My New Addiction

I have to make a confession to you all. I am an addict. Drugs? No. Alcohol? No. Smoking? No. Achievements? Yes! I know my Xbox Live gamerscore is nothing to brag about, but I am quickly becoming obsessed with it.

The truth is that I am a very competitive person. So, it would seem that xbox live would be the place for me, but that is not the way my competitiveness is manifesting. It seems to be taking the passive route. Now, like I said, my gamerscore is nothing to brag about. What this means for me is that, for the time being, I am obsessed with kicking my boyfriend's gamerscore when it is down!

One of the sad side effects my new addiction has caused is that I am now less likely to play my PC and Wii games. I still love my Wii, but at the end of the day I am the only one who knows what I have accomplished in my game. When it comes to PC games I can still work towards titles in Guild Wars, but that is time consuming and difficult.

What it all comes down to is that I love unlocking achievements. Not only do I get to compare my achievements to other gamers, but I have some very clear cut goals in my games. Some of these goals have little to do with winning the game, but are just fun or a difficult mission that could possibly go unnoticed otherwise. The best part, in my opinion, is that there are achievements for all the games whether they are first person shooters or child/family games. Anyone can play and feel a sense of accomplishment and recognition.