When I thought that this year's Halloween might pass without some downloadable clothes for my Avatar, I was so upset that I threw up vomit all over my hands and shirt. I then wailed like Satan's own baby and smashed my head into a concrete paving slab for eight days until my skull was soft and I wept tears of blood from my eyeholes. So, thank Christ for Microsoft, because Halloween clothes are here!
For 240 Microsoft Points, you can download a variety of spooky costumes, dressing up your mawkish little turd as a witch, a vampire, a werewolf and a mummy. Some of the costumes lack the required masks, which will cost an extra 80 Points because, hey, why not spend your fake money on fake clothes?
The costumes look cool, but it'll be a cold day in Hell before I ever consider exchanging anything of monetary value for an Avatar garment. Still, there are people who are far stupider than I am, so expect to see Microsoft pull this stunt every time a holiday rolls around. Goodie for us!
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12:00 PM on 10.15.2009
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..."For 240 Microsoft Points"...
...aww.
Wonder what the exchange rate will be.
What a waste of cash.
Because, finally, I will have my hip-hop werewolf.
Finally figured out they're gamer pictures.
This is lame.
If I was gonna buy ANYTHING, it would be something "regular" that's not in the regular clothes.
I hate the concept, but I would totally buy a bomber jacket if they had one.
Make a poll please, or be so kind to explain why I would care about something I barely glimpse before I turn my games on.
I'd consider at 10 points. More? Not a freaking chance.
If you picked one of these, I have bad news for you.
Was this already activated and I missed the announcement?
Don't forget these fuck up your profile!
Wait, what? How do they mess up your profile?
BTW: who unfriends people over Avatars? Jim's articles stir up hate like a kick to a beehive.