"What about our trophies?"

Hahaha, wow... if that's the main question on some PSN users' minds, I guess Sony might escape this PR nightmare more easily than I thought.

Just to be clear, I'm actually annoyed when something pops up telling me i've won a trophy for doing something that just seems to be a part of the game.

However, they've grown rampant, and it seems like any modern games support them. They must be pretty important to a good portion of people out there then.

They're the modern-day equivalent of a high-score board on arcade games- just there for the bragging rights.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

There's been a lot of talk about 'gamification' of web sites/apps. Trophies/achievements are one of the biggest things on that list.

I like them. Besides bragging rights (which I have never yet used) they also give me some clear goals that are outside the box, like collecting all the widgets, or destroying all the cameras. Things that don't actually mean anything in the context of the game, but provide addition enjoyment and playtime.

I don't know, I used to be really into them, but I find myself actually enjoying the games more when they don't have them. It could just be the games I play have rather tedious achievements, I suppose.

Actually I think, yes, that's a valid question. Don't forget the PSN is about gaming in the first place.

Let's say my account was mostly used by my 13 years old boy, the only question he might have is "dad, did I lose my trophies?!!"