Tips I wish I'd known before playing...

[TheSkyIsTeal]

The state of this game now is different from how it was at launch including the placements of several collectibles. This means that some guides are out of date. I've linked an accurate guide (at the time of this post at least) below.

 

Deep Breath: DO NOT try to get this medal before starting Act 2. Completing the requirements is possible in Act 1 but it will not pop. Not only that, but completing the requirements in Act 1 will lock you out of EVER GETTING IT ON THAT SAVE*.

 

Some collectibles (Malthus documents) only appear when looking through your scanner and they are scattered through the entire game. Following a guide is strongly recommended.

 

The "Collector" medals are not tied to the Malthus documents meaning that, even if you get the collector medal for an act, you might need to keep searching. This is likely because several Malthus documents can be obtained in multiple acts, as you revisit some of the areas containing them.

 

You CAN pull out the MAVI underwater: you just need to be stationary. The dead zone settings in this game seemed a little lax so, if your controller has L3 stuck in a slightly off-center position like mine is, hold the stick in the neutral position to stop moving.

 

*if, like me, you successfully screwed yourself out of getting the "Deep Breath" medal, you DO NOT need to replay the entire game. Since the game keeps different save slots for each Act, you can get an otherwise 100% complete save for your Act 3 save then you can delete all your other saves (including your autosave) and start the game over to get "Deep Breath." Once you have successfully earned "Deep Breath" (repeating the delete and restart if you ever collect the documents and die on your way back to the surface), you can load your Act 3 save afterwards and you will receive "Deep Breath" there too. I read that if the "Celebrated" trophy doesn't pop when you load your now-100% Act 3 save, killing the first enemy will make the game recognize your achievement. Make sure there aren't any outstanding Act 3 medals that aren't saved to your Act 3 save too. NOTE: I would not recommend completing Act 2 after getting "Deep Breath" on your fresh save as it stands to reason that might override your Act 3 99% save.

 

Accurate Act 1 guide:

 

Accurate Act 2 guide:

 

Accurate Act 3 guide:

 

P.S. feel free to add to this in the comments. In absence of a trophy guide, we're the best resource new players have.

Edited May 21, 2021 by TheSkyIsTeal

[shawn-norris]

I think the reason for the differently placed collectibles is because this is technically an updated re-release.  I think I ended up finding and following a collectibles guide on YouTube that was for the PC version, but it's the same stuff as PS3 since they're both the "Prophecy" versions.  In all honesty, for players wanting to do this, I think they need to know that this game is glitchy as well as suffers from outdated controls and is not worth it in my opinion. 

[tonydamiani]

I bought this game back when it released. Sadly I can't find it on my collection nor the PS Store.

[IantoEvs]

I'm not sure why I put myself through that. Even following a guide, I somehow missed two documents. 3 playthroughs later, I finally got 100%.

 

Not a tough game to get 100%, but very frustrating.

[SirSephiroth]

anybody know what difficulty should I pick and where can I attempt to make 8000 pts to get mega combo medal?