The cool thing about those costumes is that most of them cover your face so that nobody can tell what makes you stand apart from anybody else wearing them. #xboxlive
@mind in rewind: Nope. Superheroes all the way. My brother carried a garbage can lid as Captain America. A few years later I wore a ski mask and goggles and claimed I was Cyclops. At least it was less flammable than Spidey-face. #xboxlive
@Vigoor: They're usuable and even playable in a number of XBL games. I just think this is too seasonal and corny to be worth it to me, but I'm sure some people will find these appealing. #xboxlive
@Vigoor: They definitely had a purpose in 1 vs. 100, but that's not live right now.
If Microsoft keeps heading in that direction and making live content like that, then avatars will have more of a purpose. As it stands now, you've got a few arcade games like Kingdom of Keflings, a few retail games like Guitar Hero 5, and...that's about it. #xboxlive
@spiderweb1986: That's the problem. I wouldn't call a couple games plus a a few XBL titles a real purpose. It's better than nothing, but that's not much. There needs to be more games built around the avatar and maybe even more features on the dashboard that implement them. Until then most people will only ever see them if you cycle to your friends list. #xboxlive
Well, I love dressing up my avatar. Sure it's a waste of money, and maybe even time, but I like signing into the dashboard just to see them wave! Hurrays! Easy to please, I guess... #xboxlive
@Lyme: I know you're (likely) joking, but you can actually get an eyepatch from the Secret of Monkey Island section or a cool pair of sunglasses from the Lifestyles (Urban Culture) section. #xboxlive
So the full game is 14.99 and the DLC is free as compared to the game being $59.99 on consoles, paying for the DLC, plus paying $50/year to play on Xbox Live.
And yet all people can do is run on here about how you have to be a billionaire to play PC games.
@Matt0505: It's called a "defense mechanism." Console gamers don't have anything else to cling to, so they hold these old-school beliefs like "omg computers expensive" not realizing that computer prices drop faster than console prices.
They also forget that today's 360 games can have their graphics replicated on a PC through cheaper hardware, but more expensive hardware will deliver higher-end graphics.
There's no pleasing the console gamer, or the PC gamer for that matter, so just stick with me. Be a gamer. Don't tuck yourself into a lame corner. :)
I assume until Oct 2 means it runs through the whole day?
Probably a dumb question, but I've never paid much attention to deals on Steam and their deadlines, wouldn't be the first time I missed out on something due to the wording though.
I get paid Friday, so it'd be nice to snag this for cheap.
@Paradox me: If it's anything like Valve's other deals, it will be until noon EST or mid-morning PST on the 2nd. Sometimes they run through the full day though.
@Cpryd001: I was thinking about getting the 4-pack if the money comes in before the sale is over. Don't have anyone to give them to really, but for the price a few extra copies could come in handy later on.
@Paradox me: What? What will they come in handy for? You aren't going to lose your copy, you can't sell them. And you said you have nobody to give them to. I really don't understand why would you do that.
Best part. The rest felt no different and really didn't add much in the way of things that feel new or interesting, but more L4D for free is always nice. I wouldn't buy it for 360, it's really no different than a decent custom map.
$2 for a Cotton Swab? WTF? As mentioned by others, and in the previous thread on this subject, these Avatar items should be unlocked by playing games.
I truly hope and pray that nobody pays for these items ever, and MS is shamed into making them free. Unfortunately, all it takes is a handful of people to spend $1.00 to make this profitable.
Let's face it, most of them are just t-shirt skins, they really don't look super fancy to me. Even if they did- I already think COD map packs are a rip-off, that is the extent of my Live purchasing.
This is why I am against Facebook and twitter infecting the game console by the way- it breeds extraneous junk.
Even if it is just a few bucks. I could spend that same money on real clothes at Walmart. (not that I would, by the way)
By far, this is the most useless paid content. You pay for it, but no where to show it off. And then you forget about it.
MS should be using this as a way to promote its games, or its partners to promote their products. Like as rewards for getting achievements, or pre order bonuses, or whatever.
And I wish it went beyond these cute looking human avatars. Wheres my space aliens? Wheres my monsters? Wheres my Spartan armor? Wheres my cute animu characters?
For something thats supposed to be a representation of you, its so limited.
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If Microsoft keeps heading in that direction and making live content like that, then avatars will have more of a purpose. As it stands now, you've got a few arcade games like Kingdom of Keflings, a few retail games like Guitar Hero 5, and...that's about it. #xboxlive
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1) Allow clothing color changes. Seriously.
2) Start putting some amount of pressure on devs to include Avatar rewards. #xboxlive
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Yeah I doubt it. #xboxlive
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...Or your son gets a 'blue spider' to the face next time he plays Lone Wolves. #xboxlive
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And yet all people can do is run on here about how you have to be a billionaire to play PC games.
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They also forget that today's 360 games can have their graphics replicated on a PC through cheaper hardware, but more expensive hardware will deliver higher-end graphics.
There's no pleasing the console gamer, or the PC gamer for that matter, so just stick with me. Be a gamer. Don't tuck yourself into a lame corner. :)
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Probably a dumb question, but I've never paid much attention to deals on Steam and their deadlines, wouldn't be the first time I missed out on something due to the wording though.
I get paid Friday, so it'd be nice to snag this for cheap.
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@Cpryd001: I was thinking about getting the 4-pack if the money comes in before the sale is over. Don't have anyone to give them to really, but for the price a few extra copies could come in handy later on.
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Or, if I'm feeling nice I could give a few out to random folks who want the game. Random giveaways are always fun!
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"Zombie, Francis. He. Was. A. Zombie."
Best part. The rest felt no different and really didn't add much in the way of things that feel new or interesting, but more L4D for free is always nice. I wouldn't buy it for 360, it's really no different than a decent custom map.
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I truly hope and pray that nobody pays for these items ever, and MS is shamed into making them free. Unfortunately, all it takes is a handful of people to spend $1.00 to make this profitable.
Let's face it, most of them are just t-shirt skins, they really don't look super fancy to me. Even if they did- I already think COD map packs are a rip-off, that is the extent of my Live purchasing.
This is why I am against Facebook and twitter infecting the game console by the way- it breeds extraneous junk.
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Even if it is just a few bucks. I could spend that same money on real clothes at Walmart. (not that I would, by the way)
By far, this is the most useless paid content. You pay for it, but no where to show it off. And then you forget about it.
MS should be using this as a way to promote its games, or its partners to promote their products. Like as rewards for getting achievements, or pre order bonuses, or whatever.
And I wish it went beyond these cute looking human avatars. Wheres my space aliens? Wheres my monsters? Wheres my Spartan armor? Wheres my cute animu characters?
For something thats supposed to be a representation of you, its so limited.