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RUMOR: Achievements to be patched into original Xbox titles

December 24, 2008 in Rumor comments 10

If this turns out to be true, this would be a very smart move on Microsoft's part to get achievement whores to buy/re-buy Xbox original games on Live. I won't buy into it, but I definitely have people on my friends list who will.

A source from inside Microsoft has given us a juicy piece of information, starting Spring 2009 Microsoft are to begin patching achievements into original Xbox titles, starting with Halo: Combat Evolved and Fable and aiming to update the entire back catalogue by Winter 2009. We were told by our source that this is to get gamers interested in original Xbox titles, and if successful they plan to make more titles available for download and backwards compatible, there's still hope for you Deus Ex fans out there Each game will have 500 achievement points. And testing is also responsible for some original Xbox titles appearing on gamers profiles.
PacoDG via europe-nintendo.com »
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    FinalFantasyFanaticc Dec 24, 08
    Hmmm, so this would mean the Jet Set Radio Future i have lying around here would soon have achievements?

    Thats pretty awesome actually.
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    Wolverine527 Dec 24, 08
    Would it apply to original xbox games that you have the disc for?
    I don't download original xbox games,but I have some of the actual discs.That would be pretty awesome.
  • 1
    Anubis Dec 24, 08
    What a waste of time... I agree it'd be cool and all but, come on, seriously?
  • 0
    Shadow of Death Dec 24, 08
    I can imagine then doing it for their downloadable games (full original X-box games), but all X-box games, or even just the most popular, best selling ones? Not so much.

    Especially so long after the fact.

    Would be nice though, and give me another reason to boot up Fable: TLC...
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    TurMoiL911 Dec 24, 08
    If they did, I would imagine sales for Halo on the Xbox Originals list would go through the roof.

    If it is true, the main game I would get is Jade Empire. They should really put KOTOR on there as well.
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    Subzer0 Dec 24, 08
    Sounds good. And this should help MS sell more Xbox titles that way.
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    random_gamer Dec 24, 08
    I was curious as to why my Xbox GTA games appeared on my games list, but none of the other games Xbox 1 did. This would certainly help encourage me to play my old games more than I already do.
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    Arcticdog Dec 24, 08
    true it would be cool to get some achievements from the older games
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    Dragoshi1 Dec 25, 08
    "Halo 2 confirmed as first Xbox game to feature acheivments."

    I'ma guesshin.
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    BANDITO ATTACK Dec 25, 08
    that would be cool. i still play morrowind, and i wouldn't mind seeing what kind of achievements they can come up with for it!

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