Hell yes, I'm totally agree with you, avatars were only created just to make more money, they are useless, uglys, and they looks like g*y, they move and act like a f****ts, I would have preferred avatars, like B.Carmine or Skorge, and not this shit.

Oh my gosh, then wtf did i get a wii for?
btw i dont take avatars seriously at all. i made mine an old lady with a tube top on.

at least they are getting sponsored by all the clothing companys. but theyre all emo garbage clothes.

I agree that Avatars should be optional. To be forced to participate in something such as this is certainly unfair and unpleasant to have should you not like or wish for an Avatar.

However, I am in my mid-twenties and I believe it is quite possible that Avatars are more popular with the younger gamers of the Xbox universe.

The Avatars may be more appealing if there were a lot (and I mean a lot) more accessories and options for customization. The current options are simply too poor and should be completely free.

Overall the Avatars give all players the ability to have an online personal identification that creates a "greater community" feel though there should definitely be an option to turn off, if not, entirely delete what I find to be an insignificant tack-on, which is certainly there to squeeze even more money out of our hard-earned money; or pocket money should you be a kiddy living with mummy and daddy and still wet behind the ears.

Lord Sir Real

My avatar is Michael jackson and I think it's pretty awesome.

I knew when they started this that Microsoft was just trying to copy Nintendo. First avatars, now Natal and Facebook? Is microsoft trying to run off all the serious gamers with these frivilous updates? I play games with my 360, that's all I want to do with it. I wish they would leave a good thing alone, and improve the gaming experience, not try extras that have no real ties to gaming. I bought an Xbox 360 game console, not an Xbox 360 All-Different-Kinds-Of-Entertainment console.

"Is microsoft trying to run off all the serious gamers with these frivilous updates?"

Yes, I truly believe this as well. Since Nintendo is making billions by releasing the EXACT SAME Mini-Game Compilation over and over again to legions of Redbook Moms and overweight girls deluded enough to think Wii Fit will make them attractive, why wouldn't Microsoft and Sony do the same thing?

Why spend multi millions making Gears Of War 3 when you can just spend $120 bucks making "Mini Game Compilation #456,673,724: Wave Your Arms Like An Idiot Trying To Make The Unresponsive Controls Work"?

All I can say is thank God I still have old, REAL games to play. The future doesn't look all that bright.

I like them

Harmless bit of fun that can make some folks feel more part of the dashboard.

They dont interfere with your gaming and if you are part of a large party of friends on a rgular basis then its good to get a feel for what your online collegues look like or try and portray they look like.


Unless you want to buy the addons its a free service so I cannot see why everyone is so anti them.

Now I have my werewolf costume too I am happy they are there

Can't say that I hate them, don't give a shit about it, but my wife and lil' gamer girls love the dress-up that they can play with their avatars... But I aggree about having to buy things for them, it is a free option, if you want it, buy it, if not, leave it alone.

i think avatars are good and it doesnt matter about what everybody else thinks its what you think

''but here are five reasons below why your Xbox Live Avatar blows goats for half price''.
i just like that comment!

I personally don't like the avatar system, but you cannot deny the popularity it has garnered with some people. My girlfriend will spend silly amounts of time dressing it (I tried telling her the Sims would be more "productive" for her since she can then play with it), and it has even allowed Microsoft to find obscure female gamer-avatars to feature as their highlighted gamer.

My major complaint is how very few animations they have (how many times can you watch one of them wave or look at their hands indifferently?) A wider range of interactivity would be better. Although, you can make them belch or fart while dressing them by pressing the analog sticks, for those that didn't know.

Overall, I don't particularly like them all too well; but they have done a decent job of making it more appealing to a wider range of people as well as aesthetically pleasing.