Comments on: Trophy Support in Games

By: PaxPacis

PaxPacis — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:32:05 +0000

For me it’s not a show stopper to buy the game, but I think with trophies it has more replay value.

(@Segitz 1080p dit not help you because Warhawk runs at 720p.. )

By: GTAstud

GTAstud — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:59:10 +0000

I agree with Segitz on the notion that Achievements and Trophies shouldn’t be based on how much time you put into the game, but rather certain aspects that demonstrates your abilities, or rewards the you for something unique or interesting.

If you are gonna grind something out and play a ridiculous amount of hours to get one achievement in a FPS game, you may as well just go play a MMORPG.

By: mcloki

mcloki — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:11:43 +0000

Thanks Segitz. It’s not much different than unlockables in games. They’ve been around forever, but you can’t cheat to get them since it has to be downloaded. That way you know when you see a trophy you earned it.

Home unlockables are great.
Winning the stanley Cup in NHL 09 could “Trophy you ” the jersey of your choice to wear in Home.
Beating God of War 3 could get you a facial tatoo or a T-shirt that says.
I came
I saw
I kicked Olympus.

There’s tons of possiblities especially when you tie it into Home. Stuffed Chymera trophy heads to adorn the walls of your HOME apartment. Like the Predator 2 wall.
That actually would be a great trophy if it was put into every game. A skeleton for your skeleton trophy wall from each game you beat. I think it would be cool.

By: Emrah

Emrah — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:54:49 +0000

Trophies surely add to the replay value of the game..

By: Segitz

Segitz — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:51:14 +0000

“What if a trophy was an unlockable skin or another level or map? ”

THAT was nice… Home unlockables too!!

By: mcloki

mcloki — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:37:13 +0000

Trophies are going to become more and more important as time goes on. They are very valuable to developers. Trophies in combination with DLC keep the game you purchase in your hands for a lot longer. It cuts down on the resale market and increases the amount of new games purchased. I personally have yet to sell/trade in a PS3 game yet. And I attribute that to the trophy system. I have restarted playing Uncharted and SSHD because of Trophies and am thinking about getting back into Warhawk. Games that I know are not going to get trophies I may trade in. Trade in for Disgea 3 and LBP, maybe Resistance.
Just like online high score boards give you bragging rights in your circle of friends. Trophies as they become more available will spawn “Achievment Whores” to use the 360 term. All for bragging rights.
Will it affect my buying decision. Yes. Jst the fact that we are having this discussion means that all of the above players are going to consider the Trophies in a game. I’m sure that in 3-4 Months Tosh will have articles about Trophies lists in FFXIII. And this will affect your desire for the game.
On the 360 side for example Gears of War 2 has an achivement called “Seriously” for killing 100,000 opponents. While I believe it should be called “40 Year Old Virgin” it generates a ton of press and ‘watercooler talk”. This is great for developers because it keeps their games being talked about.
What if a trophy was an unlockable skin or another level or map?

By: Henning

Henning — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:34:58 +0000

Trophies have no impact on my buying decision. But I like getting trophies while playing a game. It’s like a little pat on the back. That said, I usually don’t go out of my way to get them, though sometimes that’s fun for a hoot.

By: mpz

mpz — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:40:45 +0000

Trophies have absolutely zero impact on whether I would buy a game or not. Zero.

I’ll ping a few off if they’re there, and maybe play the game a little bit more (maybe), but wouldn’t even notice if they weren’t.