After some challenging lists in the past, MLB The Show 21’s Trophies have been getting easier and easier over time. This year’s game is perhaps the most straightforward yet – in fact, you could probably pick up the Platinum on PlayStation 5 and PS4 in a weekend. Most of the virtual gongs can be collected naturally through gameplay, such as notching a cumulative total of 100 home runs or falling behind in the count before working your way back to 3-2.
There’s one gong built around the new Pinpoint Pitching mechanic – you need to strikeout three batters in a single inning with that system enabled – and there’s also some really, really simple stuff like opening a single card pack in Diamond Dynasty. Honestly, you’ll get almost all of these Trophies without even trying by simply playing the game for a few hours.
Some of the Trophies do focus on specific modes like winning the World Series in March to October and getting drafted by an MLB team in Road to the Show, but if you’re buying the game you’re probably going to want to achieve these things at some point anyway. The list is identical across PS5 and PS4, so if you’re getting the Jackie Robinson edition, you can earn the Platinum twice if you want to.
Will you be going for the top gong here? Earn the Platinum quicker than a Jacob de Grom fastball in the comments section below.
[source psnprofiles.com]
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I get the feeling that "you need to strikeout three batters in a single inning with that system enabled" will be easy while playing on lower difficulties, and eventually if you play enough you'll get it with one reliever or ace starting pitcher
I got the platinum last year so hopefully I can get this year’s one too.
@nessisonett seems easy, some of them I think can be boosted online for a change
@Gilvin I don’t really boost. Kinda takes the accomplishment out of it.
Last time I've played baseball on some 8-bit (NES???) it was fun. Than I run MBL 20 from PS+ and was even not able to pitch a single ball. Too complicated controling (and also too many unknown terminology).
Well designed trophies are such a fun challenge...ones like these not so much, but usually there are a few challenges to make a plat worthwhile if the game is fun.
When a plat mixes great trophies with some annoying ones is when things can get frustrating. I’m so close to the Yakuza 5 plat, but this bloody Pachinko completion requirement! Satisfying when completed though, just like defeating a final very hard boss.
@nessisonett not my standard approach either but the option is there if needed (which was not before).
For example "Record eight or more team walks within a game (any mode - offline or online)." could be one that I may end up boosting, I challenge myself to get walks while playing and 8 walks I might have done once over 10+ years of playing The Show... the CPU basically throws too many strikes
@djlard This one has a much better onboarding process that helps you to learn how to play, so you should be able to get into it easier.
@nessisonett I only boost when its not possible too get it in a normal way. Try achieving it with a dead community with older games or games that are grindy did you ever try the online play of the Tombraider reboot they even changed it because it was too much.
That means it should be a easy 1K on Xbox cool.
@get2sammyb hmmm maybe I'll give it a try when it will be part of PS+ free games.
Finally, Sony understands what the people want... easy platinums, babeh!
Haha, nah, I'm kidding, I never even play sports games...
@get2sammyb I imagine this is going to be the most streamlined and straightforward entry in the series now that’s it’s on other platforms
The fact I own an Xbox Series X and a PS5 makes this an easy pass on Sony machines for me. I'll play for "free" on Xbox with my Gamepass sub. Sony screwed themselves royally with this one!
@Smash41 I think you’ll find MLB screwed them.
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