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Reinventing Gaming Addiction with 360 Achievements

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the must-play-more-mutant-storm dept.

jayintune writes "An article from 2old2play looks at how the XBox 360 achievement system is bringing out the addictive qualities of console games by adding a whole new level of competition to 'single-player' games. At the same time, the achievements extend the life and replayability of the games. Do you actually get more for your money from a single player Xbox 360 Game then from another console? You be the judge."

2 of 78 comments (clear)

  1. uhm...yes? by MetalliQaZ · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    uhm...yes?

    --
    "Here Lies Philip J. Fry, named for his uncle, to carry on his spirit"
  2. I Was Starting To Get Worried... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    There hadn't been a 360 marketing story on Slashdot for a few hours.

    No wonder digg.com is now the hot board on the Net...