Not sure that they detract from the game itself, I see them as an extension of the '100%' stat to be honest. Personally, I love that aspect of gaming, and trophies only serve to enhance it, so forgive me if I ignore this article's "warning". Currently, they are not a core part of gameplay, and I won't be especially worried about their impact on the game itself until they are.
You can't argue that they don't play well from a mechanical perspective. I just found it was boring because they were very similar to the previous games.
Not sure that they detract from the game itself, I see them as an extension of the '100%' stat to be honest. Personally, I love that aspect of gaming, and trophies only serve to enhance it, so forgive me if I ignore this article's "warning". Currently, they are not a core part of gameplay, and I won't be especially worried about their impact on the game itself until they are.