Comments on: Why Achievements Are Awesome!

By: Rees

Rees — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:37:12 +0000

Oh, and despite all this I’m still proud of the gnome achievement. It was bloody hard work!

By: Rees

Rees — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:31:45 +0000

Funny you should say this, as since I wrote this over a year ago I’ve become much more of a Wii and arcade person, in fact my 360 gets very little love at all these days.

I do still think that achievements add something to games, something for people to aim for that isn’t just “get the highest score” as it has always traditionally been. I don’t think that people are unimaginitive or morons for trying to get them – in the hands of a good developer they can be good fun.

But anyway, rant away… I do think that these people with hundreds of thousands of points should get outside and see the bigger picture once in a while!

By: W000z

W000z — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:28:55 +0000

You unimaginative morons.
You could just set goals for yourselves and complete these instead of whoring away at achivements.

And belive me, launching a gnome into space is not as fun when it tells you there is a gnome to be launched in space. It’s far more fun to launch the damn gnome without having a clue of it or how to do it. Cause WHEN you do it you really feel like you’ve done something extra and fun.

No folks you need to review what you are really doing. Really review it.

By: GoonieGooGoo

GoonieGooGoo — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:49:05 +0000

Damn achievements…..
I love them….I admit it.
Being an old school gamer….I can’t help but want a higher score……

Achievements are a genius invention for modern gaming…….it does make you play your games more and in ways you wouldn’t have expected.
Insidious as they can be……you can’t help but love them.

By: Noise

Noise — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:13:09 +0000

I love the achievement points! I find it hard playing my DS or Wii, because they don’t have achievement points. The only thing I wish is that Xbox would throw you a bone or something! Buying and playing all these games, spending loads of cash and wasting tons of time. We should be able to trade them in for Microsoft points – or just a point rewarding system – for every 1,000 i get 100 Ms points. That would be worth it.

By: SmellyGeekBoy

SmellyGeekBoy — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:18:39 +0000

Avatar achievements are “not letting Tim beat me” achievements! Surely you can understand the importance of that!?

By: Bubba

Bubba — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:50:29 +0000

So Avatar and Multiplayer Perfect Dark achievements don’t count as whoring achievements?

By: SmellyGeekBoy

SmellyGeekBoy — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:58:13 +0000

And playing games generally isn’t?

By: SmellyGeekBoy

SmellyGeekBoy — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:28:27 +0000

LOL… Avatar. I like your style.

By: Seattle Graphic Designer

Seattle Graphic Designer — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:08:06 +0000

Ohh man,
This is the best…my friend always calls me an achievement whore. I’m such a whore that I rented NBA 2k6 and College Hoops 2K6 just for easy achievements (thats a little too far). I totally agree that it adds more gameplay to games that would otherwise just collect dust. I feel that the achievements also reflect your level of gaming expertise also (beat COD 4 on veteran, hardcore!). If I’m adding new friends from online games and they can’t even get some of the easy of achievements they seem almost lazy, or they just suck. I am such a WHORE! Avatar FTW!…..

ohh, and add me if you get a chance, gamertag – Construc

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