Ok. So the University of Michigan football team might not be living up to its own historic standards, but that doesn’t meant that Ann Arbor doesn’t still squeeze over 106,000 spectators into the Big House on Football Saturdays. I know that not everyone is a Michigan fan and so does Microsoft. They have recently introduced the University Collection in the avatar marketplace.
Personally, I really think that at least some achievements should be “leaked” before a game is released. I love achievements and I almost always check a game’s achievements before buying the game. There is one game I probably would not have bothered buying if I had read the achievements before hand. I honestly do not think that, generally speaking, letting people have a sense of some of the achievements would turn them off to the game. I do think that it would help generate some excitement about the game. Not because achievements make or break a game, but because, at least in this case, I think that any news is good news. So many games are coming out this holiday season that I would think that anything that helps set you apart from the other games and makes players more interested is a good thing. Besides, achievements are available online so quickly that most people can see them before they make it to the store. Why wait?
Here is a list of the Assassins Creed Achievements found on The Planet Xbox forums:
* Master Assassin – Unlock All Trophies (Platinum)
* The Birth of an Assassin – Be reborn as Ezio Auditore Da Firenze. (Bronze, 20G)
* Arrivederci Abstergo – Break out of Abstergo. (Bronze, 20G)
* Welcome to the Animus 2.0 – Enter the Animus 2.0. (Silver, 20G)
* The Pain of Betrayal – Complete DNA Sequence 1. (Silver, 30G)
* Vengeance – Complete DNA Sequence 2. (Silver, 30G)
* Exit the Son – Complete DNA Sequence 3. (Silver, 30G)
* Bloody Sunday – Complete DNA Sequence 4. (Silver, 30G)
* Undertaker – Discover the Assassin’s Tomb inside the catacombs under Santa Maria Novella. (Silver, 20G)
* The Conspirators – Complete DNA Sequence 5. (Silver, 30G)
* An Unexpected Journey – Complete DNA Sequence 6. (Silver, 30G)
* Bleeding Effect – Complete training and reenter the Animus. (Silver, 30G)
* The Merchant of Venice – Complete DNA Sequence 7. (Silver, 30G)
* The Impenetrable Palazzo – Complete DNA Sequence 8. (Silver, 30G)
* Masquerade – Complete DNA Sequence 9. (Silver, 30G)
* Bianca’s Man – Complete DNA Sequence 10. (Silver, 30G)
* The Prophet – Complete DNA Sequence 11. (Silver, 30G)
* The Vault – Complete DNA Sequence 14. (Silver, 30G)
* An Old Friend Returns – Escape the hideout. (Gold, 100G)
* Myth Maker – Find the 8 statuettes in Monteriggioni. (Bronze, 5G)
* Vitruvian Man – Unlock all 20 pieces of Subject 16′s video. (Bronze, 20G)
* Street Cleaner – Hide 5 dead bodies in a Bale of Hay. (Bronze, 10G)
* Fly Swatter – Kick a Guard while using the Flying Machine. (Bronze, 5G)
* Messer Sandman – Stun 4 guards at once by throwing sand in their face. (Bronze, 10G)
* Doctor – Perform an Air Assassination on a Poisoned NPC. (Bronze, 20G)
* No-hitter – Kill 10 enemies while remaining in conflict without being hit. (Bronze, 20G)
* Kleptomaniac – Pickpocket 1000 Florins. (Bronze, 10G)
* Lightning Strike – Sprint for 100 meters. (Bronze, 10G)
* Sweeper – Sweep 5 guards at once by using a Long Weapon. (Bronze, 10G)
* Venetian Gladiator – Discover the Assassin’s Tomb inside Santa Maria della Visitazione. (Bronze, 20G)
* I can see your house from here! – Discover the Assassin’s Tomb inside the Torre Grossa. (Bronze, 20G)
* Hallowed be thy name – Discover the Assassin’s Tomb inside the Basilica di San Marco. (Bronze, 20G)
* Prison Escape – Discover the Assassin’s Tomb inside the Rocca di Ravaldino fortress. (Bronze, 20G)
* Choir Boy – Discover the Assassin’s Tomb inside Santa Maria del Fiore (The Duomo). (Bronze, 20G)
* Assassin For Hire – Complete your first assassination mission for Lorenzo Il Magnifico. (Bronze, 10G)
* Macho Man – Defend a woman’s honor. (Bronze, 10G)
* Steal Home – Win a race against thieves! (Bronze, 10G)
* Show your Colors – Wear the Auditore cape in each city. (Bronze, 10G)
* Handy Man – Upgrade a building in the Stronghold. (Bronze, 10G)
* I like the view – Synchronize 10 View Points. (Bronze, 10G)
* High Dive – Perform a Leap of Faith from the Top of Florence’s Giotto’s Campanile. (Bronze, 10G)
* Mailman – Intercept a Borgia Courrier. (Bronze, 10G)
* Tip of the Iceberg – Use your Eagle Vision to scan a Glyph in the environment. (Bronze, 10G)
* A Piece of the Puzzle – Unlock a piece of Subject 16′s video. (Bronze, 10G)
* Art Connoisseur – Buy a Painting from Florence and Venice. (Bronze, 10G)
* Podestà of Monteriggioni – Reach 80% of your stronghold’s total value. (Bronze, 30G)
* Perfect Harmony – Tint your clothes with those colors: Wetland Ebony and Wetland Ivory. (Bronze, 10G)
* In Memory of Petruccio – Collect all the Feathers. (Bronze, 30G)
* Red Light Addict – Spend 5000 florins on Courtesans. (Bronze, 10G)
* Man of the People – Toss more than 300 florins on the ground. (Bronze, 10G)
* Victory lies in preparation – Get all Hidden Blades, Item Pouches and Armor upgrades for Ezio. (Bronze, 10G)
Assassin’s Creed II PS3
Assassin’s Creed II 360
Assassin’s Creed II PC
Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery DS
Assassin’s Creed II (Black Edition) (PlayStation 3)
Assassin’s Creed II (Black Edition) (Xbox 360)
Hope you picked up a few extra shifts last week because you will need the large paycheck this week! Here are some of the games coming out this week:
Exclusive to the PS3, Among Thieves is the sequel to 2007′s Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. In this action-adventure/shooter players take on the role of fortune hunter Nathan Drake. Among Thieves offers online multiplayer, competitive and co-op, however offline multiplayer is not available.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
Available for PS3 and Xbox 360, Brutal Legend is an action-adventure game that stars Jack Black as roadie Eddie Riggs. In the amazing heavy metal themed open-world game, combat is fun for hardcore and casual gamers alike. Not into heavy metal? Me either, but this game still rocks (pun semi-intended). The game features cameos from some of the gods of heavy metal, but length of the soundtrack list puts some music games to shame!
* “A Serpentine Crave” – Bishop of Hexen
* “Ad Notics” – Rotting Christ
* “Am I Evil?” – Diamond Head
* “Angel Witch” – Angel Witch
* “Angels Don’t Kill” – Children of Bodom
* “Assault Attack” – Michael Schenker Group
* “Back at the Funny Farm” – Motörhead
* “Battle Angels” – Sanctuary
* “Battle Hymn” – Judas Priest
* “Believer” – Ozzy Osbourne
* “Betrayal” – Lita Ford
* “Birth of the Hero” – Tvangeste
* “Blackout” – Scorpions
* “Blitzkrieg” – Deathstars
* “Bomber” – Girlschool
* “Breadfan” – Budgie
* “Cathode Ray Sunshine” – Dark Tranquillity
* “Children of the Grave” – Black Sabbath
* “Crack the Skye” – Mastodon
* “Cremation” – King Diamond
* “Cry of the Banshee” – Brocas Helm
* “Dawn of Battle” – Manowar
* “Deadly Sinners” – 3 Inches of Blood
* “Destroy the Orcs” – 3 Inches of Blood
* “Diary of a Madman” – Ozzy Osbourne
* “Die For Metal” – Manowar
* “Dr. Feelgood” – Mötley Crüe
* “Drink the Blood of the Priest” – Brocas Helm
* “Fast as a Shark” – Accept
* “For the Glory Of” – Testament
* “Free Your Hate” – KMFDM
* “Frost” – Enslaved
* “Girlfriend” – Kabbage Boy
* “God of Thunder” – Kiss
* “Goliaths Disarm Their Davids” – In Flames
* “Hall of the Mountain King” – Savatage
* “Her Ghost in the Fog” – Cradle of Filth
* “High Speed Dirt” – Megadeth
* “Holiday” – Scorpions
* “Ignisis Dance” – Wrath of Killenstein
* “In the Black” – Motörhead
* “Insomnia” – Dark Fortress
* “Kickstart My Heart” – Mötley Crüe
* “Lay It Down” – Ratt
* “Leather Rebel” – Judas Priest
* “Live Wire” – Mötley Crüe
* “Loke” – Enslaved
* “Love Dump” – Static-X
* “Machine Gunn Eddie” – Nitro
* “March of the Crabs” – Anvil
* “Marching Off to War” – Motörhead
* “Master Exploder” – Tenacious D
* “Murmaider” – Dethklok
* “Metal Church” – Metal Church
* “Metal Storm/Face the Slayer” – Slayer
* “Metal Thrashing Mad” – Anthrax
* “More Than Meets the Eye” – Testament
* “Mr. Crowley” – Ozzy Osbourne
* “Mr. Scary” – Dokken
* “Narita” – Riot
* “Never Say Die” – Black Sabbath
* “Nightstalker” – Cloven Hoof
* “No Love Lost” – Carcass
* “Oblivion Instrumental” – Mastodon
* “One Shot at Glory” – Judas Priest
* “Overnight Sensation” – FireHouse
* “Painkiller” – Judas Priest
* “Progenies of the Great Apocalypse” – Dimmu Borgir
* “Pure Evil” – Iced Earth
* “Queen of Desire” – Ostrogoth
* “Queen of the Masquerade” – Crimson Glory
* “Riding the Storm” – Running Wild
* “Rip the System” – KMFDM
* “Road Racin” – Riot
* “Rock Bottom” – UFO
* “Rock of Ages” – Def Leppard
* “Skeleton on your Shoulder” – Coroner
* “Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck” – Prong
* “So Frail” – Mirrorthrone
* “Soul Thrashing Black Sorcery” – Skeletonwitch
* “Stigmata” – Ministry
* “Still of the Night” – Whitesnake
* “Sulphur Injection” – Apostasy
* “Superbeast” – Rob Zombie
* “Swords and Tequila” – Riot
* “Symptom of the Universe” – Black Sabbath
* “Tag Team” – Anvil
* “Technical Difficulties” – Racer X
* “The Axeman” – Omen
* “The Beautiful People” – Marilyn Manson
* “The Hellion/Electric Eye” – Judas Priest
* “The Metal” – Tenacious D
* “The Somber Grounds of Truth” – Bishop of Hexen
* “The Wild and the Young” – Quiet Riot
* “Thieves” – Ministry
* “Through the Fire and Flames” – DragonForce
* “Thus Spake the Nightspirit” – Emperor
* “Tornado of Souls” – Megadeth
* “Warriors Dawn” – Slough Feg
* “(We Are) the Road Crew” – Motörhead
* “Welcome Home” – King Diamond
* “Wheels of Steel” – Saxon
* “When the Night Falls” – Iced Earth
* “Witches” – Candlemass
* “World of Hurt” – Overkill
* “Y.R.O.” – Racer X
* “Youth Gone Wild” – Skid Row
* “Zoom Club” – Budgie
Brutal Legend (360)
Brutal Legend (PS3)
If you are as lame as I am and have not played Fallout 3 yet, here is your chance. Remember the Cold War? Fallout 3 is a futuristic example of what could have happened. The Game of the Year Edition offers the original Fallout 3 game as well as all 5 of the DLCs!
Fallout 3: Game of The Year Edition (360)
Fallout 3: Game of The Year Edition (PS3)
Fallout 3: Game of The Year Edition (PC)
Time to use that Wii Balance Board for something other than Wii Fit. Incorporating the balance board, the game features both real Olympic sports as well as other winter oriented activities. There is also in-game customization that includes the use of Miis and an in-game store.
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS)
JU-ON: The Grudge is a haunted house simulator based on the Japanese movie “Ju-On.” The American movie “The Grudge” was based on the Japanese version. This hunted house simulator is said to be the first of its kind. Using the Wii mote as a flashlight the game focuses on instant scares over depth and story (but isn’t that true of most scary movies as well?).
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