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> Is anybody else with an Xbox 360 miffed at having to pay $60 per year (or whatever it
> is) for XBox Live Network? Hydro Thunder Demo won't let you buy it unless you are a
> member. WTH? I just want to play local splitscreen with my sons; I shouldn't have to
> pay more for that, beyond the purchase/unlock. Except for extra controllers.
>
> I posted a variation this complaint on Xbox.com, and I guess I shouldn't be surprised
> that there was no trace of my post within twelve hours. Don't suppose they would
> alter the game for those who only want the full game but in split-screen...

You have to have at least an XBox Live Silver account to buy games on the marketplace. Silver is free; Gold costs money. To play games online, you have to have gold, but it's not necessary for offline.

BTW... PS3 is the same in this respect. You have to at least have a PSN account to buy games online. But online play is free for all on PS3. That is changing with the PS4, where you will be required to have a PS+ account to play online (just like XBox).

RELAX and just have fun. Remember, it's all about the games.