Avatar: The World's Oldest Profession

 

For achievement/trophy hunters, it's been said that "Every Point Matters".... It's also been said that if you're looking for quick and easy gamerscore, the unequivocal, axiomatic go-to game is 2007's Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth. What's discussed far less often, however, is what the psychological effects of this caliber of achievement whoring can have on the human psyche. Thus far I've successfully avoided the temptation of this shameful 1000gs gimme, but journalistic duty commands that I compartmentalize my pride, swallow my dignity, and finally descend into the belly of the beast in an effort to see if holds up to the hype.

Second Look: WCW/nWo Revenge

Ah, the wrestling video game. These days, they're as regular and consistent as any other sports title; annual releases with updated franchises and rosters, and occasionally an interesting gameplay enhancement. While consistently improving graphically to keep current and competitive within their respective console capabilities, these games have simply become serialized, much as their NFL, MLB, NHL and NBA brethren. I don't mean to cast a disparaging hue on this fact, but at the risk of sounding like Grandpa Scoundrel, these kids today don't know how good they have it.