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My shameless gamerscore plea!!

zmallyzmally
edited September 2009 in General Chat
I was wondering, in an attempt to add to my gamerscore while I'm skint, if there's any free "Games For Windows" games that are compatible with my Xbox Live account, with achievements?

I've already got Dash For Destruction and that webcam one on the xbox...

Thought maybe some of you guys might know?

Cheers :)

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  • GeypiGeypi
    edited September 2009
    what does that have to do with Monkey Island?
  • zmallyzmally
    edited September 2009
    You know, I just went into the general chat forum to se eif I had any replies, and I couldn't find my topic :(

    Then I came in here and it's magically there! In the wrong room :(

    How do I move it? Has the forum messed up or did I make a booboo?

    Sorry :(
  • Rather DashingRather Dashing
    edited September 2009
    First of all, as far as I know, there is no such thing.

    Secondly, you really should break yourself of that Gamerscore addiction. The whole mechanism is a meta-advertising gimmick, and the base number represents nothing of value other than how much money you spend on the platform.

    Not that the idea of a system-wide meta-goal system is a bad idea. It sets things up so that you can have more to do in a particular title. But to buy into the idea that the actual score is something important is playing into the hands of Microsoft accountants banking on gamer addiction.
  • quickficsquickfics
    edited September 2009
    Don't be so cynical, RD. Everybody knows Gamerscores measure one's worth as a person. It's science, man!
  • SHODANFreemanSHODANFreeman
    edited September 2009
    At one point, Gamerscore was actually good for something, but only points earned during the promotion period counted, and you had to earn a ridiculous amount of them to even get just a free XBLA game.
  • KaldireKaldire
    edited September 2009
    lol quickfics
  • JohanShogunJohanShogun
    edited September 2009
    I don't care much for total gamerscore but I love achievements and the scoring on each individual title, that is if the achievements are well made. An achievement which is "beat this part of the plot" is boring and utterly pointless (oblivion anyone? most of the COD4 ones?) but an achievement which is actually hard for instance "shoot a sniper in the head while falling having less then 10% health" is awesome or "find all the hidden items in the game", it allows you to prove that you have pulled off something hard and it's challenging. Which allows you to get more out of the games you buy.
  • FuryFury
    edited September 2009
    I only know about PS3 trophies, and the only way to get lots of trophies is to buy shitloads of games. The advantage the PS3 is is Platinum trophies, and these are awarded for 100%ing a game.

    I think they add replay value to games. I was munched when I heard Wallace and Gromit had achievements for the 360. Felt less munched when the rest of the episodes were pulled, but still. I think achievements/trophies are awesome.
  • RawrRawr
    edited September 2009
    My attention span doesn't allow me to play a game long enough to get alot of the achievements tbh. I play games for fun, and if an Achievement is fun to get, then I'll get it, but if it isn't then I won't waste my time on it.
  • BadwolfBadwolf
    edited September 2009
    I don't really buy games for trophies, but they do make me play a game for longer. Plus they give me a reason to go for things like getting 100% of the collection in Katamari Forever, stuff I want to do anyway but can't be bothered without some sort of reward.

    The best trophies/achievements are the ones which really make you do something you wouldn't have otherwise (Like Geometry Wars' pacifist award which ended up spawning its own game mode).

    I do have some form of competition with friends though, over who can get the most trophies in any games we both play.
  • Ray-The-SunRay-The-Sun
    edited September 2009
    The best achievements are either difficult (Any of the long-term TF2 achievements, IE Kollectivization, Pyromancer and Kill everyone you meet) or the ones where you have to go out of your way to do something interesting (That little rocket-man from HL2EP2, Traitor and K-I-S-S-I-N-G from Castle Crashers)
  • Alf FlyAlf Fly
    edited September 2009
    Ray-The-Sun wrote: »
    The best achievements are either difficult (Any of the long-term TF2 achievements, IE Kollectivization, Pyromancer and Kill everyone you meet) or the ones where you have to go out of your way to do something interesting (That little rocket-man from HL2EP2, Traitor and K-I-S-S-I-N-G from Castle Crashers)

    I agree. The best achievements are things like Pacifism in Geometry Wars, which encourage you to play in new ways. The worst examples are the ones in games like Ninja Gaiden 2, where you get achievements for doing learning new moves that you need to learn in order to progress. Where's the achievement in that?

    My personal favourite Achievement is the Status Update: Single achievement for Shadow Complex. :)
  • zmallyzmally
    edited September 2009
    I'm in love with achievements! I think they can add a whole new level to a game and you have something to (sort of) show for it at the end! But having said that some of them are utter tripe!

    I will never buy avatar for the xbox for that very reason! 1000 gamerscore in 2 minutes? That puts me off the game :(
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