer both Blu-Ray and digital downloads. Gaming is doomed. Doomed and masked under convienance and fun. Under your eyes the shift in power will occur. I see the illusion, I always have.....

EASYYYY

The 360 malfunctioned 4 times, called customer support, sent my fourth 360 to them they ''fixed it'' but instead of sending it to Puerto Rico where i lived they sent it to Brasil so they sent me a refurbished one and that one broke down ( again) consequently i sold almost everything from the 360 ( games, controllers, etc.) and bought myself a ps3

don't turn this into a fanboy bash-a-thon.