Tag: PlayStation 2

Ico Trophy Guide

Editorial Team

Ico Trophy Guide. Difficulty: **  A puzzle-platforming adventure and a revamp of the original 2001 PlayStation 2 title. A short game, with the majority of the trophies being easy to unlock. The speed run however, can be a real challenge.

Game Name Difficulty Trophies Developer Country Bronze Silver Gold Online DLC
Ico ** 16 Team Ico Japan 2 4 9 0 0

Ico

Ico is a puzzle-platformer with adventure elements, first released on the PlayStation 2 in 2001. The game was remastered in HD with trophy support for the PlayStation 3 in 2011 as part of the Team Ico Collection, which included Shadow of the Colossus. In third-person with fixed cameras, players control the protagonist Ico as he jumps, climbs, push, and pull objects to solve puzzles and progress through the game, while aiding NPC Yorda.

Ico is a horned boy who was captured and locked in a stone coffin, with the purpose of being sacrificed. After making his escape, he meets a girl named Yorda, and the two attempt to make their way through the castle, while avoiding shadow-like creatures.

Ico on the PlayStation 2 received outstanding reviews, with an average score of 92%, praised for its originality, artistic presentation, and overall fun.

This is a high 2-star rating. Nearly all of the trophies are quite easy to obtain. However, clearing the game in under 2 hours for the Castle Guide trophy is not. But with enough practice, and perhaps watching a few Youtube video demonstrations on performing the speed run, any average gamer can accomplish that trophy, and therefore the Platinum.

Including the speed run, expect either two, or most likely, three playthroughs, and roughly 12 hours of gameplay.

While it's technically possible to earn the Platinum in two playthroughs by completing the speed run on your first, we highly recommend doing this in three. The game itself is not too long, and will save you much frustration.

So, if you're taking our advice, we recommend simply playing the game from start to finish, first. During this playthrough, you'll be unlocking a number of story-related trophies. There are no collectibles to find per se, but you'll need to make a save at each save point throughout the game for the Bench Warmer trophy, which means finding all 14. Also, check out the Ico trophy guide links under our Links tab for details on the Spiked Club trophy, which is best done on your first playthrough. Finally, the Unscathed Escape trophy can be unlocked easily enough during your first playthrough as well, simply by reloading a previous save whenever you die, rather than select continue.

After finishing your first playthrough, you can load up the previous save on a New Game+, where you'll be working towards collecting the Split The Watermelon and Shining Sword trophies. Check out the Ico trophy guide links under our Links tab for more details.

Lastly, there should be only two trophies left to unlock: Express Journey and Castle Guide. Completing the game in a speed run under 2 hours will unlock both of these. This will be the most challenging aspect in the game, as there's little room for mistake. Check out some of the Youtube videos under our Links tab to study some of the shortcuts other players have taken to reach the end as quickly as possible.

p1789 has a great text-based Walkthrough here:
http://www.ign.com/faqs/2002/ico-walkthroughfaq-367442

And a text-based Walkthrough by kidalpha:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps3/632823-ico/faqs/45801

Here's a great Trophy Guide by Angelwork and honda hoe:
http://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/team-ico-collection-ico/guide/

And a detailed Trophy Guide by Asuka:
http://ps3trophies.com/forums/showwiki.php?title=PS3-Trophy-Guides:Ico-Trophy-Guide

And a Trophy Guide by Beyondthegrave07:
http://psnprofiles.com/guide/486-ICO-Trophy-Guide

wo0ter has a video demonstration of the Castle Guide trophy, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbDwPIjqxGM

And a video demonstration of the Castle Guide trophy, by sheriffbullock:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqnS8Z1z0So

Das_Kollaps has a useful list of Speed Run Time Savepoint Marks:
http://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/ico-collection-ico/126887-speed-run-time-savepoint-marks.html

Finally, here's a basic Trophy List:
http://psnprofiles.com/trophies/1035-ICO

Shadow of the Colossus Trophy Guide

Editorial Team

Shadow of the Colossus Trophy Guide. Difficulty: ***  Requires a lot of skill, patience, and a minimum of 50 hours of gameplay for the Platinum trophy.

Game Name Difficulty Trophies Developer Country Bronze Silver Gold Online DLC
Shadow of the Colossus *** 31 Team Ico Japan 18 6 6 0 0

Shadow of the Colossus

Shadow of the Colossus is an action adventure, first released on the PlayStation 2 in 2005, and revamped with trophy support for the PlayStation 3 in September 2011 as part of The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection. Players seek out and defeat various colossi by discovering their weak points and often using the environment to the player's advantage.

Taking place in a vast, unpopulated area known as Forbidden Land, the Wander is on a quest to revive a girl named Mono by defeating sixteen monolithic beings known as the colossi.

The original Shadow of the Colossus on the PlayStation 2 received critical acclaim with an average score of 92%, praised for its innovative style in both visuals and gameplay, music, and presentation.

Unlocking the Platinum in Shadow of the Colossus requires some serious skills and a whole lot of patience, hence the high 3-star rating. With the Time Attacks included, at least 5 playthroughs are required. While defeating some of the colossi in Hard Time Attack can be especially frustrating, any average gamer with enough patience and determination will be able to see it through.

Expect around 50-65 hours of gameplay, depending on your skills.

Start off by playing through on Normal difficulty, which is the only option in the beginning. During this playthrough, you needn't worry about killing all the lizards, as this feat will be easier later after acquiring the Detection Stone from the Time Attacks. But definitely try to get the other two missable trophies out of the way: Tower Of Prayer for finding and using all 25 save temples throughout the game, and Resistance for holding out on being sucked into the light for over a minute in the ending. Also, try to unlock as many of the miscellaneous trophies as you can, just to save yourself trouble later on. Finishing the game on Normal will unlock The Forbidden trophy.

Once that's finished, go through the Time Attack on Normal, where you'll need to defeat all 16 Colossi. Doing so will award you with all the 8 items necessary for unlocking the Collector trophy.

Next, start your next playthrough on Hard mode. You should now have the Lizard Detection Stone, which will make things easier to now work on unlocking the Endangered Lizards trophy. Also, use this opportunity to unlock any remaining miscellaneous trophies you may still be missing. Completing the game on Hard mode will unlock the Wander And The Forbidden trophy.

Okay, now for the really challenging part: completing the Hard Time Attack. This is the same as you'd done earlier, only now all 16 Colossi will be tougher to beat, and therefore require much more time. Be sure to check out the guides under our Links tab for tips, if you're having trouble. Doing this will unlock the Meticulous Collector trophy, which is arguable the hardest trophy in the game.

Finally, it's time to mop-up anything you're still missing. Most likely, this will include the Mighty Wander trophy for maxing out your stamina bar, and Stalwart Wander for maxing out your HP bar. Be sure to check out the Shadow of the Colossus trophy guide links under our Links tab to see what you're still missing and their requirements.

Good luck!

IGN has a Walkthrough here:
http://ca.ign.com/wikis/the-ico-shadow-of-the-colossus-collection/Shadow_of_the_Colossus_Walkthrough

And a great text-based Walkthrough by Alex:
https://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/924364-shadow-of-the-colossus/faqs/39500

And salmiak has a text-based Walkthrough here:
https://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/924364-shadow-of-the-colossus/faqs/68109

And a Walkthrough by Matthew Rorie:
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/shadow-of-the-colossus-walkthrough/1100-6135919/

Kheapathic & TheFlyingToaster have a great Trophy Guide here, with plenty of videos:
https://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/team-ico-collection-shadow-of-the-colossus/guide/

And a great Trophy Guide by Compalicious:
http://ps3trophies.com/forums/showwiki.php?title=PS3-Trophy-Guides:Shadow-of-the-Colossus-Trophy-Guide

And Benzqueen19 has a useful Trophy Guide here:
https://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/ico-collection-shadow-of-the-colossus/129903-shadow-colossus-trophy-guide-roadmap.html

And a useful Trophy Guide by alebrego:
https://psnprofiles.com/guide/418-shadow-of-the-colossus-trophy-guide

And Matt Hughes has a useful Trophy Guide here:
http://www.gamesradar.com/shadow-colossus-trophy-guide/

Kheapathic created a Shining Lizard Guide here:
https://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/ico-collection-shadow-of-the-colossus/127171-shining-lizard-guide.html

Finally, here's a basic Trophy List:
https://www.exophase.com/game/shadow-of-the-colossus/trophies/