"Achievements" - Microsoft's best business decision since the Xbox

I really can't think of any better way to get people to keep buying games than to turn the whole Xbox 360 into an MMORPG-lite. True, most of us core gamers care much more about the games than some arbitrary "gamerscore", but there have to be legions of people who buy games just to get more achievements.

What do you think of the gamerscore/achievement system?

the xbox was the worse business decission MS has made.

MS gaming division has yet to make a dime.

but gamerscore was a good call. added replay value.

the xbox was the worse business decission MS has made.

MS gaming division has yet to make a dime.

but gamerscore was a good call. added replay value.

GlassDominion

the ps2 pimpe slapped the xbox

yup

Allow me to rephrase: Achievements was one of the few really good business decisions MS's gaming division has made. :)OremLK

the xbox was the worse business decission MS has made.GlassDominion

[QUOTE="GlassDominion"]the xbox was the worse business decission MS has made.teebeenz

it is kinda weird. this is about 3 years from the time a new system shoould be out...thats about when rumors of the new boxes start up.

other than that, all the first party companies are starting to leave...

just speculation but maybe MS is going to support games for windows over consoles next time?

ust speculation but maybe MS is going to support games for windows over consoles next time?GlassDominion

[QUOTE="GlassDominion"]the xbox was the worse business decission MS has made.teebeenz

i think the achievements were a REALLY good idea, it adds replay value to every game.