The Xbox LIVE Marketplace was hit with a double dosage of downloadable Xbox 360 games for its Games on Demand service today with both Battlefield 2: Modern Combat and Far Cry 2 now up for download.
Far Cry 2 is a first-person shooter that takes place in Africa. Playing as a gun for hire, your mission is to hunt down and kill The Jackal, an evil arms dealer who’s been wreaking havoc on the land for some time now. Add Far Cry 2 to your queue here.
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is also a first-person shooter, with high-emphasis on online multiplayer featuring 24-player battles, fighting in a modern world for either the US, the European Union, the Chinese, or the newly formed Middle East Coalition. This one goes for $19.99. Add Battlefield 2: Modern Combat to your queue here.
Xbox 360 Games on Demand: Battlefield 2: MC and Far Cry 2 [Major Nelson]
Is this Games on Demand thing working? I’d like to see MS release some numbers on how many sales they’re getting as opposed to Wal-Mart, Target and Best Buy.
I’m old school and prefer to have my 50GB games (see Uncharted 2 and probably God of War III, GT5 and many other upcoming Sony exclusives) on a disc rather than eat up valuable HD space for a single title praying that it never crashes forcing me to sit through 4 hours of downloading while simultaneously hoping that my connection stays stable enough that I don’t have to repeat the download after getting 95% through.
Honestly, it’s useless to me. Most of the games they release on Xbox LIVE can be purchased used at a retailer for 50% or more less than they sell it on demand.
I prefer having a disc, as well.
I think that in truth, there are very few people who would actually prefer to buy digital over a physical disc. I like to have a collection of games, going back decades, in my house, and going digital would take away that ‘collecting’ feel. Not to mention the obvious problems with the pricining, DRM etc etc.
I do think there is a market for games on demand, but I don’t think it will take off in a huge way for a long time yet.