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[Goldrusher]

https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/4hacmo/psa_ratchet_clank_extremely_easy_racing_trophies/

Still having trouble with "Faster Than a Speeding Amoebid" and "Kalebo Thunder" racing trophies?
The latest patch (1.03) has a glitch that makes it much, much easier!

1. Start the Race
2. Have the timer go BEYOND the trophy requirement (Rilgar Race = ~1:36 or later and Kalebo Race = ~2:06 or later)
3. Be in 1st Place
4. Hit the pause (Options) button
5. Select Quit Race

And... that's it! Voila! Each trophy should unlock during the cinematic where the character talks about you losing.

:/

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Oh god.
Memories.

It's like Mario Kart, except with god awful handling and when you fail a jump a Lakitu doesn't save you, you just burst into flames.

 

[Icyflamez96]

https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/4hacmo/psa_ratchet_clank_extremely_easy_racing_trophies/


:/

Cool. The AI is straight BS so I wouldn't feel bad about BSing it right back.

 

[HamsterExAstris]

Cool. The AI is straight BS so I wouldn't feel bad about BSing it right back.

The 1.03 patch fixed the AI BSing.

 

[Cudder]

Platinumed the game on the weekend. This is one of the most solid games I've played in a long while, loved it.

 

[Icyflamez96]

The 1.03 patch fixed the AI BSing.

god forgives i don't



But seriously I thought they hadn't considering I'm still seeing a bunch of complaints about it being impossibly hard. Haven't actually tried it myself since then though because I accidently started a New Game rather than going to Challenge Mode.

 

[vypek]

god forgives i don't



But seriously I thought they hadn't considering I'm still seeing a bunch of complaints about it being impossibly hard. Haven't actually tried it myself since then though because I accidently started a New Game rather than going to Challenge Mode.

Well, even without the rubber banding AI the requirement of getting 1:35 on Rilgar still requires a pretty much perfect run so a lot of people are still going to say its hard. At least unless they use that workaround or cheats.

 

[DaanMuffin]

Been having a blast with this game. Almost got the platinum but that Death by Disco trophy is driving me insane. Played through it 3 times. I guess I'll compile a list of enemies for my 4th playthrough.

 

[SpaceWolf]

Been having a blast with this game. Almost got the platinum but that Death by Disco trophy is driving me insane. Played through it 3 times. I guess I'll compile a list of enemies for my 4th playthrough.

I'm in exactly the same boat. 4th playthrough now, despite really trying to comb it in my 3rd.

Does anyone know if Quark's Agents of Doom count for this trophy? Because thinking back, those are the only enemies I could have missed.

 

[VLiberty]

What about the tentacles on the Kerwan train?

 

[DaanMuffin]

What about the tentacles on the Kerwan train?

They count. Got those this time, but forgot the fish in the hydrodisplacer area.

 

[CyberChulo]

I'm playing Challenge mode and with the map upgraded, I see there are some Holocards in the upper right corner of the map on the first level. Problem is that the tutorial area is gated. Is there a way to reach the Holocards?

 

[Revolutionary]

Is there any benefit to playing Challenge Mode on Hard or am I just making it harder for myself to keep up the bolt multiplier?

 

[Trigonometrize.]

Cool. The AI is straight BS so I wouldn't feel bad about BSing it right back.

The (pre-patch) AI was badly designed, but it wasn't super bull shit. All you had to do was not fuck up on the third lap.

 

[Icyflamez96]

The (pre-patch) AI was badly designed, but it wasn't super bull shit. All you had to do was not fuck up on the third lap.

That is super bullshit. The most bullshit race I've ever encountered.

I'm not saying the AI was terrible because it was impossible to beat, I'm saying it's terrible because of how you can literally just not try until the last 10 seconds and then boost past everyone. That's hilariously bad.

It is hard for me to deal with that when trying to get the trophy though. I can get under 1:35 consistently, I just don't quite nail the ending as I should and get rubberband'd

 

[Blues1990]

Is there any benefit to playing Challenge Mode on Hard or am I just making it harder for myself to keep up the bolt multiplier?

From what I find, you can get all the trophies without going on the hardest difficulty setting.

Not that it matters, as even on hard, the game isn't what I call challenging.

 

[Fersis]

Got the game this saturday, it's friggin' fun!!!
Which is the best you can say about a game.

Should be starting a new run tomorrow.
Congrats to IG!

Edit: Not a fan of the CG cutscenes though, but the gameplay is top notch.

 

[HamsterExAstris]

They count. Got those this time, but forgot the fish in the hydrodisplacer area.

There's a fish swimming out in the opening area of Rilgar that I think you can use if you need to.

 

[DaanMuffin]

There's a fish swimming out in the opening area of Rilgar that I think you can use if you need to.

I read somewhere that you need a swimming one and one on dry land. They should really add an official list. Also, does anyone know if it carries over across challenge mode runs?

 

[Icyflamez96]

Taken by nib95 in the console screenshot thread.

 

[Calcium]

I read somewhere that you need a swimming one and one on dry land. They should really add an official list. Also, does anyone know if it carries over across challenge mode runs?

I read somewhere that it carries over from normal to your first challenge, but if you start another challenge mode it resets. No idea if it's true, though. It'd make sense because I got it on my 3rd playthrough and it popped on Nefarious.

 

[Kyrios]

Okay, just have to get the

Spoiler

Sheepinator

and

Spoiler

Mr. Zurkon

to Level 10 and grind for raritanium to get the plat.

 

[TheSpoiler]

I just got the hoverboard. How far am I in this game? I heard it was fairly short.

 

[Kyrios]

I just got the hoverboard. How far am I in this game? I heard it was fairly short.

Still have a long ways to go, not even halfway yet.

 

[Ravage_Hydra]

Have 40$ dollars on PSN and wanna buy it but.. While i love R&C 2 and 3 to death i just didn't get into the first game as much. Would i like this remake of the first game? Even if i didn't like the original?

 

[Calcium]

Have 40$ dollars on PSN and wanna buy it but.. While i love R&C 2 and 3 to death i just didn't get into the first game as much. Would i like this remake of the first game? Even if i didn't like the original?

If you liked the sequels I wouldn't understand you not liking this one. Go for it.

 

[msdstc]

Probably posted but don't thin k of it as a race. It's not. The other racers are basically faster than you and rubber band (both ways).

The approach is to learn the shortcuts and path that gives most boost. Perfect that and the second race is easier than the first (the shortcuts basically hand you victory on the second race track). One other thing, the rubber banding is extreme so make sure you also time the end of the race to have a boost you can kick in to take you across the finish line.

The real issue is getting below 1.35 on first race in Gold. It's not too hard once you learn the course but its tougher as there are no shortcuts to the level of the second race.

Seriously if you don't know where the shortcuts in second race are google 'em and prepare to win and move on.

Once again this can't be overstated- as you mentioned it is not a race. It's about tricking the AI essentially and using the boost at just the right time. Motorstorm PR had moments like this that were infuriating.

The point of this isn't about the difficulty though (at least not where I'm coming from), the point is that it's incredibly lazy/shoddy game design. I'm amazed that the rest of the game is so great and tightly developed, and yet they let this garbage through. It's beyond trash tier.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

So I'm at the

Spoiler

Deplanetiser

and I think I've hit a glitched point.

I'm in the room with all the decommissioned tanks. I've killed all the enemies, I know where to go but the door won't open. What gives?

 

[Calcium]

So I'm at the

Spoiler

Deplanetiser

and I think I've hit a glitched point.

I'm in the room with all the decommissioned tanks. I've killed all the enemies, I know where to go but the door won't open. What gives?

Look around for any enemies that are stuck. Ran into a similar situation on Pokitaru and there was a Blarg dude behind a building just standing there.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

Look around for any enemies that are stuck. Ran into a similar situation on Pokitaru and there was a Blarg dude behind a building just standing there.

But it's only a small room. If he's stuck somewhere, it's going to be somewhere I probably can't get to.

Am I fucked?

 

[TheSpoiler]

Still have a long ways to go, not even halfway yet.

Fantastic!

 

[Calcium]

But it's only a small room. If he's stuck somewhere, it's going to be somewhere I probably can't get to.

Am I fucked?

You might not be able to, but your AoE damage might reach it.

Nah, just quit out and it should put you at the last checkpoint.

 

[Brandon F]

Yea, this racing minigame is total bullshit and has almost completely soured me on playing further.

Great game otherwise, but what a goddamn blemish trying for gold medals has been. I know its optional, but fuck Insomniac regardless for this programming travesty.

 

[Calcium]

Yea, this racing minigame is total bullshit and has almost completely soured me on playing further.

Great game otherwise, but what a goddamn blemish trying for gold medals has been. I know its optional, but fuck Insomniac regardless for this programming travesty.

Wow, man. It's really not that difficult. Just find the fastest route and stick to it. One the first race cut corners slightly and do a trick on every jump to keep the boost going. On the second race just use the shortcuts. Pretty easy.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

You might not be able to, but your AoE damage might reach it.

Nah, just quit out and it should put you at the last checkpoint.

I'll give it a shot and hope for the best.

 

[ZarKryn7]

Been seeing some glitch reports here and there. Insomniac stated they're working on a 1.04 patch soon.

 

[ZarKryn7]

I was absolutely loving this game, until the second mandatory hover race. I honestly am astonished that something so utterly, overwhelmingly *shite* got through development. How on *earth* did anyone think this was a good idea? The rubber banding is ridiculous, to the point where the same racer overtakes at the same spot every single time.

I'm not very good at racers, never have been, and the holoraces being this awful has really ruined the game for me. They weren't this bad in the original game, why the hell have they made them so much worse now?

Really? Damn. I had a blast with a races. I heard there were some who were experiencinf some glitches and bugs here and there. They should be addressing this in patch 1.04.

 

[Wibblewozzer]

Really? Damn. I had a blast with a races. I heard there were some who were experiencinf some glitches and bugs here and there. They should be addressing this in patch 1.04.

I doubt their issues had anything to do with bugs or glitches. There's very, very few that have replied throughout this thread with anything close to enjoyment towards the hoverboard sections.

The only glitch I can recall is doing the big turret section on the ice planet with infinite health turned on and the health still went down to zero but it didn't end up causing me to lose but I also couldn't shoot any longer so I just sat there looking around hoping it'd eventually give me a game over. Instead I had to exit out to the main menu and do it again. I figured since I had infinite health I wouldn't bother shooting down the incoming missiles but I learned my lesson.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

Yea, this racing minigame is total bullshit and has almost completely soured me on playing further.

Great game otherwise, but what a goddamn blemish trying for gold medals has been. I know its optional, but fuck Insomniac regardless for this programming travesty.

lol

Lower the difficulty and activate cheats.

 

[ZarKryn7]

Yea, this racing minigame is total bullshit and has almost completely soured me on playing further.

Great game otherwise, but what a goddamn blemish trying for gold medals has been. I know its optional, but fuck Insomniac regardless for this programming travesty.

Damn. Talk about a hyperbole.

 

[Icyflamez96]

I've seen a lot comments like that. These hoverboard races really piss people the fuck off lol.

 

[Kyrios]

Just gotta grind out Raritanium now for my last trophy. Guess I'll just go through challenge mode until I get enough.

 

[Rattles]

Ill just chime in and say I really didn't find the races that hard... dont know what peoples problem is with them, maybe its the one thing that slows em down for 5min on their way to a platinum and they must move on to the next game stat.

Would love to see these people beat zico in wipEout HD haha

 

[Alpende]

Just gotta grind out Raritanium now for my last trophy. Guess I'll just go through challenge mode until I get enough.

If you have most of the upgrades for your weapons and you enter an area with a lot of enemies you get Raritanium so fast. You can also change the difficulty to respawn at a checkpoint, kill all the enemies again and collect even more raritanium. You keep the ones before you change the difficulty.

I did that in the area with the green Amoebi(?) and the exterminators fighting each other. Kill a bunch, leave a couple alive and change the difficulty. Rinse and repeat

 

[johnnydrama]

I guess I'm the only one who fucking loves the hoverboard races.

 

[Jimnymebob]

I guess I'm the only one who fucking loves the hoverboard races.

I enjoyed them too. The first one annoyed me because the trophy glitched and unlocked when I got 1:36, and then on my next go I got 1:34.
I completely missed the second shortcut on the second race until after I'd finished the game and went back for

Spoiler

the gold bold that was there.

 

[McMoneyman]

I guess I'm the only one who fucking loves the hoverboard races.

I liked them too!

Being used to the tracks from the original helped alot.

 

[Maledict]

Where is the second shortcut on the second race BTW? I can see a tunnel that has a force field blocking it further on round the track, but have no idea how to unlock the force field.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

Edit. Never mind.

 

[RoaringMdog]

Where is the second shortcut on the second race BTW? I can see a tunnel that has a force field blocking it further on round the track, but have no idea how to unlock the force field.

After the first shortcut there's a jump, to the left of the jump is another platform,jump onto that one and follow it while going through the rings and it opens up.