In the Halo universe on X-Box Live, to make the game even more interesting than just splattering your enemies' helmeted carcasses across the landscape, the concept of "achievements" was introduced. They're basically little medals you get for doing things well, usually creative ways in killing many people quickly. But they are also worth redeemable points in XBL Marketplace, creating a vibrant commodity-based economy, and encouraging some people to play the games forever to get more gold. So, how can a D&D RPG veteran and an example of today's FPS twitch-muscle specialists aid someone on their Achievement Quest? Just how many ways can you die in a video game?
"Every morning when I rise, I aspire to greatness."
Have you played BioShock? Dave prefers that to Halo, although he gets plenty of Halo into his Saturdays.
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