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Apr 6, 2016

016 - O GamerScore, Wherefore Art Thou

What exactly is a good GamerScore? We discuss statistics, life/gaming balance, TA leaderboard movements, and much more.

Show notes are available on http://www.zedtozed.com/

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Opening/closing music: "Jive Bot" by Jake Kaufman from the game Mighty Switch Force! developed and published by WayForward Technologies

Gamerscore Boot Camp music: "Tally Screen" by Jake Kaufman from the game Mighty Switch Force 2! developed and published by WayForward Technologies

All audio production and podcast backend support provided by Tarragon Allen.

Hosts:

Brandon Fream aka "Freamwhole" - TrueAchievements - Xbox

Tarragon Allen aka "zzUrbanSpaceman" - TrueAchievements - Xbox

Randy aka "Crandy" - TrueAchievements - Xbox

0:00:00 - Intro

0:19:33 - Recap

0:34:08 - Listener Feedback

  • Zed Friends
    • smrnov, TheTvirusTyrant, HandyDarkness, Kursed Souls, Spazpol
  • Crandy would like to get Lorne Lanning on the show (Oddworld creator)
  • John Schuller @CallSignIceMan would like some DragonMania Legends help
  • montana97: Top 5 reality shows?
    • The Bachelor(ette)
    • Double Dare
    • Air Crash Investigation?
    • MythBusters?
    • Bear Grylls
    • Naked and Afraid
    • Survivor
    • Big Brother
    • The Amazing Race
    • Celebrity Apprentice
    • So You Think You Can Dance
    • Biggest Loser
  • KaibaChaos is a one man DDOS
    • Will stacks ever be cross play? Consensus: unlikely
  • NBA Kirkland wants a competition that doesn't require so much free time!
    • Scavenger hunt
    • GTASC for 1 hour a week
    • Achievement Hounds Achievement Hunt
    • Gamerscoragories
    • Who has the rarest game?
    • Achievement Relay
  • McLovin Legend and Big Ell are both hyped for WrestleMania
  • Madeyepadeye: What is a healthy amount of gaming?
    • Probably a feature topic
  • Saucy Slingo asks a question that will plague mankind for centuries
  • The Yiddler: what's that intro music. Look up! :)
  • Fream's Friend Feed went to that weird place on the Internet (Big Ell, Facial La Fleur, NBA Kirkland, KaibaChaos, Weasel Pizza)
  • Sinacide III wants Xbox 360 gamer pics to be upscaled for Xbox One: vote for it on User Voice
  • FitBit again!
  • Tim Blair @TimTum is a God among men
  • MuddyAmoeba suggests that the TTK DLC for Destiny might be available from disc
  • Ereaser NL - the UHH was great to prompt games to finish off
    • UHH hotting up
  • McLovin Legend is giving away some PAL games, check his blog
  • Facial La Fleur and Big Ell: 3 hosts is better than 2
  • angelsk hates timezones
  • Blue Thunder 7398 has a lot of GS on Windows Phone. You monster.
  • Big Ell aka Ell Gordo still thinks we should play games "properly" ;)
  • Fream would kindly like to finish Bioshock
  • iTunes Reviews
    • Thanks so much: KaibaChaos, Chiznal and Quinny19898989 - get a longer commute! ;)

1:42:46 - Talking Zeds: What is a Good GamerScore?

2:16:57 - News

2:39:30 - Cemetery

  • Guitar Hero Live - BURIED

2:53:56 - Knobs and Discos

  • Big Ell asks about developer contacts - yes, but with caveats
  • Project Spark:
    • PSA: some achievements not unlocking due to server issues, particularly Conker and Seph DLC
    • Developer Team Dakota appears to be treading water
    • Latest title update has been on hold for months
  • FIFA 12: EAS FC Youth Academy and EAS FC Starting 11 are available again
  • Guitar Hero Live Xbox 360: Bling Of The Road fixed
  • Pay It Forward in both versions of Darksiders 2 are broken again (thanks Weasel Pizza and KaibaChaos)
  • Forza 3 online achievements all discontinued without notice

3:06:08 - Game Delays and BC

  • BC: Halo Wars, King Of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match, SoulCalibur II HD Online, Left 4 Dead 2, Dead Space, Saints Row IV (AU version too)

3:09:02 - Zombie News Corner

3:10:27 - Outro

 

Glossary of Xbox Gamerscore and achievement jargon and terms: http://zedtozed.com/xbox-gamerscore-and-achievement-glossary