Trophy Hunter
In which Michael goes hunting for Trophies in many and varied ways...Published 19/01/2009 at 10:36 by Michael
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As days go yesterday was an interesting mix that I would not have predicted the day before.
It started early enough with a sugary breakfast of Brunch Bars and a can of Coca-Cola. Usually, this gives me energy to get through to lunch time when I can have a proper feed. But this time it gave me the utterly mad idea of trying to get Trophies in Resistance 2. What I didn’t realise was that I’d end up with a lot more Trophies than I hoped for.
Anyone who has befriended me and taken a look at my Trophy collection will know that I’m not the most ardent collector. But as my girlfriend was gadding about on the laptop trying to find yet more videos of the iPhone’s abilities, my sugar-fuelled brain told me to pop on Resistance and have a blast. So, I did. Then I decided to look at my Trophy collection, mostly to make sure I did actually have one, but when the Resistance list opened I decided I could play the game with the specific intent of gaining Trophies.
Weird.
But, it did make sense. While knee-deep in Chimera gore during the single player campaign I was never bothered about getting kills with the sniper rifle or the Magnum; I was bothered about not dying. Now, with the campaign safely completed, I could start again and try to snipe Chimera from 3 feet away just to get a Trophy.
Now, the other thing that anyone who has looked at my Trophy collection will know is that I am pants at games. I’ve only ever been good at two: Wizball and Kick Off. Both pre-Trophy. So, I picked about ten Resistance trophies to go for, figuring I’d be happy if I fluked one.
And I got three – yay!
Tagging Chimera with Bullseye rounds and then finishing them off became my new favourite game, and when ammo ran dry I’d snipe the swines in the head for the headshot Trophy. It took a while. There were frequent trips to the cooker to turn off the alarm only to realise I’d been duped again by the odd ‘beep-beep’ that accompanies a death. More annoying than you may think, because when I hear that ‘beep-beep’ my mouth starts to salivate at the thought of what’s been cooking that I wasn’t aware of. Only to realise that I’d become Chimeran dinner, again.
And then later, when the house stank of smoke and great plumes of the stuff were invading the lounge, did I realise that the ‘beep-beep’ I’d been ignoring actually was the cooker’s alarm and my Sunday roast was ruined.
I digress: Resistance 2 and Trophies. The third one that came my way was the one for murdering Chimera scum using the Carbine or the LARK or some other stuff.
Continuing on, my path to Trophy glory was thwarted by the unlikliest of sources. To be fair, Nofi was supposed to be doing me a favour, but by calling me in the middle of a firefight I had to win with a LARK he made me die. Which meant more beeps and a trip to the kitchen before I could listen to Nofi’s excited ramblings about the virtues of the iPhone.
Anyway, my death and iPhone information overload put paid to my Resistance game, and as the dinner had become charcoal there was only thing to do – Mum!
Mum to the rescue, dinner sorted, girlfriend driving – bliss. And this is where my Trophy hunting went into overdrive.
Just as we were about to drive off I looked in my wing mirror and noticed a little dog wandering our street. Stray Detector on high alert, I got out of the car and was soon best buddies with a gorgeous little Shih-Tzu we named George ‘cos he was a boy. As it turns out, real name Holly, real sex female. Ahem.
You can read the full tale of George here: George’s Story.
But, I did win a number of trophies:
Bronze: Civil Servant – doing a public service for others by keeping strays off the streets
Silver: Cleanup Duty – picking up dog poo not from your own dog
And there’s one I hope to get soon:
Gold: Reuniting Strays – reuniting a stray dog with its worried owners
This took so long to do that dinner was like a mirage. We did meet the delightful Erin at the vets though, who was scouse and so lovely that we wanted to take her home with us never mind the dog!
Finally, George was left at the vets while they waited for the owners to get in touch. We were happy but unfulfilled. Still, we had enough time to get to Mum’s for dinner.
Where I won some Trophies:
Bronze: Pigs in Blankets – consume 5 in the time between putting them on your plate and sitting down to eat them
Silver: Wolf Pack – scavenge food and take some home for your hungry pack
Gold: Cheesey Glutton – consume 3 or more mini-cheesecakes before the rest of your squad
I got the Trifecta there – this Trophy lark is easy.
The final part of the day, post-dinner, was to take a trip into Warrington to watch Jason Manford – that bloke from 8 out of 10 Cats – doing his stand-up show.
Yep, you guessed it, I won more Trophies:
Bronze: Breast Watch – spot a pair of breasts bursting out of underwear
Silver: Only Joking – invent an original joke based on the comedian’s material
Gold: No Parking – park illegally in a “Disabled Only” space without getting caught
A wonderful day’s Trophy Hunting, all-in-all, and I can now see why Sony introduced them to the PS3.
Early Monday Morning
Ah, what a brilliant end to my day of Trophy Hunting. A swift call to the vets confirms that I’ve just got my “Reuniting Strays” Trophy.
That’s the full Sunday Set then – Platinum day all round.
Comments
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nofi | 19/01/2009 10:45
Wants a custom tag.
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That’s you hooked now. Don’t read the Trophy list before starting a game, because you’ll play it entirely differently!
themightyrogue | 20/01/2009 00:44
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SO very true. But it’s like seeing two old people getting it on, sometimes you just get too curious not to look.
Severn2j | 19/01/2009 11:31
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I feel your pain, Im a pretty lousy trophy hunter myself. I’ve been hanging onto Mirrors Edge and Resistance 2, amongst some others, just so I can get some trophies, and maybe even an elusive platinum.. I have a strong feeling tho, they’ll just sit under my TV shelf until Killzone 2 comes along and then just get traded. I did however try to play Resist2 with different weapons just to get trophies, so I guess Nofi is right about not looking at the list before your start… :\
Radboud | 19/01/2009 11:47
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Indeed, when you look at the List first, you’ll just be playing for the Trophies. I mostly just play a game and after Im finished Im going to look at the List and go Trophy Hunting! Got my first Platinum that way (Fallout 3) played it first without Trophies.
Now busy with Trophy Hunting in Resistance2. Finished the campaign and gotta get the missing Trophies now!
Nice story btw!
YOURMUMANDME | 19/01/2009 11:55
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I very much enjoyed this !
I should’ve been awarded a gold trophy for eating my g/f’s ‘ Turkey ‘ fajitas last night.
* gags *
Shih-tzu’s are funny dogs and when I say funny I mean annoying .
gazo69 | 19/01/2009 12:20
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Michael the trophy whore, there’s something i naver thought i’d say
Nice read mate.
Picking up someone else’s doggy doo, that deserves a platinum alone!
fredrikpedersen | 19/01/2009 12:25
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Nuka-Cola is better
cc_star | 19/01/2009 12:25
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Damn, Michael has Trophies.
Does that mean I have to get some now?
Michael | 19/01/2009 13:13
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Yes.
colossalblue | 19/01/2009 16:54
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Even I’m on my way to my first platinum. The world’s gone mad.
yogh_wayne | 19/01/2009 20:30
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Which one?
3shirts | 19/01/2009 12:39
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I’ve been RL trophy hunting for a while but only in my head because, until now, I was afraid to reveal this dirty secret.
hannes_truce | 19/01/2009 13:06
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I’ve happily turned into a trophy hunter after getting hopelessly addicted to the time trials in mirrors edge! before that it was only casual but i do agree with the earlier comments about not reading the trophy list till you’ve completed the game at least once. lol
mcphatty | 19/01/2009 13:29
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Haha, awesome post, you’ve brightened up my lunchtime cheers Michael!
noptatic | 19/01/2009 13:51
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Excellent read, cheered up my dull monday at work. I got a bronze this morning for turning up late and not getting noticed by the boss. Made my own Pot Noodle for lunch too! No trophy support though =(.
Spotter5 | 19/01/2009 15:21
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Some nice trophy collecting there
Day-o | 19/01/2009 16:22
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I agree about the noise when you die being soooo annoying. Especially when i’m playing on hardened =/
Hodgi92 | 19/01/2009 16:31
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Nice story
SteveTheSkorie | 19/01/2009 16:59
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I actually enjoyed playing Resistance 2 knowing what the trophies were because I got to mix up my arsenal a bit!
I’m yet to save a stray dog or cat though.
I cleaned my fish tank yesterday though without killing the little bugger despite the fact that he was splashing around and succeeding at soaking me even though I was trying to help improve it’s quality of life by turning the water from green to see through. I feel that warrants a nice silver. I HATE that fish.