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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Stoney Mason on March 12, 2012, 03:19:10 PM

Title: XBLA achievement limit upped to 400
Post by: Stoney Mason on March 12, 2012, 03:19:10 PM

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Starting next month (April 2012) all new Xbox LIVE Arcade games will have the option to increase from 200 to 400 Gamerscore points, with the addition of up to 30 Achievements. Even better, this Gamerscore increase will be required in all new Xbox LIVE Arcade games starting in June 2012.

Nice.

I'm certainly no achievement nut but I do like unlocking them as I go through a game and having it on record for some reason.

Title: Re: XBLA achievement limit upped to 400
Post by: Positive Touch on March 12, 2012, 03:41:32 PM

awesome news!  xbla games were way too stingy with cheevs under the old limit.

Title: Re: XBLA achievement limit upped to 400
Post by: demi on March 12, 2012, 04:30:18 PM

Good move. A lot of people really do equate value of a game based on how many achievements you get. $20-$15 for a measly 200 to some people better be a damn good game.

This can also increase the longetivity of some games, because you can get all 200 within 10 minutes and you shelve it immediately. Moreso for some of those multi focused games.

Title: Re: XBLA achievement limit upped to 400
Post by: The Sceneman on March 12, 2012, 05:46:16 PM

man I've been wanting this for years!

So many Arcade game deserve more than 200. For instance I spent ~10 hours getting 200 in I Am Alive, and you can complete many full retail games to 1000 gamerscore in that time. So upping the cap to 400 makes sense. And 30 achievements? Awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ALwKeSEYs

Title: Re: XBLA achievement limit upped to 400
Post by: naff on March 12, 2012, 06:12:40 PM

Nice, I know some cheev whores who were always bitching about this

Quote from: demi on March 12, 2012, 04:30:18 PM

A lot of people really do equate value of a game based on how many achievements you get. $20-$15 for a measly 200 to some people better be a damn good game.

 >:( these people don't deserve to be pandered too. But if it takes something this trivial to get them into XBLA again it was a good move, still SO STUPID ffffuuuuu

Title: Re: XBLA achievement limit upped to 400
Post by: iconoclast on March 12, 2012, 07:19:19 PM

Good move, but they're a few years too late since most of the best XBLA games have already come out. But I hope this means that JSR, VF5FS, Trials Evolution, and Guilty Gear will have 30 achievements.

Title: Re: XBLA achievement limit upped to 400
Post by: Bebpo on March 12, 2012, 07:51:54 PM

I don't care about gamerpoints

But it bugs me that XBLA/PSN titles, which can be as long and deep and HARD (often harder) than retail $60 titles, get barely any achievements/trophies (10-20) whereas retail games get like 50 interesting ones to try to accomplish.

If this gets them to increase the amount of achievements/trophies in their games, then I'm cool with it.  Maybe next gen they can have the full 50.  I like how some of these games when they get on steam get like 30-50 cheevs there.

Title: Re: XBLA achievement limit upped to 400
Post by: Huff on March 12, 2012, 08:17:12 PM

going from what 200 to 400 doesn't seem like a big deal. why not give them the option to go higher?

Title: Re: XBLA achievement limit upped to 400
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on March 12, 2012, 08:18:16 PM

hope you guys enjoy paying $20 for XBLA games

Title: Re: XBLA achievement limit upped to 400
Post by: demi on March 12, 2012, 08:28:06 PM

I will. Because I'm not poor.

Title: Re: XBLA achievement limit upped to 400
Post by: The Sceneman on March 12, 2012, 08:49:06 PM

Quote from: Huff on March 12, 2012, 08:17:12 PM

going from what 200 to 400 doesn't seem like a big deal. why not give them the option to go higher?

because Microsoft are reptiles

Title: Re: XBLA achievement limit upped to 400
Post by: tiesto on March 12, 2012, 09:14:45 PM

I still want achievements in indie games... Man, Apple Jack with achievements would :rock

Title: Re: XBLA achievement limit upped to 400
Post by: demi on March 12, 2012, 09:22:21 PM

That will never happen

Title: Re: XBLA achievement limit upped to 400
Post by: Bebpo on March 12, 2012, 10:23:22 PM

It's fine.  All the good indie games end up on Steam anyhow, with achievements.

Title: Re: XBLA achievement limit upped to 400
Post by: demi on March 12, 2012, 10:42:32 PM

ha ha this guy

good indie games

Title: Re: XBLA achievement limit upped to 400
Post by: Bebpo on March 12, 2012, 10:45:40 PM

Dungeons of Dredmor!