Xbox 360 Achievement Cheaters

Cheaters! Ouch! Microsoft's Xbox Live has reset the Gamerscores on Gamesave Cheaters to zero. Now before you think they're starting to act like the Empire and send in storm troopers to adjust your Gamerscore, because you cheated on Cars, read again.They are only resetting the scores on Gamesave Cheats. 

If you don't know what a Gamesave Cheat is, it is when they have used an external device to hack into the Xbox software to boost their Gamerscore without the need to play the game. Read my website blog or Xbox Live's Major Nelson Blog if you want to know more.

Now we are talking SERIOUS offenders here. Those with Over 250k Gamerscore because they have managed to get 1000 points in Gears of War in two minutes. Microsoft will only reset the score if they are 100% sure the person has cheated using an external device with very abnormal game time. So if you have used a glitch or cheat, while actually PLAYING the game, you will be fine. They cannot tell if you cheated or not. (Online glitching, however is different, as it gives an unfair advantage) 

Well all I can say is about time! Now they re-adjusted the scores, we'll have a more of an even playing field. While they are at it, they should go after those websites  that encourage in-game cheating like easyxbox360achievements.com. Burn them at the stake! Er...hang on, I write for that site!

Rubber Xbox 360 Controllers

This is what I want from Santa. Don't tell me he doesn't exist either. Where do the elves at the department store come from then, huh? Anyway, Santa, I want a Rubber-Enforced-Impact-Resistant Xbox 360 Controller. Preferably in Halo 3 Green.

Why? Because this is the second controller I've been through. Threw it against the wall while trying to do Call Of Duty Mile High Club on Veteran. Some terrorist shoots me in the back just as I was coming around the final corner. Makes me wonder how my AI men got into military school if they can't watch my back?

I know someone who is now on his third controller. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 is what sent his flying. You can't save until you have completed 18 holes apparently. (What a nasty mean game!) So he missed a stroke on the 17th. Whack. Broke in two he did.

Could this be a Microsoft conspiracy to sell more controllers? Just like the achievement conspiracy to sell more games? So I guess we will never see the light of day when Microsoft start manufacturing robust impact resistant controllers.

Forget that request then Santa. I'll just stick to easy family games like Scene It: Lights, Camera, Action! Then again I have already broken one of the buzz controllers that came with the game. Got question 28 wrong going for the streak of 30 achievement. Whack.

Britney Spears Buys A Xbox 360

Well, actually, I don't know if she did or not. But mentioning her name gives me a high Google rank apparently. So yeah, she just bought one, on the way to Wal-mart. 

Now does it matter if she did or not? This question actually brings me to a valid point. My girlfriend always asks me a question while playing multiplayer online. I have my wireless headset on, I am trying to communicate with other players and then she shoves a trashy celebrity magazine in front of me and asks "Would you date her?" 

My point? This is why I suck at multiplayer. I ALWAYS get shot by some n00b or she always asks me a question. So if you see me in some game lobby, join in. You know I suck.

Xbox Mini

Double-Decker Planes, Panda Cloning, Hands-Free Driving. These ideas are  supposedly only just around the corner. Rumours of an Xbox Mini have also been circulating around the media. Well actually, no they haven't, but I thought I'll fire one up. 

I loved my original Xbox, but the shape was ridiculous. You couldn't put another console or DVD player on top of it. My slimline PS2 was perfect though, you could even take in a backpack to a friend's place quite easily. So when the PSP came out, I was first in line. But the controls were very clumsy and I remember once or twice throwing against the wall while trying to play Splinter Cell. It should've come with robust rubber casing guys?

So an Xbox Mini? How awesome would that be! With portable Gamertag so you can earn achievements while in a meeting or exam. Or continually check on your friends score while on a date. Bring it on Microsoft!

Leroy Jenkins on Xbox Live

I absolutely think Leroy Jenkins is the man. He is now the most famous World of Warcraft player ever. If you dont know who he is, check this out Leroy Jenkins on YouTube There's also a Halo 3 Leroy Remix which is awesome as well!

Now why am I mentioning Leroy in an Xbox blog? Because I was playing Rainbow Six Vegas Team Survival on Xbox Live and you guessed it. Someone did a "Leroy" on us. Then everybody started doing it." Leeeeerooy....! Totally got battered but well funny.

God damn it, Leroy!!

 

Offending Xbox 360 Titles

Harry Potter and the Order Of The Phoenix. Offending title! The Golden Compass! Offending title! Eragon! Offending title! Why? No, not their name.I just don't think there is nothing worse than sticking in a supposedly next-gen title and they have bad camera angles.i.e not rotating a full 360º !

Kane and Lynch was the worst. Bad camera movement and marketed as Co-op but no online Co-op? Take note also game script writers. Loads of swearing doesn't make you a bad ass gangster. 

These titles were torture to play. Now I know what your saying. Don't play them. But you sound like my ex-girlfriend when she caught my mate and I struggling painfully through Lego Star Wars. But it's easy points we cried. Is it? She replied.  

Evil Sadistic Gamer

The Curse of the Three Red Rings (terminal hardware failure) appeared on my friends Xbox 360 the other day. So what did I do? Laughed of course! Now before you think I am some sad evil sadistic gamer, I was only returning what he did to me when I was cursed about a year ago.

He rubbed his hands in anticipation of finally being able to catch me in our achievement points battle, while my Xbox 360 would be shipped back and forth for the next year. He chuckled that I would go through at least three to four consoles. He snickered that I would never be able to finish any game, because the turn around from Microsoft were getting longer (not true!)

Yes, it's a dog eat dog world when it comes to achievement point battles. But as it turned out, I only went through one console. It was returned within two weeks and it was fine for about a month. Then it started to crash a lot, so I shoved it under the bed and bought an Elite.

Now since my friend's Xbox 360 is cursed, I offered out of the kindest of my heart, my old console for him to borrow while his would be repaired. Even lent him two easy games to boost his score. Told him the Xbox was fine, I just preferred the Elite black color. 

Ta Da! One week on, three red lights appear on my old console. Job done. Hey, maybe I am an evil sadistic gamer? 

Cheating For Achievements

Cheating for achievements is pathetic. Some people are more concerned about a number than enjoyment out of a game. That's the kind of comments that flood my inbox from my site. Yes I run a cheap low down no-good Xbox 360 cheat site. But I think these people take the  Xbox 360 achievement point system far too seriously.

Getting achievements is FUN and FUNNY! The fact that they absolutely mean jack to anything in the real world, is even more funny. Why do we do it? Because it is part of the fun of playing a game. Why do we cheat? Because we LOL when we created a team of midgets to beat in NBA 2K7 and then an achievement pops.

We all purchased the Xbox 360 for ONE main reason. Fun. If you have absolute fun playing a game legit and scoring isn't a concern, then we couldn't be more happy for you. But let us achievement addicts have fun being billionaires in Army of Two with blinged out guns!