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Hitman 2 Silent Assassin Trophy Guide

Editorial Team

Hitman 2 Silent Assassin Trophy Guide. Difficulty: ***  A third-person stealth game originally released on sixth-generation consoles in 2002. The Platinum requires three playthroughs, some skills, and getting used to the controls.

Game Name Difficulty Trophies Developer Country Bronze Silver Gold Online DLC
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin HD *** 26 IO Interactive Denmark 5 15 5 0 0

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin HD

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin HD is a third-person stealth game originally released on sixth-generation consoles in 2002, and revamped in HD quality with trophy support for the PlayStation 3 in 2013, and is a sequel to Hitman: Codename 47 released for the PC in 2000. The gameplay is mission-based, in which players are given a set of objectives, often including assassinating several people.

Following the events of the prequel, Agent 47 has faked his death and retired from the assassin business, working as a gardner at a church in Sicily. However, when his mentor Father Vittorio is kidnapped and left with a ransom note, Agent 47 is forced to return to his post as an ICA assassin in order to save his friend.

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin in 2002 received positive reviews, with an average score of 85%, praised for its overall fun and excitement, but criticized for poor AI intelligence.

The 3-star difficulty is for a combination of needing to get used to the controls, requiring at least three full playthroughs, and the skills needed for clearing the game on professional difficulty, which can be quite challenging - particularly if this is your first time playing a Hitman title, or are not using any guides for help.

Expect to spend anywhere between 20-40 hours working on the Platinum, depending on your skills.

Before selecting which difficulty to play on, there are a few trophies to consider. You will need to play on professional mode to unlock the 5 Professional Silent Assassins trophy, as well as the Professional Mode Complete trophy. Also, you will need three playthroughs in order to collect all the weapons for the weapon-related trophies, as well as a few other miscellaneous trophies you have missed during your first (or second) playthrough. Changing the difficulty will reset all your progress, so it's up to you if you prefer to perform your three playthroughs on Normal, then do an extra playthrough on Professional, or simply do all three playthroughs on Professional. It's a matter of time consumption versus frustration.

Regardless which difficulty you select, your main objective should be finding all the weapons. There are a total of 31 firearms, as well as 8 melee weapons, 8 hand guns, 3 machine guns, 2 assault rifles, 3 shotguns, 6 sniper rifles, and some heavy weapons. In order for a weapon to be considered 'found,' you must not only find it, but also keep it with you until the end of the mission. This is one of the reasons for requiring three playthroughs, as you can only carry 2 handed weapons at a time. It's worth following one of the guides under our Links tab to help you with this.

Also, there are a number of kill-related trophies to worry about, which you should also be working on towards your three playthroughs. It should be worth nothing that skinning animals will NOT count towards your trophy - these must be done to humans.

IGN has a Walkthrough here:
http://www.ign.com/wikis/hitman-2-silent-assassin/Walkthrough-_Sicily

And a text-based Walkthrough by Dave:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/536239-hitman-2-silent-assassin/faqs/37960

And part 1 of a video Walkthrough on professional by Zevik:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHyx18BF980

Vx_S3AN_xV has a fantastic Trophy Guide here, with videos:
http://ps3trophies.com/forums/showwiki.php?title=PS3-Trophy-Guides:Hitman-2:-Silent-Assassin-Trophy-Guide

And a great Trophy Guide here, by Dr.HelmutMarko:
http://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/hitman-2-silent-assassin-hd/guide/

And a useful Trophy Guide by XniresistX:
http://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/hitman-2-silent-assassin-hd/188152-hitman-2-silent-assassin-roadmap-trophy-guide.html

And triplejmzu8 has a Trophy Guide here:
http://psnprofiles.com/guide/1318-Hitman-2-Silent-Assassin-Trophy-Guide

A useful Professional Mode Guide, by Dr.HelmutMarko:
http://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/hitman-2-silent-assassin-hd/197686-hitman-2-silent-assassin-trophy-weapons-professional-guide-roadmap.html#post3603708

Finally, here's a basic Trophy List:
http://www.truetrophies.com/Hitman-2-Silent-Assassin/trophies.htm

Mini Ninjas Trophy Guide

Editorial Team

Mini Ninjas Trophy Guide. Difficulty: *  A third-person action platformer taking place in a cartoonish version of ancient Japan. Only one playthrough on Hard mode is necessary, with some mopping-up afterwards, for the Platinum trophy.

Game Name Difficulty Trophies Developer Country Bronze Silver Gold Online DLC
Mini Ninjas * 36 IO Interactive Denmark 21 9 1 0 0

Mini Ninjas

Mini Ninjas is a third-person action platformer, in which players take control of one of six characters, each with unique abilities and skills, in a cartoon-like ancient Japan setting.

The Evil Samurai Warlord, having been banished for over 300 years, has returned and used the forbidden Kuji magic to transform animals into his samurai minions. The Ninja Master sends his best team of ninjas to battle the Evil Samurai and stop his evil plot.

Mini Ninjas received generally positive reviews, with an average score of 74%, praised for its appeal to children, lack of violence, and overall fun.

This game was perhaps developed with younger players in mind, and thus is just as easy to platinum as any Disney or Dreamworks title. Only one playthrough is necessary if you select Hard mode, with some collectibles to find, and a bit of grind work. A level select makes mopping up easy.

Overall, it shouldn't take you much more than 12-15 hours to complete.

If you're in a rush for that platinum, you may wish to start the game on Hard mode, since the difficulty-related trophies are stackable. During your playthrough, keep an eye out for the collectibles along the way. Many of them are in plain sight, but some may require a bit of exploration. Specifically, the Jizo statues can be a bit tricky. Follow one of the guides in our Links page, and do your best to explore every corner and balcony, and you should be fine.

Once you've finished your Hard playthrough, you can use the level-select to mop-up anything you missed, or may require some grinding. Check out the trophy guides in our Links page for specific details on what you're missing.

Tohyachan has a text-based Walkthrough, here:
http://www.neoseeker.com/resourcelink.html?rlid=225301&rid=193480

Here's a useful Trophy Guide, by Cauchy:
http://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/mini-ninjas/guide/

And a great Trophy Guide, by trophybot:
http://ps3trophies.com/forums/showwiki.php?title=PS3-Trophy-Guides:Mini-Ninjas-Trophy-Guide

Cauchy put together a Jizo Statue Guide:
http://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/mini-ninjas/22944-jizo-statue-guide.html

AstuteClass has a video demonstrating the Silent Assass...Ninja trophy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_XUavMN8bc

Lastly, here's a basic Trophy List:
http://www.allps3trophies.com/retail-games/mini-ninjas-trophies.html

Kane and Lynch 2 Dog Days Trophy Guide

Editorial Team

Kane and Lynch 2 Dog Days Trophy Guide. Difficulty: ***  A sequel to the third-person action title that centers around co-op play. At least one playthrough on Extreme difficulty mode is required, and a lot of online grinding, for the Platinum.

Game Name Difficulty Trophies Developer Country Bronze Silver Gold Online DLC
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days *** 52 IO Interactive Denmark 44 4 3 11 9

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is a third-person action title, and a sequel to the 2007 Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, released on the PlayStation 3 before trophy support. The game centers its play around its co-op feature, in which the second character Kane supports the primary player Lynch either as an NPC or controlled by a second player. In addition to online co-op, the game also includes various competitive multiplayer modes.

Taking place following the events of the first game, the duo went their separate ways. Lynch begins a new life in Shanghai with his girlfriend, while working for a crime organization. After learning of a plan to smuggle guns to Africa, he contacts his old buddy Kane to get in on the deal.

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days received mixed but generally positive reviews, with an average score of 67%, praised for its multiplayer mode and visuals, but criticized for its short campaign and racism against Chinese.

It's possible to perform only one playthrough with some mopping up afterwards via chapter select, so long as you have a co-op partner and you select Extreme difficulty. Otherwise, you may find yourself playing at least twice to gather many of the offline trophies.

There are 11 online trophies, and while boosting is tricky since you can't invite friends into ranked games, it is possible. Still, the online is where you'll be spending most of your time.

Expect at least 60 hours if not more, on this game for the Platinum.

At some point you will need to complete the game on Extreme difficulty for the Dead Men Rising trophy, and complete the game with 2-player co-op for the End Of The Road trophy. So it's up to you whether you wish to earn these two trophies at the same time, or perform separate playthroughs. Either way, the campaign isn't very long and you'll still need to mop-up some of the kill-related and other miscellaneous trophies via chapter select.

Once that's completed, you'll still have the 11 online trophies to gather. This is where the vast amount of hours will be put into the game. Boosting is possible but difficult to accomplish, since you cannot invite friends and requires a group of eight. This means, even if you have seven other boosting partners, there's no guarantee you'll wind up in the same ranked game. We at Trophy Hunter found it easier just to earn these online trophies legitimately.

Good luck!

IGN has a Walkthrough, here:
http://www.ign.com/wikis/kane-lynch-2-dog-days/Kane_and_Lynch_2:_Dog_Days_Guide_part_4

And a set of video Walkthroughs here:
http://www.neoseeker.com/Games/Products/XBOX360/kane_lynch_2_dog_days/faqs.html

Here's a great Trophy Guide, by billygolden78:
http://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/kane-and-lynch-2-dog-days/guide/

And a great Trophy Guide here, by tripledt:
http://ps3trophies.com/forums/showwiki.php?title=PS3-Trophy-Guides:Kane-and-Lynch-2:-Dog-Days-Trophy-Guide

And a useful Trophy Guide here, by Adam Wolfe:
http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2010/10/07/kane-and-lynch-2-dog-days-trophy-guide/

cbkste and xsoenx have an Achievement Guide (same as the trophies on PS3) here:
http://www.xboxachievements.com/game/kane-and-lynch-2/guide/

Here's a Co-op Forum on PlaystationTrophies:
http://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/kane-and-lynch-2-dog-days/64194-co-op-partners-thread-read-first-post.html

And if you wish to try boosting, here's a Boosting Forum on PlaystationTrophies:
http://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/kane-and-lynch-2-dog-days/64097-trophy-boosting-thread-read-first-post.html

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