What made you become an achievement hunter?

[5A 65 72 6F]

OCD? Like to see numbers go up? Was it just a casual thing at first that snowballed or have you always been committed?

Personally I enjoy the additional challenges and get more out of the game, sometime I even need to learn a new set of skill just for the achievement. For example, in Yakuza 0, I need to learn Mahjong and other weird Japanese chess games lol. Other things like No-Death-Run helped me improve my preparation skill and anger management(Still can't beat Hollow Knight smh). Cool thing is that most of these skills are transferable.

Nowadays, I'm really careful at what I buy, just to make sure I finish the game(100%) and not letting it collect dust.

Just want to know everyone’s origin story, all reasons are welcome!

[maximiano14]

Ooooh No! I own Yakuza 0.

I started as I was getting many games and not playing them, so I thought, "what is the best metric to determine when I should stop playing a game?", because I would just end up buying more games and only playing 1 or 2 the year, and u guess it, Achievements were a way to go.

The fact that u stared at my computer for like 2 hours or so during the pandemic trying to figure what game I would play...just to go watch series and anime.

And finishing is something I would be proud of, like I could just end the day and think in what I could have played, just to remember that I spent time choosing.

I didnt start finishing games until I played 2 games that I had a lot of fun playing and the achievements where directly connected to ways to play the game differently, with a piece of lore attached to each achievement.

[Aurion]

I started with Dark Souls 1 then it was a rabbit hole trying to achieve at least the ones I'm interested in xD. As you said completing a game 100% helped me get more out of it and, if the challenges were reasonable, enjoying it more. As a collateral effect, though, if a game isn't on Steam or if it ain't got any achievement I'm more likely to ignore it since I can't track the progress I make.

[Sstavix]

I used to write video game reviews for a Web site called Christ Centered Gamer. After I wrote more than 100 reviews for them I decided to focus more on my own writing career, with an emphasis on novels. I'm hoping to get one published... eventually....

In any case, I was looking over my library one day and I saw that I had several games in which I had one or two achievements, but very few perfect games. Why not? Some of these didn't seem like it would take much, and I no longer had to worry about working under a time crunch. Why not take the time to really delve deep into the games and try to get more perfect games on my profile?

As an offshoot from that, I started to pay more attention to my completion percentage, rather than the actual number of achievements. When I started this offshoot of my favorite hobby, my completion percentage was in the low 40s. Now it's 72%, and still climbing.

[maximiano14]

Originally posted by Aerion:

I started with Dark Souls 1 then it was a rabbit hole trying to achieve at least the ones I'm interested in xD. As you said completing a game 100% helped me get more out of it and, if the challenges were reasonable, enjoying it more. As a collateral effect, though, if a game isn't on Steam or if it ain't got any achievement I'm more likely to ignore it since I can't track the progress I make.

Yeah, I only buy games on Steam...and I thought in having a second collection for like indies...but Sony isnt making making a mobile console and boy I hate Nintendo. You can always set a limited time for games with no achievements, as there is some nice games without achievements. Not the Ubisoft ones...they made there choice.

[Division]

I didn't care being achievement hunter but rarely I earn 100% since 2016 so I got them done until I care at 2022 to become one well it might be too late and a hassle but I like to clean my steam library unfinished games.

[5A 65 72 6F]

Originally posted by maximiano14:

Ooooh No! I own Yakuza 0.

I started as I was getting many games and not playing them, so I thought, "what is the best metric to determine when I should stop playing a game?", because I would just end up buying more games and only playing 1 or 2 the year, and u guess it, Achievements were a way to go.

The fact that u stared at my computer for like 2 hours or so during the pandemic trying to figure what game I would play...just to go watch series and anime.

Yakuza story was good, but the grind on side quest achievement is just time consuming(Japanese game devs are next level).

Almost didn't finish Yakuza, ended up developing a good strat to grind tedious achievement, watch movie/documentary on second monitor while grinding at the same time, very effective lol.

Originally posted by maximiano14:

Yeah, I only buy games on Steam...and I thought in having a second collection for like indies...but Sony isnt making making a mobile console and boy I hate Nintendo. You can always set a limited time for games with no achievements, as there is some nice games without achievements. Not the Ubisoft ones...they made there choice.

Reminded me why I quit mobile games, before gacha games comes up, I used to achievement on Ipad lmao.

With the same amount of Pay-2-Win money for one equipment, I could have bought like 10 different games on steam lol, best financial decision ever I'm soooo glad. 😂

[5A 65 72 6F]

Originally posted by Aerion:

I started with Dark Souls 1 then it was a rabbit hole trying to achieve at least the ones I'm interested in xD. As you said completing a game 100% helped me get more out of it and, if the challenges were reasonable, enjoying it more. As a collateral effect, though, if a game isn't on Steam or if it ain't got any achievement I'm more likely to ignore it since I can't track the progress I make.

Ahh a fellow dark souls player, still remember that 1% drop rate Channeler's Trident farming from dark souls 1. 💀

It's true, I too can hardly finish the games thoroughly that are not on steam,
since the steam achievement itself can give you some info on what is hidden in the game, good road map to follow. The community tab is full of useful info too, everything in one place.

[5A 65 72 6F]

Originally posted by Sstavix:

I used to write video game reviews for a Web site called Christ Centered Gamer. After I wrote more than 100 reviews for them I decided to focus more on my own writing career, with an emphasis on novels. I'm hoping to get one published... eventually....

In any case, I was looking over my library one day and I saw that I had several games in which I had one or two achievements, but very few perfect games. Why not? Some of these didn't seem like it would take much, and I no longer had to worry about working under a time crunch. Why not take the time to really delve deep into the games and try to get more perfect games on my profile?

As an offshoot from that, I started to pay more attention to my completion percentage, rather than the actual number of achievements. When I started this offshoot of my favorite hobby, my completion percentage was in the low 40s. Now it's 72%, and still climbing. :fhappy:

Man, 40 to 72% is impressive work, almost double, great job!

Maybe those achievement percentages do provide positive psychological reinforcement to keep productivity high. Apply the achievement completion percentage to your writing career,
easily one new book every week lol. (hmm maybe I should do that for real life too)

[5A 65 72 6F]

Originally posted by Division:

I didn't care being achievement hunter but rarely I earn 100% since 2016 so I got them done until I care at 2022 to become one well it might be too late and a hassle but I like to clean my steam library unfinished games.

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[Division]

Originally posted by Jolly Cooperation \T/:

Originally posted by Division:

I didn't care being achievement hunter but rarely I earn 100% since 2016 so I got them done until I care at 2022 to become one well it might be too late and a hassle but I like to clean my steam library unfinished games.

A fellow steam library game cleaning enjoyer
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According to my list I simply got 269 games to do including new ones I bought from 2016-present, right now I am waiting for a patch 2nd time to fix this buggy achievement for System Shock 2023. On the other hand considering my Atomic Heart is still awaiting to be worked on due to the new upcoming DLC so yeah happy to have a head start.

[maximiano14]

Originally posted by Jolly Cooperation \T/:

Originally posted by Aerion:

I started with Dark Souls 1 then it was a rabbit hole trying to achieve at least the ones I'm interested in xD. As you said completing a game 100% helped me get more out of it and, if the challenges were reasonable, enjoying it more. As a collateral effect, though, if a game isn't on Steam or if it ain't got any achievement I'm more likely to ignore it since I can't track the progress I make.

Ahh a fellow dark souls player, still remember that 1% drop rate Channeler's Trident farming from dark souls 1. 💀

It's true, I too can hardly finish the games thoroughly that are not on steam,
since the steam achievement itself can give you some info on what is hidden in the game, good road map to follow. The community tab is full of useful info too, everything in one place.

oooh yeah, the 1%, I was backed by a community member, it was basically the last thing I had to do to get 100%.

Originally posted by Jolly Cooperation \T/:

Originally posted by maximiano14:

Ooooh No! I own Yakuza 0.

I started as I was getting many games and not playing them, so I thought, "what is the best metric to determine when I should stop playing a game?", because I would just end up buying more games and only playing 1 or 2 the year, and u guess it, Achievements were a way to go.

The fact that u stared at my computer for like 2 hours or so during the pandemic trying to figure what game I would play...just to go watch series and anime.

Yakuza story was good, but the grind on side quest achievement is just time consuming(Japanese game devs are next level).

Almost didn't finish Yakuza, ended up developing a good strat to grind tedious achievement, watch movie/documentary on second monitor while grinding at the same time, very effective lol.

Well, I think I will start and finish this year and end it next...as for protocol.

Originally posted by maximiano14:

Yeah, I only buy games on Steam...and I thought in having a second collection for like indies...but Sony isnt making making a mobile console and boy I hate Nintendo. You can always set a limited time for games with no achievements, as there is some nice games without achievements. Not the Ubisoft ones...they made there choice.

Reminded me why I quit mobile games, before gacha games comes up, I used to achievement on Ipad lmao.

With the same amount of Pay-2-Win money for one equipment, I could have bought like 10 different games on steam lol, best financial decision ever I'm soooo glad. 😂

aaaah, Sony is just making there I dont even know what to call yet "Project Q". Never tried to achieve anything on the mobile space...I wish Valve would get in the Mobile games market, with games that are ported from steam to android so u could collect achievements on the go (this is how bad I am ecosystem-locked), but they already have the deck.

[Jelly.flac]

Terraria is one of my favorite games. One day i saw that there's a lot of achievements and I thought that It can be fun to achieve all of them. From that moment, I started!

[HarambeVirgin]

Originally posted by Aerion:

I started with Dark Souls 1 then it was a rabbit hole trying to achieve at least the ones I'm interested in xD. As you said completing a game 100% helped me get more out of it and, if the challenges were reasonable, enjoying it more. As a collateral effect, though, if a game isn't on Steam or if it ain't got any achievement I'm more likely to ignore it since I can't track the progress I make.

You couldn't have said it more perfect. I get more out of games I play and becomes more enjoyable. But it really does help me go on to the net game, I have some achievements left in Dead Space (even tho I beat the game) Im still on the second play though but have touched it in 2 months and it still lingers in my mind that I gotta 100% it. But I only buy games that are on steam and if it does have achievements I won't get it (unless its a multiplayer game I can play with friends).

[ayooo]

strong ocd, the one that's dangerous, i wonder if once you add a game to your library if you removed it will it count towards the % of total completed games ( especially the free to play ones), what yall think ?

[5A 65 72 6F]

Originally posted by HaZoN:

strong ocd, the one that's dangerous, i wonder if once you add a game to your library if you removed it will it count towards the % of total completed games ( especially the free to play ones), what yall think ?

I can feel you on the OCD, can't start a new game without finishing the current one.

As for the completion %, from what I know, as long as you have 1 achievement in that game, it will count towards your total average, even if you removed the game from your account.