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Dragon Age Inquisition Trophy Guide PS4

Editorial Team

Dragon Age Inquisition Trophy Guide. Difficulty: ***  A third-person action RPG and the third installment in the Dragon Age series. A playthrough on Nightmare mode is required, though the game is more time-consuming than difficult.

Game Name Difficulty Trophies Developer Country Bronze Silver Gold Online DLC
Dragon Age: Inquisition *** 51 BioWare Edmonton Canada 42 6 2 0 19

Dragon Age: Inquisition

Dragon Age: Inquisition is a third-person action RPG and the third installment in the Dragon Age series. Players select a race and customize the appearance of their main player-character, while also having control over other party members who join later in the story. Combat can take two forms depending on the player's choice, either through a more strategic system similar to Dragon Age: Origins, or an action-style reminiscent of Dragon Age II. Romance aspects to the game are now dependent on scenarios occurring in the story as dictated by the player's choices, rather than the previous gift and dialogue system.

Following the events of Dragon Age II, the mages and templars are now in the midst of a civil war. Meanwhile, a Breach has occurred between the the physical world and the Fade, spelling disaster for the land. Only the player-character has the ability to close this Breach, and restore peace to the world.

Dragon Age: Inquisition received positive reviews with an average score of 89%, praised for its environments, engaging characters, combat system, and overall improvement from the previous games, while the story was both praised and criticized by some.

If you have experience playing the previous games in the Dragon Age series, than you'll have a good idea of what's involved for the Platinum. The game requires a playthrough on Nightmare difficulty which is available from the beginning, and is only particularly tough in the beginning. There are also six missable trophies to watch out for. Otherwise, if you start the game on Nightmare and unlock those six missables, the Platinum can be obtained in one, long, playthrough.

Expect roughly around 100 hours, depending on strategies and how much exploration is done.

NOTE: The trophies on the PS4 have a separate list from those on the PS3. Also, the PS3 list only contains the Jaws of Hakkon DLC, while the PS4 list also has trophies for The Descent and Trespasser DLC.

You'll need to do a playthrough on Nightmare difficulty in order to unlock the Inquisitor trophy. Nightmare is available from the start, so if you wish to avoid doing a second playthrough, we recommend starting there. Nightmare will feel quite challenging in the beginning, but things will get easier. If you don't feel confident just yet, then select an easier mode, then a second playthrough on Nightmare.

NOTE: During your Nightmare playthrough, be careful NOT to press Triangle in the options menu, which will reset the difficulty to Normal and lock you out of the Inquisitor trophy.

During your playthrough, you'll also want to focus specifically on getting the other five missable trophies. These include both the On Burning Wings and The Brightest Of Their Age trophies for recruiting all the available companions, committing to a romantic relationship for the Beloved And Precious trophy, and the Belle Of The Ball for getting the full approval of the Orlesian court. Check out the Dragon Age Inquisition trophy guide links under our Links tab for more details on these.

Otherwise, simply play through the game while collecting Herbs and Materials, while also close all the rifts you come across.

Be sure to make multiple manual saves as you play, in case you accidentally lock yourself out of a missable trophy. Also, check out the Dragon Age Inquisition trophy guide links under our Links tab for detailes on other trophies you still may be missing and their requirements. If you are having any trouble with the game itself, check out the guides and walkthroughs as well.

First, here's a Walkthrough on IGN:
https://www.ign.com/wikis/dragon-age-inquisition/Walkthrough

And Stranger and YxU have a Walkthrough here:
https://guides.gamepressure.com/dragonageiii/

And a text-based Walkthrough by Bkstunt_31:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/718650-dragon-age-inquisition/faqs/70714

Vuule, scharn and ixii have a great Trophy Guide here, which includes the DLC;
https://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/dragon-age-inquisition-ps4/guide/

And a detailed Trophy Guide by DaveyHasselhoff:
http://ps3trophies.com/forums/showwiki.php?title=PS4-Trophy-Guides:Dragon-Age:-Inquisition-Trophy-Guide

A simple but useful Trophy Guide by Castielle:
https://fextralife.com/dragon-age-3-inquisition-trophy-guide/

And an Achievement Guide (same as the trophies on PS4 and PS3) by Floyd, bantycakes, and BiggD:
https://www.xboxachievements.com/game/dragon-age-inquisition-xbox-one/guide/

A video demonstration of the Saddled Up trophy, by MrVuule:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fjET91hVbo

Some useful Nightmare Tips and Guide by OnG:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3ik6-dDC2I

Finally, here's a basic Trophy List:
https://www.truetrophies.com/game/Dragon-Age-Inquisition/trophies

Dragon Age Inquisition Trophy Guide

Editorial Team

Dragon Age Inquisition Trophy Guide. Difficulty: ***  A third-person action RPG and the third installment in the Dragon Age series. A playthrough on Nightmare mode is required, though the game is more time-consuming than difficult.

Game Name Difficulty Trophies Developer Country Bronze Silver Gold Online DLC
Dragon Age: Inquisition *** 51 BioWare Edmonton Canada 42 6 2 0 4

Dragon Age: Inquisition

Dragon Age: Inquisition is a third-person action RPG and the third installment in the Dragon Age series. Players select a race and customize the appearance of their main player-character, while also having control over other party members who join later in the story. Combat can take two forms depending on the player's choice, either through a more strategic system similar to Dragon Age: Origins, or an action-style reminiscent of Dragon Age II. Romance aspects to the game are now dependent on scenarios occurring in the story as dictated by the player's choices, rather than the previous gift and dialogue system.

Following the events of Dragon Age II, the mages and templars are now in the midst of a civil war. Meanwhile, a Breach has occurred between the the physical world and the Fade, spelling disaster for the land. Only the player-character has the ability to close this Breach, and restore peace to the world.

Dragon Age: Inquisition received positive reviews with an average score of 89%, praised for its environments, engaging characters, combat system, and overall improvement from the previous games, while the story was both praised and criticized by some.

If you have experience playing the previous games in the Dragon Age series, than you'll have a good idea of what's involved for the Platinum. The game requires a playthrough on Nightmare difficulty which is available from the beginning, and is only particularly tough in the beginning. There are also six missable trophies to watch out for. Otherwise, if you start the game on Nightmare and unlock those six missables, the Platinum can be obtained in one, long, playthrough.

Expect roughly around 100 hours, depending on strategies and how much exploration is done.

NOTE: The trophies on the PS4 have a separate list from those on the PS3. Also, the PS3 list only contains the Jaws of Hakkon DLC, while the PS4 list also has trophies for The Descent and Trespasser DLC.

You'll need to do a playthrough on Nightmare difficulty in order to unlock the Inquisitor trophy. Nightmare is available from the start, so if you wish to avoid doing a second playthrough, we recommend starting there. Nightmare will feel quite challenging in the beginning, but things will get easier. If you don't feel confident just yet, then select an easier mode, then a second playthrough on Nightmare.

NOTE: During your Nightmare playthrough, be careful NOT to press Triangle in the options menu, which will reset the difficulty to Normal and lock you out of the Inquisitor trophy.

During your playthrough, you'll also want to focus specifically on getting the other five missable trophies. These include both the On Burning Wings and The Brightest Of Their Age trophies for recruiting all the available companions, committing to a romantic relationship for the Beloved And Precious trophy, and the Belle Of The Ball for getting the full approval of the Orlesian court. Check out the Dragon Age Inquisition trophy guide links under our Links tab for more details on these.

Otherwise, simply play through the game while collecting Herbs and Materials, while also close all the rifts you come across.

Be sure to make multiple manual saves as you play, in case you accidentally lock yourself out of a missable trophy. Also, check out the Dragon Age Inquisition trophy guide links under our Links tab for detailes on other trophies you still may be missing and their requirements. If you are having any trouble with the game itself, check out the guides and walkthroughs as well.

First, here's a Walkthrough on IGN:
https://www.ign.com/wikis/dragon-age-inquisition/Walkthrough

And Stranger and YxU have a Walkthrough here:
https://guides.gamepressure.com/dragonageiii/

And a text-based Walkthrough by Bkstunt_31:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/718650-dragon-age-inquisition/faqs/70714

Vuule, scharn and ixii have a great Trophy Guide here, which includes the DLC;
https://www.playstationtrophies.org/game/dragon-age-inquisition-ps4/guide/

And a detailed Trophy Guide by DaveyHasselhoff:
http://ps3trophies.com/forums/showwiki.php?title=PS4-Trophy-Guides:Dragon-Age:-Inquisition-Trophy-Guide

A simple but useful Trophy Guide by Castielle:
https://fextralife.com/dragon-age-3-inquisition-trophy-guide/

And an Achievement Guide (same as the trophies on PS4 and PS3) by Floyd, bantycakes, and BiggD:
https://www.xboxachievements.com/game/dragon-age-inquisition-xbox-one/guide/

A video demonstration of the Saddled Up trophy, by MrVuule:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fjET91hVbo

Some useful Nightmare Tips and Guide by OnG:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3ik6-dDC2I

Finally, here's a basic Trophy List:
https://www.truetrophies.com/game/Dragon-Age-Inquisition/trophies

Dragon Age Origins Trophy Guide

Editorial Team

Dragon Age Origins Trophy Guide. Difficulty: ***  A third-person RPG in a fantasy setting, involving an epic battle against the Dark Spawn. With the exception of one easily missable trophy, the Platinum is more time consuming than difficult.

Game Name Difficulty Trophies Developer Country Bronze Silver Gold Online DLC
Dragon Age: Origins *** 51 BioWare Canada 42 5 3 0 26

Dragon Age: Origins

In the spirit of classic Dungeons & Dragons, you select one of six characters - each with their own origin story - and are enlisted in the Grey Wardens, soldiers dedicated to battling the dark spawn. With the Blight on its way, you must stop a civil war, bring the races together, have sex with multiple men and women, and drive the dark spawn back to which they came.

In peace, vigilance. In war, victory. In death, sacrifice.

Compared with other RPGs, the time required to obtain the Platinum is roughly equal to Fallout, but no where near as time-consuming as Final Fantasy XIII. Most of the trophies are story-based, often one for each choice taken (which will require at least 2 playthroughs to get them all) as well as trophies for your character reaching certain levels and killing so many enemies. Also, the Traveler trophy is easily missable and, if missed, will require another full playthrough. With a fair amount of time, patience and dedication, this Platinum can be yours.

Expect anywhere between 70-100 hours, depending on how many playthroughs are done.

You will more likely have to play through the game at least twice - three times for most people. Each sub-main quest has a trophy for one of two choices, which means playing it through once making particular choices, then playing a second time and selecting the other option.

You will also need to "make love" with all four characters (not in the same game) in order to acquire the Hopeless Romantic trophy. Many have found Zevran and Morrigan to be easier to score with, and are not the jealous type. Tip - don't go nuts giving them tons of gifts. Instead, hold off and let the dialogue take its course for awhile, first.

Make sure, after completing Ostagar and reaching Lothering, that you complete all necessary side quests - as well as pick up two characters, Liliana and Sten - before leaving. Once you continue the main quest, you'll no longer be able to return to Lothering.

For Perfectionist, there are only 3 basic endings - your sacrifice, your friend's sacrifice, and a deal with Morigan. If you're prepared for three playthroughs (which is the least complicated, and necessary for all three "level 20" classes trophy) make sure to select a different outcome at the end, or make a save before the final fight, which you can return to.

For Master Warden and Blight-Queller, killing darkspawn DOES count across your playthroughs. Expect the "bling" three-quarters through your second game. Heavy Hitter is easy when playing as a Rogue. Upgrade your archery skills until you can acquire the "Critical Hit" (picture resembles an arrow striking a skull). Then, just fire at any weak enemy, and - "bling" - trophy!

The most difficult trophy which seems to give most people problems, is Traveler. Every time you enter a new area, make sure you explore each cave, room, dead-end, etc. until the entire map is exposed. Though it's tedious, we recommend going this during your first playthrough - that way you'll have another chance on your second, should you fail to get the trophy.

First, we have a Walkthrough on IGN:
http://guides.ign.com/guides/14290725/

And a Walkthrough on My Cheats:
http://mycheats.1up.com/view/superguide/2019479/dragon_age_origins/pc

And if those aren't enough, here's one from Dragon Age Guide:
http://www.dragonageguide.com

And of course, Dragon Age Wiki:
http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Walkthrough_for_Dragon_Age:_Origins

For Trophy Guides, here's a great one by lsen77link, which includes hints on the DLC:
http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/dragon-age-origins/28419-dragon-age-origins-trophy-guide-road-map.html

And a Trophy Guide by soultaker655:
https://psnprofiles.com/guide/1858-dragon-age-origins-trophy-guide

Here are some tips on "romanticizing" the characters:
http://www.gameshark.com/pc/cheats-guides/2455/Dragon-Age-Origins-Companion_Romance_Guide.html

And another Romance Guide by Daniel Acaba, hosted on IGN:
http://faqs.ign.com/articles/107/1072862p1.html

This is a simple but useful "gift giving" guide:
http://faqs.ign.com/articles/105/1057577p1.html

If you're attempting on completing the game in One Playthrough, check out this Youtube video by o0OZacO0o. Note: this level-up glitch does NOT work IF you downloaded the patch!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMYGLJCiz2Y

And finally, here's a basic Trophy List:
http://www.allps3trophies.com/retail-games/dragon-age-origins-trophies.html

Dragon Age II Trophy Guide

Editorial Team

Dragon Age II Trophy Guide. Difficulty: ***  An action RPG and sequel to the 2009 Dragon Age: Origins. Time consuming with a few tricky Trophies that require some strategy, though overall doable for any average gamer.

Game Name Difficulty Trophies Developer Country Bronze Silver Gold Online DLC
Dragon Age II *** 51 BioWare Canada 34 15 1 0 15

Dragon Age II

A sequel to Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II is an RPG in which the player can select a character based on three classes, build up members in the party, and take on the forces of darkness.

The main character is Hawke, who has fled Lothering after its demise and taken refuge in the city of Kirkwall. Spanning across a decade, Hawke attempts to raise his family's status from refugee by assisting in several quests and a journey into the dark roads, act as a mediator for the Qunari people, and handle the heated disputes between mages and the Chantry.

Dragon Age II has received relatively high praise, with an average score of 85%.

For more information, check out our Dragon Age II Review.

While given the same 3-star rating as its predecessor, Dragon Age II is much easier to platinum than Origins. If you have a completed save on your PS3 for Dragon Age: Origins, you can load it into Dragon Age II, thereby acquiring the Epic trophy - and only requiring one full playthrough. The rest is simply mopping up trophies throughout the game.

The trophy Supplier can be a bit of a pain, as you need to locate EVERY variety of every crafting item - and they aren't as plentiful as they were in Origins. But by using the guides in our Links page, it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

If you're in a rush to collect the platinum, make sure you upload a previous save from Dragon Age: Origins (if you have one) so as to unlock the Epic trophy at the end of the game. Pay special attention to collecting all crafting items and recipes along the way (see our guides and walkthroughs in the Links page for more information) as well as all the secret messages from the Band of Three for the Archeologist trophy, and all chapters for the Chantry Historian trophy. Also, while assuming a romantic relationship with one character (which will also earn you the Friend trophy) you must make sure at least 3 other characters like you, and keep one as a rival - or vice versa.

If you've managed to collect all those necessary trophies during your first playthrough, then all you will need is Mass Exodus (which is simply playing the intro with all three classes - Mage, Warrior and Rogue) and either Mercenary or Nefarious (depending on who you sided with in your last playthrough) and either Arcane Defender or Mage Hunter (depending again, on decisions earlier). Once all that's done, the platinum's yours!

MyCheats has a great Walkthrough:
http://mycheats.1up.com/view/superguide/3174274/dragon_age_2/xbox_360

A great Walkthrough was created by CJ Miozzi, posted here:
http://gamefront.com/dragon-age-2-walkthrough'>http://gamefront.com/dragon-age-2-walkthrough'>http://gamefront.com/dragon-age-2-walkthrough

GameFuzion has another video-based Walkthrough:
http://www.gamerfuzion.com/blogs/dragon-age-2-walkthrough-xbox-360-ps3-pc-strategy-guide/

Asuka has put together an excellent Trophy Guide:
http://www.ps3trophies.com/forums/showwiki.php?title=Dragon-Age-2-Trophy-Guide

Yet another video-based Walkthrough, posted by Dragos Pirvu:
http://www.geeksailor.com/dragon-age-2-walkthrough-guide-videos/

Another Trophy Guide, posted on Ripten, which includes several videos:
http://www.ripten.com/2011/03/18/da2-achievement-guide-mauler/

And Josh has posted a great list of "locatable items" here:
http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2011/03/04/dragon-age-2-achievements-and-trophies-guide-xbox-360-ps3.htm

Lastly, here's a basic Trophy List:
http://gamefront.com/dragon-age-2-trophies

Dragon Age II Review

Editorial Team

8/10 Banzai!s

The Game:

Developed by Bioware, the same Canucks who brought the Mass Effect series and Kights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age II is – naturally – a sequel to their successful 2009 Dragon Age: Origins, a third-person RPG filled with magic and mayhem.

Taking place during the events of Origins, Hawke and his family flee Ferelden during the blight, seeking refuge in the city of Kirkwall. Beginning as a refugee living in the slums, Hawke spends the next several years climbing the social ranks through found wealth, becoming champion of Kirkwall, and must save the city from a coming civil war. The story of Dragon Age II is told by Varric Tethras, a dwarf and friend of Hawke who can be, at times, an unreliable narrator.

Much of the gameplay and battle system is the same as its predecessor, with a few minor improvements. Players can chose the sex of Hawke, as well as the same three classes from Origins. However, this time around, Hawke is a real character with a real voice- more in the style of Shepherd in Mass Effect, with some face and hair alterations available.

 

What I Liked:

The graphics – which were criticized in Origins – are a vast improvement. Nothing that would blow you away, but easier on the eyes. Also, in my experience playing the game three times over, I never experienced any glitches or game freezes, which I encountered – though only a few – in Origins.

I also preferred playing a real character – Hawke – rather than creating my own. It’s fun to make a character who looks like me, goatee and all, but he ends up looking like a doll during the course of the game who never speaks, nodding his head and waving his hands like he wants to say something, but can’t. It’s nice being able to hear what Hawke has to say.

The characters, overall, wre more interesting than those in Origins. Among them, you’ve got the wise-cracking dwarf (who is also narrating the story) a female elf who’s both young and naive but bent on following the dark path of blood magic, a sexy rogue sailor, a mage who spends his time curing the sick while trying to contain a spirit living in his body. And yes, you can have sex with most of these people.

I also found the side-quests more interesting. In Origins, you might encounter someone saying, “Help, spiders have kidnapped my daughter!” So you go fight some spiders, rescue the daughter, the end. Quite linear, at times. But the quests in Dragon Age II offer a few more twists, and sometimes difficult decisions to make.

 

What I Didn’t Like:

The overall story was interesting, but pales in comparison to the epic tale of Origins. To be fair, it’s quite difficult to top such an adventure: the darkspawn have returned, their evil growing while the land’s powers are at conflict with one another, and ending in a huge climactic battle. Perhaps the scale of that story cannot be topped, only repeated. Rather than being redundant, Bioware decided to create a different kind of story which takes place within one city. I give kudos to the developers for that, but still can’t help but feel the first game was far more epic.

I still find it confusing on following-up on certain side-quests, as I did with Origins. Normally you “agree” to any quest you can find. Then you look at your map, and find a million markers. Since it takes time to load between areas, I found myself doing all that needs to be done until moving to the next location – which means being in the middle of one quest, then doing three more and forgetting the storyline of the previous one. It would be nice if you could “select” the quest you wish to do, then have only that marker show up on your map, much like Oblivion or Fallout 3.

 

Overall:

While not as good as the first, Dragon Age II is still a great game for anyone who was a fan of Origins. Though both games and received a 3-star rating for difficulty on our Game Database, Dragon Age II is an easier platinum, mainly because there’s no Traveler trophy – that one was a real doozey for some people! However, the Supplier trophy, in which you need to find every variety of crafting resource, may frustrate some – some make multiple saves.

And like a prologue, Dragon Age II sets itself up for part 3, as there are many questions not fully answered byt he end of the game. Why was Varric ordered to tell this story? What exactly was the relic they found? What is the Chantry doing? Guess we’ll have to wait to find out.

 

written by Damon Finos