Dead Rising

So lately, besides World of Warcraft, my time has been completely sucked away by the game Dead Rising.  I finished the normal storyline weeks ago, but I'm completely infatuated with finishing the achievements.   I've literally sat and watched my character stand around to unlock outdoorsman "spend 24 hours outdoors".   It's insane.  I wonder if Microsoft knew what they were doing when they actually came up with achievements.   That they would be a driving force behind getting the most gameplay out of a game.

 

I picked up Lego Star Wars II this week.  I've only played through the first level, but I picked it up on the 360.   Which was 10 dollars more.  And why did I get it for that, instead of one of the other cheaper systems??  Because the wireless controllers rock, and my 360 is already hooked up to the system all the time.  And why is that a copout?? Because, I got it for the achievements!! ;)   It's like when I first started playing WoW.  I would think about playing other games, and realize "but that would be wasting time that I could better spend in WoW leveling.  It's another level to the Carrot on a Stick.  How brilliant.