Welcome to the Recreation Zone
At a Glance
- Get familiar with the new recreation zone on Xbox Live.
It's time for R&R—rest, relaxation, and recreation. Okay that would be R&R&R. But if you're familiar with R&R nights on Xbox Live®, you've already got an idea as to what the recreation zone is all about.
In the rec room—does anyone have those anymore?—you'll find folks who just want to have fun and make friends. Sure, you can still play the big boy games, but no one will threaten your life or make fun of your mom if you're not the best player around. Recreation is friendly for n00bs and chicks as well as lifelong gamer dudes.
Don't forget: No matter which Xbox 360 Gamer Zone you choose to hang in, you've got to abide by the Xbox Live Code of Conduct.
Who are Recreation Gamers?
Recreation gamers are the good kids who want to have fun but still play by the rules. The cheerful and responsible kids who are in student government.
Recreation gamers like to play games. They like to win, but are more into the social aspect than the final score. Sometimes they team kill because they're too busy chatting to pay attention. But no one yells at them.
Recreation gamers watch movies that are rated PG-13. They love action and comedy. They'll watch anything starring Will Farrell.
Recreation gamers tell jokes that begin "A guy walks into a bar …" but they would never tell a sexist or racist joke.
Recreation gamers love mass-market paperback novels. Tom Clancy, John Grisham, and Patricia Cornwell are big favorites.
Recreation gamers read superhero comics. A good guy prevailing over evil fits in with their view of how the world should work.
Recreation gamers listen to top-40 radio or Classic Rock. A few listen to Country, but the rest forgive them.
Recreation gamers usually like things once they've become popular in the mainstream.
Recreation gamers often band together in groups and organize real-world parties and weekends for friends they've met on Xbox Live.
