Against the grain: Why achievements should be banned/removed (short post)

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theprof00 said:

Conegamer said:

theprof00 said:

For me, I've rented a couple games to just get the trophies for them and found that I actually really enjoyed the game to boot. Several times I've stopped and thought to myself, "I probably wouldn't have played this game normally".

Well then, surely they've done their jobs then no? The idea behind it to get that boost persuaded you to play these games, so the company makes more money. 

That's a good thing

I'd say yes and no.

From a gamer's perspective, yes, that's a great thing.

But from a business perspective, well, that anecdote reinforces a rental environment, don't you think? 

From a business perspective I think they value achievements because it lets them know how far the average gamer advanced in their game. I.E. was there a huge drop off at a certain level. Then they can examine that level and try to improve their next game to avoid similar drop offs.

That's just a very simple example.