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My first ever platinum trophy šŸ† - feedback

Hollowpoint5557

A Fucking Idiot
I think it took me 50 hours to get the platinum in GoW Ragnarok, how the hell did it almost take you 100? Yeah no shit you were sick of it by the end.

Edit* I just Googled time to beat and average was 50-60 hours. Did you fall asleep with the game running at night for a week or something?
 
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Used to be a huge achievement/trophy hunter. Remember grinding the online trophies in Overlord with a buddy from Germany back in the daysā€¦ smh

Anyway, Iā€˜ve been cured of the extremes ever since. I do still like some trophy hunting here and there though. Currently doing it for Soul Reaver 2.

For new games I usually go like thisā€¦ I finish the game without any care of the trophies. Then Iā€˜ll check the trophy list to see what is left. If itā€™s easy to get them or seems fun, Iā€˜ll do it. It it seems like a grind and not fun, I hide the game and move on.

That system has worked quite well for me in the past years. Get 5 plats a year or so on average.

Merry Christmas!

Here my list if anyone is interested:


Working on SR at the moment and will get the plat for The Thing as well when they patched it.

Elden Ring is my long term project. I play this game all the time.

Uncharted 3 is a remnant of my old days and I donā€™t want to hide it cause itā€™s tied to U1 and 2. Will get the plat here one day if I find the time.

RE games I leave in by default.

Think the system of hiding games in the list is great and itā€™s a shame that MS isnā€™t allowing this too. Keeps my OCD in check. haha
 
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AlphaMale

Member
My first Platinum was "The Division". Wasn't actually that bad to get. I'm not a trophy hunter at all, so I only go for Platinums that aren't going to be a chore and repetitive. So far, I have 3 Platinums.
I have a friend who is a total trophy hunter... he doesn't feel right until he Platinums a game. I think he was almost 100 Platinums so far! It's bit crazy, I think...
 

jm89

Member
I only do easy platinum trophies that don't require much time after you've finished the main game.

Like you said it becomes a chore. It's why I only have 6 plats since getting a PS3 in 2009.
 
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Kacho

Gold Member
I platinumed COD World at War on the PS3 and decided to never invest time doing that again. Cool feature for those that care and have the time.
 

Mayar

Member
My first platinum was in Tekken 6, if I remember correctly I didn't try to get it, there you just need to play a lot of the game and it will open by itself. And I played and play Tekken a lot.
 
My first 100% was Elden Ring. Thats the only one.

It was very well thought out though. I did 80-90% stuff just by playing normally. Rest of the stuff I finished by playing for 2-3 hrs and following a guide.

I think game has to be exceptional for me to attempt 100%.
 

Big Baller

Al Pachinko, Konami President
Used to be a huge achievement/trophy hunter. Remember grinding the online trophies in Overlord with a buddy from Germany back in the daysā€¦ smh

Anyway, Iā€˜ve been cured of the extremes ever since. I do still like some trophy hunting here and there though. Currently doing it for Soul Reaver 2.

For new games I usually go like thisā€¦ I finish the game without any care of the trophies. Then Iā€˜ll check the trophy list to see what is left. If itā€™s easy to get them or seems fun, Iā€˜ll do it. It it seems like a grind and not fun, I hide the game and move on.

That system has worked quite well for me in the past years. Get 5 plats a year or so on average.

Merry Christmas!

Season 11 Friends GIF by Curb Your Enthusiasm
 
To me it always sounded like you had to play a game until you hated it to get a plat.
There are good platinum challenges

For example some reward the player for exploration and the trophies themselves can nudge them towards an attainable secret item, secret level, or secret area.

For character action games the good style of trophy challenge will encourage being creative in how you fight.

Most bad trophy hunts just ask you to grind for tons of hours. Those are never truly worth it.

As said earlier in this thread, Bloodborne is a great example of a greatly balanced and fun trophy hunt. Astroā€™s Playroom as well. Both nudge you towards a bit of extra (and potentially missable) content.

I think my first Platinum was Uncharted 1. I really, really enjoyed how they handled the enemy AI and hardest difficulty in that game where it made the game feel like a jungle version of hotline miami. Enemies had set spawn points and mostly set paths in U1. Youā€™d run in, try a plan, and if it failed try a different plan knowing just about how every enemy would react and where theyā€™d come from. It made for fun ā€˜runsā€™ to hit the next checkpoint.

You couldnā€™t do this in any Uncharted game afterwards which saddened me, but I understood why they evolved the enemy AI in 2 onwards.

I think the funnest platinum trophy I ever earned was with Resident Evil 3 Remake. The game was built to teach a player speedrunning in the funnest way possible.
 
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Mayar

Member
On the negative side that leaves a bad taste in my mouth : it was long, so long. It took me 37 hours to complete the story. To get the platinum took me 98 hours.
It took you a long time, what are you so stuck on? I went to check how long it took me to get platinum.
98 hours for a Plat in this game is just downright brutal.
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To me it always sounded like you had to play a game until you hated it to get a plat.

Do you think a couple months from now you'll have negative feelings toward GOWR because of this grind?
I could have yes. I still think god of war Ragnarok was awesome but Platinum trophy hunting was tedious. So that's why I decided to never again go for platinum. But maybe I chose the wrong game for my first platinum...
 

Duchess

Member
Elden Ring was my most recent platinum. Took me about 113 hours in the end (two playthroughs).

I was pretty over the moon about it, myself, as it's extremely tough challenge, in an already difficulty game; you have to fight Malenia after all, and without PSN I had to rely on my own skills and summons.

Chasing after Platinums can be great fun, as you're encourages to delve into every aspect of the game. Sometimes they're a slog (Dave the Diver has springs to mind), but often they're highly rewarding.
 
It took you a long time, what are you so stuck on? I went to check how long it took me to get platinum.
98 hours for a Plat in this game is just downright brutal.
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Well, I don't know. May be because I died 100s of time against the king of berserkers and the queen of Valkyries....
 

kingwingin

Member
lately Iā€™ve been platting online games with friends. We did chivalry 2, helldivers, hell let loose, space marine 2, sea of thieves and Minecraft ps5. We are working on arma reforger now.

I enjoy it a lot but once we get the plat we instantly stop playing and move onto the next. Would love if after awhile online games could get a second trophy list with a plat to tackle with new seasons.
 

sono

Gold Member
Congratulations. Yes you do feel a sense of achievement. I have one (Unreal Tournament 3 PS3)

it was long, so long. It took me 37 hours to complete the story. To get the platinum took me 98 hours.

But for me time is too precious to get them generally. It would have to be a game that I want to continue to be in for a loong time for the next
 
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Mayar

Member
Well, I don't know. May be because I died 100s of time against the king of berserkers and the queen of Valkyries....
Yes, this is probably the most difficult content in the game. It depends more on experience in other similar games and reaction. I always recommend Astro's Playroom as the first platinum (At the same time, I know a lot of people who didnā€™t even know it was there), it's a free game that comes with every PS5, it's quite simple, it's a platformer with not very complex mechanics and it's a great pleasure to play it =)
 
Yes. Name some games you own on PS snd Iā€™ll tell you which have reasonable platinums.
Here are the ps5 games I bought on sale that I haven't started yet :
Endling
Gran turismo 7
Hades
Hogwarts Legacy
Hollow night
Horizon forbidden west
It takes two
Kena bridge of spirits
Metal gear solid 5
Resident evil 4
Returnal
Rime
Sea of stars
Sifu
Stray
Street fighter 6
streets of rage 4
The devil in me
The last of us part II remastered
The pathless
The quarry
Valkyria Chronicles
The Witcher 3
Elden ring
Disco Elysium
Deathloop
Death stranding
Dead space
Cyberpunk 2077
Cocoon
A way out

+ From psplus
Ghost wire tokyo
Unleashed 2 turbocharged
sack it a big adventure
Temtem
Bugsnax
 

MaestroMike

Gold Member
got 120 stars in Mario 64 used a guide though. Collected everything in banjo kazooie but had my big bro beat gruntilda
 

Mayar

Member
Holy mother of God, it must have been some kind of really big sale =)))
Looking at the list of not particularly difficult ones:

Hogwarts Legacy - It's not difficult, but you'll have to run around the world for collections
Horizon forbidden west - here it depends more on experience in similar games, but to be honest it's not such a difficult platinum, but again you'll have to run around the world

Everything else seems to be quite problematic to get. Some will require several playthroughs, I don't know how interesting it will be for you.

Returnal - I really like this game, it's good, but considering your difficulties in God of War, there is a very high chance that this game will break you mentally, as well as this Hollow Knight, Kena bridge of spirits (It looks cute, but this impression is very deceptive).
 
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First platinum I got was Uncharted: drake's fortune.

Anyway, join us in the trophy club:


It doesn't matter how big or small your milestones are. Its always cool to see folks share their progression.
 

thefool

Member
I used to like them until I didn't. I love playing Dark Souls games but if i need a sheet explaining me how to get them, i'm definitely skipping them.

Last game i went for it was cod wwII. If you played it you probably know there's two surprisingly annoying section to get the trophy. And, quite honestly, it made no sense whatsoever to keep trying the last one, it is so fundamentally annoying, why should i care about it. Nobody, especially me, will ever give a fuck i did that shit.

I wish achievements were always separated in three simple tiers: basic: complete the game; medium: boring shit collecting stuff; hard: completing the game in the highest difficulty.
 
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Certinty

Member
You couldnā€™t pay me to platinum God of War Ragnarok.

Just finishing the story in that game alone was a chore.

And this is coming from someone who platinumed the previous game and for the most part enjoyed it.
 
Holy mother of God, it must have been some kind of really big sale =)))
Looking at the list of not particularly difficult ones:

Hogwarts Legacy - It's not difficult, but you'll have to run around the world for collections
Horizon forbidden west - here it depends more on experience in similar games, but to be honest it's not such a difficult platinum, but again you'll have to run around the world

Everything else seems to be quite problematic to get. Some will require several playthroughs, I don't know how interesting it will be for you.

Returnal - I really like this game, it's good, but considering your difficulties in God of War, there is a very high chance that this game will break you mentally, as well as this Hollow Knight, Kena bridge of spirits (It looks cute, but this impression is very deceptive).
Thanks for all the insights !
Yeah I know for Returnal's difficulty. But I read everywhere is was so awesome game so I bought it. I may (and will definitely have) my ass kicked.

I just started elden ring and the first ever enemy I saw (a yellow knight on a horse) badly kicked my ass ..
 
Steam says I have 32 perfect games, but after looking through the list I couldn't tell you which was first. Probably a Neptunia game?
 

Mayar

Member
Now do RDR2
It's not so much difficult, it's just incredibly boring, you'll have to kill about 150-200 hours in the game, plus idiotic online trophies that don't add enthusiasm. And yes, advising such to a person is not good, a bad boy =)
Why don't you go and make a Plat trophy in Crypt of the NecroDancer then? Only 27 people in the whole world have it =)

Thanks for all the insights !
Yeah I know for Returnal's difficulty. But I read everywhere is was so awesome game so I bought it. I may (and will definitely have) my ass kicked.

I just started elden ring and the first ever enemy I saw (a yellow knight on a horse) badly kicked my ass ..
This is a common trap for newbies, not all enemies in this game are worth attacking, although you can kill him right at the start if you learn his attacks and timings, but the reward will not be worth it.
 
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Stop while you can. If you start focusing on trophies too much it will zap your enjoyment of gaming after a while. You will skip good games because the trophies look tedious, and you will find yourself sticking with games you absolutely hate because of the trophies. Just some advice from someone with almost 200 platinums, that recently rebounded and fell in love with gaming again after giving up on trophies.
 

V1LƆM

Gold Member
never been interested in chasing trophies/achievements. i think it's stupid as fuck.

just play the game and have fun. alright, if "fun" for you is forcing yourself to play it until you get a meaningless digital reward then knock yourself out. it's just there are people who refuse to buy a game because of trophies/achievements. that's not all that a game is about. sounds like too much effort work to me.

if trophies/achievements disappeared nothing of value would be lost. maybe some more people would learn to enjoy playing games.
 

Doom85

Member
never been interested in chasing trophies/achievements. i think it's stupid as fuck.

just play the game and have fun. alright, if "fun" for you is forcing yourself to play it until you get a meaningless digital reward then knock yourself out. it's just there are people who refuse to buy a game because of trophies/achievements. that's not all that a game is about. sounds like too much effort work to me.

if trophies/achievements disappeared nothing of value would be lost. maybe some more people would learn to enjoy playing games.

Itā€™s clearly of value to some people, and if theyā€™re legit having fun with it (yes, it is a possibility, shocker, I know), then yes, something of value would be lost for some people.

I mean, you flat out have a PokĆ©mon avatar. I find those games fun for playing the main game, but could not give a shit about catching them all. It feels tedious and unrewarding to me. But Iā€™m not doubting other people do enjoy catching all of them, and so therefore something of value would be lost if they removed that as an element of the games.
 

Shifty1897

Member
I only go for the platinum if they require a few hours extra work vs completing the main story, and only if I REALLY like the gameplay. Stuff like Persona 4 Dancing All Night and 13 Sentinels. I technically am one trophy away from platinuming FF16 but the one I'm missing requires a full playthrough on the harder difficulty, and I just haven't found the time to go back and do those terrible side quests again.
 
Here are the ps5 games I bought on sale that I haven't started yet :
Endling
Gran turismo 7
Hades
Hogwarts Legacy
Hollow night
Horizon forbidden west
It takes two
Kena bridge of spirits
Metal gear solid 5
Resident evil 4
Returnal
Rime
Sea of stars
Sifu
Stray
Street fighter 6
streets of rage 4
The devil in me
The last of us part II remastered
The pathless
The quarry
Valkyria Chronicles
The Witcher 3
Elden ring
Disco Elysium
Deathloop
Death stranding
Dead space
Cyberpunk 2077
Cocoon
A way out

+ From psplus
Ghost wire tokyo
Unleashed 2 turbocharged
sack it a big adventure
Temtem
Bugsnax
Looking at the list of not particularly difficult ones:

Hogwarts Legacy - It's not difficult, but you'll have to run around the world for collections
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Hogwarts Legacy's Platinum will make you fully understand why people think it's a 6/10 , 7/10 Ubisoft-style experience. I went for it myself and the more I did it, the more I realized just how barebones the game truly is. He is technically right that it is not difficulty-based, however, the platinum for it is an annoying multiple hour commitment collectathon grind that is not worth it because there isn't enough variety in the game outside of a few small towns, a big town, and the school itself, and that lack of variety includes the side content, which are a handful of things copy-pased throughout the world that you'll do for treasures and mostly randomized loot that are not worth it at all.

Out of those listed games, I will state what I personally had fun with and I will state how grindy or difficult it is:

Resident Evil 4 - Had a lot of fun with this platinum. Capcom encourages speedrunning through weapon unlocks and getting better with skill challenges, which means multiple runs but the more you run the funner things get with overpowered weapon unlocks. However, if you are not the type who enjoys multiple playthroughs, speedrunning, etc. then don't bother with this one. Only try if you had a lot of fun with the game and want to keep the train going.

Metal Gear Solid 5 - I personally loved it, as it encouraged you to try multiple methods of infiltration in different missions that can each be completed in 5-15 minutes, gameplay experimentation, new mission parameters depending on difficulty(think Goldeneye), and finding out secrets or gameplay mechanics you didn't know about. All of this combined with what I consider the best stealth action gameplay-feel of all time, led to a fun experience. However, if you are the type who does not like doing experimental runs of the game mission, nor if you care about how good the gameplay feels, and if you are just the type to want to experience the Metal Gear story and move on, then don't bother with this one.

Elden Ring - Another one that highly encourages exploration and finding secrets with a downside of requiring multiple runs, but when you do your second run you'll quickly realize how much content in the game was side content that can be skipped if you already beat the bosses in the area or got the items you wanted to get. Your playtime will probably be cut in half or more on the second run. You'll especially notice this on the third run as you beeline for the goal. Besides Bloodborne being the easiest Fromsoft Soulslike platinum to obtain, this was probably the second easiest for me. However, if you are not a fan of multiple runs nor if you are a fan of reading up on the steps for how to do the other 3 endings (which are necessary for the platinum), then don't bother with this one.

Sifu - Attainable and can be fun as it simply encourages experimentation with moves and upgrades, however, there is one trophy that might make you want to pull your hair out, which is the one to beat the game as a 25 year old or younger. If it wasn't for that trophy, I might not have put in the however.

Sackboy - Attainable, however, requires some tricky platforming and also requires multiplayer.

It Takes Two - Maybe the easiest one on your list. The game is linear and straightforward including it's secrets, and whoever you are playing with, if they are down to do a small cleanup of a few trophies it will not take long at all. There is no however for this one.

A Way Out - same as It Takes Two. Maybe even easier.

Horizon Forbidden West - I agree with the above take that is encourages exploration and it is not hard to get. No however with this one.

Rime - Easily findable but missable collectibles. No however with this one.

Which platinums I definitely don't recommend:

Valkyria Chronicles
The Witcher 3
Ghost Wire Tokyo
Gran Turismo 7

I hope this helps and hope you enjoy.
 

Rush2112

Member
ā€œI platinumed dark soulsā€. ā€œI platinumed Elden Ring.ā€

Then you look at time played and its barely a 100 hours so you know they followed a guide. Whatā€™s the point in that?
 

Mayar

Member
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Hogwarts Legacy's Platinum will make you fully understand why people think it's a 6/10 , 7/10 Ubisoft-style experience. I went for it myself and the more I did it, the more I realized just how barebones the game truly is. He is technically right that it is not difficulty-based, however, the platinum for it is an annoying multiple hour commitment collectathon grind that is not worth it because there isn't enough variety in the game outside of a few small towns, a big town, and the school itself, and that lack of variety includes the side content, which are a handful of things copy-pased throughout the world that you'll do for treasures and mostly randomized loot that are not worth it at all.

Out of those listed games, I will state what I personally had fun with and I will state how grindy or difficult it is:

Resident Evil 4 - Had a lot of fun with this platinum. Capcom encourages speedrunning through weapon unlocks and getting better with skill challenges, which means multiple runs but the more you run the funner things get with overpowered weapon unlocks. However, if you are not the type who enjoys multiple playthroughs, speedrunning, etc. then don't bother with this one. Only try if you had a lot of fun with the game and want to keep the train going.

Metal Gear Solid 5 - I personally loved it, as it encouraged you to try multiple methods of infiltration in different missions that can each be completed in 5-15 minutes, gameplay experimentation, new mission parameters depending on difficulty(think Goldeneye), and finding out secrets or gameplay mechanics you didn't know about. All of this combined with what I consider the best stealth action gameplay-feel of all time, led to a fun experience. However, if you are the type who does not like doing experimental runs of the game mission, nor if you care about how good the gameplay feels, and if you are just the type to want to experience the Metal Gear story and move on, then don't bother with this one.

Elden Ring - Another one that highly encourages exploration and finding secrets with a downside of requiring multiple runs, but when you do your second run you'll quickly realize how much content in the game was side content that can be skipped if you already beat the bosses in the area or got the items you wanted to get. Your playtime will probably be cut in half or more on the second run. You'll especially notice this on the third run as you beeline for the goal. Besides Bloodborne being the easiest Fromsoft Soulslike platinum to obtain, this was probably the second easiest for me. However, if you are not a fan of multiple runs nor if you are a fan of reading up on the steps for how to do the other 3 endings (which are necessary for the platinum), then don't bother with this one.

Sifu - Attainable and can be fun as it simply encourages experimentation with moves and upgrades, however, there is one trophy that might make you want to pull your hair out, which is the one to beat the game as a 25 year old or younger. If it wasn't for that trophy, I might not have put in the however.

Sackboy - Attainable, however, requires some tricky platforming and also requires multiplayer.

It Takes Two - Maybe the easiest one on your list. The game is linear and straightforward including it's secrets, and whoever you are playing with, if they are down to do a small cleanup of a few trophies it will not take long at all. There is no however for this one.

A Way Out - same as It Takes Two. Maybe even easier.

Horizon Forbidden West - I agree with the above take that is encourages exploration and it is not hard to get. No however with this one.

Rime - Easily findable but missable collectibles. No however with this one.

Which platinums I definitely don't recommend:

Valkyria Chronicles
The Witcher 3
Ghost Wire Tokyo
Gran Turismo 7

I hope this helps and hope you enjoy.

Hogwarts Legacy - I would personally rate it 2 out of 10, there is not a single difficult trophy and the game itself is very easy, yes you will have to run around the map to collect items and yes it can stretch out for 70 hours, but in terms of difficulty of obtaining it there is practically zero.

Resident Evil 4 - Not an option at all, simply because you'll have to play through it several times, most likely with the help of a guide. Plus, if I remember correctly, you need to play through it on Hardcore with an S+ rating. I know very few people who enjoyed this platinum, especially if you don't want to play through the same game over and over again. This is difficult 6-7-8 out of 10.

Elden Ring - Not the most difficult platinum, I would rate it 5-6 out of 10, but again, as a game for a person without experience, no. It's 70-90 hours of gameplay, and 100% impossible to complete without a wiki and guides, and if you don't use the trick with saving to a flash drive, you'll have to play through it three times.

Sifu - It will depend entirely on his abilities, overall 6 out of 10, about 20 hours. But considering that he had problems in God of War with Valkyries, timing is definitely not his strong point, so it will most likely not be easy.

Sackboy - I haven't played so I can't say anything

Rime - I would rate the difficulty with a guide at 2 out of 10, without a guide it will most likely not work in one playthrough. Not everyone likes to play games according to guides, so it is at his discretion.

Although all this is of course subjective, everything will depend on him. If you don't like the game, then collecting platinum in it will not be any fun, if it drags you in, then you can try. The main thing is not to get hooked on this thing, otherwise you can eventually burn out on games =)
 

Thief1987

Member
Don't know how anyone can recommend elden ring and at the same time don't recommend witcher 3. Witcher is much more affordable platinum objectively. One playthrough, no need of guides, game is piss easy even on the last difficulty, roughly the same completion time, maybe even slightly less. What not to recommend here?
 
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[Sigma]

Member
You just happened to choose the wrong game to platinum. God of War Ragnarok is just a chore in general. A boring one at that. Going for the platinum in it just makes it even worse.
 
Hi,

I today had my first ever platinum trophy, for god of war Ragnarok.

I don't really know why I wanted this, maybe because I wanted to see what it's like to complete a game at 100%.

Globally my feelings :
On the plus side : - sense of achievement. You left no stone unturned.
On the negative side that leaves a bad taste in my mouth : it was long, so long. It took me 37 hours to complete the story. To get the platinum took me 98 hours.
At a certain stage, in was no more gaming. It was a chore. Like redoing everything, looking everywhere for artifacts, relics, crows and other collectibles.

Sure the lore is so beautiful in GOWR, but why did the devs had to put so many collectibles. Some of them where excruciating to find.

I paid up to now no attention to the trophy's system. I tried for 1 game. Now that I achieved it, I put in gently there and never ever trying to achieve a platinum trophy again. Life is too short, and if achieving so requires you to spend 10s of hours on something that is not at all on the same level of fun as the standard game, then I say, for myself, it's not worth it.

I totally respect trophy hunters but definitely not for me.
I have 10 platinums and you're describing something I've never done; actually complete everything without just doing a google search. I have both respect for you and thankfulness that I never go the far for the trophy.
 
Hogwarts Legacy - I would personally rate it 2 out of 10, there is not a single difficult trophy and the game itself is very easy, yes you will have to run around the map to collect items and yes it can stretch out for 70 hours, but in terms of difficulty of obtaining it there is practically zero.

Resident Evil 4 - Not an option at all, simply because you'll have to play through it several times, most likely with the help of a guide. Plus, if I remember correctly, you need to play through it on Hardcore with an S+ rating. I know very few people who enjoyed this platinum, especially if you don't want to play through the same game over and over again. This is difficult 6-7-8 out of 10.

Elden Ring - Not the most difficult platinum, I would rate it 5-6 out of 10, but again, as a game for a person without experience, no. It's 70-90 hours of gameplay, and 100% impossible to complete without a wiki and guides, and if you don't use the trick with saving to a flash drive, you'll have to play through it three times.

Sifu - It will depend entirely on his abilities, overall 6 out of 10, about 20 hours. But considering that he had problems in God of War with Valkyries, timing is definitely not his strong point, so it will most likely not be easy.

Sackboy - I haven't played so I can't say anything

Rime - I would rate the difficulty with a guide at 2 out of 10, without a guide it will most likely not work in one playthrough. Not everyone likes to play games according to guides, so it is at his discretion.

Although all this is of course subjective, everything will depend on him. If you don't like the game, then collecting platinum in it will not be any fun, if it drags you in, then you can try. The main thing is not to get hooked on this thing, otherwise you can eventually burn out on games =)
I feel like this post was unnecessary lol as I gave ā€˜howeverā€™ statements for nearly every single game, to give him a heads up as to what he might not like, without spoilers. I think it would be more beneficial to give the positives and negatives in your original recommendation post, as Hogwarts Legacy and Returnal are deceptively involved platinums.

OP needs to be given heads up messages along with recommendations or else he will end up hating platinum hunts in general and thinking they are all grindfests.

Iā€™m trying to avoid that by giving the good and the bad, instead of just the good.
 
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Hogwarts Legacy's Platinum will make you fully understand why people think it's a 6/10 , 7/10 Ubisoft-style experience. I went for it myself and the more I did it, the more I realized just how barebones the game truly is. He is technically right that it is not difficulty-based, however, the platinum for it is an annoying multiple hour commitment collectathon grind that is not worth it because there isn't enough variety in the game outside of a few small towns, a big town, and the school itself, and that lack of variety includes the side content, which are a handful of things copy-pased throughout the world that you'll do for treasures and mostly randomized loot that are not worth it at all.

Out of those listed games, I will state what I personally had fun with and I will state how grindy or difficult it is:

Resident Evil 4 - Had a lot of fun with this platinum. Capcom encourages speedrunning through weapon unlocks and getting better with skill challenges, which means multiple runs but the more you run the funner things get with overpowered weapon unlocks. However, if you are not the type who enjoys multiple playthroughs, speedrunning, etc. then don't bother with this one. Only try if you had a lot of fun with the game and want to keep the train going.

Metal Gear Solid 5 - I personally loved it, as it encouraged you to try multiple methods of infiltration in different missions that can each be completed in 5-15 minutes, gameplay experimentation, new mission parameters depending on difficulty(think Goldeneye), and finding out secrets or gameplay mechanics you didn't know about. All of this combined with what I consider the best stealth action gameplay-feel of all time, led to a fun experience. However, if you are the type who does not like doing experimental runs of the game mission, nor if you care about how good the gameplay feels, and if you are just the type to want to experience the Metal Gear story and move on, then don't bother with this one.

Elden Ring - Another one that highly encourages exploration and finding secrets with a downside of requiring multiple runs, but when you do your second run you'll quickly realize how much content in the game was side content that can be skipped if you already beat the bosses in the area or got the items you wanted to get. Your playtime will probably be cut in half or more on the second run. You'll especially notice this on the third run as you beeline for the goal. Besides Bloodborne being the easiest Fromsoft Soulslike platinum to obtain, this was probably the second easiest for me. However, if you are not a fan of multiple runs nor if you are a fan of reading up on the steps for how to do the other 3 endings (which are necessary for the platinum), then don't bother with this one.

Sifu - Attainable and can be fun as it simply encourages experimentation with moves and upgrades, however, there is one trophy that might make you want to pull your hair out, which is the one to beat the game as a 25 year old or younger. If it wasn't for that trophy, I might not have put in the however.

Sackboy - Attainable, however, requires some tricky platforming and also requires multiplayer.

It Takes Two - Maybe the easiest one on your list. The game is linear and straightforward including it's secrets, and whoever you are playing with, if they are down to do a small cleanup of a few trophies it will not take long at all. There is no however for this one.

A Way Out - same as It Takes Two. Maybe even easier.

Horizon Forbidden West - I agree with the above take that is encourages exploration and it is not hard to get. No however with this one.

Rime - Easily findable but missable collectibles. No however with this one.

Which platinums I definitely don't recommend:

Valkyria Chronicles
The Witcher 3
Ghost Wire Tokyo
Gran Turismo 7

I hope this helps and hope you enjoy.
thanks a lot for the detailed advices !
 
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