I will take advantage of this space to confess that trophies have destroyed my joy in playing games. But long before trophies, the "stats" page diverted long hours of my spare time into repetitive and boring tasks (I used to print dozens of collectible maps for GTA San Andreas to achieve 100% in PS2).
When hunting trophies, I find especially frustrating when you discover that there are trophies that have become possible to conquer in the current playtrough due to the order in which you did things. Like in Mad Max where enemies will stop spawning when you clear the zones and then you can't complete the challenges that involve killing some of those same enemies. So frustrating...
Now, you may ask: "But why do that if it feels like a chore?" Well, the feeling of satisfaction that's releasing on your brain when you finally get that long desired trophy is stronger than everything else, like heroin, probably. Do I need help?
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Re: Ten Years Ago Today, the First PlayStation Trophy Was Unlocked
I will take advantage of this space to confess that trophies have destroyed my joy in playing games. But long before trophies, the "stats" page diverted long hours of my spare time into repetitive and boring tasks (I used to print dozens of collectible maps for GTA San Andreas to achieve 100% in PS2).
When hunting trophies, I find especially frustrating when you discover that there are trophies that have become possible to conquer in the current playtrough due to the order in which you did things. Like in Mad Max where enemies will stop spawning when you clear the zones and then you can't complete the challenges that involve killing some of those same enemies. So frustrating...
Now, you may ask: "But why do that if it feels like a chore?" Well, the feeling of satisfaction that's releasing on your brain when you finally get that long desired trophy is stronger than everything else, like heroin, probably. Do I need help?