Most Recent Platinum

[ZoutjeNL]

 Platinum #20 Nioh (and 100%)

Enjoyment: 9

Difficulty: Platinum 5 - DLC: 8

 

As I was reaching the #20 milestone I wanted to plat a special game at the start of a new decade. I already completed Nioh on the PC a little over a year ago, because I had a great time I decided to do it again on Playstation 4! 

 

As a lover of From Software and souls like games Nioh felt right at home. Altough Nioh is much more than just a Soulslike it is more action based, has an unique diablo 3 like loot system and has clear inspiration from the old ninja gaiden games if you are familiar with them. Nioh often gets a lot of hate by Souls like fans, which I personally don't understand at all. People often finding the game too hard and dismiss the game after dieing over and over again on the first two bosses. To admit I find the base game easyier than the Dark Souls games. If you keep dieing you might need to find some better gear, gear has quite a big impact on Nioh stats matter less. The challenge starts to kick in on the later playthroughs (Way Of the Demon, Way of the Wise and Way of the Nioh). 

 

The combat is the highlight of the game for me. Nioh is way more technical than it seems at first. Nioh has an unique Ki system that you need to master to get the most out of the game. You have 5 weapons to choose from (7 if you include the DLC) with each their own abilities and 3 different stances: Low, Medium and High. Low is better for dodging, uses less Ki and High for the most damage which uses the most Ki. I am a lover of the Kusurigama, a metal chain with a heavy iron weight. It offers range but also fast attacks which I prefer in Nioh. There are also a lot of different armor sets to collect and mix to obtain different bonuses. Then there is the Omnyo magic and Ninjitsu. Both these offer a large range of tools to help you on your journey, from traps for enemies to step into, to slows or buffs to help you get stronger. On higher Difficulties using these is essential. 

 

I have only two negative points about this game. The first is the amount of times the enemies are getting reused some enemies (and bosses) you will find quite often sometimes just with another element attached to them. I hope in Nioh 2 we see some more variety. The other complaint is the reuse of maps. Often you find a couple sub missions on the same map with another objective where you will complete the mission from another spawn point.

 

Then onto the DLC. Here the challenge really kicked in and I definitely had my moments of frustration. Overall the DLC is great! Some boss fights however are really rough and feel cheap. Fighting two bosses at a time while they are being even stronger than the ones you fight in the base game. Sometimes you are getting stunned over and over can get quite annoying. There is one particular trophy for all DLCs that is the thoughest of them all; Complete all missions on Way of the Demon difficulty. You are dead in one or two shots from bosses and often you need to find multiple bosses on your own. This was pretty though. Enjoyable but also a clear pain at times. 

 

Overall I missjudged the time it took to get the 100% in Nioh. After completing on PC I expected to breeze through it and boy I was wrong! It still took a very long time and was as hard as I remember. Even with that being said I highly recommend this game to anyone who has any love for difficult Souls like games. Don't give up on the first two bosses. Keep going and you will discover the high quality of a game that Nioh is. I am happy with the #20 milestone for this game and on to another decade of many more great games and plats to come! 

 

 

[Conssumed]

PLAT #71, First platinum of 2020 for me

This game is so much fun and very under-rated, the platinum is slightly challenging and it's fun all the way through. I don't usually like buying DLC content for games because i believe it should be in the game for free when it comes out but i'll be buying the DLC for this game because i wanna play the new songs

[Metal]

Crash Team Racing - Nitro Fueled

 

 

#8 and first for 2020!

 

Immensely fun game and very addictive. I imagine the difficulty is very subjective. What seems tough at the start turns out to be pretty fair once you've invested the required time to master the mechanics of the game. Really enjoyed this one and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fun game with a fair but challenging platinum! 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 1, 2020 by FierceMetal

[Ala-Arska]

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

 

Living Legend

Awarded for earning all available trophies

 

...and judging by your greasy hair, a reward most profitable would be a bottle of shampoo.

 

Managed to squeeze this before the end of 2019. With 17 minutes to spare!

Dragon Quest XI is a very familiar-feeling game, especially for those who've played any previous installments.

Especially DQ VIII, which itself is still my favorite one. XI is almost like a remastered version of it, such were the vibes, dude 

Story is the one that's been told for decades in JRPGs. From zero to hero, love and friendship over all, light beats darkness yadda yadda yaa.

Music is, surprisingly, disappointing. I expected Studio Ghibli-level epic fanfares and tear jerkers, songs that would stick with me all through 2020.

What I got was the same 4 ~ish songs repeated over and over again, to the point it felt like tickle torture. Yes, that tickles my fancy 

Controls were as good as can be, no sharp movements required since turn-based combat and all. Enemies' "Desperate Attacks" are still cheap, though.

I liked all characters here and even used each one of them a fair bit. Voice acting was fluent and very British all across the table.

I did find Sylvando a bit too...much at times, even though he was a key member of my party:

 

...and this was right after he "donated" a literal pile of turd to an upcoming boss...

 

Graphics are colourful and everything looks well drawn. Areas are large and full of life, and secrets are aplenty.

Grinding plays some part here, as in all RPGs. I could've done without those tiny bullseyes, they just didn't matter at all 

All in all, Dragon Quest XI is a well made, easy to access to everyone - type of title. And you get puff-puffs from bunny girls... 

(AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU RASCALS! KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON )

 

 

 

 

 

[Littledevils326]

#39 - Crossovers by POWGI

 

Edited January 1, 2020 by Littledevils326
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[BlinkWinkel]

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Edited June 22, 2022 by BlinkWinkel

[N7-Azrael]

 

JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: ALL-STAR BATTLE

 

 

 

TOM CLANCY'S H.A.W.X.

 

 

 

 

 

 

OVERLORD FOE

 

 

 

 

[Gorirakujira]

Star Wars Battlefront II

 

3.64%
ULTRA RARE

 

[cr1s]

#437 & Trophy #19,000 - Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (JP)

 

 

31^st December 2019 • Platinum in 3 weeks, 1 day

 

What a way to end yet another year of trophy hunting, by obtaining my fourth Danganronpa-related trophy milestone and completing all Danganronpa trophy lists / stacks on PlayStation! Danganronpa being one of my favorite video game series of all time, I'm so excited to have them all done! ^o^

 

As for the Japanese stack of V3, it wasn't as big of a hassle as I had thought it would be. Obviously, the language barrier was the biggest obstacle here, but I've thankfully found an excellent Japanese walkthrough / guide that helped tremendously with achieving the platinum here (especially when it comes to the Class Trials, Love Across the Universe, and Ultimate Talent Development Plan). It's such a nice, comprehensive guide that covers every mode and minigame in great detail. And of course, it's pretty neat to have everything in one place like that. I had downloaded the localized version a while ago as I had thought I'd have to play it in parallel with the Japanese version to know what I'm doing, but thanks to that guide, I only spent a minute there to take a few screenshots that I thought would make things a bit easier and that I couldn't find on the web. Having played V3 a few times beforehand for the other stacks, I also used my prior knowledge of the game and past experiences to steer me through a good chunk of it on my own, such as the casino minigames and Despair Dungeon: Monokuma's Test.

 

In the end, the language barrier didn't add much hassle to this platinum, and it was very nice to go through the entire series in Japanese. =D If anything, this got me excited to try out some other Japanese stacks as well as Japanese-only games, and I certainly look forward to doing that in the future!

Edited January 1, 2020 by cr1s

[AccessEngage21]

                                                                                                           

                                                                                                                    #120 Back To 1995 (Again)(PS4 Version)

                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                 You did everything you possibly could. (Again)

 

                                                                                                                Difficulty: 1/10 (easy)

                                                                                                                Fun: 7/10 

                                                                                                                Rarity: 80.68%

                                                                                                                Time: 1 hour and 2 minutes (almost less than a hour XP)

 

Ok, so i already got the platinum in my ps vt (yes, this game is compatible) but i play and beat the game on my Ps4 for celebration of this new year, also to talk a little more about it.

 

so this game, man this game, is something alright, for a guy that never play the original resident evil back then....(yes, this kind of people exists) the tank control was no surprise for me since i was fan of dino crisis (the 2 one, no the first) so back in 1995 was actually easier this time around, doesn't mean i was less entertaining for this piece of art.

 

like i said before, it has bad graphics (even for the 1994 standards), the music this time is just fell out of place for me, and with the expection of one battle, the rest of the game was a breeze to beat, i still like it for the charm, but the game really need more than a 1 hour of gameplay to be better.

 

i hope that the next game of this person (Takaaki Ichijo i think?) puts a little more than a nostalgia pet project, and have the same spirit than this one.

 

                                                             

[Starrk_01]

Plat #160: Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax (PS3)

 

Last plat of 2019 and the first/last PS3 plat of 2019. Started this game during the Trophy Hunting Event back in September and just got around to finishing it up.

 

 

[Zetsuo]

Scorched Savior
Collect all other Saints Row: Gat out of Hell trophies

 

Not hard but a lot of crap to collect, at least you can fly ?

[snakebit10]

#294

Life is Strange 2

 

Life is Strange 2 is set in the same universe, but it now features 2 brothers Sean and Daniel. Even though it is set in the same universe it only makes a few references to Arcadia Bay and it's events. Without spoiling anything that is all I say.

 

Overall I think the series took a step back. It got a little better toward the end, but overall I did not like it as much as the first game and Before the Storm. I just did not connect with the characters like the first games. 

 

Here is to another year of trophy hunting. This will mark my 10th year.

[SnakeonaBoat]

#19: Nier Automata

Final Words

 

Getting 2020 started off right!

 

I came into Nier knowing well in advance about the true ending and it's overall structure, yet I still found it a fantastic game with moments and designs that blew me away. Really interesting world and fun characters that peaked my interest early and kept it throughout. My favorite was Pascal, who I love and who deserved much better.

 

Speaking of Pascal, his village's theme is one of my favorites in what was a really solid soundtrack. Other faves: Emil's shop theme, the Resistance Camp music box version, and Weight of the World. The amusement park song as well, a big reason that area was the far and away the standout zone for me. A fantastic atmosphere and a major "wow" moment the first time I saw it.

 

Combat was great, with the plug-in chips and the different styles of play for the main characters helping keep the experience fresh. The auto-chips were also nice, it's a good way to let people enjoy a game they wouldn't be able to play otherwise; plus, you're able to pick and choose what exactly you want to auto. I know personally auto-evade came on quick one things got too bullet hell for my ass to handle (looking at you 9S hacking scenes).

 

Story-wise, some things didn't feel as fleshed out to me as I would have hoped - though I'm open to the possibility that I just straight up missed things - but I cared enough about the main characters to easily go along for the ride. Did use the trophy shop in the end, but only once I felt satisfied with where I was at. And while I knew about the final ending, actually playing it out and personally making that final choice at the end was one of my favorite moments in gaming.

[GarciaFever]

#199 My Hero One's Justice

 

 

 

We kick off 2020 with this year's first platinum, My Hero One's Justice.

 

This game is just garbage. It tries way too hard to be a clone of the Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm series. The story mode reminds me of the Saint Seiya series, where you just go through one "section", read some information regarding what happened, and jump straight into a battle, then you rinse and repeat. Even though it has been a very long time since I have continued to watch the series, just listening to Deku talk hurts my ears. And if the talking didn't start to become obnoxious, the music is equally painful that I needed to almost mute it altogether.

 

Once the story was finished, I went on to grind the Mission Mode.At the beginning things seemed fine in regards to getting the S rank requirements, but once you reach the 3rd stage, it gets so frustrating that I almost threw my controller to the wall. The computers are so fucking cheap, and all they do is run away like little bitches. Even when I am in the middle of guarding the enemy's attacks, it doesn't do shit since they guard break you after 2 decent combos.

 

Lastly, the online. At first I was a bit worried that I wouldn't be able to get the online done t\due to there being "connection issues". But in actuality it went smoothly. Yes there was the odd person that left the room because they didn't want to deal with me going afk, but it only took me a couple of hours to get all 50 fights done.

 

Even if you are a fan of Boku no Hero Academia, I would suggest staying away from this game. The grinding to get all player/character customization items is boring and tedious, and you can't properly track how many fights you have done with certain characters while in the character select screen unless you go into the item customization option

[Kishnabe]

 Platinum #378: Tic Tac Letters By Powgi (Vita)

 

Always try to start the year with Platinum.

Edited January 2, 2020 by Kishnabe

[LastWarriorXIII]

 #27

 

 Master of Siege

Get all trophies.

[B1rvine]

 

 A Tale from a Land of Snow
I Am Setsuna

 

 

Starting off the new year right... With a platinum behind me on day 1.

 

This Wintery themed RPG took me awhile... because it's about as fun as eating yellow snow.

 

Edited January 2, 2020 by B1rvine

[Conssumed]

100% completion

Under-rated free game. Finally came back to this after 5 years to get all the trophies

[Inuty]

#162

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (PS4)

Enjoyment: 10/10

Difficulty: 5/10 

Time: 110 Hours

         

#163

Hellblade: Senua´s Sacrifice (PS4)

Enjoyment: 7/10

Difficulty: 2/10 

Time: 12 Hours

 

#164

Titanfall 2 (PS4)

Enjoyment: 8/10

Difficulty: 5/10 

Time: 19 Hours

 

#165

Assassins Creed Syndicate (PS4)

Enjoyment: 8/10

Difficulty: 3/10 

Time: 43 Hours

[RedgraveNinja3]

Platinum #3 - Furi

 

Fun : 9/10

Difficulty : 6/10

Time : 3 hours 51 minutes (#1 Fastest Achiever)

Rarity : 1.55% PSNP

 

This is my 2nd favourite game this gen next to DMC5, I've played it for over 100+ hours, I really like the game design and that you'll have to improve at each boss and get better to beat it, combine the fun of this Challenge with excellent boss fights, awesome soundtrack and thrilling gameplay and you'll have a really excellent game

 

I think I'm underestimating it when I'm saying the soundtrack is excellent, it's more than that

 

Platinum-wise the game's not that hard since you can quit at every boss if you see you have a bad run

 

And I got the #1 Fastest Achiever at 3h 51m but my run wasn't perfect since I glitches at The Burst and died once at The Star

 

Beware that when you finish the game and go to The Star there's a possibility that a never-ending loading which wasted 2 minutes of my plat speed run but all in all I'm really happy with my time:)

 

[Jelloycat]

Platinum #89 -  Untitled Goose Game 

 

 

Silly game to start off the new year.  Glad this one came to Playstation as I've had my eye on it. It was definitely a fun way to kill a few hours, though trophy wise the speed run trophies were definitely a bit annoying. 

[percy547389126yv]

#472 Vita version of Fifty Words by POWGI

[Valzentia]

 #14 - Batman

Difficulty: 1/10

Fun: 8/10

 

Another Telltale release. Easy plats, but at least beneath that there's actually a good game (unlike My Name Is Mayo for instance).

[MrGarland]

#73

 

 

 

Difficulty: 3/10 (platinum), 4.5 (game)

Platinum time: 87 hours

Enjoyment: 6/10

 

Oh, boy. Where do i even begin... Let's start with the introduction.

 

It should be mentioned that i haven't played the main games in the series, though i will do so later this year, and all of them. I also have some knowledge about the setting these games have. I just want to get the spin-offs out of the way first.

 

Anyway, after my previous Neptunia game (Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed), i thought this game would be a nice break. At first, it seemed so. After several missions, it wasn't. My original goal besides the platinum, was to clear the game without Game Overs. Turns out it wasn't possible for me. Certain missions were rather hard and sometimes frustrating. At times, i had to get a Game Over, just to make it easier, but only in certain cases. In total, i Game Overed 15 times.

 

Then comes the grinding, both levels and Lily Ranks. Maxing out levels was a pain. The trophy guide has listed two different missions. The harder, but more rewarding one wasn't possible until all the characters were around level 90 or so. The other mission, less rewarding, although quicker, did work for a while, but it got boring pretty quickly. Then i found much more rewarding mission. It was tough, but after a while, leveling got quicker and quicker. Once the characters were strong enough, i played that one mission to grind the last few levels.

 

As for Lily Ranks, i take back what i said about leveling, because this was such a pain in the ass and incredibly boring. So far, only few games i've played have some annoying grinding (like fishing in FFXV), but this takes the cake being the worst. First of all, there are 22 characters. Second of all, the max Lily Rank is 100 and that takes a while. Finally, not every character has a healing/buffing skill which makes it even more tedious. Thankfully, there are only three of them. So, in order to make it less boring, i had to do something else while playing, and that answer was simple: watching anime. For games like this, it works for me. Especially when watching dubs.

 

I saved the ending related trophies as last. It's a good thing i did, because my god, what a painful mission that was. Even with maxed out characters, best possible equipment and buffing, the boss hits very hard. What's more, she can act twice in row in her turn, as well as land a critical hit whenever she feels like, which killed some of the characters i used. Not to mention, she has insane amount of health and she doesn't take that much damage. When going for True Ending, i almost lost at the second phase. I still made it, but it was very close call.

 

And i think that's about it. To sum it up, it is by no means a bad game. It's an ok game, but because of grinding, unfair challenge at times, and the fact i have to watch enemy phases (meaning i can't skip them), i'm going to give it 6/10. I do have something good to say about the game, though. The game is very generous when it comes to EXP.

 

Finally, the platinum. Easy, but extremely tedious and time consuming. At least the next game i'm going to platinum isn't like that. All i can say, i'm looking forward to it. It might take more or less time to achieve, but at least it's much more exciting.

Edited January 3, 2020 by MrGarland