For some a gamescore shows a level of commitment, for some, it means some people have way too much time on their hands, to others it means nothing other than a number on some scoring system.

Come check out what makes some get really angry about such things and make assumptions about people they know nothing about.

A recently locked thread on Xbox.com.au caught my interest. In it user LakersLegend claimed:

Are gamers who chase points or trophies that tragic . . . or not?

Anyone with a big achievement score only proves they have never had a girl and are never gonna have one if theve got that much time to waste ! “replay value ” ! Dude when youve finished a video game get a new one or go ask a girl out, cause big scores are for big nerds.

This is fairly normal troll bait stuff but the gamerscore system with its achievement points or trophies has largely changed the way many gamers play their games.

Many gamers now define how good a gamer they are by that very score and gamers with low scores are often scorned as looking like (or playing like) ‘noobs’.

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