Why has this become the "I don't get achievements/trophies" thread?
Seriously. Usually you like them (incentives to play the game differently, the idea of being "rewarded" for doing something, incentive to keep playing or keep focused based on said "reward" principle, etc.), you hate them (find them obtrusive and having them pop "ruins" your experience), or you just don't really care or "get it". Nobody's going to convince you to see it differently, you are who you are and that's it. There's no "OH, NOW I GET IT" moment. It's just a preference like an opinion.
With that said (wow, I'm a grumpy old bastard this morning, sorry...), where's Toma at?
I want to know if I boot up a game today, should it be Alundra and should I be figuring out where the hell I left off at.
Also, VanWinkle, I really hope that UGnG being hard hasn't disuaded you from playing/liking it. :
Hmmmm, let me check... 62 platinums. Probably has a lot to do with my OCD/perfectionism. Or the fact that I see it as a goal or challenge to get them all for games I like and I like being focused on that. Again, to each their own.