Winter 2022/2023 Backlog Challenge (signups open until December 31)

[TheBusToYoker]

On 03/12/2022 at 6:17 AM, TheBusToYoker said:

Joining

 

1. Wolfenstein 2 - 32% > 100% (PS4)

2. Infamous 1 - 0% > 100% (PS3)

3. Infamous: Festival Of Blood - 0% (PS3)

4. Infamous 2 - 20% (PS3)

5. Bioshock 2 Remastered - 0% (PS4)

6. God Of War (2018) - 0% (PS4)

7. Life Is Strange: Before the Storm - 0% (PS4)

8. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered - 0% (PS4)

9. Frostpunk - 0% (PS4)

10. Celeste - 0% (PS4)

11. CSI: Fatal Conspiracy - 0% (PS3)

 

Official Challenge Update #2 

 

Infamous 1 is done. I don't wish to waffle on though about a game from 2009. Shards? Jesus Christ Marie! They're minerals.....

 

My Challenge Going Forward, Trophy Hunting Waffling And Thoughts

 

The next step in my challenge is obviously Festival Of Blood, but not Infamous 2 after that. Nope, I'll be doing Frostpunk after Festival Of Blood. Why? Well it's January, winter for a start. More importantly I publicly said I'd do it, and I'm going to do it. I can't stand it when people go on and on about doing a game that by consensus of opinion in the trophy hunting community is considered hard, and months later are still not playing it. I get so sick of the airing of conceptual, fantasy trophy hunting I become all Shia LaBeouf in response.....

 

JUST DO IT!

 

 

I said I'd do Wolfenstein 2, and I did it. I don't bullshit, I don't sit around dreaming of doing games, I will them with dedication and commitment into reality. I 'am though in a fortunate position where I don't have thousands of unearned trophies and hundreds of unresolved games on my profile. So I 'am in a better position to make these commitments, make an awesome profile, something permeant and of substance. That's not to punch down on those who face such a challenge with their profile. Not everyone started a PSN account as a trophy hunter. I feel it's important if you are in such a position to get laser focused on that backlog, rather than just avoiding it by piling games that are more distraction than overall something you consider an actual accomplishment.

 

So, do I feel like I can successfully do Frostpunk? Absolutely not! And I won't insult your intelligence dear reader by typing oh yeah I was 100% confident I could pull off Mein Leben. But what's a challenge in any hobby/activity if we don't have something to overcome? I can't stand people in the trophy hunting niche that invent excuses for avoiding games. I've heard some crackers in my time. Like this games is not an actual game in the series. Sure, some of them might have a couple of games the community objectively considers difficult. Maybe they probably don't want to grind some games, but I think the actual reality is they just don't want to play games they don't feel they have 100% confidence they can do. Where's the fun in that? How very sad. In my opinion they are just dishonest posers. People who want all the glory without the hardship and sacrifice, the admiration from the community without ever really personally challenging themselves. You could probably spot them a mile off if say this was a gym activity, not so much in trophy hunting. Also, if they are dishonest about gaming, then what else are they dishonest about in life? This is why I stick with the people I know have got stuff done, and are getting, still getting stuff done in trophy hunting. And why I'm also open to helping them now I've got my Mein Leben in them popping theirs. Not because I'm looking to increase my social standing with folk (laughable if I was because of my autism), and not only because it's good to help. It's the shared experience with someone through the trials and tribulations of trophies like Mein Leben. You can through such experiences relate to a person who's from another country, culture beyond mere words. And that is truly one of the more beautiful aspects of trophy hunting.

 

Trophy hunting, games are messy. Just like life in general and the people we meet can bring many messy experiences. But for how messy all these experiences can be, you know at least they were real. You learn it's important to never let yourself be sedate, to lose your wits about you, and succumb to fantasy. To embrace reality and overcome the true challenges it brings. Have the same energy as Brad Pitt storming the beach of Troy in your trophy hunting peeps.

 

 

Edited January 2, 2023 by TheBusToYoker

[beerwego]

New Year Update

Not really hit the games as hard as I hoped.Completed Pinball Heroes.....a really easy platinum but only a bit of progress in the rest ..... still plenty of time though .

Deathloop  .....48%.......>58%

Far Cry New Dawn.......0%.........>8%

Last Day of June .....100%

Lego DC Super Villains ....10%,.........>12%

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope ......0%

Pinball Heroes.........0%.........>100%

Seasons after Fall........0%

[GraniteSnake]

Completed Dead Space 2 today! Fantastic game, does a great job of building tension and keeping you on the edge of your seat (the beginning of the Ishimura chapter for example). I found the story a bit eh but the gameplay more than makes up for it.

 

I had two deaths in total during my hardcore run, one in chapter 13 in the room with the spinning lasers - I had died here twice previously on my Zealot run so I made a save right before this room - and one right at the very end of the game after defeating the final boss during the very short flying section ? I wasn't even aware you could die during this so it came as a bit of a surprise for me, luckily it didn't throw me off too much and I beat it on my next go.

 

I plan on doing Dead Space 3 soon but I won't hop into it straight away. I might start Pyre or else try and knock off another one of my incomplete games..

 

• Battlefield 1943 (PS3) - 0%
• God of War II (Vita) - 100% 
• Pyre (PS4) - 0%
• Call of Duty: Vanguard (PS5) - 100% 
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist - 100% 
• Dead Space 2 - 100% 

Edited January 2, 2023 by GraniteSnake

[neospoon]

30 minutes ago, GraniteSnake said:

I plan on doing Dead Space 3 soon but I won't hop into it straight away. I might start Pyre or else try and knock off another one of my incomplete games..

Please let me know when you do  I still have the coop to finish!

[Static_Rook]

Update 5 - 1/2/2023
Dragon Quest Heroes 78% 94%
Valkyrie Elysium 0% 15%

 

Didn't finish DQH before the new year like I wanted, those super bosses are no joke. I finally made some progress today and took out Bjorn though. Next up is Atlas and then I'll get to the really hard ones tomorrow. I made and melded a bunch of accessories in preparation, and leveled up Terry some more, so I should be good to go. Still need to do some more mini medal farming as well so I'm hoping to finally, finally be done with this game by Thursday at the latest.

 

I also started Valkyrie Elysium and really like it so far, but I want to actually finish a game so DQH is getting all of my attention until it's done.

 

Happy New Year!

 

Full game list(0/8 complete, 1/3 swaps used)

Dragon Quest Heroes 78% 94%
Dysmantle 2%
Elden Ring 12%
F1 Manager 2022 7%
Onimusha: Warlords 40%
Saints Row IV: Re-elected 12%
Tribes of Midgard 32%
Valkyrie Elysium 0% 15%

 

Swaps
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II -> Valkyrie Elysium 12/26/2022

[TheBusToYoker]

On 03/12/2022 at 6:17 AM, TheBusToYoker said:

Joining

 

1. Wolfenstein 2 - 32% > 100% (PS4)

2. Infamous 1 - 0% > 100% (PS3)

3. Infamous: Festival Of Blood - 0% > 100% (PS3)

4. Infamous 2 - 20% (PS3)

5. Bioshock 2 Remastered - 0% (PS4)

6. God Of War (2018) - 0% (PS4)

7. Life Is Strange: Before the Storm - 0% (PS4)

8. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered - 0% (PS4)

9. Frostpunk - 0% (PS4)

10. Celeste - 0% (PS4)

11. CSI: Fatal Conspiracy - 0% (PS3)

 

Official Challenge Update #2½: The Smell Of Impending Fear

 

Festival Of Blood done. I've already posted one wall of text today, so I'll keep this short. I can confirm there was a festival, and blood.

 

Now onto Frostpunk.

 

Edited January 3, 2023 by TheBusToYoker

[Psy-Tychist]

So, a small update on my progress:

1. Anodyne - 0%
2. Brothers (PS3) - 4%
3. Children of Morta - 8%
4. First Class Trouble - 0%
5. Garou: Mark of Wolves - 4% --> 8%
6. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice - 0%
7. inFamous: First Light - 35%
8. Monster Energy Supercross - 14% --> 17%
9. Nex Machina - 7% --> 56%
10. Remothered: Tormented Fathers - 0%

I've completed another Arcade run in Garou: Mark of Wolves and found that the online is completely dead. Someone has shown me a trick for self boosting that may help.

 

Did a couple of misc trophies in Monster Energy Supercross before I get into the difficult and time consuming ones.

 

The main game I've been concentrating on is Nex Machina. I enjoy this game a lot, even with the grief it gives back. My description of it would be Dead Nation on neon steroids. I've gotten close to the 1CC trophy and the speedrun of a certain level (only 3 seconds away) but more dedication is needed to win at those.

[Taruta13]

10 hours ago, Taruta13 said:

Dark Cloud 2

Persona 5 Royal (PS4)

Eventide: Slavic Fable

Eventide 2: Sorcerer's Mirror

Eventide 3: Legacy of Legends

Queen's Quest 2: Stories of Forgotten Past

Queen's Quest 3: The End of Dawn

Queen's Quest 4: The Sacred Truce

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga: 12% -> 15%

World of Final Fantasy: 5%

 

Did the fourth level in LEGO Star Wars TSS, A New Hope. I muted it because I remembered the time when I saw the actual movies when I was ten.

 

Unfortunately, my body refused to let me play beyond that, so I shut down after that. I told you these last two days are not going to do one and done in a week!

[Vampirehunter145]

11 hours ago, TheBusToYoker said:

 

Official Challenge Update #2 

 

Infamous 1 is done. I don't wish to waffle on though about a game from 2009. Shards? Jesus Christ Marie! They're minerals.....

 

My Challenge Going Forward, Trophy Hunting Waffling And Thoughts

 

The next step in my challenge is obviously Festival Of Blood, but not Infamous 2 after that. Nope, I'll be doing Frostpunk after Festival Of Blood. Why? Well it's January, winter for a start. More importantly I publicly said I'd do it, and I'm going to do it. I can't stand it when people go on and on about doing a game that by consensus of opinion in the trophy hunting community is considered hard, and months later are still not playing it. I get so sick of the airing of conceptual, fantasy trophy hunting I become all Shia LaBeouf in response.....

 

JUST DO IT!

 

 

I said I'd do Wolfenstein 2, and I did it. I don't bullshit, I don't sit around dreaming of doing games, I will them with dedication and commitment into reality. I 'am though in a fortunate position where I don't have thousands of unearned trophies and hundreds of unresolved games on my profile. So I 'am in a better position to make these commitments, make an awesome profile, something permeant and of substance. That's not to punch down on those who face such a challenge with their profile. Not everyone started a PSN account as a trophy hunter. I feel it's important if you are in such a position to get laser focused on that backlog, rather than just avoiding it by piling games that are more distraction than overall something you consider an actual accomplishment.

 

So, do I feel like I can successfully do Frostpunk? Absolutely not! And I won't insult your intelligence dear reader by typing oh yeah I was 100% confident I could pull off Mein Leben. But what's a challenge in any hobby/activity if we don't have something to overcome? I can't stand people in the trophy hunting niche that invent excuses for avoiding games. I've heard some crackers in my time. Like this games is not an actual game in the series. Sure, some of them might have a couple of games the community objectively considers difficult. Maybe they probably don't want to grind some games, but I think the actual reality is they just don't want to play games they don't feel they have 100% confidence they can do. Where's the fun in that? How very sad. In my opinion they are just dishonest posers. People who want all the glory without the hardship and sacrifice, the admiration from the community without ever really personally challenging themselves. You could probably spot them a mile off if say this was a gym activity, not so much in trophy hunting. Also, if they are dishonest about gaming, then what else are they dishonest about in life? This is why I stick with the people I know have got stuff done, and are getting, still getting stuff done in trophy hunting. And why I'm also open to helping them now I've got my Mein Leben in them popping theirs. Not because I'm looking to increase my social standing with folk (laughable if I was because of my autism), and not only because it's good to help. It's the shared experience with someone through the trials and tribulations of trophies like Mein Leben. You can through such experiences relate to a person who's from another country, culture beyond mere words. And that is truly one of the more beautiful aspects of trophy hunting.

 

Trophy hunting, games are messy. Just like life in general and the people we meet can bring many messy experiences. But for how messy all these experiences can be, you know at least they were real. You learn it's important to never let yourself be sedate, to lose your wits about you, and succumb to fantasy. To embrace reality and overcome the true challenges it brings. Have the same energy as Brad Pitt storming the beach of Troy in your trophy hunting peeps.

 

 

Way to inspire. I am not participating in this event but i'm commited to knock games in "Attack on completion 2023". And you, sir, spurred my determination. Thanks. And you have my help for any online trophy we may share on PS3/PS4. P.D: Excellent scene.

[slicknick3822]

On 12/27/2022 at 3:01 PM, slicknick3822 said:

 

1. Ratchet & Clank (25% --> 74%-->87%-->92%-->98%)

2. Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight (10%-->63%-->100%) 

3. Life Is Strange (0%-->100%) 

4. Yakuza 0 (0%-->15%-->25%)

5. inFAMOUS Second Son (0%)

 

Haven't made a lot of progress because of the holidays, but still knocking out the story part of Yakuza 0 and especially a lot of the substories.

 

1. Ratchet & Clank (25% --> 74%-->87%-->92%-->98%)

2. Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight (10%-->63%-->100%) 

3. Life Is Strange (0%-->100%) 

4. Yakuza 0 (0%-->15%-->25%-->32%)

5. inFAMOUS Second Son (0%)

 

Still working through Yakuza 0 slowly, making sure to try to get as much done before the end of the game as I can. It will be my longest game by far. I'm probably going to use one of my swaps for inFAMOUS just not sure with what yet. And I plan on going back to do Death by Disco for Ratchet & Clank this week.

[maxfighter23___]

i going to do the same list from the ultra rare event clean up slay the spire1% wolfenstein 2 0% devil may cry 5 45% stranded deep1% devil may cry 4 4% so that is the same list from the ultra rare clean up event so sorry for changing my list to often 

Edited January 3, 2023 by maxfighter27

[Vulpine9Tails]

First update of the new year:

 

 New Tales From the Borderlands - ☑️

2. God of War Ragnarok - ☑️

3. TLOU Part 1 - ☑️

4. A Plague Tale Requiem - ☑️

5. Gris - 0% -> ☑️

6. Goat Simulator 3 - 0% -> 37%

7. Final Fantasy VII Remake - 28%

8. Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga - 11%

9. Biomutant - 0% -> ☑️

10. Sonic Frontiers - 0%

 

Sorry my format keeps changing. I alternate between mobile and my laptop so it's not consistent. As long as I know what the heck is going on, it's fine lol. 

 

Biomutant was... A game. It was alright. I see why it didn't review that well but I did have some fun with it. And it didn't take that long. I also started Goat Simulator 3 which is, to quote a character from that stupid Borderlands game, "a hoot and a half". I am very much going to enjoy getting this done as long as breaks are taken, with the wonky controls and all that good stuff. 

[maxfighter23___]

i finish the list the one i signed me up for when my online id was sword-blaster45 does it matter if it is disc ore digital game ? 

Edited January 3, 2023 by maxfighter27

[DatZoolander]

First update of the year:

 

Ethan Carter was a surprisingly good game!  Recommend it.

 

The Last Campfire 0%

My Time At Portia 27%

Fez 0%

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter 100%

The Raven 0%

[maxfighter23___]

sorry for changing my list so often i going to play dark cloud3%dark souls remastered5%  curse of the dead gods1% fallen legion flames of rebbelion26%  wolfenstein2 0% and hades0% horizon zero dawn complete edition7%  this is now the last time i change my list 

Edited January 4, 2023 by maxfighter27

[viech54]

Update #12

1. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (PS5) https://psnprofiles.com/trophies/19385-ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana 0%
2. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus (PS5): https://psnprofiles.com/trophies/13292-doki-doki-literature-club-plus 0%
3. Crystar: 0% -> 29% -> 50%
4. Tales of Arise: 0% -> 4% -> 8% -> 14% -> 17% -> 27% -> 52% -> 100%
5. Moons of Madness: https://psnprofiles.com/trophies/10254-moons-of-madness 0%
6. Crystal Defenders: 0% -> 35% -> 80% -> 100%

Crystar: Got most of the optional trophies out of the way, now I need the story, max level, upgrading some equipment, all memoirs, and then boss rush. I noticed that the lock on doesn't work properly for my ranged attackers when targeting enemies above or below me. There's not reason it shouldn't work, enemies can hit me when I'm above or below them, so they just needed to add proper tracking to my attacks. Also, there are times when I can simply not lock on to any enemy despite standing right in front of them. I'm considering lowering the difficulty to get it over with faster.

 

Story is still good, voice acting as well, and so is the music, but can't say many good things about the game other than that. Gameplay isn't among its strong points, sadly.

Edited January 3, 2023 by viech54

[HEMI-Sphere57]

 

My progress since the start

Sturmfront PS5 4%->100%
Enter the Gungeon 0%->92% Platinum earned done with the Gungeon

Castle Crashers 0%->100%
Farm Sim 17 100%
Minecraft Dungeons 0%->30%

 

Completed Castle Crashers and Farm 17 since my last update, finishing my last game now. Not gonna 100% minecraft dungeons since you need to buy DLC for all the trophies but might I get some dlc trophies that don’t require extra money after I get the Platinum.

 

[TheBusToYoker]

28 minutes ago, HEMI-Sphere57 said:

 

My progress since the start

Sturmfront PS5 4%->100%
Enter the Gungeon 0%->92% Platinum earned done with the Gungeon

Castle Crashers 0%->100%
Farm Sim 17 100%
Minecraft Dungeons 0%->30%

 

Completed Castle Crashers and Farm 17 since my last update, finishing my last game now. Not gonna 100% minecraft dungeons since you need to buy DLC for all the trophies but might I get some dlc trophies that don’t require extra money after I get the Platinum.

 

 

Lot of farming going on in winter. All be it simulated.

[Taruta13]

19 hours ago, slicknick3822 said:

inFAMOUS Second Son (0%)

Hats off to you, sir! I have experience in that game as I platinumed it twice on older accounts because it was supposed to be an easy game. Needless to say, I am staying away from realistic humans, but I can confirm that Second Son is a masterpiece in the series. I really enjoyed Delsin and his interaction with the other Conduits and the main villian is a surprise.

[slicknick3822]

1 hour ago, Taruta13 said:

Hats off to you, sir! I have experience in that game as I platinumed it twice on older accounts because it was supposed to be an easy game. Needless to say, I am staying away from realistic humans, but I can confirm that Second Son is a masterpiece in the series. I really enjoyed Delsin and his interaction with the other Conduits and the main villian is a surprise.

 

Yeah, I'm probably going to swap it out but not because it's going to be hard or anything. I just haven't been in the mood for that type of game. I'll come back around and complete it eventually it's probably still on my list to do this year.

[TheBusToYoker]

1 hour ago, Taruta13 said:

Hats off to you, sir! I have experience in that game as I platinumed it twice on older accounts because it was supposed to be an easy game. Needless to say, I am staying away from realistic humans, but I can confirm that Second Son is a masterpiece in the series. I really enjoyed Delsin and his interaction with the other Conduits and the main villian is a surprise.

 

Infamous 1 is a contender for the most bought reviews for a PS3 exclusive. When you go back to 7th gen gaming you expect a high level of brown and gray. But my god Infamous 1 looks like it came straight out a toilet. 

[neospoon]

Update #2.5

 

- Final Fantasy VII Remake 17% > 34%

- Hitman - 31% We Happy Few - 14%

- Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist - 41%

- Stray - 100%   (278)

- MediEvil - 100%  (280)

 

A somewhat unplanned short update…

 

SWAP 2/3 - Hitman - 31% 

I’ve decided to use my 2nd swap. There’s been some stuff going on with Hitman in the PlayStation store. All DLC is delisted and it looks like now you can only buy the GOTY or the GOTY upgrade (which I believe is missing 2 specific dlc packs) I had to check if I owned all DLC and luckily I do. Now IOInteractive have stated that the game should remain fully playable but since the game itself is an always online offline game I want to get it out of the way ASAP. I don’t really feel like playing it, but it just has to be done. The game that I’m swapping it with will be We Happy Few.

 

Final Fantasy VII Remake - 34%

In my last update I decided to replace OlliOlli2 with FFVIIR and man I’m glad I did! First of all this game looks absolutely fantastic! It brings back so many memories from when I first played the original way back. I enjoy the extra stuff they added so far and I’m happy to hear that most of the original music is still there too. My only real complaint is the battle/materia system. I wish it would’ve been more like the original, but I guess nobody is really wanting a true turn based Final Fantasy anymore (except me).

I made it up to chapter 9 so far and I’m taking my time with it! 

That’s it for now.

keep ‘em coming and have fun!

[maxfighter23___]

i just want to increase my completion but is it right to do only games for a event since i have never joined a event before i have read the rules from this event i am not so good in gaming i hope i can be better in gaming with this event and the other events aswell the ultra rare event attack on completion this one and soon rpg mania i just want to get better at gaming so that is why i joined this event at the first place i want to do my games but with only 2 platinum trophies in 2022 i want to unlock more then 2 platinum trophies i play rpg shooting adventure racing horror also so i want to do the same list from ultra rare clean up event but dragonball xenoverse 2 is not allowed since the completion is very high so my games wil be from the ultra rare clean up event wolfenstein 2 0% slay the spire1% stranded deep1% devil may cry 4 5% lords of the fallen1% because  doing different lists is just way to confusing for me 

[freddie1989]

Update time!!

 

Been a rough one this time. Struggled for playing time doubled up with a want to not really bother.

 

Breakpoint is, to say the least, uninspiring! Its taken the great bits of Wildlands and made a total mess of them. Get that done and move on.

 

Infinite Warfare 36%

World War Z 0%

Evil Within 0%

Prey 0%

Ghost Recon Breakpoint 0% - 56%

 

[reaperveteran86]

59 minutes ago, maxfighter27 said:

i just want to increase my completion but is it right to do only games for a event since i have never joined a event before i have read the rules from this event i am not so good in gaming i hope i can be better in gaming with this event and the other events aswell the ultra rare event attack on completion this one and soon rpg mania i just want to get better at gaming so that is why i joined this event at the first place i want to do my games but with only 2 platinum trophies in 2022 i want to unlock more then 2 platinum trophies

If your main goal is to get more platinums and a higher completion rate, then finish a few of your older/shorter games.

For example: You have Assassin`s Creed 2 (PS4) on your profile sitting on 95% (you can play games that are not on your list and participate in the event despite it) and the only trophies that you not have are for the subject 16 riddles and for the feathers. Look up a youtube video guide for this two things and you should get this platinum in 1-3 hours.

Another example is Minecraft Story Mode. As a Telltale game this one should play itself for most of the trophies and for the rest follow the psnp trophy guide.

Far Cry 3 Classic Edition, Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm, Concrete Genie, Assassin`s Creed: Liberation the Spyro and the LEGO games on your profile are further options for easier platinums.

I , by no means, am a completionist or top trophy hunter and haven`t even cleared all of my own easy and short games, but I hope this will help you a bit by completing your goals. 

And a tip: Order your games like this:

- Dark Cloud

- Dark Souls Remastered

- and so on

or at least make the titles of your games bold. Your posts are much easier to read this way.