Morning Discussion: 'Splosion Wednesday!

by Chris Faylor, Jul 22, 2009 6:00am PDT

I still remember the first time we heard about 'Splosion Man. It was April 1, and there were so many other joke announcements, we thought that was one of them. But no, it turned out that the story of a man who explodes his enemies into "chunks of ham and ribeyes" was real, as evidenced by its current availability on Xbox Live Arcade.

I had meant to get up early and play for a bit to provide a more comprehensive overview, but, you know how getting up early is sometimes. And hey, there's a free demo!

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Does the BF1943 demo on XBLA allow you to play with people that have the full version? Like, is it the full game on a timer, or are you limited to playing with others that have the demo?

Jul 22, 2009 7:17am PDT

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Does the BF1943 demo on XBLA allow you to play with people that have the full version? Like, is it the fu... : pupismyname
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  You can only play Wake Island, I don't know if you are restricted to other demo users or not. : mancide
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    I am pretty sure I had matches on the other maps in the demo : maulla
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      You guys are no help! This is critical information for PapaBoo. : pupismyname
      
      I haven't shelled out the points either, i'm interested to know too. I joined up on a game with the de... : Slowtreme
    - me too : Lightzout
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    Only demo users. : JohnnyRey
    - ^^ And only Wake Island, and only for 30 minutes. This was apparent by me kicking ass in the demo and the... : acidnynex
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      Not the case. I have played with my friend who has the demo only and I own the game. : jimmy_legs
      
      Oh really? Interesting. : pupismyname
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  Didn't let me play with anybody. : chazums
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    That is the ultimate suck. Thanks dudes. : pupismyname
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      The ultimate suck is that you haven't bought the game so I can get you in my crosshairs, good sir! :) : fatbeaner
      
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      I have the game. Papaboo does not. I look forward to shooting your face off. : pupismyname
      
      you can't shoot my face off. i have a greasy facial complexion, the bullets slide right off like a tobago... : fatbeaner
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  I think it's Wake Island for 30 minutes. : ThomW
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    those were not computer people on my screen right? I was playing with other people in the demo : Slowtreme
    - That I'm not sure of. I kind of think it might be a mix. When I join at lunch, it seems like it's just... : ThomW
  - Seconding this : scottythejock
- I think you have access to the full game for 30minutes After you played 30minutes ingame you can't pla... : MrLobo
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  Buy it. 10000% worth it. : pun][sher
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    best $15 game : cpt_gloval
    - That's what I keep telling PapaBoo, but he insists on trying the demo first.. : pupismyname
- It let's you play on Wake servers with full pay players, but only for 30 minutes total. : Lunatic Angelic
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  Anyone unlock the 100 rounds achievement yet? : metalremains
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    I haven't yet. Kodiak is probably close. : mancide
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      He has for sure. I'm about 20 games away. : pun][sher
      
      Haha, holy shit he got it on the 14th. : mancide
  - I'm 24 matches away, and it's the last achievement I need. : hoov1185
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  any news/rumors on additional game content and when? i love what they got but i want more. : fatbeaner
  - I'm awaiting some sort of an announcement too. : Haku-Jin
  - oh, you added me the other night! I declined. Resend? I thought it was a spam bot :( : pun][sher
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  This game is the real deal, folks. Best BF game since BF:Vietnam. : Jeepy McJeeperton
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    lol. this endorsement is enough to keep me away from it! : kbnerd
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      think of it as 1942 lite. Lots of action, decent co-op, quicker gameplay, improved spawning options. A lo... : Fyunch Click
      
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      I wouldn't consider it "lite" : pun][sher
      
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      4 maps, 3 classes, maps reduced in size. Not to say it isn't fun, because it is. Just that it's a faster ... : Fyunch Click
      
      ah, i guess you're right. I want more maps! : pun][sher
      
      plus there are explosive barrels and you can blow up almost everything : cpt_gloval
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      I sadly agree. lol
      
      Jul 22, 2009 10:24am PDT
      
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      I sadly agree. lol : ThomW
      
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      You guys all suck. Battlefield 2 and 2142 killed the series. It lost it's fine-tuned balance. : Jeepy McJeeperton
      
      No - I'm saying the endorsement. I kind of liked BF2. I never picked up BF2142 because I kept waiti... : ThomW
      
      I kinda agree. I had good times with Shackers in BF2, but it was definitely not the game I hoped it would... : silent prophet
- I think it is only one map, and I think it is only with people who have the demo. : taronish
- ughhhhhhhhhhhh this needs to come out on pc already its slowly killing me : ghost in my shell
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  I want to play today. Anyone who has the game and wants to play post your gamertag so I can add you. ... : Lightzout
  - 'mwasher' : mwasher
  - 'BanjoBoi666' I'll try to be on later this afternoon. : BanjoBoy
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  I am absolutely terrible at this game. Constantly dying from people shooting me and I have no fucking cl... : mwasher
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  Browsing for forums today for BF1943 lead me to this post with a pretty comprehensive list of tips and tr... : tangles
  - -for : tangles
  - I recommend everyone reading this. Nice find Tangles. : pun][sher
  - good stuff : TPSReport
  - sweet. : Vincenoir
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  stupid question here! I let my gold membership lapse, can I still play online/offline (?) with a silver x... : cptstern
  - No : scottythejock

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