Rumor: PS3 Trophy rewards to become more rewarding

by James Ransom-Wiley on Oct 20th 2008 4:30PM

Several months after Sony launched its campaign to exploit a widespread gaming neurosis discovered by Microsoft during the development of Xbox 360, the company is considering a change of heart, suggests a rumor plucked from the pages of OPM. That is, instead of treating afflicted players with relatively useless, congratulatory Trophy pop-ups, Sony may be "mulling over some sort of [actual] Trophy reward system" -- one which could offer valuable amends.

While OPM and CVG speculate these rewards would likely stop at exclusive beta access and kick-ass wallpapers, we're imagining something greater. Like, chicken rings. Sony could actually do some good by eliminating the typical, self-inflicted starvation that plagues Trophy hoarders. You see, when it comes to, "Do I spend this last 10-spot on dinner or Geon Emotions?" clinical studies have shown sufferers of DRHS (Digital Reward Hoarding Syndrome) choose the latter option 99 out of 100 times. But what if unlocking the "Geon King" Trophy also meant a Triple Whopper wit' cheese was waiting for you down the street at Burger King? Please Sony, if you won't help us defeat DRHS, at least help us treat it.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

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Reader Comments (68)

ah cha cha cha... delicious. :d

So what are chicken rings? We don't have them in Britain

Just rings of chicken meat, or what?

I'm going to go out on a limb and say chicken rings are... rings of chicken?

They look like nuggets with a hole punched through them...

It's just that the concept of it is so alien to me.

Like.. why would you put them in a ring? But then thinking about it the same could be said of Onions.

We also have chicken fries, which are fried chicken in french fry form. Not exactly a delicacy, but then again, neither is roasted pigeon.

America: the land of plenty

because the onions are already ring shaped when they are cut perhaps?

@ Haggard,

I'm with you here, there's something so wrong and alien about a chicken product coming in ring/donut form that just gives me chills. If there were chicken out in the wild occurring in donut form I'd be fine with it of course...

I hate to tell you guys this, but what part of a chicken is shaped like a ring?

That's right, they are fried chicken anus.

@Haggard

Don't worry, I live in New England, I have no idea what they are either.

Are the chicken rings for real??? I must find me one of these white castles... Never seen one anywhere. Is it an east coast thing?

Yeah, East Coast. We don't have 'em here in Washington State. I was in Cincinatti recently though and had to stop at one just for the novelty (thanks, Harold and Kumar!)

And yes, I tried the chicken rings. For the novelty.

And no, I don't recommend them. Not even for the novelty.

I live in Central New York (state, for Haggard) and I have never seen a white castle other than when i watched harold and kumar go to white castle

http://www.whitecastle.com/_pages/Locate.asp

man i have like 4 white castles in a 20 mile radius, what planet are you guys from, jeez.

0_o
I don't think White Castle is an East Coast thing. I live in MD and I've never seen one, and checking the store locator on that site, it looks like they only exist in NY/NJ (at least on the coast, that is).

And the idea of chicken rings is pretty disgusting. What's the point, again?

Making the chicken into a ring maximizes the area that the greasy goodess can cover

I thought this is where the point of Home would come in. Get trophies, get digital representation of it, and then cash that in for digital goods in there. Yes?

That's exactly what I thought, too. Were we wrong? I don't get it.

When the 360 was nearing release and they were discussing achievement points, I misunderstood and thought that by getting, say, 600 points in a game you would get 600 MS Points and be able to grab something from the marketplace. Which would have been incredible.

OMG, that's it! If Sony wan't the masses to buy into PS3 they need to make this happen! Free chicken rings, pizzas, burgers or whatever is the key to world domination! I would so buy into PS3 if they gave me free pizza after some LBP achivement unlocks!

Well, when I earn the platinum trophy in Burnout, I'm gonna order myself a pizza with the web browser in celebration. Does that count?

Then I gotta focus on the Criterion Elite award... ugh.

I like the idea of winning discounts for games on the PSN store.

I second that

thirded... ed

Fourthded :D

I Pentahydrated that. Sorry doing chemistry at the moment.

mmm...trophies.

Unless the reward is a Old Spice gamerpic I'm not interested.

I wish Microsoft would do more things like this too. There are a few games which give you gamerpics for getting certain achievements but no where near enough. Unlocking avatar costumes via achievements, rather than buying them would be great.

I'm guessing trophy unlocks will mainly be things for Home as well.

I thought I read somewhere that with 1 vs 100 on Live you will be able to win real world prizes.

Windows Vista 2 ?

they have done things like this. They have given out games, year xbl supscriptions, and ms points.

Giant

Enemy

Chicken Rings

BITE THEIR TASTY-LOOKING SPOTS FOR MASSIVE NOURISHMENT!!!1

Based on real time history :)

With real time, dipping sauce?

Maverick how do you have real time history that has to go against some law of time.

BEST PROMOTION IDEA EVER.

thanks for doing your part, joystiq

Honestly, I think all companies should take a queue to what Mass Effect did where your achievements actually MADE you better. More health, stronger shields, unlocking abilities for classes that don't normally have them, giving you player bonuses. Obviously it would be different per game, but it would make achievements and trophies so much more worthwhile than just a gamerscore or trophy list.

Good idea, I've always wanted achievements to do more than just add to your gamerscore and give you the occasional gamerpic. Sony is doing it right, give players the incentive to get trophies. Awesome.

Damn you White Castle!!! Why do you have to be so far away from me?

Making a lot of that HOME swag free would work out. All that nickel-and-dime stuff that a lot of people wouldn't pay for, but would be a nice reward.

everyone together- its white castle! WHIIIIIIITE CAAAAAASTLE!
*one guy woots*

w00t

Heres some good rewards, I think anyone nerdy enough to get all trphies deserves more sony products, a mobile, a tv, a radio, a blu-ray player, a psp, heck, another PS3, ANYTHING!

Your comparing losing pocket change to losing a wallet.

To giveaway a Ps3....... a PSP........ doesnt seem smart on sony's part, too much money to lose.

Unless it's the person that has unlocked the most Platinum Trophies out of everyone connected to PSN.... I think they will just stick to vouchers for discounts or free digital downloads on games under 14.99 for the rabid trophy hunters.

I know I know, I'm just joking of course, but watch how fast opinions of gamerscore and trophy collecting opinions would change :D

Yeah, but what do you want to bet it won't be retroactive to the ones you already earned thus far?

I'd hate to have to re-earn all my trophies for whatever they are planning.

i think we have learned that we have redo everything when it comes to sony trophies...

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