So I just got a another new game. After mixing thru Hitman I feel immense shame for doing so when I have one racing game already in my collection that I haven't played entirely thru... so I go off and get Test Drive Unlimited. It was one hell of a bargain that was basically free and NFS is gonna be there. Like any of the games in that series they fit well for something to pop in and play for a lil bit here and there. Another lil dark secret that I must admit is in NFS the achievements are nothing special at all... you basically play thru from start to finish and you gain points... nothing special. In all respects that should never be a reason behind enjoying a game, but it does take a bit of the joy away when you notice there is no fun hidden content or special things to unlock.
Some of my fellow gamers took their fair share of time making fun of me for gaining achievements and being hooked on them, but they all understand and its cool to chit chat about them among eachother. Sadly, some of them and MANY others simply play games on the 360 for points, not the games. Which in my eyes totally defeats the purpose of having the points system. Something that is suppose to serve as an indicator of skill, rank, perfection, respect!
To any gamer who doesn't thrive on cheat codes and exploits, this is what we live for, recognition! That may sound lame to others, but nothing beats having the high score in a game displayed high and mighty among the rest. What does all this rant mean...? 7007!!
I don't think anyone cares, but I just broke another thousand on my gamer score and for a kid like me who plays nothing but games I own or either really like, that means a lot compared to all the losers who gain points just to have them. I mean, how cool do you look when yer score is over 10k, even 20... you look pretty cool, right? Well, read between the lines and you'll quickly realize that over 8,000 points are from games that require no skill or don't even belong in such a gamers selection. Not saying you have to stay within yer realm to show how awesome you are at every shooter available, but it does say a lot about what kind of gamer you really are.