Achievements because all games support them, they are easier to access from different websites, and even inside the console, and most of my friends are on the 360
Although Sony tried with the leveling system (and it's a good idea), I think achievements are just easier to compare with somebody that you may be trying to keep ahead of or beat. It's easier than saying, "I got 32 bronze and 2 silver and 1 gold in that game". Either way, I generally don't go out of my way to get trophies or achievements, though they are nice and undoubtedly add some replay value to a game.
I like Achievements better but I think it is mostly due to the fact taht I got a xbox 360 before i got a PS3,and also because the trophies were added after the fact and that some games don't support them.
I also prefer the way the score adds up with the 360 ...
I hope one of them decides to make them worth something ... extra content or special access to things .. I dont know...
Trophies. Makes me feel more accomplished when I get that Platinum, as opposed to getting 1000 gamerscore. You can only get Platinum by beating the specific game, but can get 1000 gamerscore by just playing a large amount of games.
@LiquidPrince: If you look at someone's achievements you can tell if they have all them or not for a game. A Platinum is just another way of saying you have them all. There is really no difference. Damn bold text.
" Trophies. Makes me feel more accomplished when I get that Platinum, as opposed to getting 1000 gamerscore. You can only get Platinum by beating the specific game, but can get 1000 gamerscore by just playing a large amount of games. "
Yeah, but you can't get 1000 points in Mass Effect by playing Need for Speed. Getting all thousand for one game is equivalent to getting a platinum for one game.
They need to bump up the available points for each title to 5000. FIVE GRAND
I like the trophy level and the idea of a platinum; but the trophy system isn't handled very well. Trophies take ages to access, and up to 5 minutes to appear after you've earnt them, leaving you wondering if you completed the required task or not; only to have it pop up randomly during another activity.
They're pretty much the same to me, but I like saying I "Platinum'ed" a game than getting 1000/1000. I don't really care about the overall gamer points or leveling system, I'm not quite familiar with them actually, but I just like to get Platinum for games I liked, I don't really do them for games I don't care about half way through no matter how easy they might be.
My thoughts have already been posted numerous times in this thread, but I might as well reiterate. Getting a platinum trophy is more satisfying than getting a 1000/1000, but in general I find achievements to be the superior implementation.
Achievements. The only reason why though, is because i started getting achievements before trophies were released, so i got more invested in my gamerscore rather than my trophy level.
@ZanzibarBreeze: That is true, but the satisfaction I get, getting a platinum is bigger. I mean if I get frustrated on my 360, I can move on and know that I can still get more achievements, but when I have one trophy left in a game, I can't stop. It's just the way I feel.
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