Games for Windows - Live

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Beyond your worse nightmare"

    May 12, 2013  |   By VistaV6

    Version: Games for Windows - Live 3.2.217

    Pros

    Absolutely nothing.

    Cons

    Every single bit of information in this program.

    Summary

    This is the most pointless and rage inducing program in existence. Just let me play my games without Microsoft getting in the way, further failing while trying to get their gaming division to not suck. This program refuses to work after hours and hours of fiddling with it. Absolutely terrible.

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Nice look, but doesn't do what it is supposed to do"

    April 22, 2013  |   By litheplayer1

    Version: Games for Windows - Live 3.2.217

    Pros

    looks nice

    Cons

    fails in playing games like GTA IV and other games for windows live
    doesn't install when i deleted it and re-install
    slow

    Summary

    avoid any game that is games for windows live and use steam or orgin instead. anything is better than this software from Microsoft. i wish my old PC never broke down now im stuck with this buggy rubbish

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Useless- and pointless"

    April 13, 2013  |   By GreenGiantXX

    Version: Games for Windows - Live 3.2.217

    Pros

    none, none at all

    Cons

    -frustrating login

    -saving is chore

    -its punishing me for doing it legaly

    Summary

    right well where to start, i bought the bundle of games on steam (the grand theft auto collection) for about $10 and installed them all i launched GTA IV and GFWL popped up i tried to log in to my account, the servers for down, i tried again later, still nothing. i can only hope that it will work tomorrow as i am beginning to get frustrated.

    Gabe newell give me strength, GreenGiantXX

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Unbelievably Frustrating"

    March 22, 2013  |   By SegaDreamcats

    Version: Games for Windows - Live 3.2.217

    Pros

    Literally none.

    Cons

    -Makes playing a game a huge hassle.
    -Slow sign-in times.
    -Repeatedly crashes games.
    -Way more complicated than it should be.
    -Takes the fun out of good games.

    Summary

    I love Steam, but I wish they would put warnings on games that run with GFWL so I could avoid them like the plague. What was Microsoft even thinking with this?

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Terrible in every way imaginable."

    February 25, 2013  |   By UniqueUsername123

    Version: Games for Windows - Live 3.2.217

    Pros

    None. I see no benefit.

    Cons

    It is a hassle to do anything, and you need profiles and accounts and the windows application just shows you a link to go to a web store, which will not even work properly in chrome

    Summary

    I had the worst experience in my life trying to activate Age of Empires online through steam, creating accounts, profiles, tricks to find a cd key. The PM for this product should be executed.

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  • 2.0 stars

    "Pointless Addition"

    January 9, 2013  |   By Pardoned

    Version: Games for Windows - Live 3.2.217

    Pros

    None, really.

    Cons

    -Signing in takes forever
    -Inviting a friend to a game is done in the dumbest way possible
    -Has to run on top of Steam
    -Most of the features are meant for consoles/controllers, mouse and keyboard were second in mind

    Summary

    Basically, it's junk. Origin and Ubisoft's store now join the ranks of GFWL in attempting to compete on PC with Steam, and they are not doing to well on the actual clients. As it currently stands, GFWL is nothing more than a tumor attached to your game, absolutely useless and best left alone.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "have never had any problems, unlike Steam..."

    January 1, 2013  |   By lukerdoo

    Version: Games for Windows - Live 3.2.217

    Pros

    Easy
    quick
    XBox live achievements
    cross platform play
    never had a single bug

    Cons

    none
    not a single problem ever with the service for me

    Summary

    I have never had any problems with the Games for Windows live software, as a marketplace, installer, or ingame. It has allowed me to play games cross platform with my friends who own xboxs. I have never had a single but or glitch with this, unlike Steam, which deleted all half of the games from my account and after three support tickets and 5 months, I have yet to receive a response from them. I will continually trust Microsft becasue they have never let me down, unlike Valve...

    Updated on Jan 1, 2013

    sorry, bug, not but. LOL

    Updated on Jan 1, 2013

    wow, talk about a ton of steam fanboys... lolls

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Lost my game Data because of this system"

    December 20, 2012  |   By asha414

    Version: Games for Windows - Live 3.2.217

    Pros

    No pros to this feature at all.

    Cons

    When I refused to sign up in the Bioshock 2 game it didn't allow me to save my game. I didn't notice this until 3 hrs latter when I was trying to save it. Read other reviews online that said I needed to create an account to save. I created one and it kicked me out of my game and back to the main menu WITHOUT SAVING. WORST PROGRAM EVER.

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Buggy, game crippling software."

    December 15, 2012  |   By el_cngon

    Version: Games for Windows - Live 3.2.217

    Pros

    None. Piece of crap.

    Cons

    - Deleted saved game after hours of play.
    - Constant sign in problems.
    - Cannot save when offline.
    - Did I mention the PIECE OF **** DELETED THE GAME SAVES!!!??

    Summary

    A total piece of inconvenient **** that punishes real customers and turns them to piracy.

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  • 1.0 stars

    "GFWL is the same thing as divide by zero"

    November 3, 2012  |   By Hikawa_Shinkou

    Version: Games for Windows - Live 3.2.217

    Pros

    - None I can think

    Cons

    - I cannot save my games until I log in.
    - Save files often lost.
    - Even following the LIVE suport page instructions I cannot make the ****ing thing works.
    - I still cant play the game I bought legally.

    - I sense like I was tricked and bitter flavor in the mouth when I cannot play "Dead Rising 2" I just bought.

    Summary

    Microsoft is worried about people pirating their games, but this just enrage anf frustrate the people who buy the games legally. I dont know why this thing is still active ....

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