Topic: The Trophy Discussion Thread

I got the platinum in Twin Mirror.

@johncalmc nice one bud, any good?

@colonelkilgore I liked it, but I like that kind of thing. It's a bit like Heavy Rain, only it's not as long, and not as interesting. Pretty okay detectivey thing where you make some decisions and the story changes somewhat based on what you do.

@johncalmc cool, I did play a bit of Heavy Rain back in the day and found it quite interesting too... haven't played anything similar since but have been considering Detroit: Become Human as its on the PS+ collection. Always on the look out for something a bit different to keep things interesting, I'll check it out.

@colonelkilgore Definitely recommend Detroit Become Human. It’s the best of the Quantic Dreams games. Heavy Rain is pretty good also, but much more of the early attempts at becoming what D:BH actually accomplishes. Thematically you might like HR if you want more mystery, modern setting; DBH is future/Sci-Fi. Also, I think DBH has the more achievable platinum, as I don’t think you need to get all the endings (I think there’s like 30 of them or something) just have to replay a few major decision trees and see a few extra major storylines. I never went back for the plat on either game, but absolutely enjoyed the first playthroughs of both, but Detroit gets the nod for the best story-centric ‘choice and consequence’ game I’ve ever played.
(Also, I’ve yet to play QD’s other major PS4 title Beyond Two Souls, which by all accounts is their weakest)

I've played all of the Quantic Dream games since Farenheit and I kinda feel the same about all of them - some good ideas, some intriguing moments, but messy storytelling, and questionable writing. If you're expecting an art house movie - which is what David Cage seems to think he's making - then you're going to be disappointed. If you're after a Saw IV, straight-to-dvd, cheesy b-movie then they hit the spot.

I think Detroit is technically the best - it has the best writing and acting and the most coherent story - but my favourite is Heavy Rain because I just prefer the theme and the setting and everything. Sure, it's ludicrous, but at least it's not dull.

@Th3solution cheers sol, I will get around to D:BH eventually as pretty much everyone who has discussed the game with me considers it to be very good.

Should be a good game to slot in between a couple of more time-intensive or more difficult games I reckon. 👍

@colonelkilgore Yes, a really good palate cleanser. There’s no wrong way to play it and if you choose poorly or mess up, that’s all part of the game. Getting a death fairly early on is certainly possible and the game just rolls on. So there’s no a lot of stress, especially if you want to do a few replays for the platinum.

I think my one playthrough was around 12-14 hours or so, maybe less. Seems like I did it over about 2 or 3 weekends.

The game has the best facial motion capture and photo-realistic character rendering I’ve seen on PS4 (I’ve yet to play TLoU2 though, which looks like it will give it a run for the money)

@Th3solution I'm starting TLoU2 next month and expecting big things.

@colonelkilgore I’ve been holding out for a native PS5 version, but I’m not sure that’s coming. They say it really doesn’t need it as it’s already 60fps and graphical fidelity looks fabulous even without native 4K or ray tracing. Just would be nice for optimization features and haptic feedback and such. I look forward to hearing your thoughts though!

@Th3solution When they released the patch for PS5 they said that was just the start which sounded to me like there was likely a PS5 native version coming. I reckon they will do one but perhaps they are just waiting for the right moment to talk about it / release it.

@Th3solution @render I suppose that if there was an 'ideal' time it would be when the sequel to the Factions multiplayer is finally ready. Its been heavily rumoured for years.

@colonelkilgore I didn’t get along much with the first Factions on PS3, but am willing to consider the new one since it appears they’re putting massive effort into it. Having it be a standalone rather than just an packed in mode is encouraging. Yet, multiplayer isn’t my thing, but I love Naughty Dog, so we’ll see. The most enjoyable MP I’ve played has been Uncharted 2.
Edit: Also the Assassin’s Creed MP
was pretty good too. I liked getting points for hiding in a barrow of hay. 😅

@Th3solution yeah I'm the same about multiplayer but I'll give it the old college try if a plat requires it. Factions was really good actually... just full of players who had clearly been playing it for years, took it extremely seriously and weren't fussed on noobs.

@colonelkilgore Very good point, I always forget about Factions. I never played the original so don't really know a great deal about it but I'd be up for giving it a go. Like you say @Th3solution they must be putting a lot of effort into it being as it's been over a year since part 2 shipped and we still haven't heard anything about it.

@Keith_Zissou love it when your so into a game that your mind keeps wandering to it during the day. Loving the gameplay/story in particular... or just both?

Regardless of how hard I tried to avoid spoilers I know the basics of the story. Obviously it'll depend on the telling as opposed to simply the plot points but as it stands I don't think the sequels narrative is gonna offend me as it did so many.

@render the original Factions is still really active if you did fancy dipping your toe... as I alluded to above though, the vast majority of its community take it very seriously and there is some toxicity towards noobs.

Its all good though... I chipped away a couple of hours each day for 3 weeks and got all the mp trophies out of the way without too much negativity.

@colonelkilgore Well done on getting those. I remember having a conversation before about how many trophies you end up with from one play through of TLoU and it was something paltry like 7% 😂.

I might take a look at it if I get some time. I'm assuming it's a team based game?

@colonelkilgore I thought Factions for TLOU2 is what Naughty Dog are currently working on? Or have I missed something and it was only a rumour?

@JohnnyShoulder no don't think you missed anything, I was just referring to how long it had been rumoured... as I initially heard it would come with TLoU2 when that was to be released (prior to its delay).