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I wish whoever invented Achievements had done something else instead.
by thfuran 2y ago
I wish whoever invented Achievements had done something else instead.
- 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 2y agoSometimes they are fun, like in Portal. But I saw the remake of Shadow of the Colossus had achievements for killing the colossi, and it really fucks up the mood of the game.
- aspenmayer 2y agoI agree with you completely regarding achievements. In SotC they feel especially jarring. I’m glad I still own my original copy. You can apparently disable notifications for achievements on consoles and in Steam, which would potentially help this somewhat if you know to do it beforehand.
- thr3000 2y agoWhat would fix the model IMO are mutually exclusive achievements, and the ongoing addition thereof. Only travel down the achievement paths that are fun to you. Avoid the others or you might get locked out of some future fun ones.
- zeroonetwothree 2y agoThat seems even worse
- zeroonetwothree 2y agoThe secret is to just ignore them unless they seem fun. Going for 100% is miserable
- ClassyJacket 2y agoWhy's that? I used to mainly game on the 360 and I've never particularly found them a hindrance to my enjoyment, or thought game designs were being altered negatively for their sake - despite not being really much into getting them myself. Do you have some examples of games that have been made worse by the inclusion of achievements? Now, in game purchases, on the other hand...