The achievement system for Xbox consoles, dating all the way back to the launch of the cult-classic Xbox 360, has grown to be a staple of console gaming. Providing an overall tally of «gamerscore» to denote a tangible representation of how much time and effort a player has put into their account, Xbox achievements are undoubtedly addictive and satisfying to unlock.
That being said, there are some Xbox achievements that are notorious for pushing the boundaries of reasonable expectations and unlock difficulty. Aside from achievements that possess difficulty from the high level of skill needed to meet their unlock requirements, there are some achievements that take ludicrous amounts of real-world time to unlock, making them extremely rare badges of honor from those who have them.
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A series of games that will instantly come to the minds of many gamers when thinking of achievements that take the longest real-world time to complete is the Stanley Parable games. The original version of Stanley Parable, which did not release for consoles, was infamous for having an achievement that simply required players to not launch the game for an eye-watering five years.
As this original version was not available on console, Xbox-based achievement hunters were initially spared the grueling wait for unlocking this cruelly comical achievement. However, the recent release of The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe has elevated this achievement-related gag to unthinkable new heights. The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is essentially a «dramatically expanded» remake of the original game, which was recently released for Xbox consoles with Series X and S optimization.
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