On September 29, Xbox Live will go down for about 24 hours while Microsoft gets things prepared for its big fall update. Microsoft seems to believe that its customers actually havenothingin their lives outside of Xbox, and has taken action to stop all 100 people with a working 360 from killing themselves.
Over on MS’GamerScoreblog, some person with the totally-not-aimed-at-horny-teenagers name of DirtyDiva has provided a list of ten things you’re able to do while Xbox Live is down. Some of them are incredibly precious, such as this little gem:
Head over to the nearest mall to search for inspiration and design ideas to use when creating your Avatar. We hear cowboy hats and asymmetrical blazers will be in this year
After the jump, you will be able to see the full list, which surprisingly is almost completely centered around enjoying Microsoft products. The ones that work, anyway. While it’s a lovely little list, DirtyDiva clearly needs to learn a thing or two from some list article veterans.We’re masters of writing columns that assign arbitrary numbers to things at Destructoid, and so we have used our experience to improve the list and turn it into something that truly will be of use to gamers the world over.
Read on as Destructoid improves Microsoft’sfunlist!
Here is Microsoft’s list of things to do:
2.Read the unofficial strategy guide to “Braid” so you’re able to boost your Achievements and finally beat the game
3.Head over to the nearest mall to search for inspiration and design ideas to use when creating your Avatar. We hear cowboy hats and asymmetrical blazers will be in this year
4.Go out and take some great pictures to share with your friends during an Xbox LIVE Party. Wear your cowboy hat and asymmetrical blazer
5.Catch up on your favorite TV shows that you downloaded from the Xbox LIVE Video Store before the service maintenance. We recommend “Chuck”
6.Download XNA Game Studio 3.0 and start creating your Xbox LIVE Community Game. You might find your game on Xbox LIVE Arcade one day
7.Read theGamerscore BlogandMajorNelson.comto catch up on the latest features coming with the New Xbox Experience
8.Play some couch co-op on “Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise” and grow your garden, but watch out for Professor Pester, please
9.Play through the story-mode of the original “Gears of War” so you have a story refresher before “Gears of War 2” launches in November. Practice your Roadie Run
10.Get some sun. You are going to be spendingA LOTmore time inside once the New Xbox Experience launches
Nice enough, but far from perfect, I trust you’ll find. We’ve made a few alterations to the original list to provide something that we hope will be a lot more applicable and practical for the modern Xbox owner:
2.Read something that isn’t the unofficial strategy guide toBraid, because if you did use a guide for that you’d be a complete twat
3.Head over to the Wii’s Mii Channel to search for inspiration and design ideas to use when creating your Avatars. After all, that’s what Microsoft did!
4.Go out and … well, that’s it really. Actually leave your house for once in your fucking life and learn some social skills. The kind of skills that might stop you being really creepy and/or hateful whenever you hear a female voice onHalo 3. The kind of skills that help you realize that calling a gay person a “faggot” is neither amusing nor clever
5.Catch up on your favorite Youtube videos that you didn’t spend imaginary Microsoft Monopoly money to rent. I suggest aYu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Seriesmarathon for maximum funny
6.Open up MS Paint and start creating a better IT system. One that is not only reliable, but has the ability to be upgraded without needing to have a global shut down
7.Read theofficial Nintendo Web siteto catch up on the latest features coming with the New Xbox Experience. Examining Nintendo’s present is like taking a glimpse at Microsoft’s future … except for the bit where Nintendo actually makes a shit-ton of money with its casual crap
8.No need to change number eight. PlayingViva Piñatais a good idea, because it’s a good idea. Just make sure to find and murder whoever thought Professor Pester was a fun gameplay addition
9.Play through the story-mode of the originalGears of Warand be absolutely amazed that a story-mode exists. You never saw that there before, did you? Practice saying “naggers” into your Xbox headset because you heard it onSouth Parkand it sounds a bit like a naughty word and THAT IS SO FUNNY WHENYOUSAY IT!
10.Get some sun. You are going to spending be a LOT more time on the phone to Microsoft’s customer service once the New Xbox Experience launches
