Remilia Scarlet Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Not sure if this has been asked before but I'm not going to search through 42 pages for one post. What do you think about Sony's trophy system? Do you think it's better than Microsoft's GamerScore system? Worse? Equal? What do you like and dislike about it? I like the trophy system. I like that trophies don't determine your position as a gamer. Whereas on Xbox, people will make fun of you for having a low GS. I like the little ping that plays whenever you earn a trophy. To me, it sounds triumphant, compared to the dull plop of the Achievement counter. I also like that trophies have a FULL time stamp, What I don't like is that synchonization takes too long. When I earn a trophy, sometimes it takes upwards of 5 minutes to fully sync. I also dislike that I cannot move my selection when loading trophies in online mode. The difficulty of some trophies is another woe, but overall, I really like the trophy system, and consider it to be superior to Microsoft's Achievements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadOnions Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 I'm quite tired, so forgive me if this is a crap reply! ===================================== Trophies? To me, they're really important. They're cookies being thrown at your face for doing something, but with a twist! What is that twist exactly? The sound! It's *full* of nostalgia for me. I still remember getting my first trophy in 2009. I had no idea what it was that popped in the corner, but I loved the sound it did! I wanted to hear it again! Which brings us to the main reason behind my love for these virtual cookies... I look at my old trophies few times a week, and not because of some "See all these? They're mine, son!" sort of thing I look at them because they're filled with memories! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neputyunu Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Maxing out a bar with % is more fun than collecting 1000g Also, eg 40 Platinums tell a better story than 40000g, because it also could mean you played 80 games until 500g each or 500 games that you cancelled after the opening and you get the platinum basicly when you have 1000g. Also it was naggy on XBox when you are trying to achieve something, it makes the XBox-pling, you are happy and then "... damnit, just a friend came online..." ...blah blah blah ...blah blah blah And Im sure topics like this exist, somewhere. TL;DR: I think Sony did a great job as they copied the achievementsystem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remilia Scarlet Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 I'm quite tired, so forgive me if this is a crap reply! ===================================== Trophies? To me, they're really important. They're cookies being thrown at your face for doing something, but with a twist! What is that twist exactly? The sound! It's *full* of nostalgia for me. I still remember getting my first trophy in 2009. I had no idea what it was that popped in the corner, but I loved the sound it did! I wanted to hear it again! Which brings us to the main reason behind my love for these virtual cookies... I look at my old trophies few times a week, and not because of some "See all these? They're mine, son!" sort of thing I look at them because they're filled with memories! I love this reply so much. I have memories of my very first trophy too! I also go back to my old trophies a few times a week just to look at them. Maxing out a bar with % is more fun than collecting 1000g Also, eg 40 Platinums tell a better story than 40000g, because it also could mean you played 80 games until 500g each or 500 games that you cancelled after the opening and you get the platinum basicly when you have 1000g. Also it was naggy on XBox when you are trying to achieve something, it makes the XBox-pling, you are happy and then "... damnit, just a friend came online..." ...blah blah blah ...blah blah blah And Im sure topics like this exist, somewhere. TL;DR: I think Sony did a great job as they copied the achievementsystem. Xbox fails at the most basic of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotAFoxAnymore Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 I love the trophy system, I think it's great that it rewards gameplay, and the fact that collecting every trophy yields an even bigger reward (a platinum) makes it even better than Microsoft or Steams system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Aela Posted May 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) Trophies > Achievements Trophies make me wet Edited May 1, 2015 by Aex 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakebit10 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 I'm quite tired, so forgive me if this is a crap reply! ===================================== Trophies? To me, they're really important. They're cookies being thrown at your face for doing something, but with a twist! What is that twist exactly? The sound! It's *full* of nostalgia for me. I still remember getting my first trophy in 2009. I had no idea what it was that popped in the corner, but I loved the sound it did! I wanted to hear it again! Which brings us to the main reason behind my love for these virtual cookies... I look at my old trophies few times a week, and not because of some "See all these? They're mine, son!" sort of thing I look at them because they're filled with memories! I can relate to this. Mine may be more than a few times a week. Sometimes it may be a few times a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantes_994 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 I like trophies. When you beat a really hard boss not only do you feel good but you get a trophy for it. It's really awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrickenBiged Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Plat>Gold>Silver>Bronze is a much better way of ordering the difficulty of trophies. As was pointed out, the # of different classes of trophies says more about a gamer than GS. A player with 50,000 bronze and no gold is clearly a very casual, dip your toe in the game kind of gamer. But on M$ you'd only see the score and might think he's quite a dedicated achievement hunter. They did improve it later on the 360 with a special icon unlocking when you got all 1000GS in a game though, so you'd still be able to see if the player was a completionist or a whore. Having sampled both, I think I prefer trophies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suicide_Tortuga Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 The only flaw with the trophy system are the multiple lists for one game. Other than that its pretty good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My_Name_Is_Age Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Trophies are awesome. Not only do they extend the play time I now get out of games, They've also made me a better gamer as I now play most, if not all, of my games on hard..for the trophy. And as others have said before, that damn Trophy 'pling' is addictive. I see them as a way for the game to offer up a challenge to myself & the trophy is your reward/proof you've completed such challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnePieceDude Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Trophies > Achievements Trophies make me wet hot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vergilex Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) Mine is going to be an unpopular opinion around here, but I don't really care for trophies. I play games mainly for fun, do I happen to get trophies for it? Ok. I don't? Still ok. Thanks also to websites like this, which give hints/trophy walkthroughs/gaming-boosting sessions… Trophies lost much of their value. To me what happens on PSNProfiles isn't really all that different from folks which resign others' saves to their users, in order to unlock trophies. Someone else already did the "bulk" of work for you, you're merely replicating steps. Oh, I've got a trophy! Yeah, too bad I looked a Youtube video or followed someone's else tips in order to unlock it. Rain or shine, one didn't really get the trophies completely on his/her own. I value trophies when they are earned without any kind of "outside" help. And personally, I've encountered shitty players which "made fun" of my collection of trophies, back when I didn't have a single Platinum, as if those useless pieces of crap really do determine the value of a player. Not everyone has the same amount of time to invest in gaming. Edited May 1, 2015 by Vergilex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remilia Scarlet Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Mine is going to be an unpopular opinion around here, but I don't really care for trophies. I play games mainly for fun, do I happen to get trophies for it? Ok. I don't? Still ok. Thanks also to websites like this, which give hints/trophy walkthroughs/gaming-boosting sessions… Trophies lost much of their value. To me what happens on PSNProfiles isn't really all that different from folks which resign others' saves to their users, in order to unlock trophies. Someone else already did the "bulk" of work for you, you're merely replicating steps. Oh, I've got a trophy! Yeah, too bad I looked a Youtube video or followed someone's else tips in order to unlock it. Rain or shine, one didn't really get the trophies completely on his/her own. I value trophies when they are earned without any kind of "outside" help. And personally, I've encountered shitty players which "made fun" of my collection of trophies, back when I didn't have a single Platinum, as if those useless pieces of crap really do determine the value of a player. Not everyone has the same amount of time to invest in gaming. I value all opinions equally. So you don't care for trophies. Big deal. The point is to have fun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrickenBiged Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Some interesting thoughts on achievements generally: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Tooth69 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) Trophies are... ok. I've been completing my games to 100% since the N64 days. Whether trophies are around or not, that won't change. I actually wouldn't mind it if trophies ceased to exist; wouldn't affect me in the slightest. Edited May 1, 2015 by Dark_Tooth69 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniezutton Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Neurological stimulation. (Ding! Erection!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babsimabuse Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) I´m someone who hates everything that limits my freedom. But on the other hand I often make myself a slave of the trophy system. Schizophrenic... Edited May 1, 2015 by Babsimabuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Palkia Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 I think its the Platinum trophy that makes this system better. Seeing the final trophy pop then the Platinum right after it....Oh the ecstasy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 For thoughts on trophies vs. achievements go here... https://psnprofiles.com/forums/topic/12019-which-is-better-playstation-trophies-or-xbox-achievements There are also various other threads discussing trophies in general, the search function is very useful if you use it. Parker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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