Gamerscore, why?

[Sun Flash]

I use it to boost my ego. Although this never works as I have a friend who's gamerscore is double mine.

what I don't like is achievements for doing next to nothing, I think there's a TMNT game that gives you points for entering the Konami Code at the start screen. The game doesn't even have anything to do with Konami

Which TMNT game is this? I only know of one retail one and then the Xbox Live Arcade releases.

ahh sorry, my mistake, it was Viva Pinata Party Animals. I don't know how I got the two mixed up :S

 

[Ocelot GT]

It'd be nice if it did something. But it doesnt. It took YEARS before they added rewards, and even then they are so rare.

But I do find I play games more thoroughly to hunt achievements and in the end, enjoy myself a lil more and get more out of the purchase.

 

[Sixties Spidey]

I personally don't care. Gamerscore helped to enrich the life of a game for me. I never saw myself playing Lego Indiana Jones, but here I am, and I'm enjoying every part of it and unlocking the achievements. It's meant to be a second part of the game on top of the overall 100 percent of the game itself, and that's fine.

 

[TPiddy]

It's a good thing.... gives games added replayability and provides a challenge, if done well. If not done well, I likely won't be trying for them. As another poster mentioned above, I like to see just how complete a game is... it's a good measuring stick for how much value I've gotten from a title.

Sometimes it's also proof that you were able to do something others could not.... like headshotting a hunter mid-jump... with a pistol...

 

[wolfboy23]

I wouldn't say most people care, but I did find that when I switch to different systems that don't have some sort of achievement system, it always feels like I am not playing the game as well. On a somewhat related note, I did recently break 9000 points so I was cracking jokes about it. I don't really care how big it gets, now that I've broken that huge milestone.

 

[mattttherman3]

Unless I know them in real life, I don't add anyone with a gamerscore under 10000 to my friends list. I am indeed biased.

 

[Turbo_Destructor]

I dunno, it is somewhat of an indication of how much people play games, or how many games they play. I don't mind it, I like getting achievements and gamerscore, but I won't go far out of my way to get them. I don't really see why one would dislike it.

 

[OneOfTheMichael's]

Pride...pride and to show off how much more Leet you are then everyone else.

 

[WanderingFool]

E-penis... I would include a picture, but I doubt anyone would want to see that...

 

[Extra-Ordinary]

I kind of like it. Not enough to do anything more than simply playing the game. I don't hunt. I can see the appeal for others, though. Personnaly, that only thing I really don't like about them is how they can ruin a moment. You know what I mean. You get to the ending of a game; this is one of, if not the most, emotional moments in a game (granted your emotionally invested, of course). And... Pop! Acvhievement Unlocked! Argh! Can't you wait till after the credits! I didn't have that problem with Halo Reach. It had a quick hiccup that made it think I didn't finish the game; and I got to enjoy the ending as it was supposed to look. I've never been so grateful to be robbed of the credit I deserved.

 

[Skops]

There's an odd sense of satisfaction to earning some. And I've got a bit of an OCD complex, so i wanna get 1000/1000 some times.

This is my take on them. I could care less about how many trophies I have, whether they're gold/silver/bronze. I care about the 100% next to the title. I've been like that for a long time, even in my PS1/PS2 days, I'd play a game until I unlocked everything or felt that game was 100% completed to my personal preference. Now I just have an actual percentage telling me how close i am.

 

[MechaBlue]

I think they're fun, and sometimes give me new things to try once I've beaten a game, though I won't try for one more than half an hour.

Not to mention it's turned into a small inside joke between a few friends. "What the hell are you doing?" "There's an achieeeeevement for it."

 

[Cain_Zeros]

ePeen, Microsoft wants you to focus on enlarging yours.

 

[SpireOfFire]

when i realized that gamerscore meant nothing and especially didnt get you points on XBOX live, i was pissed and reasonably so.

it should equal points on xbox live. if not, get rid of it, microsoft.

 

[reg42]

It's not really important to me, but getting achievements does add a certain level to challenge to a game, which is always welcome, especially since it's optional.