I've thought about making this post for a while, and now I will. What the hell do people keep bitching about the New XBox Experience about? Avatars? OH NO, A COMPLETELY OPTIONAL FEATURE. The redesign of the actual dashboard? The new guide is the same fucking dashboard we have now! Just press the damn guide button! You don't like change? Yeah, I don't like you. Fuck off.
Seriously, Nintendo took MMO character customization, and made it big headed and round. Nothing original, yet everyone SCREAMS that its unique and amazing. Microsoft do it, suddenly Microsoft is the spawn of fucking Satan to 360 owners. You still get your damn games, you're complaining about a fucking design you'll see once per gaming session? Seriously?
I know, I'm making a fit right now. I just don't see why people are STILL fucking going off about this, as if it's going to change anything. HOW much does it really affect you? You get Gears still, you got Fable 2, Fallout 3, all the games that were coming out anyway. I'm sorry, but it seems kind of petty to complain over something you see when you turn your 360 on, and switch games. Hell, even then you don't need to use it. Like I've said, the new guide is the old dashboard, so its not like you're losing the love of your life. What's that? You're pissed because a company is doing something to attract casual gamers, and more money? Yeah, look at the Wii's 3rd party selection outside of the 5 or so awesome ones and continue to bitch. We're still getting awesome games, the only change is a redesign. Mind you, I'm not exactly beaming with excitement over the new DASHBOARD, I want the fuckin 8 person private chat.
(Note: Anyone who gets the above reference is my hero.)
Avatars aren't an option feature, they're mandatory in that everyone has to create one. Most outcry is over the dashboard itself, which I'm still less than enthused about, seeing as I love the current blade system.
Avatar's aren't optional for the games that use them, which at the current count, EA hasn't gotten on the patches yet.
Yet.
Even then, I think there are presets you can use if you're just not that into it. Me, when I get an Elite next year, the Sam Jackson Avatar will be mine. I called Dibs.
I remembered the song being used in the season 1 finale but I checked online and it was actually used in 3 episodes O_O ! shocking and completely trivial, isn't it?
They're really not optional. I can't chose to not have an avatar. And when they're being added to games that I would normally play, such as retroactively being added to Bomberman Live and Uno, where I'm forced to look at them and the juxtaposition of their art style on an already established game, I take offense. That is not optional in the least; it's merely optional for whether the developer wants to use them. And if Microsoft is the one headlining this addition, you can be sure they'll be pushing for avatar implementation in as many new games as they can get away with (unlike Nintendo's under-utilized Miis).
Careful, there. Your rants are getting to a "Heretic" level.
It's not healthy and can get a tad annoying, but I'll still love you.
...That is, until you start posting Youtube videos non-stop with annoying political rants.
@ Your post
I think people have the right to bitch about something that isn't optional. I mean, we spent hundreds of dollars on something, and if we don't like what's happening with them we should complain.
The avatars and dashboard look ugly. I spend a ton of time in the dashboard before figuring out what I'm going to play, and I don't want Home or Miis on my fucking XBOX.
No one's saying they're not getting great games this year. Microsoft is not my mother. I'm not going to be thankful they have games coming out this season. I still have a right to bitch when I don't like something.
home will be optional at least and i have a feeling after a bit of time MS will make these optional too, just needs some time and backlash. but it could be a good thing after you get used to them. only time will tell. i personally don't like the art style but i don't have a 360 (yet) and really can't bitch.
home will be optional at least and i have a feeling after a bit of time MS will make these optional too, just needs some time and backlash. but it could be a good thing after you get used to them. only time will tell. i personally don't like the art style but i don't have a 360 (yet) and really can't bitch.
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Whilst I agree with you re: bitching about the update, Necros nailed it.... it has been mentioned in numerous places that the avatars aren't optional.
Yet.
Even then, I think there are presets you can use if you're just not that into it. Me, when I get an Elite next year, the Sam Jackson Avatar will be mine. I called Dibs.
I remembered the song being used in the season 1 finale but I checked online and it was actually used in 3 episodes O_O ! shocking and completely trivial, isn't it?
.... what's optional? I have to make an avatar.... doesn't that make it not optional?
"Also, BAWWWWW people be talking smack bout ma baby"
MS just took a dump on your gaming system and some people don't like it.
(pointless comment is pointless)
They're really not optional. I can't chose to not have an avatar. And when they're being added to games that I would normally play, such as retroactively being added to Bomberman Live and Uno, where I'm forced to look at them and the juxtaposition of their art style on an already established game, I take offense. That is not optional in the least; it's merely optional for whether the developer wants to use them. And if Microsoft is the one headlining this addition, you can be sure they'll be pushing for avatar implementation in as many new games as they can get away with (unlike Nintendo's under-utilized Miis).
It's not healthy and can get a tad annoying, but I'll still love you.
...That is, until you start posting Youtube videos non-stop with annoying political rants.
@ Your post
I think people have the right to bitch about something that isn't optional. I mean, we spent hundreds of dollars on something, and if we don't like what's happening with them we should complain.
The avatars and dashboard look ugly. I spend a ton of time in the dashboard before figuring out what I'm going to play, and I don't want Home or Miis on my fucking XBOX.
No one's saying they're not getting great games this year. Microsoft is not my mother. I'm not going to be thankful they have games coming out this season. I still have a right to bitch when I don't like something.