I got a buddy (MuFaFu), whos GP are really low despite him playing probably as much MP as I do if not more. I know top end Forza 2 Drivers who only ever play MP with two or three favourite cars. Consequently their points are restricted to whatever MP achievements are available which usually isn't for the majority.
Just as Stocking says, GP points can add to a game by giving you little tasks you might not usually do and
sometimes a real sense of achievement. Sometimes there are
secret achievements although I can't usually be bothered finding out about those.
The other thing I like is you can see how your mates are doing and you
do end up quietly pleased if you've got some your buds haven't. Save The Farmer is a COD4 one that I got easy but a lot of mates never did. Ghilies in the Mist (think it's called) is another COD4 one I just couldn't manage and it does me head in.
You PC usuers just played COD4. Missing out.
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OTHER great thing is you can sometimes get a sense of the game without buying it just by seeing the GP list, so a gmes like Crackdown for instance clearly has more to offer than just the game in itself. (Which is a bloody good thing too).
ANyone who plays it will remember getting the Achievement for finally getting to the top of the bloody tower and jumping off. No need to do it in-game at all.... but we all did.
It's perhaps the best GP list to give as an example. Check out Body and Car Juggler. I could never get the car one, but the body one was easy!
Gamerpoints are total genius and to my mind easily one of Microsofts trump cards of this generation.
(I've edited the list and removed all the ones you would get for just playing the game straight.)
Quote:
Roadkill King (15)
Mow down and massacre 175 gang members while driving
High Flyer (10)
Make your way to the top of the Agency Tower
Firing Squad (15)
Fire away - shoot and kill 500 gang members using firearms
Bare-Knuckle Brawler (15)
Kill 150 gang members with your bare hands (or thrown objects)
Untouchable Agent (15)
Kill 200 gang members without dying yourself
Body Juggler (20)
Use explosives to keep a body up in the air for 10 seconds
Car Juggler (20)
Use explosives to keep a car up in the air for seven seconds
Hazardous Hangtime (10)
Execute a 6-second jump in a vehicle
Driving High (10)
Achieve a height of 115 feet or more in a vehicle
Timed Stunt Driver (20)
Execute six car stunts in 60 seconds
Base Jumper (10)
Jump from the top of the Agency Tower and land in the water below
Orb Hunter (50)
Collect 300 Hidden Orbs
Rampage (20)
Wreak havoc in 60-second increments
Airtime Assassin (10)
Shoot and kill 5 gang members in a single jump (while airborne)
Shot-putter (10)
Throw any object (other than a grenade) 205 feet or more
Global Impact (15)
Kill 15 gang members using the Observatory Globe
Chain Banger (10)
Blow up 100 explosive objects in 60 seconds
Double Trouble (10)
Double your fun - complete your first mission in Co-op mode
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All good stuff.