God of War Collection coming in November, with two Platinum trophies
by Andrew Yoon 
{ Oct 27th 2009 at 3:26PM } 
While everything about the aptly titled re-release has been unsurprising thus far, we were caught off-guard by this tidbit revealed by the PlayStation.blog. The Kratos Kompilation has not one but two Platinum Trophies, one for each title. Trophy hunters need not worry about the difficulty of nabbing both Platinums: neither will require playing the game on the hardest difficulty. In fact, "Getting My Ass Kicked" encourages dying enough times to unlock Easy Mode.
The God of War Collection will ship to retailers on November 17th. Well, unless you live in Europe ...
Gallery: God of War Collection
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
xxLUANCHYxx @ Oct 27th 2009 3:29PM
This made my day. Today i had a horrible day. I love you Joystiq. Lol. ;)
SpaceFox @ Oct 27th 2009 3:55PM
Weird, cause I'm listening to "Bad Day" at this exact moment when I read your post.
unknown @ Oct 27th 2009 3:57PM
WHAT you dont have to beat the hardest difficult to get the Platinum trophies!!!!
I spent Days trying to beat GOW 1 on hardcore, didn't even other with GOW2
these Platinum trophies are going to be easy pickings.
psn: ijustw1n @ Oct 27th 2009 4:38PM
Hearing this news just gave me a platinum trophy in my pants.
TypeF @ Oct 27th 2009 7:51PM
can't wait for *3 sum trophie*!!!!!!!!
RagingStormX @ Oct 28th 2009 12:33PM
Ahh...I see what you did there joystiq. So I am a "Trophy Hunter" and not a trophy whore...nice, I think I am gonna use that term from now on lol.
Anyways....getting the platinum for GOD 1 & 2 will mean so much more to me than 2 extra platinum trophies...I really enjoyed playing GOW games.
Bobby Kotick 2: Echoes @ Oct 27th 2009 3:30PM
OH MY GOD!!! Platinum trophies?
Seriously, do people even care about that stuff anymore?
Jose @ Oct 27th 2009 3:38PM
Yes!
Bobby Kotick 2: Echoes @ Oct 27th 2009 3:38PM
Good enough for me.
captainprotonx @ Oct 27th 2009 3:47PM
It's a reward for your game progress.
What gamer doesn't want one, or two in this case?
Pre-ordered on Amazon.
Bobby Kotick 2: Echoes @ Oct 27th 2009 3:49PM
I guess, though I've seen some pathetic Trophies and Achievements so easy that there might as well be one for putting the disc in.
HighFiveJesus @ Oct 27th 2009 4:17PM
"It's a reward for your game progress. "
Whats the reward? You unlock a special weapon or something?
Mr Khan @ Oct 27th 2009 4:31PM
They have no virtue of their own, to be sure, but then again, none of this (and i mean gaming in general) really does
The point being that yeah, they could be less pointless, but their significance is self-explanatory: they are achievements.
baby sea tuna @ Oct 27th 2009 4:33PM
Well, GoW games have unlocks depending on your stats when you finish the game...so sure, if the trophy isn't enough for you, you also get a making of video or somesuch depending on how much ass you've kicked over the course of the game.
ryan @ Oct 27th 2009 10:53PM
Achievements and Trophies have a point:
A gamer sees the challenge on the list and they say to themselves "I'd like to try that". Completing tasks on the developer's list of challenges, the gamer may find new and rewarding ways of enjoying the game they may not have discovered otherwise.
Although what trophy level you are or how massive your gamerscore is still conveys how important games really mean to you. That part is pointless.
MrXile @ Oct 27th 2009 3:30PM
I never played these games, so will pick this up in preperation for GOW3!
MarnBeast @ Oct 27th 2009 5:57PM
Wait...you...surely you don't mean...surely
JimboTJones @ Oct 27th 2009 5:59PM
@ MarnBeast
I am serious... and don't call me Shirley.
Archon (PSN: Archonik, XBL: DarkARHN) @ Oct 27th 2009 3:30PM
YES, YES, YES! Already preordered so will be importing day one :]
Abi @ Oct 27th 2009 3:30PM
Nice move Sony, planning to get this. I already have GoW1 & 2 but this collection includes higher res, higher fps, and trophy support for $40.
nriveraexpress @ Oct 27th 2009 3:37PM
sweet, icing on the cake
chrono5577 @ Oct 27th 2009 3:38PM
Well, I am glad to hear that. I found that the original God of War was bitchin' hard on it's hardest difficulty, and some of those challenge rooms were damn near impossible. Being a trophy whore this now renews my interest (Plus the games were stellar in their own right).
PSN: Wild_Pegasus @ Oct 27th 2009 7:05PM
Hmm I think i disagree on this one, 2 platinums is great but you should be rewarded for doing it on the hardest difficulty.
Using Burnout as an example getting platinum wasn't that special since i only needed half the billboards and what not.
Storm Eagle [Resident Capcom Megafan] @ Oct 27th 2009 3:47PM
I saw the fence.....I wasn't quite on it yet.
I just jumped the fence.
Traceur_Ryuk [All Digital until December] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Oct 27th 2009 11:30PM
I got impaled by the fence due to my blu-ray drive being dead :/
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 27th 2009 3:49PM
ZOMGWTFBBQ!!!!!
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Oct 27th 2009 3:50PM
now that thats out the way....I can't wait...I wonder if they plan to use the GoW2 Save Files in GoW3 some how....for ranked up weapons or gorgons eyes we have acquired...
Emblazin @ Oct 27th 2009 3:55PM
Has anyone checked out the trophy list? Its full of jokes and memes. Gold - "You Know the Germans Make Good Stuff..." is one.
This game is epic win. If Sony or other developers/publishers don't see that people are willing to pay for a HD remake, then fuck. They missed out on alot of money.
T @ Oct 27th 2009 3:55PM
So wait...you get a Platinum Trophy (which if I recall is the highest "honor" in regards to game trophies) for playing bad enough for the game to feel bad for you?
...What?
This is about as bad as when crappy games give themselves easy achievements in the hopes of drumming up sales from the ePeen crowd.
Phil @ Oct 27th 2009 3:59PM
You've got it wrong. The 'Getting My Ass Kicked' Trophy is a Bronze level trophy but the Platinum trophy requires that you get that trophy in order to earn it.
T @ Oct 27th 2009 4:07PM
Ah thanks for clearing that up. The Joystiq article as it's written now makes it sound like "Getting My Ass Kicked" is one of the two platinum trophies.
It's especially confusing when you consider the seque into that is how the Trophies won't be that hard to get.
Archon (PSN: Archonik, XBL: DarkARHN) @ Oct 27th 2009 4:12PM
You always get the Platinum trophy for collecting all other basic trophies (ie. no DLC trophies). As easy as that. No exceptions. Only retail games have Platinum trophies.
T @ Oct 27th 2009 4:21PM
Is the Platinum Trophy being a "get everything else" award mandated by Sony then or just a convention by developers that's caught on?
As I know that MS has certain limitations on how points can be distributed via games and DLC.
Neptune @ Oct 27th 2009 4:30PM
@ Archon
"Only retail games have Platinum trophies."
That is incorrect. At least Trine and Wipeout HD have platinum trophies (though Wipeout HD/Fury was released in retail too)
Phil @ Oct 27th 2009 3:56PM
Already bought and paid for. Just waiting on delivery. :-)
Carlos @ Oct 27th 2009 4:01PM
I broke my Sixaxis Joystick with GOW 1 & 2 (PS3 with B/C here!). Seems that I'm going to break it again :P
mywhitenoise @ Oct 27th 2009 4:20PM
Why? The games werent hard on Normal difficulty, and there's no demanding trophies (except for the challenge modes ones, and the one where you cant receive any damage climbing the spike tower).
ducttapeBigSexy (PSN&XBL: ducttape12) @ Oct 27th 2009 4:21PM
The games probably would have been easier if you weren't playing them with a flight stick.
(Sorry, that was mean :P)
Carlos @ Oct 27th 2009 4:39PM
The left joystick got stuck after mashing it with GoW 1&2. Now my player keeps moving forward. Anyway, it was a good reason to buy a DualShock 3. No problems with it so far after 1+ year of heavy use. Can't be happier :P
Neptune @ Oct 27th 2009 4:51PM
@ Carlos
I think the sixaxis controllers are just crappy made. Both of my original controllers broke after 1.5 years of use and now the left sticks drift.
I bought a dualshock 3 and I'm quite worried of breaking it too, but I hope it will last longer.
gameforall @ Oct 27th 2009 4:18PM
Well I live in Europe and I am getting it, Region Free Rules!
Dan Davis @ Oct 27th 2009 4:20PM
This is awesome on 2 levels:
1) I have NEVER played a GoW game
2) I am a trophy whore
Nate Addison @ Oct 27th 2009 4:51PM
You and I sir, are in exactly the same boat...
Kinsey @ Oct 28th 2009 3:25PM
I third that comment. These 2 games will probably be my first 2 platinum's.
Rumors48 @ Oct 28th 2009 11:06AM
me now lets sail
emirabal @ Oct 27th 2009 4:31PM
This is the type of fan service all of the companies should be doing, they should do this for all major releases on PS2, and the same with XBOX, re-release the game not just as an xbox original but with some achievements. Definitely will puchase this one.
Srune @ Oct 27th 2009 4:36PM
http://www.videogamesplus.ca/product_info.php?products_id=16217
Video Games Blog @ Oct 27th 2009 4:49PM
Glad to hear that I won't have to be beating those on God mode for the platinums. Doing it the first time around was such a punishing process and one that I don't care to ever EVER do again. I'll stick to hard mode, the BEST way to experience GoW games. :)
C.A. @ Oct 27th 2009 5:31PM
It comes out on my birthday! I'm excited!
dark_inchworm (stronger than never, ever before) @ Oct 27th 2009 5:31PM
I thought we already knew about dual Platinum trophies? Or was that just an idea they were tossing around for a while?