Achivements...making 360 muliplataform games better than in other systems...

Better than PS3, not better than PC.Quack_Attack

so u are saying that if u had the same game in 360 and pc u would pick pc even though the 360 had achievements and was exactly the same???? what does the pc have that the 360 doesn't???

[QUOTE="Quack_Attack"]Better than PS3, not better than PC.tacubano

so u are saying that if u had the same game in 360 and pc u would pick pc even though the 360 had achievements and was exactly the same???? what does the pc have that the 360 doesn't???

in a way achivements make u want to get them so bad that u'll skip story line or other features in a game just to get themtacubano

I play a game because it's fun.

Achievements give me a reason to keep playing the game over instead of just beating it once and never playing it again. realityillusion

[QUOTE="Quack_Attack"]Better than PS3, not better than PC.tacubano

so u are saying that if u had the same game in 360 and pc u would pick pc even though the 360 had achievements and was exactly the same???? what does the pc have that the 360 doesn't???

Achievments aren't important to me.metalmonkey268

They are fun.  They are great in a game like Gears where you check to see what your teammates achievements are before the game to try to judge the level of experience your comrades have.

Achievements give me a reason to keep playing the game over instead of just beating it once and never playing it again. realityillusion

They give you a idea of something to do, but no reason to do it,

They are fun. They are great in a game like Gears where you check to see what your teammates achievements are before the game to try to judge the level of experience your comrades have.

lordseer

[QUOTE="realityillusion"]Achievements give me a reason to keep playing the game over instead of just beating it once and never playing it again. metalmonkey268

[QUOTE="lordseer"]

They are fun. They are great in a game like Gears where you check to see what your teammates achievements are before the game to try to judge the level of experience your comrades have.

metalmonkey268

You don't play the game for the points but it is cool figure out some measurement of your skill.  You're telling me that when playing Mario 64 you didn't try to get all the stars?  That is similar to an achievement.  So was a time run through contra or the original mario.  Achievements are simply an extention of accomplishments in gaming like these.

Ok let me rephrase what i said. Achievements are one of the reasons i play through a game. happy now?realityillusion

[QUOTE="realityillusion"]Ok let me rephrase what i said. Achievements are one of the reasons i play through a game. happy now?metalmonkey268

[QUOTE="metalmonkey268"][QUOTE="lordseer"]

They are fun. They are great in a game like Gears where you check to see what your teammates achievements are before the game to try to judge the level of experience your comrades have.

lordseer

You don't play the game for the points but it is cool figure out some measurement of your skill. You're telling me that when playing Mario 64 you didn't try to get all the stars? That is similar to an achievement. So was a time run through contra or the original mario. Achievements are simply an extention of accomplishments in gaming like these.

PS3 will soon have achievements with digital trophies. All lemmings get is text, LOL. :lol:Timstuff

No.  As I've said before...

Achievements serve no function and should be removed.

They had a problem which was Gamertags had no value and people wanted to change their name every 10 minutes. Now, people take their Gamertag seriously and invest in it since it has a Reputation and Achievements associated with it.Berserker_2

[QUOTE="lordseer"][QUOTE="metalmonkey268"][QUOTE="lordseer"]

They are fun. They are great in a game like Gears where you check to see what your teammates achievements are before the game to try to judge the level of experience your comrades have.

loco145

You don't play the game for the points but it is cool figure out some measurement of your skill. You're telling me that when playing Mario 64 you didn't try to get all the stars? That is similar to an achievement. So was a time run through contra or the original mario. Achievements are simply an extention of accomplishments in gaming like these.

So when you got all 120 stars you didn't tell any friends that also played the game that you did?

Also, achievements have nothing to do with extra content.  Many times in games themselves, aside from achievements, you get unlockable items for playing the game and playing it well.  In DOA 4 you get unlockable content for winning matches and points to spend in their toon shop.

Don't relate downloadable content to achievements because they have nothing to do with each other.

You're telling me that when playing Mario 64 you didn't try to get all the stars?

lordseer

[QUOTE="Berserker_2"]They had a problem which was Gamertags had no value and people wanted to change their name every 10 minutes. Now, people take their Gamertag seriously and invest in it since it has a Reputation and Achievements associated with it.loco145

You say that, and I thought achievements wouldn't be something I would be interested in, until I was online playing Gears and suddenly I saw the message, "new achievement unlocked".  I went and checked to see that I had hit 100 executions in Gears.  I kind of thought to myself, that's cool.   Honestly it's like they subliminaly draw you in.

They are basically just a rating of experience in a game.  Not liking achievements is like not liking statistics in a game.

[QUOTE="loco145"][QUOTE="Berserker_2"]They had a problem which was Gamertags had no value and people wanted to change their name every 10 minutes. Now, people take their Gamertag seriously and invest in it since it has a Reputation and Achievements associated with it.lordseer

You say that, and I thought achievements wouldn't be something I would be interested in, until I was online playing Gears and suddenly I saw the message, "new achievement unlocked".  I went and checked to see that I had hit 100 executions in Gears.  I kind of thought to myself, that's cool.   Honestly it's like they subliminaly draw you in.

They are basically just a rating of experience in a game.  Not liking achievements is like not liking statistics in a game.

The problem with achievements is that they waste developers' resources (time and money) that could be better spent on other aspects of gameplay.  If a user wants to set up some sort of silly artifical "achievement" to strive for, more power to them.

But the needs of that user, and their strange desire to play the game in bizarre ways, should not devour resources developers might spend to make all customers more happy (debugging, more content, etc).

[QUOTE="Berserker_2"]They had a problem which was Gamertags had no value and people wanted to change their name every 10 minutes. Now, people take their Gamertag seriously and invest in it since it has a Reputation and Achievements associated with it.loco145

[QUOTE="lordseer"]

[QUOTE="loco145"][QUOTE="Berserker_2"]They had a problem which was Gamertags had no value and people wanted to change their name every 10 minutes. Now, people take their Gamertag seriously and invest in it since it has a Reputation and Achievements associated with it.FoamingPanda

You say that, and I thought achievements wouldn't be something I would be interested in, until I was online playing Gears and suddenly I saw the message, "new achievement unlocked".  I went and checked to see that I had hit 100 executions in Gears.  I kind of thought to myself, that's cool.   Honestly it's like they subliminaly draw you in.

They are basically just a rating of experience in a game.  Not liking achievements is like not liking statistics in a game.

The problem with achievements is that they waste developers' resources (time and money) that could be better spent on other aspects of gameplay.  If a user wants to set up some sort of silly artifical "achievement" to strive for, more power to them.

But the needs of that user, and their strange desire to play the game in bizarre ways, should not devour resources developers might spend to make all customers more happy (debugging, more content, etc).

I doubt they spend much time at all.  I'm sure the code for the computer to register that you've won 100 matches in a game, or 10 in a row, or hit your 100 headshot and to have that register on a log takes much developer time.

[QUOTE="loco145"][QUOTE="Berserker_2"]They had a problem which was Gamertags had no value and people wanted to change their name every 10 minutes. Now, people take their Gamertag seriously and invest in it since it has a Reputation and Achievements associated with it.lordseer

You say that, and I thought achievements wouldn't be something I would be interested in, until I was online playing Gears and suddenly I saw the message, "new achievement unlocked". I went and checked to see that I had hit 100 executions in Gears. I kind of thought to myself, that's cool. Honestly it's like they subliminaly draw you in.

They are basically just a rating of experience in a game. Not liking achievements is like not liking statistics in a game.

[QUOTE="lordseer"]

[QUOTE="loco145"][QUOTE="Berserker_2"]They had a problem which was Gamertags had no value and people wanted to change their name every 10 minutes. Now, people take their Gamertag seriously and invest in it since it has a Reputation and Achievements associated with it.FoamingPanda

You say that, and I thought achievements wouldn't be something I would be interested in, until I was online playing Gears and suddenly I saw the message, "new achievement unlocked". I went and checked to see that I had hit 100 executions in Gears. I kind of thought to myself, that's cool. Honestly it's like they subliminaly draw you in.

They are basically just a rating of experience in a game. Not liking achievements is like not liking statistics in a game.

The problem with achievements is that they waste developers' resources (time and money) that could be better spent on other aspects of gameplay. If a user wants to set up some sort of silly artifical "achievement" to strive for, more power to them.

But the needs of that user, and their strange desire to play the game in bizarre ways, should not devour resources developers might spend to make all customers more happy (debugging, more content, etc).

[QUOTE="lordseer"]

[QUOTE="loco145"][QUOTE="Berserker_2"]They had a problem which was Gamertags had no value and people wanted to change their name every 10 minutes. Now, people take their Gamertag seriously and invest in it since it has a Reputation and Achievements associated with it.loco145

You say that, and I thought achievements wouldn't be something I would be interested in, until I was online playing Gears and suddenly I saw the message, "new achievement unlocked". I went and checked to see that I had hit 100 executions in Gears. I kind of thought to myself, that's cool. Honestly it's like they subliminaly draw you in.

They are basically just a rating of experience in a game. Not liking achievements is like not liking statistics in a game.

Lol.  Trust me I understand Wow.  I had over 120 days logged on a warlock.  It can honestly ruin gaming for someone.  Things aren't half as bad with achivements.  Honestly I think you are relating your hate for some mechanics in wow, "shinies", to gaming in general.  Come back over from the dark side. 

[QUOTE="lordseer"]

[QUOTE="loco145"][QUOTE="Berserker_2"]They had a problem which was Gamertags had no value and people wanted to change their name every 10 minutes. Now, people take their Gamertag seriously and invest in it since it has a Reputation and Achievements associated with it.loco145

You say that, and I thought achievements wouldn't be something I would be interested in, until I was online playing Gears and suddenly I saw the message, "new achievement unlocked". I went and checked to see that I had hit 100 executions in Gears. I kind of thought to myself, that's cool. Honestly it's like they subliminaly draw you in.

They are basically just a rating of experience in a game. Not liking achievements is like not liking statistics in a game.

[QUOTE="loco145"][QUOTE="lordseer"]

[QUOTE="loco145"][QUOTE="Berserker_2"]They had a problem which was Gamertags had no value and people wanted to change their name every 10 minutes. Now, people take their Gamertag seriously and invest in it since it has a Reputation and Achievements associated with it.Berserker_2

You say that, and I thought achievements wouldn't be something I would be interested in, until I was online playing Gears and suddenly I saw the message, "new achievement unlocked". I went and checked to see that I had hit 100 executions in Gears. I kind of thought to myself, that's cool. Honestly it's like they subliminaly draw you in.

They are basically just a rating of experience in a game. Not liking achievements is like not liking statistics in a game.

MMO's are just a whole different breed.  He probably just has frustrations built up from the grind for new equipment or maybe a PVP ranking in wow, which can absolutely kill gaming in general for someone for a while.

Achievements are the equivalent of having to dust your room in comparison to a life long career in construction in terms of "work".