Mobeeuz: That glass house you look down on others from is chocked full of that very same 'lure module' you speak of...
richlind33: Are achievements part of game development, or marketing?
Depends really. if they are integrated into the game like in Fallout New Vegas, as an example. Then they fall more on the side of game development. Though still, arguably, a marketing thing. They are also often a non organic way of giving the player some rewards by telling the player what they have achieved in stead of allowing the player discover the game world in the same way as games with out achievements . If they are are central to the store front client they lean more towards marketing.
Cheesewheeljones: They are
in my opinion by far the most useless and unnecessary part of a video game but some people (typicall younger) expect them to be mandatory. I personally just find them an annoyance more than anything.
MarkoH01: FTFY (It really puzzles me how people still can think that a subjective opinion can be stated as a fact).
Regarding achievements - as I said - many. many people like them so those who dislike them might even be the minority, which makes it even stranger to see how eager they are to point out how useless they think they are. if I am not mistaken Steam actually demands or at least wants devs to include achievements and there is a reason GOG Galaxy devs went the extra mile to make them possibble in Galaxy as well ... of course it is also strange that they never invented a simple way to turn Steam achievements into Galaxy achievements which probably is the main reason why GOG is missing so many achievements FOR THOSE WHO LIKE THEM.
I think these reactionary posts are a counter to the equally reactionary posts that repeatedly crop up from some of the pro achievement crowd stating they will not support a developer for not including acheivments until they do so and talking about being treating like second class customers. A game is still the game with out the achievements and no less enjoyable or playable. :) I fall under the crowd of not caring one way or another about acheivments but admit that they can be fun and people do like them. I just never miss them or give them much attention.
I am here for the DRM free games and dont concern my self with galaxy too much. Maybe when it leaves beta they will make integrating acheivments more stream lined like they have done with updates. :)
The way I see it is Steam guaranties achievements because it is what they have implemented. That is their thing. GOG has DRM free games and stand alone installers. It is a fair trade off. I dont always expect acheivments here just like I dont always expect DRM free games at Steam.
I think a bigger criticism would be why some developers or publishers often delay rolling out updates far too long here on GOG.
