As I ease into my recent fixation for getting more completions from the tough or long games, I thought I'd take a look at what's already on my card for motivation, as a reminder that I do have the dedication to take down those games when I want to. While the list isn't nearly as long as I'd like it to be, I have some satisfying accomplishments.
Condemned 2: 25+ hours, very limited boosting. I had a blast with this game, though it took several playthroughs to pick up everything. I'm proud of it.
Dead Space: 24+ hours. There's a few challenging achievements in there, but hacking off limbs is sweetness. Can't wait for the sequel next year.
Warriors Orochi 2: 80-100 hours, most of which was spent in an insufferable grind. That grind was extensively documented in this blog. It's not a 1k for the faint of heart, which is why very few people have it.
Oblivion: 130 hours for 1250/1250. Not a tough game, but a very huge one. It was also my first regular 1000, and largely responsible for getting me into gamerscore in the first place.
Virtua FIghter 5 (985/1000): Okay, so that's not a completion, but very few people have the dedication to get as far as I did in that game. I love VF5 to death, and happily logged long hours playing it. Every time I play, I have fond memories of Japan come back. I played the game quite a bit in the arcades there prior to its US release.
Puzzle Quest (250): Over 50 hours logged for that arcade completion, and I loved every minute of it. The final boss was a real bastard, but fun to finally take out.
Fallout 3: Approx. 65 hours logged for my 1550 here.
Mass Effect (1200): Probably 50-60 hours across five playthroughs of the game. Can't wait for the sequel!
Rainbow Six Vegas 2: Over 40 hours invested for the 1k. I'm a legit elite, and only boosted the Attack and Defend achievements. I still consider the Rainbow Six games my favorite to play in coop.
Considering how many games I've played, the list of ones I truly take pride in is rather short. Here's to hoping I can double it in the next year =P
Good idea that, taking time to reflect on what games your proud of your gamerscore in, mine steal that idea lol.
ReplyDeleteMass Effect in 50 to 60 hours? That's pretty good isn't it? I've not played the game and haven't intended to as because claim it's a game that takes over 100+ hours so I haven't seen the point in even trying. 50 hours is a number I'd be willing to shoot for one day maybe.
You can do Mass Effect in 50 - 60 hours if you know what your doing and what missions to go after.
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