Look at this screenshot for a moment. Did you laugh? If not, I’m sorry this game just isn’t for you.
Achievement Unlocked 2 is a meta-game that parodies the banality of and our obsession with pointless gaming rewards. You get an achievement for “discovering the main menu” and are rewarded constantly as you play for the most trivial and mundane things.
It’s funny, of course. But also somewhat sad. Because, as with any satire, it’s actually not far from the truth. This is what games are becoming. It’s no longer enough for us to simply enjoy playing. We now need to be reassured every step of the way that we’re doing well, that we’re playing it the right way, that we’re making progress and not wasting our time.
Hmm, Achievement Blocked… now I’d play that.
Achievement Unlocked 2 [Armor Games]
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