Credits Achievements

[vamp rocks]

i usually skip them when its possible, but with fear of it not saving i let them play through if they are unskippable... but i always watched the MGS series's credits for the plot thickening conversation at the end lol

 

[Clemenstation]

Credits are a good time to go for a victory cigarette... and usually (but less and less so with newer, more self-indulgent games) you get back inside just in time for the wrap-up easter egg.

 

[Dragonrabbit]

I usually let the credits roll if it was a good game, just so I can let the feeling of beating the game sink in, especially in great games like Fallout 3 and Mass Effect.

I always sit through the credits anyway, but the only time I've got an achievement got it was in guitar hero 2.

I literally feel asleep waiting for those credits to finish so I could get the achievement.

 

[Omnidum]

I always watch the credits, there might be candy at the end.

 

[DirkGently]

Credits are there because it's tradition; in a film, they're there to help people get noticed and advance their careers. It works like that in the games industry, but there is no real reason to have their names there, as there is almost always a 'view credits' button on the main menu.

I do like them being there though, as I get vague feeling of gratitude and superiority after I finish the game.

 

[Meatstorm]

if i really liked the game i will watch its credits roll, but on average game i just dont bother.

 

[Pipotchi]

Whats the point of watching the credits, Im not going to remember anyone's name. Im not even going to read the names. There is no practical reason for the credits to be there for most people.

So, thumbs down.

It's more a matter of respect and, in my view, manners. That argument could apply to Remembrance Day or any sad national remembrance. Do you refuse to do a minutes silence because you don't know those who died in the line of duty?

These people have made a game that you enjoyed and put a lot of time, effort and care into, the least you could do is watch their names flicker in front of your face for a fraction of a second.

There is a massive difference between giving your life in defence of something and being the localization manager for Ubisoft though.

The previous poster has a point in that you will not remember or care about the names anyways so why watch? I barely even stay for an Easter Egg, I remember turning off Halo 3's even though i knew there was something at the end

 

[minoes]

There is an achivement in Soul Calibur IV for watching the intro.

 

[Anton P. Nym]

Halo 3's credits had some pretty funny stuff in them if you take the time to read them. Also, Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, and Adam Baldwin all did voices in it! Wow! (I guess I know what tv show the guys at Bungie were fans of!)

I also hear that the "cast game" on the set of Firefly was Halo 2, so I think the admiration was mutual. Fillion and Tudyk are known to have roles in the upcoming Halo 3: ODST game too.

One reason I stick through the credits is to see the voice cast listing, and another is for the possibility that there'll be a special post-credit scene. Skipping the credits can mean missing fun or important stuff:

Spoiler: Halo 3 post-credit cinematic spoiler

It was easy to see who'd skipped the credits at the end of Halo 3; they were whining about how the Chief was dead. Tee-hee-hee...

 

[MarsProbe]

I always tend to sit through the credits now, also in the hope that there may be some for your patiencelittle secret afterwards to make it worth the wait. I suppose it's not that different than when you go and see a film at the cinema and are considering getting up and leaving or staying in your seat until the very end. It's good when you are occasionally rewarded for your patience (reference the Iron Man movie for example )!

 

[Silver Patriot]

Portal (in my opinion) had the single greatest credit sequence I've ever seen.

Super Smash Brothers had a good ending sequence to. (Shoot the names)

Other then that the only way I would watch the rolling credits was if I really liked the game. Like in MGS 4 (Hideo Kojima was the Voice of God, who knew?) or Halo 3.

 

[tickle]

I always watch credits just incase something happens at the end of them. But for all the times i do it, something only gets given back 1 in 10 sodding times. Just finished CoDWAW a few hours ago, waited for the credits to fuck off and was rewarded with Nazi Zombies. wtf?!

 

[Avida]

Theres no point, you wouldnt watch it a the end unless theres a movie you couldnt re-watch later at the end, for an achievement most would just leave the xbox on and do something else.

If you want people to sit through credits do it the DMC4 way, letting you kill more things while they roll infront of you with the incentive of something at the end if you manage the challange.

 

[Puppeteer Putin]

Whats the point of watching the credits, Im not going to remember anyone's name. Im not even going to read the names. There is no practical reason for the credits to be there for most people.

So, thumbs down.

It's more a matter of respect and, in my view, manners. That argument could apply to Remembrance Day or any sad national remembrance. Do you refuse to do a minutes silence because you don't know those who died in the line of duty?

These people have made a game that you enjoyed and put a lot of time, effort and care into, the least you could do is watch their names flicker in front of your face for a fraction of a second.

There is a massive difference between giving your life in defence of something and being the localization manager for Ubisoft though.

The previous poster has a point in that you will not remember or care about the names anyways so why watch? I barely even stay for an Easter Egg, I remember turning off Halo 3's even though i knew there was something at the end

It's a matter of manners, as I said. These people have worked long and hard, usually over several years to make a game. Why behave as if its materialized out of thin air?

 

[D_987]

Prince of Persia rolled their credits in a clever format (they roll whilst you are still playing).

 

[Corven]

After what the first Fable pulled on me I learned to wait for the credits to be over to see if there are any ways to continue gameplay, or secret easter eggs and such.

 

[Flap Jack452]

I dont know if there are any other games that did this, but Guitar Hero 2 gave you a ten point achievement for watching all of the credits.

 

[x434343]

Call of Duty series does credits very well. Infinity Ward typically has an adventure of a guy doing some stuff.