Would you rather get 100% or just finish the game?

[BrawlMan]

Depends on my mood, the quality of the game, and/or if the gameplay loop is that addicting. I've done a few 100% runs, but most of the time, I will finish the game, play the harder difficulty modes, and play bonus modes, if they're there, and that is usually it.

 

[Kovlak]

I almost never 100% a game. It's just too tedious and/or hard for me to care.

 

[Cheeks]

In theory, 100% a game. These days, just finishing a game is enough. I don't have that sort of time anymore.

 

[Megarockman _1987 Megarockman _1987]

Only if the game has a reward that makes it 100% worthwhile, like the true ending or some extra content

Spoiler: Spoiler

the games industry would be dead without jiggle physics(?

 

[Mojacko Amano]

I'm not completionist except it really related to endings I'm mostly finishing the game.

 

[Sonic Boomer]

I rarely 100% games, completionism means nothing to me, what matters is that my experience with the game has been fulfilling.
If a game has important post game story details or an extra ending that actually adds to the story enough for me to genuinely want to experience it I keep playing until I get it. But 100%ing for the sake of 100%ing, getting every item, exploring every nook and cranny, no just no.

I've done it a few times tho, as a kid I somehow 103%'d DKC3, I adored that game.
2012 I 100%'d Banjo Kazooie on N64 but with youtube of course.

I've gotten a few platinum over the years, but mostly because the achivements/trophies filled themselves up, not that I cared to specifically platinum the games.
Tales of Arise and Ratchet and Clank on PS5 come to mind.
On Steam out of the 800+ games I own, many of which I've finished I only have 5 platinums, Elden Ring, Octopath Traveler II, Pinkman, Rugrats and Soma.
Does it mean they're my all time favorite games? Nah they're nice games but the platinums just happened.

I consider Disco Elysium a 10/10...dare I say 11/10 game and that's at 28% according to achievements, yet I felt I got the best possible story and outcome, I did so many side quests, got what I consider to be the best ending possible and even took a pic of the thing at the end so I don't spoil it.
72 hours of pure immersion, incredible worldbuilding, storytelling, all of it reduced to 28% completion? Screw that.

I don't feel like going through another run of the game with a "bad Harry' or "drunk Harry" because that's not my DE story, I already experienced my story and even if I ever replay the game I want to experience this wholesome story I experienced on my playthrough again.
Of course if I screwed up and wasn't happy with the outcome I would play it differently on a second playtrhough, not that I'd replay a game this big but still.

 

[Snipo]

I only 100% games that do not require you to do random bullshit that isn't fun, for example Mario 64 does this quite well, just play more of the game and get all the stars and honestly 100% Mario 64 just feels like a regular playthrough with more content.

 

[shaggi]

I usually just finish the game. Achieving 100% feels like doing useless stuff to prolong the game.

 

[JustLooking456]

Depends on how tedious it is to get 100%, and the reward. If I have to spend 30+ extra hours just to get a 10 minute cutscene, I'm gonna beat the game normally and just watch the bonus scene on Youtube.

 

[Tonberry]

Personally I’ve always found it kind of meaningless to 100% games. I don’t play a game to finish it, I play to have fun, and if I have to make ”do everything” a goal, then it usually starts feeling like a chore rather than me just having fun. I don’t usually like either looking up stuff just to do it, or meander about aimlessly. As long as I have fun I’m gonna play, but I’m not gonna make doing everything a goal, except for maybe a few outliers, like Bloodborne for example.

But I get that it’s different for everyone.
I think Achievements/Trophies can be a fun way to mark that a particular challenge has been completed, but they’re kind of lame in that I’d rather get that ”award” in-game than outside of it, and I’ve very rarely deliberately hunted them because like I said it’s kind of meaningless to me.

Though I don’t believe in backlogs either. I just play to have fun. Like reading a book, I can get back to them whenever I feel and be at the same spot I was before.

EDIT: Should say that it's happened that I've done everything there is to do in a game, but it's usually not been my "goal" or whatever. When I played Wind Waker as a kid I just played the game for a summer straight and just explored without thinking about doing it, and soon enough I had all the hearts and items and whatnot.
Felt like a true adventure.

 

[Ephemera1_]

Ive never felt the need to 100% a game, even for the ones truly love and hold dear. Just beating the game is enough.

 

[BrawlMan]

Depends on my mood, the quality of the game, and/or if the gameplay loop is that addicting. I've done a few 100% runs, but most of the time, I will finish the game, play the harder difficulty modes, and play bonus modes, if they're there, and that is usually it.

And somehow I got 100% trophies in Rushing Beat X. It was somewhat satisfying, but two were chore I did the fastest and lazies way possible to get them both.

 

[Sir Auriel of Lionel]

Got a huge backlog that finishing the game is the main priority but with most side quests done that I can be satisfied to leave it than achievement hunt. Also I don't get rid of games so coming back to find something different drives up replay value.

 

[Lokgamer]

I never aim to get the 100% of any game, just finish it. The few 100% I got, are from games I love and I have played so many times, that I got the 100% naturally.

 

[Bacon Eater64x]

I used to 100% Games in my youth, but nowadays it's too much of a hassle.

I only do it now if:
-The game IS that good. (DKC Tropical Freeze)

-The 100% ending is the canonical ending (except for Crash 4, FUCK the time relics)

It's a shame but i simply follow Reggie's philosphy:
If it's not fun, why bother?

 

[facsimile]

Depends on the game and the genre, nowadays I'm more up to rage quit or abandon em entirely cus life comes first (for the good and for the bad lol)

 

[Xdqwerty Xdqwerty]

It depends of the game

 

[CG4R12I4N]

You can't claim to like & complete a game until you completed all of its achievements.
Otherwise why would you play games that would be a complete waste of your time because you didn't even enjoy them that much in the first place?