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[EvB]

I do actually quite miss my avatar.

 

[MR BLACKMAGIK]

I think I changed my Avatar twice on the 360 and I don't miss it on the One.

 

[Diknak]

I know it's not popular, but I actually really like the avatars if they are done right. I would really like to see the 'friends' pane on the xbox one use the avatars to communicate who is online instead of just tiles.

 

[spookyfish]

I laughed, not sure why others took you seriously

Because ...

That's par for the course in any thread connected to the xbox one

Seems to work both ways.

 

[soul creator]

Thank god. When I got my Xbone One I was seriously disappointed over the removal of all the avatar stuff.

I think it's technically still there, but it's just buried in the apps menu somewhere.

 

[Golgo 13]

I really hope Avatars are optional. I really thought they gave a childish feel to the whole Xbox experience last gen. In fact, they were embarrassingly lame. I actually felt like Microsoft respected me as an adult with the One, for once.


Ugh.

 

[mollipen]

Microsoft's Avatars were far and away my favorite implementation of the "virtual characters" idea from the big three, and I was sad to see how downplayed they were on the Xbox One.

So, I'm absolutely all for this, and them coming back to more prominence, so long as their overall style doesn't change. Sony's were far too realistic, Nintendo's far too simplistic—Microsoft's hit that perfect middle ground for me. If this is keeping the same style but giving them better resolution and whatnot (to look more CG), I'm (probably) fine with that. Just, seriously, don't make them more serious / mature / whatever.

And I weep for anyone who bitches about them being "childish". I don't know why people can't have fun, and that just perpetuates the stereotype that all Xbox gamers are dudebros.

 

[link1201]

I am actually pretty happpy about this.

 

[Psychological Intellect]

#RARE2015

Lmao

 

[bobawesome]

Finally I can see my beautiful avatar again.

Spoiler

I don't actually own an Xbox anymore.

 

[Bessy67]

I really hope Avatars are optional. I really thought they gave a childish feel to the whole Xbox experience last gen. In fact, they were embarrassingly lame. I actually felt like Microsoft respected me as an adult with the One, for once.


Ugh.

They're already on Xbox One, and they're optional.

 

[Einbroch]

Avatars would be cool if they had a good, cohesive artstyle.

I remain open to the concept.

 

[Tripon]

People still like miis. Avatars can be good. If you know, MS actually made them fun.

 

[Silky]

My Avatar is awesome.

 

[Sydle]

I liked my avatar and the implementation of it in several games, namely Kinect Sports, Doritos: Crash Course, JoyRide Turbo, and 1 vs 100. I bet we see them in Project Spark.

Hopefully they update all the current items to the new style (I like my Alan Wake outfit).

 

[Mr. Giggles]

I thought they looked okay before.... oh well

 

[Stevey]

I spent a fair bit of money on my old avatar- mainly adidas trainers, so looking forward to this in a way.

 

[brickwalker0]

Would rather them just fix gamer/profile pictures or offer new ones that aren't terrible like the current selection.

 

[Golgo 13]

They're already on Xbox One, and they're optional.

Right. How they are now is fine by me. But if Microsoft is putting money into revamping them, I can almost guarantee they're not going to be optional for long.

 

[killer rin]

I actually liked the Avatars, so bring it on! Can't wait to see the new versions.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

 

[see5harp]

I really liked Avatars and the way they integrated achievements into getting items. I don't mind them being optional, but based on the use of them with the large majority of people on my friend's list, A LOT of people like them, at least for creating their gamer pics.

 

[Alx]

I really hope Avatars are optional. I really thought they gave a childish feel to the whole Xbox experience last gen. In fact, they were embarrassingly lame. I actually felt like Microsoft respected me as an adult with the One, for once.


Ugh.

You start being an adult when you stop caring about appearing childish.

 

[ScriptedReality]

#RARE2015

Pretty sure this is sarcasm for what rares up to. Some of y'all take this forum business too seriously

 

[TetraGenesis]

That Phil Spencer Effect.

 

[ronco2000]

Xbone will win this gen. Calling it now. Improve avatar graphic FTW!!!!

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

Why?

That was my initial reaction.

 

[Punchy4486]

Finally I can see my beautiful avatar again.

Spoiler

I don't actually own an Xbox anymore.

WTF is this shit? Sonic's arms are blue!

 

[Gamezone]

Ugh, the move away from avatars has been a welcome change

They are still there. Just harder to locate.

 

[Pyramidbread]

Now if only Nintendo would update their god awful Mii's that look like they came out of a PS1 game.

 

[Goodacre0081]

BAM! there it is

 

[Leflus]

WTF is this shit? Sonic's arms are blue!

I know, right? And why aren't his eyes green?

Spoiler

amIdoingitright?

 

[Anion]

WTF is this shit? Sonic's arms are blue!

Are you going to mace a GameStop employee now?

 

[BigTnaples]

I always kind of enjoyed Avatars.


I'll be curious to see how the graphics look.


Although with the Always running in the background/multitasking OS of the XBO I feel like this could waste resources on an already horsepower starved console..

Guess we will see.

 

[Anion]

If they are high enough in quality, I wonder if some games might utilize them

Avatar Brawlz
Fall 2014
I could see it being like smash, except you only can use your avatars. Would incentivize buying cool avatar items or getting them from other game unlocks. Heck they could even make a marketplace like in tf2. But the game would have to be a f2p and I don't see the mass appeal.

 

[vg260]

Why?

Well, they probably make easy money off of avatar props and clothing.

 

[ChosenPredator]

i like the avatars as well nothing is wrong with this in my opinion

 

[TimeEffect]

Avatars were so ugly and made the 360 UI look so lame.

Why not just let people upload their own pics, while selling gaming related avatars like on PSN? I much prefer uploading my own pic, even though it's limited at the moment to friends and uploadable only via the PS App.

Oh wait, I didn't know you could make microtransactions off of them, so I guess that explains that.

 

[FaintDeftone]

#RARE2015

I'm pretty sure he's joking, guys. Chill.

 

[Gamezone]

I think new avatars was one of the highest requested features in the Xbox One feedback program.

 

[see5harp]

Avatars were so ugly and made the 360 UI look so lame.

Why not just let people upload their own pics, while selling gaming related avatars like on PSN? I much prefer uploading my own pic, even though it's limited at the moment to friends and uploadable only via the PS App.

The PS4 made some strides this gen (although execution is pretty poor) but to actually say you'd rather them sell avatars as opposed to allowing users to create their own gamerpics is bananas. Hell, last gen you could actually take pictures with the xbox vision cam. They sucked compared to the custom gamerpics with avatars.

 

[Alienous]

Dat Unreal Engine 4.

Thanks, Rare.

 

[Derpyduck]

This better not be what Phil was referring to when he said he had just seen something new from Rare.

I do actually quite miss my avatar.

They're still there. I use mine to create my Xbox One gamertag photo.

 

[Chip N Chance]

Im not against the idea of avatars having more of a presence on Xbox One. Just a little something to give the system some character and something to use across some games. Probably 70% of the people on my friends list still use Avatars as their gamerpic, but yet i have no way of actually seeing their Avatars. Im not against it, but it can be done wrong in a way that could really hinder the UI.

 

[Volcane]

One of the things I disliked on the 360. Just seemed cheesy and childish.

 

[cakely]

What a terrible waste of resources.

 

[fred]

Doesn't matter what they do with them, the same with Sony's equivalent. They're not going to have anywhere near as much character as the original, the Mii.

I don't know what it is about Miis that make them look so much better, perhaps it's because they're a great deal simpler.. ?

My Microsoft and Sony avatars look nothing like me, my Mii most certainly does.

 

[Golgo 13]

You start being an adult when you stop caring about appearing childish.

Is this some sort of coded insult?

Anyway, thank you for the life coaching.


Xbox avatars are still lame.

 

[SpotAnime]

I'm only okay with this only if I can use my avatar to walk through Gameroom again.

 

[adamsappel]

Give us fat avatars Microsoft! I know some of my friends aren't as attractive as their avatars make them appear, it's unrealistic. Let them balloon themselves up. Then all of those people cosplaying like Storm Troopers will actually look people cosplaying as Storm Troopers in real life; Paul Blart: Space Mall Cop.

I'm the only fat person in Playstation Home.