Episode 14: Achievement Unlocked 5G - Posted Episode 14
"Fun" and Games Podcast · Matt Storm
November 10, 201743m 9s
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Show Notes
Whether they go by badges, trophies, medals, stamps or achievements, the past decade of gaming has been filled with system-wide quantifiable "goals". When save game files can already display 100%, and there are countless other ways to reward playing the game, do these unlockable achievements matter? Matt & Geoff wonder if the trophies themselves are the problem.