Screens of New Xbox Experience, Avatars, Netflix, et al
Want to get a better look at the so-called "New Xbox Experience"? Microsoft shared a couple screens with us showing off the new UI, including a look at the home screen (above), Avatars, your games, the Marketplace (sorta), and Netflix. Dig in!













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All of the other features are excellent though. I just REALLY don't want to have a stupid little avatar. My gamerpics are all I need.
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I've seen what happened when Microsoft tries to reinvent software... They changed my lovable Zune v1 software that was highly functional, into this cute, flashy, "simple" software that was a complete resource hog.
I love the straight dashboard. I don't want some stupid windowed interface.
Or maybe it's because Microsoft already stated you'll be able to use your gamerpics.
Holy shit, you are serious when you say that? Talk about insecure.
This should have no affect on you, if anything you should welcome it. Instead of playing with a bunch of prepubescent kids who will trash talk, you can party up with your friends and play Gears of War 2 without having to worry about other players.
You realise that being paranoid about seeming like "a kid" is a sure sign of being immature and childish?
Plus, having a human-like avatar is really limiting. With a picture, you can convey a specific message, feeling, interest, or desire. With an avatar, all you can do is try your best to recreate your self, another person, or a person you would like to be. Putting on a shirt that says "Dr. Pepper" isn't enough for me.
You watch. Every game that isn't storyline based will incorporate the Avatars, just as Miis were. So, basically if it's not a Shooter, RPG, or RTS, expect to see Avatars forced in to the game.
Guitar Hero 5 with your avatar being the musician, anyone?
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I can't wait for this. I want a BIG DADDY Mii!
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I don't like them because I'm a girl, I like them because they enhance the social experience of Xbox LIVE. It's all centered around playing with friends, and I can finally play something other than Halo 3, CoD4, and Shadowrun when I want to "Party Up" and avoid the drivel that seems to be the average LIVE user base.
I swear all you whiny 360 owners gotta be under age. Why else would you care this much about "oh my console is gonna be kiddy" "needs moar Hal0zz" STFU
Everyone I know MY AGE (mid 20s) thinks the Miis on Wii are a neat feature, not "oh man that looks so childish".
Get to bed, don't u got summer school tomorrow?
... marry me.
You must be very insecure with your tiny little Wii.
slightly related but it seemed the same thing with the wind waker game; 12 year olds that wanted to seem "more mature" complained about it being kiddy while more actually mature gamers where like "meh, who cares" or "cool new design"
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Also, the avatars are very Mii-like...
They aren't "stealing", they're innovating.
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You can still use the blades to some degree, for example in game now when you press the xbox button. Plus this is a beta surely, so I am sure MS will listen to the fanbase. After all they are adding more VGA support, and overall those threads were only in the 70 page range.
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That said, I'm really liking the look of the new interface, more fluid and organic. The blades always felt cramped to me, not too sure why.
I do have one complaint though, based on those screens. Do all of the games really need the xbox 360 box top to them? I would think that if I were looking at playable games, you know, ON my 360, ON xbox live, I would kind of know what system they're for?
Hm, maybe it is or will be possible to outfit the avatars with really cool stuff they just didn't show yet. It sounds really stupid, but I'll probably stick with the gamerpicture most of the time until the avatars get to a certain level of cool.
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Personally I am surprise that MS has not utilize the camera so that you could put your face on the avatars like you can do with the gamerpics. I am sure something like that will be coming.
I also hope this means that MS is thinking about doing clan/group community things with the 360. The group chat is right up there, I just do not see it really being that difficult to setup a group/clan community within XBL. This would pretty much set the 360 as the standard for all to imitate on a console.
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Yea but attracts them to what?
"Oh look honey what a cool avatar of yourself! Let's fire up Gears and chop some bodies in half."
MS is in an identity crisis with 360 right now.
Just stick to the 70% T and M-rated game library and Mountain Dew.
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He makes a good point about how the blades waste space, and how the advertising is really insulting considering we already PAY for XBL. I prefer the Fanboys design, it's simple and efficient, what else do you need? I even like the look of it.
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And put in question the age or at least mental age of these Joystiq commenters.
He was talking about you. You are a very insecure gamer. It's all or nothing with yourself and the Wii.
Joystiq does neutral story about the Wii - You say it's bias
Commenter is critical of Nintendo - You call them names and insult them
Unrelated Joystiq post - You make it a point to praise the Wii and bash the other regardless of the truth
YOU PUT anyone with a comment other than complete brown nosing down and make it appear that they hate the Wii
Hell anytime I mention that my Wii only is used by my children you make it out like it's an attack on Nintendo
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Oh not Microsoft..
You guys.
Get over it, it's not like they did anything besides how it looks.
Just shut up and play.
kthxbye.
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Mach19/Picture2.jpg
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