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The basics of Xbox 360 achievements photo

Ever been curious as to how Microsoft handles or regulates the Xbox 360 achievement system? Well the guys over at Gamerscore Blog figured you were and gave a nice and detailed explanation of the whole process. Check it out:

1.  All regular disc-based games MUST have 1,000 Gamerscore in the base game.  This means that any consumer who buys a retail game will have the opportunity to unlock the full 1,000 Gamerscore without having to pay for any add-on content.  Note that a publisher may decide to deliver a portion of this Gamerscore via add-on content, but the add-on content will always be free to the consumer.

2.  Game publishers will have the option to deliver another 250 incremental Gamerscore on top of the 1,000 via add-on content from Marketplace.  This add-on content could be either free or paid.  So if you complete a game and earn the full 1,000 GS, you could by getting new add-on content earn up to a total of 1,250 points from a game.

3.  Xbox Live Arcade games will operate in similar fashion, but given the size of these titles they will allow you to earn up to 200 Gamerscore from every game and up to another 50 points from add-on content. 








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Brad Rice's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2007 22:25
Brad Rice
Congrats to dtoid for earning that achievement!
Xbudz's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2007 22:28
Xbudz
who was clown shoes?
Daniel Husky Lingen's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2007 22:28
Daniel Husky Lingen
HIGH FIVE FOR CHAIN EMAILS
Namelessted's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2007 22:32
Namelessted
FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC
Dan's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2007 22:46
Dan
if there ever was a 1000 point achievement that would be it :)
xtofuconsumerx's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2007 22:57
xtofuconsumerx
Awesome, I am getting addicted like crack to achievement points.
teknomusik's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2007 23:07
teknomusik
I bet the Shivering Isles expansion for Oblivion will have achievements (it better!).
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2007 23:10
HarassmentPanda
What's the story with Condemned then? It only has 970 unlockable achievement points. A fact that always bugged me because I'm mildly OCD and the missing 30 points drives me nuts.
Aetsen's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2007 23:19
Aetsen
LMAO R.I.P. J Murray
poonster's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2007 00:14
poonster
i guess i'm in the minority,i don't really care about achievment point's, all i care about is playing great games not getting rewards that to me are only good for bragging rights online
electroplankton's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2007 00:27
electroplankton
GIMME SOME POINTS!
PetriesLastWord's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2007 02:30
PetriesLastWord
@poonster

I just see them as a goal to attain, not to brag about. For instance I never could get that into Animal Crossing since I saw no tangible goal, but I'm addicted to Viva Pinata because I want all those damn achievements, even though they leave little to brag about.
pretty ricky's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2007 02:35
pretty ricky
does this mean harder achievements?
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2007 07:39
Snaileb
LMAO @ SCRAP

Ron Burgandy rules..
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2007 08:25
Aaron Mxy Yost
@scrap:

Saved! :)
bayushi's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2007 12:27
bayushi
@ scrap. that is so money. Ron Burgundy.best.movie.ever.
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