Achievements

Belmit · 01-02-2008, 17:37

Thought it would be fun for people to list some of their favourite achievements. Try the following format but feel free to add your own categories.

Proudest Achievement
Tomb Raider: Anniversary - IRON Raider (160gp - 4x40)
For the last couple of weeks I have desperately been trying to complete these. There are four - one for each of the four countries over fourteen levels. Essentially you have to complete every country without dying. If you try and get the achievements from the off when you first play the game you can cheat by saving the game at the last checkpoint and reloading when you die, but once you finish the game you can only replay levels and can't save in the middle of one. I've just managed to do it properly by completely restarting the level if I die. Took me freaking ages considering every mistake is a potential death - bottomless pits, missed jumps, leaps of faith, mistakes in combat... Really pleased I got them though.

Biggest WTF Achievement
COD4 - Rescue Roycewicz (20gp) and Man of the People (10gp)

Complete accidents. Knifed the guy on the stairs as he attacked a fellow soldier, and later on recklessly shot a man in the head through the wall of a hut, saving a farmer!

Funniest Achievement
Bioshock - Toaster in the Tub (10gp)

If you've played Bioshock you no doubt have this achievement as well.

Best Achievement Aiding Replayability
The Orange Box - Little Rocket Man (30gp) or The One Free Bullet (40gp)

Ignoring the Tomb Raider achievements I went back for which didn't really add anything to the game, these two changed the game enough to make it more challenging in ways that differed from the normal modification of simply making the regular game harder. These made me think outside the (orange!) box far more.

Most Anticipated Achievement

Bioshock - Bulletproof (100gp)

This is a new bonus achievement recently added. Complete the game on hard without using a Vita-Chamber. Similar vein to the IRON Raider achievements which gave me a real challenge. Look forward to it!

Haly · 03-02-2008, 20:28

Oooh very good thread idea imo

I'll make sure to post in the morning with my views. You've got some good calls there already

Belmit · 05-02-2008, 11:05

My next big attempt is to try and get 1000gp in Dead Rising. Currently trying to get all the transmissions for the Transmissionary achievement and then going for Saint. Both only worth 20gp each though I think.

Daz · 05-02-2008, 11:33

They're all 20G in DR, 50 of

Kinda harsh when you look at some of them.

My most WTF achievement was Barnacle Bowling (5G) in the Orange Box. Did it in HL2, was in some sewers I think and saw one on the ceiling down a slope. Saw an exploding barrel, sent it rolling down the slope and he took the bait as it were. As it was close to the top, I popped a couple of bullets in it and boom it went... followed by a shower of dead alien innards... achievement unlocked! Turns out there were tons of the buggers up there that I hadn't seen

Davey_Pitch · 05-02-2008, 12:13

Proudest Achievement

Guitar Hero 2 - 400k Club (30GP)

Simply for the amount of time I had to put in to perfect Freebird, learning the song structure and knowing exactly where I had to activate star power. Thankfully it was great fun to play otherwise I'd never have got it.

Biggest WTF Achievement

Madden NFL 06 - Activate RS Card (10GP)

Press the right stick down, get an achievement. Where's the skill in that?

Funniest Achievement

Dead Rising - Costume Party (20GP)

Get novelty heads and stick them onto the heads of zombies. Comedy gold

Best Achievement Aiding Replayability

Dead Rising - All of them (1000GP)

Can't narrow it down to a single achievement, but all of them in Dead Rising have kept me going through multiple playthroughs when in reality it's a short game that doesn't need to be played through that often. Like Belmit I still want to get 1000 points on it, so only 4 achievements left now.

Most Anticipated Achievement

Ninja Gaiden 2 - All of them (1000GP)

None have been announced yet, but I'm sure it will come as no surprise to anyone to learn that these are the achievements I'm really looking forward to taking on. I expect some insanely difficult ones as well as some stupidly easy ones as well.

Joe 90 · 05-02-2008, 12:20

CoD... 94% Unlocked

it will be the greatest achievement ever when i get Mile High Club... and then if i can be bothered to go through again Eyes and Ears would make this the greatest game evah - complete

Haly · 05-02-2008, 12:56

Proudest Achievement
Gears of War - Insane Difficulty Achievements (4 x 30gp)

It's technically cheating because I haven't actually completed Act 5 thanks to falling out with the guy I was playing through co-op with at the time

But every time I gained one of the insane achievements, I felt extremely proud of myself. I'm generally not a very good FPS player, I muddle through

So this was a big achievement for me

Of course now I've just thought of completing Call of Duty 2 veteran levels which are also extremely satisfying to do

Biggest WTF Achievement
The Orange Box - Defiant (5gp)

A complete accident. I was just messing around with a can early on in HL2 and threw it at the cop, cue an achievement unlocked

Funniest Achievement
Shadowrun - Shadowrun Fever (25gp)
An achievement for teabagging dead bodies....you can't beat it for originality

Best Achievement Aiding Replayability
Football Manager 2006/2007 - All of Them(100gp)

I've always loved the Champ and Football Manager on the PC but these achievements really encourage me to stick with the 360 versions at the moment (that and being able to sit comfortably instead of at a desk). They cover a wide range of different things to achieve, meaning it takes a very long time to 1k (I haven't yet) but is extremely satisfying. Roll on FM2008 for the 360.

Most Anticipated Achievement

Call of Duty 4 - Deep and Hard (90gp)

Playing through CoD4 entirely on the veteran difficulty. I'm doing it slowly bit by bit and really enjoying it. Be immensely satisfying when I 1k it

Creature · 08-02-2008, 18:15

Proudest Achievement
Guitar Hero 3 - 5* Hard Mode (30gp)

Taken me ages to do, stuck on 3 songs for most of the time, pretty much been trying full on since I got the game, so proper chuffed

Biggest WTF Achievement
Not sure - N/A N/A

I've never really been suprised by an achievement, as I normally read the lists before buying a game, so I know how each achievement is gained, though it's probably the Madden RS one

Funniest Achievement
Gears Of War - Clusterluck (20gp)
Grenade.....BOOM! Great fun to watch.

Best Achievement Aiding Replayability
Guitar Hero series - All of Them(100gp)

Getting top scores to get achievements is bloody hard, but the games a lot of fun so I don't care

Most Anticipated Achievement

Call of Duty 4 - Deep and Hard (90gp)
It'll be such a relief when I get this, the damn Ferris wheel is killing me atm.

Also, appologies to Jen, I havent updated my sig in a while, so um....enjoy my new score

Haly · 08-02-2008, 18:28

I've known you've been in the lead for a while

Belmit · 11-02-2008, 11:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belmit

Currently trying to get all the transmissions for the Transmissionary achievement

This is doing my head in. Had to restart twice now having got more than half the transmissions each time. If any of you ever want to attempt it let me know and I'll tell you what I did wrong (or rather, I'll reveal the little glitches that the game guides don't tell you about). Third time lucky...

01-02-2008, 17:37	#1
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Achievements Thought it would be fun for people to list some of their favourite achievements. Try the following format but feel free to add your own categories. Proudest Achievement Tomb Raider: Anniversary - IRON Raider (160gp - 4x40) For the last couple of weeks I have desperately been trying to complete these. There are four - one for each of the four countries over fourteen levels. Essentially you have to complete every country without dying. If you try and get the achievements from the off when you first play the game you can cheat by saving the game at the last checkpoint and reloading when you die, but once you finish the game you can only replay levels and can't save in the middle of one. I've just managed to do it properly by completely restarting the level if I die. Took me freaking ages considering every mistake is a potential death - bottomless pits, missed jumps, leaps of faith, mistakes in combat... Really pleased I got them though. Biggest WTF Achievement COD4 - Rescue Roycewicz (20gp) and Man of the People (10gp) Complete accidents. Knifed the guy on the stairs as he attacked a fellow soldier, and later on recklessly shot a man in the head through the wall of a hut, saving a farmer! Funniest Achievement Bioshock - Toaster in the Tub (10gp) If you've played Bioshock you no doubt have this achievement as well. Best Achievement Aiding Replayability The Orange Box - Little Rocket Man (30gp) or The One Free Bullet (40gp) Ignoring the Tomb Raider achievements I went back for which didn't really add anything to the game, these two changed the game enough to make it more challenging in ways that differed from the normal modification of simply making the regular game harder. These made me think outside the (orange!) box far more. Most Anticipated Achievement Bioshock - Bulletproof (100gp) This is a new bonus achievement recently added. Complete the game on hard without using a Vita-Chamber. Similar vein to the IRON Raider achievements which gave me a real challenge. Look forward to it! __________________

03-02-2008, 20:28	#2
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Oooh very good thread idea imo I'll make sure to post in the morning with my views. You've got some good calls there already __________________ Halycopter

05-02-2008, 11:05	#3
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	My next big attempt is to try and get 1000gp in Dead Rising. Currently trying to get all the transmissions for the Transmissionary achievement and then going for Saint. Both only worth 20gp each though I think. __________________

05-02-2008, 11:33	#4
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	They're all 20G in DR, 50 of Kinda harsh when you look at some of them. My most WTF achievement was Barnacle Bowling (5G) in the Orange Box. Did it in HL2, was in some sewers I think and saw one on the ceiling down a slope. Saw an exploding barrel, sent it rolling down the slope and he took the bait as it were. As it was close to the top, I popped a couple of bullets in it and boom it went... followed by a shower of dead alien innards... achievement unlocked! Turns out there were tons of the buggers up there that I hadn't seen __________________ apt-get moo

05-02-2008, 12:13	#5
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	Proudest Achievement Guitar Hero 2 - 400k Club (30GP) Simply for the amount of time I had to put in to perfect Freebird, learning the song structure and knowing exactly where I had to activate star power. Thankfully it was great fun to play otherwise I'd never have got it. Biggest WTF Achievement Madden NFL 06 - Activate RS Card (10GP) Press the right stick down, get an achievement. Where's the skill in that? Funniest Achievement Dead Rising - Costume Party (20GP) Get novelty heads and stick them onto the heads of zombies. Comedy gold Best Achievement Aiding Replayability Dead Rising - All of them (1000GP) Can't narrow it down to a single achievement, but all of them in Dead Rising have kept me going through multiple playthroughs when in reality it's a short game that doesn't need to be played through that often. Like Belmit I still want to get 1000 points on it, so only 4 achievements left now. Most Anticipated Achievement Ninja Gaiden 2 - All of them (1000GP) None have been announced yet, but I'm sure it will come as no surprise to anyone to learn that these are the achievements I'm really looking forward to taking on. I expect some insanely difficult ones as well as some stupidly easy ones as well. __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

05-02-2008, 12:20	#6
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	CoD... 94% Unlocked it will be the greatest achievement ever when i get Mile High Club... and then if i can be bothered to go through again Eyes and Ears would make this the greatest game evah - complete __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

05-02-2008, 12:56	#7
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Proudest Achievement Gears of War - Insane Difficulty Achievements (4 x 30gp) It's technically cheating because I haven't actually completed Act 5 thanks to falling out with the guy I was playing through co-op with at the time But every time I gained one of the insane achievements, I felt extremely proud of myself. I'm generally not a very good FPS player, I muddle through So this was a big achievement for me Of course now I've just thought of completing Call of Duty 2 veteran levels which are also extremely satisfying to do Biggest WTF Achievement The Orange Box - Defiant (5gp) A complete accident. I was just messing around with a can early on in HL2 and threw it at the cop, cue an achievement unlocked Funniest Achievement Shadowrun - Shadowrun Fever (25gp) An achievement for teabagging dead bodies....you can't beat it for originality Best Achievement Aiding Replayability Football Manager 2006/2007 - All of Them(100gp) I've always loved the Champ and Football Manager on the PC but these achievements really encourage me to stick with the 360 versions at the moment (that and being able to sit comfortably instead of at a desk). They cover a wide range of different things to achieve, meaning it takes a very long time to 1k (I haven't yet) but is extremely satisfying. Roll on FM2008 for the 360. Most Anticipated Achievement Call of Duty 4 - Deep and Hard (90gp) Playing through CoD4 entirely on the veteran difficulty. I'm doing it slowly bit by bit and really enjoying it. Be immensely satisfying when I 1k it __________________ Halycopter

08-02-2008, 18:15	#8
Creature Crispy Coated Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 2,087	Proudest Achievement Guitar Hero 3 - *5 Hard Mode (30gp) Taken me ages to do, stuck on 3 songs for most of the time, pretty much been trying full on since I got the game, so proper chuffed Biggest WTF Achievement Not sure - N/A N/A I've never really been suprised by an achievement, as I normally read the lists before buying a game, so I know how each achievement is gained, though it's probably the Madden RS one Funniest Achievement Gears Of War - Clusterluck (20gp) Grenade.....BOOM! Great fun to watch. Best Achievement Aiding Replayability Guitar Hero series - All of Them(100gp) Getting top scores to get achievements is bloody hard, but the games a lot of fun so I don't care Most Anticipated Achievement Call of Duty 4 - Deep and Hard** (90gp) It'll be such a relief when I get this, the damn Ferris wheel is killing me atm. Also, appologies to Jen, I havent updated my sig in a while, so um....enjoy my new score __________________

08-02-2008, 18:28	#9
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I've known you've been in the lead for a while __________________ Halycopter

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