About Becoming a Platinum Hunter
or: How I Found My Way as a Gamer Maybe I've always had it in me or maybe it's my obsessive-compulsive disorder kicking in hard but ever since I completed a game for the first time, just looking at my trophy list where previously played titles are finished at a concluding 100%, fills me with a sense of tranquillity that Zen monks spend entire lifetimes trying to achieve. You see, PlayStation trophies are awarded when a player completes tasks specified by the developer and one usually unlocks a couple of them inevitably when playing a game by killing a boss or progressing through the story. There are also ones that may require you to get all the collectibles, find hidden items or complete certain tasks. Trophies, depending on their difficulty, are three types - Bronze, Silver and Gold but if one collects all from a game's list, a special Platinum trophy is awarded to the player. And when that happens, the feeling is nothing short of ascending to godhood!