Do you guys still care about achievements?

I've had my 360 since launch-ish and I use to be an achievement fiend. I would go out of the way for them, borrow games I would otherwise never play from my buddies, and even bought arcade games thinking, "these achievements are easy". I was an addict.

But now, I really don't care about achievements. I mean I'm not codemning them completely. I still think they're cool and I feel somewhat accomplished (in the game not in life lol) when I get them. But lately, I haven't had the motivation to get them like I use to. Anyone else feel that way?

I have fun getting them, but I dont go out of my way to get them unless theyre fun.

I only went out of my way once to get achievements and that was Call of Duty 4s. The only game i 1000/1000.

I'm not an achievement whore, but i do like going down the list and seeing what I can accomplish as I go through the game. For instance I saw one get 180 score for GTA4 in darts. So I figured, I was killing time while I waited for the date which was in 6 hours (in game time). got 180 and the achievement.

So I wouldn't say I technically go out of my way for them, but they are fun to do.

Some achievements are just ridiculous like be #1 on the GRAW ladder. Those I DEFINITELY do not go out of my way for. I also don't rent/buy games just to get easy achievements (King Kong). I simply rent/buy for the fun of the game.

notice he has 22897 Gamerscore. That is A LOT of achievementsTheGodfather125

You will also notice that he has stated that he used to farm for GS. He used to care a lot about his GS and now he does not. That is what his point is.

I try to get them but I don't buy or rent bad games just for themDarkslayer16

Yeah, same here. I only try to get them on games I would normaly play and own. I think there fun tho and add some much needed replay value. I dont think its bad for people to try everything to get them tho. Its their system,money & time. Let them do what they want.

I only care about the achievement that would challenge you or force you to play in a new perspective. Like beating veteran in CoD 3 or using nothing but melee and nades. They have to actually take effort to pull off.
Grim_Wolf88

I usually just have a look at the achievements to see what i can do. but if i enjoy the game i will go around and try and get them! Example: i just completed the one man army achievement for GTA IV but did it with no trouble at all!

I usually just have a look at the achievements to see what i can do. but if i enjoy the game i will go around and try and get them! Example: i just completed the one man army achievement for GTA IV but did it with no trouble at all!

tomma

I got that one just messing around. I have always loved seeing how long I can outrun the cops for and how high I can get my wanted level. I was messing around running over every one I came across and shooting cops. Next thing I new I got an achievement. I was like COOL.

I like getting certain achievements. I'll usually browse through the achievements of the games and see what I can do to get them. I sometimes go out of my way to get some achievements, but there are others I could care less about (i.e. collect 100 flags in Assassin's Creed)

I hate the online achievements some games have though for 2 reasons. Number 1, if you don't have Live, you'll never get online achievements. Number 2, online gameplay is so unpredictable, some of the online achievements seem almost impossible to get (Halo 3 - Overkill. In a lone wolves contest even!).

I like them but i only try to get them in games i like. But sometimes when that **** glitches it really pisses me off. Like i beat R6V2 on Realistic difficulty but no achievement has been unlocked. Wtf?!?!?!?

I wouldn't borrow games to unlock achievements. I think that's cheating in a way since you don't really own the game. I enjoy them from my perspective actualy gives me more motivation to do something, other wise I get pretty bored playing a game. And by the way.. you said "in the game not life lol".

Gaming is apart of life. There is no seperation. It's like saying the internet isn't real life. It is. People just don't have the right perspective yet.

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I really don't care about achievements ... I haven't had the motivation to get them like I use to. Anyone else feel that way?

SecretWasianMan

Do not belittle Achievements. If you ever get bored you should finish all your game's accomplishments. You would feel a sense of satisfaction if you would complete those games you play completely before buying new ones!!

I've had my 360 since launch-ish and I use to be an achievement fiend. I would go out of the way for them, borrow games I would otherwise never play from my buddies, and even bought arcade games thinking, "these achievements are easy". I was an addict.

But now, I really don't care about achievements. I mean I'm not codemning them completely. I still think they're cool and I feel somewhat accomplished (in the game not in life lol) when I get them. But lately, I haven't had the motivation to get them like I use to. Anyone else feel that way?

SecretWasianMan

They're addicting. But that won't make me play a game I'm not having fun with, or beat a game under an absurd set of circumstances (Ikaruga's achivements). For games that I really enjoy, the achievements are fun to get. Otherwise, I could give a damn about a little number next to my gamertag on the already-idiotic Live Network.

Sometimes achievements are my only motivation to play through a game again, but as for now, i have E74 and an expired warranty, so i can't unlock any achievements:(

Yup. Totally.

Achievements make me play a great game even longer, a good game more than I would and a crappy game for at least a few more times that I would without them. They must just trigger the "gathering" nature inside all of us, otherwise I would've given up on Burnout Paradise a long time ago (I have 1 more gate, 2 more jumps and 1 more billboard to get).

I have fun getting them, but I dont go out of my way to get them unless theyre fun.

Matt-4542

well put