A recent update to action-adventure game Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion solves a problem with achievements, making the game fully completable for those looking to reach 100%. Recently, the Xbox version of the game drew criticism for the unfortunate issue, so this news should be exciting to anyone who was frustrated.
Action-RPG Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion initially launched in 2021 and drew praise for its Zelda-like mix of exploration, puzzles and combat. Unfortunately, an issue with two achievements on the Xbox version became notable when the game appeared on Xbox Game Pass months ago, with some players delaying their playthroughs until the problems were solved.
This update is not actually the first attempt at fixing the achievements; previously, another update with similar intentions had to be rolled back because of performance issues it caused. Fortunately, the most recent update seems to fix things without introducing side effects, so downloading it is advised for any achievement hunters looking to get the most out of Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion's comedic world, especially since it is still on Xbox Game Pass.
Both achievements that were fixed are far off the beaten path, with players required to carry out specific actions to acquire them. As such, the main story achievements are unaffected, so the biggest audience affected by the issue would be completionists looking to 100% the game and find every secret. Fortunately, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is very short, clocking in at about three hours for a casual playthrough. Replaying it to grab the missing two achievements requires a small time investment compared to similar games, so any dedicated completionists who have already finished it can at least breeze through a second time.
Zelda-like action-RPGs are an interesting format for achievements, since the genre's design elements allow for optional sidequests and secrets to be hidden in the game worlds. However, since Nintendo consoles have never implemented achievement systems, actual Zelda games have never had built-in achievements to unlock beyond the quests in the game. In a way, achievements fundamentally change the experience since it becomes so easy for players to tell if they've missed something and obsess over small details to find everything since there is clear confirmation.
Completing games 100% is a popular activity in modern gaming, so any broken achievements can be frustrating for players who go for completion. Still, at least broken achievements are usually much less frustrating of an issue than actual game-breaking bugs preventing progress, since the game can still be completed just fine.
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is out now on PC, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One.
Source: TrueAchievements