God of War Collection Info Blowout: Trophy List, Double Platinum

10/27/2009 Written by Kyle P.

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When Sony announced that they would re-release the phenomenal God of War and God of War 2 titles, in full HD and trophy compatible, fans all across the globe were ecstatic. However, ever since that initial announcement, Sony has been quite tight-lipped…until now.

Just posted on the PlayStation Blog are the first official details regarding this awesome collection. First off, this spectacular bundle will hit stores shelves November 17th! Just in time to destroy God’s; after the Thanksgiving feast. Also, trophy hunters; listen up. With both titles boasting over 35 trophies including a Platinum trophy for each God of War and God of War II, not only can you relive PS2 memories in HD, you can get some tr0phies, as well!

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What better way to find some of the hidden meanings behind the trophies, then letting God of War III Design Director, Todd Papy, explain it for you:

Other than all the visual improvements that we added to the God of War Collection, the most exciting part for me was the opportunity to go back and add in full trophy support for both games. Not only will the trophies hopefully be an enjoyable way to check your progress through the game, but they will also give the hard-core God of War fans some serious additional bragging rights. And on a more personal level, the trophies were a really great opportunity for us to share some of our stories and inside jokes from God of War and God of War II.

One of the trophies that I was really happy to finally be able get out there was “Speed of Jason McDonald.” At the end of making God of War, the combat designers were doing speed runs of the game, and soon enough, friendly wagers started springing up around the office to see who could post the best time. Jason McDonald, currently a Sr. Combat Designer on God of War III, blew them all away. He still has, a couple God of War games later, the two dollars in winnings tapped proudly to his computer monitor.

Something very similar happened when we started testing the God of War II trophy “15 Min Fight Scene.” The fight outside the Loom Chamber is one of the more polarizing moments in the game. A lot of people really enjoyed the long marathon battle, while other’s thought it was maybe too tough of a challenge. This fun vs. frustration became even clearer when the office stopped working on God of War III one afternoon to get together and watch as team member after team member tried to get through the fight in record time. Judging by the cheering that occurred when the aforementioned Jason McDonald was knocked out of the lead spot, I would say fun won the day.

Another challenging spot that we wanted to highlight with the “You Got the Touch!” trophy was the Spiked Column in Hades from God of War. After playtesting repeatedly, David Jaffe asked me to tone down the difficulty and make it easier for the final shipped game. Ironically, even after all that, it wound up being one of the most talked about sections, and not always for the best reasons. I think one of the problems is that a lot of people try to blast their way through and get it over with as fast as possible. That’s a sure fire way to get Kratos sliced up. The trick was always taking your time to think about what your next move was going to be. Throw in a couple deep breaths, and I think a lot of people will be able to make it through without taking damage and earn the trophy.

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22 Responses to “God of War Collection Info Blowout: Trophy List, Double Platinum”

  1. November 17 one of the greatest days of this year. Assassin’s Creed II and God of War Collection. I am now more excited for this day MW2

  2. wtGp says:

    these trophies are hella easy which is good becuz l didn’t want to go through God & Titan mode over again

  3. Joshstork says:

    Guys do you know when it’ll come for UK?

  4. TheHater says:

    easy trophies, but well worth it. 40 bucks for 2 platinum and two for two of my favorite game of last gen.

  5. DGR8Mc187 says:

    This is sure to be one of the best releases this year or of all time!

  6. HavenXL says:

    oh, yes. this will be done

  7. First to post a screenshot of the two plats wins.

  8. That’s a LOT of trophies for the trophy fiends.

  9. @skullking123

    Bad news for me is that the new Eminem album (Relapse 2) comes out on that day, too.

  10. xST-ANGERx says:

    @Kishen Patel

    Seriously dude, ur gonna be waiting for an album by a wannabe black dude with a whiny voice instead of buying the GOW collection? Have ur friends disowned u yet? lol

  11. FiftyQuid says:

    I love the “Blowin’ Your Wad” trophy title.

  12. kirobz says:

    I thought this would be out Nov.10? Isn’t Nov.17 for EU? In any case,, this is a must buy for me.

  13. I’m actually really disappointed theres no trophies for beating it on Titan and God modes. I was going to rent this and just blast through those modes, thats where the game was most fun for me. Getting really familiar with the gaming mechanics really pays off in those modes, and I don’t think you deserve a platinum if you don’t play through them. Oh well.

  14. Sneeches says:

    Already have mine pre ordered can’t wait. I’ve got a new game almost every week for a month now lol. Uncharted, borderlands, demons souls, dragon age origins, modern warfare 2, god of war collection, ratchet & clank lol

  15. Max Murray says:

    what. are you fucking kidding me. There isn’t a trophy for beating on god mode. I can’t believe how easy these are.

  16. Torankusu says:

    These trophies are indeed surprisingly easy, but interestingly hilarious. I wasn’t expecting God of War trophies to have inside jokes on the titles, but hey, whatever works. Guess this also gives us an incentive on what the God of War III trophies would be like.

  17. cloudVII says:

    peeps i cannot wait….TurboRodderz is my psn id so add me t check my trophy collection and i will be platinum-ing (sounds rong!!!!!) both gow games.quickly. we shud get a wager going.

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