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    The Xbox 360 is the second game console produced by Microsoft Corporation and is the successor to the original Xbox.

    Anyway to download an M-rated demo? I'm 17..

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    #1  Edited By jayross

    So I need to download the Bad company 2 demo, but I used my real age for my account, and I am 17.
     
    So I was wondering, if I created another account, then used a 48 hour gold card, would I be able to download the demo, then play it on my normal gamertag?

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    #2  Edited By iam3green

    idk, on ur regular gamertag but u can download it if u put it in so ur 18+. u get a free month of live when u make a new account.

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    #3  Edited By wrecks

    1. Turn 18 
    2. download demo

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    #4  Edited By Daryl

    Register a new account.

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    @wrecks said:

    " 1. Turn 18 2. download demo "

    I'm 18 and I can't download anything.
     
    You have to be 21. Makes absolutely no fucking sense, I know.
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    #6  Edited By wrecks
    @Tru3_Blu3 said:
    " @wrecks said:

    " 1. Turn 18 2. download demo "

    I'm 18 and I can't download anything. You have to be 21. Makes absolutely no fucking sense, I know. "
    appending: 
     
    1. Turn 21 
    2. Download Demo
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    #7  Edited By FluxWaveZ

    Make a new account and you can download the demo.  I've been using an alt. account for M-rated demos for a while now.

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    #8  Edited By izzygraze

    Weird. I thought M rating was 17+. Maybe that's only in Canada.

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    @wrecks said:
    " @Tru3_Blu3 said:
    " @wrecks said:

    " 1. Turn 18 2. download demo "

    I'm 18 and I can't download anything. You have to be 21. Makes absolutely no fucking sense, I know. "
    appending:  1. Turn 21 2. Download Demo "
    There ya go!!!
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    #10  Edited By jayross
    @IzzyGraze said:
    " Weird. I thought M rating was 17+. Maybe that's only in Canada. "
    No, Microsoft is just dumb like that. Oh, but they are okay with me buying M rated DLC or M rated goes via games on demand. 
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    #11  Edited By jayross

    Okay, I did this whole thing, and I asked a friend for a 48 hour trial card, and used it, but it still won't let me download the demo, this is dumb. 
     
    I guess I have to buy a month... wow.

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    #12  Edited By FunExplosions
    @Tru3_Blu3 said:
    " @wrecks said:

    " 1. Turn 18 2. download demo "

    I'm 18 and I can't download anything. You have to be 21. Makes absolutely no fucking sense, I know. "
    Wait is this true? Whoever did this should shoot themselves. I'm about to get a 360 and I wanna be able to play my games. I'm almost 20... do I still need to lie about my age?
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    #13  Edited By jayross

    I dont know, but Microsoft has so much bullshit when it comes to that, its safer just to lie, just in case.

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    #14  Edited By killroycantkill
    @wrecks said:
    " 1. Turn 18 2. download demo "
    This. Just grind out some exp. You're only 1 level away.
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    #15  Edited By wefwefasdf
    @FluxWaveZ said:
    " Make a new account and you can download the demo.  I've been using an alt. account for M-rated demos for a while now. "
    What he said. Then you can play it on your normal account too!
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    #16  Edited By HaltIamReptar
    @Killroycantkill: But we're talking FFXI kind of grinding here.  That will take ages.  Though, he could take some time rewinding potion and fix all of this now.
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    #17  Edited By TheFreeMan

    This shit is so goddamn annoying. The one time I don't lie about my age and it bites me in the ass. Even though I turned seventeen it still won't let me download M-rated demos. Thanks for that addition, Microsoft.
     
    If you haven't made three Live accounts yet then when you make another you'll get one month free of Gold, so that might work if you make an alternate that's above whatever the actual age is.

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    #18  Edited By Gabriel
    @Jayross said:

    " So I need to download the Bad company 2 demo, but I used my real age for my account, and I am 17.  So I was wondering, if I created another account, then used a 48 hour gold card, would I be able to download the demo, then play it on my normal gamertag? "

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    #19  Edited By evanbrau

    Lol, too bad jr.

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    #20  Edited By CaptainObvious

    Never use your real age with interwebs. NEVER.

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    #21  Edited By lethalki11ler
    @CaptainObvious said:
    " Never use your real age with interwebs. NEVER. "
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    To this day, I'm convinced that all those stats you hear about 'The average age of a video game player is 35' and such are corrupted by people lying about their age on the internet.

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    #23  Edited By sjschmidt93

    God, who uses their real age? 
     
    Really? =P

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    #24  Edited By Suicidal_SNiper
    @FunExplosions said:
    " @Tru3_Blu3 said:
    " @wrecks said:

    " 1. Turn 18 2. download demo "

    I'm 18 and I can't download anything. You have to be 21. Makes absolutely no fucking sense, I know. "
    Wait is this true? Whoever did this should shoot themselves. I'm about to get a 360 and I wanna be able to play my games. I'm almost 20... do I still need to lie about my age? "
    I'm 19 and I'm able to download anything on the 360. Although I'm Canadian I doubt there's a difference, seeing as everything video game wise we copy the Americans to the letter.
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    #25  Edited By baconbits33
    @LethalKi11ler said:
    " @CaptainObvious said:
    " Never use your real age with interwebs. NEVER. "
    "
    Been doing this since I was 10, has yet to fail me.
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    #26  Edited By eroticfishcake

    You can drive a car legally but you can't play those videogames! Oh no, no, no!

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    #27  Edited By Snail

    You made an account with your real age, being underaged? And you don't have an alt? 
     
    Dude. People do that?

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    #28  Edited By Lind_L_Taylor

    You don't need to  play that game, it might give you youngsters nightmares.

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    #29  Edited By RuffRyder93

    Well when you sign up an account. Make sure the email you use has a age assigned higher then a mature game. Just create a new gt and then use that email and use fake info and ta-da. And when you asked if you can download it on a second account and play it on your other account. You cant. Unless you signed up a parental email account with your gt that u use normally. Then ther is a process that you have to follow to allow you to do it

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    #30  Edited By CornontheCobbe
    @RuffRyder93: Ride Or Die by any chance?...
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    #31  Edited By RuffRyder93
    @CornontheCobbe: What?
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    #32  Edited By wefwefasdf
    @Jayross: Yeah, using a 48 hour trial card won't allow you to download Gold content. You have to buy a whole month.
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    #33  Edited By CornontheCobbe
    @RuffRyder93: Lol, nevermind dude. Your name RuffRyder, i thought you liked the rap group Ruff Ryders, but since you don't have a clue what I'm talking bout then it's cool haha. ^_^
     
    Their slogan is Ryde or die. Thought if you liked the group you'd know what I'm talking bout. It's all good man my mistake.
     
    And welcome to the site.
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    #34  Edited By Cube

    All you have to do is be 18 and call Xbox support to promote your account to adult...

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    #35  Edited By SammydesinasNL

    If you are talking about Xbox, your proposed solution will not work due to EA. It is impossible to play the demo online with an account belonging to someone below 18. The full game shouldn't have this problem (as was the case with the first). I made a seperate account to play the demo. You won't have to get a 48 hour trial because each new Gold account gets a free month of xbox live gold. You can only make 3 accounts per xbox.
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    #36  Edited By JiuJitsuka85

    1-1-1911 IS YOUR FRIEND

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    Yeah the 48 hour card does not count as gold membership, it is still a silver membership but you can play online.

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    #38  Edited By Brockly46
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    " 1. Turn 18 2. download demo "

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