Xbox Live Marketplace and Live Arcade discussion Part III

[Skyboxer]

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Arkanoid was sweet....Loved that game.

[PodSquad]

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I cant wait to see the Live servers buckle under the pressure come 11/19.

[bkfount]

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I cant wait to see the Live servers buckle under the pressure come 11/19.

yep, about that time of year.

They've got the new dashboard, new lower console prices, and tons of games coming out this holiday. XBL is going to get slammed.

[Eton Rifles]

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hopefully Microsoft learned their lesson from last year and has more severs running to handle the load that we all know is coming.

[Flawless]

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Avatars Required

And Microsoft is so excited about the Avatars portion of the updated service that it plans to force all users to adopt one of the cutesy, non-threatening personas.

In a meeting with journalists at TGS this week, Microsoft's group product manager for Xbox 360, Aaron Greenberg, said all users will be required to choose an avatar as a visual representation of themselves when they boot up the new dash.

"We're forcing you to have a visual representation of yourself," Greenberg said, when asked if he thought hardcore gamers would be put off by the requirement. "But you can make a pretty badass avatar."

However, that doesn't mean you have to use your new friend, or even take more than half a minute creating him or her. At the outset of the Avatar creation process, you'll be greeted by a cavalcade of pre-made Avatars who'll romp onto the screen for your choosing.

If you like, you can pick one of these templates and customize it to your liking. Or, if you're the Scrooge McDuck type, you can just button mash until an Avatar is picked and filed away. If you so desire, you never have to use your Avatar again, as the same functions that are in the Guide currently will be available in the NXE.

[PodSquad]

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Avatars Required

Aww dammit. When they announced this, they said it was NOT required.

[Pared]

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That's so completely awesome.

I can't wait to create a fake me... that sits on my menu.

[bkfount]

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Avatars Required

AHHHHHH

[ravens52bears54]

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Aww dammit. When they announced this, they said it was NOT required.

M$ lie? Say it ain't so!

[The Chef]

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Not sure if this is where this goes or if its old news but I just came across it on my end...

[mgoblue]

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That's so completely awesome.

I can't wait to create a fake me... that sits on my menu.

I just hope it can look as sexuality questionable as my EA sports avatar, man do all of those look metro beyond belief.

[Pared]

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LMAO

The 2k Avatars aren't any better!

[ravens52bears54]

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Did that Stickball game come out? Any impressions?

[TheBadazz]

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Coming to Xbox Originals

From developer Rockstar North and publisher Rockstar Games the original “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” is coming to Xbox Originals on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace starting Monday, October 20, 2008 (1200 Microsoft® points).

“Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” was the quintessential, must-own title from the last generation of consoles, has sold over 21.5 million units globally, and remains one of the highest selling games on the original Xbox console. It blazed trails in interactive storytelling and immersive gameplay, leaving a slew of imitators in its wake.

Set in the early 90’s, Carl “CJ” Johnson returns home to the city of Los Santos, San Andreas—a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and corruption. His mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of corrupt cops frame him for homicide. CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas to save his family and to take control of the streets.

Immerse yourself in the seedy state of San Andreas, a vast and rich gameplay environment limited only by your imagination.

Relive the last 30 seconds of gameplay with instant replays. Create custom soundtracks to craft your own personalized radio station of early 1990s anthems. Explore the three huge cities of San Andreas: Los Santos, San Fierro and Las Venturas. The immense state is six times the size of Vice City and features varied environments such as deserts, rolling countryside, truck stops, forests, mountains, and dozens of small towns. Take control of nearly 200 types of vehicles in the game. Everything from BMX bikes, motorcycles, aircraft, trucks, cars, boats, hovercraft, and more are at your disposal. Customize your ride with sound systems, nitro packs, rims, bumpers, upholstery, and other options. Play mini-games like basketball, pool, dancing, low-rider hopping, Vegas games, and old-school arcade games. Grab a friend and take part in select two-player cooperative missions. Xbox Originals through Xbox LIVE Marketplace brings you original games to play on your Xbox 360. For more information on “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas,” visit: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/g/gr...utosanandreas/

[ravens52bears54]

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I'm just curious, how much space do these original games take up normally? Not that I have any intention of buying them because most I own on DISC but my hard drive is almost completly full. It's a joke. Nothiong like haviong a 20GB hard drive that is really only 12-13.