Achievements

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On the Xbox 360, [achievements] are basically bragging rights. Once an [achievement] is unlocked, by doing whatever it says in the achievement description, you get the [gamerscore] the achievement was worth. Generally, normal 360 games can have up to 50 achievements worth 1000 gamerscore total. Arcade games usually have up to 12 achievements worth a total of 200 gamerscore. There are a few rare cases, like [Quake 2] (which has 9 achievements, worth 0 points).
It is frequently complained that sports games and [kids games] are too easy to get 1000 gamerscore, and lots of games have basically got [giveaway] achievements that take no skill to get. And some harder games, like [Ninja Gaiden 2] are nearly impossible to get a decent amount of gamerscore on. Also, secret achievements can be a big hassle, since there is no description, so you either have to look online, or guess how to unlock them. Other achievements, such as the achievements on [Perfect Dark Zero], do not even provide gamerscore based on how difficult an achievement is. almost all of the [games] achievements and gamerscore are based on multiplayer, but the campaign achievements are much harder to get and not worth as much.
The worst of all, [glitched] achievements are achievements that obviously were not tested before release of a game, and were not programmed right, so even if you do what the achievement requires, it will not unlock. There is a Ghostbusters game and [a Tiger Woods] game that have multiple glitched achievements
The best are stackable achievements. They [make it so] you can get all of the achievements by playing on the hardest difficulty rather than beating a game on every difficulty (example: [GH3] did not have stackable achievements).
Online achievements are both good and annoying. They are good because they encourage people to play a game on [xbl] if they have it. Theyre bad because it requires money to get xbl, so really its all probably just a marketing ploy to get people to buy xbl.
Co-op achievements are the most pointless and stupid, since its usually easier to beat a game with more than one person (Example: [Saints Row] 2). There are other games where it requires both people to be good at the game (Guitar Hero games), but why should two people have to be good at a game just to give one person an achievement? If that one person is the greatest person at the game, dont they deserve all the achievements?
There are also virus-style achievements, which basically start off with one person, then they unlock for anyone who plays with them. Works for up to 10 generations. These achievements take no skill and usually arent worth gamerscore.
There are also bad achievements, which you get for doing poorly. They are either [wort] [no points], or, unfortunately, usually are worth points (Such as the Fail a song achievements in [GH] games). I dont really understand it. They give you points just for proving you dont have a massive ego.
There are also [DLC] achievements, which add on to the original games achievement list and gamerscore, allowing more than 1000 total gamerscore. Sometimes, the company who made a game will actually be able to add more non-DLC achievements (Examples: Halo 3 and [Fable 2]), which are added to the achievement list via an online patch. Most games just stick to 1000 gamerscore however, and some DLC does not offer extra achievements, so be warned.
Some games, however this is rare, have achievements for unlocking all the other achievements in the game. [F.E.A.R]. 2 has an achievement for unlocking all multiplayer achievements. Its just to provide a larger gamerscore gap between the people who are missing a few achievements and the people who have them all.
Last, but not least, [Missable] achievements are achievements that can be gotten in a single [playthrough] of a game, but can be missed if youre not careful. Theres a lot of these in a lot of games, so it is advised that you use achievement guides before playing a game.

The PS3 equivalent of achievements are [trophies]. Bronze for easy tasks, Silver for medium tasks, and Gold for challenging tasks. There are also Platinum trophies for getting all trophies in a game. This was the [PS3s] attempt at copying a popular Xbox 360 feature (Much like when Microsoft copied [the Wiis] avatar concept, and treated it as if it was their own idea)

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