XBOX 360 Achievements??? [Archive]

terryscss

01-09-2009, 07:37 AM

Why would any one hate them?

I think he's referring to how the way the points appear it looks like you should be able to do something with them, like spend them on xbox content. I don't hate them, but I get it, its a little annoying to a new xbox user.

scoobydiesel

01-09-2009, 08:05 AM

i love em, keeps me playing 360 alot. the trophies on PS3 are alright ive slowly started to digg them as well.

But i like the idea of having a way to spend them as well. But i dont want my score to reset either.

I like my rival with friends.

bobafettjm

01-09-2009, 08:24 AM

I absolutely love them. I have written more about them in ither threads.

x-cybertr0n-x

01-09-2009, 08:46 AM

PRO'S
Allows for more game play than usual. You get your $60.00 bucks worth.
A sense of accomplishment.

CON'S
After you beat a game, you dont really BEAT the game.
CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITH THEM...

Babnert

01-09-2009, 09:54 AM

for the most part i love them, gives you more things to do while playing.
on the other hand i hate when ive already started a game and i learn i passed an achievement i cant get anymore unless i restart the game.

scoobydiesel

01-09-2009, 11:07 AM

PRO'S
Allows for more game play than usual. You get your $60.00 bucks worth.
A sense of accomplishment.

CON'S
After you beat a game, you dont really BEAT the game.
CAN'T DO ANYTHING WITH THEM...

I dont think thats a full on con, if you have friends you two can brag about having an achievement the other does not have. or just over all lead in your Gamerscore.

But then again this does fall into the whole "let us buy stuff" area of gamerscore and achievement points.

3CardMonte

01-09-2009, 05:29 PM

They're amazing. They're not superficial at all. I think that people who don't like it just don't 'get' it.

It's like playing a classic arcade game with a high score. Surely everybody can understand why this is fun? Indirect competition with your friends via high score.

Achievements take the concept of a high score and take it to the next level. I like to see it as a cross game high score. Your friend might have kicked your butt in geometry wars, but you have completed all the mini-quests of fallout. There are inconsistencies and flaws, See: Avatar. But games like these are the exceptions to the rules. Hopefully designers will learn the Art of balanced achievements.

masherscf

01-09-2009, 06:28 PM

I have my 4.5-year old daughter farming gold nuggets in Lego Indiana Jones in order to get the 100% finished achievement.

nilsen31

01-09-2009, 06:38 PM

I like achievments, a lot.

I'm not crazy about em, where I need to have as much as possible and need 100% achievments in all the games.

But, they do prolong the amount of time I spend with most of my games.

and I almost miss them on the couple of PS3 games I have.

It's just something that adds a little extra motivation to play more of the game and get games for the 360.

scoobydiesel

01-09-2009, 07:23 PM

I have my 4.5-year old daughter farming gold nuggets in Lego Indiana Jones in order to get the 100% finished achievement.
That is the smartest thing i have ever read...now if only i had a kid to force my 100% goals on...

damnedeyez

01-09-2009, 10:42 PM

I still need the multiplayer achievement on that dino dash thing...I'm not sure it's possible for me to get 100% on anything on the 360, since there's always at least one multiplayer in every game I have...or seems to be. It's like game companies make fun of you if you don't have any friends ;>

joedubbs

01-10-2009, 12:38 AM

I enjoy them but feel inept because of my gamerscore.

It's a vicious cycle.

Jay_Ray

01-10-2009, 01:41 AM

7h0m45

01-10-2009, 05:07 AM

achievements are amazing duh :p

skin87

01-10-2009, 08:06 AM

I absolutely love them. I have written more about them in ither threads.

Congrats on 40K

bobafettjm

01-10-2009, 08:48 AM

Congrats on 40K

Thanks, I thought it was annoying however when I hit 40001. Stupid Mortal Kombat and Puzzle Fighter and their weird gamerscore amounts.

scoobydiesel

01-10-2009, 09:45 AM

I hit a few odd numbers even my address...which my friends freaked out on...but it was kinda odd lol

Harvest

01-10-2009, 02:59 PM

I like em. They usually add to the gameplay experience quite a bit... except in the case of GTA4, where achievements replaced actual in-game awards (such as special cars at your safehouse, etc).

I hate the super easy ones though... like in Prince of Persia, where you get about 5 achievements within the first minute of gameplay. Stupid.

spinney

01-10-2009, 11:50 PM

Yea I tend to love them, but agree about the easy ones like avatar.

I just played forced unleashed and those were really easy. When used correctly like in left 4 dead it adds so much more to the game. (killing 53,436 zombies is going to be really hard)

skin87

01-12-2009, 09:38 AM

Thanks, I thought it was annoying however when I hit 40001. Stupid Mortal Kombat and Puzzle Fighter and their weird gamerscore amounts.

I'm in the same boat. I wish I would have never played MK3, my score ending in 1 or 6 really annoys me.

damnedeyez

01-12-2009, 09:42 AM

I'm in the same boat. I wish I would have never played MK3, my score ending in 1 or 6 really annoys me.

Mine ends in 8.

and yeah, Ultimate MK3.

aerodash84

01-12-2009, 03:55 PM

I used to enjoy them, but I've slowly cared less about them. I'd much rather just play a game through, enjoy it and if it's well worth it play again. I liked games like BioShock & Tomb Raider: Legend where I could play on any setting and get an achievement. However, there were more to be unlocked for playing on harder modes. I started Halo 3 on Easy, because I'm not great at the series. Got through a few levels when I realized I'd gotten none because I wasn't on Normal at least. Then beating more of the game and not receiving any for some reason was less appealing.

I think the best achievement system I've seen is in WoW. It tells you the achievement, but also your progress in getting it. I believe you also get some bonuses for some. I'd like to see more games where you unlock an achievement/trophy and you get a new outfit, gamerpic, etc. some kind of award.

ratabora

01-12-2009, 05:33 PM

I love them, if they didnt exist I would definitely have more of a chance to just beat a game and then never play it again. With gamerpoints I am encouraged to explore all the game has to offer, and at the same time increase my e-peen.

bobafettjm

01-13-2009, 08:20 AM

The thing that sucks about the Mortal Kombat score is that I suck at the game so I know I will never be able to get enough achievements on it to even it out.

az0madman

01-13-2009, 08:34 AM

I both love and hate the achievements where you can get them on the first run through. I love them because you get a bunch of points the first run through, but then I end up focusing on the achievements too much and break myself away from the game and start following a guide to maximize the achievement profit. I hate it when I see that an achievement requires me to collect items yet I already lost my chance at one of those items.

skin87

01-13-2009, 10:05 AM

The thing that sucks about the Mortal Kombat score is that I suck at the game so I know I will never be able to get enough achievements on it to even it out.

My sister is good enough to get them, so I am considering paying her to get them under my gamertag so that my score will return to an even number. But even though it is only like 29 points, I feel like my score would be forever tainted.

damnedeyez

01-13-2009, 09:12 PM

I'm not sure I understand the problem with the non-5 gamerscores...is it just that it's so uncommon? Personally, if everything is a 5/10/variant then they may as well just move the decimal one to the left and give everything in halves and the like.

scoobydiesel

01-13-2009, 10:04 PM

i wish i could fix my score....stupid odd numbers and crap

terryscss

01-14-2009, 06:22 AM

Babnert

01-14-2009, 08:28 AM

something else that bugs me about them are when they pop up in the middle of a cut scene to tell you you've beat that level. I just wanna enjoy the cut scene with hearing the beep and see the achievement pop up on the bottom. The Force Unleashed was horrible for this!
Yeah i agree, but you reminded me of that little noise - i love that noise. It should play for real life achievements too.

damnedeyez

01-14-2009, 08:34 AM

Yeah i agree, but you reminded me of that little noise - i love that noise. It should play for real life achievements too.

And that reminded me of a Red vs. Blue extra.

skin87

01-14-2009, 11:57 PM

http://www.duelinganalogs.com/?date=2007-03-21

I love this comic because I also always picture an achievement unlocking in my head when I do real world things.

rkolegendkiller91

01-17-2009, 09:50 AM

Achivements, Trophies, Either one are Both cool. But im only a 360 Owner, and i love trying to get as many Achivements as i can.

scoobydiesel

01-17-2009, 10:15 AM

Yeah...Mr i have almost past you in gamerscore in the last week.

Friggin A.

You will within the next week O_O

rkolegendkiller91

01-17-2009, 10:37 AM

Yeah...Mr i have almost past you in gamerscore in the last week.

Friggin A.

You will within the next week O_O

Yeah i am Catching up. Your like my 360 Rival =D

scoobydiesel

01-17-2009, 10:40 PM

I dont really have a rival to a point, i have a few that i compaired my score to tho.

I did have a rival over on the x360a boards. but i stopped posting there really.

So yea your kinda my rival lol