Do you ever play games just to get the Achievement points?

[The-Doctor]

Do you ever play games with the goal of improving your achievement score (for those on the xbox) or whatever the equilivent is for the PS3?

I have to admit that I do occassionally do things to gain some points but a lot of games tend to award you for playing the game through anyway. which leads onto the question having got all the achievements do you ever play the game again?

 

[CelticGrace]

Yup I do that, and I do usually play again, if I like the game enough.

 

[Cabal]

Yeah, depends on the game, and on the achievements. Ones that encourage you to re-explore a large game and get the most of the content are the best, imo - Fallout New Vegas is a pretty good example, some of the achievements are related to the main quests, not all of which I completed on my first playthrough.

 

[Algol Omega]

Yes, if the game is easy enough I'll be game for renting it just to own the trophies/achievements.

 

[Jpark]

I find them distracting. I'm more concerned about the gameplay experience than mere points.

 

[Skilletdude]

Depends on if you're rewarded for doing them... I generally don't do it for the PS3 trophies cause no one really ever sees them and a lot you get just by getting so far in the game which is stupid and pointless... makes all the other trophies seem less valuable and not worth getting.

The only time I actually liked doing the extra achievements is like in the Zelda games where you can get life pieces to increase your health, or like in Batman Arkham Asylum... the little Riddler challenges were fun to figure out how to get. Even though you got nothing really great for getting all (a recording of the riddler being arrested - big whoop), it was rewarding enough trying to figure out the challenges...

 

[NiobiumTragedy]

None of the games I play usually have achievements.

 

[Andrew Ryan]

Yes, indeed I do. Always can use more gamer points.