Trophies vs Acheivements

What do you guys think is better?

I really like trophies, Iv seen a little bit about acheivements at friends' houses and stuff and they don't seem as good but I dont own x360 so can't really say.

One thing that is annoying though is that the PS3 was too slow to get the trophy system up and running. I wish it was mandatory from the start, there are about 8 of my games that don't have trophy support.

They seem the same to me

They're the same thing. :|

Both are essentially the same. Achievements being in every game is an advantage though. Unfortunately Trophies took a back seat for many games.

I prefer earning trophies because of the platinums. Doolz2024

[QUOTE="Doolz2024"]I prefer earning trophies because of the platinums. SilverChimera

What do you guys think is better?

I really like trophies, Iv seen a little bit about acheivements at friends' houses and stuff and they don't seem as good but I dont own x360 so can't really say.

One thing that is annoying though is that the PS3 was too slow to get the trophy system up and running. I wish it was mandatory from the start, there are about 8 of my games that don't have trophy support.

mhsdrake

Achievements.

Hell MGS4 doesnt have trophies and for some reason i wont unlock them in Uncharted.

I love them both.

I am trying to get a fancy TROPHY Score (1500 Trophies, 21 Platinums) but I love my 360 score (99,300).

The Trophy system's PLATINUM CONCEPT is superior to Achievements in that users on my Friendslist can see with a glance I have 21 Platinums, and I wish there was some sort of incentive for a 1000 points. Stopping at 995 is just as good.

Achievements are superior in that all old games have them...which makes them that aspect better.

IMO, they are about even. :P

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EDIT : Here is a thought I had on the matter in the past :

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It's all about the way you are built.

I personally have a lot of competitive friends (probably because I'm competitive, and I seek that out subconsciously) and whether it's Chess, Poker, Basketball, Football, BikeRiding, VideoGames, whatever, it's just kinda fun.

I was the guy who had to climb the mountain on the weekends, the kid in school that tried to get the best grade, the guy at work with the best numbers. That's just how I was built, how my parents raised me, to try to be the best at what I touch. The key word is try, not to be the best, but to try.

On my Xbox 360 and PS3 friends list, there is a LOT of competition to 1 up each other. It's all for the lulz, and we know it. I played Bulletwitch THREE Times through on various difficulties just to beat my friends gamerscore (that game was horrible). We both laugh about it, because it was hell for both of us, and we drink about it on Saturday. It's for friendly lulz.

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Play for fun, I have a lot of friends that don't get more than 100-200 Gamerscore per game, and a few trophies here and there, they just game.

For the majority of my pals, it's just funny to talk crap to each other about WHO IS THE BEST AA BATMAN GAMER (Best leaderboards, lol), or whatever.

I have cousins and brothers that also compete with me. One of my brothers is VERY competitive, and he's always trying to take me out (I always beat him, but he doesn't give up.) My other brother saw us, saw how competitive he would have to be to compete, and went the hippy nice guy route. He's not good at school, he's terrible and lazy at work, he's not driven, but I love him. He's my brother. He's the type of gamer that plays here and there, and doesn't care.

Whatever makes you happy and smile, right?

IT's about perspective, and how you are built.

My opinion is that they're both a complete waste of time. I can think of my own challenges in a game thank you.

[QUOTE="SilverChimera"][QUOTE="Doolz2024"]I prefer earning trophies because of the platinums. Doolz2024

[QUOTE="Doolz2024"][QUOTE="SilverChimera"] :shock: 5? woah. lol i only have 1 :cry:SilverChimera

Congrats you guys on 5 and 1 Platinum. Pretty amazing if you ask me. Plenty of gamers have no Platinums, so seriously, congrats you two! :P

*Flexes E-Muscle :)*

They're pretty much the same except trophies have different levels (bronze, silver, gold, platinum) and achievements are in every game.

I love them both.

I am trying to get a fancy TROPHY Score, but I love my 360 score.

The Trophy system's PLATINUM system is superior to Achievements for that reason.

Achievements are superior in that all old games have them...which makes them back to even.

SolidTy

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]

I love them both.

I am trying to get a fancy TROPHY Score (1500 Trophies, 21 Platinums) but I love my 360 score (99,300).

The Trophy system's PLATINUM CONCEPT is superior to Achievements in that users on my Friendslist can see with a glance I have 21 Platinums, and I wish there was some sort of incentive for a 1000 points. Stopping at 995 is just as good.

Achievements are superior in that all old games have them...which makes them that aspect better.

IMO, they are about even.

mhsdrake

I have set a goal to get 30 PLatinums by the end of 2009, and 100,000 Gamerscore.

They need to create an Ultrascore System. :P

[QUOTE="SilverChimera"][QUOTE="Doolz2024"]LOL 5 isn't that many...SolidTy

Congrats you guys on 5 and 1 Platinum. Pretty amazing.

*Flexes E-Muscle :)*

They're pretty much the same. I read an article the other day and some guy has like over 300,000 or so Achievement and he's trying to get a million by the end of 2010 or something. And I think there's another guy with over 70 Platinums.

Good for those who are really into this stuff, more power to them. But I wouldn't get too attached to them because I sure do hope these Achievements and Trophies carry over next gen some how some way, if it doesn't the people who worked so hard for them did it all for nothing lol. I guess it was fun while it lasted.

They're pretty much the same. I read an article the other day and some guy has like over 300,000 or so Achievement and he's trying to get a million by the end of 2010 or something. And I think there's another guy with over 70 Platinums.

Good for those who are really into this stuff, more power to them. But I wouldn't get too attached to them because I sure do hope these Achievements and Trophies carry over next gen some how some way, if it doesn't the people who worked so hard for them did it all for nothing lol.

I prefer earning trophies because of the platinums. Doolz2024

Yeah that's a good idea. Right now these Avatar Achievement Awards and PSN Trophies that unlock virtual stuff in Home are in their infancy. Hopefully by next gen or maybe even later this gen we can actually use to them for something like getting downloadable games and stuff. It would be horrible at the same time hilarinuts if Trophies and Achievements didn't carry over some how some way next gen.

[QUOTE="mhsdrake"]

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]

I love them both.

I am trying to get a fancy TROPHY Score (1500 Trophies, 21 Platinums) but I love my 360 score (99,300).

The Trophy system's PLATINUM CONCEPT is superior to Achievements in that users on my Friendslist can see with a glance I have 21 Platinums, and I wish there was some sort of incentive for a 1000 points. Stopping at 995 is just as good.

Achievements are superior in that all old games have them...which makes them that aspect better.

IMO, they are about even.

SolidTy

I have set a goal to get 30 PLatinums by the end of 2009, and 100,000 Gamerscore.

They need to create an Ultrascore System. :P

Trophies definitely. First of all, most games on the PS3 still have the 1000/1000 thing. However, the main 'view' is seen from trophies. I find that they are way more representitive of accomplishments when compared to achivements. Quite simply, it is very easy to stack points on the 360 by playing a ton of games. If you get 1000/1000 in 1 game, it is the same as playing 2 games and getting 500/1000.

However, with trophies you must work harder to get the better ones. Gold and Platinum generally require quite a bit of skill, and this is what I love about it!

Aren't the achievement lists and trophy lists on multiplatform games the same?? I do love getting plats though, but the fact that not all ps3 games have them pretty much puts them on the exact same level imo.

Aren't the achievement lists and trophy lists on multiplatform games the same?? I do love getting plats though, but the fact that not all ps3 games have them pretty much puts them on the exact same level imo.

bczigothigh

[QUOTE="bczigothigh"]

Aren't the achievement lists and trophy lists on multiplatform games the same?? I do love getting plats though, but the fact that not all ps3 games have them pretty much puts them on the exact same level imo.

gago-gago

haha nah i just play a lot of games and am kind of a completionist. I think i'm like 3rd on my friends list as far as plats go.

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]

[QUOTE="mhsdrake"] DUDE.... You have 21 platinums. *Bows head in respect/jealousy*

Doolz2024

I have set a goal to get 30 PLatinums by the end of 2009, and 100,000 Gamerscore.

They need to create an Ultrascore System. :P

I don't know if I can, but I've been challenged by one of my Homies, and I accepted. The Challenge starts Next Week, since we are having a race. I'm hurrying trying to finish my 360 games for the year to take my buddy head on.

As far as actually accomplishing it, it will be hard, but at least I'll know what I'm made of. :lol: Dinner at any restaurant is on the line, and the winner has to pay for our whole group (about 8 of us.) Should be about $300-$600+ or more if the guys decide to drink...:P

I don't see a difference ..one is not superior to the other...

I will be estatic whenever I get my 1st platinum trophy. I've never really tried to set out and get it, but all this talk about it is making me jealous. Plus it'd be nice to have one sitting up there. I think Burnout Paradise is the game I am closest to doing it on......

I will be estatic whenever I get my 1st platinum trophy. I've never really tried to set out and get it, but all this talk about it is making me jealous. Plus it'd be nice to have one sitting up there. I think Burnout Paradise is the game I am closest to doing it on......

bez2083

they're both essentially the same. but I've been getting achievements before trophies were added and every game supports it. so I'll go with achievement. I also like the way the gamerscore looks over levels

I will be estatic whenever I get my 1st platinum trophy. I've never really tried to set out and get it, but all this talk about it is making me jealous. Plus it'd be nice to have one sitting up there. I think Burnout Paradise is the game I am closest to doing it on......

bez2083

Good luck man, I have some personal friends on PSN that have had their PS3 forever, and they have a ton of Trophies, but not one single PLATINUM.

I also have plenty of friends on Xbox Live that have over 30,000 Gamerscore, and not one single 1000. Being a completist is hard.

Still, Burnout is one of the easier Platinums because it's just do dang FUN! Hope you manage! :P

They are very similar,but the 360 achievements have a gamerscore,and that´s a win in my book...

Also,a pool was apropriate for this topic.

[QUOTE="Doolz2024"]

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]

I have set a goal to get 30 PLatinums by the end of 2009, and 100,000 Gamerscore.

They need to create an Ultrascore System. :P

SolidTy

I don't know if I can, but I've been challenged by one of my Homies, and I accepted. The Challenge starts Next Week, since we are having a race. I'm hurrying trying to finish my 360 games for the year to take my buddy head on.

As far as actually accomplishing it, it will be hard, but at least I'll know what I'm made of. :lol: Dinner at any restaurant is on the line, and the winner has to pay for our whole group (about 8 of us.) Should be about $300-$600+ or more if the guys decide to drink...:P

Achievements but I do love the sound when you get trophies:P

this topic has been done to death..... everyone knows that trophies>acheivements

I love them both.

I am trying to get a fancy TROPHY Score (1500 Trophies, 21 Platinums) but I love my 360 score (99,300).

The Trophy system's PLATINUM CONCEPT is superior to Achievements in that users on my Friendslist can see with a glance I have 21 Platinums, and I wish there was some sort of incentive for a 1000 points. Stopping at 995 is just as good.

Achievements are superior in that all old games have them...which makes them that aspect better.

IMO, they are about even. :P

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EDIT : Here is a thought I had on the matter in the past :

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It's all about the way you are built.

I personally have a lot of competitive friends (probably because I'm competitive, and I seek that out subconsciously) and whether it's Chess, Poker, Basketball, Football, BikeRiding, VideoGames, whatever, it's just kinda fun.

I was the guy who had to climb the mountain on the weekends, the kid in school that tried to get the best grade, the guy at work with the best numbers. That's just how I was built, how my parents raised me, to try to be the best at what I touch. The key word is try, not to be the best, but to try.

On my Xbox 360 and PS3 friends list, there is a LOT of competition to 1 up each other. It's all for the lulz, and we know it. I played Bulletwitch THREE Times through on various difficulties just to beat my friends gamerscore (that game was horrible). We both laugh about it, because it was hell for both of us, and we drink about it on Saturday. It's for friendly lulz.

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Play for fun, I have a lot of friends that don't get more than 100-200 Gamerscore per game, and a few trophies here and there, they just game.

For the majority of my pals, it's just funny to talk crap to each other about WHO IS THE BEST AA BATMAN GAMER (Best leaderboards, lol), or whatever.

I have cousins and brothers that also compete with me. One of my brothers is VERY competitive, and he's always trying to take me out (I always beat him, but he doesn't give up.) My other brother saw us, saw how competitive he would have to be to compete, and went the hippy nice guy route. He's not good at school, he's terrible and lazy at work, he's not driven, but I love him. He's my brother. He's the type of gamer that plays here and there, and doesn't care.

Whatever makes you happy and smile, right?

IT's about perspective, and how you are built.

SolidTy

You have way too much time on your hands.

ummm.. most people are just going to pick whatever their system has.

"Do you have a 360 or PS3" would get similar results.

As for the people who have both, only they could possibly have a legit answer.

While they're both the same, I am envious of the idea of Platinum Trophies. Although I will say, I like the idea of achievements better because they're easier to compare. :P

Neither matter to me at all. If anything acheivements are annoying when they pop up mid-fight in a game.