#Going Platinum #12: Burly Men at Sea

#Going Platinum #12: Burly Men at Sea

Going Platinum #12: Burly Men at Sea Image: Push Square Platinum Trophy #12: Burly Men At Sea Date Earned: 30th November 2018 Dopamine Index: This instalment of Going Platinum is going to be a shorter one for a few reasons, but maybe that’s quite fitting for a shorter game. Burly Men At Sea can be…

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#Going Platinum #11: Spyro the Dragon

#Going Platinum #11: Spyro the Dragon

Going Platinum #11: Spyro the Dragon Image: Push Square Platinum Trophy #11: Spyro the Dragon (Reignited Trilogy) Date Earned: 18th November 2018 Dopamine Index: As a child, I was very lucky to grow up with access to an original PlayStation, but the library of games we accrued was entirely down to the discernment of my…

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#Going Platinum #10: Jazzpunk: Director’s Cut

#Going Platinum #10: Jazzpunk: Director’s Cut

Going Platinum #10: Jazzpunk: Director’s Cut Image: Push Square Platinum Trophy #10: Jazzpunk: Director’s Cut Date Earned: 7th October 2018 Dopamine Index: Comedy is incredibly difficult to get right, and that goes double for video games. When the player is in control of the action, the developer essentially relinquishes most of its control over a…

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#Going Platinum #9: Marvel’s Spider-Man

#Going Platinum #9: Marvel’s Spider-Man

Going Platinum #9: Marvel’s Spider-Man Image: Push Square Platinum Trophy #9: Marvel’s Spider-Man Date Earned: 16th September 2018 Dopamine Index: I think it probably says a lot that I got the platinum for Marvel’s Spider-Man within 10 days of launch. I looked back at the dates I earned each Trophy, and between launch and getting…

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#Going Platinum #8: Donut County

#Going Platinum #8: Donut County

Going Platinum #8: Donut County Image: Push Square Platinum Trophy #8: Donut County Date Earned: 26th August 2018 Dopamine Index: Donut County is a game I reviewed here on Push Square, and I was happy to do it. It’s perfectly in my wheelhouse; it’s a short indie game with a novel premise and a decidedly…

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#Going Platinum #7: Burnout Paradise Remastered

#Going Platinum #7: Burnout Paradise Remastered

Going Platinum #7: Burnout Paradise Remastered Image: Push Square Platinum Trophy #7: Burnout Paradise Remastered Date Earned: 2nd April 2018 Dopamine Index: Burnout Paradise launched all the way back in 2008, and it remains my favourite open world racing game to this day. Anyone who knows me will be familiar with my love for this…

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#Going Platinum #6: Everything

#Going Platinum #6: Everything

Going Platinum #6: Everything Image: Push Square Platinum Trophy #6: Everything Date Earned: 24th December 2017 Dopamine Index: You read that right, I have the platinum Trophy in Everything — mission accomplished! Just a little joke there, at the top. But yes, I do have the plat for Everything, the game, not everything, the everything….

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#Going Platinum #5: The Sexy Brutale

#Going Platinum #5: The Sexy Brutale

Going Platinum #5: The Sexy Brutale Image: Push Square Platinum Trophy #5: The Sexy Brutale Date Earned: 2nd December 2017 Dopamine Index: While knowing every game that comes out is a feat growing less and less achievable by the day, I like to think I have a higher-than-average level of awareness. I’ve never been formally…

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#Going Platinum #4: Undertale

#Going Platinum #4: Undertale

Going Platinum #4: Undertale Platinum Trophy #4: Undertale Date Earned: 19th August 2017 Dopamine Index: For someone as deeply entrenched in the video game space as I am, it was very difficult to escape Undertale for a while. The massively successful indie RPG was a phenomenon back when it launched on PC in 2015, with…

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#Going Platinum #3: Tales from the Borderlands

#Going Platinum #3: Tales from the Borderlands

Going Platinum #3: Tales from the Borderlands Image: Push Square Platinum Trophy #3: Tales from the Borderlands Date Earned: 9th May 2017 Dopamine Index: The Borderlands series is one I’ve dipped my toe into a couple of times, but I just don’t get on with it. It isn’t even really the style of humour that…

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