Achievements And Why We Love 'Em

I'd like to make a post on achievements. Alot of people I meet and talk with take the Achievement system for granted. They'll say something like "Buying all these games is such a waste of money, you don't get anything out of it. You don't get Microsoft Points for playing games." And then I'll say, "Well you get achievements and they give you a good gamerscore." And the usual response to that would be, "Who cares about Gamerscore? Pfft."
Well Gamerscore is one of the reasons alot of people buy Xbox 360s. A new way to play a game. Deep down it's the feeling that you conquered a game that fuels your want to play video-games. This is natural. But let's say I beat the same game hundreds of times on my PS2. Sure I can brag, but it's only word-of-mouth. I don't have proof; there's no stamp on my forehead saying I beat it. Well the 360 has done that. The Xbox 360 has made it possible to brag without words. A quick glance at a card and a number will tell you how much that person has achieved in their gaming life. And that does have value in my opinion. Well that's really I have to say today. Here's the article I read that made me want to post this. It has some great ideas on how Microsoft can make achievements even more meaningful.

Take care and have fun gaming,

-ProjektWikked