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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:37PM Cap Morgan said
I agree that $2 is stupid, yet I oddly want it. I can just imagine playing 1v100 and being the guy in the mob with a Q-Tip.
Must....fight....urge......
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Must....fight....urge......
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 8:08PM (Unverified) said
"Free" being a relative term for Gold subscribers.
Seriously, this stuff is insane. $2 for a Halo ring noone will ever see? $2 for a necklace?
And $10 to change a gamertag? Fook me.
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Seriously, this stuff is insane. $2 for a Halo ring noone will ever see? $2 for a necklace?
And $10 to change a gamertag? Fook me.
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:05PM (Unverified) said
lol I like that you made a video for us just for that.
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:07PM xThePunisherx said
I didn't want these things when they were free, why in the hell would i pay for them?
They're virtual clothes and accessories.
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They're virtual clothes and accessories.
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:22PM xThePunisherx said
Well, for Second Life it is, but then again you can create whatever you want there.
And is it working for home? I haven't heard much on actual SALES, and besides that, Home and SL are virtual worlds. What do you do with an avatar exactly?
I've honestly yet to see the point of them.
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And is it working for home? I haven't heard much on actual SALES, and besides that, Home and SL are virtual worlds. What do you do with an avatar exactly?
I've honestly yet to see the point of them.
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:30PM (Unverified) said
Joy Ride is coming out this fall. 1vs100 is a public Avatar Showcase of sorts. There is that Avatar Golf game leak/rumor too. Right now, I think the only game with full on Avatar Integration is Keflings (Band of Bugs too, but you don't directly control your character).
I agree, this is wasted right now... But when the actual Avatar games start coming out though - and I hope they do - it will be a worthwhile investment to some.
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I agree, this is wasted right now... But when the actual Avatar games start coming out though - and I hope they do - it will be a worthwhile investment to some.
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:37PM Red Son Rising said
amen to more avatar games. i love my avatar but without something to do she just sits on my dash lookin cute and cuddly. keiflings looks like an n64 game to me, very lo res, i love 1vs100 but i dont play every night. i need more games for my avatar!
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:40PM Haohmaru said
Well, she doesn't give any numbers, but: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2008/12/sony-home-items-selling-like-hotcakes.ars
I'll admit I bought the E. Honda fat suit for the lulz. The comments I received from the dorks and the weirdos pretending to be girls looking for cyber more than justified the couple of bucks I spent for that outfit.
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I'll admit I bought the E. Honda fat suit for the lulz. The comments I received from the dorks and the weirdos pretending to be girls looking for cyber more than justified the couple of bucks I spent for that outfit.
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 3:29PM Snowblind said
Yeah, I think my biggest problem at the moment is the lack of use for the avatars. 1vs100 is really the only place you can see other peoples, that alone should be pretty amusing once we have more costumes available.
Joyride should be great too, as it's free and is apparantly actually quite good.
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Joyride should be great too, as it's free and is apparantly actually quite good.
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 6:04PM Red Son Rising said
what is this JoyRide and why havent i heard of it before?
its google time
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its google time
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:07PM (Unverified) said
God damn it!
Give the new dashboard to everyone! , what have you've got to hide, Microsoft!?
I'm sick & tired of this "I'm superior to you, so I get this & you don't" rubbish!!!
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Give the new dashboard to everyone! , what have you've got to hide, Microsoft!?
I'm sick & tired of this "I'm superior to you, so I get this & you don't" rubbish!!!
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:14PM (Unverified) said
I wish it were the case, but if they can manage to get this out to even 5-10% of Xbox LIVE users, it will alleviate the some of the guaranteed strains come actual launch day. If it means Xbox LIVE will continue to work as well as you'd expect come 08/11, I can live without it for a week or two (though I did sign up for the preview, just 'cause).
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:17PM (Unverified) said
It isn't a beta test. You don't beta test two weeks before launch. This is a clever way of organizing a slow rollout of the final build.
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:09PM Typicalgamer said
do people really buy this stuff?!?!?seriously.
oh wait...http://playstation.joystiq.com/2009/01/09/one-million-dollars-worth-of-goods-sold-in-home-so-far/ nevermind.
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oh wait...http://playstation.joystiq.com/2009/01/09/one-million-dollars-worth-of-goods-sold-in-home-so-far/ nevermind.
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:11PM (Unverified) said
Hmm, for $2 I can get a piece of virtual clothing or a community game I can actually interact with. For the price of an entire outfit I can get a fully-featured Arcade Game. I'm definitely going with the aviator goggles.
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:19PM Vcize said
And that community game will last you all of 10-15 minutes before you're done with it, whereas the avatar gear could still be sitting on your avatar 2 years from now.
Don't get me wrong, I doubt I'll ever buy any avatar gear, but I can see the appeal it would have to some people. $2 to have your avatar carry around a freaking energy sword for the next 2-5 years is worth it to plenty of people.
Let's not forget, people pay more for costume packs that they can only use in individual games that they wont be playing 2 months from now already.
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Don't get me wrong, I doubt I'll ever buy any avatar gear, but I can see the appeal it would have to some people. $2 to have your avatar carry around a freaking energy sword for the next 2-5 years is worth it to plenty of people.
Let's not forget, people pay more for costume packs that they can only use in individual games that they wont be playing 2 months from now already.
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:13PM (Unverified) said
Wait,
we have to pay for game related items, like the halo t-shirt someone mentioned here?
doesnt it unlock once you finish the game/finish certain achievements?
teh suckz0rs.
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we have to pay for game related items, like the halo t-shirt someone mentioned here?
doesnt it unlock once you finish the game/finish certain achievements?
teh suckz0rs.
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:21PM Aurailious said
It'll be a combo of both. You winsome stuff, you buy others.
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:17PM (Unverified) said
I just really want to take a look at those new Video Display options, they mentioned in the preview program details..
... Yes, I'm a tech geek..
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... Yes, I'm a tech geek..
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:18PM Softserve said
Free for me and that's it. $2 is way too much for a polygonal hat to put on an avatar and never use otherwise. $1 would be pushing it, honestly.
Thank god for companies like Twisted Pixel who let you unlock avatar clothes, gamer pics and premium themes just for buying their games.
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Thank god for companies like Twisted Pixel who let you unlock avatar clothes, gamer pics and premium themes just for buying their games.
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:32PM Red Son Rising said
there will be other unlockables from other companies. we already know theres an ODST dropsuit for example. if $2 is too much for you i think a $250 xbox 360 probably cracked your bank account.
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:40PM Softserve said
I know there are other unlockables, but the fact remains that for a long time many of these companies have been charging $2+ for what amounts to a pack of small JPGs.
I have a fine job. Money itself isn't the concern, but I'm just not about to throw my money away either.
I mean, really, four of these and I have a new XBLA game. That's ridiculous.
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I have a fine job. Money itself isn't the concern, but I'm just not about to throw my money away either.
I mean, really, four of these and I have a new XBLA game. That's ridiculous.
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:26PM andysexton said
It would seem like the right marketing play would be to give away a lot of the game specific stuff free. Whether through achievements or just adding them for use for anybody.
That gets the game out there virally to friends on the service. When they see your avatar supporting a game, it probably means you've liked it, and maybe they get interested, too.
But I'm sure most of this stuff will be for sale. We'll see soon I suppose. I'm interested to see what 'Splosion Man has avatar wise, since that's the first game supposedly giving avatar clothing/gear for achievements.
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That gets the game out there virally to friends on the service. When they see your avatar supporting a game, it probably means you've liked it, and maybe they get interested, too.
But I'm sure most of this stuff will be for sale. We'll see soon I suppose. I'm interested to see what 'Splosion Man has avatar wise, since that's the first game supposedly giving avatar clothing/gear for achievements.
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:29PM (Unverified) said
Can you remove the sphere so you can see your whole wallpaper now?
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:29PM Red Son Rising said
could one media outlet to post the other half of the avatar marketplace? every preview ive seen previews the same stuff. what about the women's wear?
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 8:20PM Red Son Rising said
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 4:05PM (Unverified) said
virtual dress-up item(s) (are) excessive to me.
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Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:32PM littlejay2o02 said
are the avatar awards working in this preview?
i hope i get something spiffy for completing all those games :p
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i hope i get something spiffy for completing all those games :p
Posted: Jul 24th 2009 2:37PM (Unverified) said
Microsoft needs to hurry up and explain Avatar Rewards or there will be a lot of confused people worried about why all their 100% games haven't yielded any prizes.
AFAIK, the only way an older game will produce Avatar Rewards is if the game is patched to do so (I don't know if MS is even allowing them to patch it in though without new content though). It also don't believe it is a mandatory feature for new games either.
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AFAIK, the only way an older game will produce Avatar Rewards is if the game is patched to do so (I don't know if MS is even allowing them to patch it in though without new content though). It also don't believe it is a mandatory feature for new games either.
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