BioShock Achievements!

RoachycaL · 5 Jul 2007 at 16:33

Linky!

I really - REALLY cannot wait for this game now, I think they all look easily do-able

200sx · 5 Jul 2007 at 18:01

you buy a game based the ease of gaining achievements?

Weird...

Ripper · 5 Jul 2007 at 18:04

200sx said:
you buy a game based the ease of gaining achievements?

Weird...

I'll be buying Bioshock regardless, but sometimes the achievements sway me. Games with achievements of "get 1000 kills in multiplayer mode" I don't like. So when i'm stuck for a game to buy and i'm after something to see me through until the next big release, i'll sway towards games where most of the achievements come through just playing the single player element, like Tomb Raider for example which I bought not long ago.

NokkonWud · 5 Jul 2007 at 18:05

I like the look of the achievements, I'm interested to see what the secret ones are. I really can't wait for this game!

RoachycaL · 5 Jul 2007 at 18:33

200sx said:
you buy a game based the ease of gaining achievements?

Weird...

Did I say that? The achievements just guaranteed the fact that this games going to be awsome. I hope one of the secret ones will be something to do with killing Big Daddy's. I personally reckon the 100pt on might be for killing a big daddy as according to the preview video's its difficult.

Weebull · 5 Jul 2007 at 18:39

RoachycaL said:
Did I say that? The achievements just guaranteed the fact that this games going to be awsome.

How so?

How do a bunch of utterly irrelevant numbers that contribute nothing towards the actual game in any way relate to how good it'll be?

NokkonWud · 5 Jul 2007 at 18:51

Weebull said:
How so?

How do a bunch of utterly irrelevant numbers that contribute nothing towards the actual game in any way relate to how good it'll be?

As daft as it sounds, sometimes (albeit rarely) they can, when it asks you to do something completely random or out there.

An example would be individual player achievements in NBA2K7, such as score 81 points with Kobe Bryant. I found those a real hoot.

But in the general sense for story driven games, a good game is a good game regardless of what you are asked to do.

RoachycaL · 5 Jul 2007 at 19:04

Weebull said:
How so?

How do a bunch of utterly irrelevant numbers that contribute nothing towards the actual game in any way relate to how good it'll be?

I wonder if I can say anything tonight without being contradicted? I'm not sure how you rate them as "irrelevant". They were put in there for a reason. They contribute because they act as something else to work for and are proof that you have achieved something in the game which can be compared with friends and other players. They make you want to do extra whilst playing the game - I don't see a problem with that myself.

Sareth · 5 Jul 2007 at 19:14

I wouldnt get too excited, I think some of the hidden ones are ridiculously hard, like complete the entire game with a wrench and never ever set off a security camera.

NokkonWud · 5 Jul 2007 at 19:19

Sareth said:
I wouldnt get too excited, I think some of the hidden ones are ridiculously hard, like complete the entire game with a wrench and never ever set off a security camera.

That sounds awesome

monkeyspank · 5 Jul 2007 at 20:00

NokkonWud said:
That sounds awesome

Yep

It's achievements like that which add mileage to games like this.

Sareth · 5 Jul 2007 at 20:09

Surrounded my masochists !

Edz · 5 Jul 2007 at 21:34

monkeyspank said:
Yep It's achievements like that which add mileage to games like this.

Lets hope it's a good game then, because who would want to add mileage to a crap one?

Margaret · 5 Jul 2007 at 21:36

Edz said:
Lets hope it's a good game then, because who would want to add mileage to a crap one?

Sony.

Big Bernard · 5 Jul 2007 at 21:58

RoachycaL said:
I'm not sure how you rate them as "irrelevant". They were put in there for a reason.

Yes. To encourage people to spend more money on games and improve their score.

RoachycaL · 5 Jul 2007 at 22:02

Big Bernard said:
Yes. To encourage people to spend more money on games and improve their score.

Yes - Microsoft created achievements on their console so people would spend money on games... not to play them or anything - just to spend money on them

Big Bernard · 5 Jul 2007 at 22:03

Oh so you think it's purely for a game player's benefit then? Get real.

NokkonWud · 5 Jul 2007 at 22:06

Big Bernard said:
Oh so you think it's purely for a game player's benefit then? Get real.

Microsoft benefit. Gamers benefit.
Win-Win.

Edz · 5 Jul 2007 at 22:13

Jihad said:
Sony.

What game???

Margaret · 5 Jul 2007 at 22:19

Edz said:
What game???

I was just kidding.