The Hunting Grounds [Winners announced]

[Paleblood]

 

The night is dark, and full of Terrors.

Time to hunt the creatures lurking in the shadows. Gather your equipment good hunter, and let us cleanse these tarnished streets... or is it that you are the prey in the long night to come?

 

        

 

 

1st:  50 PSN Voucher

2nd: 20 PSN Voucher or Lifetime Premium Membership on PSNP

3rd:  10 PSN Voucher or Lifetime Premium Membership on PSNP

I have some limitations to where I can gift those vouchers - Austria, Switzerland, UK, Germany, US,  France

If you have an account in any of those areas you are free to enter.

 

PSNProfiles is my go-to place on the internet. I spend so much time here and I really like the community. So it's time to give a little something back again.

Welcome to ''The Hunting Grounds''.

 

PARTICIPANT POINTS:

@ZeroGeass1        65

@ElrayMickaelius   49

@dark69knight       36

@ApriIis                 24

@Dragon-Archon    20

@ddracarys             9

 

RULES:

Spoiler

You have to hunt for trophies of the games included in this event, between the 14th of March and the 31st of August. Finished Main-Game trophy lists (NO DLC's) will award you with points. The three people with the most cumulative points by the end of August will get rewarded with those juicy PSN Codes.

In the Games tab you can see how much points each game gives you directly.

• No EA games. Their greed and destructive behavior towards our favorite hobby is something I aboslutely despise and boycott.
• The Hunt for EA is on.
• You can complete games multiple times if they have different trophy lists, I don't care as long as they don't autopop.
• No cheaters bla bla.
• Only completed games count. I.e. obtaining the platinum trophy or 100% if the game has no plat. - excluding DLC
• For the games to be eligible they cannot have more than 5% trophy completion on your account before the 14th of march.
• The Event will come to an end on 31st of August, 2018 (GMT+1)

 

 

So, how do the Points come together? See spoiler below:

Spoiler

The points are as follows (The time & difficulty values are taken from PSNP guides of the game, if there aren't any available I took the estimated values from playstationtrophies.org):

 

Points you get  for the time the game takes you to complete:

1-10 hours     -     1 Point

11-25 hours   -     3 Points

26-50 hours   -     6 Points

51-80 hours   -     10 Points

81-120 hours -     15 Points

121-160 hours -   20 Points

161 - 200 hours - 25 Points

201 - 299 hours - 30 Points

300+ hours      -   40 Points

 

Difficulty Multiplier:

1-5 - x1.0

6-8 - x1.5

9, 10 - x2.0

 

Example: Shadow of the Colossus (PS4) has 6/10 difficulty and takes 40h to complete.

The base points would be 6. With the Multiplier for it's difficulty it is worth 9 points. (6 x 1.5 = 9)

 

Games:

Spoiler

Alien: Isolation (3 Points)

Bloodborne (9 Points)

Devil May Cry (PS3/PS4) (5 Points)

Devil May Cry 2 (PS3/PS4) (3 Points)

Devil May Cry 3 (PS3/PS4) (15 Points)

Devil May Cry 4 (PS3/PS4) (23 Points)

Devil May Cry DmC (PS3/PS4) (6 Points)

Dishonored (PS3/PS4) (3 Points)

Dishonored 2 (6 Points)

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (1 Point)

Dragon's Dogma (PS) (6 Points)

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen (PS4) (10 Points)

Far Cry 3 (PS3/PS4) (3 Points)

Far Cry 4 (3 Points)

Far Cry: Primal (3 Points)

Far Cry 5 (3 Points)

Final Fantasy IX (15 Points)

Final Fantasy XII (10 Points)

Final Fantasy XV (10 Points)

God Eater Resurrection (15 Points)

God Eater 2 (6 Points)

God Eater 2: Rage Burst (PS4/PSVita) (15 Points)

God of War (3 Points)

God of War II (3 Points)

God of War III (PS3/PS4) (3 Points)

God of War: Chains of Olympus (1 Point)

God of War: Ghost of Sparta (3 Points)

God of War: Ascension (1 Point)

God of War (PS4) (6 Points)

Hitman: Contracts (1 Point)

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (4 Points)

Hitman: Blood Money (3 Points)

Hitman: Abslution (6 Points)

Hitman Reboot (1 Point)

Horizon: Zero Dawn (6 Points)

Inside (1 Point)

Manhunt (3 Points)

Metal Gear Solid 3 (1 Point)

Metro 2033 (3 Points)

Metro: Last Light (PS3) (5 Points)

Metro: Last Light Redux (PS4) (6 Points)

Monster Hunter: World (40 Points)

Ni No Kuni (15 Points)

Ni No kuni II (10 Points)

Nioh (10 Points)

Outlast (1 Point)

Outlast 2 (5 Points)

Patapon (3 Points)

Prey (6 Points)

Read Dead Redemption (15 Points)

Tomb Raider (3 Points)

Rise of the Tomb Raider (6 Points)

Shadow of the Colossus (PS3/PS4) (9 Points)

The Evil Within (12 Points)

The Evil Within 2 (9 Points)

The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (22 Points)

Titan Souls (5 Points)

Toukiden: The Age of Demons (45 Points)

Toukiden Kiwami (37 Points)

Toukiden 2 (20 Points)

 

 

Participants:

@Dragon-Archon @Sundr0wn  @ElrayMickaelius @KittyPunk @HailHale81 @M3M0-L30N_2 @dark69knight @NaseemJohn @ee28max @ApriIis @GTA_Darren @ddracarys @PermaFox @MarioMan200 @ZeroGeass1 @DEMONICRUBLE18 @Mapa @giantturnip @DuckSwimmer @JorgeSleep @Arctic Cress @midgetstrawdog 

 

Edited September 10, 2018 by Paleblood

[sephiroth4424]

Bloodborne,FF9,Dragons Dogma,Witcher 3,SotC would take around 250-300 hours to fully complete from scratch.And i read that Monster Hunter need the same hours alone.Don't know about the two other games on your list.Two months seem like a short window

 

EDIT.To be honest,when i saw the name of the thread,my mind went to Horizon Zero Dawn, you could add it to the list

Edited February 21, 2018 by sephiroth4424

[Paleblood]

44 minutes ago, sephiroth4424 said:

Bloodborne,FF9,Dragons Dogma,Witcher 3,SotC would take around 250-300 hours to fully complete from scratch.And i read that Monster Hunter need the same hours alone.Don't know about the two other games on your list.Two months seem like a short window

 

EDIT.To be honest,when i saw the name of the thread,my mind went to Horizon Zero Dawn, you could add it to the list

Will do.

What do you think is a better time window? I've never done anything this big. 6 Months is the absolute most I wanna do.

[dark69knight]

Got Bloodborne and working on MHW

 

maybe after this i will go back to The Witcher III: Wild Hunt to finish it once and for all 

 

also you can add Horizon Zero Dawn & Final Fantasy XV they count as a hunting games maybe

Edited February 21, 2018 by dark69knight

[HailHale81]

Hunting games off the top of my head would be Horizon, Far Cry Primal, Outlast 2, Aliens Isolation, All Dark Soul games, maybe Destroy all Human series since you hunt humans technically. Technically lots of mp shooters could count depending on what type of hunting you mean or if you want easy games then those Cabela games.

[sephiroth4424]

36 minutes ago, Joker said:

Will do.

What do you think is a better time window? I've never done anything this big. 6 Months is the absolute most I wanna do.

I don't know how you will give points,but if you want the participants to fully complete the games from scratch,i think a two-months is reasonable for Bloodborne,FF9,Dragons Dogma,Witcher 3,SotC and Horizon Zero Dawn.I can't quantify the hours needed for the other 3 games.But then again,it's a point system and some participants will already have completed more than 5% for these game,so they won't be eligible.Some other addition to your list could be Ni no Kuni (ps3) and maybe Persona 5

Edited February 21, 2018 by sephiroth4424

[Dragon-Archon]

How about games like:

1. Demon's Souls
2. Dark Souls
3. Dark Souls II
4. Dark Souls III
5. Salt & Sanctuary
6. Titan Souls
7. Sword Art Online Hollow Fragment
8. Sword Art Online Re:Hollow Fragment
9. Sword Art Online Lost Song
10. Sword Art Online Hollow Realization
11. Accel World vs Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight
12. God Eater Resurrection
13. God Eater 2
14. Freedom Wars
15. Soul Sacrifice
16. Soul Sacrifice Delta
17. Toukiden: The Age of Demons
18. Toukiden Kiwami

The first 4 games are from the same developer as Bloodborne. #5 is very similar, but a 2D version. Titan souls is similar to Shadow of the Colossus. Games #7-11 requires lots of enemy farming too and #12-18 are monster hunting games. I'm sure there are more monster hunting games than the last 7, but this is just from the top of my head.

[Maxximum]

Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim counted as a hunting game? If so, then add it on the list.

Dragon Age Origins and Inquisition. 

 

Sorry, I forgot no EA games allowed. 

Edited February 22, 2018 by ee28max

[pokwey]

Uncharted series maybe? Does treasure hunting falls into that category? 

[M3M0-L30N_2]

So, If I'm from Mexico and in case i win (i doubt), I would want the lifetime premium membership, i can't join right?

[Psy-Tychist]

I'm going to offer some slightly more off the wall options, but still very much in the 'Hunting' Theme.

 

Heavy Rain - You are on the hunt for the Origami Killer. 'Nuff Said.

L.A Noire - Police are always hunting for clues.

Lords of the Fallen - See Dark Souls.

Red Dead Redemption - Hunting your old gang for the government.

 

and possibly any Tomb Raider game.

[Sundr0wn_]

I'd like to enter with Monster Hunter, but i'm already at over 5% completion, still dont think i'm gonna do it in the next two months ?

So i might go with Shadow of the Collosus, i'll just start that one on the 14th. Would also bring some variety to my stream ?

Otherwise i'll see what gets added to the list until then.

(Switzerland account btw)

Edited February 22, 2018 by Sundr0wn

[Paleblood]

I added a bunch of games from @Dragon-Archon excellent suggestions. Much appreciated.

 

12 hours ago, Psy-Tychist said:

I'm going to offer some slightly more off the wall options, but still very much in the 'Hunting' Theme.

 

Heavy Rain - You are on the hunt for the Origami Killer. 'Nuff Said.

L.A Noire - Police are always hunting for clues.

Lords of the Fallen - See Dark Souls.

Red Dead Redemption - Hunting your old gang for the government.

 

and possibly any Tomb Raider game.

I hate Heavy Rain with a passion. 'Nuff said ?

I will add Read Dead Redemption! For the other games I fail to see the hunting theme. Many suggested Dark Souls but I don't think it fits here. It's way more about survival and trying to do something meanngful than it is about hunting.

 

13 hours ago, M3M0-L30N_2 said:

So, If I'm from Mexico and in case i win (i doubt), I would want the lifetime premium membership, i can't join right?

Yes you can join. The lifetime premium membership is not restricted by any countries. The PSN Codes I have to buy individually, that's where the limitation comes in. Also you could just redeem the code on another account. You still could play it on your main account then, but it's up to you

 

18 hours ago, MSIA_pokwee said:

Uncharted series maybe? Does treasure hunting falls into that category? 

Nah, it's more about hunting something living.

 

19 hours ago, ee28max said:

Is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim counted as a hunting game? If so, then add it on the list.

Also nah, you basically just roam around and play delivery-boy. Not the most exciting hunting related thing in my book^^

 

11 hours ago, Sundr0wn said:

So i might go with Shadow of the Collosus, i'll just start that one on the 14th. Would also bring some variety to my stream 

Otherwise i'll see what gets added to the list until then.

(Switzerland account btw)

Wecome! Hope you'll enjoy Shadow of the Colossus as much as I did

Edited February 23, 2018 by Joker

[Dragon-Archon]

23 minutes ago, Joker said:

I added a bunch of games from @Dragon-Archon excellent suggestions. Much appreciated.

Glad I could help.

 

I'd like to sign up with God Eater 2.

Edited February 23, 2018 by Dragon-Archon

[Avalynch]

Won't be entering but here are some more games to consider adding to the list:

Amnesia Collection - The shadow is hunting you.
Outlast - You're being hunted by lunatics.
Outlast 2 - I assume it'd be similar to the first game
Final Fantasy VII - You hunt monsters, because reasons.
Final Fantasy X HD
Final Fantasy X-2 HD
Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Final Fantasy XV
Fallout: New Vegas - A good portion of the game you're hunting for a man.
Until Dawn - Spooky scary creature is hunting you!
The Evil Within
The Evil WIthin 2
Destroy All Humans! - Hunting humanity, how fun.
Destroy All Humans! 2
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Not exactly a third person shooter anymore, you're the prey!
Dead By Daylight
Tales of Zesteria - Similar to final fantasy, hunting monsters.
Tales of Berseria
Nioh - Similar to Dark Souls, the only reason William goes to Japan is in search of an enemy to kill.

 

Event should end on your Birthday ?

Edited February 23, 2018 by Avalynch

[NaseemJohn]

1- Metal gear survive

2- Ruiner

3- Resident evil 7 

4- sexy brutale

5- Firewatch 

6- The long dark

7- Bleed 

8- Bleed 2

9- The flame in the flood

10- Don’t starve

11- Don’t starve together

12- Outlast

13- Outlast 2

14- Flinthook

15- Axiom verge

16- 7 days to die

17- Prototype

18- Prototype 2 

19- Deadlight

20- How to survive 2

21- Manhunt

22- Shadow of the beast

23- Kona

24- Sherlock Holmes crimes and punishments

25- Sherlock Holmes the devils daughter

26- Evil within

27- Evil within 2

 

Pretty long list but those are all the ones that come to mind. 

[ElrayMickaelius]

Games finished:

1. Monster Hunter: World

What a Game!

9,5/10

 

2. Bloodborne

Blast of a Game! Bought it in late 2016, started it once and was like "nah its to scary for me" Big Mistake!

Without this Contest it would be still in my Backlog!

10/10

Edited August 6, 2018 by ElrayMickaelius

[Paleblood]

I set a date for the event to end. It's the 31st of August.

 

I initially planned to do a much shorter time span of 2 months, so i upped the pricepool to make the time investment a bit more attractive.

Good luck and have fun.

[Paleblood]

I got a bit confused. Who of you wants to enter?  @sephiroth4424 @dark69knight @HailHale81 @ee28max @MSIA_pokwee @M3M0-L30N_2 @Psy-Tychist @NaseemJohn

For the folks mentioned above: Please just give a like to THIS post if you want to enter and I will state you in the participants list, ignore if you don't.

 

Remember: There is no harm in entering. If you come out with 0 zero points you lose nothing, but you can't enter anymore once 14th of March has passed.

Edited February 23, 2018 by Joker

[sephiroth4424]

5 minutes ago, Joker said:

I got a bit confused. Who of you wants to enter?  @sephiroth4424 @dark69knight @HailHale81 @ee28max @MSIA_pokwee @M3M0-L30N_2 @Psy-Tychist @NaseemJohn

For the folks mentioned above: Please just give a like to THIS post if you want to enter and I will state you in the participants list, ignore if you don't.

 

Remember: There is no harm in entering. If you come out with 0 zero points you lose nothing, but you can't enter anymore once 14th of March has passed.

I have already completed 6-7 of the games in your list.For those i haven't completed, i only care about Monster Hunter and SotC (ps4) which i won't buy within 2018 (probably).No reason to compete, i just suggested some games.Have fun 

[Paleblood]

Just now, sephiroth4424 said:

I have already completed 6-7 of the games in your list.For those i haven't completed, i only care about Monster Hunter and SotC (ps4) which i won't buy within 2018 (probably).No reason to compete, i just suggested some games.Have fun 

You can always create a new account    Ok, thank you for suggesting.

[KittyPunk]

Sounds fun, I'm in :3

[pokwey]

Oh sorry that I didn't mentioned it earlier, I'm just giving suggestions, not interested in participating. Like @sephiroth4424, I have already plat RDR, SoTC (PS3), Alien: Isolation, The Witcher 3, & Far Cry Primal. Not interested in other games that's in the list (except HZD).

May I suggest adding Cabela's Video games to the list? You're pretty much hunting some wild animals in those games. 

Cabela's trophy list

 

 

[M3M0-L30N_2]

The point system seems good. I have another question for this rule: For the games to be eligible they cannot have more than 5% trophy completion on your account bevor the 14th of march, how you can see if is an elegible game or not according to the percentage completed? Someone could try to cheat in that way I think.

[Paleblood]

23 minutes ago, M3M0-L30N_2 said:

The point system seems good. I have another question for this rule: For the games to be eligible they cannot have more than 5% trophy completion on your account bevor the 14th of march, how you can see if is an elegible game or not according to the percentage completed? Someone could try to cheat in that way I think.

I will manually check all participants on the day of the dealine and take notes if a game has more than 5% on their profile. Also I like to think that people won't cheat in an event like this.

Edited February 23, 2018 by Joker