Avatar Marketplace
As I mentioned earlier, Microsoft decided to make the avatar system a lot more detailed, but instead of making it free... you have to buy clothing and props. You can go through a wide selection of real brand clothing, such as Adidas and Quicksilver, game cloth
ing (which is undoubtedly my favorite part), and props! It was definately the gaming clothes that caught my eye. You can buy clothing from games such as Gears of War 2 (where you can buy COG and Locust armor), Fable (where you can buy a highwayman suit), and even Halo 3/ODST (where you can buy a UNSC Marine armor, RC Warthog, and much more). But the props are just as cool! You can buy things such as lightsabers, skateboards, cameras, and much more. There is just one single problem with all this. The prices for the items are way overpriced. Eighty Microsoft points for a shirt? Rip-off, I say, rip-off.Netflix Theater
Sorry guys! I don't have Netflix so I can't give a good review on this. I have seen a few screenshots, and the theater had an uncanny resemblance to Mystery Science Theater 3000, which I have no doubt that it will be like it. The sad thing is that if you are hanging out with others who have seen the movie, they would most likely spoil the movie for everyone.
Downloadable Games
This is something that in my opinion, was a great idea. Although you could download original Xbox games, you couldn't download X360 games. But now, we can finally download games instead of going out and buying them one discs. And the upside is that it is supposed to be cheaper than most gaming stores. One thing I should comment on is the wide selection of awesome games! Already, there are games like Assassin's Creed, Bioshock, Mass Effect and much more.
Pros, cons, and ratings
+ Awesome avatar items
+ Theater mode sounds great
+ Downloadable games means no more discs
- Avatar Marketplace is too expensive
Overall rating:
9/10
