All articles tagged with #gaming achievement
A dedicated fan of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 defeated the tough Duollistes boss after an 8-hour battle with over 10,000 successful parries, avoiding dodges entirely, showcasing extreme perseverance and skill, and sparking admiration among the gaming community.
Kurt J Mac has spent over 14 years streaming his journey to reach the edge of the Minecraft world, known as the Far Lands, a bug in the game's code. He finally arrived there in October 2022, after a long and dedicated adventure that garnered a large following on YouTube and Twitch.
After eight years, a player named Evan claims to be the first to fully beat the challenging Plate Spin mini-game in 1-2 Switch, which requires cooperative skill and physical endurance, marking a notable milestone in the game's history.
The Super Mario Maker community on Wii U has successfully cleared the "illegitimate upload" level titled 'Trimming the Herbs' just days before the online shutdown, marking the completion of every level in the game. This achievement comes after the previous completion of 'The Last Dance' level, making it the final legitimate upload before the shutdown.
Team Zero Percent has accomplished the incredible feat of clearing every user-created level in Super Mario Maker on the Wii U, including the previously deemed illegitimate level, Trimming the Herbs, before the game's servers are shut down.
Super Mario Maker players have finally beaten every legitimate level uploaded to the original game, only to find out that the last level standing was a fake created using tool-assisted speedrun techniques. The creator of the level, Trimming the Herbs, admitted to uploading it through illegitimate means. Despite this revelation, the community is celebrating the previous week's legitimate clear of The Last Dance as the ultimate victory over Super Mario Maker, while some players continue attempting to beat Trimming the Herbs before the game's server shutdown.
Twitch streamer Vrexia spent over 2,000 hours and nearly three years completing a no-damage, 100-percent speedrun of Fallout 4, with strict rules including permadeath and modded gameplay where any damage would kill him. He had to collect all items, finish DLCs, and unlock all followers and settlements. Vrexia faced numerous comical deaths during the run, but eventually completed it after 415 attempts. The final successful run took 52 hours, 20 minutes, and 23 seconds. Vrexia plans to pursue similar challenges in retro games.
A Reddit user named DoomZero has managed to survey all 1,694 planets in the recently released game Starfield, surpassing Todd Howard's claim of over 1,000 planets. It took DoomZero approximately 180 hours of gameplay, averaging six and a half hours a day for a month. Some planets were impossible to survey due to bugs, but DoomZero found the experience of exploring the vast and overwhelming galaxy to be rewarding.
Hades player Jade 'AngeL1C' has made history by becoming the first player to beat the game on its hardest setting with no mods or prior seeding, a challenge previously considered impossible. The run required completing the game with every single 'heat' modifier, making enemies stronger, faster, and more numerous, while the player had limited abilities and time. Jade achieved this feat after just an hour of attempts, relying on luck and skill. The impressive run has garnered praise from the gaming community, with many considering it an extraordinary achievement.
A goldfish named Tortellini, owned by a Twitch streamer named Crow, has managed to defeat Malenia, one of the toughest bosses in FromSoftware's game Elden Ring, by swimming in a specific pattern that triggers in-game actions. Despite the fish's lack of understanding of the game, Tortellini's successful battle has inspired players and viewers alike, proving that even a goldfish can conquer challenging video game bosses.
A player has already reached the maximum level cap of 100 in Diablo 4 within 54 hours of gameplay, using an exploit that allowed his team to reset a dungeon and level up quicker. However, to qualify for a Diablo challenge and get their name added to a statue, players must reach level 100 in Hardcore mode, where dying erases the character and requires starting over from level 1. The competition ends on September 1 or when 1,000 players successfully reach Hardcore level 100.
A Legend of Zelda fan completed a 17-month playthrough of the entire series just five days before the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The player provided their rankings of every Zelda game in the series, with Breath of the Wild, Twilight Princess HD, and Skyward Sword HD at the top. Despite skipping some spin-offs, this is still an impressive gaming achievement.