Some new Fallout 3 Avatar items are making their way to Xbox Live Marketplace this coming Thursday. You'll be able to pick up your own Vault 101 jumpsuit, an array of other t-shirts and the incomparably creepy "Vault Boy" head and matching cartoonish suit.
I don't hate Avatars but I've yet to find any real benefit to them other than another excuse for microtransactions. Yet, I always knew in my heart that these items would come down the pipe eventually and that would cave and buy a vault suit. I mean, I've wasted $3 on less worthwhile crap (hard as that may be to imagine).
The full listing of Avatar items and their price in Microsoft Spacebucks is after the jump. Anybody else going to make the likely regrettable decision to support the continued proliferation of this crap?
- Vault 101 Suit – 240 MS Points
- Bethesda Game Studios Shirt — 80 MS Points
- Fallout 3 Ringer Shirt – 80 MS Points
- Vault Boy Shirt — 80 MS Points
- Vault Boy Suit — 240 MS Points
- Vault Boy Head — 80 MS Points
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2:40 PM on 11.23.2009
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I can get a whole indie game for that price!
Avatar items should come in packs if they are going to charge for cosmetic items.
I am supremely disappointed in the lack of Avatar Awards by AAA titles.
People who buy virtual clothing and toys for their avatars are no more "retarded" than anyone else who buys a videogame. None of it is tangible or real--it's all virtual. In the end, all that matters is that a person enjoys what he or she is spending money on, and a person who enjoys playing dressup with his/her avatar is no different than you enjoying your favorite videogame.
Oh wait, they cost real money?
Nevermind. I'd rather buy games.
Don't worry, so did I. Despised the damn thing.
And is it just me, or does the Vault-Boy look like a sex offender in that outfit?
I can see a reason why theyre not selling power armor. It would basically look like Stormtrooper armor in cartoon form. Lawyers would have nixed it if it was ever a possibility.
Damn I wish I didn't want the 101 uniform.
And guys if you didn't like the game why bother with begging for flames? Just don't comment. No one gives a crap on how much I hate Madden so I don't comment on Madden stories. It's a waste of my time.
To be fair, the avatars don't do EXACTLY nothing. Your avatar is viewable to all in 1 vs 100, as well as able to stomp around in whatever you dress them in in A Kingdom for Keflings and other XBLA and Indie games. But I agree that these would be MUCH more appealing if they were achievement awards.
Alas, no 360.
The exception's are:
A.) Your friends can see what you are wearing, giving you a sort of individuality amongst them all. It gives you an idea of what some of your unknown IRL live friends might be like, personality wise or not. I know that none of them are going to make their avatar chubby if they are, or have acne if they do, but the style and hair and logo's are what matters.
B. *the most important I think*). With the implementation of things such as avatar awards (ex. Halo Waypoint, L4D2 avatar unlockables, etc), microsoft is giving players a unique way to show off their stuff. Unlike achievements, which almost no one looks at besides for their own, these awards are a method of giving your friends an idea of your gaming abilities. I think thats how all of them should be.
/rant.
Well, later.
I don't want to spend money on my Avatar (though I have once), but shit the bed, I want that Pip-boy t-shirt.
I don't buy useless garbage.