Whats your opinion on Trophies and Achievements? Are they really important?

Some people say only real gamers have gaming achievements, some gamers say they are not important and are a waste of time. How important are they to you and how do they help your gaming experience?

Some people say only real gamer have gaming awards, some gamers say they are not important and are a waste of time. How important are they to you and how do they help your gaming experience?

Coolyfett

Care to elaborate "real gamer?"

It's a nice way to add on replayability. Like with Sengoku Basara 3, you had to do EVERYTHING in the game to get a platinum. They even have one for playing for 100 hours, which you are bound to do anyways.

I don't think a game should be based around them, though.

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Some people say only real gamer have gaming awards, some gamers say they are not important and are a waste of time. How important are they to you and how do they help your gaming experience?

ScottMescudi

Care to elaborate "real gamer?"

Assuming people who chase those achievements and trophies are "real gamers" and those of us who do not have them are casuals...Coolyfetts not really casual but cant say the achievement system motivates finishing games.

Some people say only real gamers have gaming achievements

Coolyfett

Who in the hell says that?

Anyways, I have nothing against achievements. If I get them, cool, if not, whatever.

It's a nice way to add on replayability. Like with Sengoku Basara 3, you had to do EVERYTHING in the game to get a platinum. They even have one for playing for 100 hours, which you are bound to do anyways.

OneSanitarium

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It's a nice way to add on replayability. Like with Sengoku Basara 3, you had to do EVERYTHING in the game to get a platinum. They even have one for playing for 100 hours, which you are bound to do anyways.

Coolyfett

They don't. I reward myself for doing it.

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Some people say only real gamers have gaming achievements

DJ-Lafleur

Who in the hell says that?

Anyways, I have nothing against achievements. If I get them, cool, if not, whatever.

So yes they are pointless?

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Some people say only real gamer have gaming awards, some gamers say they are not important and are a waste of time. How important are they to you and how do they help your gaming experience?

Coolyfett

Care to elaborate "real gamer?"

Assuming people who chase those achievements and trophies are "real gamers" and those of us who do not have them are casuals...Coolyfetts not really casual but cant say the achievement system motivates finishing games.

Ahh I see. I think trophy/achievement hunters should be called 'pro' gamers because they wan't to fully complete their games as well as stats for multi-player as well as taking MP seriously. Recreational gamers play the game for the fun of it. gamers are gamers both are real :P

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Some people say only real gamers have gaming achievements

DJ-Lafleur

Who in the hell says that?

Um do you come to SW often?

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Some people say only real gamers have gaming achievements

Coolyfett

Who in the hell says that?

Um do you come to SW often?

Achievements/trophies are only good if you get SOMETHING FROM IT.. Such as gamer points used to buy another game, addon etc etc.. Or ingame items/benefits.. Outside of that they are pointless.. And I don't get why people think how many Platinum trophies they have makes them "elite"..

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Who in the hell says that?

soulitane

Um do you come to SW often?

They add replay value, some are pretty fun to get.

I can see how you would hate them though considering you have no trophies on that playercard of yours TC :D

oh and your sigs wrong, Wii2 is start of next gen. Wii already won this gen

Not important and I don't take much notice of them but I really enjoyed getting the platinum for Demon's Souls. I might do something like that again in the future. I'll probably go for platinum in Dark Souls.

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Who in the hell says that?

soulitane

Um do you come to SW often?

Cause they don't lol. TC, can you post at least one link to someone on SW saying that?

Anyways, Trophies/Achievements are pointless imo. They rank up their among the dumbest things introduced to gaming this gen. I like the rewarding feeling to come from playing the game, not from some meaningless digital form of instant gratification. I'm a gamer, not one of Pavlov's dogs.

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It's a nice way to add on replayability. Like with Sengoku Basara 3, you had to do EVERYTHING in the game to get a platinum. They even have one for playing for 100 hours, which you are bound to do anyways.

OneSanitarium

They don't. I reward myself for doing it.

Achievements/trophies are only good if you get SOMETHING FROM IT.. Such as gamer points used to buy another game, addon etc etc.. Or ingame items/benefits.. Outside of that they are pointless.. And I don't get why people think how many Platinum trophies they have makes them "elite"..

sSubZerOo

I like to trophy/achievement hunt for one reason, they give me incentive to try games I wouldn't normally try. From doing this I have found some hidden gems that I absolutely love.

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[QUOTE="Coolyfett"] When you get the platinum trophy how does Sony reward you?

Coolyfett

They don't. I reward myself for doing it.

I feel satisfied, that is how I'm being rewarded. Is this THAT hard for you to understand?

Achievements/trophies are only good if you get SOMETHING FROM IT..

sSubZerOo

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They don't. I reward myself for doing it.

OneSanitarium

I feel satisfied, that is how I'm being rewarded. Is this THAT hard for you to understand?

Some people really just cant get that. When I first beat Ninja Gaiden Black on Master Ninja Mode it was one of the most rewarding feelings I got from a game in a long time and I didn't need some digital pat on the back from Sony or MS to realize it.

they arent really important, but they can be fun and add replay value

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Um do you come to SW often?

Wiimotefan

Cause they don't lol. TC, can you post at least one link to someone on SW saying that?

Anyways, Trophies/Achievements are pointless imo. They rank up their among the dumbest things introduced to gaming this gen. I like the rewarding feeling to come from playing the game, not from some meaningless digital form of instant gratification. I'm a gamer, not one of Pavlov's dogs.

I like them. They're fun to collect and they add more replayability and challenges to a game.

back in the day, I'd beat a game then move on. The only games I ever frequently beat over again were Super Mario Bros.(NES), Sonic 2(Genesis), and Super Metroid (SNES).

Once achievements came into play I'd play games on normal difficulty then try the harder version to get the 100% achievements. I like 'em... Replay Value is a great bang for your buck.

Hate how there are no cheat codes for games any more (or hardly), which I have a feeling is do to achievements.EliteM0nk3y

I think they add replay value to games, are fun to collect and I like to compare them with my friends. I think it's stupid if people argue one is better then the other tho.

Yes, I'd describe them as important to me. I don't go hugely out of my way to get them but I will go after some achievements and I enjoy collecting them. Ultimately the replay value and persistent reward they bring is a good thing, but the downside is that they have proven themselves an easy way for developers to psychologically manipulate some games consumers.

I like trophies.
Feels rewarding.

Individually, yes; in aggregate, no.lowe0

Honestly, I feel they're a waste of time. Some are fun to achieve for the SP campaign. But most you have to achieve in MP online, which I honeslty don't give a rat's fart about.

Achievements are just added perks to prolong a game, really.

They're nice but not more important than the game itself. I think as long as one treats it like that then you're okay. I had a friend who platinumed a game he already didn't like, playing it several times to "accomplish" it all. I think that is when one goes too far. But on the other extreme, those who would judge and ridicule others for simply liking trophies/achievement need to get ahold of themselves too. I like collecting trophies personally, as I've always been a completionist since I started gaming, so to see some kind of recognition, even if I am the only one sees that, just invokes that completionist side of me even more. In the end, some may say trophy/achievement hunting is a waste of time, and that the numeric recognition holds no true value, but then again neither does gaming in general (for the most part :P).

They're alright and add alot to the game. However if they're rididculous ones I don't feel like getting I don't care for them.

They're worthless to me but I don't buy into artificial value more than I have to. Seems like many people do in fact love virtual pats on the back.

They nice additions, but some people take them a bit too seriously... wanting games just for trophies or achievements, or buying/playing lesser games just for the trophies or achievements? That's a bit lame.Stevo_the_gamer

This guy pretty much thinks like me.

They're important because if you don't have them (most of them)you aren't playing the game to the fullest. I see people with MW2 and Blops that have no achievements. It's sad that they would spend $60.00 on 1/3 of a game.