I can guarantee that, had Nintendo implemented Achievements in the Wii Era and called them "Nintendo Wii Challenges," or something, places like this would love them. But because they didn't - probably because Nintendo's online offerings have always been antiquated - it's an "outsider thing," and, therefore, worthy of the utmost scrutiny and derision.
I'm not even joking here. There is nothing inherently wrong to achievements that would necessitate the sheer hatred I see for them on Nintendo forums like this. Hell, most of the common 'criticisms' (that the pop ups are annoying, that they're difficult for developers, that they can spoil stuff, or that they fundamentally change game design) are literally untrue, and are born out of sheer ignorance more than anything. I mean; you really do show that you don't know anything about achievements if you say that "yeah but the pop ups are annoying!" when achievement notifications have been completely optional since... 2005.
It's just they're not a "Nintendo" thing and it's been so long since they were introduced that people have had time to cement their opinions on the matter. Then it becomes another "Nintendo vs. the Rest of the Industry," thing and, at that point, nothing will ever change because things are rooted in place forever as another front in the perpetual console war.
I'm not even joking here. There is nothing inherently wrong to achievements that would necessitate the sheer hatred I see for them on Nintendo forums like this. Hell, most of the common 'criticisms' (that the pop ups are annoying, that they're difficult for developers, that they can spoil stuff, or that they fundamentally change game design) are literally untrue, and are born out of sheer ignorance more than anything. I mean; you really do show that you don't know anything about achievements if you say that "yeah but the pop ups are annoying!" when achievement notifications have been completely optional since... 2005.
It's just they're not a "Nintendo" thing and it's been so long since they were introduced that people have had time to cement their opinions on the matter. Then it becomes another "Nintendo vs. the Rest of the Industry," thing and, at that point, nothing will ever change because things are rooted in place forever as another front in the perpetual console war.
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