@JimmyStewart said:
@mordukai said:
Ever since I moved to PC gaming I notice that m interest level in achievements has gone down to zero. Now I just enjoy the games for the gaming sake and not some useless number. However, if that's your thing then more power to ya.
It is interesting how frequently this sort of number fixation ruins gaming experiences. That's not to say I dislike I achievements, personally I love them. I've never had to choose between enjoying the games for gaming sake and gaining achievements. For me achievements have always added to the experience of a game. It's always managed to breathe a little more life into a game I enjoyed that perhaps ended too soon or they've prompted me to try new game types and modes that I'd ordinarily avoid and I've ended up finding some really great surprises. But at the same time I can see how others have struggled to avoid achievement fixation by reading the many posts like yours. Perhaps you would have benefited from turning notifications off? That way you could focus on the game without being distracted with the parts you had less interest in. Either way I'm glad you got your gaming groove back!
It's really up to the developer and how they implement them into the game. Take for example how Quantic Dream handled the trophies in Heavy Rain. In case you didn't play the game then the trophies notifications came only at the end of each chapter which to me in a genius way to make the player concentrate more on the game itself rather then the meta within the game.
One main issue that bothers me is that developer will just make you collect thing for the sake of collecting them and not because you want to collect them. Take a game like Uncharted vs Bioshock. Both games have you collecting item throughout the game, and both have an achievement/trophy associated with finding them all. However, where Uncharted uses it for the sake of "exploration" or for a trophy sake, Bioshock uses it to further enhance the backdrop, plot, and characters. Too bad that most developers use that "ite collection" for the sake of crossing off another meaningless trophy off the list.
Another thing that bothers me that somehow developers and publisher convinced gamers that by collecting those achievements/trophies, then you're somehow rewarded for playing the game, but in reality the gamer is not getting rewarded at all. Why not actually rewarding the player for achieving max points or succeeding in a hard task by having them get actual rewards. In game items, extra avatar items or pics, unlocking a secret feature in the game itself, and much more.
I hope that one of the things developers will improve going forward.
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