My First Trophy

TheSixthAxis: "Sony, what have you done? This is us now hammering through Super Stardust HD, again, because we now get Trophies! Fine, because the thrill of seeing that pop-up in the top right hand corner brings back memories of when we first started on the 360.

But you had to go one better, didn't you? You had to introduce the RPG element, the levelling system, the thing that's going to make us stay up late, miss work, get into debt and lose our homes! It's simple, but oh so clever, and we love you for it.

Fantastic, utterly brilliant, and more than we ever wished for. Now we'll be replaying all our old games, desperately aiming for that elusive Platinum every time. This will help shift PS3 versions of multi-format games, it will invigorate the market and it will create a competition amongst Friends bigger than any quick match of FIFA.

We're in love, after one date. Thank you, Sony."

[SUP3R]

Hey me and that guy have the same theme on our PS3's lol.
It really is a sweet theme.
http://www.ps3-themes.com/g...

As for the trophies I'm actually excited to run through Uncharted again as soon as it gets patched.

[zane_7849]

Playing Super Stardust HD, the controller rumbling in my hands. The Go! Team playing "We Will Not Be Defeated" in the background as I mop up the first round of trophies. Yeah... things are good.

Life is good.

[Yoma]

NOW I'm excited.

[kingOVsticks]

that one is one of my favs next to the Hendrix,Bmarly,akira,and MGs4 theme

[badz149]

only SSHD has been patched, right? is there some sort of official list for trophies available and how to get it - like 360 achievement list? I'm just wondering. however 2.4 came at the right time because I was actually planning to replay through R:FoM, Uncharted and R&C after I got my HDTV at the end of this month just to see the true glory of those games in HD! (PS3 owner since august'07 but have never played in HD at home!) so, I'll wait for all those games patched then I'll play! I have 15 games but I don't think I'll replay through all of the just for trophies! but I'll consider revisiting Liberty City if it ever get patched!

[joydestroy]

i like this site more
http://www.bestps3themes.co...

@badz149
playing in HD will change your life!
i've had a 52" for about a month now and all i can say is holy sh!t.
especially playing MGS4...it's amazing.

[MikeGdaGod]

yeah, i'm downloading the patch now. gotta see what this trophy thing is all about.

[plenty a tool]

now the ps3 has trophies everybody loves them..lol

you just can't beat hypocrites can you?!

[TheUsedVersion]

Just because other people talked a bunch of bs about 360 achievements doesn't mean that everyone else did. Also, you have to take into consideration the differences of the trophies and the way you level them up versus achievements and the gamerscore. Although similar they are for the most part quite different.

[badz149]

agreed with theusedversion! I've never talk bad about 360 achievements and so did I never wish for trophies to come to the PS3 as I simply don't care! I just like PSN the way it was! but now that the features are there, I have no choice, right? so, as I have planned to replay some of my games anyway, I think it's best to just wait for the patch if any! but I can't see myself be one of the trophy whores! I am already too busy to spend too much time on gaming lately not like the old days!

[AlienGorilla]

I Haven't played SSHD in MONTHS!!! I too fired it up again and got 6 trophies. (4 Bronze 2 Silver) I forgot how crazy that game was. I have to tape my f*ckin' eyes open so i don't die. I'm sure I'll be playing it again soon though. There's a bunch of trophies left.

[PirateThom]

I suck at SSHD, but I've got 4 trophies from it.

I may just go back and finish the levels, but I don't really think I'll struggle with them trophies, not my style, but I'm off the mark.

They need to get MGS4 up and running "Kill 100 PMC Troops"

[Hagaf22]

darn, i got two... but they were a good too lol!

[Eromu]

I got 12 Trophies from it, taking a break till tomorrow for the rest.

[Cupid_Viper_3]

also, when can i play mgs4 with all my favorite themes, including the one from GLADIATOR?? and im finally going to buy my first psn title, SSHD......hope its good...

edit** thanks for the info man.

[pwnsause]

dont even bother man, EA stopped supporting that game months ago, they're concentrating on Fight night RD.4

[ThaGeNeCySt]

i JUST unlocked this trophy

9% =) imma go for the gusto

[fufotrufo]

amm..how is this exciting ?

[trikster40]

It is very exciting for a few reasons.

1. It gives the gamers some goals to achieve ingame. With arcade titles, this really gives you some replayability. For example, take a poll on how many people either are replaying or playing SSHD for the first time.

2. It opens the potentialfor future trophy updates, giving gamers a reason to replay those old games and play through new ones.

3. It is kinda addictive. The same reason people want a gamerscore, but with an added bonus: You level up like an RPG, plus when Home comes out, all these trophies will turn in 3d virtual trophies in your home.

[Superfragilistic]

Sony gamers welcome to the world of achievements/trophies. Sony's idea with platinum trophies and RPG levelling just makes it even more dangerously addictive.

And trickster you're spot on. Bubbles! :)

I'd only add

4. It gives games a life beyond their standard story gameplay, encouraging players to explore parts of games that they wouldn't have otherwise found or played.

[PirateThom]

The levelling system is going to be the killer for me.

I don't want to be level 1, but I'm also not that big on Super Stardust HD.... need more.

Naughty Dog need to get an Uncharted patch ASAP. I'd run through that again for medals.

[4D]

You guys have "1" game with trophies. 1 game. Now everybody and thier mom is dusting off their PS3's to play a PSN game to get a trophy. Pathetic. Could Firmware 2.40 be any more tacked on. I thought 2.40 was supposed to make PSN better than Live. How's those in game invites going. How about those in game custom soundtracks. What about voice chat. Cross game invites. Oh whats that you still have to leave your game to do anything that we can do on Live. Could 2.40 fail any harder??? The funny thing is you guys had to download a patch for Super Stardust just to get trophy support. Can you blindly support Sony any harder??? It's obvious from all the excitement PS3 fanboys are experiencing that you all have no clue how a real videogame console and real online gaming service work.

I will gladly pay $50.00 a year for a real innovative, well planned, well executed integrated online service. Every last one of our games has achievements. We didnt need them patched in. We have been doing everything you guys have been waiting b3yond for since day 1. And most of the crap that 2.40 was supposed to fix still doesn't work because Sony expects developers to spend the extra money to patch something into thier game because Sony wasn't thoughful enough to support these features from day 1. You guys wanna complain about Live's price. $50.00 a year breaks down to $4.17 a month. $4.17 a month is less than a gallon of gas costs now. It's less than most Value meals at McDonalds. It's less than Juuken charges on the street corner for a bad BJ. It's less than it costs hotshot127 to get a hot lunch at elementary school.

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[meepmoopmeep]

the only thing i understood in your comment was "Live's price. $50.00" and "breaks down"
yes, the 360 does a lot of that.

:P

[PirateThom]

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Confucius

[meepmoopmeep]

don't confuse the poor kid. their I.Q levels are very limited that's why they stick to "bigger, better and badass"

giving educated philosophy tips will cause a mental breakdown in them.

[pwnsause]

dont listen to this idiot, he takes to many roids...I mean medicene. you know hes really into that roid game thats coming out this fall on their console, the only big game that they're going to play basically, sad times for them really.

[meepmoopmeep]

Trophies > Achievements

[PirateThom]

I don't agree or disagree, but, they're the same thing.

The only difference is that one gives you points, one gives you a level.

[meepmoopmeep]

one gives you trophies and levels. the other just gives you points.

[Superfragilistic]

The trophies have a behind the scenes points value so there's not much different except for visual aesthetics and the awesome Platinum trophies for completionists.

The real meat is the RPG levelling which is a nice, albeit superficial, change that will resonate with gamers a lot more than random points.

Regardless, Sony and MS gamers are now one and can whore together! ;)

[ChrisGTR1]

its the same thing.. only on ps3 they made the last 3 digits dissapear. for example i have 13000 achievement points.. in sony land it be level 13. see what i mean? i still like it though. it brings more focus into the first digit which is the most important one. i just hope they actually use it for something cool.. like uhh a VIP room in home where only level 15s can go in lol.

[meepmoopmeep]

yeah, the real meat is when Home is launched where you can showcase a 3D trophy and i'll bet they're the hardest ones to get too.

overall though, an image (2D/3D) and a leveling up system is still better than a static number.

all in all they're about the same. just one looks much prettier, so in essence it is hypothetically better.

[InMyOpinion]

Achievements are included in 100% of the 360 games(arcade & full price), trophies are only included in 70% of the PS3 games. At least that's what they say. I predict it will take them at least 2 years before all currently released games have a trophy patch(that you have to download and install). So, one is a dedicated feature, the other not so much.

Also, you have to replay your games to get the trophies. Buzzkill...

[plenty a tool]

trophies>achievements?? lol they are the same thing. it will be something bragged about by kids in the playground, and viewed by those same kids in each others trophy rooms when home gets launched.

"look dad, i've got a trophy, and i'm now level six...wow" lol

what does all this levelling actually do? i suppose because i'm older and the people who i game with are old to. because i've never heard anyone talk about their gamerscore! and if we all had ps3's i couldn't see any of us talking about triphies we have or what level we are either.

[paracardium]

to above ..it's because you gain levels with how trophies you earn..I like competetion with my friends and this just makes even more exciting. I'm sure glad game saves don't work with this cause now we separate the men from the boys lol. Kinda missed the point of what I'm saying..it's diffrent then achievements by far bring something new to the table.

[fufotrufo]

oh ok ..sorry..so this means achivements are exciting too?

[JD_Shadow]

...I haven't discovered the game and won't be able to buy it until this Friday (me being F'N BROKE).

However, if Folklore, MLB08, or a certain game featuring a certain aged tactical espionage action hero gets its patch tomorrow or Thursday....

[Devilbringer]

i love you sony for haveing 'One' game with trophys and in-game music

i have 13 games and none of them have either trophys nor In Game music

. only thing love you now for is in-game message

dont mean to sound ungrateful but i was really looking forward to play my games with some techno/rock

i have 1569 song stored on my HDD i wanna hear it in my games.

[fufotrufo]

trophies > Achievements ..why? isn't it the same thing? plus you have to beat every single game again..and is not supported in all games..so why is it better? the name maybe?

[Superfragilistic]

They're the same thing (trophies have behind the scenes points that enable the levelling). But the Trophies are prettier to look at and the levelling is more pleasing than random points. My only problem with Trophies is that they're not a mandatory requirement of developers and until such we may still get games that don't support the scheme.

But at the end of the day, regardless of names or superficial differences, both of them have the same intent and affect - To give gamers an extra challenge and incentive for playing and replaying titles.

[JD_Shadow]

You can gain levels that will be easier to read than a gamerscore (you'll instantly know how much more of less of a gamer you are than the people on your friend list), and there is a platinum trophy that you won't be allowed to get until you gain every other trophy the game has to offer (which is worth a TON of XP).

And by the time the first wave has crashed onto shore, 70% of all games on the PS3 will have it supported (apparently, when Sony says real soon as far as patches go, they mean within the next few days).

And don't forget that once Home comes out, there will be a LOT more to the trophy system.

EDIT@ABOVE:
That is true, but I read on the PS Blog that so many developers want to include this kind of thing on their PS3 games anyway that that won't be an issue (they just don't want to force anyone to drop their schedule to incorporate them if they really are trying to get another game out there).

Of course, you KNOW anything made by a Sony 1st party studio will get them VERY soon (for obvious reasons), which is very cool for the two games I mentioned above, and Konami was the one that had Sony's ear about the trophies, so we all have them to thank for this (at least part of the thanks, anyway).

EDIT@12: They DID say there would be just one game that had a patch right away, and that the rest of those that would support it will get their patches a little later. If this is what they meant by right away, then DAMN, expect the next patches to already be ON the games tomorrow.

[meepmoopmeep]

trophies are just nicer to look at than a static number that reaches the thousands.

don't you think a 2D and soon 3D trophy looks more rewarding than a number bump? Also the Level Up system has more of an RPG feel than the small increment of a number. Some things give you more XP than others, much like the number system.

all in all, it's just aesthetics but mainly the same thing.
one just looks a lot better than the other so that, in essence, makes it better.

[pwnsause]

Trophies will be required, not on old games though, but they are recommending devs do patch their games if they want to for the games that have just been released. im betting right now that sony is already setting a date when new games should be required to take advantage of the in-game XMB and trophies.

I hope during E3 they introduce new functions on the XMB(at least concepts) like Cross-game voice messaging/chat and Cross-game invites(like how your game automatically boots up when it searches for the game in your HDD, or after it tells you to put in the BD game after you accept the invite from you friend, then it takes you straight into the multiplayer lobby.) that will be the day when PSN can finally compete with XBL, not to mention I hope all these things are able to be done in Home as well.

BTW im in the home beta and so far its looking good as far as the second life experience goes, i know that when they release it this oct(I hope that was according to Kaz) they will incorporate the core experience of home(the game community experience) no doubt im getting very exited now! 8D

[ag101]

@13.4
actually you can send invites while in-game , ive tried it with COD4 and it worked

[pwnsause]

yea but im talking about enhanced invites, yes you can invite people, but you have manually boot the game, then go to multiplayer, then accept the invite to take you to the lobby where your friend is. you cant just accept it when your playing a different game, thats not COD4.

Enhanced invites are similar to XBL, get an invitation, accept it, the PS3 would automatically search for the game on your HDD if its a PSN game from the PS store, or it will ask you to boot up the Blu-ray game into the disc drive, once it boots the game up, it should take you directly into the lobby where your friend is, without pressing a button.

[coasterfreak1029]

Anyone notice what sound it makes when you win a trophy?

[PirateThom]

I managed to miss it 4 times, but based on what I've read, it's an understated "ping".

[Says you]

The achievements are points while you get the more exciting feel for upgrading to another level the people that think there the same are fools how can they be the same that's just like saying apples and oranges are the same when there not!

apple=trophies orange=achievements

[Devilbringer]

if anyone wanna add me to PSN its Devilbringer :) none of my friends plays right now. i wanna se someone online ;D

[PureGamer]

Why do fanboys have to bring up the achievements argument. Ye we have waited over a year for these trophies yet the 360 has had achievements since launch. Theres no need to compare them just enjoy them.

[ElementX]

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