The point is that people would still have the game. There are games that people are only hearing of now because they aren’t marketed as well or receive poor reviews. I picked up a game called The Darkness a few months ago even though the game was released years ago and the online community is vitually dead. I don’t have the online achievements for it but that doesn’t mean that I won’t play the game for fun and get the single player achievements. The reason for this isn’t because I want to inflate my ego but because I want to get see that 1000. It goes without saying that I will probably boost for the online achievements since there is no other alternative. What you should be arguing is that developers need to forget about making a game last longer by adding online achievements. That will solve the boosting problem because everyone will have to get achievements in the single player campaign for games.

“Is it to say “look how high my Gamerscore is”? If so, you’re bragging about something kind of pointless — it’s not an indication of your skill as a player.”

I can go out right now and rent Avatar and get 1000 points in less than five minutes. How would that indicate what my skill level is? I don’t know about everyone else but I try to get the 1000 achievements in games and 200 in arcade games because I’m perfectionist. Not to flaunt my e-pen|s at other people. Are you really going to sit around all day and try to get 100 kills in ranked matches with every weapon in a game (GoW) or save yourself the time and wasted energy by taking a shortcut. What difference does is make when “you” know you can get them and would rather take a faster alternative.

“The spirit of achievements is to demonstrate the games you’ve played and the things you’ve accomplished. Anyone can line their friends up to get shot by a Spartan laser or run down by a mongoose. What I’m saying is that bragging about achievements that you earned through things like that is a little pointless.”

Spirit of achievements? Please tell me you’re not serious. That sounds just as ridiculous as “intended requirements.” What is pointless is bragging in the first place. If you have a higher gamerscore, will you rub it in my face? I can’t speak for everyone but I know why I want to get the 1000 gamerpoints when playing a game. Just like I’m sure you have your reasons if you’re trying to get achievements.

“My definition was based on the definition of the word achievement — rather than the Xbox Achievement. The rule may be unwritten, but honestly — do you not see the difference between shooting your friend who’s lined up TO BE SHOT or actually being good at a game?”

The definition I provided is of the word. The day developers start giving descriptions like “Shoot 50 people in the head that are not stationary targets over the course of normal gameplay in deathmatch”, it remains an unwritten rule. There is a difference in how much easier it is to get the achievement since you’re still putting effort into getting the achievement like the definition states.

Is it to say “look how high my Gamerscore is”? If so, you’re bragging about something kind of pointless — it’s not an indication of your skill as a player.

The spirit of achievements is to demonstrate the games you’ve played and the things you’ve accomplished. Anyone can line their friends up to get shot by a Spartan laser or run down by a mongoose. What I’m saying is that bragging about achievements that you earned through things like that is a little pointless.

My definition was based on the definition of the word achievement — rather than the Xbox Achievement. The rule may be unwritten, but honestly — do you not see the difference between shooting your friend who’s lined up TO BE SHOT or actually being good at a game?