Why doesn't Microsoft take a simpler approach?

[iamfanboy]

MrBubbles said:

iamfanboy said:

@FaRmLaNd - I haven't played any of XBLA games yet (I'm online yet) so I'm not sure how many buttons they roughly use. Why not just create a simple NES style controller, it can't possible cost that much. Grab about 10-20 good XBLA games. Slap the disc and controller together, call Oprah and run with that.

They do have Live Arcade Unplugged. i have seen a couple volumes of these around. as for a controller, i know that i havent had any issues with games ive played or tried, so they likely just felt it unnecessary.

True but unnecessay it is not.  The first thing my girlfriend thought was the standard controller had too many buttons... I had to show her how to play Hexic.  The game basically uses two buttons, each botton rotates the object at a different direction. She wouldn't even use the "reverse" button, she was happy with one button LOL :)  Now if there was a very simple controller included with the Live Arcade Unplugged pack then I think it would have a bigger impact.  That and the name needs to change... we all know what unplugged means but I don't think everyone "gets it".  Perhaps something like "Family Game Pack" or "Family Games"