Hey guys, I am trying to get some poll data for an article I am working on for my Xbox 360 column. I'm trying to gauge how the general gaming community feels about achievements. Please vote on the poll and share your opinion as well.

I loved achievements. I hate trophies.

Seriously, what the fuck are trophies? Some stupid bullshit, that's what.

I like achievements. I'll try to get as many in a game as I can, but sometimes they're more trouble than their worth. If I can get over 500G in a game then I'm satisfied. But I do have to say, after getting 1000G (or 200G) since there's not a number attached to it, continuing to play or exploring the rest of the game is less compelling.

They're an okay little bonus, but they're absolutely no substitute for actual rewards you can use in the game you earn them in.

They add a lot of replay value and extra incentive to go back and further explore the world, beat it at a higher difficulty, or play the game in a totally new manner. Some are annoying, poorly implemented, or just such a grind that they aren't worth the trouble. But hey they are totally optional so if the achievements $uck then I just don't bother with them.

If I truly love a game I'll make an effort to get all the achievements, but that's a rare occurrence. I don't usually go out of my way to get them though. A handy thing is that comparing achievements can be an easy way to check how far somebody else is in a game.

I think they're a pretty cool thing, though I really don't go out of my way to get them. However, properly implemented achievements will make the challenge reasonable and give you an incentive to go back. But if the game says something like "Kill 1000 guys from doing a specific melee attack", then I have no reason to do it.

I like them a lot their among a game being really good another reason to pick old games up again that you haven't played in ages.

This too. They make a second playthru much more interesting and rewarding and give you a reason to go above and beyond just "beating the game"

I kinda like them, I guess. I don't really bother actually gunning for the achievements in a game but it's a pretty simple and silly yet effective way for a game to pat me on the back when I do something bananas. It's more or less a first playthrough kind of thing for me. I won't pick a game back up again for the sake of achievements.

I like it, that's why I got a Nike+ Fuel Band to motivate me when I work out. Shit, If an achievement would help me reach near invincibility in a game, it'll quadruple my activeness for sure.

I dunno. Originally I think they were a good idea. But they're more or less mandatory in all games today which is IMO kind of dumb. When they first came out they added a sort of meta game aspect to a game. "Beat the boss using only a melee" weapon, that kind of thing. But over time all devs jumped on the whole achievements thing. Which means many of them are doing it out of necessity instead of inspiration. Thus you get dumb achievements like "kill 100 enemies with a shotgun". What have you achieved? You do virtual chores really well? It's not a reward for your skill, that's for sure. Just something for OCD completionists. Which is fine, I guess. But it has me really turned of to the whole idea.

Carry a fuckin' gnome through HL2. Now that's an achievement!

I like them a lot. I find myself going back and replaying games to get more achievements. I don't typically aim to get all of them in every game, but it's a title I absolutely love then I'll aim for 1000 gamer points.

I really don't care about them. I won't go out of my way to get them.

I forgot to mention some of the achievements that come with perks. Like getting a gamerpic or a theme those I love unlocking.