New Xbox Live Experience

TheWolf13 · 11-19-2008, 01:10 PM

What do you guys think of the new Xbox update? I hate all change so I am going to give it awhile before I make up my mind. The marketplace seems less intuitive than it was before. I could care less about Avatars but I am glad my themes are still somewhat there.

Nikose Tyris · 11-19-2008, 02:10 PM

The new patch is the "Wii" patch. I've been holding the anger at this thing inside since I first had to use the damn thing. Your avatars are ugly and while customizable, they are boring. it's supposed to be idiot proof but it's glitchy as hell, and will occasionally lock in 'infinite refresh' on some pages, so you can't do anything.

It's not the patch it was supposed to be, because they didn't bother testing it out fully. They just said "Use this from now on," and hurled it into the market with a note about "Suggestions being welcome."

Quite unhappy NikNik.

Lost in Time · 11-19-2008, 02:40 PM

Ehh, I don't know yet. I don't mind the avatars that much, but I like the party options. The problem is that the organization seems to have taken a step back, but maybe I'm fearing change too. Give a few days and I'll say again. But no matter what, I'm stuck with it so it don't matter.

DFM · 11-19-2008, 05:13 PM

I like it.

Mirai Gen · 11-19-2008, 06:42 PM

Updating and applying now. Have my thoughts eventually.

Toastburner B · 11-20-2008, 12:49 AM

It's not the train-wreck I feared it would be. The blade-system was a little more user friendly, I think, but I could still find everything I needed to.

DFM · 11-20-2008, 04:53 AM

At the very least it fixes that chainsaw of a disc drive.

Kim · 11-20-2008, 06:38 AM

With the whole installation thing?
How much room does that take?
I haven't been paying too much attention to this so yeah... This better not be one of those things that makes me want to go get a bigger hard drive.

TheSparrow · 11-20-2008, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikose Tyris

It's not the patch it was supposed to be, because they didn't bother testing it out fully. They just said "Use this from now on," and hurled it into the market with a note about "Suggestions being welcome."

What? I can't believe Microsoft would ever release a crappy half-finished product on consumers and expect them to be grateful, while forcing them to be beta-testers.

Azisien · 11-20-2008, 12:13 PM

I haven't noticed any glitches so far, and I played the 360 for most of the night yesterday. I quite like the change.

Yeah it's new, but that just means we have to adapt a little bit. Obviously the old system seems more intuitive, it's what we've been using for months/years.

The avatar thing is cool, and I can't help but like the "Party" function. It made coordinating gaming with some friends much easier last night than ever before.

11-19-2008, 01:10 PM	#1
TheWolf13 Howdy Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri; Gateway to the west or something like that Posts: 179	New Xbox Live Experience What do you guys think of the new Xbox update? I hate all change so I am going to give it awhile before I make up my mind. The marketplace seems less intuitive than it was before. I could care less about Avatars but I am glad my themes are still somewhat there.

11-19-2008, 02:40 PM	#3
Lost in Time Fungus Among Us Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: On Your Nightstand Posts: 1,967	Ehh, I don't know yet. I don't mind the avatars that much, but I like the party options. The problem is that the organization seems to have taken a step back, but maybe I'm fearing change too. Give a few days and I'll say again. But no matter what, I'm stuck with it so it don't matter. __________________ Eat me!

11-19-2008, 05:13 PM	#4
DFM Om Nom Nom Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,850	I like it. __________________ [14:26] ManoftheRus: YOU GODDAMN SNEAKY DEE

11-19-2008, 06:42 PM	#5
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	Updating and applying now. Have my thoughts eventually. __________________

11-20-2008, 12:49 AM	#6
Toastburner B Toasty has left the building Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hiding...because I don't want to die. Posts: 3,936	It's not the train-wreck I feared it would be. The blade-system was a little more user friendly, I think, but I could still find everything I needed to. __________________ I came, I saw, I got team-killed. A lot.

11-20-2008, 04:53 AM	#7
DFM Om Nom Nom Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,850	At the very least it fixes that chainsaw of a disc drive. __________________ [14:26] ManoftheRus: YOU GODDAMN SNEAKY DEE

11-20-2008, 06:38 AM	#8
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	With the whole installation thing? How much room does that take? I haven't been paying too much attention to this so yeah... This better not be one of those things that makes me want to go get a bigger hard drive. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

11-20-2008, 12:13 PM	#10
Azisien wat Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,177	I haven't noticed any glitches so far, and I played the 360 for most of the night yesterday. I quite like the change. Yeah it's new, but that just means we have to adapt a little bit. Obviously the old system seems more intuitive, it's what we've been using for months/years. The avatar thing is cool, and I can't help but like the "Party" function. It made coordinating gaming with some friends much easier last night than ever before.