8 Hard Truths About Platinum Trophy Hunting

[@PlatinumBro]

Can you relate to any of these truths?

[@Phillyplatz]

Burnout paradise was on of my hardest plats to finish, because I thoroughly did not enjoy the game or the trophy list.

[@JohnnyBaz85]

Every single thing, speaking the legion of plat hunters langugage good sir.

[@CardCrusher29]

@@Phillyplatz Burnout Paradise is one my faves to platinum because the game was fun and easy enough.

[@Phillyplatz]

@@CardCrusher29 Sorry bro Im a need for Speed guy and this game was a slog for me

[@CardCrusher29]

@@Phillyplatz Fair enough. It's good that we have NFS, Forza Horizon and Wereckfest where destruction on vehicles lives on.

[@YagoTomassi]

The worst trap someone could fall is to blindly believe in the guide difficulty ratting, which is usually underrated. 90% of the times is based only on the writer experience, that played the game so much that, guess what, even wrote a guide

[@KyushuTrail]

Thank you. Sometimes I’ve thought I must be an idiot struggling through a game rated 4 😅

[@PlatinumBro]

100%. I have done this and been burnt at least 3 times now. You’ve really got to take it with a pinch of salt. A game always seems easier once you have the platinum trophy

[@HUYI1]

exactly the irony of it lol

[@deetsitmeisterjd]

I swear those people writing the guides for hard games either haven't done it themselves and are just lying using information they looked up or they make the difficulty rating just to make it seem like they are a god gamer, it's pathetic. And I know for 100% fact that some games have guides like that. No FUCKING WAY is Olli Olli World a 7/10. person who wrote that is an absolute fucking liar.

[@Lyanraw]

I took a 10 year break from gaming pretty much by accident. Skipped the entire ps4 generation so now I'm blown away by every single game.

[@PlatinumBro]

wow that must be such an amazing experience

[@TheDeadlyBlueFlame]

Definitely disagree with using a guide, I guess its up to where your priorities lie, but i play games because I love video games not just to farm digital trophies, so sacrificing that first blind playthrough experience you can only have once for a +1 to a digital number list sounds miserable to me. Personally I'd rather sacrifice a platinum than the experience.

[@steedjohnson592]

completely agree, you forego the fun and experience by skipping the casual play and then go check the trophies and see how well you did blindly

[@gooma7942]

This. Unless there are missables

[@PlatinumBro]

That’s a really fair of looking at it 😎

[@samuelbuchlak2507]

I use the guide to just see a missable tropy. If I see one I look at number of playthroughs if thats 1. I just look at the missable trophy to see what I need to do without spoilers.

[@vetleallum2965]

​@@samuelbuchlak2507same here 😁

[@Zuvich]

As a JRPG fan, nothing hits harder then "Completing a series is a must" A lot of the games I like take 100+ hours to complete. Splicing them with other types of games is a must.

[@myplatinumlife]

I’ve found that trophy hunting has helped me get through some of my backlog because it helps break it down into smaller steps with some dopamine hits to reward me for making progress along the way. On the other hand it’s sometimes made me stay away from a game

[@PlatinumBro]

Totally relatable, the dopamine hit of trophies definitely helps me through too p

[@OmegaRejectz]

Honestly, this list is so well made. I figured it’d just be a generic list, but each point was well articulated! Props.

[@PlatinumBro]

Thanks very much man! Tried my best :)

[@TAGibby]

"Platinum a whole game series" I can totally relate with that having platinumed the entire Yakuza/Like A Dragon series. I absolutely LOVE those games, but by the time I was at Yakuza 5 my brain was beginning to melt and I was dreading those mini games. I decided to play a different game in-between each Yakuza game and that helped as a palate cleanser for my brain.

[@PlatinumBro]

Haha I knew someone would comment and agree with this one!

[@zanfear]

As of last month, I finally reached 100 platinum trophies. Between school and work over the years, it took me 15 years (to the day of my first ever trophy). 97 were unique platinums though, as I had 2 stacks from Sound Shapes and 1 stack from TellTale's TWD season 1. I have to say, I don't know how other gamers have it in them to get hundreds of platinum trophies. It was still fun for me, but I've matured so much that the high just isn't the same as when I was younger. At some point it became more of a job to trophy hunt rather than just to focus on enjoying the games.

[@PlatinumBro]

well done man. That is some good self reflection there buddy. Our lives change, most of the time for the better. It's just videogames after all. Thanks for the comment :)

[@BlairofShadows]

Point 1 couldn't be more spot on. I started trophy hunting with the Uncharted games. Uncharted 1 & 2 I loved and became my first 2 platinums, but by the time I got to the third & fourth I didn't enjoy them. Those two ended up being platinum 74th & 75th. Coming back to them helped so much after giving myself such a big break.

[@PlatinumBro]

Haha I did the same! Uncharted 2&3 were some of my first plats and after crushing I was definitely sick of them

[@KostasKaranix]

I do that too with many games, especially this year, returning to them after 4-5 years (because I got bored of them) to patinum them! There's no need to rush a game just for the plat!

[@Justin94339]

me personally i did all 5 uncharted games back to back and loved them.

[@HUYI1]

i still love the series after i have platinum all the games but the vita game killed it for me, that was the worst with the mini games and cards, urgh

[@TheAwkwardGamer]

I took about a six month break between doing 100% of Uncharted 1 and finishing up Uncharted 2 (mainly because I was getting pissed off with Uncharted 2's Brutal difficulty), and I found that it truly saved me from absolutely hating the series. Then, I tried to do the Assassin's Creed series back-to-back (AC 2, Brotherhood, Revelations, AC 3, and Liberation) all in a short time frame (less than a month I believe) and I got so burnt out from it. It took me another six months before I even considered playing another Assassin's Creed game, let alone platinuming one.

[@Qwertyui606]

Pretty true stuff bro. Even though ive limited my gaming hours, i still had some pretty bad burnout recently. I knew it was time to stop when i absolutely loathed the last game i platinumed. So ill give it a couple weeks and try again. I really think i would enjoy gaming more if stopped trying to plat every game i play. But ocd is a bitch.

[@PlatinumBro]

Talking a break will really help you out

[@arch2477]

The last point about passions dying is so true, i feel like most ppl can't accept that sometimes gaming is just no longer for them or that they need a rest from it. It's a sad truth but if you're not having fun with a hobby don't indulge in it games will always be here but we aren't. Another harsh truth is that Gaming as a whole is a huge time waster and there is nothing productive about it whatsoever so that's why it's so key to make sure if you're doing it that you're enjoying it. We all fall into the trap of forcing ourselves to play stuff, so seeing videos like these can be a huge help for sure. And i honestly don't think there are enough vids on gaming putting it how it is when it comes the hobby. Often i feel like vids like these are filled with comforting lies rather than harsh truths so it feels refreshing to see a vid that puts it how it is. Great vid

[@PlatinumBro]

It takes a lot of self awareness to realise this. Thanks man, glad this video got you thinking and sharing

[@howie3601]

3:20 I've avoided spoilers by just looking at the "misable" trophies. I go to my notebook and right down all the non secret trophies and organize them into sections. The missable trophies are at the very top that way I'm aware of them. Usually guides give a non spoiler explanation like stopping after a point in the game.

[@justinpaglia616]

That’s so awesome… I’ve got a notebook too

[@unicorntomboy9736]

I agree with most of the points here, especially the one about a platinum either enhancing or destroying a game for me. For me an example of the former is Persona 5 Royal, one of the most fun platinum trophy journeys i have experienced thus far tjst elevated my experience with the game and got me to experience everything ot had to offer. I have experienced most of the things you outlined in the video, especially about having to walk away from a game thst was stressful and too difficult

[@PlatinumBro]

Hey, glad you agree. P5 is something that has tempted me but the time commitment has definitely put me off but I know it’ll be worth it

[@amoite3335]

It's great to see that you have such a healthy perspective on gaming - couldn't agree more with "Don't force it, just have fun with it." If a game is frustrating you to the point where you're genuinely not having fun, i.e. it starts impacting your mental/physical health, then absolutely move on. You have far more important things to worry about in your life. At the end of the day, video games are just that - video games. Games are intended to be a form of escapism, where we can forget about the harshness of reality for a few hours, and just simply switch off and have fun. And I say all these things as a completionist. As much as I love chasing Plats/100%ing, it's never worth it at the expense of your enjoyment/health.

[@PlatinumBro]

Thanks! Sounds like you have a healthy perspective too. I agree, escapism. Imagine trying to escape your life with a torturing tedious game that is as bad as your job. Welcome to trophy hunting haha

[@amoite3335]

Cheers! I always try to keep a positive outlook towards this hobby. Haha 100% man, no one wants to come home to what feels like a second job after a hard day's work.

[@frankief_2023]

Blind first play throughs are a must for me. Using a guide will ruin the experience completely but if your a die hard platinum hunter like yourself I understand

[@PlatinumBro]

Fair play man! It’s all about time for me

[@2811JPR]

Trials Rising is a game I absolutely love and had to platinum 2 separate times after losing an account and you’re right. To me it’s a 7/10 now but objectively it’s more of a 9/10. Lots of people give up on it.

[@PlatinumBro]

i've heard it's brutal so well done ald

[@antiquecardboard]

What works for me is just trying to maintain a certain average completion percentage across all my games. For me I try to average 75% trophies for all the games I play. If I find a game I don't enjoy getting the trophies for, I will only complete it to 30% for example. But then I look for a game I enjoy more and go for 90-100%. The best advice for trophy hunting, as you mentioned, is walking away if you are not enjoying. I refuse to let gaming become a chore. Maintaining a 75% lets me feel accomplished without taking my fun away.

[@PlatinumBro]

sounds like a good balance buddy

[@poloepic9908]

I've definitely been guilty of spending way too much time on trophy hunting. BO3 and DMC5 definitely made me less of a human when I was going after the platinum. I eventually got them, but I spent a lot of time going after them. Good video!

[@PlatinumBro]

hahah there comes a point after a few long grinds when you just think "f*ck it"

[@TheStewieOne]

This is why for me when I platinum a game. It's a game that I know I could platinum and not a game that has come complex system to get different trophies.

[@wes2830]

As i have a kid and a fulltime job my gaming time is limited. So my picks on games are just the once i like. I play 1 game at a time and then finish it. So my progress in gaining plats is slow and steady. Also i like to change the type of games up so they wont get boring. Most importent is that you enjoy yourself!

[@PlatinumBro]

Sounds like the perfect balance Chadley

[@yoakii7586]

I go thru my old phase of trophy hunting and not, but when I do I always come here to binge watch ur content. everytime I feel more happy and happy for how much you've grown. I've been here since around the end of 2020 and its amazing to see the growth and improvement of you and your channel. you've always been an inspiration to me when it comes to this stuff. thank you for the consistently amazing content ❤

[@PlatinumBro]

Hey, welcome back while you enjoy your current trophy hunting phase. Thanks very much that means so much. Honestly, these comments make videos worth making ❤️

[@Scorp1onEDITZ]

True, bro. It's really annoying to get Platinum trophies. You just get fed up with the game and just wanna quit as soon as possible after only getting like half of the trophies. Also, some Platinums can just be SO demanding with the Multiplayer trophies, grinds, difficulty trophies and second playthroughs. And it's all for nothing. Nothing except your trophy score rising and a tiny feeling of satisfaction. Just like a lot of other people, I rage trying to platinum games. I just wanna grab the disc and bend it until it breaks 😂. But we do it all because we have nothing else to do.

[@PlatinumBro]

Yeah I agree some games just ask way too much of us. They ask you to play the game way beyond the point of fun

[@castlesandcuriosities]

Trophy hunting a series definitely hurt a bit. The way I do it now is to just play and enjoy the series, take a big ol break, play some other games, and then come back for the cleanup. My gratest joy with some of my trophies is coming back after years to pop that Plat. Super satisfying to see '14 years' underneath it. With regards to the guide, I primarily play to enjoy games, the completionist stuff is secondary, which is why I can and am happy to abandon trophies I can't be bothered with. I think the 'Plat everything' mindset, is one that will ultimately sour you on gaming as it becomes a job rather than for fun, and makes it hard to walk away from a crap trophy.

[@PlatinumBro]

Sounds like you’ve got your balance which makes me happy haha

[@Jasmine-ph4fs]

Great advice. I started trophy hunting in 2021. Bloodborne was my first platinum and got me to love the soul series. Eventually I did platinum all the games. I have a rule that I won’t force myself to platinum every game I play. I will try for most but if I don’t feel up to it I’m just going to see what can be done and enjoy the game. Another is to not let gaming consume time for my other hobbies like exercising, reading, coloring, etc.. I have 2 kids now and taking care of my cats so I try to manage my time as best as I can. I trophy hunt for my own personal achievements and to push myself in games. Gaming is a way for me to relax and have fun. I’m also okay with the fact that I’m a decent gamer. I’m not great or good at it at times but I’m decent and that’s fine with me

[@PlatinumBro]

Well said man, I feel the same. I’ve got some hard games I want to try next year and if I can’t beat them, I can’t beat them. It is what it is

[@TrippleBPlays]

I really enjoyed this video. I can definitely relate to most of these points. I usually always check for a trophy guide when starting a game unless the game is less likely to be covered like many of the FMV games that I like to play. Trophy lists that waste your time with tedious grind can definitely sour your overall experience of the game. It will be interesting to see if I ever stop trophy hunting, but so far I am still slightly addicted. Just need to take breaks sometimes.

[@PlatinumBro]

I’m slightly addicted too but I think there will come a time where I no longer care but it’ll probably another generation of consoles

[@TrippleBPlays]

Maybe it will be the same for me as well@@PlatinumBro

[@HUYI1]

tedious grinds kill your soul ☠☠

[@TrippleBPlays]

True. During tedious grinds are when I really question is it worth it. @@HUYI1

[@EldenRingBuildsArchive]

I agree with almost everything, but, there’s one thing that should be noted, trophy hunting may improve or worsen your enjoyment of the game but it also gives you a more critical eye for said games, for example, getting the plat in final fantasy 13 allows you to see firsthand how poorly and rushed Square implemented the economy system in there compared to other titles, and said rush becomes then more apparent in other facets as well.

[@PlatinumBro]

Yeah that’s so so true. It actually made me realise how stupid, superficial and weak the upgrade system was for GOW ragnorak

[@ambiorixromero1299]

I platinumed the whole ratchet and clank saga and I don’t hate it. After getting the rift apart platinum I was in tears. Rift apart was one of the best experience I’ve ever had I want more games from this wonderful saga

[@PlatinumBro]

oh that's great to hear :)

[@jimmen3693]

Brother...thank you for sharing openly the hard truths. It's difficult to admit and accept change. But your gaming wisdom is plain true

[@PlatinumBro]

Thanks man, that means the world to me :)

[@jahanzebhayat]

Great video! Really good points, I agree with all of them. It’s important to keep this as a hobby/passion and not let it consume your life. I lol’d at the platinum everyone finds easy but you find difficult point. I have a few of those 😅😂

[@PlatinumBro]

Exactly! It’s a slippery slope if you’re not careful

[@clearspira]

My favourite game of all time is Final Fantasy X. I've put a thousand hours into it over the last twenty years. So when the HD release came out I decided that I MUST get the platinum for it. Well... I'm at around 98% because I decided that dodging 200 lightning bolts in a row wasn't worth my mental health. I think there may be some kind of input lag on this version which you can also see on the chocobo races when ''steering'' the bird. Anyway, like you say, you need to step away eventually lol.

[@PlatinumBro]

Yeah there always comes a time when you just say “f*ck it”

[@HUYI1]

the chocobo trophy is the one that kills it, it was such a horrible trophy i rage quit and didn't play it for a couple of years after trying it 100s of times, then by luck after coming back years later i got it and platinum, never again though lol

[@matthewhardwick8208]

I try to look at the trophy list for the missable trophies. I hate missing a trophy whether it's easy or difficult. I prefer getting everything done in 1 run if it's possible. Because the punishment is wasted time otherwise which could be spent playing other games or just living life stress free 😅

[@PlatinumBro]

Missable trophies are just awful tbf

[@brianasaurus09]

Hotline Miami out here catching strays for Point #2 😂

[@PlatinumBro]

100% hahah didn't wanna name names this time haha

[@unlucky_thir13en]

A few more hard truths (that might overlap with some of what you said): -Loving a game or a series does not mean you will love trophy hunting said game or series. -Trophy hunting generally gives you more mileage out of your games, but it also takes away from time you could be playing other games more casually. It's up to you to decide if it's worth it or not. -Your friends will either not care at all about your trophies, or they will care way too much. Neither prospect is doing favors for your mental health if you're fixated on external factors influencing your gaming decisions. -Reviews are not the be-all and end-all, but it's worth finding a few reviewers whose tastes jive with yours, particularly if you are looking to complete games and don't want to sacrifice time on aggregate review scores. For example, I love JRPGs so I take what Dunkey says with a huge grain of salt, but if you don't care for JRPGs generally but want to dabble, you might find more value in the few he actually recommends.

[@PlatinumBro]

great additions, 100% agree with all of them

[@HandmadeGoose97]

For me using a guide it really depends on the length of the game. A game like Dishonored I didn't mind just casually playing through the game first to experience it because it's short. A game like Yakuza 0 though I've been using a guide because with open world games I like to do the open world stuff as soon as I'm able too because I want to avoid a long end game grind in these scenarios but I know not everyone completes like that

[@PlatinumBro]

Yeah 100%, this advice is more general and won’t always apply

[@SinaSharifzade]

I personally don't have 20 hours figure out a stupid puzzle in a game, so i definitely use guides for it and also for missable trophies.

[@xAGENT93]

I’ve been trophy hunting for around 13 years now and I can definitely say I’ve gone through every stage on this list. 🤣

[@PlatinumBro]

Hahahaha it’s a right of passage

[@HUYI1]

we all have tbh 😄

[@RenniganEagle]

I started trophy hunting in 2015. Dealt with most of this in the past, the only thing id add is a spin on the last one you mentioned. Either youre gonna lose passion and stop hunting, or it will consume your gaming life. Im at a point where i barely remember a time when i didnt trophy hunt. I literally cant not get the platinum in a game. Thete are amazing games i just wont play because i know i wont get the platinum. I only recently played the last of us on my pc because i knew i wouldnt want to do grounded to get the platinum. Same with Elden Ring. Bought it on steam to avoid it being on my list uncompleted. I Cant remember the last time i played a game and didnt have a PsnP or Power Pyx guide bookmarked in my phone. Ive definitely had burnout before and stopped for chunks of time on end, but i still come back to it and i doubt ill ever be normal again lmao

[@PlatinumBro]

Thanks for sharing buddy. Yeah I agree with that addition to the final point. It’s why I have started back on my Xbox over the last few months. Just to have a break from trophies

[@AidanDrotzur-uz5sz]

The thing about guides, a lot of them will tell you how far to play before you start trophy huntin, "play to x level, finish x mission, beat the gaame, etc THEN start using our guide" for example in gta V its recommended to play to the mission Lamar Down, and then start using a guide. that's the majority of the game right there you can enjoy at your own pace spoiler free and only worry about guides once you're near the end

[@ralphisxamida8533]

I agree with "know your limits". I played all 3 Bioshock games, never will get a plat from them, but it's ok. I'm proud of beeting the games with my bad eyes. So I have not much plats, only 7, but I'm happy about them. :)

[@PlatinumBro]

Balance is key 🫡

[@Darian32]

I agree with all of these mostly. Being a new trophy hunter since the start of this year it has rejuvenated my love for gaming! I also haven’t fell into the trap of getting a plat for some of the reasons you mentioned. I play what I want when I want, and I put down games when it’s time to move on regardless of getting the plat. I hope during this journey my perception on games don’t change bc at the end of the day we play games to have fun!

[@TheDeadlyBlueFlame]

Best way to play imo

[@PlatinumBro]

Well hopefully you will never fall into the trap of these ever after watching this video haha

[@PlatinumBro]

Agreed

[@TheDarkGermanGamer]

Great video 👍. I can relate to a lot of these truths: - #1: I luckily only got burned out by a single series and it is the Lego-Franchise. It is mainly because the platinum journey is mostly the same for all of them. I still have 2 games in my backlog but I won't buy any new Lego games soon. - #2: Generally I am very good at judging if I'm going to like or dislike a game but I have ignored my judgement a few times and bought games because many people praised them. While I ended up enjoying some of them there were also some games I didn't like. Good examples for popular games I didn't like are ICO and Shadow of the Colossus. - #3: For me it highly depends on the game if I follow a guide. I really enjoy going into some games mostly blind and only look at the guide for missable items/side quests - #5: Some of the trophies in ICO (

[@PlatinumBro]

Thanks! Thanks for sharing your thoughts too. Shadow of Colossus is an incredible plat to have though buddy!

[@lukethornicroft]

Almost had the exact same experience for point 1 about yakuza. Did 3,4 and 5 back to back and had to but them on hold near the end to stop burnout. Still my fave series of all time but 3 and 5 tested my skill and patience

[@PlatinumBro]

Yeah I always use Yakuza as an example due to the amount of games and how long their plats are

[@IskandarTheWack]

I don’t go for the plats outside of 6 cuz they require me to pick up gambling and mahjong, and those are boring things

[@HUYI1]

@@PlatinumBro this is why i haven't started the remasters yet, i've completed the ps3 yakuza games, brought the remaster collection a in bulk sale but they are still there on the hard drive , looking at them causes me PTSD 🤣🤣

[@angelosa.3178]

All of those were spot on , but most importantly , learn to walk away. Life's too short to give a rat's ass about some pixelated cups. I was about to do all the AC mainline plats , but halfway through on AC 3 , i got burned out. I just left it as is . I don't wanna look back at the series and feel pain and misery. This is not what a hobby is about. Unless you into that shit. But as our plat Jesus said...learn to walk away. It's fine.

[@PlatinumBro]

Yeah well said! It’s really not worth it

[@TheNeonDiablo]

Loved all of this and can definitely relate! Nothing but facts ❤😄

[@PlatinumBro]

Glad you agree Diablo! X

[@ryans413]

I’ve had people tell me games like Detroit and Heavy Rain and Until Dawn are hard to platinum and I found it very easy. So that is true what people may find hard is easy to others and vice versa.

[@PlatinumBro]

yeah so true man

[@royalrandomness777]

Gave up on Crash Bandicoot 4 and Injustice 2 👌🏼

[@PlatinumBro]

sometimes it's gotta be done

[@chrismoller8852]

I think another hard truth is using a guide can seriously ruin the experience for you. I'll always use a guide because i value my time and dont want to miss missable trophies, but this can put you off certain genre of games. For example i used a very detailed guide for until dawn and being forced to pick certain choices that we're not my own made the game soooo boring. I have avoided all interactive choice based games since i platinumed Until Dawn.

[@PlatinumBro]

yeah that is very true it can

[@Mohawk_Productions]

lol I can relate fully, I’m a full time graveyard shift security guard and basically on a full night routine to where I sleep all day long for work and then Monday and Tuesday mornings I’m off work at 5:30 am. So Tuesday I’m basically gaming til 2:30 pm and go to bed and then game all night long So I’ve realized I won’t platinum everything fast or get all achievements fast either so I pace myself with it. Only platinums I got on a old account were bioshock 2, infamous first light, infamous second son Have two separate psn accounts One I play on with my brother Then my KZbin/trophy hunting/Zoning out account, then an uncle to 3 and youngest is almost 3 years old, so if anything one I’m in Utah with my mom so she can be near the grandkids If she’s babysitting the youngest one, it’s come watch uncle T play games Great video and watching at work and subbed to you dude

[@PlatinumBro]

Yeah life definitely affects our hobbies but we gotta make things priorities in our life. Thanks for watching :)

[@Mohawk_Productions]

@@PlatinumBro True there, that’s one downside to night shift is slacking on sleep will make it worse. Thank goodness for trophy hunting when your awake all night

[@vurhn2009]

Everyone's different like me who wants to use guides to clear contents and experience everything, I used to blindly play games but now I do research for my next Steam games to play I rather do that since I want to value my time but on the other thing is working on guides based on my personal skill level and experience.

[@S84ndWave08]

Certain games I’ve walked away from due to glitched trophies or if you didn’t 100% each level before leaving them & moving on screws you for a platinum as even starting a brand new save doesn’t give you another opportunity (in this case it was Serial Cleaner - really fun game but man that destroyed all enthusiasm of getting the platinum when I found out I could get the platinum) other games I’ve enjoyed but just couldn’t get the platinum for was Flame Over & Hotline Miami (you covered this a while back) as you say take a breathe and move onto another game. Btw you might enjoy the craziness of Adventure Pals - a kid with a giraffe as helicopter/weapon and a rock as he rescues his friends after they are turned into hotdogs

[@PlatinumBro]

that game sounds pretty wild tbf

[@ninjahart]

I completely understand sacrificing the blind play for time. I agree that using a guide on the first play will spoil the experience. But that's only if your goal is to experience the journey of the game. If the Platinum is more important, I don't really think a guide really ruining anything.

[@PlatinumBro]

totally agree brah, it's a fine balance

[@mysticanimation22]

I think it was Battlefield 3. A friend saw my dis-joyment in me trying to play it and he just said "Why are you playing a game you hate?" Never went back to that game since. But I for one have had most of these encounters. My main goal for now is to reach platinum 500 and then see where it goes from there

[@PlatinumBro]

Yeah I often end up asking myself what your friend asked me haha. I’m only 2 off 500 and then I’ll probably do the same and evaluate

[@Tmack034]

I've only played 2 series back to back to back. Uncharted and Kingdom Hearts. Near the end of Uncharted 4 I was feeling the burnout. Kingdom Hearts not so much. Granted it took me about 6 months to complete all the games and I did sprinkle in a few other games into the mix but I overall I enjoyed it. KH3 was easy but I do pride myself at beating it on hard on my first playthrough with zero deaths. A small win for an average gamer like myself.

[@Chamillitary44]

When you brought up "trophy hunting improving or destroying gaming," I immediately started thinking about my first time getting the platinum for AC II and how much I enjoyed it. And then I see your experience was the exact opposite😂😂

[@PlatinumBro]

hahaha I did enjoy it quite a lot just not as good as it was back in the day haha

[@HUYI1]

don't mention assassin's creed 3 though...

[@Chamillitary44]

@@HUYI1 AC 3 wasn't that bad, although a lot of it was tedious as hell

[@HUYI1]

@@Chamillitary44 yeah the mini games were nasty as hell lol

[@Chamillitary44]

@@HUYI1 I put in some hours trying to learn those games...finally decided to use a guide to help me out lol

[@steedjohnson592]

i like this video.. for me i always do a blind playthrough to remind myself I'm a gamer first then a completionist. Grounded mode on TLoU was my first hardest difficulty game and my first plat and opened my eyes to accomplishing other games without losing the passion for games. I am currently running the CoD series as whole back to back and its going as good as it can lmao

[@PlatinumBro]

That makes sense for sure. Gamers first brah

[@dannyboy642]

Hey lewis, i really enjoyed this type of video. Definitely very fun to watch ha. Ive been hunting since late 2016 and i can resonate with some of this. Especially the "proving yourself" i did a few very hard platinums that i didnt really want to do but did it to say "yep, im no casual" given i was 19 then lmao. Now it doesn't bother me. Also want to add easy plat addiction going into this hobby. Thankfully i stopped after the 11th purchase but its now apart of my trophy past journey that i can look back on and smile

[@PlatinumBro]

Hey Danny, glad you enjoyed it. I love these sit down chill chats tbh. haha yeah I have done things to try and prove myself to my viewers, not sure why now haha

[@dannyboy642]

​@PlatinumBro I think it's because humans get a dopamine hit when we "woo" others lmao only explanation I have for why we do.

[@annaca93]

agree with everything you said, but I would never spoil a game to get a trophy. my first time experience is the most important.

[@PlatinumBro]

that's totally understandable

[@V4624N7]

I use trophies/achivements as a gaming journal. I try to play only games i enjoy and the only trophy i care is the trophy that shows that i beat the game. All other trophies are optional and depends on how fun they are to get them.

[@PlatinumBro]

The best way

[@babbabiamesser]

I can see why point 1 is a thing, luckily it doesn't apply to me. I've platinum'd Uncharted 1-3, Crash Bandicoot 1-3, Mass Effect 1-3 back to back (within a game series) and in all three cases what I was left with was a light sense of depression: "I can't believe it's done already, I want to play more of these". Perhaps it was due to the series' lenght, none of those games exceed 30 hours.

[@PlatinumBro]

Yeah the longer games are where the fatigue kicks in

[@geojones1174]

Solid video and great points. Definitely continue videos like this

[@PlatinumBro]

Thanks! Will do! I enjoyed making it

[@yungtoenail5555]

Great vid bro, i'm just so glad im almost done with my back log and i can only focus on newer games coming out, not worrying about trophies and just taking it slow and enjoying the game to the fullest. I definitely had some days that i was like is this really worth it and it was taking te fun out of the game for me, more like a job to finish my list of games is WANTED to play. I have mixed feelings about trophy hunting, i fucking love it but i also wouldn't recommend it to anyone 😂 I'd say if u dont have lots of time and there are lots of games u want to play dont start it, or just select ones u really love to platinum. Moving on i will pick 3/4 new games a year i really want to play and platinum, i'm looking forward to that, it's gonna be fun.😊 Proud of how far you have grown man, and proud to say i was with u from the start❤

[@yungtoenail5555]

Damn i thought this was a new video 😂 got it in my sub list 😂😂🥲, ah well hope u will read it someday it took me 5 fucking minutes

[@PlatinumBro]

an oldie but a goodie baby ;)

[@PlatinumBro]

well done on your backlog Yung. not worrying about trophies is often the best way to game I would say ha

[@slippingjimy]

Aiming for 💯 percent profile is always a losing battle, and will drive u nuts. Having a good overall percentage however is worthwhile. You can always come back to a game years later, kinda rediscover it and knock of the rest. My profiles full of games it taken 3 to 6 years to finish. May take me awhile to get to it but i know ill go back eventually to finish it. Good feeling finally knocking it off.

[@PlatinumBro]

Yeah 100% it’s too much pressure to put on yourself for no reason ha

[@ninjakiwi2476]

I just recently got a ps5 and decided I would try to platinum as many of the games that i played. I only have 3 plats so far but I can already agree with a lot of things on this list, especially the first one. I just got done with the spiderman remastered plat and am defintely going to take a break from that series coz I know I'll just get bored and not have fun with Miles Morales and 2. Gonna give some other games a go before I head back to that.

[@PlatinumBro]

Oh nice man! Welcome to trophy hunting club! And well done on your first few plats!

[@BushidoCypher]

Look I might be in the minority but I'd rather be slightly sour about a game than absolutely hating it because I have to do another whole playthrough with collectibles because I missed a collectible that you can only get on a missable quest with a missable NPC that only shows up on a Saturday night with the lights off. I can grind some monotonous stuff but a whole playthrough of something that could have been easily avoided by reading even a text guide with possibly some minor spoilers just ain't it chief. Also banger as always ❤

[@PlatinumBro]

Exactly Bushy, I feel the same! Thanks man :D

[@mikgenta]

I still love yakuza after platinuming 13 of them. Can’t wait for Gaiden

[@PlatinumBro]

God speed Spiderman! Happy to hear the plats haven’t dampened your love of the series

[@mikgenta]

@@PlatinumBro never will, they’re amazing

[@sirprintalot]

Point 1 is so right. I wanted to get the platinum for God of War just before the launch of Ragnarok - because of work and life I ended up taking too long to get the plat, I missed the launch of Ragnarok by over a WHOLE MONTH whilst I finished off the collectables and valkyries in GoW, I felt worn out by the God of War gameplay before I'd even jumped in to Ragnarok. It is now September 2023 and I STILL haven't finished Ragnarok because I can't commit to it and having that series drag on for a year of my life now has totally soured Playstation 4 and 5's best games. Spider-Man 2 is out next month in a year where I've missed the launches of Resident Evil 4, Jedi Survivor, Final Fantasy, and Baldur's Gate 3 because I've been stuck on Ragnarok and refusing to move on without the plat - but the longer I'm on this game, the longer it will take me to finish. I'll sometimes go 2 or 3 weeks without launching it, I want to drop it but I'm so close to finishing the story but cba. I wish I'd played GoW and then waited a year to play Ragnarok, but I was so scared of spoilers that I had to play right away, and now a 60 hour game has taken me 9 months to finish.

[@PlatinumBro]

glad you agree. Yeah playing those 2 GOW games back to back is like a 120 hour commitment and the grind for both of those games definitely has annoying parts

[@shottxy4647]

I used to really care about getting 100% in games until I took a look at what that actually means. Usually going around a map getting pointless collectables, replaying a game just because there's a ng+ achievement, or some other random grind to inflate play time. Now I will only go for it if I really liked the game after a 1st playthrough or the achievements actually sound like a fun thing to do and not a checklist. Also, sometimes I would look at the achievement list before even playing the game and end up not playing the game because a few achievements sounded very unenjoyable. Which meant I ended up missing out on some really good games.

[@PlatinumBro]

Yeah I used to care loads as well. If it wasn't for KZbin and having to get the platinums for videos, I would dial back massively on hunting trophies

[@joshmonty3095]

I agree with what you said about burnout. It’s honestly humbling when you have to walk away from something because getting the trophies is too much. At the end of the day, if the game isn’t enjoyable to play, why suffer the torture? Especially considering your last point that in 5 years from now, gaming could be a thing of the past. So better enjoy every moment doing it, rather than making it feel like a job.

[@PlatinumBro]

It’s a strong person to walk away from something you have invested a lot of time in

[@MMillsEntertainment]

Great advice, thank you

[@PlatinumBro]

Glad it was helpful!

[@NullVoid-rm7jm]

6:30 Nah. I'm gonna platinum Lost Judgment. You'll see. You'll all see

[@mysteriousfigure9860]

I agree with the talk about difficulty. Kingdom Hearts BBS really pushed me as a KH player because the plat requires you to play on Critical mode and holy fuck that was rough.

[@PlatinumBro]

No doubt I would struggle too haha well done (if you managed it ha)

[@TH3GAM3150V3R]

I agree with a lot of these, especially with giving up with games. I have lots of games I started but never finished or even plat 😂

[@PlatinumBro]

Most of the time it isn’t worth it ha

[@TH3GAM3150V3R]

@PlatinumBro That is very true

[@Matthew.Nelson]

8:50 Omg you called me out 😂 I haven't played in almost 2 months since I finished elden ring & the dark souls trilogy, I was going to finish the rest of the soul games but I just quit. I take a 1-3 month break from trophy hunting almost every year.

[@PlatinumBro]

its a great way to keep the passion going!

[@alexwilkinson3368]

Some good advice, i always end up looking up the trophy list for games now, this sometimes means not playing great games because of the trophy list

[@PlatinumBro]

Thanks man! I have done this too but I just play them on Xbox now if that’s the case ha

[@aDOCTORDOOM]

I relate to this, cause every-time a game that's for PS plus or that i bought, my brain is wired to looking up how difficulty the game will be and how much hours you have to grind for a platinum trophy and see that it has tedious trophies or collectibles towards for the platinum automatically loses my attention and it's deleted but sometimes i want to go back to those same games and platinum. Sekiro: Shadows die twice i regret playing and the trophies are stuck to my account. I want to platinum it but it's my first ever souls-like game but i am not that good and its frustrating.

[@gooma7942]

This is odd too. This point about souring games. I enjoyed assassins creed odyssey more and more, achieving 100% plat and dlc. I still played some more because i loved the characters and world. Kassandra was awesome.

[@PlatinumBro]

Happy to hear it man! I think it’s more a general rule. If you love it more than any other game series you’ll probably be fine ha

[@matthewjones8014]

First point is so real, wanted to go for the whole ac franchise and was already burnt out after the ezio collection.

[@PlatinumBro]

Not surpirsed, they start off well but after a few of them they get tiresome

[@DovahkiinChild]

I can somewhat relate with this video. I've only been trophy hunting for 4-ish years and i've had phases where i tell myself, "Just get this game platted, and never plat a game again". Right now i'm about to finish my Demon's Souls platinum playthrough, which will make it my 100th platinum. I keep telling myself that i'll end my platinum journey and go back to playing games normally after I hit these a triple digit platinum count.....but i think we both know that isn't happening. The moment i hear that jingle that plays when i pop a platinum, my mind rewrites all the negative memories i've had with a game that put me through hell to get the platinum for (for eg, Yakuza 7) and tells me "Hey, it wasn't that bad, you got the platinum, that's all you wanted, right?", and i'm back in the loop of chasing the next high from a platinum. I'm not sure how much longer i can keep doing this, but i am in a point in my life when i do have the time/energy to be playing games solely for their platinum trophy. Maybe in the future when circumstances change and i have obligations once again like school/work, i could see myself dropping platinums all together and only playing games for what they are meant for - FUN! But until that day comes, I'm gonna keep racking up that platinum count for my own gratification. Thank you for making this video. I guess i'll see where I am after 3 more years of trophy hunting and self-reflect the way you just did. Maybe i'll feel the same. Now if you'll excuse me....I got a 100th platinum to pop xD. Edit: It is done.

[@PlatinumBro]

hows the demon souls plat? I really wanna do it! sounds like you're deep in the trophy hunting chasing but if you're happy that's alright man

[@DovahkiinChild]

@@PlatinumBro Demon's Souls was great! I just popped the platinum yesterday. I had to use a guide since majority of the trophies were highly missable and that made for a decent experience. Up next, i'm going for a shorter platinum, i think it's the Goosebumps game. But yeah bro, i'm happy with platinuming games for now. At some point however, i will have to drop the chase for plats and go back to playing games for fun. We'll see when that day comes.

[@cassiano208]

i can relate a lot... 1st of all thanks for the vid, hope you're going ok in life and i'll gonna respond to your tips of the vid. 1tip/ i got so burnout of Kingdom Hearts series because i was doing Plats Back to Back and when i got to Dream Drop Distance 'the game is amazing but' when i putted myself trew that small pain i got bored etc. 2tip/ I actually got into Dark Souls 3 because a Sub offered me and i made the main story and quit the platinum cuz is to heartbreaking that game. 3tip/i see if i have some missables and then if i get it yes i miss the blind run 'i quitted Dark Cloud 2 platinum cuz of missable trophies...' 4tip/same oppinion as you :3 5tip/ normally trophy hunting makes my experience is going to make the game better even if i have to farm 200 hours for a trophy. 6tip/that happened to me in disgaea 5 '2 trophies for the plat' and dark cloud 2 '6 missable trophies for the plat' but maybe i'll get back to them just for fun. 7tip/braggin rights are good beetwin friends but is only for the friendly rivalery but brag for all the world is only superficial. 8tip/deep but true bro.

[@PlatinumBro]

No worries I’m well man! Thanks for sharing your thoughts too

[@matthewharris6113]

I'd say the first one dependent on series. Your example of Yakuza, sure, I feel like I'd die if I tried to do that series back to back 😅 but I did the Devil May Cry series back to back and aside from rushing through DMC2 (and pretending it didn't exist) I had the best time. I love the talk about recognition, I find too many people trophy hunt for validation, especially those who grind rarer trophies and the hard truth is literally no one cares. I mean, to those who do think people care, just take one moment to look at your profile views on PSNP (considering half of them would be themselves checking their own profile) it's just not many and even then if someone's 'impressed' it's usually a simple 'oh that's cool' acknowledgement, no one is truly worshipping or fawning over your profile. Enjoyment has to come before worrying how your profile looks to complete strangers.

[@PlatinumBro]

Well said man, they really do search for validation and I think that’s why a few people are obsessed with me giving them a review of their trophy list. Someone being impressed by your trophy list isn’t gonna make you happy haha

[@matthewharris6113]

@@PlatinumBro Oh for sure, I bet if you search KZbin for the PSN IDs of some of the folk who persistently want you review them you'll probably find they've been reviewed by multiple other channels already 😉

[@camhall5993]

sorry i wasnt listening at all i was too busy looking at the dog sleeping in the background

[@PlatinumBro]

100% understandable haha

[@KeepingItFishy]

Sick thumbnail 🔥

[@PlatinumBro]

Thanks man :)

[@lankylemon8555]

Have to say as someone currently on the uphill climb to platinum Yakuza 5, my last in the main series, I love the series as much as when I started Zero. It took me 4 years though on and off with games inbetween.

[@PlatinumBro]

So it hasn’t ruined the series for you?

[@lankylemon8555]

​@@PlatinumBrono I think as long as you pace yourself, the grind doesn't get to you as much. I think if you're going to aim to complete a series you should just aim for a few of its games at first. 😊

[@damcrac]

While i should have hung up Sekiro as i didnt like any part of it past the first couple bosses, my determination to keep at it showed me how great of a game Sifu is. That being said, im probably not good enough for this second dlc set.

[@PlatinumBro]

I think it’s a good thing to pick when you had to fight a game and it’s platinum. Not every game needs this treatment

[@PlatinumBro]

I think it’s a good thing to pick when you had to fight a game and it’s platinum. Not every game needs this treatment

[@mihmo2663]

I definitely soured on Ghost of Tsushima and Hogwarts Legacy after the plats. Absolutely loved the games throughout until the collectable grinds at the end.

[@PlatinumBro]

I think we all did

[@DPthePTman]

I really felt the last advice, because I suffered that burnout, real life got in the middle and I had to step away from gaming and trophies for a while, I only come up occasionally. PS3 era banged a lot of platinum's, since the PS4 I got sloppy, now I'm 23 platinum's away from the 100th. Then I think I'm done with trophies 😉

[@PlatinumBro]

Real life has always gotta take priority especially over trophy hunting. Yeah PS3 had some great plats ✌🏻

[@IskandarTheWack]

I’m fine platinuming 1 game in a series I love, and that’s if I really want and it’s not a crazy ask. Looking up depends on the type of game and its requirements. Someone’s chapter select means you just have to play the entire game over again.

[@PlatinumBro]

Oh yeah 1 game is totally cool just doing them all straight will definitely sour the game

[@IskandarTheWack]

@@PlatinumBroOh I mean in general, I platinumed yakuza 6 and felt fine with that. I platinumed uncharted 1 remastered and I'm pretty much done platinuming that series I think. Never play even the same genre back, let alone game, I play souls-likes a year apart even, you don't have to wait that long, but it certainly helps burnout if there is a gap of a few games.

[@Phoenix_500]

I really agreed with all of this and REALLY enjoyed this type of video was really enjoyable to watch love ya plat bro keep making the great content 💪💪💪😁

[@PlatinumBro]

Thanks man! I really enjoying just talking shit and trying to put a positive spin on something when I can haha

[@Phoenix_500]

@@PlatinumBro yea man could defintly get the vibe through the content this was really fun tbh cuz i used to be a hard achievment hunter in the 360 days and fell iff when i switched to ps3 and never picked it up until gow ragnarok so new / veteran an good to hear all this since i been away from this awhile an definitly agree with ya

[@Tris10_]

1:42 hence why i space these games out LOL, i still got 6 more yakuza games to platinum including the ones about to come out. Loved Yakuza 0,1 and like a dragon so much im not gonna binge play all of them.

[@PlatinumBro]

Best way to keep the love for a franchise strong

[@pizza3454]

I relate to: "You will walk away from a platinum trohpy" . I find Batman Arkham City so draining to 100% and even to plat that I finally thought it's not worth my time. I left it at 70% or something, so I can still comeback and finish it, but it's gonna take me some time.

[@PlatinumBro]

yeah it hits hard but it's good to know and be able to accept it

[@rng4171]

I completely forgot anything you’ve said, been too focused on the sleepy boi in the corner

[@PlatinumBro]

hhahahaah don't blame you, that's me everytime i am in a meeting at work

[@unknown........]

yep, i can relate to with everything you said is was just on point

[@PlatinumBro]

Hahha we have all experienced the bad side of trophy hunting

[@iainagraham9504]

Great video there man. Some good points there.

[@PlatinumBro]

Thanks very much :)

[@imreszabo4256]

You absolutely right about trophy hunt can ruin your game experience. I love Dark Souls trilogy, Sekiro, but the grind in DS3 is real. 30 covenant item required to get certain trophy related items, and so far I got 7 for farming for 10 hour. And you need to do this with 6 covenants.

[@PlatinumBro]

100% soulsborne games would be so much better plats without the grind/missables

[@faytforever8263]

Play games for fun when you turn something into a chore it becomes less enjoyable. I say platinum games you really enjoy, and that's it, and if you buy a game for the plat, then you bought it for the wrong reason. Good luck with the grind yall.

[@PlatinumBro]

100%, most platinums will feel like a chore at times so you definitely have to balance it

[@HUYI1]

Platinuming Game franchises is definitely true, although i still love the devil may cry games some games like star ocean take the mick and I'm not much of a vet them it comes to those games and don't play a lot of jrpgs that often due to time sink but i did want to try the games out regardless if i don't get platinum on any of them or not Sacrificing the blind play through is true also, you don't want to backtrack again with the trophies I've missed first time and i want to plan and get everything in one swoop which is why i skip a lot of games these days because of either the grinding or the missables, or just rush in headstrong and see how it goes, a recent approach for me recently as i want to just enjoy the gsmes for what they are instead of just planning constantly Correct and i find this issue often with ratings for trophy guides, just because they find the game easy, it doesn't mean others will True, some games are just not worth the investment or time required for platinum and that is ok there will always be other games to enjoy thst are far more reasonable Yes correct, eventually you will get burnout and get fed up of trophy hunting in the end, like in my situation, it's a liberating feeling when you can start a game up and not give a dam anymore about trophies and to enjoy the game for what it is and do whatever you want in that game without having to play a certain way, I've thrown in the towel and moved onto better pastures 😊😊 yes i find i spend more time going out with mates, socialising and doing other activities mcuh less stressful and I'm enjoying it because of that

[@PlatinumBro]

happy to hear to agree with my points :D

[@goopteruk279]

Great Video - Pretty sure you nailed all the main points there. Just surprised that with regard to point 2 you didn’t name and shame Vault Boy Steve again for recommending Hotline Miami - 😂 They key things for me are definitely to always play something that you enjoy and to do it in moderation. I started gaming regularly in 2010 and I still enjoy it the same today so those principles seem to be working well.

[@PlatinumBro]

Thanks Goopybaby. I’m name and shamed Steve enough ahaha although it’s not just him who has given me bad gaming recommendations

[@costandantilus]

I look the missable it make me decide if i use a guide or not!

[@PlatinumBro]

Always a good idea

[@Shion.U27]

I think the hardest truth of trophy hunting for me is just time and the money to buy games.

[@PlatinumBro]

Agreed haha

[@TommyL514]

Super video!

[@PlatinumBro]

Thank you very much!