I'm not a trophy hunter at all, but I do like the surprise "ding" when I get one. If I like the game enough, I'll go through the list to see if there are any trophies I can get before selling, giving away, or trading in the game. But, overall, my gameplay is story-driven, not trophy-driven. Having to find 100 shards in random places for a bronze trophy isn't my idea of fun.

Originally Posted by admiralvic Needless to say... Hakoom and his followers make me sick.

Ah, I see your point... But like every other hobby, there's always an extreme end :P Personally, I don't look up to such gamers. I've my own pace and I like to play games my own way. I think one of the things with trophy/achievement is that people are driven by competition.

Regardless how people game, one thing is always clear, playing games is an experience and believe it or not, trophies/achievements actually make the experience more memorable (extreme obsession aside).

I can't remember a lot of games I played let along the particular details, but when I look at the trophy list, there always those "oh yeah" moments. It's a pretty awesome feeling, go ahead and try it for yourself Browse through your trophy/achievement list and you'll remember the war stories.

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If I like the game I'll go for 100% but if its just a rental I can't be arsed or a shitty grindfest just to get every achievement like in MGS PW then I'll skip those too

I hate where trophies require a second playthrough. I haven't played through a game twice since the 90s.

I love achievements! It's like an addictive meta-game that's been one of my favorite things about this generation. I love to max out games when I can. I don't play games I don't enjoy just for the gamerscore though.

I don't really understand how it can be seen negatively. Games have always had extra goals on top of just beating the campaign, either within the game itself or imposed by players-- high scores, collectibles, superbosses, speedruns, low-level challenges, etc. Challenge yourself if you find it enjoyable, ignore it if you don't.

Just got my platinum for Persona 4 Golden about 20 minutes ago. Especially when it comes to a game that I love, I'm happy to have a number of different ways to 100% them. Despite the countless times I've beaten Snake Eater in my life, I was still ecstatic to do a platinum run on it.