Comments on: Achievement Culture. http://giantenemyblog.com/achievement-culture/ Eye in the Pixel Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:41:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: NaruZap http://giantenemyblog.com/achievement-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-353 NaruZap Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:43:13 +0000 http://gamerblag.com/?p=2636#comment-353 I agree and disagree respectively. Take Gears of War 2 for example, it has a lot of achievements but most of them are very fun to do, especially on co-op with a friend. They kept me entertained for a long time, trying to complete them, also they are relevant to the game. But this is not a Gears 2 review, no. What I am trying to say is that while certain achievements are better left 4 dead (haha game joke), some are fun and add replay value to the game, especially ones like "beat this game on this level setting". Also I do not think that achievements should unlock anything GAME CONTENT related because it would overpower people who have no life and play games every waking minute, and normal people who like to relax occasionally with a game will be screwed over in multi-player because people are jacked up on unlockables from achievements. I agree and disagree respectively.

Take Gears of War 2 for example, it has a lot of achievements but most of them are very fun to do, especially on co-op with a friend. They kept me entertained for a long time, trying to complete them, also they are relevant to the game.

But this is not a Gears 2 review, no.

What I am trying to say is that while certain achievements are better left 4 dead (haha game joke), some are fun and add replay value to the game, especially ones like “beat this game on this level setting”.

Also I do not think that achievements should unlock anything GAME CONTENT related because it would overpower people who have no life and play games every waking minute, and normal people who like to relax occasionally with a game will be screwed over in multi-player because people are jacked up on unlockables from achievements.

]]> By: NovaSyx http://giantenemyblog.com/achievement-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-351 NovaSyx Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:26:10 +0000 http://gamerblag.com/?p=2636#comment-351 fun, noun, something that provides mirth or amusement. From what I gathered, they didn't find it fun either (I asked a couple why they do this crap) but they wanted more gamerscore. When I asked why they wanted more gamerscore I either got 'Because my friends got more than me' or 'Because I do'. By that point I would disconnect. fun, noun, something that provides mirth or amusement.

From what I gathered, they didn’t find it fun either (I asked a couple why they do this crap) but they wanted more gamerscore. When I asked why they wanted more gamerscore I either got ‘Because my friends got more than me’ or ‘Because I do’.

By that point I would disconnect.

]]> By: you're mom http://giantenemyblog.com/achievement-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-352 you're mom Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:56:22 +0000 http://gamerblag.com/?p=2636#comment-352 You say "refuses to play the game for fun", that really pisses me off. You're not the judge of whats fun and whats not, fun is subjective. If they want to play a game solely for the achievements like its some ghetto MMO then thats their choice. If someone wants to play a game all seriously and go to tournaments and stuff then thats their choice too. Instead of telling people how to have fun you should instead maybe look up a forum or something for people that enjoy the same things as you. If there is one thing I've found self-labeled "hardcore" and "casual" gamers have in common is that they apparently have monopoly on fun. But I agree that the achievement system is flawed. Cheers You say “refuses to play the game for fun”, that really pisses me off. You’re not the judge of whats fun and whats not, fun is subjective. If they want to play a game solely for the achievements like its some ghetto MMO then thats their choice.
If someone wants to play a game all seriously and go to tournaments and stuff then thats their choice too.
Instead of telling people how to have fun you should instead maybe look up a forum or something for people that enjoy the same things as you.
If there is one thing I’ve found self-labeled “hardcore” and “casual” gamers have in common is that they apparently have monopoly on fun.

But I agree that the achievement system is flawed.
Cheers

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