PS3
Start on Hard and keep your first campaign until all Zoni are rescued. The last Vorselon encounter opens after the story and the rescue sweep, so finish the postgame before restarting the adventure. Treat the 10,000-point arcade game as its own objective: its score does not depend on the campaign difficulty.
Native PS3 release, 37 trophies. The campaign, tournaments and arcade machine can be completed offline.
- Difficulty: Hard for Q-Force Champion; lower difficulty trophies stack.
- Playthroughs: Initial story run followed by Challenge Mode.
- Online: No online trophies.
Begin on Hard
Select Hard when starting a new game and keep it through the credits. Rotate between a crowd weapon and a heavy-target weapon; relying on one after it caps leaves the others underpowered for tournament fights. In the Great Clock sectors, first walk the puzzle route without a recording, then give each copy of Clank one job.
- Check for Q-Force Champion after the ending.
Finish the four tournaments
Use the Agorian Battleplex to develop your arsenal and finish the Bronze, Silver, Gold and Raritanium brackets as they open. Save ammunition for the end of each round and move before waves close both escape routes. The Treasure Mapper earned at the arena makes the remaining map cleanup easier.
- Claim the challenge rewards and finish each bracket.
Sweep Zoni, gold bolts and modifications
After the credits, return to the save before the ending. Clear one sector at a time: complete the space missions marked by yellow triangles and land on the moons with outstanding items. On planets, check Clank’s optional rooms too. Log gold bolts, Constructo modifications and Zoni separately to avoid confusing three different counters.
- With 40 Zoni, go to Vorselon’s ship, then visit the museum.
Practice the Battleplex arcade machine
In My Blaster Runs Hot, play for survival and score: shoot on the move and leave yourself room to retreat. Learn the rhythm of the opening waves before risking your position for a pickup. Failing an arcade attempt does not undo your campaign collection, so repeat just this objective until you reach 10,000 points.
- Use the arcade machine in the Battleplex area.
Finish Challenge Mode
Once Vorselon and the collection are done, launch Challenge Mode from the completed save. Your weapons and collectibles carry over. Use the opening areas to build the multiplier without taking damage and buy any remaining GrummelNet weapons. Then reach the ending again: merely starting the new run does not earn Glutton for Punishment.
- Check the million-bolt trophy and weapon purchases before the ending.
Trophies to watch
My Blaster Runs Really, Really Hot
Score 10,000 points on My Blaster Runs Hot.
Score 10,000 on the Battleplex arcade machine, outside the tournaments.
Terraklon Assassin
Vanquish Lord Vorselon.
Rescue all 40 Zoni and fight the captain in the postgame.
Q-Force Champion
Complete the game on Hard.
Set Hard when creating the campaign save.
Glutton for Punishment
Complete a Challenge Mode playthrough.
Finish the run you start in Challenge Mode.
Frequently asked questions
Can I change difficulty halfway through?
To protect Q-Force Champion, keep Hard from start to finish; you do not need separate lower-difficulty story clears.
When does the last Vorselon encounter appear?
Clear the story, stay in the first campaign and find all 40 Zoni. The new space mission is separate from the story encounters.
Does the arcade machine require a second player?
No. You can earn the required score alone, without online multiplayer or leaderboard placement.
Sources
- PlayStation Blog – lancio PAL
- PlayStationTrophies – roadmap PS3
- PlayStationTrophies – minigioco
- Ratchet & Clank Wiki – Modalità Sfida
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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