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Xbox Live Goes Online

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the but-what-are-the-games dept.

abhikhurana writes " Internetnews is reporting that Microsoft has launched Xbox Live broadband gaming service. To access Microsoft's service, Xbox gamers have to buy a $49.99 starter kit, which includes 12 month's worth of access to the Xbox Live service and a headset kit for voice communications. Microsoft said that about 16 games with online play capabilities will be available by the end of the year. So has anyone already tried it? If so, what do you think about it?"

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  1. I dunno... by VTg33k · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean, being able to play Xbox games online is really neat... but the little Fritz chip they solder into the back of your head really itches...

  2. It's better with the X? by tezzery · · Score: 3, Funny

    let's just hope they don't pull an advertising stunt like the last on in NY.. we all know what happened with that one :)

  3. Re:Seriously... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Hey whore, how's the whoring?

  4. Yeah I tried it once... by twoslice · · Score: 2, Funny

    But every time I played it, I heard this eerie almost inperceptible voice...

    "Buy Microsoft -- .Net is Good -- Linux is Bad"

    The voice just repeats itself over and over! Very strange huh? I think it was Bill himself.

    -20-

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  5. Re:Headset play? by AndroidCat · · Score: 5, Funny
    It would also be pretty cool to see games like starcraft use voice recognition rather then complex keyboard commands do things.

    Maybe, if it's reliable and handles voices under stress. And if Microsoft doesn't give Clippy the job: "I see that you're trying to kill the Zerg..."

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  6. Re:Whacked! the game is about.... by The+J+Kid · · Score: 1, Funny

    (including a woman who runs around naked-but-censored the entire show)

    Edit: Xbox will fail.

    |:P

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  7. Separate but equal by yerricde · · Score: 2, Funny

    Get rid of you lame 300+ ping losers

    I find "separate but equal" more fair than completely shutting out dial-up users. Just give 'em their own set of servers to play on.

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  8. Re:Keep to the question please. by Q2Serpent · · Score: 5, Funny


    the talking to the other players feature is amazing (finally some REAL socializing in a game)

    Dude, go outside :)

  9. ObPenny-Arcade by still_sick · · Score: 3, Funny

    This pretty much sums up what's wrong with online play.

    Solve it, and yes, you've got a Killer App.

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  10. Re:Actually pretty darn good by rixster · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can you reply with your credit card numbers please so I can test them from my router ? Maybe it will work then.

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