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    Over or Under—Achievements
    Achievements are your...well, they’re your game
    achievements. Every Xbox 360 game has a set of
    achievements that are unlocked as you progress
    throughout the game. In Dead Risingfor example,
    you’ll unlock an achievement after destroying 100
    objects. The Achievements section of your gamer pro-
    file is a quick snapshot of your recent achievements in
    games (both retail titles and Xbox Live Arcade games).
    Small icons proudly demonstrate your accomplishments
    in every game you’ve played. Typically, retail games grant anywhere from 900 to
    1,000 achievement points; Xbox Live Arcade titles all
    have 200 achievement points. 
    The Fruits of Your Labor—Gamerscore
    Tied intimately to achievements, gamerscore is the
    aggregate of all your accomplishments. Each
    achievement has a certain point value. When you
    unlock a new achievement, the number is added to
    your gamerscore. Again, there will be more on this
    in the next chapter.
    Street Cred Online—Reputation
    Imagine this: You’re playing  Fight Night Round 3online and utterly
    owning another player. Suddenly, he pauses the game and never
    returns. Not cool, right? That is why your reputation now has a visual
    representation on your gamer card. The Reputation feature of the gamer card helps you find players that believe
    in truth, justice, and the fair-gaming way. After playing online with someone, you can rate your opponent’s performance. That affects your opponent’s
    gamer card reputation and in turn, increases or decreases the amount of stars he or she has filled up. You’re
    likely to have a better play experience with someone sporting a higher reputation score than a lower one.
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    Overachievers take note! For more in-depth
    exploration of achievements, flip to the next chapter, “Making Your Mark.”
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    Even if you don’t play online, it pays to set up
    your gamer card and gamer profile while having your Xbox 360 connected to the Internet.
    Gamers who primarily indulge in single-player
    games can still show off their accomplishments and gamerscores. If you’ve done some
    remarkable things in a game, you ought to shout it out loud!
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    Hide Your Ugly Mug...With a Monkey’s
    Face—Gamer Picture and Personal Picture
    Your gamer picture is an icon that can be seen by other
    players on Xbox Live and Xbox.com. You can select a
    picture that shows who you are as a gamer or an image
    that says something about you personally. There are a
    limited number of pictures to choose from on your
    Xbox 360, but more are made available for purchase
    nearly every day on the Xbox Live Marketplace.The gamer picture is another simple way to let other
    players know what you’re about. You’ll know sports fans when you see players brandishing the MLB or NFL logo
    of their favorite teams. You’ll recognize a shooter fan by his or her  Halo® 3gamer picture. Who knows what you
    can tell about a person whose gamer picture depicts a
    fine wood finish? But it’s nice to know the option is there. As its name indicates, the personal picture is...well,
    more personal. You can select another image that can
    be seen only by people on your friends list. You can even
    take a picture using the Xbox Live Vision camera and
    use it as your personal picture. This is a nice way to
    share a little something with your nearest and dearest
    Xbox 360 pals.
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    Reputation is a nice self-governing sys-
    tem on Xbox Live that you should alwaystake advantage of.
    Reward players you’ve had a good time with by giving them their
    props. And ding those
    sore losers who cheat or quit out of games
    in lieu of taking a loss.
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    After playing with a gamer, you can select the recent player’s gamer card. If you submit a
    preferable-player review, you become more
    likely to play with that gamer in the future. The same goes for when you want to avoid being matched with a player. After playing with
    someone who you do not want to match with
    again, you can submit negative feedback. This will make it harder for them to match with you.
    NOTE
    Be very careful when
    submitting a negative player review. Think it
    through. By submitting a negative player
    review, you affect
    their rep, and avoid them. You can later
    change your review
    and make that player a preferred player,
    but it will not affect the player ’s rep!
    CAUTION
    
    To change your gamer picture(s), click on
    your gamer card from any of the Dashboard
    blades, choose Edit Gamer Profile, and select Gamer Picture.
    There you can change your gamer picture, your personal picture, download new ones, or take a personal pic with the Xbox Live Vision camera.
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    Say It Without Saying It—Motto
    Your motto can be as simple as one word or as complex
    as “l33t” speak. It’s really all up to you, but the main
    point of it is to further describe who you are as a gamer.Pick something short, naughty, bold, or brilliant. As
    long as it reflects who you are and what you want to
    say, you really can’t go wrong here.  Try some of the following on for size, but remember
    you only have 21 characters to work with. Brevity is
    the soul of wit, they say.
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    PC-bound gamers, take note: You can also edit your gamer profile online on Xbox.com. Log in to your profile and select Account Management. Voila!
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    “Hello.*bang* Goodbye.”
    “C u @ the finish line”
    “For victory!”
    “for the win!”
    “I love cows.”
    “luv2Frag”
    “Walk away. Trust me.”
    “Sign off now I’ll win”
    “NoobMasterPwner”
    “OmgWTFbbq!!1” “I pwn ju”
    “www.iwinyoulose.com”
    “Jump Out”
    “Work hard, Play hard”
    “Frag happens”
    “Sucks to be you!”
    “Yes, I’m a girl”
    “All your base”
    “Are belong to us”
    Bragging Rights
    After spending many long hours beefing up your gamerscore, playing nice online, and mulling over the wittiest
    motto, it’s only right that you exercise your right to brag. You have to know how to brag right, though. Telling
    people at the grocery store that you unlocked every achievement in 
    Chromehoundswon’t have the same
    impact as, say, posting your gamer card on your MySpace page. That is why, in addition to allowing other players to see your gamer card on Xbox Live and Xbox.com,
    Microsoft has a quick and easy way for you to display it on any website. To show off your hard gaming work...
    1. Log into Xbox.com.
    2 . Go to My Xbox.
    3. Select the Profile subsection.
    4 . Click on the “Learn how to put your gamer card on your Web site” link under your gamer picture. 
    5 . Cut the HTML code and paste it anywhere your heart desires (online anyway).
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    Sizing Up the Competition
    If you get a kick out of
    scanning other people’s
    gamer cards, then you’re
    going to love checking out
    their gamer profiles. The
    gamer profiles give you
    more in-depth information
    on Xbox Live players and
    even more ways to sum
    them up.Available for viewing on
    your Xbox 360 or on Xbox.com, gamer profiles share more intimate details about a player’s gaming habits. You’ll
    be able to see what players’ favorite games and genres are, as well as what other gaming systems they own.
    You vs. Them
    The juicy stuff is getting to see a player’s achievements, gamerscore, and recently played games. You’ll be able to
    see a person’s entire gaming history on Xbox 360: Every game played, achievements, gamerscore broken down
    point by point, and the total number of games played are right there at your fingertips. You can even compare
    your achievements and gamerscores with another’s. Of course, this information can be used for much more than just spying somebody’s stats. You use this info
    to find people with the same gaming tastes. If you’ve found someone who has played most of the same games
    you have, or has hit roughly the same number of achievements, chances are that player will make a great
    gaming par tner.
    Game Scouting
    Gamer profiles can also be used to learn about new games. Say you’ve hit it off with someone chatting on Xbox
    Live and you’ve added that person to your friends list. Check out the player’s gamer profile to see if he or she is
    playing any games you’re not. If you’ve found that you have similar tastes, pick up or download a demo of the
    games he or she has been playing. You might be pleasantly surprised.
    Collecting Friends
    The gamer card and gamer profile are great ways to find playing partners and friends on Xbox Live. Like baseball
    cards, people can collect the virtual you if they like what you’re all about. In turn, you can sift through millions
    of gamers around the world to find people to connect with.  If you have a limited amount of time, treat the gamer card as a quick snapshot to find kindred gaming spirits.
    If you have more time, delve into others’ gaming profiles. Both are valuable tools to help you find the right people
    to game with. They enhance your gaming experience immensely when put to good use. So get to it!
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    Profile to Taste 
    Microsoft realizes that
    gamers’ tastes and pref-
    erences sometimes evolve
    from game to game. That’s
    why you can always edit
    your gamer profile. Any of
    the above settings can be
    changed.After setting up your
    gamer card and gamer
    profile, you can then select
    your gamer card from any
    of the first three blades and
    you will be taken to a new
    screen where you can view
    your games played, rep, edit
    your gamer profile, and more.
    Memory Lane
    The View Games screen leads to a list of every game
    you’ve ever played. Even if it was for two minutes,
    it’s on this list. Sorted by most recently played game,
    this screen also lists your achievement score of
    each game. This is a great way to keep track of your
    gaming habits or to see which achievements still
    need to be attained.
    Change Things Up
    Edit Gamer Profile lets you change your gamer and per-
    sonal pics, motto, Gamer Zone, gamertag, and privacy settings. That’s about it.
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    How You Doin’?
    The View Rep screen contains a short synopsis of how
    you’ve been rated while playing online. Have you been
    misbehaving? If so, the View Rep screen will be sure to
    raise some flags for you.It explains rep and breaks down how you’ve been
    rated into percentages. The categories are Trash Talk,
    Language, Disruptive, Aggressive Behavior,
    Unsporting, and Quit Early.
    Play Your Way
    This is probably one of the most useful and time-saving
    features on the Xbox 360. The Game Defaults option
    allows you to customize your preferences for three
    different genres (General, Action, and Racing). By making use of this feature you will save time
    every time you play a new game. Set your action pref-
    erences and never worry about whether your y-axis is
    inverted or not.
    GENERAL DEFAULTS INCLUDE:
    Difficulty: Choose the default difficulty for your games.
    Primary Color: This feature will depend on the game.
    Secondary Color: This feature will depend on the game.
    Controller Sensitivity: Choose how quickly your cursor reacts to your button and stick commands.
    ACTION DEFAULTS INCLUDE:
    Y-Axis: Invert the axis or leave it normal.
    Movement: Choose which stick controls movement.
    Auto-Aim: Toggle it on or off.
    Auto-Center: Toggle it on or off.
    RACING DEFAULTS INCLUDE:
    Transmission: Do you like manual or automatic?
    Camera Angle: Choose to view the race from behind the car, inside the car, or in front of the car.
    Brake Control: Choose to use the trigger or a button to brake.
    Accelerator Control: Choose to use the trigger or a button to accelerate.
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    Manage Your Account and Auto Sign-In
    The last two features are great, though you will most
    likely use them far less often than any of the above.
    If you ever need to update your address, billing infor-
    mation and so on, go to Account Management.To automatically sign in when you turn on the
    Xbox 360, enable auto sign-in. That’s it!
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    Remember, auto sign-in is gamertag specific,
    so you won’t be able to have two gamertags on the same console with auto sign-in enabled.
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    Making Your Mark
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    OVERACHIEVING
    How does one leave a mark on the gaming community, aside from making witty comments while creating total
    carnage online? Achievement points, that’s how. Before achievement points and gamerscores, the only proof
    you had that you had mastered a game was the wear and tear on your thumbs. Not anymore, diligent gamer.Microsoft has introduced a new and exciting game element to the Xbox 360 with its achievements system.
    This feature is found in every game for the Xbox 360, whether it’s a boxed game you’ve purchased at a store or
    a title you’ve downloaded on Xbox Live Arcade. It’s a simple but incredibly effective system that extends the
    value of games and really changes the way you play.
    Not Quite Like Running a 10k, but...
    Achievements are side
    tasks in a game, not nec-
    essarily tied to the plot
    line or in-game objectives:
    scoring a goal in under a
    minute in  NHL 2K6or
    playing 40 skip cards in
    Uno ™
    , for example. Each
    achievement is worth a
    certain number of points.
    And while those points
    are usually an indication
    of how hard the achieve-
    ment was to accomplish
    (more points for tougher
    tasks), the ultimate chal-
    lenge is unlocking every
    achievement in a particular game.  After you’ve unlocked an achievement, its points are reflected in your gamerscore (part of your gamer profile).
    While it’s not a complete reflection of game-specific skill, other players can see your overall gaming prowess when they take a gander at your profile on Xbox Live or Xbox.com. It isn’t a scientific
    measurement by any means, but it is cool to have a ridiculously high gamer-
    score...you know, for bragging rights and all.
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    Ultra-competitive players, listen up! Hit up Xbox.com’s personalities sec- tion and check out the Treit & True column on gamerscore. Ryan Treit
    gives you the lowdown on the easiest achievements with the highest
    gamerscore rewards. This is a great way to boost your gamerscore and show the world you’ve got game (whether it’s tough or not).
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    Check the achieve-
    ments and their points for any game you’ve played by pressing
    the Xbox Guide button and clicking on your gamer card.
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    Gaming Beyond
    Achievements have dra-
    matically changed the way
    we experience games.
    Before achievements,
    games ended with a
    “Game Over” or credits
    screen. Not anymore. This
    is the next gen, right?After you’ve completed
    a story-based title or fin-
    ished a season in a sports
    game, achievements add
    depth to your gaming
    experience when reflected
    in your gamerscore. How
    can you let a beaten game
    gather dust when you still
    have achievements to unlock?
    Every Point Counts
    Take a game like  Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend , for
    example. In addition to getting warm fuzzies for beating
    the England stage, you’ll also unlock an achievement and
    add 75 points to your gamerscore for your efforts. That’s
    just awesome! You can also unlock achievements when
    you collect a certain number of bronze and silver rewards. You can play this game on other video game consoles,
    but only the Xbox 360’s achievement system gives you
    a bonus that stays with you throughout your gaming
    career. Long after Lara Croft has come and gone, you
    will be able to say, “Yeah, I mastered  Legend,” and the Achievements tally on your gamer profile will prove it. 
    Achievements also increase replay value, adding hours to your experience. Say you want to run through  Dead
    Rising just to watch the story unfold. You’ll  haveto play the game again more thoroughly to unlock its achieve-
    ments and increase your gamerscore. It is nearly impossible to unlock every achievement in one play-through.
    You doubt it? Go try. Value is the key here and achievements deliver it in spades.
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