Rare wanted avatars for Xbox 360 launch Comments by Robert Purchese

With that much time to think about it you would have thought they would have been a bit, well .... better ?

(I would almost bet there will be a more sophisticated and varied avatar 2.0 creation tool in the next 6-9 months)

These repeated press releases stating "we've been thinking of this for years" are starting to fall into the realm of "they dost protest too much"

Don't particularly care for the avatars - nor the new dashboard, but it takes me a second to hit the guide button and have a cut-down version of the old but perfectly functional version. *shrug*

@StealthAcolyte

Im pretty sure you know that the 360 exclusives are of a higher quality than the PS3 ones. The multiplatform games are usually better on the 360 ( see face off articles on this site) too. The 360 has a better online service and a fantastic partysystem. I sold my PS3 because it was standing there collecting dust and bought a second 360 instead. You should sell yours aswell and buy a 360 so you too can participate in the best gaming experienses this generation. Next generation it might be different but i doubth it.

I suspect the argument is about the contextual use of Avatars with the current gen consoles rather than the creation of Avatars themselves.

In which context, Nintendo/Wii obviously won (even if M$ did start their development first, they copped/pussied out of marketing them until several years after the Wii launched)

Avatars have nothing to do with computers (the term wasn't invented to refer to computer/console representations of user) they've been here for a good few millenia now - Even if you limit the argument to avatars in video games specifically, the term 'avatar' would refers to 'a graphical image that represents a person' - Which pretty much puts it with the first video game (where whatever symbol/graphic the player was controlling to play the game , represented the player).

However, whatever the context, it's a very stupid thing to argue over.

rare once so super
now make mediocre games
sucking Bills small balls

Had fun for about 5 minutes creating it.... now what do I do with it? It just gets in the way of my dashboard.... sorry, I don't get it.

Rare are still great, try playing the games.

@General_Zod

Bill Gates doesn't work at Microsoft anymore, he left a while back to concetrate on running his charity.


And anyone bitching about hating their Avatar is a knob. You don't even see the fucking thing unless you actually look for it. When I switch on it starts on the "Play current Game" option and I have to scroll up and then to the right to see him. And they easily look better than shitty Mii's.

I swear people just bitch because they think it's fasionable to hate something new/popular.

no matter what i did, all the avatars i made looked like they wanted to thrust deeply into other mens bottoms.

can we have some options to make our avatars look a bit less gay please? or to make female avatars look a bit less like trannies?

cheers.

^Agreed. Take the jeans for example. Why are all of them tight fitting bell bottoms? My guy looks like a friggin sailor! I do hope they didn't take the clothing that M$ employees wear..

LOOK - NONE OF YOU ARE LISTENING TO ME!!!

HE'S GOT A RED HAT AND SUNGLASSES!!!


*gaaaah* storms off in a huff...

@Vermillion3000
Aww come back I'm sure your metroextual avatar looks great.

Mine has a Hat and monicle, he looks like a dilbert sherlock homles. Personally their impact is so minor at the moment I barely notice them, they do add a bit more personality to dashbroad though which doesn't hurt and I like the new layout.

''It just gets in the way of my dashboard.... sorry, I don't get it. ''

Really? That's weird, because mine features on only one screen, of the many to choose from, on the dashboard.
I'm guessing yours leaps around everywhere, jumping about when you're trying to look at the Marketplace, popping in from the corner of your screen thrusting his crotch in your direction as you browse through your music and videos....

Now that most of the fanbois have gone home, is this a good moment to start taking the piss out of Sony Home?

I'll start!

Yay! I can't wait to wonder around a Soylent Green reject set with an animation that makes me look as if I've done a pant poopy!

Who's next?

Yes Rare, we really give a toss about your charmless, pointless avatars. I spent more time just doing my Fallout 3 character's face than I did designing my avatar. Perhaps because she will actually feature in the game as opposed to standing around on one menu screen doing the same three canned animations over and over.