So why do you go after trophies, anyway?

I'm curious... because I've never been a trophy fan, but lately, I've been going after WipEout HD trophies, eventually the platinum, and it's pretty fun.

But that's because I love WipEout.

To me there's two kinds of trophy whores: those who only whore on the games they think are worth the effort and those who whore on every game they buy.

I am the former, but my question is directed towards the latter. If you're the kind who goes after trophies in whatever game you play, why? What is your motivation? To have the most trophies?

Or is that kind of grinding just fun to you?

I'm trying to understand you weirdos. :P

Because im easiy amused :lol: I dont know why I try to collect them, I just like to really :)

it's pretty fun.

Scianix-Black

Right there. . . that would be my reason. If I decided to go after some trophy, I'll try to have some fun whiledoing it. If it becomes a chore I'm stopping.

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it's pretty fun.

Racer_XLR

Right there. . . that would be my reason. If I decided to go after some trophy, I'll try to have some fun whiledoing it. If it becomes a chore I'm stopping.

On a side note, Lu Bu for the win.

However, X-shaped weapon that isn't a huge spear for the horrible, horrible lose.

On a side note, Lu Bu for the win.

However, X-shaped weapon that isn't a huge spear for the horrible, horrible lose.

Scianix-Black

Bah. I prefer Gan Ning.

Considering i only get games i like, i am never bored of the game by the time i get the platinum..

I got 100% in gta3, all in game awards in uncharted and dmc4, all emblems in mgs4 ect.. so i guess i just like completing things fully.. i would rather have an option to hide my trophy list from the public, but i would still get them..

I don't always play AAA games, so people assume i am whoring "bad" games..

like i just got the platinum in dynasty warriors 6 empires, and was bashed.. but i have played all 6 games, plus all 4 xtreme legends, 2 gundam, 3 empires, 2 tactics.. so i am a fan of the series.. but that didn't matter.. i'll admit the games aren't great but they are fun to me.. so it's annoying and pathetic for people to judge your collection based on their game tastes..

like i just got the platinum in dynasty warriors 6 empires, and was bashed.. but i have played all 6 games, plus all 4 xtreme legends, 2 gundam, 3 empires, 2 tactics.. so i am a fan of the series.. but that didn't matter.. i'll admit the games aren't great but they are fun to me.. so it's annoying and pathetic for people to judge your collection based on their game tastes..

NaughtyRag

lol, I get this crap too... I've loved Dynasty Warriors since DW2 but now that there's trophies involved, I'm whoring them.

Eh... people are just so tied to reviewer ratings that they can't think for themselves, so that's their problem.

I honestly don't even know why I get them anymore. I've come to realize that I have more fun with games when I do as I please rather than following a checklist of goals to complete. I used to get platinums for any game I got regardless of myself liking it or not. I did this because I figured I was capable of doing it, so why not just do it?

Lately, I've been a lot less aggressive about getting them. I really didn't like Prototype, so I simply stopped playing it, without even coming close to 100%. Same goes for Bioshock. I must have missed something since everyone I know loves that game but I only found it to be okay.

I'm now only going to get platinums for games that I really like. It's good that you're going for the Wipeout Platinum since you really like the game (it's also a very hard platinum to get).

I collect them when I get bored of the games I have

I used to whore them, but now I only get them if I like the game, alot.

I'm not a trophy whore, but I DO enjoy the challenges they present. To me it's just a matter of completing a challenge. The trophy is but a testament to my efforts. I don't boast about them. The arrogance of boasting is what ultimately "whores" out the trohpy/achievement systems.

I only go after trophies on games that I really like, since it adds 2 the replay value..

The only games i really went hard for trophies in was LBP, Burnout, and now Fat Princess. But i still almost have 400. I don't like getting frustrated over them, so i go for the easy ones.

So I can show off my virtual medals!!! I WANT EVERYONE TO SEE! Everyone needs to know that I'm the BEST!

Games I Platinum'd:

• Uncharted
• Burnout Paradise
• InFamous
• World at War
• Resistance 2

What do these games have in common? I liked them:).

i never axtually went for tropjies, but inFamous changed it all, now im hetting trophies for BF: bC and some killzone trophies

why cause its fun

I don't care for trophies. It's too much work to put into a game, it becomes tedious, and it doesn't really give me any sense of accomplishment.

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like i just got the platinum in dynasty warriors 6 empires, and was bashed.. but i have played all 6 games, plus all 4 xtreme legends, 2 gundam, 3 empires, 2 tactics.. so i am a fan of the series.. but that didn't matter.. i'll admit the games aren't great but they are fun to me.. so it's annoying and pathetic for people to judge your collection based on their game tastes..

Scianix-Black

lol, I get this crap too... I've loved Dynasty Warriors since DW2 but now that there's trophies involved, I'm whoring them.

Eh... people are just so tied to reviewer ratings that they can't think for themselves, so that's their problem.

Yeah, there isn't a problem reading reviews but some people use reviewers arguments as their own without witnessing them first hand.. its one thing to agree, it's something entirely different to act like you played the game when you haven't..

I once was talking to a guy who said MGS4 was the greatest game of all time, and i asked him what did he think about the humor in some of the cutscenes/calls/boss battles.. and he said IDK i never played it, but people were talking about how amazing it is, it has to be the best of all time..

Anyways, yeah the "whoring" tag given to people has become more annoying then the people in some games who say you cheated/hacked/glitched/turbo controller ect.(excuses) if you kill them..

I got platinum in burnout yesterday without even trying. I don't really try for trophies, but hearing the noise when I earn a trophy, it's the greatest sound on earth.

Earning a platinum trophy for a certain game may be a clear message to everyone that you have mastered that game, those which you can find in Wipeout HD, Warhawk, Socom ,etc.. And I also don't mean trophies that requires stupid things to do, like killing 10000 person in ranked matches in Resistance 2, or being in top 10% for a week in killzone 2 multiplayer or whatever, because those trophies are dedicated to people who play 24 hours non-stop and earning them doesnt mean that you've " mastered " that game, anyone can get them but it just need time. For me I have earned 6 platinums, but its nothing for me because getting them was way too easy ( Uncharted, Dead Space, Fallout 3, Infamous, Tomb Raider: Underworld and Bioshock ( the hardest one of them ) ) So I just collect trophies for fun mainly.. although i tried very hard to get Wipeout's platinum but I couldn't, too damn hard for me :cry:Leon_Kennedy1

I'm curious... because I've never been a trophy fan, but lately, I've been going after WipEout HD trophies, eventually the platinum, and it's pretty fun.

But that's because I love WipEout.

To me there's two kinds of trophy whores: those who only whore on the games they think are worth the effort and those who whore on every game they buy.

I am the former, but my question is directed towards the latter. If you're the kind who goes after trophies in whatever game you play, why? What is your motivation? To have the most trophies?

Or is that kind of grinding just fun to you?

I'm trying to understand you weirdos. :P

Scianix-Black

they add replay value

To get more replay value.

[QUOTE="Leon_Kennedy1"]Earning a platinum trophy for a certain game may be a clear message to everyone that you have mastered that game, those which you can find in Wipeout HD, Warhawk, Socom ,etc.. And I also don't mean trophies that requires stupid things to do, like killing 10000 person in ranked matches in Resistance 2, or being in top 10% for a week in killzone 2 multiplayer or whatever, because those trophies are dedicated to people who play 24 hours non-stop and earning them doesnt mean that you've " mastered " that game, anyone can get them but it just need time. For me I have earned 6 platinums, but its nothing for me because getting them was way too easy ( Uncharted, Dead Space, Fallout 3, Infamous, Tomb Raider: Underworld and Bioshock ( the hardest one of them ) ) So I just collect trophies for fun mainly.. although i tried very hard to get Wipeout's platinum but I couldn't, too damn hard for me :cry:Mickeyminime

I like the sound that they make when i get one

I don't go after trophies, so I can't really answer the question.

Going through a mindless "checklist" of repetitive, unnesessary goals dictated by the devs is not my idea of fun. Especially when the end result is just a meaningless icon that doesn't even have ingame value. If anything, "trophies" and "achievements" have diluted gaming in general.

At least, before all of this crap started. When you completed a certain task, you unlocked something. You were rewarded with an item in the game. Even then, the tasks weren't as dumb as "kill the blue thing a hundred times" as seen with your "trophies" today.

I like the "ding" noise, but I won't go very far out of my way to get a trophy, but I WILL HAVE THE BIOSHOCK PLATINUM EVENTUALLY. Currently I only have the Burnout Paradise plat, an awesome game, and a very, very easy plat.

Going through a mindless "checklist" of repetitive, unnesessary goals dictated by the devs is not my idea of fun. Especially when the end result is just a meaningless icon that doesn't even have ingame value. If anything, "trophies" and "achievements" have diluted gaming in general.

At least, before all of this crap started. When you completed a certain task, you unlocked something. You were rewarded with an item in the game. Even then, the tasks weren't as dumb as "kill the blue thing a hundred times" as seen with your "trophies" today.

Denji

Too bad games aren't like Uncharted where all of the trophies gave you points towards unlocking stuff in the game. More game's should follow Naught Dog's view of trophies/achievements

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Going through a mindless "checklist" of repetitive, unnesessary goals dictated by the devs is not my idea of fun. Especially when the end result is just a meaningless icon that doesn't even have ingame value. If anything, "trophies" and "achievements" have diluted gaming in general.

At least, before all of this crap started. When you completed a certain task, you unlocked something. You were rewarded with an item in the game. Even then, the tasks weren't as dumb as "kill the blue thing a hundred times" as seen with your "trophies" today.

BPoole96

Too bad games aren't like Uncharted where all of the trophies gave you points towards unlocking stuff in the game. More game's should follow Naught Dog's view of trophies/achievements

At least it would give some credit to the whole trophy thing. But I think they are in a minority.

But then again, there are the "tasks required".

Because its pretty fun. I know I'm not a trophy whore because i know i won't have fun doing the massive grind that is the GTA4 platinum.

I just think it adds an extra challenge to the game, so why not try and accomplish it?

I don't usually go out of my way to get trophies but I am trying to get the platinum trophy for Infamous becausee I want to get at least one platinum trophy.

Just for the lulz.

I like Naughty Dog's and Insomniac's form of unlockables which will be trophies in the upcoming games no doubt more than just trophies that do nothing for the game itself.

trying to platinum Wipeout? Good Luck with that.

But I go for trophies that are fun to go for. Or games that regardless of how hard they may be, I enjoy playing it. I spent hours trying to beat Zico, and it wasn't at all frustrating. Still haven't beat him though :?