I also love trophy and achievement hunting but I never go out of my way for things that I know are beyond my skill level and I wouldn't say it has crippled me to the point that it's the only reason I play games. I play games for their story primarily. I know some people who won't even buy games that don't have trophies and that's just stupid.
One thing to note though. A bit of info in your article is technically outdated in fact it was outdated at the time you posted this article. Trophies do have real life value now. On the Sony rewards website you can link your PSN account and activate these passes that will start monitoring your trophy progress and you can actually earn Sony rewards points for trophies now. 1000 points is all you need for $10 in PSN credit. So trophies are literally good for store credit.
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Re: Soapbox: How Nintendo Switch Helped Break My Crippling Obsession With Achievements
I also love trophy and achievement hunting but I never go out of my way for things that I know are beyond my skill level and I wouldn't say it has crippled me to the point that it's the only reason I play games. I play games for their story primarily. I know some people who won't even buy games that don't have trophies and that's just stupid.
One thing to note though. A bit of info in your article is technically outdated in fact it was outdated at the time you posted this article. Trophies do have real life value now. On the Sony rewards website you can link your PSN account and activate these passes that will start monitoring your trophy progress and you can actually earn Sony rewards points for trophies now. 1000 points is all you need for $10 in PSN credit. So trophies are literally good for store credit.