XBox has taken today's video gaming to the next level with XBox Live! XBox Live is where you can actually get online and play video games with other people from all over the world. It makes video games way more entertaining rather than just sitting at home playing with yourself. It is also a great thing if you are unable to get together with your friends to play a game. This is where those headsets come in handy. Although some people may not like the headset and feel rather "stupid" using one, it is very useful when playing a game on XBox Live. Although, you don't necessarily need one, it is useful in games where you need to talk to your teammates.
There are different levels of XBox Live Memberships. There is a Gold Level and a Silver Level. In the Gold Level, you get to enjoy a full multi player experience. In each of the levels, you get to create a gamer profile which you use to log in each time you "go online" to play. This is also how your other friends that are using XBox Live know who you are and where you are at! You can also create a friends list that includes all of your other friends gamer profiles on it so you know when they are online as well! Your gamer profile will also allow you to compete and play with other people who are intersted in the same types of video games as you. XBox's new feature is called Matchmaking! Whether you are a ranked player or an unranked player, the matchmaking feature will match together players according to the way they play a certain game. There is also a new feature that actually has a camera so you can not only enjoy chatting or trash talking while your playing but you get to see your friends or your foes as you beat them! There is also XBox Live Arcade where you can select your favorite arcade games and play them.
With XBox Live, your options of how and what you want to play are almost unlimited! Almost all games now are capable of playing online. I do not personally own a XBox but I do play every once in a while with my roommate and I must say that having XBox live makes so many of the great games that I already love, even better! So if you are reading this and you have and XBox 360, you should be getting online or going to Best Buy or another store and be buying an XBox Live Membership! It's a full year of XBox Live fun and most of the time they give you an extra free month! And if you already have XBox live and you're reading this and you don't like it, then you are just weird! Like I have said before, I am not a huge video gamer and I don't play all that often but playing XBox Live is one of the most fun things I have done in a long time! And if you are wondering what games are the best for playing online, I would recommend; Halo 3, Call of Duty 4, Madden, Grand Theft Auto 4, and even a racing game like Nascar '09.
XBox Live has created a new and entertaining lifestyle for video gamers all over the world. And when I say world... I mean world!! It has made it easy to connect with anyone even if they are on the other side of this world! So put on your headset, turn on your camera, and get your XBox Live gaming experience started!
1 comment:
Ive played many times on xbox live and it can start to become addicting. While I try to distance myself from it so I don't get caught up in the gamer's world, many of my friends have joined the band wagon and love to play while other people are around. Not being able to play with a friend on Live as a guest or something, when you are hanging out, I think is a flaw, but I'm not the one producing it or receiving the money for it. I'm no where close to an Elite Gamer but the occasional play is nice, and would be even nicer to play Live together with several friends without having to own an xbox.
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