Ordinarily I never bother with them. I especially don't like having to play a game 2 or 3 times on harder difficulty settings or as some sort of time trial to get them all. But some games just hand them over naturally. The only thing I had to go out of my way to get was Challenge of the Gods in Chains of Olympus, and even then I wouldn't have if I had needed more than just that one trophy to get Platinum. I think the only other Challenge I ever did in GoW was in the second game.Casual Shinji said:I don't think I have even one.
I'm not much for Trophies. It's nice when I get one, I suppose, but I'm not gonna go hunting for them unless it coincides with some sort of bonus content in the game, like the skillpoints in Ratchet and Clank.
On the PS3, it's the trophy you get after unlocking every other bronze/silver/gold trophy (although sometimes DLC related trophies don't count towards it), which at least for me is a rarity. Basically it's a 100% completion badge. It's just there for bragging rights.DSK- said:I'd hate to ask this, but, what is a platinum trophy?
I second the feathers thing. And which idiot thought that finding all chests does not deserve a trophy? I was after all the chests for half a game only to realize there was no need to collect them, except for money, which overflows anyway as you build up the mansion.Baron von Blitztank said:I think my first was Assassin's Creed II. Fuck. Those. Feathers.
Even using a guide they were a pain in the ass! And what do I get? A cape which makes every fucker in every city out for my blood. Glad to know it was worth the effort.
It annoys me to no end that I already played the first Kingdom Hearts (on the PS2) twice and the second time I did an impeccable 100% run, optional bosses and synthesis/gummi stuff included, yet I'll probably have to do it all over by the time I inevitably get the PS3 version.Smolderin said:Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix. It was all fun and games until I got to the Synthesis Master trophy and the Gummi Ship Collector trophy. I have a great deal of patience when it comes to games, but those two trophies tested my very limits. Despite that, I felt an immense sense of accomplishment in fully beating a game I considered to be one of the few titles from my childhood that really spurred my love for gaming. Despite the challenges, I would do it all over again if I had to.
I think the only Challenge I ever completed was the one in Onimusha: Warlords where the prize is unlimited magic and that purple sword that kills nearly everything in one hit except the Bosses. That and Mercenaries in Resident Evil 3, but that one was pretty easy.Johnny Novgorod said:Ordinarily I never bother with them. I especially don't like having to play a game 2 or 3 times on harder difficulty settings or as some sort of time trial to get them all. But some games just hand them over naturally. The only thing I had to go out of my way to get was Challenge of the Gods in Chains of Olympus, and even then I wouldn't have if I had needed more than just that one trophy to get Platinum. I think the only other Challenge I ever did in GoW was in the second game.Casual Shinji said:I don't think I have even one.
I'm not much for Trophies. It's nice when I get one, I suppose, but I'm not gonna go hunting for them unless it coincides with some sort of bonus content in the game, like the skillpoints in Ratchet and Clank.
If still matter I find the IGN map guide to be pretty useful when I did it about 5 days ago. Venice was still a pretty pain in the ass, so I separated everything by district, once I got all the feathers of that district I moved on the next one, get them all was about 2 4-5 hours sessions. And I have to tell you, it was not fucking worth it, not even for the archievement, I only did for the promise that I might get something good at the end (A nice scene and a useless cape were not enough for all the trouble) and mostly OCD's sake.Johnny Novgorod said:Good old fashioned thread about your first gaming whatever - Platinum Trophy in this case.
I just got my first in God of War: Chains of Olympus, which is bundled for the PS3 in the God of War: Saga Collection.
Didn't even take more than 3 or 4 sessions, it's a pretty short game and if you're playing on Hard everything should unlock naturally, bar that pesky Challenge of the Gods, which I just did.
The runner up would be Assassin's Creed II. I got everything except the Trophy for collecting all feathers (and subsequently wearing the cape), which would've unlocked Platinum. But tracking those down is a pain in the ass and so far there's no good guide online.
What was your first Platinum?
I got around 50-60 feathers already. My main annoyance is that even if I were to use a guide at this point, I would need to check every single noted location since there's no way I remember which feathers I got and which I didn't.Diablo2000 said:If still matter I find the IGN map guide to be pretty useful when I did it about 5 days ago. Venice was still a pretty pain in the ass, so I separated everything by district, once I got all the feathers of that district I moved on the next one, get them all was about 2 4-5 hours sessions. And I have to tell you, it was not fucking worth it, not even for the archievement, I only did for the promise that I might get something good at the end (A nice scene and a useless cape were not enough for all the trouble) and mostly OCD's sake.Johnny Novgorod said:Good old fashioned thread about your first gaming whatever - Platinum Trophy in this case.
I just got my first in God of War: Chains of Olympus, which is bundled for the PS3 in the God of War: Saga Collection.
Didn't even take more than 3 or 4 sessions, it's a pretty short game and if you're playing on Hard everything should unlock naturally, bar that pesky Challenge of the Gods, which I just did.
The runner up would be Assassin's Creed II. I got everything except the Trophy for collecting all feathers (and subsequently wearing the cape), which would've unlocked Platinum. But tracking those down is a pain in the ass and so far there's no good guide online.
What was your first Platinum?
Also I did on the 360 and my PC to check the guide was in my room, so I just kept walking to my room to the living room back and forth which to be fair, was probably a decent enough exercise. So if your game is on PC or have you have a tablet for check it out or something then it will cut some time down.
Oh, there's that too. Nevermind Venice, That's the fucking biggest pain in the whole process. Well, there's no way around it, thought you might wanna check the DNA to see how many feathers there are left and where, sometimes you already complete full distrits in the big cities and this will help you narrow the search. In the smaller cities most of them are inside the city so start there for them and the outside save for later.Johnny Novgorod said:I got around 50-60 feathers already. My main annoyance is that even if I were to use a guide at this point, I would need to check every single noted location since there's no way I remember which feathers I got and which I didn't.Diablo2000 said:If still matter I find the IGN map guide to be pretty useful when I did it about 5 days ago. Venice was still a pretty pain in the ass, so I separated everything by district, once I got all the feathers of that district I moved on the next one, get them all was about 2 4-5 hours sessions. And I have to tell you, it was not fucking worth it, not even for the archievement, I only did for the promise that I might get something good at the end (A nice scene and a useless cape were not enough for all the trouble) and mostly OCD's sake.Johnny Novgorod said:Good old fashioned thread about your first gaming whatever - Platinum Trophy in this case.
I just got my first in God of War: Chains of Olympus, which is bundled for the PS3 in the God of War: Saga Collection.
Didn't even take more than 3 or 4 sessions, it's a pretty short game and if you're playing on Hard everything should unlock naturally, bar that pesky Challenge of the Gods, which I just did.
The runner up would be Assassin's Creed II. I got everything except the Trophy for collecting all feathers (and subsequently wearing the cape), which would've unlocked Platinum. But tracking those down is a pain in the ass and so far there's no good guide online.
What was your first Platinum?
Also I did on the 360 and my PC to check the guide was in my room, so I just kept walking to my room to the living room back and forth which to be fair, was probably a decent enough exercise. So if your game is on PC or have you have a tablet for check it out or something then it will cut some time down.