Team Microsoft said that the potential is there and developers are showing interest in offering unlockable Avatar content using game achievements. Think of items like a Gears of War 2 tshirt for your Avatar to wear if you earn the Seriously achievement or the unlock of a special ninja mask for completing Ninja Gaiden II on the hardest difficulty. It'd be an extra incentive to go after an achievement IF the achievement itself isn't enough, but the rub here is that you have to actually care about your Avatar's clothing. Us, we're all about forgoing the whole wardrobe unlock thing, sporting a naked Avatar and getting double the game's Gamerscore.
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7-15-2008 @ 5:53PM
psychohog said...
I agree 100 percent with Eddie. I don't want to play with a bunch of tards that get offended if I say fuck during a game of uno.
7-15-2008 @ 1:20PM
Eddie said...
Sorry guys, didn't know where else to put this, but is it funny to anybody else that the X3F Live E3 Chat was solid and pretty techy, while the Wii Fanboy "Live chat" was really just a circa 1990 chat and a blog post duct taped together? I wonder if the PS3 E3 Live Chat will take up the entire screen and sport a lot of crazy animations and graphics but will only have about 5 minutes worth of content...?
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7-15-2008 @ 1:32PM
horngreen said...
Wow who knew? It looks like I have a Wii after all. Yes they will charge and YES morons will pay. Just reading some of these comments that is evident. So not only will the brick and 1x6 shelves covered in video games and Master Chief figurines tell the world your lame status but now your virtual dork clone can sport a T-shirt telling all that you have indeed spent too much time playing Gears. It will be helpful for me in determining who to delete from my friends list. "Gee it looks like xXxSnipaGanstaKilla420xXx actually spent 200 points on a Jar Jar shirt for his avatar" CYA!
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7-27-2008 @ 9:53AM
vor said...
xXxSnipaGanstaKilla420xXx yea... with a gamertag like that a Jar Jar shirt is whats going to make him "UNCOOL" enough for you to take him off your friends list?
7-15-2008 @ 1:37PM
srw985 said...
I want my avatar to be naked.
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7-15-2008 @ 1:39PM
diamondxp said...
I like the avatar idea it will let you personalize your gamertag. I am all for it kudos MS for reacting to the casual market but keep true to the hardcore players.
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7-15-2008 @ 2:05PM
S_SLY said...
Haha, it’s hard enough shopping for clothes that fit me in the real world. Imagine trying to find them in the labyrinthine marketplace.
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7-15-2008 @ 3:59PM
dunnypop said...
this is a great idea.
achievements finally mean something besides a gamerscore.
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7-15-2008 @ 5:09PM
Kruegmeister said...
I'm sure Microsoft and/or EA will figure a way to charge us for clothing...
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7-15-2008 @ 5:24PM
josearoldan said...
Ill I have to play over Dead Rising again to get a bloody yellow lego look a like head for my avatar?
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7-15-2008 @ 5:25PM
josearoldan said...
yikes that was supposes to say *Will I...*
7-15-2008 @ 6:44PM
Bobicus said...
WOW worst rant ever....
you really think it is a bad idea to make getting an achievement worth a shit and not completely point less, why are you going to be mad at something that has no effect on gaming if you are a hardcore gamer than you should be playing not looking at your avatar for hours on end. If you dont like it dont use it but dont say it is stupid idea even if i never use it it is better than just pic. BOOYAH
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7-16-2008 @ 6:22AM
Boff said...
I'm willing to bet my own mother that MS will use the Avatars as an excuse to increase the prices on the Martketplace.
Bye bye Gamerpics, hello Avatar clothing! Kerrrrrr-ching!!!
"But they're 3D outfits! OF COURSE they're going to cost more!"
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7-16-2008 @ 1:42PM
sfgiant25 said...
I can't believe people are complaining about these avatars. The person who said it best was the guy who said that if you don't like it don't use it, it's just an option. That makes perfect sense to me, if you don't like it, don't use it.
An example of how dumb that is, is me going to a restaurant and seeing waffles on the menu. In reaction to this I get pissed yell at the manager, storm out of the restaurant, and never go there because I hate the taste of waffles. Nobody is making you get waffles it's just a choice, so are avatars.
One other thing, personally I think avatars are awesome. Sure there a rip off of mii's but I love mii's. Whenever I played my friends Wii all we did was make mii's of famous people and friends. There was however a lack of customization as you couldn't choose clothes just the colors of the shirts. Now on XBOX we have so many options it's going to be awesome, I can't wait to see these in action. When do they come out?
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