If I download a xbox 360 game can I play it on my console?

[knoxville102]

My friend keeps telling me in school that if I download xbox 360 games off the internet that I can play them on my console.Is it true. If it is how would you even get it onto a xbox 360 burning it onto a disk or something?It just seems like this mate is lieing to me and I dont like it.Please explain somebody Im comepletly clueless.

[nightofbigblue]

NO you cant your friend is just pulling your leg

[Wraith2700]

I don't own the xbox, but with the Wii, I use my broadband connection to download the games to the internal memory drive (like a hard drive) and they play just like my disc games do by clicking on the icon button. (Once game downloaded, can play without a connection to internet)

[norpheus]

no if your 360 is chiped then you can if is not then you cant

[nhfchainsaw]

What the guys said above me is true. You can do it but only if your 360 is modded. If it is modded then you can't play on Xbox Live because you will get banned.

[ceremony]

well yes and no, yes you can play it if its "cracked" but you also need windows media center to send files to your Xbox if you have this software it should work but im not too sure, i like to rent the games first to see if its worth the money

[sm1031]

It depends on what he's talking about. He might be referencing the Arcade games or demos. Those are the only two "games" that you can download legally. If you get your Xbox 360 modded then you can have the ability to read burnt data from disks and save entire games to large HDDs. The problem with modding, like stated before, is that Microsoft does not allow this and you can be banned from Xbox Live and you will void the warranty on your console.