All the brand touting aside... I REALLY like the new XBox system.
Other than the interface now being much more Wii like (and based around it being a family entertainment system, not just a gaming console) the best change so far is that small videos are now properly full-screen... which stops my wife messing up the aspect zoom on the TV
The new avatars are fun and you can save multiple outfits (and for the ladies there is a top and pants or dress option with diamond rings and jewlery... only cork heels and flats though... no real formalwear options) and alter your avatar at any time, and take a picture as your gamer pic.
... I just can't get over how much it looks like the vista application switcher (with the flippy pages) with Wii avatars (they seem to have that Duplo plastic look).
I've yet to really look at the new Marketplace, Live and gaming stuff (I got booted out of the living room so that the media centre can be "tested" with Gosip Girl...)
As it took me less time to find stuff than it initially did on the old interface, and the videos resize to full screen (a basic but crucial fix) I say its an improvement.
hmm intresting although i have a ps3 i did hear sony kinda stuck it to ms by pulling out all of sony's film production companys out of netflix wich is columbia Sony MG and i think there was another company in there.
I'm lovin' it
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Con: A lot of game detail data is still missing from the new marketplace (a few screens such as "game deatails" are throwing up "temporarily not available" messages. WAS DUE TO SERVER OVERLOAD FROM ALL THE INITIAL DOWNLOADS
Pro: You can now install games to HDD for much better load times! AND MUCH QUIETER TOO!!
nubious81 wrote:
Tristar?
Anyways I have the home networking feature set up (I have for a while now) so I just play audio, movies, pictures and DVDs directly from one of several PC's in the house (everybody has access to their media files).
If you want to add me my gamer tag is:
"phi AU" (with the space)
Really freaky a mate just mentioned to me that its changed and i was looking on the forums and clicked the link just as he said so :s lol dont have one myself but i'd love one :/ the avatars are alot like the wii we've yet to fully check out all the features yet ....having too much fun with the avatars >.> xD
Croesis has been on all morning, not impressed by all the errors it's throwing up, but thats probably down to millions of people all clamouring to get on. Also it was having trouble signing on to Messenger a while back, think it's ok now though.Also he had to start a game to make the download start, we thought there would/should've been a message pop up as soon as you log into Live informing you of an update
The avatars seem more of a gimmick to make up for a more plain, sparten dashboard and yeah seems to be a small choice in clothing at the moment, hopefully the wardrobe will grow. Thankfully the install to HD option will make the Xbox quieter when he's playing through the night!
We're still awaiting downloadable in game content for Fable 2 and Fallout 3.
We'd like to have our media play through the Xbox from the PC but for some reason it's never recognised the PC through the router despite using Zune/WMP11 on the PC etc...
Oh if interested his account is the only Gold one we have...
tag: Kroesis
Hehe
Anyway, loving the new system for, if nothing else, the increased speed and smoothness of use. I am finding it a little hard to find things now, but that's more likely due to it being different from the old system than any particular design flaw.. time well tell though.
Loving the avatars even if they'll likely end up more of a gimmick than anything else. More clothing options would be nice, but we did get a surprisingly large amount to start off with. Chances are we'll be charged for almost everything else so at least we have a decent if not amazing base to start out with. One change I'd love to see right off the top is being able to change the colours of the clothing as some of the pieces are nice in design but could use a different coat of paint.
If you're not sure how to get your avatar picture here, use the URL:
http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/G...avatar-body.png
... just replace the GAMERTAG part with, you know, your gamertag. Thanks to Kotaku for that one hehe
Thanks for the link, didn't realise you could do that!
Our avatars!
Sonata Kroesis
I wish you could select a mood for the avatars, much in the same way you can describe your mood on facebook etc... Perhaps in the future eh?
Online marketplace is throwing up errors, methinks the servers are congested!
I'm looking forward to checking this out, looks pretty awesome. I'll wait 'til it's a little less busy though.
Yeah, it looks really good. I wasn't really into it when I saw it on E3, but now having it, I think its pretty kewl.
AFGM Alpha
Add me if you want.
Hmm.. the avatar picture server is coming up as too busy to show the pictures right now. Oh well, hopefully it will get upgraded or moved so that things work again.
All of Microsofts download servers are congested at the moment, it will take a little while for things to come good, while every xbox owner that is online gets a compulsory 100mb doanload then uploads a bunch of new user data.
ProTip: if you don't like or can't navigate the new interface just press the orb button on the controller and a mini version of the old dashboard pops up with the same side to side page navigation
phi wrote:
I miss the swoosh sound effect from the blades...
