The name's Xav de Matos. I've been around the gaming industry block for a while and after an amazing stint as the public relations manager and staff writer on THEBBPS.com, I've moved on as a staff writer for AOL's gaming network at Xbox360Fanboy.com and as a reviewer for WorthPlaying.com and do other freelance work in the gaming industry.
Since I need a place to rant and rave, I thought Dtoid would be the perfect place for me to express my madness!
What'cha List:
Playing: Rock Band (X360)
Madden 08 (X360)
RezHD (XBLA)
Reading: "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
"Gods Behaving Badly" by Marie Phillips
Watching: Friday Night Lights
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
I feel like a douche for caring but I love Achievement Points.
There I said it, it's out there and now we have to deal with it.
Last night this love came into play when I was walking through the aisles of my BlockBuster and noticed a copy of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' available for rent. Let me tell you, I snatched it up faster then Pam Anderson's lawyers can draw up divorce paperwork.
Yeah. Avatar. Remember months ago when Dtoid reported you can claim all 1000GS points in about two minutes?
Donzos.
I've done a lot of things I'm not proud of to build my fake gaming rating.
Playing TMNT to completion.
Spending a week on exclusively with PREY.
Beating HITMAN all four times.
Playing FUZION FRENZY 2 at all.
Renting Avatar to use it for that 2 minutes is probably the lowest of the low...
But at least I haven't simulated 40 years of football in Madden '06 to get those points.
It's on the TO DO list.
[Here's the video of Avatar in action for those who haven't seen this ancient trick.]
I'm not even addicted to the points, I just like the idea of achievements in general, seeing that "Achievement Unlocked" pop up is like crack for me, I need one more hit!!!
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What's wrong with us?!
I'm not even addicted to the points, I just like the idea of achievements in general, seeing that "Achievement Unlocked" pop up is like crack for me, I need one more hit!!!
I did like TMNT and Prey, though, what's wrong with you? :P
I also rented King Kong, but found it so awful I couldn't even finish it for the points....
@FrozenSpaceMoney: I did that too. Good luck on the very last playable level after the credits. It will make you hate life.