Revenge Achievements

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. For others, Xbox Live Marketplace is where it's at for music, video, and game demo downloads.

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

Achievement Basics
Every title published for Xbox 360™ has its own unique set of achievements laid out by the game's creators, and each achievement has a point value. To earn the points, as an example, you may need to reach a particular score on your first play-through, or a meet a set requirement that changes the very way you approach the game.

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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 even more secret achievements. 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.

Add a bit to your gamerscore by putting together
a hat trick with three Revenge Takedowns.

Burnout's Gamerscore
In keeping with a quickly growing tradition, Burnout Revenge™ splits its achievements opportunities nearly in half; one section is dedicated to your offline exploits, while the other rewards you for your online abilities. Take a broad look at what gamerscore opportunities Burnout Revenge offers from offline to your multiplayer Xbox Live experience:

• Server Surfer: Provided you've got an Xbox Live Gold Membership, you can't ask for an easier achievement. Simply hop online and play a match to snag this one.
• Perfect Rank: Each race is measured by medals: bronze, silver, and gold. Score all gold medals in each rank to score an achievement (one for each rank).
• Crash Addict: It sounds like a single-player opportunity, but this achievement is only unlocked by proving your worth online. Earn top honors forty times in Crash Junctions online to net this reward.

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• Laying the Takedowns: This play on words asks you to smash it up and put together 50 total takedowns online.
• Road Warrior: Claim this achievement after netting 1,000 total takedowns overall. Consider it a reward for dedication in your Burnout career.
• Celebrity Status: New to the Xbox 360 version of Burnout Revenge is the ability to save a replay (called a clip) and offer it up for download online. Get a measure of infamy by having your clip in the top twenty downloads to unlock this achievement.
• Crashes to Ashes: Much like the Perfect Rank achievements, gold medals in every crash junction opens this achievement.
• Run Burner, Run: Though smashing and crashing are constants in Burnout, get the reward for avoiding the big crash. Make thirty Road Rage escapes while playing online and score some gamerscore points for your trouble.
• Most Wanted: It means just what it says: become the Revenge Rival for five players in an online match for this achievement. It may sound easy, but scoring enough successful takedowns in one match to spark ire worthy of Rivals status is no mean feat.
• Triple Trouble: On an even more vindictive note, add a bit to your gamerscore by putting together a hat trick with three Revenge Takedowns in one race.

This is but a mere sampling of what Burnout Revenge offers for achievements, but it gives a solid look at the all encompassing scope of its achievement opportunities. Whether offline or online, there are ample chance to add to your gamerscore as well as your right to brag to friends and foes alike.

Article by Ryan Treit