Do you purchase games themes/picture packs from Xbox Live ?

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PlipO

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Do you purchase games themes and picture packs from XBL ?
Why do you do it, what satisfaction do you get from it considering that you can get most of these pictures free of charge for PC. On PC, you can manipulate these images in any way you want. You can even get games themes for PC that will allow you to customise the entire GUI.
Screen savers are available free of charge for PC, you can create slide shows from picture packs, why do you buy these items from Xbox Live ?
 

Curtmiester

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...Is this 360 hate or what?
Well I bought the Assassin's Creed 2 theme BECAUSE I LIKED IT ON MY 360.
 

Srkkl

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I download the free ones. The only thing on Xbox Live that I buy is stuff that makes my games more fun.
 

Thunderhorse31

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Srkkl said:
I download the free ones. The only thing on Xbox Live that I buy is stuff that makes my games more fun.
This. The free Arkham Asylum theme is pretty badass.
 

Radeonx

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Because I had 100 points to burn and I didn't plan on spending them on anything, I got a picture pack. So? I'll do what I want with my money. Why are you so condescending, OP?
 

Katherine Kerensky

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I purchased a few cheap ones. because I really wanted them, and it was the only Semi-Imperial Eagle I could find.
 

dancinginfernal

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I earn my gamerpictures. Just got the N7 picture from Mass Effect and it's worth it.
I would not spend money on them though, same for themes. There are plenty of free and awesome themes and gamerpics.
 

Srkkl

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Thunderhorse31 said:
Srkkl said:
I download the free ones. The only thing on Xbox Live that I buy is stuff that makes my games more fun.
This. The free Arkham Asylum theme is pretty badass.
*Gets on xbox starts download* I didn't know there was a free on thank you.
 

Amnestic

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Nope, don't bother paying for any cos I don't see the point. I've got a Red Vs. Blue theme which I *think* came free with my extra disc on my Limited Edition Halo 3 (which I actually bought for the concept art/shiny metal box).

I'm still of the opinion that things like themes or picture packs should be optionally unlockable with X amount of achievement points from that game. But that'll never happen because Microsoft don't make any money off of it.
 

scnj

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dancinginfernal said:
I earn my gamerpictures. Just got the N7 picture from Mass Effect and it's worth it.
I would not spend money on them though, same for themes. There are plenty of free and awesome themes and gamerpics.
How do you earn them? Is it attached to the DLC achievements or something?
 

dancinginfernal

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scnj said:
dancinginfernal said:
I earn my gamerpictures. Just got the N7 picture from Mass Effect and it's worth it.
I would not spend money on them though, same for themes. There are plenty of free and awesome themes and gamerpics.
How do you earn them? Is it attached to the DLC achievements or something?
The come with earning certain achievements or something similar. If you beat Mass Effect on Hardcore you get an achievement and a Saren pic, and on Insanity you get the N7. This isn't the only game to do this. If I recall, CoD:World at War gave you a Reznov picture for getting 10th prestige.
 

Xcelsior

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Thunderhorse31 said:
Srkkl said:
I download the free ones. The only thing on Xbox Live that I buy is stuff that makes my games more fun.
This. The free Arkham Asylum theme is pretty badass.
Thanks for the heads up *queues download*
 

awsome117

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Well, I really don't do games on my laptop, as it isn't a gameing PC. So, I don't really spend a lot of my time on it for pictures. However, I have a few that I look at when I have no internet.

Also, it's my money. I can choose to waste it if I want. Think of it like a house. You go and see something and ask "Why did you buy that?" "Because I like it"

Also, lightsabers are avaliable for purchase. Your arguement is invalid.
 

hazabaza1

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Nah. In fact, I only have a L4D theme on my 360 'cos it came free on this disc in a magazine I bought.
 

WeirdNeville

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No. It's vacuous marketeering at its very worst. You're not actually buying anything and it just makes no sense to me.