PS3 Entitlements Out of the Dark

Entitlement? Surely not.

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PS3 Entitlements Out of the Dark
D3 Publisher of America (crazy name, crazy guys) has released a list of "PlayStation Entitlements" for its 'banned in Australia' terror game, Dark Sector (or darkSector).

Yes, PS3 Entitlements are back again - having first been mooted back in 2006. SPOnG loves to see language used in a productive manner, so we looked up the word 'Entitlement".

"Right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits)"


We then thought we'd look up, just for the hell of it, a random word like "Achievement":

"something accomplished, esp. by superior ability, special effort, great courage, etc.; a great or heroic deed.


Or even...

"Something accomplished successfully, especially by means of exertion, skill, practice, or perseverance."


Do you see what we're doing there? If not... Xbox Achievements sound more like something you have to do rather than PS3 Entitlements, which sound like something you're given.

Anyway, Dark Sector (or darkSector) - not having been canned on PlayStation 3 - has Entitlements. Why they are not called something like, 'PS3 Acquirement' ("An attainment, such as a skill or social accomplishment") is beyond us...

Anyway, MTV has talked with Josh Austin, a producer at D3 Publisher and found out more. According to Josh, "Including medals or 'entitlements' as we call them in Dark Sector was definitely forward-thinking by the developer, Digital Extremes.

"We were already in the process of implementing entitlements in-game when we heard the news that they would be integrated by Sony and have more of a presence."

We're not certain if this means that Josh and the crew came up with the idea and Sony then guessed the name at exactly the same moment - which would be weird - but we doubt it.

What would you like to see PS3 Achievement called? Tell us in the Forum.

Now, those Entitlements in full:

ACHIEVEMENTS (X360) / ENTITLEMENTS (PS3)

LEVEL COMPLETION - 300 PTS.

Name: Prologue
Description: Completed Chapter 1
Achievement Parameter: Complete Chapter 1
Score: 10

Name: Exposure
Description: Completed Chapter 2
Achievement Parameter: Complete Chapter 2
Score: 10

Name: Baggage Claim
Description: Completed Chapter 3
Achievement Parameter: Complete Chapter 3
Score: 10

Name: Moths To The Flame
Description: Completed Chapter 4
Achievement Parameter: Complete Chapter 4
Score: 10

Name: The Shipment
Description: Completed Chapter 5
Achievement Parameter: Complete Chapter 5
Score: 10

Name: The Bait
Description: Completed Chapter 6
Achievement Parameter: Complete Chapter 6
Score: 10

Name: Industrial Evolution
Description: Completed Chapter 7
Achievement Parameter: Complete Chapter 7
Score: 10

Name: Unnatural History
Description: Completed Chapter 8
Achievement Parameter: Complete Chapter 8
Score: 10

Name: Threshold Guardian
Description: Completed Chapter 9
Achievement Parameter: Complete Chapter 9
Score: 10

Name: The Dark Sector
Description: Completed the game
Achievement Parameter: Complete the game
Score: 100

Name: Dark Sector - Brutal Difficulty
Description: Completed the Game on Brutal Difficulty Achievement Parameter: Complete the Game on Brutal Difficulty
Score: 110

COMBAT - 200 PTS

Name: Headhunter
Description: Decapitated 30 enemies
Achievement Parameter: Decapitate 30 enemies
Score: 10

Name: Incinerator
Description: Incinerated 30 enemies
Achievement Parameter: Incinerate 30 enemies
Score: 10

Name: Electrician
Description: Electrocuted 30 enemies
Achievement Parameter: Electrocute 30 enemies
Score: 10

Name: Jack Frost
Description: Killed 30 frozen enemies.
Achievement Parameter: Kill 30 frozen enemies
Score: 10

Name: Finesse
Description: 30 Aftertouch kills
Achievement Parameter: Kill 30 enemies with Aftertouch
Score: 40

Name: Hardball
Description: 30 Power-throw kills
Achievement Parameter: Kill 30 enemies with Power-throw
Score: 35

Name: Sharpshooter
Description: 30 Headshots
Achievement Parameter: Get 30 headshots
Score: 10

Name: Glaive Master
Description: Completed a level by only using the Glaive Achievement Parameter:
Complete a level by only using the Glaive
Score: 10

Name: The Finisher
Description: Performed 30 finishers
Achievement Parameter: Perform 30 finishers
Score: 10

Name: Double Decap Latte
Description: Two decapitations in one shot Achievement Parameter: Get two decapitations
in one shot
Score: 15

Name: Jack the Jackal
Description: Took the Jackal for a ride
Achievement Parameter: Take the Jackal for a ride
Score: 35

Name: Skeet Shooter
Description: Shot 10 projectiles in mid-flight.
Achievement Parameter: Shoot 10 projectiles in mid-flight
Score: 10

Name: Weaponsmith
Description: Applied 5 upgrades in the market Achievement Parameter: Apply 5
upgrades in the market
Score: 10

Name: Greed
Description: Collected over 50,000 rubles Achievement Parameter: Collect over
50,000 rubles
Score: 10

Name: Researcher
Description: Collected 10 weapon upgrades Achievement Parameter: Collect 10 weapon
upgrades
Score: 10

Name: Master Researcher
Description: Collected all the weapon upgrades Achievement Parameter: Collect
all the weapon upgrades
Score: 15

Name: Rebound
Description: Killed an enemy with a reflected projectile Achievement Parameter:
Kill an enemy with a reflected projectile
Score: 15

Name: Ghost
Description: Used cloaking to get a finisher Achievement Parameter: Use cloaking
to get a finisher
Score: 35

MULTIPLAYER - 200 PTS

Name: Glory
Description: Finished best overall in a ranked match (Multiplayer) Achievement
Parameter: Finish best overall in a ranked match (Multiplayer)
Score: 30

Name: Veteran
Description: Scored 500 points (Multiplayer) Achievement Parameter Score 500
points (Multiplayer)
Score: 30

Name: Hero
Description: Scored 5000 points (Multiplayer) Achievement Parameter: Score 5000
points (Multiplayer)
Score: 40

Name: Champion
Description: Best overall in a ranked team game (Multiplayer) Achievement Parameter:
Finish best overall in a ranked team game (Multiplayer)
Score: 30

Name: Comrade
Description: Scored 500 points in ranked team games (Multiplayer) Achievement
Parameter: Score 500 points in ranked team games (Multiplayer)
Score: 30

Name: Hero of the people
Description: Scored 5000 points in ranked team games (Multiplayer) Achievement
Parameter: Score 5000 points in ranked team games (Multiplayer)
Score: 40


Comments

SuperSaiyan4 7 Mar 2008 08:58
1/8
Makes no sense calling it entitlement...If you unlock something its an achievement...Oh wait they cant use that...
Rutabaga 7 Mar 2008 11:25
2/8
Here's some names, that I thought of with my brain (online thesaurus).
Attainment Points
Acquirement Points
Completion Points
Credibility Points - Cred Points
Hit Points (My Favorite)
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Daz 7 Mar 2008 15:18
3/8
SuperSaiyan4 wrote:
Makes no sense calling it entitlement...If you unlock something its an achievement...Oh wait they cant use that...


worst post EVER.
jordanlund 7 Mar 2008 22:21
4/8
Why not call them Accomplishments?


huh 8 Mar 2008 01:16
5/8
PS3 Props?
PreciousRoi 8 Mar 2008 10:21
6/8
DAZ...not even close...thats probably noy even his worst post this week.

Entitlements is however, a horrible choice for a name.

In the US entitlements are something Democrats create and Republicans find it impossible to get rid of later...because people feel "entitled" to it. (no this has absolutely nothing to do with Bush, it predates him) Which has resulted in a system by which people who do not pay any taxes whatsoever feel that the government owes them something by right. Everyone knows the system is broken, but no one wants to give up any of "their" entitlements.

Anyway, monumentally stupid name. And I'd say that no matter who'd come up with it.
PreciousRoi 8 Mar 2008 10:21
7/8
boolsheet double post
Rutabaga 8 Mar 2008 11:46
8/8
PreciousRoi wrote:
boolsheet double post

Second worst post of the week ;-)
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