Comments on: The Virtues of the PlayStation Trophy System http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/05/18/the-virtues-of-the-playstation-trophy-system/ PS3, PSN and Vita News, Trophies, Reviews, Guides, Cheats and More! Sat, 26 May 2012 19:32:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Inuyasha810http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/05/18/the-virtues-of-the-playstation-trophy-system/comment-page-1/#comment-42450 Inuyasha810 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:09:19 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=25034#comment-42450 I really don't see a problem with the levels. People really want an "experience points" system shown? Well, I guess it wouldn't hurt it. But in my opinion if you simply understand the concept that as you level up, leveling up is harder, then you should be able to know how far ahead/behind you are of somebody. Maybe not EXACTLY, but you have a pretty good clue. If you really need an exact point value of how far you are behind them, then you need to get a life. Also, trophies are awesome. I'm sorry, but I've never cared for "points" in ANY games. No matter how many points I have, 100 or 1 million, it really doesn't make a difference to me. Points just don't make me excited in the least bit. I think the idea of gamerscore is pretty lame. Do people really brag to each other on xbox live saying, "i have 'this many' points!"? I really don’t see a problem with the levels. People really want an “experience points” system shown? Well, I guess it wouldn’t hurt it. But in my opinion if you simply understand the concept that as you level up, leveling up is harder, then you should be able to know how far ahead/behind you are of somebody. Maybe not EXACTLY, but you have a pretty good clue. If you really need an exact point value of how far you are behind them, then you need to get a life.

Also, trophies are awesome. I’m sorry, but I’ve never cared for “points” in ANY games. No matter how many points I have, 100 or 1 million, it really doesn’t make a difference to me. Points just don’t make me excited in the least bit. I think the idea of gamerscore is pretty lame. Do people really brag to each other on xbox live saying, “i have ‘this many’ points!”?

]]> By: BigDchampshttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/05/18/the-virtues-of-the-playstation-trophy-system/comment-page-1/#comment-26755 BigDchamps Wed, 20 May 2009 18:29:07 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=25034#comment-26755 Does it matter how they are viewed. If the game is for 360 or PS3 you have to do the same thing. I have a 27,000 pt gamerscore on 360. Trophies on the PS3 just show your point value differently. Oh darn. Glad Sony put the trophie system in place. Now I just need to start leveling up .... LOL! Does it matter how they are viewed. If the game is for 360 or PS3 you have to do the same thing. I have a 27,000 pt gamerscore on 360. Trophies on the PS3 just show your point value differently. Oh darn. Glad Sony put the trophie system in place. Now I just need to start leveling up …. LOL!

]]> By: snarezhttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/05/18/the-virtues-of-the-playstation-trophy-system/comment-page-1/#comment-26638 snarez Wed, 20 May 2009 10:59:09 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=25034#comment-26638 something should and easily could be posted showing your "gamerpoints" total and call it trophypoints...that'll keep 'em talkin' something should and easily could be posted showing your “gamerpoints” total and call it trophypoints…that’ll keep ‘em talkin’

]]> By: snarezhttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/05/18/the-virtues-of-the-playstation-trophy-system/comment-page-1/#comment-26637 snarez Wed, 20 May 2009 10:57:11 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=25034#comment-26637 i dont think sony needs to have something on the screen that says how much till the next level but atleast have something official posted on their website confirming the level amounts...i do agree... i dont think sony needs to have something on the screen that says how much till the next level but atleast have something official posted on their website confirming the level amounts…i do agree…

]]> By: LiesAllLieshttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/05/18/the-virtues-of-the-playstation-trophy-system/comment-page-1/#comment-26316 LiesAllLies Tue, 19 May 2009 09:41:49 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=25034#comment-26316 I don't know much about achievements. Do you get a bonus for fully completing a game? Even though I don't have any platinums yet, I really like the fact that by fully completing a game you get that bonus, points and trophy. It helps those people dedicated enough to a game, stand out. More than just a points score alone. I do wish that Sony would disambiguate the system a little. Are those points scores for each trophy from Sony themselves? As I remember when they first came out, there was an article that stated the actual distribution of points were up to the developer. My understanding was that each game type (disc or PSN) had a total points value, and the developers split this up however they wanted. Viewing several friends trophies at once would be nice though. Alex I don’t know much about achievements. Do you get a bonus for fully completing a game?

Even though I don’t have any platinums yet, I really like the fact that by fully completing a game you get that bonus, points and trophy. It helps those people dedicated enough to a game, stand out. More than just a points score alone.

I do wish that Sony would disambiguate the system a little. Are those points scores for each trophy from Sony themselves? As I remember when they first came out, there was an article that stated the actual distribution of points were up to the developer. My understanding was that each game type (disc or PSN) had a total points value, and the developers split this up however they wanted.

Viewing several friends trophies at once would be nice though.

Alex

]]> By: Adam Wolfehttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/05/18/the-virtues-of-the-playstation-trophy-system/comment-page-1/#comment-26285 Adam Wolfe Tue, 19 May 2009 00:55:43 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=25034#comment-26285 Great article bud. There really is no difference. Yes looking at a big number may be easier, but who really cares. It all does the same thing in the end. Great article bud. There really is no difference. Yes looking at a big number may be easier, but who really cares. It all does the same thing in the end.

]]> By: lmm0611http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/05/18/the-virtues-of-the-playstation-trophy-system/comment-page-1/#comment-26265 lmm0611 Mon, 18 May 2009 23:16:47 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=25034#comment-26265 Great article completely agree Great article completely agree

]]> By: winter dusthttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/05/18/the-virtues-of-the-playstation-trophy-system/comment-page-1/#comment-26263 winter dust Mon, 18 May 2009 23:09:24 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=25034#comment-26263 Ugh that Destructoid writer has his head so far up his own ass that I don't think it's even worth pointing out everything wrong with what he wrote. I'll just say as someone who has spent a lot of time working on Achievements (and now Trophies), that I honestly prefer trophies. I LIKE the bronze/silver/gold/platinum system because regardless of level, I can glance at someone's trophy card and see how they got their points. Some people get fairly high in level without ever getting a platinum, and some people are actually lower in level but have COMPLETED the games they choose to play. Sure, I wish trophies loaded faster and you could view everyone's progress at once, but for a system that wasn't built into the initial OS / firmware / whatever, it does a good job. And I like the fact that the leveling system scales, because otherwise the biggest trophy whores would be about 50+ levels higher than me instead of only 3 or 4. :D Ugh that Destructoid writer has his head so far up his own ass that I don’t think it’s even worth pointing out everything wrong with what he wrote. I’ll just say as someone who has spent a lot of time working on Achievements (and now Trophies), that I honestly prefer trophies. I LIKE the bronze/silver/gold/platinum system because regardless of level, I can glance at someone’s trophy card and see how they got their points. Some people get fairly high in level without ever getting a platinum, and some people are actually lower in level but have COMPLETED the games they choose to play. Sure, I wish trophies loaded faster and you could view everyone’s progress at once, but for a system that wasn’t built into the initial OS / firmware / whatever, it does a good job. And I like the fact that the leveling system scales, because otherwise the biggest trophy whores would be about 50+ levels higher than me instead of only 3 or 4. :D

]]> By: GunaKhttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/05/18/the-virtues-of-the-playstation-trophy-system/comment-page-1/#comment-26250 GunaK Mon, 18 May 2009 21:27:48 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=25034#comment-26250 You just pwned him. You just pwned him.

]]> By: shadowjinhttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/05/18/the-virtues-of-the-playstation-trophy-system/comment-page-1/#comment-26235 shadowjin Mon, 18 May 2009 20:57:56 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=25034#comment-26235 @ StalkingSilence look who came around? :) @ StalkingSilence

look who came around? :)

]]> By: DGR8Mc187http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/05/18/the-virtues-of-the-playstation-trophy-system/comment-page-1/#comment-26223 DGR8Mc187 Mon, 18 May 2009 20:32:37 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=25034#comment-26223 Awesome article, I'll say it. Take that Destructoid LOL/ j/k Everyone has their opinion as to which they prefer, but in thte end it is all abouit bragging rights. Awesome article, I’ll say it.

Take that Destructoid LOL/ j/k
Everyone has their opinion as to which they prefer, but in thte end it is all abouit bragging rights.

]]> By: OldBloodAndGutshttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/05/18/the-virtues-of-the-playstation-trophy-system/comment-page-1/#comment-26217 OldBloodAndGuts Mon, 18 May 2009 20:15:17 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=25034#comment-26217 Destructoid is just wrong. I'm not going to waste my time prove it (I don't have to), he's just entirely biased and ignorant. Destructoid is a D-bag Destructoid is just wrong. I’m not going to waste my time prove it (I don’t have to), he’s just entirely biased and ignorant. Destructoid is a D-bag

]]> By: Morgushttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/05/18/the-virtues-of-the-playstation-trophy-system/comment-page-1/#comment-26213 Morgus Mon, 18 May 2009 20:03:56 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=25034#comment-26213 i just past the level 11 mark. My only gripe is that i have 32 games with trophies and i takes a few minutes to sync or compare. i just past the level 11 mark. My only gripe is that i have 32 games with trophies and i takes a few minutes to sync or compare.

]]> By: John Draiseyhttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/05/18/the-virtues-of-the-playstation-trophy-system/comment-page-1/#comment-26212 John Draisey Mon, 18 May 2009 19:52:03 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=25034#comment-26212 @Michaelja, Actually, yes you can. =] @Michaelja,
Actually, yes you can. =]

]]> By: michaeljahttp://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/05/18/the-virtues-of-the-playstation-trophy-system/comment-page-1/#comment-26200 michaelja Mon, 18 May 2009 19:40:48 +0000 http://playstationlifestyle.net/?p=25034#comment-26200 ...can I safely say $10-15 games then? :-) …can I safely say $10-15 games then? :-)

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