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Topic: Am I the only one glad that Wii doesnt have "achievements"?

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Azikira

I honestly think the whole "Achievement" system is flawwed. It makes players completely forget why they got the game in the first place; To enjoy it! Thats one reason I love the Wii. I don't have to worry about doing repetitive pointless act #6 to get a little number next to my name. Its just about the games, and having fun with them.
Yes, I have an Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii. I used to hunt for achievements, then I realised how pointless it was. Maybe if you got in-game rewards for them, it might be worthwhile. But you dont. Im glad I can just pop in Guitar Hero, or Monster Hunter Tri and not worry that all my friends have the "I Have No Life" Achievement and I dont. Because Nintendo doesnt need the gimmicks to make their games fun.
Heck, I still play Gamecube games on my Wii, and I am not upset that I dont have a useless number showing how much of my life I spent doing rediculous tasks (Granted, I probably did them all anyways XD).
Does anyone else agree that Wii is better off not having an "achievement" system?

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CanisWolfred

No, you're not. I personally don't mind achievements - they're fun to get as little rewards for doing neat things - but I do find them to be a waste of time. But isn't that what gaming is for? To waste time? To entertain while you're not doing work? Oh well, I have too many games to waste time on achievements anyways.

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Aviator

I don't like the ones you get for playing the game, but getting them for going deeper then just the story into the game I like those.

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Cia

Achievements are useless, except in Wow...

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Bass_X0

They make me play a game longer than I would do without them long after I stopped playing the game for fun.

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theblackdragon

i don't care whether they have them or not. a positive gaming experience for me does not hinge upon the presence of achievements. :3

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Imerion

I agree. I find them stressing and feel they detract from the game experience. It sort of ruins the mood when you have defeated a challenging foe and a box with the text "Defeated Boss X" appears... Perhaps if they were only displayed after the game or only in a special menu I wouldn't mind them.

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Squiggle55

i'm not dying for achievements on wii, but i certainly like them. I would greatly appreciate it if they kept track of records and trophies and achievements on my mii, because I think it does give a small feeling of accomplishment even if it is silly. At the very least I want something like wii sports to know how good my mii is at bowling if I bring my mii to someone else's wii. like a real avatar that remembers what you've accomplished and promotes game synergy!

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TheChosen

I like achievements, but not the types of "Defeated the first boss". They should be actual challenges, not things you unlock just by playing the basic game normally.

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Tasuki

I play World of Warcraft which has achievements and I play 360 games that have achievements also. Me personally they dont bother me one way or another. If I happen to get them cool if not cool too. Some of the easy ones I will do or I do get sometimes while playing the normal game play. However a few of them like Defeat X Boss with only using your pocket knife than I pass unless that normal for the game. I dont replay games just to get the achievements either.

Getting back to the subject at hand it really doesnt matter to me if the Wii has achievements or not.

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Raylax

I recently got to sample the world of achievements with Steam. I got bored of them within about twenty minutes

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TwilightV

I'd rather have something more interesting, like concept art, unlockable characters, soundtracks, etc.. Much better than some lame message telling me what I already know who's only purpose is to make my friends jealous of me.

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The_Fox

I love achievements, so I would enjoy a similar system for the Wii.. I guess they could always have an option to opt out for those who don't realize you can just ignore them.

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shinesprite

AYIM has achievements. Guess what, I got bored of them really quickly.

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Raylax

TwilightV wrote:

I'd rather have something more interesting, like concept art, unlockable characters, soundtracks, etc.. Much better than some lame message telling me what I already know who's only purpose is to make my friends jealous of me.

Haha, this. And it's quite sad when a concept art gallery - previously seen as the weakest form of unlockable content a game could offer - seems like a good deal in comparison to "You shot 50 people. Were you counting? Did you care? Well we were and we did and now we're telling you about it. Have a complimetary JPG on your profile."

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turtlelink

I don't see how achievements make players not have fun with a game but ok...

They're just challenges really. It gives people a reason to go back to a game they probably don't play anymore or as often.

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Weskerb

Yes I agree. With my PS3 I thought trophies were interesting and that I should try to get as many as possible, especially platinum trophies. It was fun for a while, but soon it began to feel more like a job and I gave up. I know people who will buy a game like Hannah Montana just because it's easy to platinum. I would rather spend my time playing games, which are fun and interesting on their own. Last week I got 100% completion on Other M, the game was fun in itself, I don't care that it didn't give me any achievements. What's the point in kidding yourself that they actually mean anything? You might as well enjoy the game for what it is.

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Popyman

My problem with achievements is that they bring you out of the game. If I'm playing a moving, story focused game (or even a beautiful and artsy indie game) I don't want little boxes of text popping up every five seconds telling me I unlocked one. But arcade type games? Sure, I'll take some more goals to shoot for.

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rustythekid

I don't care about achievements with the exception of few games I play on Steam. The local achievements like the one on NBA Jam (wii) is fun.

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