Xbox live bought a used 360 from game last year and downloaded a lot of full games machine has gone wrong and game gave me another one but now i can only play the games if i am on xbox live is there any way around this thankyou

You need to download an update for any xbox original off of xbox live in order to play.

Yes, you need xbox live Gold for online multiplayer gaming.

His Xbox Live account is associated with a "Windows Live" Account. You need to reset the password on the windows Live account, and then you can log into xbox live (same account information/password)

http://support.xbox.com/en-us/pages/xbox-live/how-to/xbox-live-account-management/manage-live-id.aspx#sectionNO-1

check playing with this disc on any other Xbox 360 connected to live, ideally the disc should not have problem since the problem you are facing could be with saving or downloading of the specific update required to play game online on xbox live which is mostly related to updated playlists.

If it still does not work, try erasing the saves for this particular game from your Xbox 360 HDD in case you are okay to forego the game progress / XP gained for the offline campaign play.

Do you have a harddrive for your xbox? if not, you cannot get it to work

Not sure if you have an xBox or xBox 360 but these links should help a little.

For xBox
http://www.gamesegment.com/games.cfm/customize/xbox

For xBox 360
http://www.gamesegment.com/games.cfm/customize/xbox360

ok so you alredy bought it so delet it and download it for free how u delet it is u press the x oin the middle of the controller fove over 2 the right to console settings then click memory then click games/arcade games then click uno the click delet or go to active downloads click stop download then go to the marketplace and press buy again

Some game are compatible with the new xbox 360. They are called backwards compatible and you do need to flash upgrade the OS on the new xbox 360 system.

You need to go to the xbox website and go to support and download the flash update then burn it to disk and put it on the xbox to update the software. Again not all old games are compatible with the new xbox system. If your buying used games like I do make sure it says bc next to the title before buying them.
Here is the link to the upgrade

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardscompatibility.htm

Both consoles have advantages.
The Xbox 360 has a vast array of titles and has the biggest fan base of the two. If you connect the console to the internet, you can download games and movies through Xbox Live. You can also connect your PC to your Xbox 360 and use the console as a multimedia center using Windows Media Center.

The PS3 has a blu ray drive as standard, so you can watch blu ray movies through your PS3. DVD's are also upscaled up to 720p to improve the look of your movies. The PS3's online service is free, and allows you to download game demo's and downloadable content for games.
The Xbox 360's disadvantages are the fact you need to pay for access to Xbox Live, roughly £40 per year, but it does guarentee a reliable online service. Also earlier and cheaper models of the Xbox do not support full HD via HDMI.
The PS3 is very expensive and lacks quality titles. The console is also on a 10 year plan, so even though the console will outlast its rivals, it is likely to become outdated.
If you want to watch blu ray films and play games occasionally, go for the PS3. If you want a console with a lot of titles and a reliable online service,  get the 360. Of the two I'd choose the 360, but in 2 years or so I might need to reconsider.  

Usually the XBox servers get really busy around Xmas. Lots of new players with new XBox live accounts and new games to play on line. Last year the servers crashed altogether. Combine that with increased bandwidth being used by people in your neighborhood and you could either be losing your connection or the people hosting are losing theirs.

Have you tried hosting a match?