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Getting Gamerpoints in Lips is easy ... and you don't even have to sing photo

Yesterday, I bought my girlfriend Lips. It’s a karaoke game in the SingStar mold, developed by the brilliant minds at iNiS Corp., most notably tied to the Elite Beat Agents and Gitaroo Man. I’m not much of a singer unless I’m in the shower and the apartment is empty, but my girlfriend loves the genre.

I noticed as she was playing over a two-hour span (while I was working in the office, writing news for all of you) that she earned several hundred Achievement points within that small timeframe. Because I’m invested in my Gamerscore, I thought I would turn on the title while I was alone this morning. Lo and behold, Achievements are easy to come by ... if you’re willing to sing or cheat.

Here’s the problem though – I’m a terrible singer. In much my usual way, I tried to figure out a way to get the points without embarrassing myself. In frustration, midway through Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus,” I simply started blowing into the flashing microphone. Magically, I started scoring well. Intrigued, I went from song to song, blowing in the microphone and scoring thousands of points. I earned roughly 60 achievement points in fifteen minutes. Not that bad, if you think about it.

There are some variables that go into this exhaling mechanism. First, if it’s a song like A-Ha’s “Take on Me,” you need to blow in bursts. Occasionally, you can blow through all the words in one mighty puff, but the game is manic in this regard. Secondly, quit smoking if you want to do this. After my fifteen-minute experiment, I was about to die.

The real question is, can you dominate Lips’ Achievements by exhaling loudly? I’ll be trying my best. You guys should try it out, too.








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MissHinasaki's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 21:23
MissHinasaki
Wait. It has Take On Me? Instant buy!
Zombutler's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 21:24
Zombutler
TAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 21:24
MrSadistic
Wow... uh. I have no comment about your "blowing".

Pervert.
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 21:29
atastysammich
Disgraceful. I hope Jim Sterling lays into you.
Trevor McGee's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 21:30
Trevor McGee
Don't lie to us! We know you bought this game for yourself, don't use your girlfriend as a scapegoat. Man up!
Electro Lemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 21:30
Electro Lemon
Blowing. Alone this morning. Achievements.
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 21:46
AgentMOO
@Lemon
Thus, AWESOME COUGARS was born
grafkhun's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 21:48
grafkhun
Anything for gamerscore right Brad?
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 22:18
Sharpless
So now Dtoid is telling us how to cheat in order to get achievements? For shaaaaame.
Atlas's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 22:18
Atlas
HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAAA!

You don't have a girlfriend!
dronkmunk's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 22:27
dronkmunk
Confirmed: Playing this game blows
specter620's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 23:00
specter620
"a way to get the points without embarrassing myself"

You just posted on the internet about how you sat alone blowing into a microphone to cheat a game for meaningless points. So much for not embarrassing yourself.
Brad Nicholson's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 23:08
Brad Nicholson
@specter620 - You've haven't heard me sing. I don't possess an angelic voice like Jim.
Bennyishere's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 23:24
Bennyishere
Real achievement whores blow!
13thDragon's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 23:41
13thDragon
Or you could just download Dash Of Destruction and get 200 points in like 10 minutes.
TheCleaningGuy's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 00:17
TheCleaningGuy
So lips is broken?
Quelle suprise.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 00:30
TrailerParkJesus
How well does it take fart noises?
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 00:45
deiga-the-semivaliant
I would try this, but my shortened lung capacity as a result of my smoking habit would probably make me straight up pass out.
LsTr Of SmG's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 00:49
LsTr Of SmG
Sounds like the rapping in Rock Band 2. Seriously load up the Beastie Bboys in RB2 on expert and just spout a loud of gibberish. I guarantee you you'll get the achievement for getting 100% as a vocalist on expert.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 01:30
BluDesign
So your method is "blow" to win? It sure seems like it's working in your favor. Keep it up.
Aziel13's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 03:26
Aziel13
almost as easy as avater the last airbender
ShadokatRegn's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 05:04
ShadokatRegn
so, you blew your way to success. Good job. At least you have achievements in "Lips" as punishment.
V3r1n's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 08:22
V3r1n
I say you rig up an air compressor and a hose and just have at it. You could beat the whole game without even having to open your mouth.
MaxVest's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 08:31
MaxVest
You sure have a purty mouth.
bhive01's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 10:25
bhive01
Why don't you drop them pants?
itemforty's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 11:09
itemforty
I love cheating to improve my gamer score.
Woverine's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 12:52
Woverine
why not just get a fan and call it a day?
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 13:35
Holyetheline
The thought of rigging an air compressor to beat this game has me laughing out loud.
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