XBLA achievement limit upped to 400

[Stoney Mason]

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.

[Positive Touch]

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

[demi]

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.

[The Sceneman]

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.

[naff]

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

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

[iconoclast]

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.

[Bebpo]

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.

[Huff]

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

[MyNameIsMethodis]

hope you guys enjoy paying $20 for XBLA games

[demi]

I will. Because I'm not poor.

[The Sceneman]

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

[tiesto]

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

[demi]

That will never happen

[Bebpo]

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

[demi]

ha ha this guy

good indie games

[Bebpo]

Dungeons of Dredmor!