Why do people hate Achievements/Trophies/Accomplishments?

I personally dont see the point in some people disliking this feature.

They dont do anything to hurt a game at all.

You dont need to try and get all of them.I dont set out and try to get all the achievements in a game. I beat a game then put it down.

I like them because they are proof that I finished a game.

So if you are not a fan of this feature, why? I would like to know.

Same reason on why they would hate "x" system... stupidity.

Having said that, I think I dislike the online trophies, mostly because I don't play online.

Does this require a thread?Silverbond

Does anything require a thread?

Personally, i don't hate blah/blah/or Blah, i just don't care for them.

Finding them worthless =/= Hating them.

Your parents still love you.

I don't hate them,I just don't care about them...

For me,they don't contribute anything to the game,and sometimes,the pop-ups can be slightly annoying.

Would've prefered if there was an option to shut them down altogether,but not a big issue.As pointed in the OP,they don't hurt your game experiences...

What i don't like is that people think it's a must have feature on every console. Sure you get rewarded for doing something within the game which is a good bonus to have. Who doesn't like earning something for doing something?. It's when people act like it determines how good you are and that it shows if your better or inferior than other people.

Personally, i don't hate blah/blah/or Blah, i just don't care for them.

Cheleman

pretty much how I feel.

It's kinda neat to get an achievement unlocked while in the middle of playing but I don't go out of my way to get every achievement in every game; same will probably apply to accomplishments on the Wii-U unless Nintendo does something very different with their accomplishment system.

The people that judge others on how many achievements and trophies are stupid and moronic, but there's nothing wrong with trophies/achievements/accomplishments themselves.

[QUOTE="Cheleman"]

Personally, i don't hate blah/blah/or Blah, i just don't care for them.

DJ-Lafleur

pretty much how I feel.

It's kinda neat to get an achievement unlocked while in the middle of playing but I don't go out of my way to get every achievement in every game; same will probably apply to accomplishments on the Wii-U unless Nintendo does something very different with their accomplishment system.

The people that judge others on how many achievements and trophies are stupid and moronic, but there's nothing wrong with trophies/achievements/accomplishments themselves.

In some sort of way, trophies/achievements could be used to determine if someone is full of Bs or not...

Troll: "I played that game and it's crap"

Cool guy: "Orly? How come you don't have the trophies/achievements for it?"

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[QUOTE="Cheleman"]

Personally, i don't hate blah/blah/or Blah, i just don't care for them.

GreenGoblin2099

pretty much how I feel.

It's kinda neat to get an achievement unlocked while in the middle of playing but I don't go out of my way to get every achievement in every game; same will probably apply to accomplishments on the Wii-U unless Nintendo does something very different with their accomplishment system.

The people that judge others on how many achievements and trophies are stupid and moronic, but there's nothing wrong with trophies/achievements/accomplishments themselves.

In some sort of way, trophies/achievements could be used to determine if someone is full of Bs or not...

Troll: "I played that game and it's crap"

Cool guy: "Orly? How come you don't have the trophies/achievements for it?"

Well, there is that.

I suppose I should rephrase and say people that take achievements too seriously are ridiculous.

People hate the fact that their gaming footprint can be so easily tracked, and are able to be called out on any BS they spew out.

What i don't like is that people think it's a must have feature on every console. Sure you get rewarded for doing something within the game which is a good bonus to have. Who doesn't like earning something for doing something?. It's when people act like it determines how good you are and that it shows if your better or inferior than other people.

drybones41

I used to work with this guy who constantly would brag about how he had all the achievments for a game. People like that are annoying lol

No, we don't hate achievements. We hate the people who play games just to get achievements.

Finding them worthless =/= Hating them.

Your parents still love you.

Slashless

What would you like to be added to the system to get some enjoyment out of it?

I know M$ allows unlockables for avatars and such.

No, we don't hate achievements. We hate the people who play games just to get achievements.

ghidorah45

Almost as stupid as hating the achievements...

I like them,but I find it annoying when certain people only care about unlocking achievements.

What would you like to be added to the system to get some enjoyment out of it?

RyanShazam

Give me money or something.

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What would you like to be added to the system to get some enjoyment out of it?

Slashless

Give me money or something.

Or use them in some sort of Resistance kinda way, where you unlock stuff from getting trophies... you know, old school style unlocking.

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What would you like to be added to the system to get some enjoyment out of it?

Slashless

Give me money or something.

Because they only there to give you an illusion of that game is longer than it actually is and makes you do stupid stuff. Do you really need the game pat your shoulders and say "good boy you did good" when you do things ?

Stupidity.

I usually ignore them.

Several reasons:

a) some people are too lazy to try to get them

b) sometimes they manipulate they way you'd otherwise normally play

c) some people are obsessed with them in an unhealthy manner

d) some people wrongly judge other gamers by their gamerscore/trophy count

Stupidity.

deu5ka175

This. There's no reason to hate on something that you can easily ignore.

Some people like them. Get over it, haters.

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Stupidity.

GreySeal9

This. There's no reason to hate on something that you can easily ignore.

Some people like them. Get over it, haters.

You rarely see people who likes achievements/trophies act elitist towards others who don't, but there's plenty of it going the other way. It's mind boggling how defensive people get over something they claim is trivial.

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[QUOTE="deu5ka175"]

Stupidity.

Gxgear

This. There's no reason to hate on something that you can easily ignore.

Some people like them. Get over it, haters.

You rarely see people who likes achievements/trophies act elitist towards others who don't, but there's plenty of it going the other way. It's mind boggling how defensive people get over something they claim is trivial.

In this very thread:

Because they only there to give you an illusion of that game is longer than it actually is and makes you do stupid stuff. Do you really need the game pat your shoulders and say "good boy you did good" when you do things ?arrox_ab

I've heard this kind of sentiment countless times.

Because they only there to give you an illusion of that game is longer than it actually is and makes you do stupid stuff. Do you really need the game pat your shoulders and say "good boy you did good" when you do things ?

aroxx_ab

No but why not?

No, we don't hate achievements. We hate the people who play games just to get achievements.

ghidorah45

They dont do anything to hurt a game at all.RyanShazam

They don't do anything. TF2 is one of the few that actually rewards you with weapons and such for doing them, but the majority of them are absolutely worthless

i think its stupid if you hate one over the other, they are the same sh*t

I personally dont see the point in some people disliking this feature.

They dont do anything to hurt a game at all.

You dont need to try and get all of them.I dont set out and try to get all the achievements in a game. I beat a game then put it down.

I like them because they are proof that I finished a game.

So if you are not a fan of this feature, why? I would like to know.

RyanShazam

i guess there aren't any completionists here or don't understand how completing everything is a personaly goal that people do to enhance their gaming experience o satisfy a personality quirk....

personally i like em....i gained a lot of replay value to my games....and it pushes me when there are slow parts to games to finish it....so i'm not swindled out of my money by not seeing a game through...

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I personally dont see the point in some people disliking this feature.

They dont do anything to hurt a game at all.

You dont need to try and get all of them.I dont set out and try to get all the achievements in a game. I beat a game then put it down.

I like them because they are proof that I finished a game.

So if you are not a fan of this feature, why? I would like to know.

jsmoke03

haha I played quite a few games for my 360/PS3 that I never beat and I always wanted to erase the gamer score or trophies for those games.

Achievements for doing normal things is fine, like beating a level. What is dumb is when there is an achievement, that you have to beat a level, while never getting hit, and never using a shot, while helping your friend do something, and getting 100 kills with melee. Another one I hate is. "YEAH, I beat the game on hard!" Achievement Unlocked: Beat the Game on Hard....... Achievement still Locked: Beat the Game on Easy. Beat the Game on Normal. WHY MUST I DO IT 3 TIMES??!ShadowDeathX

Most games I have played if you beat the game on Hard you also get the Trophy/Achievements for the easier difficulties...

I can see OCD people hating them.

[QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]Achievements for doing normal things is fine, like beating a level. What is dumb is when there is an achievement, that you have to beat a level, while never getting hit, and never using a shot, while helping your friend do something, and getting 100 kills with melee. Another one I hate is. "YEAH, I beat the game on hard!" Achievement Unlocked: Beat the Game on Hard....... Achievement still Locked: Beat the Game on Easy. Beat the Game on Normal. WHY MUST I DO IT 3 TIMES??!Bigboi500

[QUOTE="Bigboi500"][QUOTE="ShadowDeathX"]Achievements for doing normal things is fine, like beating a level. What is dumb is when there is an achievement, that you have to beat a level, while never getting hit, and never using a shot, while helping your friend do something, and getting 100 kills with melee. Another one I hate is. "YEAH, I beat the game on hard!" Achievement Unlocked: Beat the Game on Hard....... Achievement still Locked: Beat the Game on Easy. Beat the Game on Normal. WHY MUST I DO IT 3 TIMES??!Darkslayer16

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[QUOTE="Bigboi500"]Wat? When you beat a game on a harder difficulty it automatically unlocks the easier mode trophy/achievement.Bigboi500

Max Payne 3 is one of them to do that.