Are PlayStation Trophies Hurting Our Ability to Enjoy Games?

Are PlayStation Trophies Hurting Our Ability to Enjoy Games?

[JoGam]

Nope.

For those who care will hunt Trophies and for those who don't won't care. At the end of day we all play games.

[Zenith4k]

Exactly I'm on the fence though I like collecting trophies but if it gets to much in done trying but switching from Microsoft to playstAtion was the cause of that not that fussed about doing it all again with trophies. But I di enjoying getting them.....

[thekhurg]

My only problem with trophies/achievements is when they're tied to multiplayer conditions that drive trophy/achievement hunters away from being a team player or working towards whatever objective the map might have.

[ChronoJoe]

I like trophies. I ignore them most for my first playthrough but if I like a game then I look at them and they provide me with something extra to do.

I like getting them on the games I really love, as it kind of shows how much I enjoy / how committed I am / were to those games. Personally I do not understand the people that get the trophies / platinum in games that they would not normally play, or do not enjoy... but whatever floats your boat I suppose.

[FullmetalRoyale]

Absolutely. I have a few platinum trophies, all for games I loved, and when the platinum trophies looked fun.

There have been plenty of games where I am loving it(Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition), and I'll look at the trophies and just say no.

lol It's not how I am going to spend my time. I like the challenge, and I enjoy the hunt.

But the moment that "like", and "enjoy" get replaced with "feel like I have to", and "not having fun", I walk away. As I feel everyone should.

At the end of the day I play games to enjoy them. I do love a fun game with a fun platinum though!

[Gamer1982]

They have changed how we play games thats for sure.. Lopok at GTA for example I had a lot mroe fun on previous games as I used cheats and ran around with all the guns and infinite ammo and tanks etc... Nowadays use a cheat on GTA and it blocks your trophys so although you have the option (they are one of the few that still gives cheats) you don't want to use it until you have all those trophys. By the time you earned them all your bored of the game in most cases.

[nX]

Just use cheats and save on a different slot or disable auto-save?

[NukaCola]

I am only into focusing on trophies for my most favorite games. I like they give replay value, but they don't hinder the core experience.

[KyRo]

They don't stop me enjoying the game tbh. I recently just got the Far Cry 4 platinum trophy and without going for that platinum I'd never of tried half of the side quests that were Kyrat or explored all the hidden places and caves. I completed the game and wanted more from it so I went for the plat. It added a lot more play time with the game tbh.

[LordMaim]

I used to be pretty serious about collecting trophies, and I still like to get platinums, but these days if a game isn't holding my attention I don't feel the need to power through in spite of myself. If the time and effort makes the process become not fun, then what's the point? I still have some really time consuming platinums, like Red Faction Guerilla and XCOM, but I didn't feel the need to be stupid with games like White Knight Chronicles or Crysis 2, that just got dull.

[CorndogBurglar]

Lol why on earth would they hurt our enjoyment?

It makes no sense. Any reasonable person will play their first run through without worrying about trophies, just to experience the game. Then, if they feel the need, they can go back through and trophy hunt. This isn't rocket science and it only makes games less enjoyable for those that let it.

[galgor]

Exactly. I don't even think about trophies, they catch me off guard. It's all about the game!

[sanosukegtr123]

not really cuz im trying to beat my friends in have the most trophies

[PoSTedUP]

i play games how i want and enjoy them how i want.

it may ruin peoples enjoyment with an addictive personality or OCD, but that isnt always the case bc some can very well be enjoying themselves.

it may also increase the enjoyment for some ppl because it suggest new ways you Can possibly enjoy yourself.

it certainly Alters the experience if you let it. the question is subjective.

i dont like them but once in a while i find the names and reasons for me randomly earning one to be amusing and/or clever. when they first came out (uncharted1) i had to stop and ask myself "why am i doing this again?? i can be Enjoying myself right now...), havent made an effort to obtain a trophy since.

[JonnyBigBoss]

They serve as a great way to present goals. I mean, you can create them yourself whether or not trophies exist, though.

[Wedge19]

A fun little checklist of accomplishments and proof. It's up to the person if it impairs their own ability to enjoy games. You can ignore them, or you can still go for them and have fun.

[knifefight]

I loved the day PS3 got the ability to turn them off with a new firmware update.

[Deathnote128]

If they are too hard to get then yes. Or if they are online then yes.

[Killzoner99]

So now trophies are destroying the industry? I swear the media loves to invent new reasons to hate on Sony.

[LordMaim]

I had come here to post that as well, but then I saw that the article is from the playstationlifestyle.net site, so naturally they're not going to post about achievements. Not everything is a conspiracy.

[Fro_xoxo]

The sooner you understand that.. the better.

You should be taking what you want out of a game. Not the other way round.

I turned all that notification crap off when playing my games.

I just want the game itself, no artificial rewards.

Try making your games feel satisfying, not by adding mundane tasks with artificial rewards.

[jambola]

Or they could continue to do both

[Spotie]

What are you even talking about?

[Summons75]

Nope, and the trophy hunter fad seems to be over because I haven't met a single person in 5 years who even cares about trophies. Trophies mean nothing in terms of replayability or the games enjoyment.

[jambola]

There's sites dedicated to trophy guides and trophies in general
it's not dying at all, if it was i doubt Sony/Microsoft would have bothered to bring them over, or at least every single game wouldn't have them.

[Summons75]

It's not as big as it was to the point trophy hunters are buying copies of Hanna Montanna in order to get more trophies and pretend they are better gamers than everyone else.

[LordMaim]

That's a subjective viewpoint, and an inaccurate one. You only have to google it and you'll find a dozen major sites with hundreds of thousands of users all dedicated to earning trophies. I still do, though I'm not as avid as I used to be. And yes, there still are idiots buying Hanna Montana from three different regions so that they can get three times the trophies. Hundreds of different YouTube channels are dedicated to making video guides for trophies. You really don't have to look very far. Just because it isn't your cup of tea, doesn't mean that everyone shares your viewpoint.

[jambola]

People still buy games like that just for a quick platinum

[Toiletsteak]

Trophies and Achievements add replayability to those single player games for me, i will go back and get those other ones if i missed them.

[TWB]

Not mine because I have never even tried to collect any trophies.

They just pop up as I move along.

[Fil101]

I only go for trophys on game I enjoy, ive had plenty of games I can't b bothered hunting for trophy s on

[Revengeance]

If you're gaming without the excitement then you're doing gaming wrong.

[MookaTek]

I used to get overly obsessed with achievements and trophies, but I've calmed down quite a bit. If I really like a game, I'll still tend to try to drag it out longer by getting as many achievements/trophies as I can. Mostly, though, I'll just skip over the really grindy achievements. I also rarely bother with anything that requires me to play a game more than once or on a high difficulty. I never go for multiplayer achievements/trophies, either, because I can't imagine playing a game online with someone. Then there are the really absurd ones requiring ridiculous patience for a meager reward.

I have a tremendous backlog with around 300 games I haven't even started on, so I need to be spending more time having fun with games and moving on and less time running around in circles exactly 800 times in one spot while trying to dodge thousands of meteors that shoot out lasers with checkpoints disabled and doing it all in thirty seconds and if you die you have to redo seven stages to get back to that area again. All for 25g.

[T2X]

I have no problem with trophies. But, I just wish they were good for something. You know? like trading stamps. I really think you should get a free game or something. I really thought that PS Home would of been the venue for these kinds of rewards. Home was a really great idea but ended up being a waste of resources. Ahh..

[DemonSlayer420]

Not only no but Hell No. I'm 31 and I play games for story/action/entertainment and never gave a fuck about trophies, good for those who waste their time chasing them, you will surely look back years down the line and realize it was time well spent /s

[LordMaim]

If that's your attitude, then you may as well not play games at all.

[RealisticGamer]

I'm sorry but I can't see how this statement makes any sense whatsoever. People who collect trophies usually do it because they enjoy it, just like you play games because you enjoy them. By having this view i'm guessing you look back at every game you ever played and realize what a waste of time they were? I mean you didn't accomplish anything while playing them, just enjoyed them, the same way trophy hunters enjoyed getting their trophies...

[jambola]

I guess he's one of those people who think if someone is doing something he doesn't like, they aren't enjoying it

[kevnb]

I don't usually pay attention to them, except when in dragon age inquisition I never got one for killing the 10 dragons!

[Stoppokingme]

I think the achievement/trophy system is a great idea.

It extends the longevity of a game and encourages players to experiment with weapons, test their skills, or explore their surroundings.

[masterfox]

nope, is just an option.

[Lucreto]

I tend to play the game longer if they have trophies. I played Hyrule Warriors but once I finished the campaign I stopped playing it.

Dragon Quest Heroes I would play far longer even though I prefer the Zelda universe.

If there was a reward system like get a free exclusive theme when you hit 5000 trophies etc.

[Paytaa]

For me, achievements/trophies add replayability to a game and adds more sense of accomplishment when completing something. I used to be a hardcore achievement hunter years ago and it even caused a little bit of competition between my friends and I which was fun

[antikbaka]

i just don't pay attention to trophies...too tiresome

[Lastlivingsoul]

Trophies definitely add to my enjoyment of games on Playstation systems. I don't have a single platinum trophy, and I play way too many games to ever be a trophy hunter, but I like getting them. The bigger issue for me, however, is that I can't enjoy playing games on my PC that I know will be coming to PS4 in the future. Planetside 2 and Shovel Knight are two current examples of this. I know that is due to wanting trophies for my time. Same thing will probably apply to XBox console exclusives though, until I can afford to buy one. I agree with others that think players should receive small rewards for trophies and achievements.

[mochachino]

I enjoy getting them but don't do anything boring to get them (like collect 500 items).

[Freddy_Millz1]

Are no-name critics digging in their back sides for topics to post on N4G?

....News at 11.

[sssb]

I hope Sony make good use of collecting trophies.

[Eidolon]

I'll try to get as high a % trophies on a game as possible, if the game is enjoyable and the trophies are reasonable. It adds fun to my games, and tbh I would get the game on 360 if it doesn't have trophies(early years of multiplats).. or Steam otherwise. If the trophies/achievements take away from the enjoyment/flow of the game or can be done later, I will play through the game first.

[Cra2yey3]

Shadow of Mordor was a fun platinum.

[Eidolon]

Kinda frustrating for some if the trophies, a backup save was necessary.

[vongruetz]

There are times when I feel that trophies do hurt my ability to enjoy a game. Usually though it comes after I get the platinum for a game. Something inside my mind now looks at the game and marks it as complete, nothing left to do. Why go back and replay the game if I've earned all the trophies already?
Of course it's completely illogical, but the fact that trophies provide these check marks or goals for you to chase, after you get them the incentive to return feels diminished.

[SpinalRemains138]

I dont like the idea of them, and I no longer go out of my way for them.

I understand why many do though, of course. They're there!

I find them to be a bit fascist in a sense. One way of playing is rewarded while others are ignored.

Its all good though. Game on.

[mochachino]

Nope