Based on a survey Joystiq received by way of a tip, all signs are pointing towards "yes."
Similar to the arcade spaces found in PlayStation Home that you all know and desperately love, Microsoft's unnamed Avatar hub will let gamers stand around, waiting to see if any "hot chicks" show up. Also, they can play arcade games if they want, I guess.
That is, of course, assuming this is all real. The screenshots look pretty convincing, so I'm inclined to say that it is; however, that doesn't mean the project will ever see the light of day. On the survey, Microsoft gave out a few potential names for the Avatar arcade, which leads me to believe it could still be very much a concept.
All jokes aside, is this something Xbox 360 players would want to see?
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5:40 PM on 10.07.2009
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No, cause I really don't see the point.
Inb4Natalfunctionality
Let's hope natal doesn't suck... because it's MS's last hope
Actually, fuck it. I'm going to the Arcade. There's one 3 hours away.
Don't really see the point. The current XBL set-up is great. The avatars are kind of dumb and useless and trying to make them matter seems to be asking for trouble.
If it's as pointless as home, why bother. I remember thinking before home was released that maybe it'll be cool. I think I've spent a combined 5 minutes in home. Either I'm doing it wrong or it serves no point.
Last hope of what? How is any of this affecting you? Fuckin' seriously.
People can criticize but do they have to take it so personally?
Hit.
When my 360 dies again, I will. But until then I have Forza 3 and Crackdown 2 to look forward to. Xbox "Home" does not interest me in the slightest.
THIS FUCKING MICROSHAF%T! OF course it's not going to be free. Don't be stupid.
HOME is lacking in, uh, things, but this is how different? Sure you can bring up the ques or the login as faults but as it stands, apart from a few annoyances this is pretty much a little part of HOME.
Plus, check out the Japanes Home - it's the bollocks!
Providing Sony bring the TV's, Picture Frames etc to HOME by the time (if it ever) get's out of Beta it will be superb. Would be really nice to have my friends round to my home space to watch those episodes of the wire.
Incorporate the PSeye and you've got a virtual hang out, but not without those all important TV's, Picture frames etc.
Oh, back on topic, this could just be an alternative way to access your owned XBLA games, which merely introduces a pointless extra wait. Virtual supermarkets tend to work by shopping from lists, not virtual 3D aisles where you have to actually look for something and walk to it. I can't see the point in additional frippery to the task of booting a game.
Now, if the arcade had machines you could gamble your msp on... :D
However around the Gameshows HOME shows it's benefit, it's nice to head to the even space, watch the press conference while chatting with others watching the press conference. Perhaps having a dance in front of a giant Kaz Harai talking about the Go.
No it's not perfect, as it is, it's not even good, but if/when they put in the ideas shown at the start it COULD be superb.