Reminder: Nab Carcassone on XBLA for free (for now)
by Christopher Grant 
{ Nov 15th 2007 at 1:45PM }
We know some of you spend long hours "working" just to make enough scratch to feed your "family." You have busy "lives", important "jobs", and not a whole bunch of extra "time" to think about free video games. On the other hand, we have no "responsibilities", no "pants", and nothing to do but look forward to days like today when, thanks to Microsoft's largesse, previously not-free games are now, for a limited time, free.
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of Xbox Live, Microsoft has made the board game-turned-Xbox Live Arcade title Carcassone free for forty-eight hours. We're about fourteen hours into that period, so consider this a reminder to tie a ribbon around your finger to remind you to download the game later.
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Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Nov 15th 2007 1:51PM
I might.
Crrash @ Nov 15th 2007 1:51PM
and for those with a corean account can get hexic 2 for free :D
jesus torres @ Nov 15th 2007 1:58PM
corean? oh darn it, i've only got a khinese account...
Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Nov 15th 2007 1:58PM
I know you didn't just misspell "Korea".
Crrash @ Nov 15th 2007 2:08PM
dude i misspelled it because im portuguese and in portuguese its with a "C". ive been writing it like that all morning so i did just one lil' typo.
Marty @ Nov 15th 2007 1:53PM
I love this game, hopefully this will get more people online to play on Live!
Farseer (GDI) @ Nov 15th 2007 1:58PM
I saw this out there last night, but it still had a cost associated with it. I'll try again tonight.
Andy @ Nov 15th 2007 2:18PM
uhh yeah. last night it was not the 15th...
Farseer (GDI) @ Nov 15th 2007 2:22PM
True, but there was a HUGE advertisement that said Carcassone, Free! No date was given, nor was there a link to follow.
I guess that, actually being the 15th and all, it will be there tonight. :)
JLynx @ Nov 15th 2007 2:00PM
Great game. My wife's favorite.
rom @ Nov 15th 2007 4:58PM
When I first heard that Carcassone was going to be a free for a day...my first thought was "Why didn't they choose a GOOD game?".
Then after realizing how unfair I was being towards a game I never played, I decided to play the demo.
After playing the demo, I must say.. It is a very good game.
ShortFuse @ Nov 15th 2007 2:01PM
It's a trap!
Jerk Face @ Nov 15th 2007 2:17PM
Focus all fire on the Star Destroyers!
gonk @ Nov 15th 2007 3:19PM
it's "focus fire on that super star destroyer"
AoE @ Nov 15th 2007 3:34PM
@gonk,
Seriously, who cares? I think he was trying to make a funny, not win the star wars quote accuracy contest... Lighten up a little, you might enjoy life more.
Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Nov 15th 2007 4:21PM
We can't repel firepower of that magnitude!
jake11 @ Nov 15th 2007 7:27PM
your taste buds can't repel flavor of this magnitude!
Sieged Eagle @ Nov 15th 2007 2:11PM
I might download this game tonight after I get from school. After all, silver Live accounts can't play online, but they can still get downloads, am I right?
And judging by people's comments, it seems like this XBLA game is worth downloading...
Andy @ Nov 15th 2007 2:19PM
It also has 4 player off line abilities.
rv @ Nov 15th 2007 3:00PM
Why in hell do you have a silver account?
Just buy 1 less game a year if its too expensive.
I don't understand why anyone would have a silver account, esp if you're already connected to the internet and now you don't need a cc.
gonk @ Nov 15th 2007 3:23PM
you only need a gold acct for like cod4 or halo, imo
but if you want a gold acct, you can get 13 months prepaid cards for about $40 on various shopping sites
ALH @ Nov 15th 2007 4:38PM
'Why in hell do you have a silver account?'
Not all of us have the time to get our moneys worth out of a gold, and the distraction sure is awfully tempting.
Korova @ Nov 16th 2007 11:51AM
zome people still have dial up, so gold would involve a new tubes service which requires more riches
NATO_Duke @ Nov 15th 2007 2:21PM
I have heard its a good game. Yet, since its free it doesn't matter if it isn't that fun - its worth trying.
Diskoboy @ Nov 15th 2007 2:28PM
Well... I'd download it now, but Marketplace seems to be down for the moment.
Bustahwolf @ Nov 15th 2007 2:38PM
Work Shmork, I logged on right before leaving to my job so that I'd get my copy before I would forget!
kinshadow @ Nov 15th 2007 2:42PM
Can you re-download it with all the accounts on a box to get it asssociated with them?
343 Guilty Fart @ Nov 15th 2007 3:07PM
I believe so, log in under a different account and try it.
Vexorg @ Nov 15th 2007 2:46PM
Well, it has to be better than Yaris (even for a freebie, that one felt like a ripoff...)
Ally @ Nov 15th 2007 6:30PM
How in the hell can you get a FREE ripoff? :|
rasgueado @ Nov 15th 2007 3:17PM
I'd love to take advantage of that... too bad my box is out on warranty repair for the next three weeks.
gonk @ Nov 15th 2007 3:26PM
call support and ask for a free download code for it
ALH @ Nov 15th 2007 4:15PM
oh god, i wish microsoft hadnt done this, i was already addicted enough to catan before introducing this wonderful little game to my arcade free of charge.
But like the greatful bitch i am, im lapping it up and it is delicious.
Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Nov 15th 2007 4:23PM
This is a better game than Catan, in my opinion.
ALH @ Nov 15th 2007 4:28PM
i've yet to play enough to judge, but so far catan is still my fave, its kinda exciting to gamble on the roll of a dice and play aggressively. Carcassonne is a way more relaxed game.
Perhaps the expansions change that, i dont know.
Xanto @ Nov 15th 2007 4:42PM
Free, always a nice thing.
Joe Siegler @ Nov 15th 2007 5:28PM
What about those of us who already bought the thing?
That's the bugger in this.
asforoneday @ Nov 16th 2007 7:54AM
Happens all the time unfortunately. Gears of War map pack is a case in point, and a lot of other things that I can't think of right now.
Korova @ Nov 16th 2007 11:54AM
I bought it like 2 days before the freebee was announced. Damn! Its a nice little game. I like the French rococo style of the characters. And the music gets stuck in my head for days. La-lala-lalalalala!