The Guildmasters

Hi all,

I finally got the platinum for Sleeping Dogs, a great fun game, took me a couple of days longer than expected due to me missing two random events which the only way to find them was to drive constantly around town until they showed up, I got em though, lol.

I’ve now decided to go back to an old favorite, White Knight Chronicles.  This may sound crazy, but I’m going to try and solo platinum this one as the servers are going offline in two weeks, I have got the platinum for this one on another account and I actually played the game for about two years when it first came out.  Since creating this other account it gives me a chance to play it again, it’s one of my favorite games.

I’m already about halfway through the storyline, although the platinum is probably going to take me around 1,000 hours as I’m soloing. This is not one of those games that I will play constantly though, it’s a great game for taking a break from all the others and I will play it off and on while playing other games. Already have 3 trophies, but the rest will take forever, lol.  It has been a very underrated game and it was a shame that more people didn’t get into it. The few that did really did get into it and some of the players were, like myself and continued playing for well over a year or two, even after getting the platinum.

This was mostly due to the way the online was laid out, it was very fun to meet up in each other’s rooms, many just met up there to just chat and have a laugh, some ran quests, some helped each other out getting materials for upgrading, it was a really fun place. This time around, for me, will be different as I’m going solo and it won’t be the same, I really enjoyed playing with many friends on there.

Will update as I go along, my trophies also register on Facebook as I get them, that is if the account is still active all this time,  so anyone can see what I’m playing at any given time. Happy gaming.

Tony 🙂

Hi all,

I’m about 35% on trophies for Final Fantasy 13-2 and am at the end of the story, hoping to platinum that soon as i’ve got Dead Space 3 coming either tomorrow or the day after, looking forward to seeing how different it will be compared to the first two.

Looking forward to the new Tomb Raider and also The Last of Us I think will be one of those epic titles that will end up winning game of the year, it looks so cool. I’ve taken Bioshock Infinite off my list temporarily due to better games coming out at the same time (that’s a personal opinion). I’m also in the process of trying to get together the right gear so I can make some video walkthroughs on some the new games due out next month.

I’ve been wanting to make more videos ever since playing White Knight Chronicles 1 a few years ago, I enjoyed making the vids but it was a lengthy process, hopefully I will sort it out this time so it is more efficient, and also better graphics.

That’s all for today, let me know of any new games you will be playing this month and next month, happy gaming.

Tony 🙂

Hi all,

Sorry it’s been a while since posting but i’ve just platinumed Dishonored again under my new account, that means I have 3 platinums now, which isn’t too bad. Also platinumed Uncharted: Among Thieves and the new Assassins Creed 3.

I’m actually waiting for a game called The Last of Us, which comes out 7th May so in between i’ll be playing a few other games, one I have coming tomorrow is Final Fantasy 13 part 2 (i think) This game came out in January 2012 so it’s not a new game but I felt like giving it a go after seeing a trailer on youtube. There is another Final Fantasy coming out but a date has not been announced, it’s called Final Fantasy 13 part 3: Lightning Returns so that may be one to look out for.

I’ve also been looking at some trailers on a game called I am Alive, this doesn’t look too bad and it’s fairly cheap on the PSN, around $15 so I may get that one, not sure yet. Also on the 21st May this year there will be Resident Evil Revelations due out, haven’t seen any trailers on that yet but will update as soon as I see anything, I don’t even know what the story is or what characters are in there.

That’s about it for now, will update again over the weekend and let you know how FF 13 part 2 is going.

Tony 🙂

Hi all,

I thought i’d give a few tips when adding friends online while playing on your PS3. I’ve noticed that I have been getting quite a few friend requests, probably from this site, that have not paid much attention to my profile. When thinking of adding or sending a friend request there is one thing you should really consider before sending that request.

First thing you should do is to check the persons profile, this will show you what trophies they have and what games they have or are playing, this is fairly important due to the fact that your friends list is limited. To get the most from this feature you really want to add players that are playing the same type of games as you. I’ve been getting friend requests from people who do not have one game that is even similar to what i’m playing, eg: I checked one player who sent me a friend request and all he was playing was war games, this would be pointless for me to add him as I do not play any type of war games, just RPG’s or action/adventure type games, by adding this person I would have added a friend who I would never have played and at the same time taken up a spot for a friend who was more compatible with me.

I really don’t mind adding new players to my friends list but we should at least have two or three games in common, so be sure to check players profile before sending requests. Another thing to remember once you’ve been accepted as a friend, please don’t send multiple requests for game invites, send an invite, if you get no reply or the person don’t join you it’s probably because they don’t want to play that game or they are in the middle of playing something else. I have had more than 20 game invites within a few minutes, needless to say I deleted that person, I don’t need my message box cluttered up with tons of game invites, it’s unnecessary. If I get a game invite, if I can join you then I will, if I can’t then I won’t, as soon as I get the chance I will reply to your message and let you know why, send me more than 4 game invites before I can either join you or reply to you will get you deleted. Sorry but if your going to plague me with game invites what are you going to be like when I join you?

One last point, please don’t bother sending me those stupid messages that say Sony will give you $50 if you send this to so many other players, it’s just a bogus message started by some prankster, if you get one of these, and I think most of us get them, just delete them and block the person sending them. Apart from these few points mentioned I wish you all a great game day and hopefully we can join each other and have some fun, good luck.

Tony 🙂

Hi all,

After playing awesome RPG’s like Skyrim and Assassins Creed 3 it almost leaves a void. I’ve been looking around at new releases and games soon to be released and I find myself almost expecting too much from a game now. I think i’ve searched through 50 trailers today and I find myself finding fault with many of them, simply because i’ve been spoilt with the previously two mentioned games.

Having said that, I have managed to find at least three games to put on my list. One is Bioshock Infinite, even though I haven’t seen enough of this one yet, i’m convinced this one won’t let me down. Another one is Tomb Raider, and I don’t think this one will be one of those massive hits due to the fact that a couple of previous Tomb Raider games was a disappointment. I think that will change for those who give this new one a chance.

Another very good choice (I believe) is going to be The Last of Us. From what i’ve seen so far this one will be very open and extremely fun and interesting to play, I like games that keep my attention constantly and this one looks like one of those. Well that’s the three games i’ve put on my reserve list at Gamefly and i’m hoping to get at least one or two of them the day they are released.

Let me know of your choices this 2013 and why, I may just give them a look see. Happy gaming.

Tony 🙂

Hi all,

Well i’ve been caught up playing AC 3 for the last week so I apologize for not writing anything here. That is seriously how good this game is, really. If any of you loved Skyrim, I mean, who didn’t? Then you will love this game too, lets put it this way, it’s like Assassins Creed in skyrim, only bigger, much bigger.

It’s such an open world, it was three days before I came across a part where I couldn’t access due to the edge of the map, crazy huge this game is. So much to do, the main story is great but the side quests are so many, and it doesn’t get boring, it makes you want to complete everything. Graphics are amazing but there are a few glitches that can be forgiven.

They say you can platinum this game in around 60 hrs, to be honest, if you were playing it properly, investigating everything and enjoying the playtime, you could spend a few weeks on this without getting the platinum. I’m one week into this game and i’ve got around 70% but there are a few hard trophies, and a couple of time consuming ones, so you may as well do what I did, simply enjoy the game, do everything, and eventually that platinum will pop.

Last night I had a go on the multiplayer for a couple of hours and that puts yet another whole new aspect to the game, very enjoyable and very similar to Assassins Creed: Revelations. There is a good tutorial that I recommend playing before actually going into a match, and I see me playing multiplayer for a good couple of weeks, maybe longer. I will also play this game through again, it’s that good.

I really can’t say too much more without giving spoilers away, and believe me, I sooo want to tell more about this game, just go get it, rent it, buy it and play it, you won’t regret it, got to give it a 5 out of 5, nothing bad about it, seriously, you’ll love it too.

Tony 🙂

Hi all,

Yes it finally arrived in the mail today, and what did I do? You’ll never guess so i’ll tell you, I put it in my system and loaded that baby up didn’t I??? Of course I did. Once over the initial shock that I actually had it in my possession, I started to play, and what can I tell you? Well I can’t put it into words really, you know when you see something for the first time and your genuine reaction is “woooouuw (long wow), that’s my reaction, but that reaction is pretty dull compared to what you feel inside, it’s an amazing game from the outset.

Firstly you notice how much better the graphics are, and no, there are no youtube vids out there that does this game justice as far as the graphics go. After the first initial part, the prologue or whatever it’s called, you end up taking a ship to Boston, no spoiler, it’s just where you go, takes about 70 days to get there by boat but when you get there, this first place is massive, I mean talk about open world, this is like never ending, I spent 2hrs exploring the area before performing the first task and didn’t see everything or come to a place that wasn’t accessible, it seemed like I could run or swim forever, eventually I had to turn back before I lost the initial marker for the first task.

I can see me writing a lot about this game over the coming days, there is so much to do, so many side quests and places to visit, it reminds me of something like Assassins Creed in Skyrim, it’s just huge. I’ve got to stop writing so I can play some more, I haven’t even started playing as Desmond Miles yet, lol.

Will update again tomorrow and over the weekend, hoping to make some videos of this one too.

Tony 🙂

Hi all,

Yep, took me one very long day but I managed to complete Crushing Mode on Uncharted: Among Thieves. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be although there were some crazy chapters where I had to leave and get me a coffee, then go back to it a bit later. Worse levels by far were the last two chapters but I got there in the end. I thought I could platinum this one but after looking at the online trophies that will take a while.

Still waiting for Assassins Creed 3 to arrive, turns out they haven’t even sent it yet, low availability 🙁 Hopefully it will come next week, really looking forward to playing that.

Will update more through next week and let you know how my gaming is going.

Tony 🙂

Hi all,

I’ve added Burnout Paradise to my active games, yes I know this is not my genre at all but it is a fun game, it gives a pleasant break when you get frustrated with Crushing mode, lol. What’s cool about it is that my whole family also can own the game so we can play each other online or just have some fun wrecking cars, or you can drive sensibly, lots to do on this one and with all the download content I bought with it a couple of years ago, there is over 90 trophies, most easy which is also fun.

I’ve also upgraded my gamefly account to 3 at a time and have ordered Assassins Creed 3, yeah I know, it’s about time. I should have had this game the day of its release, but it didn’t happen, at least I will get to play it soon. I’ve also finished Uncharted: Among Thieves on hard mode so just have 1 and 2 to complete on crushing, and get the treasures. Should have these two platinumed in a few days (i hope).

I’m also going to attempt to get Bioshock Infinite the same day it releases so that I can be one of the first to make some videos of it, but that’s not until March, not too far away and I should be able to work it out so I do in fact get this one same day it releases.

Well that’s about it for now, let me know what you guys are playing at the moment.

Tony 🙂

Hi all,

Well my first full day playing Uncharted:Drakes Fortune got me 60% of my trophies, completed the game on Hard Mode, which has now unlocked Crushing Mode for me. Today I’ve been playing Uncharted: Among thieves, part way through story mode, then I switched over to mulitplayer, going to give myself a couple of weeks to platinum these two before moving on to something else.

I don’t enjoy multiplayer on among thieves so much as Uncharted: Drakes Deception, I got to beta test that one and I thought it was pretty awesome so i’m looking forward to getting that after completion of these first two games.

Because of everyone in the house getting new ps3 systems for christmas we all got the same bundle so we each own a copy of Among Thieves so we can help each other get the online trophies when our friends are not playing. That’s about it for today so have fun out there and have a happy new year everyone:)

Tony 🙂