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Only initial shipments of Crackdown will have H3 beta code

Submitted by rapture on Fri, 01/26/2007 - 12:12am.

Only initial shipments of Crackdown will have the HALO 3 beta code. There have been conflicting reports from major gaming news sites. Many sites have given misleading information. I'll say again: only early copies of Crackdown will have the HALO 3 beta code. So, pre-ordering Crackdown is the most certain way to get in the beta. Given that H3 has such a fanbase, Crackdown could sell out on launch.

Most likely, you'll get a code with the game and go to the "redeem code" section of the XBOX Live Marketplace menu. You'll submit the code and it will take you to the HALO 3 beta download.

How's the Crackdown demo working out for you?

rapture's picture

I've tried downloading the

I've tried downloading the demo. Demos are downloading to my and taking up a lot of space but they are not appearing in the demo list. Anyone ever had this problem. The last item I downloaded that worked was the Heavy Weapon arcade game.

I'm trying to download a couple of demos right now. I'll know in the morning if it worked.

Oculus's picture

It has happened to me

I just clicked to download them again, then it jumps to 100% downloaded, and all of a sudden you see the demos in your list... don't know if this will help.

rapture's picture

Too late. I've deleted and

Too late. I've deleted and re-downloaded. Shadowrun downloaded nicely this time.

Slayer's picture

I pre-ordered Crackdown and

I pre-ordered Crackdown and Halo 3... *cough* legendary from EB games. I wanted to pre-order them from Rhino, because I don't intend to keep crackdown. Rhino would let me trade Crackdown straight up for something else. Unfortunately, Rhino is no longer taking pre-orders for Crackdown, however, they are for Halo 3.

So, I have an idea... how about I take the copy of Crackdown I buy from EB, unopened, to Rhino and get a $60 credit, then immediately buy the same copy back from Rhino. This way I can bring back crackdown and exchange it for whatever, after I use the Halo 3 beta code. You think they would let me do that? I think it's genius!

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How are you going to get a

How are you going to get a $60 credit from Rhino without a receipt saying you bought it there?

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Did you hear that Gamestop

Did you hear that Gamestop bought out Rhino?

Either way, they'll probably make a bogus requirement that you couldn't have used the H3 beta code if you want to exchange Crackdown.

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But what if you need to have

But what if you need to have the Crackdown disc in the 360 drive to play the H3 beta?

Slayer: What is Rhino's position on buying back very old XBOX games? I've got some I want to move.

Slayer's picture

I think they will pay full

I think they will pay full price for a game that is unopened, but I could be wrong. I will have to call and ask them.

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