Site Editorial - Achievements vs. Trophies: We Decide

[EricBushEIC]

In the past ten years video games have changed a lot; during the next-gen of gaming achievements and trophies have eased their way into our obsessive compulsive gamer heads. So…what exactly is an achievement or a trophy? What do they do and we should we care? Honestly, they are two similar structures built out of different materials. They produce replay value by encouraging players to play in conventional and, sometimes, unconventional ways. Their biggest difference is presentation. Achievements hand out points. Trophies hand out…well trophies. Here at PlanetXbox360 we decided to take a closer to see what these really have to offer. We found out that achievements and trophies are due for an overhaul and when choosing a preference, it’s purely aesthetic.


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What do all you prefer, achievements or trophies? Why?


Achievements or Trophies: We Decide

[Benjamin385]

I would prefer achievements over trophies. Due to the fact that some trophies are Too hard or Too Easy to unlock especially on Playstation 3 excusives. The reason I say this is the awe inspireing Platnium trophy ( which you only get when you unlock all other trophies or an certain ammount of trophies. ) Plus not every ps3 game has trophy support. This is my only gripe about the ps3

Achivements are just great they are not too hard yet they are not too easy ethier. Plus there is not an Platnium Achivement eqivalent which makes me happy. Plus Every game has Achivements excliuding some XBLA Games.

Just my thoughts.

[AmericanGunner]

Sony needs to institute a cap for trophies like Microsoft has. That would make it better in IMO. All games are allowed to have 30-40 trophies.