I'm a bit late, but came across it and felt like responding. First, Nintendo will have them soon enough, so what then, going to hide from all games?
Seems like you have a personal problem instead of everyone else. Yes they're going to be hunters that don't care about the games they're playing but you gotta know that there is something awesome about accomplishing a feat, of feats, in a game, being able to prove it, and a mark on your account for doing it.
You also get kickbacks for doing that in many instances. PlayStation gives you money for the story. I've earned about $30 to spend by just playing games and popping trophies. Ubisoft credits for more content and unlockables and so on. Do you have to have them, no, do they bring more to the table for games.... absolutely. It's more for completionists types anyway. Just turn of your notifications on whatever system you're playing on and ignore them if it's such a problem because it's a part of gaming landscape now, and not going anywhere. Just adapt, and take breaks if you feel the need to only unlock them.
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Re: Soapbox: How Nintendo Switch Helped Break My Crippling Obsession With Achievements
I'm a bit late, but came across it and felt like responding. First, Nintendo will have them soon enough, so what then, going to hide from all games?
Seems like you have a personal problem instead of everyone else. Yes they're going to be hunters that don't care about the games they're playing but you gotta know that there is something awesome about accomplishing a feat, of feats, in a game, being able to prove it, and a mark on your account for doing it.
You also get kickbacks for doing that in many instances. PlayStation gives you money for the story. I've earned about $30 to spend by just playing games and popping trophies. Ubisoft credits for more content and unlockables and so on. Do you have to have them, no, do they bring more to the table for games.... absolutely. It's more for completionists types anyway. Just turn of your notifications on whatever system you're playing on and ignore them if it's such a problem because it's a part of gaming landscape now, and not going anywhere. Just adapt, and take breaks if you feel the need to only unlock them.