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StonecoldMC
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 Posted: 2 Dec 09 4:56 pm |
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Dog in a bag? I either have a sinister mind or something doesnt sound quite right there.
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a3HeadedMonkey
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| Posted: 2 Dec 09 4:58 pm |
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YES! I love being financially raped by Microsoft! I'm so getting me a f**king monkey! 
I wonder if they're next to you all the time or if your avatar clicks his fingers, the pet pops out, does a trick & is then finger snapped away again. That's one thing that currently annoys me about the normal avatar accessories.
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Mark240473
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| Posted: 2 Dec 09 4:59 pm |
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I actually see people going crazy for these.
It'd be nice if some of that £2 went to an animal charity though. That would have been a definite Monkey purchase for me.
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Random Hangman
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| Posted: 2 Dec 09 5:02 pm |
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| StonecoldMC wrote: | | Dog in a bag? I either have a sinister mind or something doesnt sound quite right there. |
I think that "Dog BOIL in a bag" would certainly be disturbing (in the UK anyway)  |
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StonecoldMC
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| Posted: 2 Dec 09 5:04 pm |
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| a3HeadedMonkey wrote: | YES! I love being financially raped by Microsoft! I'm so getting me a f**king monkey!
I wonder if they're next to you all the time or if your avatar clicks his fingers, the pet pops out, does a trick & is then finger snapped away again. That's one thing that currently annoys me about the normal avatar accessories. |
Do you know, when I read there was a monkey I thought 'im having that' 
I keep thinking of Homer getting the monkey helper from The Simpsons 
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Osiris25
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| Posted: 2 Dec 09 5:05 pm |
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I don't know about anyone else but the Avatar's for the Xbox_360 just seem a bit pointless? All the seem to be is MS answer to the Mii but unlike Mii's which you use in plenty of games I've seen little use for them other than for MS & co to sell loads of outfits and extra's for them which don't really do alot. I don't think I've done anything with mine since i created it back when they first released the upgrade. |
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Dajmin
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| Posted: 2 Dec 09 5:11 pm |
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@Osiris25
You don't understand the mindset here. Let me help you. Think of it like Barbie dolls, or TV shows about fashion. All they do is sit around and NOT object to having clothes put on them. Avatars are pretty much the same thing, designed for pretty much the same audience
And yes, I fully expect the people who actually buy avatar accessories will go mental for this.
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StonecoldMC
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| Posted: 2 Dec 09 5:11 pm |
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| Osiris25 wrote: | | I don't know about anyone else but the Avatar's for the Xbox_360 just seem a bit pointless? All the seem to be is MS answer to the Mii but unlike Mii's which you use in plenty of games I've seen little use for them other than for MS & co to sell loads of outfits and extra's for them which don't really do alot. I don't think I've done anything with mine since i created it back when they first released the upgrade. |
Ive actually used mine quite a bit recently. Been using if for 1 v 100 and watched a Premiership Game with one of my mates in the Theatre (very surreal having your Avatar jump around to the action as it happens), also Joyride is supposed to becoming out late this year early next http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/j/joyridexboxlivearcade/ and there are more Games to follow along those lines.
Dont worry MS know how to get their hands on our hard earned cash  .
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Mark240473
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| Posted: 2 Dec 09 5:12 pm |
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| Osiris25 wrote: | | I don't know about anyone else but the Avatar's for the Xbox_360 just seem a bit pointless? All the seem to be is MS answer to the Mii but unlike Mii's which you use in plenty of games I've seen little use for them other than for MS & co to sell loads of outfits and extra's for them which don't really do alot. I don't think I've done anything with mine since i created it back when they first released the upgrade. |
Whilst I agree with you, it could be that MS have plans to use them (avatars) with Natal games.
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ted1138
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| Posted: 2 Dec 09 5:19 pm |
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They're a great way to express your personality to the rest of the world(well, your friends list any way). 
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altitude2k
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| Posted: 2 Dec 09 5:32 pm |
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Considering how often I hear that Avatars are a waste of time and are pointless and crap etc., I find it strange that I've never seen one where someone hasn't made an effort to make it look like them or make it humerous.
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plonkman
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| Posted: 2 Dec 09 5:40 pm |
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great
it would be good to get custom actions for these pets, such as the "humping of the leg" and the "licking of the baws" and the "dragging of the bottom" (on the carpet) |
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GTCzeero
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| Posted: 2 Dec 09 5:57 pm |
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Aww, I was hoping for some more exotic animals so I could have posted that they're "having a giraffe..."
At the moment my avatar is ridiculously happy over the presence of a L4D med kit, seriously, all he does it set it on the floor and stare at it... clearly not prepared for the zombie apocalypse. |
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Moribundman
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| Posted: 2 Dec 09 6:21 pm |
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What, no SVD on an Xbox exclusive forum?
I'm sure he could take the p**s out of an xbox avatar accessory while he wanks over his Home...
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CosmicKite
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| Posted: 2 Dec 09 6:25 pm |
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Give it time. He's racing around a car park atm.
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1589vaughan
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| Posted: 2 Dec 09 8:26 pm |
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who exactly would want to pay microsoft for a stupid digital pet, when most people have real life pets. sure £2 or whateva M$ are charging for these things, is alot cheaper than vets bills, food and stuff for a real living pet, but real pets are alot more rewarding.
the moral of this story is....no i will not bend over for microsoft to screw move money out of me. i am happy with the console and the free content. |
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anakin22
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| Posted: 2 Dec 09 9:34 pm |
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How about a cow?
A cash-milking cow, that is. |
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Paradaz - UK
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| Posted: 2 Dec 09 11:47 pm |
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| 1589vaughan wrote: | | who exactly would want to pay microsoft for a stupid digital pet, when most people have real life pets. |
Isn't that like saying what's the point in playing a driving game if you own a 'real-life' car?
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metallicorphan
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| Posted: 3 Dec 09 12:00 am |
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| Osiris25 wrote: | | I don't know about anyone else but the Avatar's for the Xbox_360 just seem a bit pointless? All the seem to be is MS answer to the Mii but unlike Mii's which you use in plenty of games I've seen little use for them other than for MS & co to sell loads of outfits and extra's for them which don't really do alot. I don't think I've done anything with mine since i created it back when they first released the upgrade. |
with my Avatar i play 1 vs 100,Scene it:Box office smash,Uno and Kingdom for Keflings
apparently they appear in
Age of Booty
Band Hero
Band of Bugs
Bomberman Live
Burnout Paradise
Dirt 2
Guitar Hero 5
Hardwood Hearts/spades
Hasbro Family Game Night
Joyride
Lips
Madballs in Babo
Rainbow Islands
small arms
texas cheat em
worms 2
i think the appear in the sequel to Easy Golf as well
not really that bad for the Avatars being a year old |
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roland82
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| Posted: 3 Dec 09 2:07 am |
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Im surprised they didnt use Viva Pinatas...... |
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Dying_Gasp
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| Posted: 3 Dec 09 2:41 am |
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| roland82 wrote: | | Im surprised they didnt use Viva Pinatas...... |
That would have been a really good idea actually.
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