I beat Jet Set Willy. I received no virtual trophy yet it remains my greatest gaming achievement alongside smashing my brother on Goldeneye slaps only.
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, Iāve 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 Iāll check the trophy list to see what is left. If itās easy to get them or seems fun, Iāll 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.
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There are good platinum challengesTo me it always sounded like you had to play a game until you hated it to get a plat.
It took you a long time, what are you so stuck on? I went to check how long it took me to get platinum.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.
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...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?
Yes. Name some games you own on PS snd Iāll tell you which have reasonable platinums.But maybe I chose the wrong game for my first platinum...
Well, I don't know. May be because I died 100s of time against the king of berserkers and the queen of Valkyries....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.
it was long, so long. It took me 37 hours to complete the story. To get the platinum took me 98 hours.
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 didnāt 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 =)Well, I don't know. May be because I died 100s of time against the king of berserkers and the queen of Valkyries....
Here are the ps5 games I bought on sale that I haven't started yet :Yes. Name some games you own on PS snd Iāll tell you which have reasonable platinums.
I want to add how that game was a huge part of my love for gaming and PlayStation in particular. Playing it on PS2 for the first time was an experience like no other.My first platinum was Ico remaster on PS3.
Thanks for all the insights !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).
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 =)Now do RDR2
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.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 ..
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.
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
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.
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.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 feel like this post was unnecessary lol as I gave āhoweverā 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.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 =)
thanks a lot for the detailed advices !
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.