SPOT ON Jaffe...SPOT ON

Winckle wrote:

Tineash wrote:So just ignore gamerscores. Never look at them, never think about them, just leave it to the hardcore nutters to ratchet theirs up with rented kids games and licenced pap. Who cares?

Because a meta system like gamerscore ends up affected (read 'dumbing down') games to give out easy achievements to get more sales.

Can you give me an example of a not-shitty game that's done this?

Stopped watching because it's out of synch. He can eat my gooseberry fool then eat the gooseberry fool that that makes then he can eat it again and then eat more of my gooseberry fool that's made out of meat.

Eh? The guy seems all right to me, and makes a fair point. The attitude I take to that whole levelling up/achievement/trophy/pat-on-the-back thing is that no matter how hard I try to get good at that stuff, someone out there is always going to be ten times better Cynical, but ehh. Plus, it feels like every achievement/trophy list just has stuff I cannae be bothered to do otherwise, and wouldn't change that stance just to get a virtual thingy.

On the other hand though, it can all be pretty easily ignored, and even if I'm not that into it, it's still fun to see "level up!" or something similar pop up every once in a while. Still, it's hard not to feel the importance of that stuff is a tad exaggerated, certainly shouldn't overshadow the gameplay.

Actually, it reminded me of when I played Mario Kart Wii online with someone while talking to them on MSN. Truth be told, the guy was a bit of a misery, but when his ranking score didn't improve after half an hour's play or so, he called it "wasted time"...as if ranking up was the only reasont o play. Never mind the just-for-fun aspect or anything!