"Relationships should not be gamified", Why?

I think it is perfectly reasonable to use rewards to encourage players to explore aspects of a game they might not otherwise. I would almost say it's essential in a game as big as Inquisition.

Achievements can ruin the mood for some scenes, but it can complement others. I really liked it when the beginning portion of Assassin's Creed III had a pretty significant plot twist which was followed by the achievement "How dya like them apples?"

You start up a game. Before you can make it to a start screen or main menu you're barraged by a series of loud swooshy logos and copyright text you don't read. This is the modern hell of video games in which we live.

No, "hit the gym" isn't good advice. I am at my best looking ever, at 31, with 8 pack abs and I have been working out less than ever. EAT LESS is the key. I have cut breakfast out of my life and try to only eat 1500 calories a day. You should be able to lose weight while doing your normal amount of exercise. I…

Something, something, political correctness run amok; something, something, this doesn't affect me, therefore it shouldn't affect anyone else; something, something, poorly-formed straw man argument about men's rights.