KylieDog said:
That is crap, it is a very solid fact that after many games get ratings a patch or DLC that is released makes reaching a platinum easier. Examples:
3D Dot game Heroes - Patched in US so some swords carry over to new games, some of the minigame things like the Dash one (which most people raised as the hard thing) were made easier, as well as a glitch discovered to make it easier. Mirror's Edge - DLC made getting the time trial stars easier, no longer need to 3 star most time trials using the DLC. Lots of shortcuts discvered since it was rating making thigns easier too. Wipeout HD - Easier tracks for zones and faster car for beat zico. Dead Space - Armour packs making Impossible where you should be starting from scratch easier since you start with super strong armours and weapons, Dead Space 2 the same with hardcore. Demon's Souls - Self duping discovered, so no longer needs several playthroughs or mass farming items. There is a guide to platinum the game in 15 hours on PS3T. Dragon Age Origins - DLC means you can insta get the 3 level 20 trophies, cutting out many significant hours that would have been needed in two more playthroughs. MAG - Requirements for ribbons and such were patched and made a lot easier.
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3D Dot Game Heroes - The pause trick for the Dash circuits still don't make it as easy as you think. People have said that they think it's not any easier than doing it the normal way. Yeah, they shaved 5 seconds off of the requirements, but the game is still quite challenging and decent in length for platinum. You need to play through it three times, one of which is a mode where you get hit once and you die.
Mirror's Edge - The game comes with 22-23 Time Trials, so you can get a total of 66-69 stars without any DLC. Also, you shouldn't bring paid DLC into the mix, because not everyone who goes after the platinum in a game is going to spend money to make it easier. Also, you still need to run the trials and have some skill at them.
Demon's Souls - From my understanding, I believe the self-duping requires the servers to be up, which will be useless once they're taken offline in October.
Dragon Age - This is probably one of the few instances where DLC might be helpful and saves time, since you wouldn't need to run through the game three times.
MAG - The game is still tough and the ribbons/medals can be a long and daunting process. The game is one of few that takes a lot of skill in order to achieve platinum. It's not easy to get 15 knife kills in one round, and it's certainly not easy to do it 5 times.
