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By: Aaron Thomas - Posted on Tuesday, June 2, 2007

Earn 9,000 points!
Earn 9,000 points!
Rack up 9,000 Xbox Live achievement points in just 48 hours!
When the Xbox 360 launched, few people expected achievement points to become such a driving force for people to play games--even games they didn't particularly like. Last year, we showed you how you could boost your gamerscore by 6,000 points with as little effort as possible and then followed that up with 1,000 points courtesy of Xbox Live Arcade. Now, we're back again to help you boost your gamerscore by more than 9,000 points. That's right, in less time than it takes to beat a lengthy role-playing game, you can send your gamerscore through the roof! We've also scouted out the best new Xbox Live Arcade games for scoring quick points and identified some of the toughest recent Xbox 360 games to get points from. Let's get started!

Fuzion Frenzy 2

Points: 1,000

Estimated Time: Four to six hours

All you need to get 1,000 points out of Fuzion Frenzy 2 is patience--skill is optional. Start with the single-player game, set the "number of worlds to win" option to two, and then plug in as many controllers as you can find. If you're able to fill all four controller spots (dance pads, guitar controllers, and driving wheels will work just fine), you're guaranteed to breeze through the game with each character in no time at all. If you can't fill all four controller ports, simply set the CPU to easy, and you should have little trouble beating the game with each character.

Zak Master - 50 points
Win the main battle tournament with Zak.

Naomi Master - 50 points
Win the main battle tournament with Naomi.

Jet Master - 50 points
Win the main battle tournament with Jet.

Geena Master - 50 points
Win the main battle tournament with Geena.

Samson Master - 50 points
Win the main battle tournament with Samson.

Dub Master - 50 points
Win the main battle tournament with Dub.

Custom Master - 50 points
Win an offline custom game.

Fuzion Frenzy Rookie - 25 points
Play three types of minigames (practice mode doesn't count).

Minigame Collector - 150 points
Beat the game, and you'll have unlocked all of the minigames.

Fuzion Frenzy Master - 150 points
By the time you've beaten the game, you should have unlocked all of the minigames. Make sure you go back and play the last game you've unlocked, or you won't get the points

The online portion of the game is dreadful, thanks to an unbalanced card system and an incredibly obnoxious announcer that can't be skipped. You can get the online points legitimately with a little bit of effort, but let's face it, we're trying to expend as little energy as possible here. Find a buddy that's looking for points, set the other two CPU opponents to easy, and take turns earning achievements. If you don't have any friends that want to play, it's quite easy to find someone to help you out since the only reason people are playing the game online is to earn points.

Tournament Hero - 100 points
Win an online tournament.

Minigame Frenzy Hero - 100 points
Win 10 online battle minigame frenzies.

The First Victory - 25 points
Win one victory in the online battle minigame frenzy.

Custom Hero - 100 points
Win an online custom game.

716 Comments

  • bgerm52

    Posted Aug 31, 2009 5:46 pm GMT

    if you dont think of tmnt as a kids game like it is it can be actualy decent 3/5 stars fight night rocks though fuzion frenzy is a fun party game and nba street homecourt rocks. i wont play any other of those crap games

  • tucanbob

    Posted Jun 16, 2009 7:18 am GMT

    I'm pretty sure your friends would ask you how you got your gamerscore so high, then look at your achievements and notice that you have been playing cars, open season and teen age mutant ninja turtles. No offense to anyone that likes those games, but that would make me feel like a loser XD

  • ElementalSoljer

    Posted Sep 25, 2008 9:35 am GMT

    I actually had a lot of fun playing TMNT, Cars and Open Season. :3

  • oscaromarjp

    Posted Aug 4, 2008 8:25 pm GMT

    Gamespot Should Get A New Guide With More Actual Games...

  • HummaKavula

    Posted Jan 8, 2008 1:18 pm GMT

    IT'S OVER 9000!!!!!!!

  • knight0029

    Posted Sep 20, 2007 12:21 am GMT

    This is something that would be great to do with a friend. Two seperate Xbox's, and both swaping over those rented games to get them both together and maybe helping eachother if the other person is stuck on something...

  • Cheeba_puff

    Posted Aug 24, 2007 10:32 am GMT

    @GaLonakuka:

    i gotta agree. my gamerscore is better low if it means i don't have to spend hard-earned cash on playing total ass. that said, fight night 3 is good, and a really easy 1000, so hey, 1 out of 20 ain't bad.

  • edhc44

    Posted Aug 19, 2007 8:59 pm GMT

    Well, I'd rather waste this time playing an RPG, thanks. Only that I wouldn't be wasting time then.

  • CorporalKane

    Posted Aug 8, 2007 5:49 am GMT

    Acheivements r 4 bragging rights, also i agree with chaoscontrol. ialso agree with sayun and finally, i dont rent games, i borrow them :-)

  • Voodoo2k3

    Posted Aug 7, 2007 3:23 pm GMT

    Yay for easy achievements!!!!

  • Astall

    Posted Jul 23, 2007 8:26 pm GMT

    I love achievment points but not enough to play games I don't like for. To each their own i guess

  • chaoscontrol489

    Posted Jul 23, 2007 5:05 pm GMT

    lame way to bring up your gamer score, and for all the wrong reasons. Play the games you like because they are good. Not just to jack up your score.
    But that's my opinion

  • pinpals

    Posted Jul 21, 2007 9:04 pm GMT

    whts the function of the achievements?

  • Tomdogg

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 1:13 pm GMT

    Wow, that vid was soooooooooooo corny. The only funny part was with Andrew saying "But thanks for wasting my time"

  • smkr4vr

    Posted Jul 10, 2007 11:33 am GMT

    If people want to play games for the points than let them be. Don't call them gay or tell them to get a life. What is that about? I think the points are a great idea. It keeps you playing a game instead of pushing it to the side. If you don't like the games on the list or the fact that they are easy points....fine don't play them. Some people may have these games because they like them not for the points. So don't go around judging people who play these games.

  • 0dazubeN

    Posted Jul 9, 2007 6:43 pm GMT

    Silly silly silly...just way silly....I mean...where is any of the fun.

  • GaLonakuka

    Posted Jul 9, 2007 8:01 am GMT

    OK, it IS cool to have some achieviments on cool games, but guys, OPEN SEASON? CARS? WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU? And why would somebody get 9000 on lousy games? If you like achieviments, get'em in hard games, please

  • jkwasny9

    Posted Jul 6, 2007 1:05 am GMT

    With the exception of Fight Night Round 3, Oblivion and its expansion are the only games I have almost all of the achievements for. I need to beat one more fight in fight night, and go back and become the duke of mania in shivering isles. It does take a while to get all of those achievements though, because I have put over 120 hours into the oblivion game. So if your trying to do it quick, its not a good one, like they said.

  • Sayun

    Posted Jul 5, 2007 4:42 pm GMT

    Give me a break with the sporst games! I haet most sports games.

  • vidiot923

    Posted Jul 4, 2007 4:17 am GMT

    I love achievements but I really cant see myself wasting time and money on something like fusion frenzy.

  • termadoyle

    Posted Jul 3, 2007 11:01 pm GMT

    this is a cool how-to for people like me who don't play their games more than 5-6 hours each.(I have very short interest span) thanks a lot gamespot! ^_^

  • Cormyre_ posted Jul 3, 2007 11:04 am GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Cormyre_

    Posted Jul 3, 2007 11:04 am GMT (hide)

    Sure you just boosted your GS 9000 points.... but you also just dropped respect by that many... I refuse to respect gamers that have high GS due to playing children and sports games just to boost their GS. Only exception being TMNT... that game was just great back in the day and is still fun =P

  • Ottozero

    Posted Jul 1, 2007 5:35 pm GMT

    darrencornwell..........Yes that is an achievement worth speaking about...I think Gamespot is just making this whole achievemnt thing for casual gamers..I'm still working on all of my games little by little..
    Microft is smart they know Hardcore gamers need to boast about their skills and this is one way they have hook most of us...a la WOW honor points/completed quests/best equipment....
    But What I dont like is that some people just take it toooooooooooooooooo Far!!

  • LRN_basic posted Jun 29, 2007 8:19 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    LRN_basic

    Posted Jun 29, 2007 8:19 pm GMT (hide)

    This is stupid. Achievement whores are equally as stupid.

  • darrencornwell

    Posted Jun 28, 2007 7:14 am GMT

    Achievements are OK - it's nice to be rewarded for something, but I only cherish 1 of my achievements which took me nearly a year to get.

    Survived 1,000,000 on Geometry Wars - that was the one that I really wanted and I proud to have 12/12 on GeoWars.

  • userpie

    Posted Jun 27, 2007 8:10 pm GMT

    If you have Vista, you can earn most of the multiplayer achievements for Halo 2 in about...4 seconds if you have any skill at all. Use a gamepad if you like, too.

  • jknight5422 posted Jun 27, 2007 4:58 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    jknight5422

    Posted Jun 27, 2007 4:58 pm GMT (hide)

    I think Gamespot should just add Achievement Points to our profiles. They can put in a Games Completed section & we can put in all the games we have finished & be awarded 1000 points per game finished. It uses the honesty system. So if anyone wants to cheat & have millions of points, well they can do that if they want. :-)

  • Kabaampje444

    Posted Jun 27, 2007 10:17 am GMT

    fuzion frenzy 2... is it worth to spend 4 to 6 hours on that game for 1000 points?

  • neeker

    Posted Jun 27, 2007 5:26 am GMT

    What's with all the TMNT-slagging? It isn't the best game in the world, but there are definitely worse games than it. The game has flaws, yes, but personally the only thing I couldn't stand was its camera. As for the complaints about how easy it is, yeah, go check the boards and see how many people are asking about how to beat the final bosses. I can't help but feel that people are slagging it off simply because it gives a (almost) guaranteed 1,000 points than anything else. As for the article, it's just tongue-in-cheek. You only have to watch that video to know it.

  • nicholasnavarro

    Posted Jun 27, 2007 12:48 am GMT

    who would actualy be willing to buy these games just for achievements

  • Mush_Mouth

    Posted Jun 26, 2007 9:08 pm GMT

    I don't think I want to get achievement points off of games like TMNT or Open Season - I try to avoid those games as it is. This is redundant, but why don't we get rewarded for our points? it obviously shows we spend time with the system and spend money on the games, it'd be great to get a little something in return.

  • dhutchison

    Posted Jun 26, 2007 7:36 pm GMT

    Finally, people seem to be rebelling against Achievement Points. Here is my satirical take on the whole issue, published last year at TeamXbox:

    http://community.teamxbox.com/xbox/1514/Presenting-the-Most-Popular-Xbox-360-Game-Ever/p1/

    Do you agree with the article?

  • Arkam_Asylum posted Jun 26, 2007 5:57 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Arkam_Asylum

    Posted Jun 26, 2007 5:57 pm GMT (hide)

    Who has time for this?
    I have just enough time to have fun, not do this crap.

  • Taft13

    Posted Jun 26, 2007 5:33 pm GMT

    u freakin rock thanx but i only do this when im super bored dude its not all about the achievements have some fun when ur playin it thats why you buy the console not for the acheivements and i prefer gettin achievements on hard games because it actually feels like you earned it like gears of war and rainbow six vegas

  • chechak7 posted Jun 26, 2007 11:49 am GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    chechak7

    Posted Jun 26, 2007 11:49 am GMT (hide)

    hey get a life ............

  • snwboardn21

    Posted Jun 26, 2007 7:36 am GMT

    This is my take on it... I think MS had good intentions when they put in gamer score, it is something to do and it adds replay value for people that have that much time on their hands, I know I must of beat Contra 100 times when I was 12. People, as they usually do, tried to make it competitive, and others base other's game playing skill with it. Which is ridiculous because you can get free points just saving it seems like. "You pressed the "A" button, well done! 100 Gamer Score points". In the end though if racking up gamer score points is what makes a game fun for you, then go for it!

  • saofrenzy posted Jun 26, 2007 6:57 am GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    saofrenzy

    Posted Jun 26, 2007 6:57 am GMT (hide)

    wow this is dumb. why would you play games just for achievements? kids that do that, you REALLY need to go out and have a life. i don't even use that phrase that often.

  • Reali_T

    Posted Jun 25, 2007 6:48 pm GMT

    YAY my gamerscore is so much higher now. thx GS

  • Abn0rm4ly posted Jun 25, 2007 3:18 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Abn0rm4ly

    Posted Jun 25, 2007 3:18 pm GMT (hide)

    Articles like this make me cringe. Promoting games just for there gamerscore is absurd, and suggesting that people should go and rent games just to get achievements (like they did in an earlier article) is something I would expect from a Microsoft marketing campaign NOT from a reputable gaming website such as Gamespot.

    Don't get me wrong I love the idea of achievements as it gives you something cool to work towards while you are playing a game but it should NEVER be the sole reason for playing a game. Advocating playing games for achievements really just makes the whole idea behind a GS worthless.

  • Bloodhawk_DX posted Jun 25, 2007 2:54 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Bloodhawk_DX

    Posted Jun 25, 2007 2:54 pm GMT (hide)

    I frown upon gamers who use pathetically easy games to make themselves seem like hotshots in the gaming world. It always brings me pleasure to absolutely DOMINATE people in skill based games who have massive gamer score.

  • Sabbath_13 posted Jun 25, 2007 2:00 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Sabbath_13

    Posted Jun 25, 2007 2:00 pm GMT (hide)

    Gamespot are just promoting rubbish games

  • 13Broncos13 posted Jun 25, 2007 8:34 am GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    13Broncos13

    Posted Jun 25, 2007 8:34 am GMT (hide)

    Well with too many gamerscore points you destroy your life. Heres how you calculate it I use an example of 2500 gamerscore points. 10,000 - 2,500 = 7,500
    7,500 / 100 = 75% of a life

    or with 12,500 gamerscore points
    10000 - 12500 = -2500
    -2500 / 100 = -25% of a life

  • confused_person

    Posted Jun 25, 2007 6:26 am GMT

    I have a friend that got the 10k kills achievement on GoW, he told me it wasnt about the GS, he just wanted the reward of the 'Seriously' Gamerpic, which to be honest does look awsome.

    If there are more 'actual' rewards for getting achievements, it would be a much better system...

  • lem_is_cool

    Posted Jun 25, 2007 3:23 am GMT

    Hmmm, not as many "Over 9000!!!!" jokes as i expected...

  • masterdamage posted Jun 24, 2007 7:54 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    masterdamage

    Posted Jun 24, 2007 7:54 pm GMT (hide)

    I think the concept of achievements need to be thought over nd redone for the simple fact that games are not that fun anymore if people are only playing for achievements. For example I sold my box, but now play shadowrun on windows vista, so fare in half the games I played when my team finds out im playing on Vista they kill me then revive me just for the points. This has brought a bad name to the achievement system when thats all people cared about. What ever happened to just relaxing and playing a game with your friends and doing nothing else but the enjoying the game itself?

  • Cruzadr

    Posted Jun 24, 2007 2:56 am GMT

    This could come in handy as I accidently registered as a different user for xbox live. So all my hard work pre-xbox live is going unrecognised and i have to go through all my games again racking up a respectable score but still maintain a relationship with a gf who thinks 'time together' means sitting in bed watching Big Brother till she falls asleep or gets sick of being stabbed in the back with a blunt part of my body. Handy...like i said.

  • pedders

    Posted Jun 24, 2007 2:03 am GMT

    naaaaah not at all, gamerscore is good, oh yeah iv played 1000 games on pro evo and completed GRAW, so what else is there to do, nice little side challenges, something to look towards

  • eoin-99 posted Jun 23, 2007 11:24 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    eoin-99

    Posted Jun 23, 2007 11:24 pm GMT (hide)

    if someone has a low gamescore it just means they have a life!

  • GearMaster13

    Posted Jun 23, 2007 8:15 pm GMT

    Gamer score helped but also ruined video games because alot of people now need to get something out of them besides just fun. Another thing is i hear people getting ripped on for the sole reason that they have to many gamerpoints and no life, so get games u LIKE and you WANT to play not just for gamerscore

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