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#108 via Beyond Blue Master of the Sea Stumbled upon Beyond Blue whilst browsing through the Indie Deals Sale on the PS Store. This title immediately reminded me of a beloved game known as ABZU, but with more focus on science. If you have an affinity for the Ocean as I do, this is a definite must have - educational and atmospheric. Based off the BBC series Blue Planet II and the studies conducted by OceanX. Trophy Hunters interested will be relieved to know that this game can take less than 5 hours to Platinum! Another Oceanic theme Platinum attained; previously Stranded Deep. Enjoyment: 10/10 Difficulty: 1/10

#107 via Stranded Deep Stay Alive! One of the PlayStation Plus games available for May was Stranded Deep. I typically lack the enthusiasm and interest in the Survival genre, aside from No Man's Sky. By no means am I saying this game should be purchased at full price, but for free or discounted? For sure! Stranded Deep seemed to have a bad reputation, and admittedly, the game has a few glitches but nothing game breaking. I managed to not only enjoy my time playing a game within a genre I generally would not enjoy, I captured the Platinum trophy with just one playthrough! That was actually a huge relief because one of my trophy pets peeves or multiple playthroughs. Stranded Deep has inspired me to play more Survival games in the future! Platinum Time: 2 Weeks, 1 Day In Game Days: 83 Days Enjoyment: 8/10 The biggest issue encountered was with the Giant Squid Sea Monster. The creature wasn't exactly difficult, but 3 out the 4 attempts were never in my favor! Across 3 instances... 1) I managed to run out of ammo. 2) the fight lasted through nightfall where I could not see the creature. 3) a storm began the moment the Squid was spawned which made visibility worse than at night! None of the trophies gave me any issues and I could not report any bugs with the trophies. Although some trophies have been reported to be buggy. If you go for the Platinum, good luck!

- Cartographer map is 5 x 5; 25 total islands to explore. - 3 remnants to scavenge; 1 survivor remnant will have Wollie aka WILSON! - My method was to find the world border and sail along the outer islands. - At each island you can add on to your raft. Sea monsters spawn changes when the game is reloaded (main menu/dashboard) - Island hopping is a great way to work towards "GONE GREEN" and "FISH ARE FRIENDS" (may be able to work towards "SEAFARER" during this time - unconfirmed) Tested to see if you could sleep on the raft while the raft was on an island working towards "SEAFARER". Unfortunately that loophole did not work.

Confirming that FISH ARE FRIENDS and GONE GREEN are stackable. Survived on nothing but coconuts for 10 days. Beans and rations do not void the trophy.

Build a basic shelter with the top/rear of the shelter facing towards your main island. If you are island hopping without going back to the main island after each voyage, craft the shelter facing towards the island you came from. This method has helped me find my way back to the main island. Screenshot or take a photo of the Cartographer map to navigate easier and check off where you have been.

I am working on a Trophy Guide as I play through the game. If any have the platinum feel free to contribute! After a bit of research i found the Compass and 2 of each trophy are kind of buggy. This will be noted in the guide if i ever finish 😂

Some MAJOR tips I have is to save your resources; i.e. don't use all your lashing to make multiple of an item. Oherwise you will have to wait a few in game days for the resources to naturally replenish OR sail to another island for more resources until you get momentum. Stranded Deep is a SURVIVAL/RESOURCE MANAGEMENT game, treat it like one. If you're thirsting, find water (coconut/water still). Hungry? Club a fish or a crab and skin them for small meat. If you don't need it at the moment, don't waste the resources. Set goals and have a plan. If you are bitten or step on anything venomous/poisonous, craft an Antidote immediately or you will die in a day's time. Medical supplies are extremely important. Fall damage is real; craft a splint if needed. Poison/Venom is real; craft an antidote. Bleeding is real; craft bandages. Understand the importance of crafting. Learn to use your survival watch. Dehydration and hunger can happen quick. The watch also shows your skill levels and health status. Find wooden crates as they will help with storage capacity, especially when exploring islands and shipwrecks. Create a basic shelter and campfire on each island from resources on the island. This will help you with sleep, saving, and the trophy requirements. If aggressive animals are giving you trouble, turn on PASSIVE mode from the options menu. This will make the "Noahs Ark" inspired trophy more difficult until you turn NORMAL back on, but helps with surviving. (Everytime i leave an island my raft is immediately attacked by a hammerhead or tiger shark). That's my experience so far! Feel free to subscribe!