Poll: Is it wrong to buy a game for the achievements?

[Julianking93]

I was just having this conversation with a friend of mine at gamestop.

There was a guy there who was buying Hannah Montana just so he could get a higher gamer score. That's a bit too much in my opinion.

If you're buying a shit game just to get achievements, you've become a little (just a little) obsessed with it.

You are officially an Achievement Whore.

 

[SonicWaffle]

If you're buying a shit game just to get achievements, you've become a little (just a little) obsessed with it.

You are officially an Achievement Whore.

OK, seriously, I give up. Am I the only person on this forum who actually reads the original post before responding? (I know I'm not because several of you clearly have, so kudos to you)

 

[lwm3398]

If you find getting achievements fun, then no. It's fine to get a game for the achievements. Aren't they designed to suck you into the game? Yes, they are. And if you play a game for the achievements that would make getting them even more fun for you. Should you play for the story and gameplay? Yes. Do you do that if you want achievements? Well, maybe it's not for story, but it's for gameplay, right? And maybe you'll even love the story mode as well. So nope, it's fine, just so long as you don't flaunt the hell out of them on the LIVE forums.

 

[Maphis]

Gamescore, achievement points in wow, trophie system on ps3 are all uther bullshit imo. The only achievements worth getting are the ones that give you a sense of acomplishment (beating a game on ultra hard or indeed getting all achievements in a game you truely enjoy)or that reward you with something(titles or mounts in WoW, weapons in tf2) I can't see why you would try so hard to get all acievements in a game if you don't truely enjoy it(besides lenghtening your epeen if that means anything to you)

 

[GonzoGamer]

You do know that achievement trophies aren't for you right?
They were made so that developers could have something similar to neilsen ratings. With achievement trophies they can see how many people played their game for how long and how far they got into it. They have an idea of who rented/borrowed and who bought.

Isn't this common knowledge now?

So yes it's wrong because if it's a crappy game and you get platinum for it, they'll think you really liked it and then we'll have even more shovelware to sift through.

 

[Matt-Sama]

I'd never buy a game for the achievements, but once I have the game I'll get as many of the little G's as possible, feels amazing when you get the one achievement you have been trying to get for ages!

 

[ZeroDotZero]

I heard a lot of people bought/rented 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs' because it was an easy platinum. To me, there is nothing to be proud of from having a platinum for 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs'.

Having a Platinum for something good, or something that takes time and effort, like Bioshock, Borderlands, Demon's Souls or Wolfenstein (eh, it hasn't got particularly easy trophies) is a feat to be proud of.

 

[MetallicaRulez0]

I don't understand why anyone cares about some meaningless score underneath their gamertag. If you could spend the points as microsoft points or something I could see that being worth it, but they don't do anything at all.

 

[Pimppeter2]

No, whatever floats your boat

Never done it myself

 

[Dr Faust]

Time I have plenty of, and money isn't so much an issue as I'm subscribed to an online rental service. Flat monthly fee, as many games as I want, sorted. I'm not even in it for a reward, really; I don't use Xbox Live so any prestige I may receive from a high gamerscore doesn't come into play. For some reason I just like to see the number go up.

Everyone likes to see the numbers go up. I get a little thrill every time that little pop up shows up. I can't stand it when a game gives you almost every achievement just for finishing the single player; I just don't feel like I achieved anything.

I think part of the reason people look down on collecting achievements for the sake of points is because it borders on self destruction. Like most addictive things, there's a high you can get from it, but when the high stops being incidental, when you start playing--start buying--for the gamer score, you start to show symptoms of addiction. It's tempting to spend time doing things that aren't fun, that you wouldn't otherwise do, for that little achievement high. I'm tempted to do that every now and then but I don't like the person I am when I'm collecting gamer points, and maybe I'm projecting some of that onto everyone who cares about their gamerscore.

But from the sound of it, you aren't in the wrong in any way. If you want to go back and play Godfather on the 360, then go nuts. If you want to go back and play Godfather on the 360, but don't because you're worried about looking like a gamerscorewhore, then you're doing yourself a disservice.

I think you're wrong about the gold stars, too. The real criminal here is whoever decided to start awarding silver stars for lesser achievements, fostering a sense of competition between the kids for the higher prizes that in all too many tragic cases leads to brutal, brutal murder with a pair of "safety" scissors.

Yeah, that's guy's a dick.

 

[SonicWaffle]

I think part of the reason people look down on collecting achievements for the sake of points is because it borders on self destruction. Like most addictive things, there's a high you can get from it, but when the high stops being incidental, when you start playing--start buying--for the gamer score, you start to show symptoms of addiction. It's tempting to spend time doing things that aren't fun, that you wouldn't otherwise do, for that little achievement high. I'm tempted to do that every now and then but I don't like the person I am when I'm collecting gamer points, and maybe I'm projecting some of that onto everyone who cares about their gamerscore.

But from the sound of it, you aren't in the wrong in any way. If you want to go back and play Godfather on the 360, then go nuts. If you want to go back and play Godfather on the 360, but don't because you're worried about looking like a gamerscorewhore, then you're doing yourself a disservice.

Man, you officially win this thread. Not only did you read the original post, but you thought about it before answering. Congratulate yourself.

Admittedly I think you went slightly overboard talking about your "achievement thrill" - didn't you know that killing prostitutes works equally well for that, and there are more hookers than there are achievements? I wouldn't say I'm addicted to gamerscore, but unlocking them is a pretty nice feeling that (for me) adds something to a game. Well spoken

 

[kawaiiamethist]

Eh. If you're having fun, you're having fun.

LO, ah, my signature game. I think I've played it five times now. I completed all the side quests the first time around, so after that it was all about the awesome story. ^_^ If you can, get that game again and finish it goddamit! >.<

The Backyard was very cool and reminded me of something very similiar from the Shadow Hearts franchise - good old Nautilus. Tolten was pretty weak, I only used him when I had to. He was hilariously lame during the cut scenes; funny how manly and brave Jansen suddenly appeared when Tolten joined the party.

Tolten is really weak when you get him, but learn a few moves and find the hidden Royal Seals and he's really powerful. I forgot what the move is called but he can't be hit for (I believe) two turns, and also he has this other move--Ultimate Hit--that is just powerful. If you teach that to Kaim and Seth...
Damn, I need to play the game over again. It's amazing.

I've played the game at least five times, so, yeah, I know well what Tolten's capable of. Several of his abilities and royal items are handy, but I found Tolten himself fairly weak in battle. I don't dislike the character, he's quite amusing and you feel for the poor guy, but when I choose to take a mortal into battle, there are better options.

 

[iFail69]

option 1 and 3 apply but I put number 3

imo, gamerscore is a waste of time

 

[DeleteMe1112311]

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Well if that is the case, I don't see any reason that it would be wrong. You play the games to enjoy them and getting achievements is just a good way to keep enjoying them and get more play time in. I don't see anything wrong with it.

 

[magicmonkeybars]

Just rent the games if all you want is the achievements.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

I have 66000+ gamerscore (haven't updated profile via Live since September, so it doesn't read above 60000 on my profile.

And even I won't play JUST for achievements.

If you've played Avatar: The Burning Earth, I mentally pretend your gamerscore is 0.

 

[rokkolpo]

well you are a achievement prostitute.

but if u get enjoyment out of it,sure why not.