Achievements are sometimes an afterthought when it comes to the world of gaming. Some players prefer to focus more on the missions and side quests of their favorite games. This is because the tasks associated with the main story of these games tend to unlock loot and other in-game content, whereas achievements more or less just live on the consoles themselves. But down the road, achievements can remind players of the games they once loved and the fun times they had playing through some of their favorite titles.

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Because achievements are often awarded by doing specific things within a game, some people can play through an entire story of a game and still have very few achievements to show for it. But when they put their minds to it, they can wrack up enough points to get the badge they’re looking for. In the r/Xbox thread, players list off how long it’s been since they were awarded their last achievement and the game titles the achievement belonged to. The thread was started by the Reddit user Dreamcastoff after they posted the Star Trek: Legacy achievement, which was their Xbox achievement first in over 15 years.

When reading through the thread, one might come across some nostalgic titles and forgotten game elements, such as an achievement from an Elder Scrolls Oblivion mission that was awarded a little over a decade ago. There are also achievements from forgotten franchises. Awards from games like Fable 3 and Banjo Kazooie also appear within the thread. But the longest stretch is cited as 15 years, 3 months, and 28 days by Reddit user Buckwaldo for an award earned in Bioshock.

Achievements may not be the reason most gamers play their favorite games. Of course, gamers can still enjoy games without achievements. But, they can be a perk. With so many new titles being released every year, and so many updates that can change the entire feel of a game, this Reddit thread shows the value of achievements. Achievement lists can help players revisit the games they loved so much and reminisce about games that have long been forgotten.

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