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'Avatars' to be Microsoft's answer to Miis...
'Avatars' to be Microsoft's answer to Miis...
Joystiq.com - June 15, 2008
Submitted by vGInfidel (150) at 3:19PM PST on June 15, 2008
"Avatars", mentioned in an independent survey for Microsoft, will supposedly be used in place of gamer pictures, and will give Xbox Live subscribers an animated, customizable online persona. The meager amount of information provided for the service claims it will be available "this holiday for all Xbox Live connected members", and "this Spring for all new console owners."
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1mrahaju posted on Xbox 360 (Xbox 360) at 2:42AM PST on June 16, 2008. RE: 'Avatars' to be Microsoft's answer to Miis...@lstormy10,
I was hoping for Wii-Sports game type from Microsoft, in which the game utilize the user created Avatar (like Godfather character creation setup) as in game person. Imagine a JRPG using Avatar.[ Oracle ] [ Level 23 ] [ Rank: 9 ]bids
1lstormy10 posted on Xbox 360 (Xbox 360) at 10:25PM PST on June 15, 2008. RE: 'Avatars' to be Microsoft's answer to Miis...@apujanata,
This rumored avatar system for Live is interesting. However, knowing Microsoft and the usual microtransactions that take place on Live, some of the clothing and other customization options would probably have to be bought. In any case, I don't think avatars will have any affect on their own in relation to attracting more casual audiences to the 360.[ Oracle ] [ Level 20 ] [ Rank: 294 ]bids
1apujanata posted on Xbox 360 (Xbox 360) at 8:43PM PST on June 15, 2008. RE: 'Avatars' to be Microsoft's answer to Miis...@vGInfidel,
The picture provided seem to imply (my opinion) that Avatar will be more focused on the whole body customization, instead of Mii's face focus customization. This is a good logical move, moving from picture to avatar, ala Gibson's book.[ Oracle ] [ Level 30 ] [ Rank: 14935 ]bids
18vGInfidel posted on Xbox 360 (Xbox 360) at 3:19PM PST on June 15, 2008. Article: 'Avatars' to be Microsoft's answer to Miis..."Avatars", mentioned in an independent survey for Microsoft, will supposedly be used in place of gamer pictures, and will give Xbox Live subscribers an animated, customizable online persona. The meager amount of information provided for the service claims it will be available "this holiday for all Xbox Live connected members", and "this Spring for all new console owners."[ Oracle ] [ Level 22 ] [ Rank: 150 ]
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Depending how the Avatar system is made. If it is made like home, it will fail. Nobody wants to run through a fantasy world, looking like itself. Look at second life, you purpose as a bunny/dog/whatever like creature. With the Mii you have that "cute comic" feeling off yourself, without something like that, it will fail ;)