surf dtoid with 
Rising (10+)
People you follow
Microsoft. Why? As mentioned by Jim in the post, your two biggest first party franchises are Halo & Gears. You support CoD to the extent that you're getting DLC a month early for the series. So why, exactly, are you so insistent on keepign weapons out of your precious XBL service? I suppose next we'll be forced to part with our lightsabers, or our demon pets or our batarangs or.. Hang on...
Who buys this crap anyway?!
Who buys this crap anyway?!
Guys, all the kiddies with kinectimals are moving in, we need to make it family friendly now.
I swear this is gonna be the new wii.
I swear this is gonna be the new wii.
@andy dixon
There's no harm in buying stuff like this, I just think it's a waste of money. And I also think it's a waste of money to buy things like alternate costumes/weapon skins are a waste of money. They used to be nice as an incentive for unlocks in games, but actually paying money for them is a waste IMO. I do sincerely hope that people defending this have never criticized farmville, tapfish, etc.
There's no harm in buying stuff like this, I just think it's a waste of money. And I also think it's a waste of money to buy things like alternate costumes/weapon skins are a waste of money. They used to be nice as an incentive for unlocks in games, but actually paying money for them is a waste IMO. I do sincerely hope that people defending this have never criticized farmville, tapfish, etc.
Hello, friends. I am reporting to you from the Future. All the way in January 2, 2012. And while I cannot tell you how the future looks, for I am sworn to secrecy(something to do with space-goats and an unrelated time-period non-goat creature taking over the world), however, I can divulge this:
THIS WAS ALL A PLOY FOR MICROSOFT TO SELL A SHIT-TON OF GUN PROPS! I hold in my hand the sales figures for the Holiday 2011 and HOLY FUCK, MICROSOFT MADE MILLIONS from people buying up avatar gun props in bulk!
DON'T DO IT, PEOPLE! I've come back to warn you!
Sincerely, Iron Man.
THIS WAS ALL A PLOY FOR MICROSOFT TO SELL A SHIT-TON OF GUN PROPS! I hold in my hand the sales figures for the Holiday 2011 and HOLY FUCK, MICROSOFT MADE MILLIONS from people buying up avatar gun props in bulk!
DON'T DO IT, PEOPLE! I've come back to warn you!
Sincerely, Iron Man.
HITLER DID THE SAME THING!
That means...
Microsoft now gonna thow the avatars in Concentration camps.
That means...
Microsoft now gonna thow the avatars in Concentration camps.
Children can still buy toy guns in real life, but a VIRTUAL gun!? Think of the damage someone could do with that avatar prop
This is more mind control, political correctness, and an attack on constitutional rights. Nothing more.
@doubleA329
gonna be?
If you'd said that a year ago I would have agreed, but we're clearly past that now.
gonna be?
If you'd said that a year ago I would have agreed, but we're clearly past that now.
kids are exposed to firearms all the time. Little Johnny loves his james bond, gi joe or green army men. When I was a kid, I had toy shotguns and pistols all over the place and I would be shooting spetsnaz dead.
Boooo, I was excited when I saw the lancers because I thought it meant the dumb no-weapon rules had been relaxed. I mean, why bother pretending that 99% of gametime/player-population isn't murder-time.
You know, Microsoft should get rid of those Recessionista Clothes or whatever packs while they're at it. If looks could kill that shit is a gunsafe worth of dagger-sharp and shoulder-thing-that-goes-up.
Then it's a good thing that Avatars aren't anatomically identical to the creators,because that would mean that my arms would be banned too.
I lied,I'm fat and my arms are flabby as fuck.
I lied,I'm fat and my arms are flabby as fuck.
You know, because the Xbox brand isn't immediatly associated with a metric shitload of first person SHOOTERS.
@caraleo
and part of my point was that an avatar gun is not the same as a gun in game (not that I think buying in game weapons represents an amazing value either). You can't use an avatar gun, play around with it, it doesn't have an impact in game whatsoever, you just look at it. It's not like Skyrim and Cooking Mama are the same because they are both "virtual."
I guess it doesn't matter anyway. Consumers throwing money at this kind of stuff doesn't exactly set a good precedent on what developers can get away with in terms of selling on disc content, but once the next xbox comes around, I'm guessing all of these avatars, gamerpics,themes, won't be transferable anyway.
and part of my point was that an avatar gun is not the same as a gun in game (not that I think buying in game weapons represents an amazing value either). You can't use an avatar gun, play around with it, it doesn't have an impact in game whatsoever, you just look at it. It's not like Skyrim and Cooking Mama are the same because they are both "virtual."
I guess it doesn't matter anyway. Consumers throwing money at this kind of stuff doesn't exactly set a good precedent on what developers can get away with in terms of selling on disc content, but once the next xbox comes around, I'm guessing all of these avatars, gamerpics,themes, won't be transferable anyway.
LOL, a company behind Gears of War is now trying to send the message that "guns are bad"? What's next? Shutting off Xbox Live an hour every day because Microsoft realizes how important it is for kids to play outside?
Microsoft- "No gun like Avatar items allowed to support a new anti-gun policy...also look forward to next week when new weapons and weapon skins are added to Gears of War 3, happy shooting!..."
I don't give a crap about avatars on PSN or XBLive or even Mii's. It;s all half baked shit that never really went anywhere.
Now is the only time I have ever been tempted to buy an Avatar item, just so I can deny this. Because it is stupid.
Obviously done in the interest of making the system look family-friendly.
Which is just a little hilarious considering X360 has by far the highest ratio of M-Rated games compared to it's competition. Seriously, go look at the games they have at your nearest GameStop or Wal-Mart.
I guess this is Microsoft consistently sending the message that they have no consistent message.
Which is just a little hilarious considering X360 has by far the highest ratio of M-Rated games compared to it's competition. Seriously, go look at the games they have at your nearest GameStop or Wal-Mart.
I guess this is Microsoft consistently sending the message that they have no consistent message.
I say MS should just go the extra mile and Ban Avatars entirely, for the sake of the children. They better do it or four whole people (two of which will likely be paid vagrants) will be picketing non stop outside their offices for twenty whole minutes!!!!!!!!
This was intended from the start. I recall Microsfot saying that weapon-like Avatar items weren't allowed.
How they snuck in in the first place is beyond me. This still sucks regardless. Weapons and video games kinda go hand in hand.
How they snuck in in the first place is beyond me. This still sucks regardless. Weapons and video games kinda go hand in hand.
The best equalizer to appease everyone involved would be to just ban any game which has guns in it from the Xbox, period. I'm sure that would make a happier and safer society, while serving to lighten Microsoft's bank accounts thanks to all those XBL accounts which would be cancelled. They can also ban swords, scowls, brown haired characters with stubble and of course tiger cubs and breasts. Basically if it's potentially dangerous in any way, ban it.
/absurdity limit reached....
/absurdity limit reached....
As everyone already said, why this when their most known games are violent as hell??, you know Microsoft, most people buy the Xbox to play Call of Duty, Gears of War, Halo, Dead Space, Resident Evil and stuff like that, Kinect hasnīt changed that as much as you would like
"Microsoft will be barring any Avatar proper that resembles a firearm. Gotta protect those kids while they're playing Halo and Gears!"
Yeah, if your not banning the games either then I don't see a huge point.
"If you bought these items already, you will be able to keep them, but there will be no more "gun-like" items on sale in the Avatar Marketplace."
I never had an interest in these or really any avatar items unless they were free, but I may seriously take up these arms just a big screw you..Sure, yeah, I'll be handing them a few bucks for them (THAT'LL SHOW'EM!) but yeah.. Teach them to ban the "2nd amendment" in a virtual space (Go America, fuck yeah and all that /sarcasm.)
Any way, I'm still wondering why I can't use my "A Cool Dragon" I got for being stupid enough to "play" the retro arcade before realizing you had to pay a stupid amount of money to actually fill it. I don't even remember when they stopped allowing the dragon (think it was last years update, the very first Kinect one in the fall) but damn it I want my -free- dragon back.
Yeah, if your not banning the games either then I don't see a huge point.
"If you bought these items already, you will be able to keep them, but there will be no more "gun-like" items on sale in the Avatar Marketplace."
I never had an interest in these or really any avatar items unless they were free, but I may seriously take up these arms just a big screw you..Sure, yeah, I'll be handing them a few bucks for them (THAT'LL SHOW'EM!) but yeah.. Teach them to ban the "2nd amendment" in a virtual space (Go America, fuck yeah and all that /sarcasm.)
Any way, I'm still wondering why I can't use my "A Cool Dragon" I got for being stupid enough to "play" the retro arcade before realizing you had to pay a stupid amount of money to actually fill it. I don't even remember when they stopped allowing the dragon (think it was last years update, the very first Kinect one in the fall) but damn it I want my -free- dragon back.
In the avatar marketplace, got to the lifestyles section, then the surf&skate, and then finally look in the Creature section. The CSFU tee clearly has an upside down cross on the back.
I remember when Toys R Us used to sell replica AK-47 and M-16 toy rifles, sad what the damn PC police have done to the world.
This anti-gun policy seems a pick fucking shallow, considering how Microsoft's original console had Halo as a killer ap.
Really, where's this policy coming from?
A need for good PR? To impress who? It certainly isn't going to impress, y'know, their original customers.
If Microsoft wanted to impress me they'd automute any screaming swearing muppets roaring down their mic at me for 15 seconds at a time. Hell, I might actually pay for their online gaming experience if they did that.
Really, where's this policy coming from?
A need for good PR? To impress who? It certainly isn't going to impress, y'know, their original customers.
If Microsoft wanted to impress me they'd automute any screaming swearing muppets roaring down their mic at me for 15 seconds at a time. Hell, I might actually pay for their online gaming experience if they did that.
follow
