Christmas Achievements list ?

[P'TrickZ]

Hey guys,
there r some Achievments, which r only obtainable on the 24th of December:

- Costume Quest: "Play the game on christmas"
- Psychonauts: "Christmas shopping"

Do you guys know more of those achievements ?

[Corsario]

Visit the Astats forum[www.astats.nl], we have a long list of Christmas achievements there.

[Barkaya]

Holiday Achievements

Recently some games get holiday achievements:
Serious Sam 3: BFE - Reindeer Hunter (Decorate the Christmas tree on each level to unlock Rodolfo player model);
Electronic Super Joy - Bonus Content For All, And For All A Good Night (Complete all the holiday levels);
Hammerwatch - Xmas 2013 (Collect 24 presents over any amount of games);
Interstellar Marines - Xmayhem Terminator (Pick up The Gift to become the T-IM101), Hasta La Vista, Baby! (Terminate the T-IM101).
And more to come... Maybe... So question is: those achievements are for Winter Sale 2013 Event or for... something (because so few games get them for now)? What do you think?

[twitch.tv/Hikikomori523]

I'd say cynically there isn't an official event, but games will probably add xmas achieves just because holiday achievements are a thing.

[-TEK- Melnum]

Looks like I'll have to skip my family visits and parties this year, there's a bunch of achievements to grind during the festivities.

Seriously though, this should not be a thing. People have other stuff to do on christmas, yet these achievements are tainting the stats all year.

All it does is force people (who care about achievements) to play specific games at specific times, instead of games they happen to find fun at the time.

EDIT: Just checked the Serious Sam 3 discussions and found a comment about the achievement from a developer:

Originally posted by AlenL:

They will be available (for earning) in the period of "Winter Festivities" around the new year. The achievements will show on the list for the entire year.

So if you miss your chance to get that achievement you won't be able to 100% the game.

[-TEK- Melnum]

Somewhat related is the Storyteller[astats.astats.nl] achievement from Batman: Arkham City. You have to visit the Calendar Man once per month on a specific day, including christmas.

[Barkaya]

Originally posted by Hikikomori:

I'd say cynically there isn't an official event, but games will probably add xmas achieves just because holiday achievements are a thing.

Then why games didn't get holiday achievements on Winter 2012 (except Killing Floor, of course)? Or summer achievements on Summer 2012/2013 (Killing Floor again)? Conspiracy theories, ho!

[Cos]

There were plenty holiday-themed achs last year.

[Barkaya]

Originally posted by Santa Cos:

There were plenty holiday-themed achs last year. :squirtheh:

Uhmmm... Where? I didn't remember any new achievements added in December 2012 (maybe in Killing Floor and TF2, but that's it).

[Cos]

A Virus Named Tom, Airmech, Payday 1, Dungeon Defenders and Painkiller spring to mind.

EDIT: Just checked the Serious Sam 3 discussions and found a comment about the achievement from a developer:

Originally posted by AlenL:

They will be available (for earning) in the period of "Winter Festivities" around the new year. The achievements will show on the list for the entire year.

So if you miss your chance to get that achievement you won't be able to 100% the game.

He's just saying it will be obtainable during winter festivities (which take place around new years).

Additionally (up until now, at least), the Serious Sam 3 winter theme can always be called upon by changing your system clock to christmas time.

[-TEK- Melnum]

Originally posted by Santa Cos:

the Serious Sam 3 winter theme can always be called upon by changing your system clock to christmas time.

I don't like the idea of changing the system clock for an achievement (not quite cheating if you ask me, still a bit dodgy). I'll be satisfied as long as it's still achievable next christmas.

The achievement for Hammerwatch is named "Xmas 2013" though, and that is somewhat irksome. Might even weigh in when I decide if I want to buy the game or not (I tend to buy small games during sales).

I consider an achievement you can no longer legitimately obtain as broken.

[Barkaya]

Originally posted by Santa Cos:

A Virus Named Tom, Airmech, Payday 1, Dungeon Defenders and Painkiller spring to mind.

Awwww... I see now... Me want event. Me pray Gabe. Me going nostalgia about Winter 2011 (big "thanks" to friggin' traders for ruining everything). Etc, etc...

[Cos]

Originally posted by Melnum:

I don't like the idea of changing the system clock for an achievement (not quite cheating if you ask me, still a bit dodgy). I'll be satisfied as long as it's still achievable next christmas.

Next christmas, your system clock will be christmas time by default.
Serious Sam 3's christmas achievements are available depending on your clock, regardless to whether it's the true date or not.

Originally posted by Melnum:

I consider an achievement you can no longer legitimately obtain as broken.

I agree.

[P'TrickZ]

melnum u can change the time of your computer for this one, some achievements don't allow that ~

[-TEK- Melnum]

I know, I just like to be as legit as humanly possible. It's a personal preference.

[Barkaya]

Holiday achievement for Anomaly: Warzone Earth was been disabled this summer (by "deleting" gifts that drop during missions), may be activated again in a few next days (better looking Steam Discussions for that game and being ready for that).
Christmas achievement for Cave Story+ may be obtainable only 24th of December and achievements for DEFCON and Toki Tori during December.
That's all I know.