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Xbox Live Beta Report

Posted by michael on from the borg-tendrils-sighted dept.

mrquackers writes "CNN has an interesting article up giving its thoughts from the Xbox Live beta test. The system actually gets high marks for its ease of connectivity, matchmaking and voice communicator, but the writer doesn't seem convinced that Microsoft's going to have a big success with this (though he vows to do a better job of backing up that statement "next week")."

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  1. I'm not impressed by vuke69 · · Score: 1, Funny

    now if all their servers were Xboxes running linux, then I'b be interested... until then, ZZZZZ

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  2. I can hear 'em now by Mattygfunk1 · · Score: 4, Funny
    If you'd rather not use your own voice while playing, the system lets you pick from a half-dozen or so altered voices, though there will likely be more when Xbox Live launches.


    All your likely to hear for the first few weeks is a flood of ten year-olds yelling "All your base ....."


    *voice mute*


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  3. Voice communication by Aash · · Score: 3, Funny
    This Penny Arcade comic strip perfectly illustrates why I am reluctant to play a game online with voice communication:

    http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2002-08 -30&res=l

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  4. Point taken. by cioxx · · Score: 2, Funny

    But if the XBox© Live(tm) does not come with an IRC client, FTP client, and a image manipulation software it's pretty much useless.

  5. Why I don't go to sleep by euxneks · · Score: 3, Funny

    PLease wait while your xbox connects to MS main database..

    Enter name:_
    Enter Age:_
    Address:_
    When do you go to sleep?:_
    Do you think the Xbox is out to get you?:_
    Cuz you're wrong:_
    Why don't you take a nap now:_
    ...Completing survey.. Why don't you get a drink of warm milk?...

    Thank you for completing your survey! Don't worry, the Xbox doesn't actually have little green men in jumpsuits waiting for you to fall as... uh.. nevermind that...

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  6. Re:Obscenity by shut_up_man · · Score: 4, Funny

    Penny Arcade has an excellent illustration of what happens when you get teenage gamers on a headset... it involves sucking... and a particualar body part.

  7. Yeah, those costs add up. by BurntHombre · · Score: 4, Funny
    yeah? What about the cost of an upgrade from dial-up to cable, which is required for Xbox Live? That's almost ten times as much.

    Also, if you don't already have your house wired for electrical power, you're going to have to add that in. Not to mention that you'll need to buy a TV. Damn you, M$!!!