Achievements/ Trophies

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#1 Freshenizer
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What are your opinions on game achievements?

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#2 savebattery
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I have never intentionally gotten an Achievement or Trophy. To me, they're just cheap attempts at adding replay value without doing any actual work on the part of the developers. That isn't to say that I want them to go away, because some people enjoy them. And that's fine by me. I don't think every aspect of every game should be specifically tailored to my tastes.
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#3 Crazyguy105
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I'll complete them if I can complete them without trying very hard. I'm not going to play RE5's campaign on Pro mode or anything like that. That's just insane.

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#4 soulitane
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I like doing them because some of the can be a fun challenge.
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#5 shalashaska88
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I'd be happy to get them as long as they don't require mad skilllz
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#6 StealthMonkey4
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I usually do, if the game is very boring or terrible, or the trophies are way too hard or take way too long to achieve, I won't bother with those trophies.

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#7 Bigboi500
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I enjoy them but don't take them too seriously.

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#8 lazerface216
Member since 2008 • 7564 Posts

i like them. i don't go out of my way to 100% or platinum a game though, i just don't have the time, but if there's an achievement within my grasp i'll go for it. they add replay value and i like having a record of all the games i've played.

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#9 StevenKreg
Member since 2009 • 260 Posts

I dont go for them and let them come naturally.

That being said, I think they are an AWESOME way to keep a record of what you did in the game.

They make awesome reminders and I love going back to see the achievements that remind me of what I did.

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#10 funsohng
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depends on if I like the game or not.
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#11 GreenGoblin2099
Member since 2004 • 16988 Posts

Kinda like them... I try going for the plat whenever possible. That being said, I really dislike MP trophies/achievements because well, they are ridiculous IMO, so if a game has MP trophies, I just quit my quest for the platinum.

And that pisses me off.

:P

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#12 coolkid93
Member since 2007 • 6749 Posts

Yes I do. If I can't seem to geta certain one, I just leave it alone and just play the game.

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#13 Suzy_Q_Kazoo
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I'm fine with them, but I don't personally play for them.

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#14 Doolz2024
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As long as I like a game and enjoy playing it, I will try to earn as many achievements as I can.
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#15 fangirl525
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they are great for replayibility
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#16 HoolaHoopMan
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Some yes, others no way in hell. I usually don't go out of my way for ridiculous MP achievements, or some where you have to play the game for an insane amount of time just to get another 20 points.
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#17 lundy86_4
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I like to get as many achievements as possible. If they're too hard, and i'm not interested, then I don't force myself to get them.

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#18 TheMoreYouOwn
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I wasn't into trophies, initially, but have found the fun in getting them. My first platinum was God of War 3. Just need 2 more for Vanquish.
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#19 cloudff7tm
Member since 2006 • 3975 Posts

Yeah, it's fun trying to get all the Trophies and Acheivements.

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#20 arto1223
Member since 2005 • 4412 Posts

I make no attempt to get any. I don't hate them, but I do hate how crazy people can get about them. When someone plays a game or replays a game just to get the trophies or achievments a part of me dies...

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#21 Arach666
Member since 2009 • 23285 Posts

No,I usually don´t even remember they exist when I´m playing the game until I unlock one.

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#22 imprezawrx500
Member since 2004 • 19187 Posts
They are pointless considering you get most of them without even trying.
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#23 antifanboyftw
Member since 2007 • 2214 Posts
i usually like to go for them unless a developer decides to be a totally dbag and make something that isn't based on skill, but time (EPIC and their lame level 100 and seriously 2.0 for starters). Only go for those if there is a reward of some kind promised (which there is) even though i'm still not happy about them.
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#24 BPoole96
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I used to get after them but now I don't really care. Too many games have stupid trophies that aren't anywhere near fun to get

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#25 deactivated-5b78379493e12
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They do add an extra incentive to get 100% on some games, but many trophies, particularly online-related trophies aren't worth the trouble.

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#26 coreybg
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Only in TF2 cuz I get items out of them :P

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#27 themyth01
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Hell no. I don't even know what trophies are available nor would I ever go out of my go to get them. I consider it a waste of time.
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#28 Riverwolf007
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i just get whatever comes up.

every once in awhile i will go out of my way to get a skill or stunt based one like the RDR get 6 headshots in a row on one deadeye meter sort of thing.

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#29 razgriz_101
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im going for 1k g on oblivion purely cause i know that game inside out and it aint too hard to do, basically the guilds,story and arena..nothing taxing.Aswell as Ace combat 6 when it arrives (im an aces fan look at my two online usernames/gamertags so nuff said).

And most likely i'll end up doing forza.

Nearly done borderlands,fo3 and assasins creed on PS3 but never got round to fully plat.

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I'll go after them if I love the game, unless the achievements themselves are ridiculously time consuming.
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#31 ps3wizard45
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I try for them if there with in grasp...

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#32 SpideR_CentS
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I love them. I think they do nothing but add to a game. I wish the Wii had them also. I do wish PS3 had them on ALL there games. I also wish trophies where implamented more like Achievements.

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#33 Wings_008
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the only game that i finished it's achievements is ME 2, but many games have a high completion rate, like F3 or ME.... some are very time consuming though, so i don't necessarily try to finish each and every game
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#34 fabz_95
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I like them a lot, gives games a lot of replay value (regardless whether the game has a lot of replay value or not in the first place).
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#35 paradigm68
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I enjoy scrolling down my trophy list seeing my progress and accomplishments in each game in a quick matter, yet I won't play a game in the first place if it's not fun for me.
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#36 Heil68
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Not really. The collect trophies/achievements are so god awful boring(AC2 feather collecting) I rarely do them.
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#37 M13L13S
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I love achievements. I go after any I can. However I will not buy games just for easy achievements. They give me a reason to complete bonus objectives and explore games completely.

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#38 Maroxad
Member since 2007 • 25317 Posts

I will go after achievements if it one of the following are true

  1. Said Achievement seems like a fun challange
  2. Said Achievement gives me a reward I am interested in