Anyone prefers fun over getting 100% completion?

[M.K.N.]

Sure many people want to complete different GTA games (from GTA III to GTA V) by getting 100% and earn unique rewards in the end, but then afterwards, it simply feels less fun to do anything, particularly on the consoles and apart from using cheats for giggles, but even so, completing 100% just feels empty now with nothing else to do. And sometimes, not many of us want to complete 100% unless we aim to do so with a separate save. We just want to have fun and just explore and mind our own businesses by either doing random stuff like causing trouble or even driving/flying around, even let creativity swim our minds (besides PC versions, of course).

 

Are we one of the few, or many, people who would rather have fun playing GTA games instead of getting the 100% completion?

[RogerWho]

I normally don't care for 100%, collectibles or achievements unless the game itself is good enough in itself and doesn't offer anything else to do. It's literally the last resort in an attempt to squeeze the last drops out of the game world.

 

inb4

 

"GTAs are about FUN. This GTA game is not FUN at all and doesn't even give me a jetpack for 100% completion. Where is the FUN? So I only completed it to 100% 3 or 4 times but it's such a chore."

 

and

 

"You're not a fan of the GTA series unless you complete everything to 100% every time you play. Why would you play a game unless you do everything towards 100% before even starting the story and then finish to 100% at the end? You call yourself a fan of the GTA series?"

 

[B Dawg]

Yeah, I don't really care for 100%. The only GTA game I've ever 100%-ed is TLAD, it's my favorite GTA and it didn't require too much work to do.

[.Ryan.]

The only two games I've ever completed to 100% are GTA IV and L.A Noire. Would rather complete the story x amount of times than 100%.

[Journey_95]

Never did that in any GTA game, don't see the point.

[universetwisters]

Oh totally. I'd rather have fun and not worry about the chore of doing the mod menial tasks over and over again just to get a virtual statistic. That and I don't want to be clumped into the group of pretentious c*nts who exist solely to look down on people who don't share their enthusiasm.

[GTA-Biker]

I never completed any game 100%,just passing the final mission is enough for me.

[DedetOS1]

I don't care about achievements or completion,I try to have fun.My friend,with whom I used to play this game when it was released,always wants to get all achievements in a game and he leaves it in a week or so.He is like "hey I found a money glitch,hey I bought all the Pegasus vehicles,I want all these houses" etc and it's annoying as sh*t.I left the singleplayer at %74 completion,never played again after the last mission,I'm playing Online since October 2013 and I still get a thrill out of moving from a house to another one.

Edited September 23, 2016 by Freak_Show

[LaBombaRomba]

I don't really care about achievements and completion percentages most of the time, but if it's something which i happen to be close to completing, i just do it anyway (although most of the time i'll just forget about it )

[Shadowfennekin]

The only GTAs I 100%'d are V, Vice City, and TLAD. Don't care enough to 100% the others, f*ck IV's pigeons otherwise I'd do IV's. Just too lazy.

 

And other R* titles I've done 100% are Red Dead and Bully. LA Noire won't spawn a f*cking car I need to 100%, the "cheat" doesn't work for this one.

 

If I like a title enough. I 100%

[RogerWho]

And other R* titles I've done 100% are Red Dead and Bully. LA Noire won't spawn a f*cking car I need to 100%, the "cheat" doesn't work for this one.

Which car is it? I did it only about a week ago, maybe I'd remember how I got it.

[Dementia]

Honestly, I don't really see the point in completing 12 non-related GTA missions about paramedic, taxi fares (100 in most GTA games, for real...), Vigilante just for a simple message located at the top of the screen and/or some mighty rewards... IMO, the one who affirms that being a GTA fan involves the 100% completion is not even worthy to play GTA Advance.

[rtie]

I'll play all the parts which have narrative, but when it comes to mundane collectibles I'll probably end up giving up, I like the way R* implements them, it's not too in your face, cough Assassins Creed cough. The times I've come closest are probably GTA5 and Red Dead, however both times I accidentally deleted the saved data, so lose hope quickly.

Edited September 24, 2016 by Arthur Fookin Shelby

[GTA_fear]

For some people, getting 100% = fun, so it's not as simple as dividing players into "those who play GTA for fun" and "those who complete GTA to 100%".

[Ivan1997GTA]

To be fair, I'm NOT a completionist, I don't often try to beat the game 100%, I just try to have fun, move on through the story, and if I finish it, then I just start over or load a save file at a certain part of the story. Besides, there's nothing to do after beating the game 100%, except maybe finding a few glitches, or just messing around the city/state.

[Sergiu]

I only ever 100%'d two GTA games, III and Vice City.

 

Also, I don't really know, I can't have much fun just free roaming in GTAs, the main story is the bit I really dig into.

[The Time Ranger]

I never finished a game 100%. I find the challenges involved in doing so are not my idea of fun, killing the flying rats in IV, horseshoes in San Andreas, unless the reward is something really worthwhile I won't bother. Each to their own though, some people enjoy striving for 100%. I was never a fan of collectables in games though.

[DimitriFaustin]

To be honest, the only GTAs I've ever 100% are 2 (even though there's no statistic in the game to say you did, just a message of "Game Complete"), San Andreas, IV and V.

It greatly depends on what game I happen to be playing, but in the case of Grand Theft Auto, I tend to just rampage around if I'm not doing the story.

All I can say is go with your heart. Whatever you think is fun, go for it.

[Tonesta]

GTA5 is the only game of the series - hell the only game full stop - that I've ever completed 100% (and I'm just working on a second 100% run through at the moment).

 

Think the reason is that I've always enjoyed the collectables, because I find it's a nice excuse to have a focused exploration of the map.

So I got all the tags/horseshoes/oysters etc. in SA, all the pigeons in IV, and all the letters/spaceship parts/submarine parts/nuclear waste in V - and had fun doing it.

 

But I always found the 'service' missions - taxi fares, vigilante, paramedic etc. to be repetitive and boring. So I never bothered with those.

 

GTA5 obviously doesn't have them (Franklin's taxi missions are both not needed for 100%, and way more fun and interesting than predecessor games). Hence 100% is fun for me all the way........

[Matrelith]

I don't see how those are mutually exclusive. I enjoy getting 100% completion and have fun doing it. That fun remains in the game even when I've achieved 100%.

[M.K.N.]

I don't see how those are mutually exclusive. I enjoy getting 100% completion and have fun doing it. That fun remains in the game even when I've achieved 100%.

 

Well, you'd have limitless ammo and become invincible, then the fun ends up crawling to a halt unless you have a strong, creative mind with you.

[PhillBellic]

Inb4 Militia.

 

The only Game I've completed to 100% was GTA IV (twice). I'm more of a Play the Game for fun type guy.

[Lethal Vaccine]

So like, what is "fun?" Isn't "fun" what you make of it and is different for every single person?

 

 

I don't see how those are mutually exclusive. I enjoy getting 100% completion and have fun doing it. That fun remains in the game even when I've achieved 100%.

 

Exactly.

 

For some people, getting 100% = fun, so it's not as simple as dividing players into "those who play GTA for fun" and "those who complete GTA to 100%".

 

Exactly. Seems like people with thick heads can't see the other side of the coin, though.

 

If I like a title enough. I 100%

 

That has been my whole point all along. I in fact like all 10 GTA's I own enough to play them in full and not only once or twice, but many, many more times. So what? I have a work ethic and enjoy a game. Hence why I complete them to their fullest.

 

Inb4 Militia.

 

I already had Pastry's/Cake Lover's Comment removed for this nonsense. No need to mention my name. Try doing it passively like Universetwisters does as I know his comment is directed at me. Besides, I already replied in a Topic(s) like this last year. This Section typically just has recycled Topics week in and week out, so I typically only reply once in a blue moon.

Edited September 27, 2016 by MetalMilitia89

[universetwisters]

Try doing it passively like Universetwisters does as I know his comment is directed at me.

>implying almost everybody obsessed with getting 100% at not only GTA but other games have that same attitude

 

Thanks for exemplifying that stereotype.

[Lethal Vaccine]

>implying almost everybody obsessed with getting 100% at not only GTA but other games have that same attitude

 

What attitude? The can-do attitude? The work ethic and will power to complete something? I mean, you, as well as the usual people already made it clear you don't have the will power to do it as it doesn't interest you.

 

I'd rather have fun and not worry about the chore of doing the mod menial tasks over and over again

 

So back to what I said above, to go back on topic instead of continue a pissing match with you...For 3 years (shocker). Fun is subjective and it's different for each person. If you don't want to do the same tasks over and over, it's called a Starter Save. You do how many Missions it takes to have the availability of saving the game, then you go about doing everything in the game in the beginning and once done, you make a backup of that Save and use it for future playthroughs. R3 Missions, Collectibles, Rampages, Stunt Jumps, and other various Side Missions are done before, or after the first Mission in the game and then you can still play the Story, yet have half the game done before it's even started. I haven't started at 0% in a long time now. I've done Starter Saves for the entire 3D Era as well as TLaD, TBoGT, and CW and currently doing one for IV and then V while replaying the games in full, because, you know, it's fun, and you know, I like them. This way, all the tedious tasks to most people are done with and practically don't exist anymore when I start a new playthrough. III starts at 53%. VC starts at 44%. SA starts at 13.90%. LCS starts at 48%. VCS starts at 49.20%. IV starts at 11.95%. TLaD starts at 16.06%. TBoGT starts at 10.61%. CW starts at 31.86%. V starts at 13.??%. Again, I have the work ethic to do all of this and I like the games. So I am sorry I don't fit into your "mold" of a casual playthrough.

Edited September 27, 2016 by MetalMilitia89

[universetwisters]

What attitude? The can-do attitude? The work ethic and will power to complete something? I mean, you, as well as the usual people already made it clear you don't have the will power to do it as it doesn't interest you.

I mean the attitude where people feel the need to constantly brag about beating the same game oodles of times and looking down on people for not doing the same. Who gives a f*ck if I don't have the willpower to do it? It's a video game, I don't want to bore myself to tears doing side missions I hate when I could be running around doing car chases. Of course, fun is subjective like you said, but it's sure gotta suck when you're trying to have fun your way and people are judging you because your way of fun isn't as structured and numericized as yours. And especially when they throw statistics in your face and expect you to make sense of it. It makes me want to drink aluminum!

Edited September 27, 2016 by universetwisters

[woggleman]

I never did it and I only do collectibles unless I get an exclusive vehicle like the Space Docker or Sea Sparrow.

[Dawg37]

Never really cared for getting 100% in the GTA Series. I would try, but would never convince myself to keep going. Too much of a chore.

[j7n]

I have never completed 100% any game. My main goal is to experience a Story. I want to believe that my actions change something in my character or the world, and I want continuous reinforcement of this belief via directed cutscenes or incremental rewards. I wish killings or car thefts made some lasting impact in the world, but I have to work with what I am given in the limited console-style game.

 

I can't do Nintendo-hard races, and would only become frustrated if I attempted them. I still want to smash a Super GT or Hotring when I see one. It is enough for me to know I've done some of them once in a past mission.

 

I've done some collectibles - hidden packages and tags - because they helped me make progress or I was given a reason to do them via the story. I can't be bothered to look for horseshoes or oysters, because the process lacks any interactive feedback from the game. Car exports were good: they allowed me to add cars into the world, and have them stay there.

 

A Starter Save doesn't appeal to me really. If the narrative claims that my character is new, or has recently arrived in the town, I want my skill set not contradict it.

[WildBrick142]

 

>implying almost everybody obsessed with getting 100% at not only GTA but other games have that same attitude

What attitude? The can-do attitude? The work ethic and will power to complete something? I mean, you, as well as the usual people already made it clear you don't have the will power to do it as it doesn't interest you.

 

Nope.

 

This is not the problem.

 

Work ethic, determination, persistence, ambitions, etc, have nothing to do with this. The problem is your all-holier-than-thou attitude and the simple inability to get off the high horse.

 

I believe I speak for everyone when I say that I respect your work ethic - at least you're getting something done unlike a lot of people - but absolutely loathe the constant need to act above everyone else, whine when someone disagrees with you, and bring up the same thing everywhere all the time which is why people are annoyed with you in the first place.

 

You've earned your medal and a spotlight for the work you've put into the guides. Congratulations. But that doesn't make you any more special than the rest of us. You're often reporting posts and members you disagree with, and trust me, I'm not the only one who's discarding half of them as silly and unwarranted. Just because you disagree with someone or they have a better argument or a different opinion/way of doing things, it's no reason to call them like whores, say they're starting pissing matches, highjack their threads, badmouth them elsewhere - in reports especially, spend a few hours unliking their posts, or generally treat them like dirt. I could bring up so much more but I honestly don't give much of a f*ck, ain't got the time for that, and this is not the place for it anyway.

 

It's perfectly fine to have an obsession with special vehicles, perfect stats, and 100% completion - we all are obsessed with something and, well, everyone finds different things fun - and since it's a GTA forum there's nothing stopping you from constantly talking about it, though you often bring this up in threads completely unrelated to what you're bringing up which is also the reason for the annoyance.

 

Treat people how you'd like to be treated. That's all I can say.

 

Off-topic discussion ends here.

 

 

 

 

 

So yeah, as said above, I don't care that much. Fun is subjective. There are, obviously, people who find completing things to 100% fun and there are some people who don't find it fun. There are also people who find replaying the story over and over again fun and people who don't find it fun. Nothing wrong with any of that. Personally, I completed most of GTA's to 100% - some a few times - which was fun but I don't like doing it constantly because then it gets more boring and less fun.

 

I usually play the story, mess with mods or do different challenges, or sometimes random things to make my gameplay more fun. One day I might screw around with mods and abuse the hell out of IV's physics, the other day I might play through the story, the other week I might play to 100%, the other month I might do various little challenges, the other year I might speedrun it. As long as I don't do the same thing over and over again in a short period of time I always have fun.

 

This is why 100% is optional and isn't forced to complete the game. Want to play through the story? You can. Want to complete the game to 100% during or after the main story? Not stopping you. It's also why it exists in the first place. R* could very easily include no side 100% content but they still do it because there are plenty of people that like it and enjoy it. Cheats exist for the same reason - people find the gameplay more fun with them. Are they less of a GTA fan than the next person? Is their gameplay less fun because someone else doesn't find it fun?

 

At the end of the day, everyone has a different view on what is fun and what is not. And if they're not literally shoving it down your throat or holding you at a gunpoint while forcing you to like it, why should we care about why people find something fun? In video games there is nothing that someone doesn't think is fun - the title of this thread might as well be "Anyone prefers fun over fun?".