The Xbox online service, Xbox Live
Posted by Marcel Klum on 24 April 2002 - 08:22 · 6 comments & 865 views
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#1 Posted by 
timdorr on 24 Apr 2002 - 09:44
- and it's STIL gonna be crap
but at least we have pretty logos to stare at
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#2 Posted by velocity3k on 24 Apr 2002 - 16:19
- How is it going to be crap?, same service as ps2 (I think). Completely agree with you on the logo, if only their software was as good as their logo's
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#3 Posted by hotrod on 25 Apr 2002 - 00:39
- how in the world would you be able to play a game you don't have?? surely they won't make it where you can save games on the hard drive, it's only 8 gigs remember? just doesn't seem likely
The name is intended to cover everything that Microsoft plans on doing with the service, which could very well include applications beyond online console gaming. Several answers to our Xbox Live questions were provided by Xbox Product Manager, David Hufford. We present the short form interview below.
Some of the key details we now know about Xbox Live include:
- Match-making service to find other online players
- Instantly switching games in real time
- No keyboard and mouse whatsoever
- Applications for Xbox Live go beyond gaming
The match-making service is seen as a crucial element in getting gamers to get online and get playing as soon as possible. This is as significant as getting users onto the service quickly and easily.Being able to switch from one game, in this example football, to another, say a first person shooter, while playing online should be a surprise bonus. It seems that you will be able to play a game that's not in your console by jumping to a game that your buddy is playing with the push of a button. This suggests several things about the online service, but nothing we could confirm at the time of publish. Will gamers actually be logging onto a remote server for Xbox Live games? Will we be downloading the online components for Xbox Live games onto our hard drives from the game disc?