Ubisoft needs help picking Prince of Persia achievements

by Justin McElroy { Jun 19th 2008 at 10:00AM }

Say what you will about him, but we think new Prince of Persia has already achieved quite a lot. Most notably, he's totally made us forget about old Prince of Persia, thanks in no small part to old Prince's ever-increasing resemblance to Criss Angel. Apparently though, Ubisoft still isn't satisfied, asking fans to come up with yet another hurdle for new Prince to overcome.

Right now, you can cast your vote and help select between three different 360 achievements on Ubisoft's website. They all make sense (master combos, run through a level, etc.) but after consulting the above picture, we'd like to suggest a more obvious choice: Find that girl's legs.

Tags: achievements, prince-of-persia, ubisoft

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Vcize @ Jun 19th 2008 10:18AM

Picking achievements is easy. Just look at what Rockstar and Activision do with theirs, and do the complete opposite.

Then, everyone will be happy.

PS. Screw off Rockstar and Activision achievement picker guys.

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 19th 2008 10:32AM

I've enjoyed a lot of GTAIV's ch33voz. I'm almost done with the ones that I realistically think I can unlock. Currently at 610gp. Don't have the time to search for every pigeon or get 100% completion since I wanna get back to NG2 and start MGS4 tomorrow. I'll shelf it until the DLC comes in.

Xoviet chiK @ Jun 19th 2008 10:36AM

Just them? I think in the history of Achievements, the sole games with truly excellent achievements have been Crackdown and The Orange Box, IMO. Everything else is either too generic (beat level 1, then 2... then the game) or requires too much grinding (10,000 kills, 500 flags, complete without dying) that takes away from the enjoyment of the game.

Hopefully they'll (Ubisoft, and subsequently everyone) find a nice balance of game progression achievements, cool "playing" / off-the-beaten-path achievements, skill based achievements, and subconscious "grinding" achievements.

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 19th 2008 10:41AM

I like achievements that allow you to explore the game in a way you wouldn't have if there werent any in there. Assassins Creed has some dumb ones but I still enjoyed exploring the cities. Beautiful game.

Karen @ Jun 19th 2008 10:50AM

Crackdown I've had the most fun getting the Achievements. I was disappointed in GTA4's achievements because I was expecting them to be better then Crackdown.

Right now I'm playing through Lego Indiana Jones and I'm liking their achievement system your getting them pretty often and I think all 1000 are achievable by a normal person having fun with the game. The secret ones are pretty funny also.

NATO_Duke @ Jun 19th 2008 10:57AM

I dunno Fenix, some of the GTA4 ones would take you having the willpower to grind and grind without gaining much fun in it.

Take the pigeon one for example - driving around the city looking for 200 birds to kill is pretty damn tedious and is only being completed by people using the highlighted maps I would bet. The damn things are too hard to see to just stumble upon 200 of them.

I think they would do better to not have collection type achievements. Those are pretty weak.

tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 19th 2008 11:19AM

I got all the stunt jumps and I have 199/200 pidgeons, but that one last fucker I missed somewhere when looking at the guide and so far I haven't had the willpower to go through all 200 again. I'll get it someday though. Even when I do get it I think I'll only be at around 98% done :(

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 19th 2008 11:21AM

Exactly Duke, thats why I dont do those. No fun AND takes forever.

Vcize @ Jun 19th 2008 11:55AM

The problems with GTA4's achievements were threefold:

1. Encouraging people to rush through a game that is built to have people take its time is foolish. I'm sure the "beat the game in under 30hrs" achievement was put in to convince people to play through the game a 2nd time, but instead it just makes people, on their first playthrough, have this little voice in the back of their head saying "maybe if I skip this sidequest or skip checking out this new part of the city or skip the whole dating thing, I can get that 30 hours achievement". The game was built with the extra stuff in mind, while the achievement encourages the exact opposite.

2. Multiplayer achievements in ranked matches only. This is a fault of many games, so I can let it slide.

3. This is the worst, it's like #2 but extended. Co-op achievements in ranked matches only. That means you can't get the achievements when playing co-op with a friend, but rather have to play co-op with some random person from the GP to get the achievements. That. Is. Terrible. The whole point of co-op is to play with friends.

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 19th 2008 12:20PM

Vcize

I beat the game in 27 hours and trust me I messed around in Liberty City a lot. I didn't really feel like I was rushed either. Taking cabs saved some time on cross island trips but I never felt really rushed. Still, I know what you mean and I can see how some might feel like that.

t_m @ Jun 19th 2008 10:36AM

Finish game without being "dark" and avoiding all combat - 1000000000points.

emirabal @ Jun 19th 2008 10:37AM

I picked the gripfall, bc i want to be able to do it, it sounds sick

PojoMofo @ Jun 19th 2008 10:42AM

"find that girls leg"

thanks for making me spit coffee all over my keyboard Justin

ToRo @ Jun 19th 2008 11:19AM

The best achievements list in any 360 game is in Guitar Hero 2. They become addicting. And they truly do show how good you are just by looking at them. A person with 250G would get destroyed by someone like me who has 790G (http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/profile.aspx?GamerTag=ElToRo15).

Those achievments always keep you coming back for more. "Just one more song". Sometimes i forgot what time it was. lol idk how i got through my senior year in high school when I was up at 2 in the morning trying to Five Star hangar 18 on expert when I had to wake up at 5:30 for school .

I would like to see achievements that are better than GH 2's but most games do the basic stuff. Beat a level, kill X amount of enemies, ect.

NATO_Duke @ Jun 19th 2008 11:35AM

I can't agree with you. I think the GH & RB achievements blow.

ToRo @ Jun 19th 2008 2:55PM

So then tell me, what game has the best achievements, in your opinion?

LordChimp @ Jun 19th 2008 11:17AM

If they make them like Crackdown (not like that one in the DLC package worth 150 pts,) then I am all for them.

Saria the Cat @ Jun 19th 2008 11:39AM

I liked Bioshock's achievements scheme because it went along really well with the regular gameplay and the more ambitious achievements (like the Historian one) encouraged you to explore the game more, rather than just try to perform some ridiculous stunt or try to kill a million stupid pigeons. Yes, the Historian achievement required you to do collecting, but most people wanted to hear all those radio diaries anyway because they were actually interesting and relevant. I know a lot of people have complained about how easy Bioshock's achievements were, but I really felt they were the least ridiculous I've seen.

xGeneral DEATHx @ Jun 19th 2008 1:08PM

I really need to finish that game...

Dr. Stabbingworth @ Jun 19th 2008 10:24PM

Bioshock had very good achievements. And no online achievements. Not everyone has gold or wants to go online.

that guy @ Jun 19th 2008 11:49AM

Having to sign in to pick an option = LAME.

I also enjoyed Crackdown's achievements. I don't like Ninja Gaiden 2's - they're either insanely easy, or annoying (there's like six achievements where you finish the game using only one weapon - who wants to do that?!).

xFenixKnightx @ Jun 19th 2008 11:55AM

Yes, those weapon achievements in NG2 suck major balls. Glad they are only 5gp each so they dont take a major chunk outta the points. The main points come from beating it on each difficulty setting. I only plan on beating Acolyte and Warrior. Overall the game is great and I'm really enjoying it.

that guy @ Jun 19th 2008 1:47PM

Yeah I'm with you FenixKnight - I'm surprised with just how much I'm enjoying NG2!

Brent @ Jun 19th 2008 12:00PM

I have a good one:

Become King of Persia!

Saria the Cat @ Jun 19th 2008 12:43PM

I see what you did there.

Tim The Enchanter @ Jun 19th 2008 12:17PM

Achievement unlocked: Kicked the cat

"You hopelessly suck at this game, and in anger, you kicked the cat"

Saria the Cat @ Jun 19th 2008 12:45PM

I LOVE those types of achievements, like failing or dying enough times. Definitely need one of those so even players like me get some points. :)

xGeneral DEATHx @ Jun 19th 2008 1:07PM

My cats will never forgive me for that one. Let's expand on that idea, how about "Aggressive Consumer: Purchase at least two replacement controllers for the ones you threw out the window in anger"? I've known a few folks who've done that.

Tim The Enchanter @ Jun 19th 2008 2:46PM

Yeah, I forget what game, but I was dying CONSTANTLY. I remember seeing the cat walk by and thinking, "oh, you're lucky my anger is under control"

I think, if there'd been an achievement for it, the cat may not have been so lucky...

that guy @ Jun 19th 2008 1:48PM

Question is - which games caused you to throw your controllers??

Tim The Enchanter @ Jun 19th 2008 3:28PM

Well, I never threw my controllers and so I realise this is aimed at xGeneral DEATHx, but what I mention is when I simply start being really bad for no reason. I could be rocking the Call of Duty 4 or Halo 3 or Battlefield 2 or TF 2 and then suddenly I start playing like a hamster with a yoyo. That's what frustrates me to the point of looking for the nearest cat to kick...

Single player tho, there's games like ninja gaiden black... holy frikkin crap, on hard it's crazy. Got it eventually tho.

xGeneral DEATHx @ Jun 19th 2008 4:07PM

Hehe...I know exactly what you mean, Tim. Some nights I get on COD4 and I put the game down like an Oakland Pimp...and then some nights I question my sanity because I'm playing like a tree sloth on downers. Those are the times (multiplayer mainly) that I REALLY want to throw something...and I usually spare my cats from the rage. HOWEVER, Ninja Gaiden Black?? Holy sh*t, that game made a rage well up within me that even the Gods have scarcely witnessed. Great game, though.

Tim The Enchanter @ Jun 19th 2008 4:08PM

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Tim The Enchanter @ Jun 19th 2008 4:12PM

Holy crap, triple post! Damn comments systeeeeeem!

And yeah, that's the problem right? They're so good! No matter how earth shattering your cries of frustration are, you still want, no, MUST keep playing!

Like the Colonel, with his wee-beady little eyes putting addictive chemicals in his chicken, making you crave it fortnightly...