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Xbox Live or Kinect??

So I already know what I'm getting for Christmas. What I need to know is should I get "live" or "kinect"?

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Fox
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    kinect if you're going to be by yourself a lot, live if you want to play games w/ friends

  • 8 years ago

    Kinect is pointless. If u are going to be playing the workout games it's fun but still stupid. If u are a kid between like 10 and 20 u will never use it, I have tons of games for the kinect and probably used each of them once or twice when I got it. Xbox live is a lot more useful and worth its money.

    Source(s): Experience
  • 8 years ago

    That depends on the type of gamer you are.

    If you prefer being "Into the game" and would like no controllers to be able to enjoy games, then kinect is the best for you. Keep in mind, without live you will be playing Local (Single player, or with friends who come over).

    I choose Live over Kinect, because you might find Kinect is quite the hassle to register your body movements, and to be completely honest, the games are the same thing just with new coating. You move your body, and the whole thing gets rather redundant to me.

    I prefer Live because you can talk with new people (Not all of them are immature kids, just most), and you always have someone to play against in most games. Now if you are more single player, Live still is nice because of the 'Party Chat' feature, which will allow you to chat with your friends while enjoying the game.

    I would go with Live over Kinect, but it is all down to your preference.

    Hope it helps!

    Source(s): Have current Gold Live, and have played Kinect multiple times.
  • 8 years ago

    Definitely Live! The games for Kinect really aren't that great.... It's fun, but the games get monotonous much faster. Plus you can't play as many games on Kinect.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    You need Live if you want to play games online. It's 10 a month or 60 a year right now I believe.

    Get the Kinect if you are into the motion sensor games.

  • 8 years ago

    Live. With Live you can connect with friends, buy things from the marketplace, and play online.

    With the kinect, you can play a lot of motion sensing games. They are somewhat appealing but live is so much better.

  • 8 years ago

    Live for sure, while the kinect is fun live offers thousands of hours of entertainment. plus with live you can play with your friends, surf the internet, watch youtube, and watch netflix. so defiantly live over kinect.

    Source(s): I'm a live and kinect owner.
  • 5 years ago

    Nope - it's a digital camera!!! Are trying the video chat feature - its cool! Me in my dwelling room, acquaintances throughout the country of their living room, and we're head to head, talking. Exquisite.

  • 8 years ago

    kinect. you have to pay for and xbox live account

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