wah...finally see a fellow girl gamer. we really are an endangered species. nvm M'sia...more like worldwide.

anywayz, wanted to point one...some posts back, someone mentioned you need Gold membership to use XBox Live Marketplace. not true.

Gold membership is pretty much only for online multiplayer gaming. sometimes you can get free DLCs for Gold members only (like the Genki Rockets 'Heavenly Star' & 'Breeze' skins for Lumines Live). but generally you can use XBLM even on Silver membership. you just need to load up on MS Points. even for chatting via MSN also you can do it direct from the XBox360 while in-game on Silver membership.

as for the TS' query, XBox360's strength (other than it's more extensive game library) is its online community. since you wanna play backups, you're locking yourself out from the main selling point of an XBox360. might as well get the iPod touch then lor...

but then, in S'pore, now can get free iPod touch on SingNet Broadband plan...save my money. haha

This post has been edited by kimganner: Nov 29 2007, 05:49 PM

haha...basically...

to play multiplayer games = need Gold membership

to buy/download games on XBox Live Marketplace = any membership Gold/Silver can

e.g. you wanna download Bomberman Live from XBox Live Marketplace, but you only have a Silver membership.

1) download the Demo version of the game from XBox Live Marketplace
2) play until syiok already, but Demo mah...so some levels locked
2) buy MS Points either online or from a game shop (in pre paid card form)
3) download the Full version of the game

This post has been edited by kimganner: Nov 29 2007, 05:53 PM

hehe

i couldn't leh...or do you mean the Local games? cos whenever i try to play online when i had Silver membership even for XBox Live Arcade games it says my account doesn't have multiplayer access or something like that...