Week 15 - Platinum #21

Welcome back everyone to a new exciting episode of 2012 by 2012! This week update I have accomplished my 4th platinum of this challenge. I accomplished this trophy last Tuesday where I FINALLY finished Dead Space: Extraction. Sad part is as much as I was sick of that game I was really starting to get used to it and enjoying it by the end of this accomplishment. Honestly though now the platinum is over with I probably wont be jumping back into it anytime soon. I honestly spent to much time trying to platinum that game that I'm disappointed in how I went about it that I am super excited to inform you guys on the easiest way to complete this platinum, so lets get on the way!

There are 4 main things the trophies are based on in this game. The first being collectables, and this is probably the main thing you should work towards in your first playthrough. The second is being difficulty, which just comes when playing. The third is challenges which I believe was the easiest and fastest 10 trophies receivable in this game. The last is special circumstances in the game, and some of these go hand in hand with the collectables. An example of a special circumstance is finding/opening a door that leads to a weapon locker. I will help you organize in getting these trophies the fastest and simplest ways.

First thing to know is you start with the first 2 difficulties and once you beat the game once the other 2 open up. This means 2 playthroughs must be played. Starting on either difficulty doesn't matter, but make sure on the second playthrough you play on impossible. A Very main thing to work on is fast reload, so try to make sure you learn this quick it helps in the long run and it should eventually come natural to you. Next when you are going through you first playthrough find all the collectables possible Logs, Weapons, and Upgrades. Getting 5 stars in each level is based on the collectables you find, you find them all you will have no problem getting 5 stars on each level. Getting all the collectables will also lead you to Weapon Nut, Gun dealer, and all the collect logs and weapons in chapter X trophies. If you need help with the collectables (as I always say) visit this site... it's simply amazing. Also work on the special circumstance trophies in your first playthrough as well you can find a list of those here

Once you finish the game and if you have not 5 stared all missions or missed some upgrades/collectables, then don't worry you still have another playthrough to turn achieve this goal. Play through impossible and collect any trophies that you missed that aren't involved with challenges and difficulty (which you will collect once you beat the game again). If you finish every level on impossible and still are missing stars/collectables/special circumstances in certain chapters you can reselect the chapters you need to go back too.

After everything is finished except the challenges then you are ready to get those last. The biggest tip I can give you in this is Force Gun, mainly the primary fire. anything that gets in front of you that you shit with that will lose all it's limbs (max points) and die, and it's the easiest way to keep you killstreak bonus going. Use stasis to slow Necros down and wait for more to get close that way you can save ammo by killing 2-3 Necros with 1 shot. If you get in a sticky situation spamming L2 for your rock saw while shooting can save your Killstreak bonus. Using these tips I was able to beat each challenge by 3 times higher than the amount needed.

Very easy platinum to obtain if done right!

Today I also want to talk about my new edition to my system! Today I have officially joined the move club!!! YAAAYYY FOR ME!!!!!! Yea I know I just finished Extraction using a DS3 that I now pick up the move. Anyways I decided that I wanted it mainly for the Sharpshooter. I have an unplayed KZ3 and wanted a Sharpshooter for that, and Socom 4 has caught my attention and is also sharpshooter capable. Plus it was cheaper than buying all the pieces separately. From when I put it together I'm very confident I'll be happy with this new purchase!

When I first looked into the sharpshooter I heard people saying that the move controller doesn't fit snug in the sharpshooter cradle, so when your playing with vibration on it rattles. When I was assembling I had problems getting the cover of it on because it was so snug. I also read some bad stuff about the stock wasn't long enough for them, but when I held it up perfect fit full length might even be 1 notch to far out for me. I am really excited about using my new toy, but I must resist because I must beat Mass Effect 2 before I touch KZ3.

Well that's all I have to share for this week! Thanks for joining me don't forget to join my two friends blog and follow us on twitter! @Majorpain2587 Blog: Your reading it! @Sengeki blog http://fancyarmy.tumblr.com/ and @Elmander blog http://bronzetrophy.tumblr.com/. Meet you guys back here next week, and my goal is to be giving you the long awaited Mass Effect 2 review, but only if I can beat it before the week is up!

Trophy Counter
Trophies: 1280/2012 Platinum Trophy: 21/32