Achievement Highlights

In Xbox Live® means different things to different people. For some, it is a perpetually raging battlefield where the world's toughest cyber soldiers can test their reflexes in tournaments, matches, and events ranging from real-world sports games to war simulations to fantasy escapes. For others, Xbox Live Marketplace is where it's at for music, video, and game demo downloads.

Call of Duty 2 will give you shellshock.

Regardless of your leanings, there is one facet of the premiere online gaming service that can be used and enjoyed by all. That feature is the achievements system.

Every title published for Xbox 360™ has its own unique set of achievements laid out by the game's creators. Depending on the type of game, you can unlock and earn up to 1000 points through various feats of mastery. These accomplishments can vary greatly between genres.

Some of the more common ways to unlock an achievement are:

• Finish the single-player story mode
• Complete the game on the hardest difficulty level
• Play X amount of games, online or off
• Perform feats of mastery (three-pointers in basketball, headshots in first-person shooters, etc.)
• Find every collectible or secret
• Finish every optional side mission or quest

Ultimately, it's up to the developer to break down the total number of gamerscore points and assign them to different achievements for that game. As you pass each in-game milestone and accrue more points, you may unlock secret achievements that are only revealed to you when a required action is performed.

This element of mystery rewards players of a persistent and adventurous nature and encourages them to explore every nook and cranny laid out before them.

Join us as we take a look at some spoiler-free in-game achievements and explore the many gameplay possibilities ahead of you.

Call of Duty 2
Words don't do justice to explain just how frantic the battles you fight in Call of Duty® 2 are. At any given moment, scores of Nazi troops will assault your position with machinegun fire, grenades, artillery, tanks—you name it. But you won't fight the good fight alone; throughout the game's meaty single-player campaign you must collaborate and cooperate with your squad mates to dismantle the Nazi war machine one scrap at a time.

Aim for a high gamerscore.

Bravery and valor are rewarded in the form of gamerscore points. Fight hard and strong, and you just might earn your keep.

Achievements

• Complete Basic Training
• Win the War: Finish the single-player campaign.
• War Hardened: Finish the single-player campaign on Hardened (hard) or Veteran (hardest) difficulty setting.
• Veteran of the Winter War: Finish the Winter War mission on Veteran difficulty.
• Veteran of Stalingrad '42: Finish the "Not One Step Backwards!" mission on Veteran difficulty.
• Veteran of Fortress Stalingrad: Finish the Fortress Stalingrad mission on Veteran difficulty.
• Veteran of El Alamein: Finish the Battle of El Alamein mission on Veteran difficulty.
• Veteran of Rommel's Last Stand: Finish the Rommel's Last Stand mission on Veteran difficulty
• Veteran of the Tank Squadrons: Finish the Tank Squadrons mission on Veteran difficulty.
• Veteran of the Battle for Caen: Finish the Battle for Caen mission on Veteran difficulty.
• Veteran of D-Day: Finish the D-Day mission on Veteran difficulty.
• Veteran of Hill 400: Finish the Hill 400 mission on Veteran difficulty.
• Veteran of Crossing the Rhine: Finish the Crossing the Rhine mission on Veteran difficulty.

Those seeking the maximum gamerscore from Call of Duty 2 will need to complete the game multiple times. With fighting this intense and chaotic, armchair soldiers will be powerless to resist the call. Good luck earning those medals, men.

Article by Franklin Beans