what is the point of achievements?

In some games it adds a little incentive to go back and play through the game a second time.

Some actually serve a purpose by unlocking features in the game.

However in most games it just serves as a way of comparing the size of your e-penor to another player.

it's not pointless.

it gives a game more replay value.

i've spend over 100 hours wit DMC4 just bc of achievements and over 80 with NG2 and i m not even done yet.

without the achievement i would probably play them 15 hours or so.

I like them:|

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In some games it adds a little incentive to go back and play through the game a second time.

Some actually serve a purpose by unlocking features in the game.

However in most games it just serves as a way of comparing the size of your e-penor to another player.

EvilAshTwin

what he said. I have about 10k gamerscore, and I really don't feel any cooler, tougher, or more satisfied than I did when I had none.

Acheivements = Gamerscore which depicts how skilled of a gamer you are..i think :p

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SniperGetMoreHEAD

its a way to back up your bragging to your friends about how you did something cool in the game. it proves you did sumthing.

plus its just satisfying when you hear the little bleep it does when you win one...lol

pointless, but does show how good a gamer you are if you can achieve the hard onesdth_dlr

Most people can achieve the hard achievements. They just take time and dedication, which isnt something most people will do when they just wanna have a little fun.

But yeah, they are almost worthless but they can give you the spirit to try the game out again, ill admit that. But id wish microsoft would give you something for those points, buy some arcade games or something, themes or gamer pictures, just something.

One definite benefit of achievements is the ability to call out braggarts on forums such as this one. Below are two scenarios from my "Gamerscore Guide for the Novice":

• A forum troll makes numerous complaints about the gameplay in Gears of War, and describes at length various bogus scenarios that annoyed him in the game. A quick check of his Xbox Live profile reveals that he has never even played Gears of War.
• A forum idiot states that he easily beat Halo 3 on Heroic with the Iron Skull. Checking his profile shows that he's only beaten it on Normal, and that he doesn't even have the Iron Skull.

I'm sure everyone will agree that exposing stupid people for, well, being stupid is a lot of fun.

As to less concrete effects, achievements are just an extra challenge to overcome, which is what a lot of gaming is about. I suggest asking your dad or older brother why they spent so much time in arcades and on machines like the Atari 2600 when they were younger, where most games had no logical conclusion, and the only reason to play was to get a high score.

People point to the lack of tangible benefits that achievements produce, but it's not like gaming's a terribly productive activity to begin with. It's a hobby, and achievements give you another way to enjoy your hobby.

You get what it says. The clue is in the title. You get an achievement. It's a permanent mark on your record that shows what you've achieved in a game. Same as PS3's trophy system. That is also self explanatory. You get a trophy.

there kinda is no point to it but you gotta admit, when that notification that you've achieved a new achievement comes up, it makes you feel a little better inside haha.indongga