Dannyjax Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 I wouldn't lie about not caring for trophies and achievements because they means something to me. They give me a sense of accomplishment with the games I played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clasher Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Achievements heightens the experience like beating a new high score , unlocking a new skin or some other relic in the game. But most times I don't play for these and just enjoy the game if I eventually hit a new achievements it's fine and I still enjoy the feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 I used to care about these a lot more when I was younger but nowadays, as long as I'm having fun, that's all that matters to me in a game. NightmareFarm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmareFarm Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 Just now, killamch89 said: I used to care about these a lot more when I was younger but nowadays, as long as I'm having fun, that's all that matters to me in a game. Yeah, I feel like making gaming into a job back then was so dumb. Nowadays I just play what entertains me. Gaming is for fun at the end of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grungie Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 I don't see anything wrong with it in general, it gives people more to do in a game. Some of the ones for RPG's can be a bit obnoxious at times. The ones that require multiple playthroughs I can see adding incentive for replayability, but I don't have time for that. Then there are the ones that basically require a guide to figure out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowHammerYou Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 I've never been a fan of them. They've always seemed useless and pointless to me, unless they're actually integrated into the game itself and provide tangible benefits (like in the RE2 and RE3 remakes, that was the right way to do trophies). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 34 minutes ago, NightmareFarm said: Yeah, I feel like making gaming into a job back then was so dumb. Nowadays I just play what entertains me. Gaming is for fun at the end of the day. I used to be very competitive so that's why I wanted the trophies/achievements so badly. Dannyjax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Withywarlock Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I'm on the fence with them. On the one hand I think they're one of gaming's many Pandora's Box(es) because they've spoilt a lot of the joy I have in games now and find the need to complete them when I ordinarily wouldn't be bothered. On the other hand, I think if you get used to playing games without them or the achievements being so out of reach, you get to appreciate the game more. Correct me if I'm wrong, but Microsoft finally tied achievements to Microsoft Rewards, which was what the initial speculation for them was supposed to be: you could redeem Gamerscore for games, DLC, and profile ornaments. It's a shame that never really kicked off given their presence, but then, why give stuff away for free when people will pay out the nose for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyjax Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 22 hours ago, killamch89 said: I used to be very competitive so that's why I wanted the trophies/achievements so badly. That's the main push for me back then because there's no way I would feel at ease with my friends being ahead of me when I was a little younger. Age does a lot of things to you and make you reshape your priorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crescendo Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Nothing against them. They're just fun things to work towards for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaramaki Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 (edited) I've already explained my feelings on trophies and achievements on the first page. So no need to repeat that at all. I do gotta admit when i reached 100k gamerscore a couple of years ago it felt, how stupid it may sound like an accomplishment and that i reached something as a gamer Lol. These days i just see it as a number that goes up and you know when people talk to me about it, i try to avoid it as much as possible because it's sounds like i don't have a life and have nothing better to do then playing videogames in my spare time. Sony's trophy system i never really cared much about i think i've got maybe a little over 15 platinum trophies which isen't a whole lot. Most of them are sony first party titles like horizon zero dawn, until dawn and ghost of tsushima and those aren't exactly the most difficult platinums to get. Edited June 18, 2022 by Yaramaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyjax Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 11 hours ago, Crescendo said: Nothing against them. They're just fun things to work towards for me As long as you don't go out of your way to get them, there's nothing wrong with bagging a few of them. Some gamers resort to paying and cheating just to have them trophies and that's not a good way to play and enjoy games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clasher Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 On 6/18/2022 at 2:34 PM, Yaramaki said: I've already explained my feelings on trophies and achievements on the first page. So no need to repeat that at all. I do gotta admit when i reached 100k gamerscore a couple of years ago it felt, how stupid it may sound like an accomplishment and that i reached something as a gamer Lol. These days i just see it as a number that goes up and you know when people talk to me about it, i try to avoid it as much as possible because it's sounds like i don't have a life and have nothing better to do then playing videogames in my spare time. Sony's trophy system i never really cared much about i think i've got maybe a little over 15 platinum trophies which isen't a whole lot. Most of them are sony first party titles like horizon zero dawn, until dawn and ghost of tsushima and those aren't exactly the most difficult platinums to get. I don't talk about my gaming achievements with people that don't share the same gaming interest as me, they might not really understand anything I say or see it as a waste of time. So I only discussion my gaming achievements with my buddies whom I play video games with and enjoy video games as much as I do. Achievements are satisfying to an extent it just gives you a good feeling for the moment and shows that you are progressing or aceing the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 6/18/2022 at 3:17 AM, Crescendo said: Nothing against them. They're just fun things to work towards for me It was only Top Eleven Football Manager that I was obsessed with trophy collection and there was a reason for that. We have a WhatsApp group where so many managers playing the game are in some sort of competition of who's going to have the biggest trophy cabinet. It was a hell of a battle then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyjax Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 6/20/2022 at 10:20 PM, Clasher said: I don't talk about my gaming achievements with people that don't share the same gaming interest as me, they might not really understand anything I say or see it as a waste of time. So I only discussion my gaming achievements with my buddies whom I play video games with and enjoy video games as much as I do. Achievements are satisfying to an extent it just gives you a good feeling for the moment and shows that you are progressing or aceing the game. I have seen a guy I know from my childhood brag about his gaming achievements and it makes me sick because I know how good he is with cheating when he plays. I'm not sure if he plays any game without exploiting one cheat to stay ahead. His achievements in games to me are totally useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
