I like having nice, well balanced takes on things, sometimes getting lost in nuance in ways that muddle my point. But anyone who follows me knows that some days I just to give in. I just have to be a hater. Anyone who follows me knows I have a deep seated hatred of Achievements. Not so much the vague concept of little extrinsic goals, which have been in gaming for decades. No, what I hate is the institution of Achievements. That these are a standardized thing that must exist, on the s...

Sharing because Kayin’s talk about achievements made me think about why do I even accept them in games at all so I disabled them in Steam (the only way to do this is by disabling the whole overlay =_=) and found that I don’t miss them at all.

What’s you opinion on RetroAchievements, and achievements in general?

  • Kissaki@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I’ve played a diverse set of incremental games. I can certainly see where you’re coming from. Many follow the same or similar formula and don’t add enough interesting story or other elements. Eventually, or sometimes very quickly, become boring.

    There are some good ones out there too, though. That add a story and continuous progression, or a spin on or focus on gameplay over the incremental progression system.

    I recently played The Last Cat in the Universe, which is only two hours long. So “for an hour or two” can end while it’s still good. :)