When Xbox Live first came into existence, it was far from perfect. But nowadays, it's one of the most useful gaming-related services that money can buy. Do you know how XBL was able to evolve from a deformed vending machine into a sexy robot? Because people complained, that's why!
The time has come for you to offer your thoughts on how you would improve Xbox Live. I for one would like a unified clan system for big multiplayer games such as Gears of War or Halo 3. Think of how convenient it would be to spam everyone in your clan with one game invite rather than sending them out individually. Can you guys come up with any other features that Xbox Live is missing?
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5:58 PM on 01.16.2007
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The lack of new games on XBLA does not bode well for originality and creativity for gaming.I mean if you can't even get alot of risk and opriginality on the most cost effective platform,where else is it going to happen?
This would also help build the possibility of a group chat out-of-game. Maybe model it around Ventrillo, so X-Box live can be more then just a place to play games, but just a place to hang out too.
More specific "Game Playing" information, such as what level a person is currently playing. I'd love to be able to message a friend saying, "Hey that fucking level is HARSH! Wanna co-op it?"
Also more naked women.
also points should be replaced with actual currency for xbla and marketplace purchases.
gamer homepages and search functionality for new friends (some form of social aspect, doesn't have to be too deep) would be cool.
Mmm Consumer Prostitution.
I agree with the party system. Oh yea, and make Goldeneye on XBLM already. and I liked galagabug's idea of a social network type thing.
Figures... you're a ninja/robot, everything should be in stealth mode. Even your outdoor plants.
Were you just joking about stealth mode or do you mean being able to appear offline when you are signed in? Because they have that.
Crossplay between xbox and Vista users. At least on arcade games, halo 3 and Gears players would have a huge advantage if those games ever come out on PC.
Slowly start making some older Arcade games free. If the sales slow down and they are older plop them for free or make them cheaper. Some of the games that have been around for a while. I will never pay $5 for Gauntlet, but for $1 i would.
- Give Gold account time for buying new games (or buying extra MS points)
- Make purchasable movies, not just rentable
- Better filter/search options for browsing download-able content (at least mark things that I've already downloaded before I specifically select it)
They need to completely integrate the LIVE everywhere and their Zune store into one. Make it so you have one account. You can download music and movies on your PC, Zune, or console as long as you have internet. Offer the videos in resolutions for each system. Make it so you can just pay once and you can download it whenever you want. Have a list of purchased music and movies that you can go to at anytime and redownload them.
same thing with Arcade games. be able to download those games whether you are on your PC or console. And some of the games on the Zune as well once they get that rolling. I think integrating into one account is the best thing possible. I would fucking love that.
And notice i said console and not 360.
Right now, if you aren't playing a game, you can only have one on one chat. Which makes it a real pain if you are trying to get 4 friends together for a game. It took me all night to realize that trying to fiddle with a thousand menus before I realize you couldn't do it.
Second, they need to dramatically improve the voice quality. It sounds like someone talking with a bunch of marbles in his mouth. Such programs like Skype and Ventrillo have voice chat down to perfection that it sounds better than cellphone quality. No reason why this can't happen on Xbox Live.
-clans in big games
-groups and group chat
-buy games off of marketplace
-web browser
-microsoft points when you buy games
-microsoft points when you get all 1000 achievment points in a game or maybe 10,000 achievment points overall
-make microsoft points real money. Instead of something being 200 microsoft points make it actually say $3 or $4
Fixed that for you.
-<b>More than 1 Gamertag to an account.</b>
I'm tired of all of my GF's buddies calling me away from GOW to play Texas Hold 'em and she feels the same in reverse.
-<b>Get rid of the MS point system</b>
It's a rip-off and they know it.
-<b>Group Chat and/or Unified Clan system</b>
It would just make organizing friends so much easier.
-<b>Preview of Gamer Pics/Themes</b>
I don't buy them mostly because I have no idea what I'm buying.
and one from me
-<b>Let me access Active DLs from anywhere</b>
It's kind of a pain to have to go all the way back to the Marketplace to check on my large down loads. Minor I know but it'd be nice.
I would like to also see a group chat. that would be very useful in many games when only a small amount of your friends are in a game on opposite teams but more then 1.
and the preview of the gamertags would be useful on the xbox. they have it on the website, but i don't want to always go on the website to check.