Achievements... bad?

I don't know about you guys, but who's getting kinda tired of achievements?

I've been a junkie since day 1 (bought a launch console, now have an elite), but I'm finding now that playing games on the 360 has become more of a chore.

I'm really starting to hate feeling bad when I'm unable to obtain the full 1000 points in a game. Especially in games that have ridiculous online achievements like Halo 3.

Ever since I (recently) re-discovered the wonders of Nintendo... I've taken a step back and realized... that I was actually having fun playing a game. Just like my first days as a gamer, all I cared about was beating the game, and having fun. And going back to replay just for easter eggs or unlockables was very care-free.

Now, being the points junkie I am... replaying games just for achievements gets very frustrating... fast... especially since a lot of them are ridiculously hard to obtain...

Who else feels this way?

I'm starting to think that achievement points have outweighted their welcome for me.

to be honest im not too fussed about achievments i just play games till i get bored of em i guess if you can get an easy achievment i might go back to a game but im not fussed.

i have about 5000 gamerpoints and about 15 games im not fussed tbh i didnt even do the halo 3 single player

i like achievements!

i like achievements!

SaintTheKing

achievements that you get online is a horrible idea...it should be only single player achievements. outbreak201

noone told you that you have to get all the achievements in every single game ever released, its just something that you can do and if you do manage to complete a challenging feat in a game at least you got something to show for itkingtahktahkhuk

of course, if you suck at games then achievement might not be your thing

I personally enjoy getting achievements,

it gives you a little Oh Yeauhhh! feeling when you get them (for me anyway)

I also like multiplayer achievements i think they are neat to get then show off :p

Achievements are fun to get, though. I feel good after getting 25 Gamerpoints for using a lot of med packs in Condemned 2: Bloodshot... or getting 50gamerpoints for beating EDF 2017 in Easy Mode...

Come on, it's just a little treat...that's all.

no, actually good...well if you don't like something, then just don't do it...common sense right...i really like achievements and the lil number on my score...it's like being rewarded for having fun...yeah there are some online or super hard ones, but it's ok...most of them can be unlocked just playing solo...i have 4999 pts and around 5 months with my xbox and im so close to get the 1000 pts with assassins creed, but that honor will be for GTA IV...

TC, looking at your gamercard, I believe you have no right to complain. You need to experience more ridiculous achieves other than halo 3 which can be done with people that are willing to cooperate.Nocturnal15

So... this is my third gamer-tag.

I've had 3 360's. I had about 14,000 points on my first gamertag (13,945), had 2450 on my second gamertag.

I'm pretty sure that puts my achievement score up with yours. Oh yeah, I did get the GeoW 10,000 kill achievement so don't tell me I need to experience more ridiculous achievements.

I like achievements, but I don't take them too seriously. It's a nice feeling to get one after you accomplish something, but I don't usually go out of my way to collect them.

However, I do miss them when I'm playing other platforms.

[QUOTE="Nocturnal15"]TC, looking at your gamercard, I believe you have no right to complain. You need to experience more ridiculous achieves other than halo 3 which can be done with people that are willing to cooperate.RedDaemon

So... this is my third gamer-tag.

I've had 3 360's. I had about 14,000 points on my first gamertag (13,945), had 2450 on my second gamertag.

I'm pretty sure that puts my achievement score up with yours. Oh yeah, I did get the GeoW 10,000 kill achievement so don't tell me I need to experience more ridiculous achievements.

wow...you lost all your achievements on your previous harddrives? :?

[QUOTE="Nocturnal15"]TC, looking at your gamercard, I believe you have no right to complain. You need to experience more ridiculous achieves other than halo 3 which can be done with people that are willing to cooperate.RedDaemon

So... this is my third gamer-tag.

I've had 3 360's. I had about 14,000 points on my first gamertag (13,945), had 2450 on my second gamertag.

I'm pretty sure that puts my achievement score up with yours. Oh yeah, I did get the GeoW 10,000 kill achievement so don't tell me I need to experience more ridiculous achievements.

Why do you create a new gamertag everytime you get a new 360?

I never make it a point to go out and complete all the achievements for games (However, I've dedicated myself to getting the full score in Mass Effect just because it is that good). To me, achievements are replay value, no more, no less

I like em. I feel as if the game is someone unfinished by me if I don't get the majority of them.

I think achievements are there for people who enjoy going after them, like me. I you dont'n think they're cool or useful, you should just ignore them. They represente a personal challenge which any one decides to participate in.

I love Achievements! But, FFS, is this a new trend now? Threads whining/praising Achievements? 3rd today, and counting...

I think they're good, as they keep people playing games longer than they would otherwise. For older games that have multiplayer, sometimes the ONLY thing keeping people playing are the achievements. I like to complete each game I play, but if it is annoying me too much I'll happily leave it and move onto the next game which I will enjoy playing. There's a sense of satisfaction when the achievement pops-up, but only for achievements that required skill. I don't think anyone thought they were great just by pressing start in the Simpsons, or by getting 1000 in Avatar in 2 minutes.

I think they're good, i mean it helps you come back to a game more, and it also gives you bragging rights if you've done something very hard and that achievment is right there. But you can't be much of an achievement hore OP since you only mave x/x on 2 games out of 23....

i see nothin wrong with achievements, i find it good for all parties ( MS, devs/pubs, and gamers ), its good for MS cuz it gets ppl online playin games they might not otherwise play, good for devs/pubs cuz it gets ppl buyin/rentin alot of time crappy games that theyd never play otherwise, and its good for gamers as it gives your games some extra replay value to go after the achievements

now after sayin all that, i myself am not one of those ppl that go out and play games just for score, nor do i go thru a game again just to try and get the gamerscore i missed, i only play the games i want to play and i only replay games i have fun with and want to play again, tho there are many other gamers who fit the discreption i posted, and if thats fun for them then good for them, just not for me

[QUOTE="SaintTheKing"]

i like achievements!

smack_masta

ya im the same, it really adds to the value of the games.....or you could just buy games like the orange box which takes so long to get all hte achieves..i would like to see someone wiht 1000 on that game