Why Does Everyone Make Such A Fuss Over Achievements

I honestly fail to see why anybody would care about their gamerscore, let alone anyone else's. I mean, do people seriously creep through people's profiles and check out their gamerscores?

I just kinda play games as I normally would and let them come naturally, but I've seen several people talking about how that would spend hours, or even days, trying to get achievements. Seriously, when a game stops being fun and becomes a chore, why would you continue to play?

Maybe I'm missing something.

I'm with you on this one...and it's been discussed at length around here. Most of us think it's lame.

if an achievement is fun to get il go for itdeadFalling

I'm talking about the ones that cause you to deviate from the "fun" gameplay. Stuff like, "explore 95% of the map" where people will drive around for hours doing nothing just to get the achievement.

That kinda thing.

their there so people can have bragging rights even if they suck at games.

"lucky head shot. besides my gamerscore is higher than yours"

I honestly fail to see why anybody would care about their gamerscore, let alone anyone else's. I mean, do people seriously creep through people's profiles and check out their gamerscores?

I just kinda play games as I normally would and let them come naturally, but I've seen several people talking about how that would spend hours, or even days, trying to get achievements. Seriously, when a game stops being fun and becomes a chore, why would you continue to play?

Maybe I'm missing something.

[QUOTE="Motza22"]

I honestly fail to see why anybody would care about their gamerscore, let alone anyone else's. I mean, do people seriously creep through people's profiles and check out their gamerscores?

I just kinda play games as I normally would and let them come naturally, but I've seen several people talking about how that would spend hours, or even days, trying to get achievements. Seriously, when a game stops being fun and becomes a chore, why would you continue to play?

Maybe I'm missing something.

Avenger1324

Umm...I have my gamercard in my sig, too. It has nothing to do with showing people our gamerscore. It has to do with:

1. Showing people our Gamertag, so they can add us.

and

2. Show other gamers what games we play, so they'll know if they wanna add us or not.

[QUOTE="Avenger1324"][QUOTE="Motza22"]

I honestly fail to see why anybody would care about their gamerscore, let alone anyone else's. I mean, do people seriously creep through people's profiles and check out their gamerscores?

I just kinda play games as I normally would and let them come naturally, but I've seen several people talking about how that would spend hours, or even days, trying to get achievements. Seriously, when a game stops being fun and becomes a chore, why would you continue to play?

Maybe I'm missing something.

Dredg11

Umm...I have my gamercard in my sig, too. It has nothing to do with showing people our gamerscore. It has to do with:

1. Showing people our Gamertag, so they can add us.

and

2. Show other gamers what games we play, so they'll know if they wanna add us or not.

I honestly fail to see why anybody would care about their gamerscore, let alone anyone else's. I mean, do people seriously creep through people's profiles and check out their gamerscores?

I just kinda play games as I normally would and let them come naturally, but I've seen several people talking about how that would spend hours, or even days, trying to get achievements. Seriously, when a game stops being fun and becomes a chore, why would you continue to play?

Maybe I'm missing something.

Achivements give you a constant update of how awesome you are.

As of writing this I am 5145 awesome.

It's just somthing to do. A hobby sorta. Achievements bring out the collectors in gamers.

People realise they are worth anything, it's just fun to try and collect and compare them.

I myself wouldnt go after those stupid like some of Unreal Tournament 3's, but if I know I can get it and if it'll be fun, then why not?

It's a feel good thing. Remember how if you were good in pre school you'd get those checkmarks by your name? Sure, they werent worth anything, but they made you feel good. It's sorta like that.

they are fun to get....get over itOfficialBed

It's just somthing to do. A hobby sorta. Achievements bring out the collectors in gamers. vashkey

For anyone who says that they have fun getting them, cool, thats fine and I dont have a problem with it. Personally, though, I think a lot of them are ridiculous, pointless, and sometimes even cheap ploys to get you to keep playing a game that you've basically already done practically everything worth doing.

I admit, I get a teeny bit of satisfaction when I get certain acheivements, but only when they come naturally. I dont go through the acheivement lists and see what I can get. Also, the acheivements have to be meaningful. Too often, I notice all these acheivements that are earned not by skill or endeavors or anything, but primarily by wasting lots of time doing something anybody can do. A lot of them are complete wastes of time. If you are that desparate to get replay value from your game, then it obviously didn't have that much in the first place.

I'm with you on this one...and it's been discussed at length around here. Most of us think it's lame.

Dredg11

I honestly fail to see why anybody would care about their gamerscore, let alone anyone else's. I mean, do people seriously creep through people's profiles and check out their gamerscores?

I just kinda play games as I normally would and let them come naturally, but I've seen several people talking about how that would spend hours, or even days, trying to get achievements. Seriously, when a game stops being fun and becomes a chore, why would you continue to play?

Maybe I'm missing something.

Motza22

I honestly fail to see why anybody would care about their gamerscore, let alone anyone else's. I mean, do people seriously creep through people's profiles and check out their gamerscores?

I just kinda play games as I normally would and let them come naturally, but I've seen several people talking about how that would spend hours, or even days, trying to get achievements. Seriously, when a game stops being fun and becomes a chore, why would you continue to play?

Maybe I'm missing something.

Motza22

Achivements give you a constant update of how awesome you are.

As of writing this I am 5145 awesome.

Blastalot5

I like your style Man! I'm 3,385 Awesome! Not as awesome as you but somewhat close.

To the OP I love the achievements that you dont get in normal gameplay so I can go back and get them. Like Blow up X amount of cars or run over 30 people while doing a wheelie I just wish developers would get a little more creative with them. 

I think achievements are pretty cool they give longevity to games and challenge you to play the games diffrently some can be sort of difficult to get but once you get there its pretty awarding

I think achievements are pretty cool they give longevity to games and challenge you to play the games diffrently some can be sort of difficult to get but once you get there its pretty awarding

Warrior427

I agree, i think achievements are fun to get and add replay value to alot of games that otherwise might not have any. I like to compete with my friends once and a while to see who can get an achievement first, but it's always just for fun.

[QUOTE="deadFalling"]if an achievement is fun to get il go for itMotza22

I'm talking about the ones that cause you to deviate from the "fun" gameplay. Stuff like, "explore 95% of the map" where people will drive around for hours doing nothing just to get the achievement.

That kinda thing.