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Microsoft continues to showcase the New Xbox Experience with this week's segment focusing on the exciting world of Avatars. Major Nelson walks us through the process of creating an always-smiling, always-creepy little character in the video above.

The Avatars seem to be the one aspect of the Fall Dashboard Update to really cause everyone to become vocal. Some are mad as hell, others are impartial, and a select few actually like Microsoft's answer to Nintendo's Miis and Sony's Home.

Where do you stand?

<a href="http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-US&playlist=videoByUuids:uuids:af0e0dcd-5cff-43a2-bd32-4841fe6a89d1&showPlaylist=true&from=msnvideo" mce_href="http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-US&playlist=videoByUuids:uuids:af0e0dcd-5cff-43a2-bd32-4841fe6a89d1&showPlaylist=true&from=msnvideo" target="_new" title="Avatars in the new Xbox experience">Video: Avatars in the new Xbox experience</a>


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Board Monster's Avatar
Board Monster at 09/19/2008 17:46
My initial apprehension is fading, not half as bad as I made it out to be. Could be a nice addition so long as they don't start charging for clothes,haircuts or mustaches.....
nademagnet's Avatar
nademagnet at 09/19/2008 17:47
I want a Dtoid helmet and white pin striped suit!

That is all.
wardrox's Avatar
wardrox at 09/19/2008 17:52
Truly for the hardcore gamer.
ryu89's Avatar
ryu89 at 09/19/2008 17:53
Gonna echo board monster, as long as it doesn't cost anything extra it's something that just doesn't bother me. I'm also a sucker for any custom design application, even if it is a mii rip off.
Static Jak's Avatar
Static Jak at 09/19/2008 17:55
As long as they give me plenty of hats I'll be happy.
Looking very good so far.
TheNakedAnt's Avatar
TheNakedAnt at 09/19/2008 17:55
Oh my god, loveitloveitloveit!

Unroll the sleeping bags, cause im pitchin' the tent!!!
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 09/19/2008 17:55
Among all of the new features, this is the one that I'm most indifferent about. It seems unnecessary, but I'm not fuming over the choice to include them like some other people.
Tiff's Avatar
Tiff at 09/19/2008 17:56
Euyuck, no thank you. I didn't ask for a Saturday morning cartoon version of Second Life avatars.
Mig29's Avatar
Mig29 at 09/19/2008 18:00
Those things look creepy as hell.
mix's Avatar
mix at 09/19/2008 18:09
[sarcasm]As soon as this comes out I'm buying a 360

DAY ONE people.[/sarcasm]

When I play my Wii I really don't care that I'm my own Mii or not. (notice how I said when..lol)
PKN's Avatar
PKN at 09/19/2008 18:13
Looks better than Miis because they have more options. It will be interesting to see where/how they use these. I don't need to get into a lobby and hear 36 people burping at each other.
GrayFox's Avatar
GrayFox at 09/19/2008 18:14
I don't think it's possible for me to care any less about these things one way or the other.
Capn Birdseye's Avatar
Capn Birdseye at 09/19/2008 18:16
Pretty indifferent about these too, but I don't think people that read this site are meant to be the target demographic. Unfortunately games aren't all about the hardcore gamers anymore, and this should appeal to the more casual crowd.

I hope that new clothing options are unlocked with achievements, and not through purchasing DLC packs like we all suspect.
redgopher's Avatar
redgopher at 09/19/2008 18:21
Looks like it'll be quicker to load different screens unlike the blades model. Thank god. The existing interface can be slow as fuck sometimes.
nintendoll's Avatar
nintendoll at 09/19/2008 18:25
Burping avatars are the future of gaming.



ugh.
zavage's Avatar
zavage at 09/19/2008 18:35
shit they should had ripped off the ps3 avatars it looks so much better its like sims but better lol still I guess a nice change wouldnt hurt
pedrovay2003's Avatar
pedrovay2003 at 09/19/2008 18:37
No.
TheDreadHawk's Avatar
TheDreadHawk at 09/19/2008 18:40
That is so lame.

But it reminds me of GTA 2, when you could make the character burp, lol.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar
GuitarAtomik at 09/19/2008 18:44
I won't lie. I want one.
Doomtrain's Avatar
Doomtrain at 09/19/2008 18:49
Looks kind of cool.

I sold my 360 a while ago for some quick cash, but the new Dash and the ability to use 1680x1050 via the VGA pack may get me to buy an Arcade later. Hell, they're only $200 now.
Sidar's Avatar
Sidar at 09/19/2008 19:12
"change the color a little bit"....
Yeah i really saw you slide down a color slider >=(.

They are really trying to attract the casual folk with this -_- but it will only be known by le core gamerz.
Danmartigan's Avatar
Danmartigan at 09/19/2008 19:31
I approve of the use of handlebar mustaches. Chuck Norris, day one.
Guagloves's Avatar
Guagloves at 09/19/2008 19:53
I like the new look of the dashboard, but I just want the avatars to be optional. I already have enough Miis thanks.
rpbowlinggod's Avatar
rpbowlinggod at 09/19/2008 20:05
sold me at BURP!
SteamyV's Avatar
SteamyV at 09/19/2008 20:15
i will do everything in my power to make my avatar look like a damn, filthy vagrant.

so in that regard, i'm looking forward to this.
Veidt's Avatar
Veidt at 09/19/2008 20:16
Meh, not that great, but not as bad as thought. I can deal with it. When is this coming again?

Also, is it just me or did he just make a hobo?
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 09/19/2008 20:25
I don't care. I just want to know if I can delete it altogether. I'll probably want to putter around with one, but I don't want to be stuck using one if I do.
ran196's Avatar
ran196 at 09/19/2008 20:28
they look alright, but dont most 360 owners hate these kinds of thing?
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar
TrailerParkJesus at 09/19/2008 23:35
I hope it doesn't take up any more HD space
mistic's Avatar
mistic at 09/20/2008 00:55
they look better then the Mii's but I'm just thinking WHY WHY WHY????
rbrooks's Avatar
rbrooks at 09/20/2008 01:35
i really don't give a shit about this...I'm not into the whole avatar thing. That said i will probably still make one.

The biggest thing for me is that these avatars look way better than Miis. This is what microsoft does a lot of the same. They rip off something but also make many improvements.
Marioland's Avatar
Marioland at 09/20/2008 03:20
the burp looks collectible
TheToiletDuck's Avatar
TheToiletDuck at 09/20/2008 03:49
"and i'll just change my avatar's eyes", at which point my avatar will close his eyes. :D
Cube's Avatar
Cube at 09/20/2008 04:15
this has to be the most lame corporate stunt microsoft has ever put on the xbox platform.
nebones's Avatar
nebones at 09/20/2008 05:20
Hmm...
Cartman's Avatar
Cartman at 09/20/2008 06:36
I can imagine alot of fat people opting to make themselves look thin and attractive.

I think I speak for everyone and everything when I say " LoL Wut??//"
UltraViolence's Avatar
UltraViolence at 09/20/2008 10:12
This is okay I guess, nothing I really care for.
The way I see it, I'm just getting more content for free, can't go wrong with that.
Johnny_Storm's Avatar
Johnny_Storm at 09/20/2008 10:21
Yeah pretty much Sim like and Mii like. I'm not a rabid Xbox fan i use it more for Media than gaming, so this really does nothing for me.
RAB's Avatar
RAB at 09/20/2008 12:56
...



i dont like.
i just dont like it.

they better add more shit and make it free

fuck you
brainderailment's Avatar
brainderailment at 09/20/2008 13:22
I'm not angry about avatars, I could give 2 shits about them (now that I know they aren't required to be shown. I don't like the new sideways xmb thing. It looks so boring and unorganized.
MissHinasaki's Avatar
MissHinasaki at 09/20/2008 13:54
They aren't as creepy as Miis. I kinda like them...
Gorelord's Avatar
Gorelord at 09/20/2008 14:21
why do they look so fucking gay??
Jon2309's Avatar
Jon2309 at 09/20/2008 14:32
Tie in achievements with unlockable parts. I want a cutesy avatar with a fucking Lancer.
Korolev's Avatar
Korolev at 09/20/2008 22:40
I wish they didn't do this - I have a 360, and a wii and a PS3, and I can tell you - the Mii's are absolutely useless. They serve no function. They're like little plastic lego men/women, and they're not going to 'revolutionize' anything. This is just an attempt at capturing some of the wii demographic. It's a ploy.

I like the 360 as it is. It doesn't need Mii's. For that matter, the Nintendo Wii doesn't need Mii's - I sure as hell haven't used them.

The only way an Avatar or a Mii is going to be useful is in some sort of virtual world like Home for the PS3. And as a PS3 user, I will not get home, because it's useless. This whole thing is useless. It adds 2mm of depth to gaming.
lastSKYsamurai's Avatar
lastSKYsamurai at 09/21/2008 00:09
Sorry Nintendo, you just got owned...
zeroword's Avatar
zeroword at 09/21/2008 02:18
Well it's not MS has any chance of catching up to the Wii this generation.

I can't believe they copied the Wii sound effects too.
dawn fire's Avatar
dawn fire at 09/21/2008 07:44
i don't really care as i can still use my gamer pic, thank god. but the burping is really really stupid. and having the cutesy sound effects. my poor xbox is turning into a wii :(
Joe Burling's Avatar
Joe Burling at 09/21/2008 08:21
When I first saw the new dash and avatars at E3, I was disappointed.

...now I've had time to let it soak in and I've decided that I definitely want the new dash (especially the new features) and I'm luke-warm to warm on the avatars.

The MS avatars look much better than the Wii avatars, but Sony's Home avatars still look the coolest. However, I like the new Xbox Experience (or the idea of it) better than I like Home (especially now that video sharing is gone), so while the Sony avatars look the best, when will I ever use them?
braulio09's Avatar
braulio09 at 09/21/2008 12:13
looks nice but of course it's not meant to be the meat of the xbox experience. the video also shows that gamer pics are still available (as previously said), so why can't people just take the free stuff and like it? God damn whiners...
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