Do we still need unlockables in games?

Character Unlocked: Someone You Should Have Had 8 Hours Ago

Character Unlocked: Someone You Should Have Had 8 Hours Ago

Necessary for non-fighting games for features that are not essential to the overall experience.  Not good for fighting games when it comes to features that are essential for the overall experience.

Unlocking characters is hella dumb, why would you pay for a games that has some great rosterm and have to unlock it all. Unlocking should be costumes, additional backstory, concept art...

" Unlocking characters is hella dumb, why would you pay for a games that has some great rosterm and have to unlock it all. Unlocking should be costumes, additional backstory, concept art... "

yes i think that games should still have unlockables. i think that achievements and trophies should also be with the unlocked things. resident evil 5 is a great example. i beat the game a couple of times to unlock more things. there are those collectible things that they added. i wish more games had unlockables.

I don't want to have to unlock characters or settings anymore but I am not opposed to including unlockable costumes or special looking weapons.  Personally, I really like the idea of accumulating in-game cash or experience which can then be spent on special items that make your character unique.  All items are available from the start for purchase, you just need to earn enough credit to buy what you want the most.

I like unlocking characters (in fighting games)  most of the time but SF4 was just bullshit.  I like it when you just have to beat the game with everyone.  It helps me into the groove of the game before i go online. 

As games get more popular it's become more difficult for developers to find a balance between rewarding the good players while still making the game accessible for newcomers.  That being said I feel that there are certain games where all of the content should be available from the moment you turn it on.  The examples you gave were good, but I would also include rhythm games.  A lot of the people playing these gamed aren't good enough to unlock the majority of the songs.  This leaves them frustrated and they'll probably makes them want to give up.

If I made a game there would be unlockables but also a big button in the options menu to immediately unlock everything except the very toughest unlockables. T hen if you want to do it yourself, go nuts, but if you just want (almost) everything right away, you can take the option.

It would really depend on the reward in comparison with the challenge I guess. Games like RPG's and FPS's need unlockables and achievements in order to make the player feel more powerful and have a sense of achievement and progress. I'm not so sure what to think about games like Street Fighter or Mario Kart though. Unlockables in Mario Kart feel more like aesthetics then gameplay achievements to me. Although they don't make me feel any better at playing it, it's a real nice change to play with something a little different then normal.
 
I would say more but I'll just be echoing the sentiments of others in here.