Xbox Live FeedBack

I was thinking about getting xbox live but I want to know if it is worth it.
If sum people will reply and let me know what they think that would be very
helpful. I have heard goods things about it but I want to make sure.

"tiffman" <tiffman@mac.com> wrote in message
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> I was thinking about getting xbox live but I want to know if it is worth
it.
> If sum people will reply and let me know what they think that would be
very
> helpful. I have heard goods things about it but I want to make sure.
>

In my opinion, multiplayer gives games a whole new far more unpredictable
dimension that no amount of AI programming can match. As the good lady
indoors will testify while I play Wolfenstein, I am on a different planet,
quite literally. And being able to talk tactics with others really makes a
difference. And with 500,000 Xbox Live subscribers, you will always find a
game that is challenging.

<ff> wrote in message news:#NhibUyWDHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
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> "tiffman" <tiffman@mac.com> wrote in message
> news:BB54AC20.1D9A%tiffman@mac.com...
> > I was thinking about getting xbox live but I want to know if it is worth
> it.
> > If sum people will reply and let me know what they think that would be
> very
> > helpful. I have heard goods things about it but I want to make sure.
> >
>
> In my opinion, multiplayer gives games a whole new far more unpredictable
> dimension that no amount of AI programming can match. As the good lady
> indoors will testify while I play Wolfenstein, I am on a different planet,
> quite literally. And being able to talk tactics with others really makes
a
> difference. And with 500,000 Xbox Live subscribers, you will always find
a
> game that is challenging.
>
>

Yep I second that

My xbox was collecting dust till I went LIVE

Its a whole new ball game / FPS / Racing game..... etc etc.....

Mn

Agreed. Using Wolfenstein as an example again, Xbox Live adds value to a
game. By itself, Wolfenstein I thought was quite mediocre. As an Xbox Live
game it's a must have and a must keep. Without the Live aspect I would have
traded the game in soon after I finished it.

You will meet from time to time (OK daily) an idiot or two. After you find
a good group of friends you end playing with them most of the time. Don't
let the idiots throw you off.
<ff> wrote in message news:%23NhibUyWDHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
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> "tiffman" <tiffman@mac.com> wrote in message
> news:BB54AC20.1D9A%tiffman@mac.com...
> > I was thinking about getting xbox live but I want to know if it is worth
> it.
> > If sum people will reply and let me know what they think that would be
> very
> > helpful. I have heard goods things about it but I want to make sure.
> >
>
> In my opinion, multiplayer gives games a whole new far more unpredictable
> dimension that no amount of AI programming can match. As the good lady
> indoors will testify while I play Wolfenstein, I am on a different planet,
> quite literally. And being able to talk tactics with others really makes
a
> difference. And with 500,000 Xbox Live subscribers, you will always find
a
> game that is challenging.
>
>

At least for me it is, I have a decent connection, Cable 1.5mbps, and can
almost always
find a game with little or no lag. Wolfenstein is def one of the best if
not the best Live game out there, this game really shows off what voice can
do to a game. Some other good games are MotoGP2, MechWarrior, SOFII,
NFL2k3, UC, you really can't go wrong with any of these games. Just make
sure you have a compatible router if you are going to go that direction,
check out the Xbox Live web site, they have some good info on what works
with Live and how to hook it all up. Hope to see you on Live soon!

kornking

"tiffman" <tiffman@mac.com> wrote in message
news:BB54AC20.1D9A%tiffman@mac.com...
> I was thinking about getting xbox live but I want to know if it is worth
it.
> If sum people will reply and let me know what they think that would be
very
> helpful. I have heard goods things about it but I want to make sure.
>

I made the decision that ALL games from now on would be LIVE inabled.

GrumpyTheOldGuy

On Tue, 05 Aug 2003 00:34:40 -0400, tiffman <tiffman@mac.com> wrote:

>I was thinking about getting xbox live but I want to know if it is worth it.
>If sum people will reply and let me know what they think that would be very
>helpful. I have heard goods things about it but I want to make sure.

>-----Original Message-----
>I was thinking about getting xbox live but I want to
know if it is worth it.
>If sum people will reply and let me know what they think
that would be very
>helpful. I have heard goods things about it but I want
to make sure.
>
>.
>
XBL is an excellent online gaming arena, don't get me
wrong. But the must have of a major credit card is not a
good thing at all. You absolutely HAVE to ahve a credit
card to play XBL and if you don't your out 80$. This has
happened to me, so only if you have a credit card will
you be able to play XBL.

<jasonvandeven@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >I was thinking about getting xbox live but I want to
> know if it is worth it.
> >If sum people will reply and let me know what they think
> that would be very
> >helpful. I have heard goods things about it but I want
> to make sure.
> >
> >.
> >
> XBL is an excellent online gaming arena, don't get me
> wrong. But the must have of a major credit card is not a
> good thing at all. You absolutely HAVE to ahve a credit
> card to play XBL and if you don't your out 80$. This has
> happened to me, so only if you have a credit card will
> you be able to play XBL.

A debit card or check card will also work fine, if it is one with a Visa
logo, it works just like a credit card and withdraws directly from your
checking account. Maybe even a prepaid credit card might work. I think
that requiring a credit card is perfectly reasonable, Xbox Live is an online
service and virtually everything online requires a credit card. With
subscriptions and future content requiring payment, I don't blame them at
all for not wanting to deal with sending out bills and having to worry about
collecting payments. I imagine it might even save a bit of money that could
even help keep the cost down for the consumers.
If you don't have a credit card I would suggest you get one, no credit
isn't much better than bad credit, it's best to get started building up your
credit by maintaining a credit card as soon as possible. If you paid $80 (I
assume Canadian dollars) for Xbox Live and can't use it, that is not
Microsoft's fault, it is your fault for not reading the requirements that
are clearly written on the box.

Agreed Avalanche. The other reason is to ensure a) the person playing is
an adult or b) has an adult's permission. Unless the were sneak mommy's
credit card out her purse while she was sleeping. Many games state that the
ESRB rating changes when going online, and for good reason. This takes
liability off of Live for your son's higher rate of cuss word use.

"Avalanche" <cleryjNOSPAM@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> <jasonvandeven@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >I was thinking about getting xbox live but I want to
> > know if it is worth it.
> > >If sum people will reply and let me know what they think
> > that would be very
> > >helpful. I have heard goods things about it but I want
> > to make sure.
> > >
> > >.
> > >
> > XBL is an excellent online gaming arena, don't get me
> > wrong. But the must have of a major credit card is not a
> > good thing at all. You absolutely HAVE to ahve a credit
> > card to play XBL and if you don't your out 80$. This has
> > happened to me, so only if you have a credit card will
> > you be able to play XBL.
>
> A debit card or check card will also work fine, if it is one with a
Visa
> logo, it works just like a credit card and withdraws directly from your
> checking account. Maybe even a prepaid credit card might work. I think
> that requiring a credit card is perfectly reasonable, Xbox Live is an
online
> service and virtually everything online requires a credit card. With
> subscriptions and future content requiring payment, I don't blame them at
> all for not wanting to deal with sending out bills and having to worry
about
> collecting payments. I imagine it might even save a bit of money that
could
> even help keep the cost down for the consumers.
> If you don't have a credit card I would suggest you get one, no credit
> isn't much better than bad credit, it's best to get started building up
your
> credit by maintaining a credit card as soon as possible. If you paid $80
(I
> assume Canadian dollars) for Xbox Live and can't use it, that is not
> Microsoft's fault, it is your fault for not reading the requirements that
> are clearly written on the box.
>
>

It's an excellent investment. Makes a change to play multiplayer games with
people all over the world, instead of your friends, and the AI. Not only
that you can download new levels and updates for your games such as Splinter
Cell, Brute Force, UC, MechAssault, and several more. You can buy a game
complete it and then 3 months later there'll be new levels for you to play.
Burnout 2 has online score boards and world leagues which you can enter and
see how good you really are. All it takes is a simple upload.

There is virtually no lag is you are playing on your own. I have friends who
have 512k cable connections and they don't suffer any lag at all. Only real
problem is if you have more than one player on your xbox and some games can
suffer a momentary pause. If you have a faster connection there should be no
problems at all.

Hope this helps.


"tiffman" <tiffman@mac.com> wrote in message
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> I was thinking about getting xbox live but I want to know if it is worth
it.
> If sum people will reply and let me know what they think that would be
very
> helpful. I have heard goods things about it but I want to make sure.
>