Though their Niko Bellic is great and their Sarah Palin is spot-on, we have to admit to having a soft spot in our heart for sad, broken-down Mario. You think that's how he looked when they pitched him on Mario Super Curling?
Though their Niko Bellic is great and their Sarah Palin is spot-on, we have to admit to having a soft spot in our heart for sad, broken-down Mario. You think that's how he looked when they pitched him on Mario Super Curling?
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Posted: Nov 26th 2008 11:33AM Zertoss said
SomethingAwful did it too: http://www.somethingawful.com/d/comedy-goldmine/new-xbox-avatar.php
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Posted: Nov 26th 2008 12:17PM (Unverified) said
I know, WTF is wrong with these people trying things out? What for? Its pointless! Nobody should ever try to this again, EVAR!
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Posted: Nov 26th 2008 11:50AM (Unverified) said
It would look more like Stephen if he was angry.
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Posted: Nov 26th 2008 11:54AM (Unverified) said
MS and their wiiTARS...and coming soon, they will CHARGE YOU for them, I mean...just look and be in awe of the quality and DETAIL.
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Posted: Nov 26th 2008 12:57PM Snowblind said
The clothing packs - at least most of them, are going to be free. And frankly, I wouldn't mind paying a little, if it meant more options for the Mii's.
But seriously, Nintendo did not invent avatars. The 360 used gamerpics before any of the other console, which is likely why Nintendo came up with the idea to use a 3D version of that, which Microsoft and Yahoo have been doing for Messenger programs and Face Book for years.
Nintendo was actually sued over the Mii's because they were so similar to the "WeeMee's" you can use on messenger programs.
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But seriously, Nintendo did not invent avatars. The 360 used gamerpics before any of the other console, which is likely why Nintendo came up with the idea to use a 3D version of that, which Microsoft and Yahoo have been doing for Messenger programs and Face Book for years.
Nintendo was actually sued over the Mii's because they were so similar to the "WeeMee's" you can use on messenger programs.
Posted: Nov 26th 2008 12:08PM puerrican85 said
Out of all them Nico looks the closest to its avatar lookalike. The rest.. eehhh... kinda, the clothes options kills it though, especially on Kratos.
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Posted: Nov 26th 2008 12:32PM (Unverified) said
Mario The Plumber is my favourite in a sad puppy kind of way. I bet he's thinking something along the lines of 'The Princess, she's in another castle, isn't a-she?' while someone in the background is shouting 'C'mon! Those toilets ain't gonna unblock themselves and I need to use them!'
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Posted: Nov 26th 2008 12:36PM 343 Guilty Fart said
I think they got ol' Georgie spot on. I want to go make that my avatar now.
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Posted: Nov 26th 2008 1:17PM (Unverified) said
"What's so great about him?"
NOTHING! They should have used my Avatar as the pic for the story like my good friends at X3F.com
-Chuck Norris
http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/11/26/real-celebrities-get-avatared/
Fun Fact: Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs.
Seriously though, Dante. I dont get it either.
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NOTHING! They should have used my Avatar as the pic for the story like my good friends at X3F.com
-Chuck Norris
http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/11/26/real-celebrities-get-avatared/
Fun Fact: Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs.
Seriously though, Dante. I dont get it either.
Posted: Nov 26th 2008 1:28PM (Unverified) said
What's so great about him? Why, he cynically mocks conservatives! It's not like you see that in any form of media. He's breaking new ground!
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Posted: Nov 26th 2008 3:14PM (Unverified) said
Colbert is good entertainment. The catch is that in order to get the most out of it one has to, on some level, buy into the idea that Stephen Colbert is very awesome. Which is fine with me, but also explains why some people dislike him or don't get the phenomenon.
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Posted: Nov 26th 2008 7:35PM Supermanisdead said
I doubt Bass was being sarcastic, have you seen his posting history, especially when the election was going on?
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Posted: Nov 26th 2008 1:00PM (Unverified) said
I'm sorry, but that is pathetic compared to the Wii. Why no ability to move around and scale facial features?
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Posted: Nov 26th 2008 1:26PM (Unverified) said
Steven Colbert is a great celebrity to avatarize
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Posted: Nov 26th 2008 1:32PM (Unverified) said
I like how, now that Microsoft has implemented avatars we get to have the exact same headlines we had two years ago about Miis.
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Posted: Nov 26th 2008 2:28PM Nick the Hero of Canton said
I've been using a Conan o Brien avatar:
http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/HeroofCanton152/avatar-body.png
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http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/HeroofCanton152/avatar-body.png
Posted: Nov 26th 2008 4:29PM TwEE said
Microsoft is doing great at showing people how good miis are. That is to say, you don't realize how good Miis are until you use microsoft's avatars.
Man, blatantly ripping of the miis like this seems like such a desperate move. You'd think they'd try to do something distinctly Microsoft or play to their strengths or something. Instead they shit out a bland vanilla version of what Nintendo's doing.
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Man, blatantly ripping of the miis like this seems like such a desperate move. You'd think they'd try to do something distinctly Microsoft or play to their strengths or something. Instead they shit out a bland vanilla version of what Nintendo's doing.
Posted: Nov 26th 2008 5:15PM (Unverified) said
Yeah they definately look like a Miis, oh wait, NO...they don't, at all.
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Posted: Nov 26th 2008 7:42PM TwEE said
Nobody is claiming Nintendo or Microsoft invented the idea of avatars (how old is the word avatar?) but you cant possibly think if it wasn't for Nintendo and the way they integrated Miis into their console and games that Microsoft would ever in a million years think of doing it.
Or what DrunkRaba said..
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Or what DrunkRaba said..
Posted: Nov 26th 2008 8:39PM (Unverified) said
Ha ha ha LOL...
Hey wait the Wii did stupid shit like this two years ago and MS calls it an upgrade.
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Hey wait the Wii did stupid shit like this two years ago and MS calls it an upgrade.
Posted: Nov 27th 2008 1:15AM (Unverified) said
What about Zoidberg? Everybody forgets Zoidberg! BRRRRRWARRARWAR!
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