Tag: Gearbox Software

PlayStation Plus Free Games July 2024

Editorial Team

School is out for some of us, and for others it may mean a holiday from work. For those of you with some free time this month, it’s time to catch up on our trophy hunting. To help with this, Sony has unveiled their PlayStation Plus free games July 2024 line-up which will be available next week on Tuesday, July 2.

First, there’s Borderlands 3, the first-person action shooter with RPG elements, developed by Gearbox Software. Shoot and loot your way across the Borderlands as you take on a crazed ult known as The Children of the Vault. As with the previous entries, Borderlands 3 allows for single-player, as well as online and split-screen co-op.

Next, there’s NHL 24, last year’s ice hockey simulation game by EA Vancouver. New features include full crossplay for Hockey Ultimate Team and World Of Chel, as well as new control skill moves.

Lastly, there’s Among Us developed by Innersloth. Described as an online party-game in space, players control cartoon astronauts who are either Crewmates, or one of the Imposters. Successfully vote out the Imposters before you find yourself betrayed.

Among the PlayStation Plus free games July 2024 line-up, all three games have platinum trophies to unlock. Also, all three games are available for both the PS4 and PS5.

Obtaining the platinum for Among Us is the quickest and easiest of the three. If you have four players to boost with, the platinum can be unlocked in only 4-5 hours. Since this game is cross-plat, boosting can be done if you have the game on multiple devices. Otherwise, expect a bit more luck and around 20 hours for the platinum without boosting.

Getting the platinum for Borderlands 3 is slightly below-average in terms of difficulty. There are only two online trophies, and both can be unlocked in a few minutes. This one is more time-consuming than challenging, and will take around 50-60 hours of gameplay.

The platinum for NHL 24 is not particularly easy, as it includes some challenging, and even frustrating, trophies to unlock. Also, reaching level 50 in the World Of Chel can be quite a long grind. Those who have played other games in the NHL series may have better luck, but overall expect around 60-70 hours of gameplay for this one.

Lastly, in addition to the PlayStation Plus free games July 2024 line-up, Sony is also giving away a Genshin Impact Pack, which includes in-game rewards such as Primogems, Fragile Resin, and more. Genshin Impact is a free-to-play action-RPG by Chinese developer miHo Yo.

Battleborn Trophy Guide

Editorial Team

Battleborn Trophy Guide. Difficulty: n/o A first-person shooter taking place in online multiplayer battle arenas. Since the online servers were closed on January 31, 2021, all trophies have become Not Obtainable.

Game Name Difficulty Trophies Developer Country Bronze Silver Gold Online DLC
Battleborn n/o 51 Gearbox Software U.S. 38 10 2 51 10

Battleborn

Battleborn is an online first-person shooter taking place in multiplayer online battle arenas. In June 2017, a year after its release, the game became free-to-play. The online servers were closed on January 31, 2021.

Players select from a roster of characters, each with their own unique skills and attacks, and choose to battle in either single player, competitive matches, or cooperative matches. Experience gained allows players to advance along the Helix Tree, where they can select from one of two buffs or new abilities, which can allow players to customize their characters as a custom loadout. Players also receive randomized gear at the end of each match, providing further abilities and buffs.

Battleborn received lukewarm reviews with an average score of 70%, praised for the roster of unique characters and visuals, yet criticized by some for the amount of hours required in leveling up and lack of content.

Battleborn was first released in May 2016 with a strong player base. However, this base quickly declined as players moved on to similar, yet more popular online shooters, such as Overwatch. Finally, Gearbox decided to shutdown the servers on January 31, 2021. Since the game is online only, all remaining trophies, including the Platinum, has since become Not Obtainable.

Normally when a game has its online servers closed, we would still provide some advice on unlocking any remaining offline trophies. Unfortunately, Battleborn is entirely online. Since the servers were closed on January 31, 2021, no more trophies, including the Platinum, can be unlocked.

If you are curious to see what would have been involved in obtaining the Platinum trophy, feel free to check out the Battleborn trophy guide links under our Links tab.

First, here's a Walkthrough on IGN:
https://www.ign.com/wikis/battleborn/Walkthrough

Here's a detailed Trophy Guide by Terminator, which includes all the DLC:
https://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/battleborn/guide/

And Kristycism has a great Trophy Guide here:
https://psnprofiles.com/guide/7098-battleborn-trophy-guide

And a Trophy Guide by Ferry Groenendijk:
https://www.videogamesblogger.com/2016/05/05/battleborn-trophies-guide.htm

And an Achievement Guide (same as the trophies on PS4) by Fiatim:
https://www.trueachievements.com/game/Battleborn/walkthrough/1

Lastly, here's a basic Trophy List:
https://www.truetrophies.com/game/Battleborn/trophies

Borderlands The Pre-Sequel Trophy Guide PS4

Editorial Team

Borderlands The Pre-Sequel Trophy Guide. Difficulty: ***  A first-person shooter with RPG elements, and the third title in the Borderlands series. The game is of average difficulty, though will require a lot of time for the Platinum.

Game Name Difficulty Trophies Developer Country Bronze Silver Gold Online DLC
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel *** 51 2K Australia / Gearbox Software Australia / U.S. 39 9 2 1 13

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is a first-person shooter with RPG elements, set in an open world. The game is the third installment in the Borderlands series, taking place between the events of Borderlands and Borderlands 2. The game was first released on seventh-generation consoles in 2014, then ported onto the PS4 and Xbox One as part of The Handsome Collection one year later.

Handsome Jack is an employee at Hyperion Corporation. Following the siege of the company’s Helios space station by a military unit named the Last Legion, Jack decides to get a group of Vault Hunters together to take back the station, while also seeking out the hidden vault on Pandora’s moon.

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel received positive reviews with an average score of 75%, praised for its interesting characters, humor, and gameplay mechanics, but criticized for its weak story and lacking much change from the previous installments.

If you’re already familiar with the Borderlands series, then you should be familiar with what is required for the Pre-Sequel Platinum. For those new to the series, the game is of average difficulty, but needs a lot of time. One full playthrough, plus a few partial playthroughs are required. On the PS4, all online trophies can be done locally if you have up to four controllers. The PS3 version will require at least one online player, provided you each have two controllers.

Expect anywhere between 50-70 hours for the Platinum, depending on how much co-op assistance you have. NOTE: The trophies on the PS4 have a separate list from those on the PS3.

Start by selecting whichever character you feel comfortable with, and play through the story from beginning to end. Work on completing all the side missions as well.

However, take note of two missable trophies. The Who You Gonna Call? trophy requires you to complete the Sub-Level 13 missions with three other player. This mission is in two parts, but it is the second part which must be completed with three other co-op partners. Also, the Guardian Guardian trophy requires you to save the Guardians from the Scav Poachers. After you complete the Guardian Hunter trophy and have the option to either kill or side with the Master Poacher. Make sure to “kill” him, in order to unlock the trophy.

Even if you’ve finished the story, continue to work on everything else that’s required in the free-roam phase. This includes any side-missions still missing, and discovering all locations for the Cosmic Completionist trophy. Be sure to check out the Borderlands The Pre-Sequel trophy guide links under our Links tab for more details.

After all that, you should have nearly all the trophies unlocked, with the exception of a few. Next, it’s time to start your True Vault Hunter mode playthrough. If you’ve already done everything else, then this should just be a speedrun through the story. True Vault Hunter mode can be challenging, so its recommended you find some co-op friends to help, to make things easier. Completing this will help you reach level 50, and thereby unlock the Space Lord trophy.

Finally, it’s time for some partial playthroughs in order to unlock the character-specific trophies. These involve using each the character’s Action Skill, which you’ll probably need to reach around level 25. After your first playthrough, you should already have one of these four trophies unlocked. So start a new playthrough with a different character and work on that particular trophy until its unlocked, then start another playthrough with another character. Rinse and repeat.

After your fourth partial playthrough with the last character, you should unlock your last trophy, along with the Platinum trophy.

First, here's a Walkthrough on IGN:
https://www.ign.com/wikis/borderlands-the-pre-sequel/Walkthrough

Andrew Testa has a text-based Walkthrough here:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps3/783735-borderlands-the-pre-sequel/faqs/70318

A Walkthrough by Ferry Groenendijk:
https://www.videogamesblogger.com/2014/10/18/borderlands-the-pre-sequel-walkthrough.htm

Here's a great Trophy Guide by SWAT_brigadeCT, Terminator, and jmac92123, which includes the DLC:
https://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/borderlands-the-presequel/guide/

And NCSFan001 has a great Trophy Guide here:
https://psnprofiles.com/guide/2588-borderlands-the-pre-sequel-trophy-guide

A useful Trophy Guide by Ferry Groenendijk:
https://www.videogamesblogger.com/2014/10/18/borderlands-the-pre-sequel-trophies-guide.htm

And an Achievement Guide (same as the trophies on PS4 and PS3) by Scotty & Slaughter XBA:
https://www.xboxachievements.com/game/borderlands-the-presequel/guide/

A Farming Moonstone Chests video demonstration by 724Hades:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTl6biv5ZnU

A video demonstrating the Collateral Damage trophy, by PSTHC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za2Pj2j8Exw

And Admiral Bahroo's video demonstration of The Gun In The Stone trophy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-UNOs933ho

A useful Cosmic Completionists Locations Guide by SWAT_brigadeCT:
https://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/borderlands-the-pre-sequel/251195-cosmic-completionist-locations-guide.html

Here's a PS4 Co-Op Forum on PlaystationTrophies:
https://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/borderlands-the-pre-sequel/328595-ps4-trophy-boosting-co-op-partners-thread-read-first-post.html

And a PS3 Co-Op Forum on PlaystationTrophies:
https://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/borderlands-the-pre-sequel/249435-ps3-trophy-boosting-co-op-partners-thread-read-first-post.html

Finally, here's a basic Trophy List:
https://www.truetrophies.com/game/Borderlands-The-Pre-Sequel/trophies

Borderlands The Pre-Sequel Trophy Guide PS3

Editorial Team

Borderlands The Pre-Sequel Trophy Guide. Difficulty: ***  A first-person shooter with RPG elements, and the third title in the Borderlands series. The game is of average difficulty, though will require a lot of time for the Platinum.

Game Name Difficulty Trophies Developer Country Bronze Silver Gold Online DLC
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel *** 51 2K Australia / Gearbox Software Australia / U.S. 39 9 2 1 13

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is a first-person shooter with RPG elements, set in an open world. The game is the third installment in the Borderlands series, taking place between the events of Borderlands and Borderlands 2. The game was first released on seventh-generation consoles in 2014, then ported onto the PS4 and Xbox One as part of The Handsome Collection one year later.

Handsome Jack is an employee at Hyperion Corporation. Following the siege of the company’s Helios space station by a military unit named the Last Legion, Jack decides to get a group of Vault Hunters together to take back the station, while also seeking out the hidden vault on Pandora’s moon.

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel received positive reviews with an average score of 75%, praised for its interesting characters, humor, and gameplay mechanics, but criticized for its weak story and lacking much change from the previous installments.

If you’re already familiar with the Borderlands series, then you should be familiar with what is required for the Pre-Sequel Platinum. For those new to the series, the game is of average difficulty, but needs a lot of time. One full playthrough, plus a few partial playthroughs are required. On the PS4, all online trophies can be done locally if you have up to four controllers. The PS3 version will require at least one online player, provided you each have two controllers.

Expect anywhere between 50-70 hours for the Platinum, depending on how much co-op assistance you have. NOTE: The trophies on the PS4 have a separate list from those on the PS3.

Start by selecting whichever character you feel comfortable with, and play through the story from beginning to end. Work on completing all the side missions as well.

However, take note of two missable trophies. The Who You Gonna Call? trophy requires you to complete the Sub-Level 13 missions with three other player. This mission is in two parts, but it is the second part which must be completed with three other co-op partners. Also, the Guardian Guardian trophy requires you to save the Guardians from the Scav Poachers. After you complete the Guardian Hunter trophy and have the option to either kill or side with the Master Poacher. Make sure to “kill” him, in order to unlock the trophy.

Even if you’ve finished the story, continue to work on everything else that’s required in the free-roam phase. This includes any side-missions still missing, and discovering all locations for the Cosmic Completionist trophy. Be sure to check out the Borderlands The Pre-Sequel trophy guide links under our Links tab for more details.

After all that, you should have nearly all the trophies unlocked, with the exception of a few. Next, it’s time to start your True Vault Hunter mode playthrough. If you’ve already done everything else, then this should just be a speedrun through the story. True Vault Hunter mode can be challenging, so its recommended you find some co-op friends to help, to make things easier. Completing this will help you reach level 50, and thereby unlock the Space Lord trophy.

Finally, it’s time for some partial playthroughs in order to unlock the character-specific trophies. These involve using each the character’s Action Skill, which you’ll probably need to reach around level 25. After your first playthrough, you should already have one of these four trophies unlocked. So start a new playthrough with a different character and work on that particular trophy until its unlocked, then start another playthrough with another character. Rinse and repeat.

After your fourth partial playthrough with the last character, you should unlock your last trophy, along with the Platinum trophy.

First, here's a Walkthrough on IGN:
https://www.ign.com/wikis/borderlands-the-pre-sequel/Walkthrough

Andrew Testa has a text-based Walkthrough here:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps3/783735-borderlands-the-pre-sequel/faqs/70318

A Walkthrough by Ferry Groenendijk:
https://www.videogamesblogger.com/2014/10/18/borderlands-the-pre-sequel-walkthrough.htm

Here's a great Trophy Guide by SWAT_brigadeCT, Terminator, and jmac92123, which includes the DLC:
https://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/borderlands-the-presequel/guide/

And NCSFan001 has a great Trophy Guide here:
https://psnprofiles.com/guide/2588-borderlands-the-pre-sequel-trophy-guide

A useful Trophy Guide by Ferry Groenendijk:
https://www.videogamesblogger.com/2014/10/18/borderlands-the-pre-sequel-trophies-guide.htm

And an Achievement Guide (same as the trophies on PS4 and PS3) by Scotty & Slaughter XBA:
https://www.xboxachievements.com/game/borderlands-the-presequel/guide/

A Farming Moonstone Chests video demonstration by 724Hades:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTl6biv5ZnU

A video demonstrating the Collateral Damage trophy, by PSTHC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za2Pj2j8Exw

And Admiral Bahroo's video demonstration of The Gun In The Stone trophy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-UNOs933ho

A useful Cosmic Completionists Locations Guide by SWAT_brigadeCT:
https://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/borderlands-the-pre-sequel/251195-cosmic-completionist-locations-guide.html

Here's a PS4 Co-Op Forum on PlaystationTrophies:
https://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/borderlands-the-pre-sequel/328595-ps4-trophy-boosting-co-op-partners-thread-read-first-post.html

And a PS3 Co-Op Forum on PlaystationTrophies:
https://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/borderlands-the-pre-sequel/249435-ps3-trophy-boosting-co-op-partners-thread-read-first-post.html

Finally, here's a basic Trophy List:
https://www.truetrophies.com/game/Borderlands-The-Pre-Sequel/trophies

Borderlands 2 Trophy Guide PS4

Editorial Team

Borderlands 2 Trophy Guide. Difficulty: ***  A first-person action RPG in a sci-fi setting, and a sequel to the 2009 title Borderlands. The Platinum is just as challenging and time consuming as the previous installment.

Game Name Difficulty Trophies Developer Country Bronze Silver Gold Online DLC
Borderlands 2 *** 51 Gearbox Software U.S. 39 9 2 1 9

Borderlands 2

A sequel to its popular 2009 predecessor, Borderlands 2 is a first-person action with RPG elements in an open-world. Players select one of four new characters to play, each with their own distinct abilities, performing numerous side-quests while working through a main storyline. The game features both online and split-screen co-op play.

Taking place on the same Pandora world as the prequel, four new Vault Hunters arrive by train and soon join a resistance group called the Crimson Raiders, fighting against Handsome Jack and his henchmen. Along the way, the Guardian Angel offers them advice as they seek out a second vault containing a dark secret.

Borderlands 2 was well-received, with an average rating of 91%, praised for its RPG elements, humor, and overall fun factor.

If you've played the previous Borderlands title, then you have a pretty good idea of what to expect in terms of requirements for this platinum. Generally, this difficulty rating is more for time-consumption than skill required. You'll need one full playthrough, completing all major missions and side-quests, then to play again on New Game + for awhile to level-up your character.

There is one online trophy, which involves having someone on your friends list save you. If none of your buddies have this game, then you'll either need to start adding people to your list, or look for a boosting partner online.

NOTE: The trophies on the PS4 have a separate list from those on the PS3.

For the most part, being open-world and able to replay previously completed quests, this game doesn't require much of a roadmap. You'll want to go through the game, completing all the quests and finding all the locations, all the while boosting your level and completing some of the few challenge trophies along the way. Check out the Borderlands 2 trophy guide links under our Links tab for specific details on those challenges.

One thing to consider when selecting your character: if you want to save some time later, you may want to play as the Assassin, since there are 4 character-specific trophies, one of which requires the Assassin to be at level 31.

Once you've completed the game and have collected the majority of the trophies, you can start a New Game+ and play on True Vault Hunter mode, which increases the difficulty of the enemies, but allowing for more XP on kills and completing quests. Your main goal here is to reach level 50 for the Capped Out...For Now trophy, and then have the ability to kill Terramorphous the Invincible for the Thresher Thrashed trophy.

All that should be left is a bit of mopping-up, if required. This may include the four character-specific trophies: Unseen Predator requires the Assassing to be at level 31, Sabre Rattler requires the Commando to be at level 5, Phased and Confused requires the Siren at level 5, and So Much Blood requires the Gunzerker to be at level 21.

First, here's a Walkthrough on IGN:
http://www.ign.com/wikis/borderlands-2/Walkthrough

And a Walkthrough by Ferry Groenendijk:
http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2012/09/20/borderlands-2-walkthrough.htm

And Gamewise has a Walkthrough, here:
http://gamewise.co/games/5186/Borderlands-2/Walkthrough

And one more Walkthrough, this one on Gamefront:
http://www.gamefront.com/borderlands-2-walkthrough/

This is a great combination of both Walkthrough and Trophy Guide, by vhayste:
http://www.supercheats.com/guides/borderlands-2/trophy-guide

Here is a fantastic Trophy Guide by k1ll1ng5pr33, which includes some videos:
http://www.ps3trophies.org/game/borderlands-2/guide/

And a fantastic, well-detailed Trophy Guide, created by DaveyHasselhoff:
http://ps3trophies.com/forums/showwiki.php?title=PS3-Trophy-Guides:Borderlands-2-Trophy-Guide

Another great Trophy Guide, also with videos, by Ferry Groenendijk:
http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2012/09/21/borderlands-2-achievements-trophies-guide.htm

Another great Trophy Guide, this one by Grant Gaines:
http://www.justpushstart.com/2012/10/borderlands-2-semi-trophy-achievement-guide/

And an Achievement Guide (same as the trophies on PS4 and PS3) by ReaLiStiiC, Method, KillercOP, T.B.R.M., and Monstor:
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/borderlands/guide/

Here's a PS4 Co-op Forum on PlaystationTrophies:
https://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/borderlands-2-a/262643-ps4-trophy-boosting-co-op-partners-thread-read-first-post.html

And a PS3 Co-op Forum on PlaystationTrophies:
https://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/borderlands-2-a/262643-ps4-trophy-boosting-co-op-partners-thread-read-first-post.html

Finally, here's a basic Trophy List:
http://www.allps3trophies.com/retail-games/borderlands-2-trophies.html