Explain to me the appeal of trophies.

It's a way to declare to the world how little of a life you have.

Sincepeople online don't know you in real life.:P

I mean, all you get for all that time you spent obsessively finding every hidden collectible and repeating actions until you've done them a predetermined number of times is an imaginary badge that climbs the tallest mountaintop and boldly announces to the world that you played a game way too much.VoiceOfPlanet

I think there's two reasons, might come in tandem, might be one or the either: For one, it gives you bragging rights. Whether you have a trophy for completing a task that was insanely difficult or just having a bunch of trophies, you can brag about 'em. The second reason is that it can give more replay value, which is the reason I ever pay attention to them. zakkro

For some people, it could just be additional playability. Or, for others it may be recognition, or ego, or a combination of the two.

I don't get why people need a freakin' reason to justify trophies. They act like playing games is so productive and that these darn trophies ruin it.Chaos_Bladez

It makes the price of the game worth it. Plus running through Uncharted an additional two times once it was patched for trophies after I had already beaten it before trophies, made me realize just how amazing the game really is.

[QUOTE="Chaos_Bladez"]I don't get why people need a freakin' reason to justify trophies. They act like playing games is so productive and that these darn trophies ruin it.johnlennon28

Seriously, another person wanting to know why people get trophies? You make it as if there is something wrong with it. Want to know why I do it? For fun. If I am capable of doing everything on the trophy list, why not just do it? Some stuff may be frustrating and challenging, but that in a way adds to the fun. Not all games have ridiculous trophies that require you to do stupid things in order to get them either.

[QUOTE="johnlennon28"][QUOTE="Chaos_Bladez"]I don't get why people need a freakin' reason to justify trophies. They act like playing games is so productive and that these darn trophies ruin it.TrevCubsOr21

That post is sig worthy.

Although i think playing any game regardless if you like it or not just for tophies is kinda stupid.

Most of the time they are usless, and are just there to artificially extend the playtime, like get a certainnuber of kills, who gives a fek, sometimes they are kind of novelty like kill x number of enemies with 1 grenade/exploding barrel/nuke that landed but didn't explode, but sometimes, if a game developer uses them properely they can help you find different perspectives on a game.

Like MGS4, it doesn't have trophies but the embles are close enough, most of them are pretty mundane, however the harder ones really change the game make it a much more intense and rewarding experience, aswell as forcing you to use certain gameplay mechanics that in the end add to your entertainment.

I don't think that comparing trophies is the main part, sure interesting to compare, but getting trohpies just so that you can have more than someone else is defeating the point of playing a game in the first place.

It enhances replay value for a lot of people. I'm a completetionist and I like to try to finish everything my games have to offer (including trophies) so I feel like I got my money's worth out of a game. Why buy a book if you don't read all the chapters? That's how I see it anyway.

It enhances replay value for a lot of people. I'm a completetionist and I like to try to finish everything my games have to offer (including trophies) so I feel like I got my money's worth out of a game. Why buy a book if you don't read all the chapters? That's how I see it anyway.

Ospov

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It enhances replay value for a lot of people. I'm a completetionist and I like to try to finish everything my games have to offer (including trophies) so I feel like I got my money's worth out of a game. Why buy a book if you don't read all the chapters? That's how I see it anyway.

ColdfireTrilogy

No, I was saying once you read a book you've done everything there is to do with a book. In a game once you get all the trophies you've generally done all the game has to offer.

What you're saying is ALL trophies are mundane "kill 100 people" and "beat it on easy, medium, and hard" while many games have trophies that encourage people to play different ways or to do something they usually wouldn't do in a game. Granted, there are the annoying grinding trophies, but there are also trophies that are fun to get. Just because you don't have fun getting them doesn't mean other people won't. Since the trophies actually are a part of a game you technically do pay for them. A lot of people want to get their money's worth out of a game and get everything the game has to offer which includes getting the trophies.

[QUOTE="VoiceOfPlanet"]I mean, all you get for all that time you spent obsessively finding every hidden collectible and repeating actions until you've done them a predetermined number of times is an imaginary badge that climbs the tallest mountaintop and boldly announces to the world that you played a game way too much.ajthelegend

I see as nothing other than friendly comp. amongst people in your friends list, Even then I won't play something I don't like just to get them though...

I enjoy unlocking trophies because it shows that I took the time and effort to complete certain parts of a game. I don't obsess over them (well maybe the Fallout 3 Platinum), but if I love the game, I'll probably try to unlock everything that the game has to offer. Fallout 3 is probably the only game that I'm going to take the effort to Platinum because I love the game and I really hate seeing a big fat "0" in the Platinum trophy column.

I don't see how having trophies is a bad thing in any way.

I think they're good because they allow you and your friends to compare the kinds of games that you play and how much you play them. Gaming is a competitive hobby and nobody likes to see "LEVEL 1- 0 Trophies" next to their name.

If you go out of your way to play crappy games to get trophies on the other hand...well that's your prerogative.

For me I've always been a Completionist. Even before they had trophies or achievments. Back then, I found all the Stars in Super Mario 64, 100% 2/3 PS2 GTAs, played FFX to death.

Nowadays, trophies are just one more thing I need to do to complete a game. Plus, it helps stretch out a games length for as long as possible, saves money that way.

When people take trophies to damn far that is when things get really ugly.K1LLR3175

I mean, all you get for all that time you spent obsessively finding every hidden collectible and repeating actions until you've done them a predetermined number of times is an imaginary badge that climbs the tallest mountaintop and boldly announces to the world that you played a game way too much.VoiceOfPlanet

I get trophies for fun. Also it is a way to prove you have completed that game 100% to the world. :)

It is a natural evolution in game design. Games have gone from being simple, repetitive, and cheaply difficult to being more cinematic, complex, and finite. Along with that, games have included, more and more, unlockables, hidden items, etc. Now, with the onset of online services (PSN, XBL), the trophy just bolsters the overall sense of community by reflecting to which degrees people are enjoying the games--because simply finishing a game nowadays does not mean the same thing that it used to.

It enhances replay value for a lot of people. I'm a completetionist and I like to try to finish everything my games have to offer (including trophies) so I feel like I got my money's worth out of a game. Why buy a book if you don't read all the chapters? That's how I see it anyway.

Ospov

[QUOTE="zakkro"]I think there's two reasons, might come in tandem, might be one or the either: For one, it gives you bragging rights. Whether you have a trophy for completing a task that was insanely difficult or just having a bunch of trophies, you can brag about 'em. The second reason is that it can give more replay value, which is the reason I ever pay attention to them. VoiceOfPlanet

I mean, all you get for all that time you spent obsessively finding every hidden collectible and repeating actions until you've done them a predetermined number of times is an imaginary badge that climbs the tallest mountaintop and boldly announces to the world that you played a game way too much.VoiceOfPlanet

Wow. Spoken like a true non-gamer.

Nobody is forcing you to get trophies or acheievements. You determine your own level of participation. If you don't want added replay value for games, or if you don't like finding all the secrets, then don't.

But please don't come to a GAMING forums, filled with long-time true gamers, telling them they spend too much time playing games they love.

I mean, all you get for all that time you spent obsessively finding every hidden collectible and repeating actions until you've done them a predetermined number of times is an imaginary badge that climbs the tallest mountaintop and boldly announces to the world that you played a game way too much.VoiceOfPlanet

honestly trophies really arent tht important

though i have to say i enjoy getting them and if u really like a game its kinda fun to work toward getting trophies