Do you play games for achievements?

[PauL o_O]

Do you buy some games just for the achievements, do you just naturally pick them up as you god, DO YOU CARE?

I personally find that achievement hunting really brings out the best of games, with over 65K gamerscore

 

[GodsOneMistake]

I will choose a game for the Xbox over the PS3 because of the achievements, but I will never buy a game ONLY for the achievements

 

[Hazy]

If they suck, then yes. Yeah, I admit it! [small]Although having Gamefly certainly makes it all the more tempting.[/small]

The most recent one I played was Shellshock 2, and I coulden't even finish the bloody thing. It was just that bad!

 

[CoverYourHead]

I tend to get games for fun, sometimes I pursue achievements if I think it'll add to the fun. But I refuse to buy a game just for the achievement points, and I wont go out of my way to do something completely un-fun for an achievement.

[small]That said, I have Loremaster in WoW...[/small]

 

[Alpha Centauri]

I buy games cause they interest me the achievements are bonus

 

[NAKEDsnake2010]

It depends. Like if my cousin starts bragging about his GS versus mine i get an easy game and blow through it real fast.

 

[Paladin426]

65K gamerscore, congrats.

I would never buy a game for the achievements, but I do really like getting them.

 

[phar]

I sometimes read through them and try and get them if they are easily attainable. For example, the one in CoD4 when you stab a half dead enemy with your knife or 3 knife kills in a row.

I dont replay games to get achievements or have ever gotten 1000G on a game. Closest ive come to that is like 700G in a few games which are generous

 

[latenightapplepie]

Do you buy some games just for the achievements, do you just naturally pick them up as you god, DO YOU CARE?

I never buy games purely for the gamerscore. I have neither the financial means nor the attitude towards money/spending to ever do such a thing. I, however, will spend significant amounts of time trying to get achievements in games when the fun has more or less drained from the game.

 

[Russian_Assassin]

I don't really care about achievements. Having a bigger gaming score does not complete me as a human being.

 

[Jon Etheridge]

God no. Achievements are nice and all but I play games too have fun. Some people like collecting them though so I say, "Cool, thats your thing." but I personally don't get that involved. In a weird turn of events however, I tend to get most the achievements on any game I play because I usually play the hell out of it anyway.

 

[SimuLord]

Once in awhile I'll detour in a game to get a Steam achievement, but for the most part I don't give a flying crap about them. Although as Mr. Apocalypse Lane pointed out, playing the games to death tends to be good for the gamerscore.

 

[Generator]

As a gamer who is currently exclusive to the Wii: no, no I do not.

 

[PauL o_O]

Oh, well all I play a game. Then I don't buy a new one until I have all of the achievements. (Multiplayer does NOT count)

 

[Aqualung]

I really, really, really couldn't care less about achievements and collectibles.

 

[squid5580]

Buy NO! Rent YES!

 

[Ninonybox_v1legacy]

hell no

 

[ae86gamer]

I didn't at first, but now I'm becoming somewhat of an achievement whore. I'm feeling compelled to rent Avatar. :/

 

[Axle_Bullitt_19]

I bought Fallout 3 because I heard it was an easy Platinum, and seeing how good of a game it was I figured what the hell.