Poll: Are you an achievement/trophy whore?
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I voted no because nowadays I actually measure the fun factor and time required to get a trophy to see if it would be worth it before I bother trying to go after. After collect all the feathers in AC 2, I can't be bothered to do anything similar to it in a game ever again unless there is an in game reward that might make it worthwhile. Something more than a trophy/achievement.
Nope. I only went trophy hunting once to see what the fuss was about, so I picked the game with the highest completion percentage (inFamous 72%, without ever going out of my way to get any), and set about thunder dropping off high buildings. Got bored after about half-an-hour, and haven't paid much notice to them since. I like collectibles, sure, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit proud that I had more trophies than most of the people on my friends list, but I just don't see any appeal to them outside of bragging rights (actually, I'm more ashamed of the fact that my only Facebook posts are the automated ones that you get when you win a trophy). I might give a sh*t if they integrated some sort of reward system though.
I get 100% enjoyment out of games but not in the way they want me too.. I figure achievements ruin a lot of games, mainly because my mate is obsessed with trophies and we sit for hours trying to achieve something REALLY BORING just so he has a trophy on screen.
So no I don't try to get trophies, I'll accept them if they happen while I'm playing but I wont TRY to get them if I don't need them.
So no I don't try to get trophies, I'll accept them if they happen while I'm playing but I wont TRY to get them if I don't need them.
If I own the game, and just want a reason to keep playing it, I try to get 100% of the achievements.
If I borrowed or rented the game, and the achievement take a long period of time, or I have to do more then one play-through, then I just say it's not worth it.
So I would say that I might be one, up to a certain point.
If I borrowed or rented the game, and the achievement take a long period of time, or I have to do more then one play-through, then I just say it's not worth it.
So I would say that I might be one, up to a certain point.
I play the game for its merits only. If i complete it and their is no interest in replay value, then i wont bother. But sometimes the achievements can help make replaying a game more fun, say like Deus Ex and your second playthrough is without killing and without setting off alarms on hard difficulty. 
Even then if its just dumb easy achievement then i might go for them. Anything thats to time consuming in a game i have no interest in replaying, then i dont bother.
Even then if its just dumb easy achievement then i might go for them. Anything thats to time consuming in a game i have no interest in replaying, then i dont bother.
i was but not anymore now i couldnt care less about my gamer score, however when i get bored il try and get a fun looking achievment like get through x level without being seen or something like that
Nope, I ignore achievements. Their pretty pointless to me.
As for why?
I don't see any point.
Any achievement I gain from the game in my own entertainment and I'm far more likely to get that through playing through an interesting story, or enjoyable competition etc.
Mindlessly collecting things, or doing random obscure tasks for no reason other then to get a random message saying I did it serves no purpose.
As for why?
I don't see any point.
Any achievement I gain from the game in my own entertainment and I'm far more likely to get that through playing through an interesting story, or enjoyable competition etc.
Mindlessly collecting things, or doing random obscure tasks for no reason other then to get a random message saying I did it serves no purpose.
I'm at trophy level 12 (89%), With over 1000 trophies, and 2, soon to be three platinums. (God Of War 3, Modern Warfare 2 & Batman: Arkham Asylum)
What do you think?
What do you think?
Yes. I have a lovefilm subscription dedicated to games with easy trophies. I currently have 24 platinums. Help me.
Not at all. Far too many achievements in games are simply time consuming to get with little gameplay fun associated with them. Kill # of X with weapon Y for example is just padding for a game. Civ 5 has you build hundreds of buildings to earn certain achievements, Fable 2 would have you own every building in the world. These things I never try to accomplish nor do I care if I do as they are simply an achievement proving how much repetition you could tolerate.
That said, I love that achievements exist. There are some achievements in games that give you a goal to strive for and are fun along the way.
An example of good achievements are some within Starcaft 2's single player campaign. Two that come to mind are beating a level within a given time frame, or ensuring you beat a level before a certain number of regions become captured (thus changing your play style entirely to succeed).
That said, I love that achievements exist. There are some achievements in games that give you a goal to strive for and are fun along the way.
An example of good achievements are some within Starcaft 2's single player campaign. Two that come to mind are beating a level within a given time frame, or ensuring you beat a level before a certain number of regions become captured (thus changing your play style entirely to succeed).
The poll is pretty poor, man. I do enjoy getting achievements and I often hunt the down to help me get more out of the game. Achievements for completing the game on a higher difficulty or seeing different endings are extra incentive to play through it again. I also like, in RPGs like Fallout 3, where you get achievements for completing quests because it encourages you to see everything (on top of you just wanting to because it's all so awesome).
I...AM A TROPHY WHORE (sobbing noises)... Now that that is off my chest i'd like you to get something off your chest. HE HE HE
I only go for 100% if I enjoy the game. I see it as some extra challenges that makes the game last longer.
But there was a time when I went for achievements just to get achievements.... Like legendary alone on Halo:Reach, and I'm not really a Halo fan...
But there was a time when I went for achievements just to get achievements.... Like legendary alone on Halo:Reach, and I'm not really a Halo fan...
I'll admit when I only had two easy achievements left in Portal I played through again to get them (the extra long jump and removing the cameras).
But otherwise I either ignore them completely (single-player games) or I mostly blunder into them without realizing (multiplayer).
But otherwise I either ignore them completely (single-player games) or I mostly blunder into them without realizing (multiplayer).
Hell yes. I absolutely love trophies - they encourage me to experience a game to its fullest extent, which, in my opinion, is a good thing. As an example, I'm not a huge fan of multiplayer, but as a result of most games having trophies related to multiplayer, I end up playing that mode anyway, and in some cases end up having quite a bit of fun with it (Bioshock 2 would be a good example). I'm on the verge of getting my 25th platinum (Batman: Arkham Asylum), and I have no intention of stopping anytime soon.
However, one thing I won't do is go out and buy a game just to get the trophies - I feel that is flat-out stupid. Another thing I won't do is let myself get bothered by the fact that many games don't read "100%" completed after getting the platinum trophy due to DLC. If I really enjoyed the game, then by all means, I'll download the DLC. However, in the case of games such as Black Ops, Bioshock 2, or Resident Evil 5, I'll be damned if I'm going to pay anymore for what were incredibly average games in the first place.
To answer the OP's question, this is what I did with MW2: play through the game on normal difficulty the first time around, picking up what achievements I can. The second run will be the difficulty-based, collectibles run. As for the Spec Ops challenges, those will be played on Veteran the first time around. They're meant to be challenges, after all.
However, one thing I won't do is go out and buy a game just to get the trophies - I feel that is flat-out stupid. Another thing I won't do is let myself get bothered by the fact that many games don't read "100%" completed after getting the platinum trophy due to DLC. If I really enjoyed the game, then by all means, I'll download the DLC. However, in the case of games such as Black Ops, Bioshock 2, or Resident Evil 5, I'll be damned if I'm going to pay anymore for what were incredibly average games in the first place.
To answer the OP's question, this is what I did with MW2: play through the game on normal difficulty the first time around, picking up what achievements I can. The second run will be the difficulty-based, collectibles run. As for the Spec Ops challenges, those will be played on Veteran the first time around. They're meant to be challenges, after all.