gaming Are you a casual gamer, or a completionist?

[LionPonyNerd 50]

personally I’ve collected PlayStation platinum trophies for 5 years now. It all started when I randomly decided to get the platinum trophy for ‘Hatsune miku project diva F’ because project diva is one of my favourite games series. 

I enjoy 100% completing my games because I feel I get more hours out of the game and get to challenge myself in a way I normally wouldn’t. My usual route is to play the game normally then go for the platinum afterwards if I enjoyed the game enough. 
 

what about you guys? Do you also like to fully complete your games or are you a more casual gamer? Or maybe you’re somewhere inbetween, let’s discuss  

[Venomous 18,813]

I am definitely a completionist. I will not feel satisfied with my gameplay until I have completed the main story, every side quest, gathered every item, reached the highest rank, etc.

[Sparklefan1234 161,805]

I'm a causal gamer.

I try to complete games to the best of my ability but that's only happened three times for  me with modern games and "trophy hunting". 

Edited January 20, 2022 by Sparklefan1234

[TBD 17,228]

Depending what games. For non-mobile game, I'd often go and complete it. Mobile games don't required that at all so casual. 

[Brony Number 42 9,925]

I get the trophies that are doable. Or if working on the trophy is fun. But mostly I think it is a waste of time to spend so much time on a game. I would rather play many games at less than 100%, rather than get 100% on one.

But I usually try to get 100% of the game itself, not counting the trophies.

[Splashee 28,537]

I am a collector (that hasn't collected them all), and not a gamer. So I can't really be either a gamer or a completeionist.

[Steve Piranha 28,765]

Depends. If side quests are too much of a hassle, or the rewards aren’t worthwhile, I tend to skip them. I don’t have the time I used to have. Achievements are a waste of time by default for me. I’m actually surprised I got platinum in MGSV , AND I’VE NOTICED YEARS LATER . Then again, there’s no multiplayer nor bullshit achievements in that game 

[Pentium100 2,056]

I would consider myself a casual gamer. Most of the time I complete the game, but I do not go for 100% achievements and such. If the collectibles or whatever add to the story, then I'll try to get them. IMO games should be fun and entertaining. Usually getting those last achievements or whatever is not fun or entertaining, so I don't do it.

[Misty Shadow 7,078]

3 hours ago, Steve Piranha said:

Depends. If side quests are too much of a hassle, or the rewards aren’t worthwhile, I tend to skip them. I don’t have the time I used to have. Achievements are a waste of time by default for me. I’m actually surprised I got platinum in MGSV , AND I’VE NOTICED YEARS LATER . Then again, there’s no multiplayer nor bullshit achievements in that game 

This is pretty much me. I'm neither a casual gamer nor a completionist. I just do the side quests and post-game quests that truly interest me and will help me get stuff I care about. I like admiring the amount of games I've completed most. Also, how did I never know you played MGSV? 

[Steve Piranha 28,765]

1 hour ago, CloudMistDragon said:

This is pretty much me. I'm neither a casual gamer nor a completionist. I just do the side quests and post-game quests that truly interest me and will help me get stuff I care about. I like admiring the amount of games I've completed most. Also, how did I never know you played MGSV? 

Weird, I was rather active in a MG thread back in 2015 to early 2017 ? Anyway, I stopped playing after early 2017, due to a lower internet connection, and I was only aiming for the nuclear disarmament ending, but gave up. 

[ExplosionMare 18,007]

It depends on how invested into a certain game I am.

[EpicEnergy 22,071]

I'm more of a casual gamer, since being a completionist is a rather tedious process that would ruin the fun in a game for me.

[Prospekt 10,984]

I suppose I'm a completionist, but not so much the trophy/achievement hunting type. I don't care much about those. It's more like I have a thing for collecting as many goodies as possible and scouring areas for items. I love exploring. Gotta check every room in a building and every nook and cranny of a dungeon. It makes for more playing time than simply following the story and rarely deviating. Plus, I've found that there's a lot you can learn about a game's world if you're diligent about talking to every single NPC... and occasionally they'll give you items that you otherwise wouldn't get.

[SparklingSwirls 21,261]

Very casual. I don’t have the patience or desire to try to get everything. I will try to get some extra achievements if they are particularly fun or give good rewards but otherwise I don’t really care. I also tend to speedrun through content so I miss lots of stuff, but I do it sorta unintentionally, I’m just excited to see what’s next!

[Cash In 21,498]

Really depends on the game. If it's a game that I'm really into, I might just go out of my way to complete everything. If it's a game that I'm not into, I'll beat it, but after that I'm not playing it again.

[Jackleberry 1,920]

Definitely more casual with a few unexceptional exceptions. Depends on how much I like a game and how bored I am.

[Sovereign Leader Rarity 12,000]

I view as a really case to case standard. I'm all for full completion of content that I deem as meaningful, but I really find completion just for the sake of it to be tiresome. 

[Sonic Shimmer 4,116]

I used to be a completionist but not so much these days. I just don’t have as much free time as I used to.

[joanro 247]

I definitely more casual when it comes to completing games. I never really cared too much for achievements or trophies. The only time I cared was when I completed that 10,000 gamerscore challenge on Xbox last year. 

[Reality Check 627]

I can be a bit of both, though my completionist side usually comes out after my first playthrough

[ZiggWheelsManning 7,336]

8 character classes in Star Wars:  The Old Republic worth the completionist category  

[Retro*Derpy 3,079]

I am definitely not a completionist, and I play a few causal games. Much more into competivite games.

[dead account 2,703]

I'm a completionist for the most part. That's what I enjoy about games. I don't feel any joy when doing something "just for fun". But unlocking things and achieving things is different. Getting 3 stars in each cup in the Mario Kart games, unlocking all drivers and kart parts - I enjoy these things. But as soon as everyhting is done, there is nothing left and it's not fun anymore.

Things I don't do is something like...leveling up to Level 99 in RPG's (not counting Pokémon). Basically maximazing the numbers just for the sake of it. I also hate fishing, it's something I never completed in Majora's Mask 3D. And completing a game like Animal Crossing is...oof. I tried, but I lost interest after 195 hours. Imagine playing a game for almost 200 hours!!!

I guess that's also a reason why I avoid a lot of modern games: They are too grindy and repetitive. Or walking from A to B stuff. I really like more linear games. Because here, every moment feels special and fun.

[Tom Gallagher 33,521]

I always tried to be but I’d quit too quickly. 

[ExplosionMare 18,007]

Both, depends on the game. I’m a completionist if I know when the definitive end to a game will be but if it’s something like Animal Crossing that doesn’t have an end (and takes up way too much time), I just play it causally. There’s quite a few games I wanted to complete but just haven’t been able to.