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PS3 Achievements – What should they be called?

Sony have reiterated that the PlayStation 3 is getting its own version of the Xbox 360s Achievements soon. Originally billed as Trophies, the vice president of the PlayStation Network is now touting them as the hideously titled 'Accomplishments.'

Trophies, Accomplishments, Medals, Entitlements. PlayThree takes a look at what name suits the PlayStation brand best.

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Fishy Fingers6622d ago (Edited 6622d ago )

"point whore rewards"?

Sorry, I'm not a fan of achievements. But I guess a lot of you are and they can help prolong the life of the game for some. But personally, I could live without them quite happily.

SAND-MAN6622d ago

Agree 100%.. the only way i would care about these is if they could be out to use..like buying items in Home or something along that line..

Feihc Retsam6622d ago

Or you could directly rip from Miscrosoft, and go with... get ready.... ACCOMPLISHMENTS !!!

You can talk smack all you want, but I'm sure the main reason you guys aren't a fan of achievements is because you don't have an Xbox360. I'm sure someone will dispute that with the same old 'I have All of the consoles!!!! and the PS3 is teh best!!!!'

But that's a lie.
Anybody who games consistently on their 360 knows how great achievements are. They motivate people to explore, and continue to discover new things and play games differently than they would without the achievements.

The fact that SONY intends to incorporate a similar system is a testament to how fantastic the entire concept is.
Once the PS3 has a unified "trophy" system, you can sit there and say you don't like it, but you will be trying to unlock them just like everyone else.

Bathyj6622d ago

How about
Attention Slut Brownies or ASB's.

Actually my first idea was to call them scalps, and everytime you take a scalp you hear an Indian warcry. Still, stills always a chance someone might find that offensive.

solidt126622d ago

I don't care too much for them but I do have both systems and when I use to play my 360 Achievments changed the way I played the game. I would find my self playing only Ranked online matches in Rainbows Six to unlock more achievement, but when I got Rainbow Six on the PS3 too me it didn't matter what kind of match I played. Achievements didn't make playing more fun just made me play with a certain goal in mind other than what the game was designed for.

This does give some incentive to play through single player games more than once though. For instance I have played through Uncharted on the PS3 twice because I want to find all the treasures to unlock Rewards.

Silellak6622d ago

I love the idea of achievements - a "checklist" of things to do in every game and a rewarding "ding" when you do them. Sort of like the "ding" feeling MMOs players get when they level, except actually fun.

What I don't care for is Gamerscore. I think it promotes people harvesting easy games for easy achievements. I could care less what the dumb number next to my name is - I just enjoy getting as many achievements in a game as possible. It helps me get more bang for my buck, especially in single player experiences.

Qbanboi6622d ago

Man, i like the SAND-MAN idea. Sony totally could use that. I mean, if you get to some amount of Trophy, you could use them and buy chair, paints and stuff from HOME. They win anyway, because people will buy those games, more.

Foliage6622d ago

Remember the good ol' days where instead of unlocking a small piece of text, you would actually unlock game content? You know, the stuff people actually care about?

Some titles have done it recently with some success. Uncharted, God of War, to name a few.

CaptainHowdy6622d ago

--Pokepoints(since you mindlessly try to get them all)
--Cheating-For-Replay-Value-C rowns
--D*Ck Comparing Rewards
--"Your Life....Unlocked...now LIVE it"
--Frustratements
--WHY-Am-I-Doing-This?-Trophi es
--Awards(sponsered by Summer's Eve)
--I-Do-Have-Gaming-"Skil ls"-"Gawwwwddd"!
--Shallow Victory Ribbons
--Wow,-It's-Daylight-Mileston es

deeznuts6622d ago

"Cancelled."

That's what they should do.

dan-boy6622d ago

because ps3 owners don't want them, or see the point in them according to what i've read on here! some guy the other day said that ps3 owners were real gamers, and 360 players are just worried about achievements and gamerscore!! lol

but if they do, they should call them accomplishments... because you can't call them entitlements as it sounds ridiculous unless they are gonna give you something for it. and completing some things is an accomplishment! my opinion on the matter folks!

k2d6621d ago (Edited 6621d ago )

PROTOTYPE:"You have unlocked a new item [Trophy]: "Stealth Cloak""

[Trophy] -> major achievement, could act as a game asset
[Cash/points]
[Honourific/Title/Rank]
[Medal/Diploma] -> lesser achievement
[Wallpaper]
[Video]
[Music track]
etc.

Vito44346621d ago (Edited 6621d ago )

Many would argue that you could spend your time doing something constructive or getting out in the sun. What’s wrong with achievements or keeping track of what you do while gaming, at least you will have something to show for wasted time. Look everyone here is hoping to become a game developer despite low math skills. I am sure you all know of something else you should be doing instead of gaming. Achievements give you a reference point on the old geek-o-meter, it helps you see how much real life your taking part in or missing out on. I think it is a good thing, and yes if my PS3 had it I would play it more.

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HarryEtTubMan6622d ago (Edited 6622d ago )

"better than Failbox 360" Achievements... and free.

Sounds good to me.

Sir Ken Kutaragi 46622d ago

Or...
'Sir Crazy Ken Points'??? ;-D

sak5006621d ago

@kennutucky

So has the next gen finally started? Cuz u finally have rumble after 1 1/2 years (although on a 15year old controller design) and thinking of implementing achievements. Oh but the games still look worse then 2 1/2 year old console. When are we going to see pixar quality graphics running 120fps in 4d?

venum6622d ago

why not trophy. In ratchet and clank there is a trophy room. I'm used to the idea of trophy.
Trophy, achievement is up anybody who want to give a longer lifeline to their game.

Mr Pumblechook6622d ago

Last year when Phil Harrison introduced Playstation Home to the world, he showed us 'Trophies.' We were told it would like the Senate room in the new Star Wars films.

I like Trophies, because everyone knows what a trophy is right? You win it, then you have a physical symbol of success. I want to earn Trophies and display them in my Home space. Now Sony have got me used to the name trophies, I dont want them to change it. Trophies FTW!

TheExecutive6622d ago

I think trophies are going to be reserved for BIG accomplishments in the game. Like 100% completion and stuff like that. The actual rewards are the small time stuff.

INehalemEXI6622d ago

Thats what i thought they were going to call them -> accomplishments

jwatt6622d ago

Please don't call them accomplishments, it sounds too much like achievements. I think trophies will suit just fine.

redninja6621d ago

Why not call them accolades? It means the same thing as achievements, has the same number of syllables, AND starts with an "a". You're welcome Sony.

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meepmoopmeep6622d ago

ooooh,

i like this one! you should work for sony man!

anyway, weren't they called tropies?

Cwalat6622d ago

Cash..

simple and easy...

Cash..

how much *cash* did you earn from COD4..

NOLA6622d ago

i can see that. you can then use 'cash' to buy items for HOME...in an ideal world

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot35d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle35d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7735d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer44d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde42d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy42d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12542d ago (Edited 42d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7743d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga43d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit43d ago (Edited 43d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199243d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga42d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac42d ago (Edited 42d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman42d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger42d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box43d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion42d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7243d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7543d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit43d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14943d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7743d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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