A Better Trophy Set for Resident Evil 5

I often think about trophy sets and how good they were after I finish platinuming a particular game. Were the individual trophies good? Did the game have annoying/interesting trophies? Do I feel a sense of accomplishment and was it worth it?

Today, after completing Resident Evil 5 in its entirety (trophies included) for the second time, I could not help but think that the trophy set could have been much better. I have created what I believe is a far more interesting trophy set than what was originally released for the game. I added new trophies, slashed some of the old ones, and changed some of the existing ones. It all surmounts to what I think would add more diversity to the Resident Evil 5 experience. That being said, I did this fairly fast, and I am still uncertain if I want to leave some of the gold trophies that I have added, but as of right now they stand.

As a side note: I am not familiar with how hard trophies are to program into the game so these were made based on the assumption that they can all be programed.

Previous Trophy Set:

Bronze - 38
Silver - 11
Gold - 1
Platinum - 1

If you want to see the set in detail visit:
http://www.ps3trophies.org/game/resident-evil-5/trophies/

New Trophy Set:

Bronze - 26
Silver - 11
Gold - 3
Platinum - 1

Bronze:

Complete Chapter 1 (Bronze) - Complete all of chapter 1.
Complete Chapter 2 (Bronze) - Compete all of chapter 2.
Complete Chapter 3 (Bronze) - Complete all of chapter 3.
Complete Chapter 4 (Bronze) - Complete all of chapter 4.
Complete Chapter 5 (Bronze) - Complete all of chapter 5.
Complete Chapter 6 (Bronze) - Complete all of chapter 6.
Bad Blood (Bronze) - Inflict a set amount of damage to your greatest enemy.
Badge of Honor (Bronze) - Find all BSAA emblems.
The Kitchen Sink (Bronze)(Hidden) - In one chapter kill enemies with 9 different weapons.
Headache (Bronze) - Pull off 500 headshots.
Fireworks (Bronze) - Kill 50 enemies by shooting an enemy Molotov cocktail, dynamite stick, or hand grenade.
Aimbot (Bronze) (Hidden) - In one chapter achieve an accuracy rating 90% or greater.
Lead Aspirin (Bronze) - Defeat an enemy with a headshot while it is jumping.
Masters of Removing (Bronze) - Work together to save someone special.
Stockpile (Bronze) - Obtain all possible weapons.
CQC (Bronze) (Hidden) - Kill a Licker using a knife.
The Works (Bronze) - Chain the maximum number of combo together in one go.
Egg Hunt (Bronze) - Find all 4 types of eggs.
Celebrity (Bronze) (Hidden) - Play the game with at least 20 different people (Online Only).
Drive By (Bronze) - Stop an armored truck by taking out the driver.
Marathon (Bronze) - Beat the game in one sitting.
One up (Bronze) (Hidden) - Achieve a better rating than your partner at the end of a chapter (Online only).
BFF (Bronze) - Finish all maps on mercenary mode with a partner.
Going Green? (Bronze) (Hidden) - Defeat 50 enemies through environmental means.
Be the knife (Bronze) (Hidden) - Deflect a bow gun arrow with your knife.
Get Physical (Bronze) - Defeat 100 enemies with physical attacks.


Silver:

Take it to the Max (Silver) - Completely upgrade all weapons.
All Star Cast (Silver) - Unlock all characters in mercenaries mode.
Who do you trust? (Silver) - Complete the whole game with only one partner (online only)
Coffee Break (Silver) - Beat the game in under 3 hours.
Too Good (Silver) (Hidden) - Defeat Irvine without using any turrets on the gunship.
They Belong in a Museum (Silver) - Collect all treasures in the game.
Weapon Specialist (Silver) (Hidden) - Kill 100 enemies with each weapon in the game.
One Monster (Silver) - Complete the game only using a pistol (magnum does not count)
That's All? (Silver) - Clear a mercenaries level by killing all enemies on a map.
El Gigante (Silver) (Hidden)- Defeat Ndesu on professional difficulty without getting hit.
Got RE5? (Silver) (Hidden) - Beat the game once a day for 5 days in a row.

Gold:

War Hero (Gold) - Complete all chapters on every difficulty in the game.
Immaculate (Gold) - S rank all chapters on every difficulty.
Mercenary for Hire (Gold) - S rank all mercenary mode maps.

-HeaT

External Rewards

Since trophies can be regarded as "external rewards", I thought sharing this intriguing video would be appropriate.

DS Games - E3 2010 - Guitar Hero 5

Dante's Inferno

Difficulty: A very easy trophy set to complete. Additionally, it is refreshing to not see any difficulty stipulations in the trophy set, which means you can play through the whole game on the easiest difficulty. The most difficult trophy is completing the Gates of Hell mode, which I was able to finish on my first playthrough, so even then it is not that daunting.

Time: The platinum took approximately 15 hours to complete. A breakdown of the time spent with the game is shown below:

First playthrough: 10 hours
Second playthrough: 4 hours
Gates of Hell: 1 hour

Expect to spend anywhere from 12-18 hours to acquire every trophy.

Tips: Poetry in Motion Trophy: This trophy can be accomplished two ways. The first way is to level your cross to level two allowing you to combo the cross projectile three time. Once this is done you can use the "kill 5 enemies in the air" challenge portion of the game to continuously link cross attacks on enemies for a 666 hit combo. Equipping the relic that increases the time you have in between attacks to continue your combo is also helpful.

The second way to complete this trophy is during your second playthrough. Once you reach the "infinite magic" challenge, change the difficulty level to the highest difficulty (inferno not hellish) and continuously spam the magic cross attack. I have tried to tackle this trophy on the first playthrough by setting it on hellish difficulty, but the max hits I accumulated on two attempts was 633. Therefore, I do not think this method is viable on the first playthrough.

-HeaT

Assassin's Creed 2

Difficulty: An easy game with an easy trophy set will make this platinum a breeze. The most difficult obstacle is completing subject 16's puzzles.

Time: I completed the platinum in approximately 17 hours. Be prepared to spend anywhere from 15-20 hours hunting for the trophies.

Tips: Feathers: Do not pick up any feathers until you have completed the game. This might sound like it is inefficient but it will save you time in the long run. You will not have to remember which feathers you already have picked up, and you can map out a fast run for feathers in any city when all feathers are still in tact. Be prepared to spend around three hours collecting every feather.

Skills: Revisit the training circle a few times during the game because you will need to learn the dust throwing technique and the long weapon technique that are required for two trophies.

Show Your Colors: In addition to every city you will also need to visit the "mountains" area.

Flying Machine: Do not miss the trophy during the flight portion of the game because it is the only trophy that you cannot backtrack to complete.

-HeaT

Current Trophy Stats

Since I have not updated the blog in quite some time, I thought I would share my current trophy stats.



-HeaT