PlayStation Plus may start adding a brilliant feature to its games
Retrospective
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Sonyhas revealed that it can add a whole new lease of life to old games, by retroactively adding achievements to games onPlayStation Plus. The PSP classicSuper Stardust Portablehas had trophies added to it on the subscription service, and hopefully, this signals the start of a reward revolution.
While intergalactic warfare gameSuper Stardustdidn’t initially have trophies, Sony has said that doesn’t have to remain the case when a retro game is made available onPS5. In a PlayStation Plusdev blog, Sony said, “some original PlayStation and PSP titles may offer trophies… this feature is optional for developers”. It also listed games such asApe Escape,Hot Shots Golf, andIQ Intelligent Qubeas potential retro games that could have this great feature added.
As this does seem to be a decision made by developers, there’s no promise we’ll be seeing trophies added to all our beloved retro games. As Eurogamer’s Ed Nightingalepointed out,LocoRoco, another PSP game from a similar first-party studio, still does not have trophy support.
Classic fun
Even without trophies, there are many great games to enjoy on PlayStation Plus. Premium subscribers get the pleasure of having the classic catalogue at their fingertips. With this, you getYakuza 3, 4,and5,Castlevania: Lords of the Shadow, and my favorite,Limbo.
Although I am a little shaken atLimbobeing in the classic category, I’ll ignore the rapid passage of time and focus on how great this game was and still is. Because, after all, this spider-infested game has all the trophies to pleasure your achievement-hunting brain.
Limbo is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle platformer developed by Playdead and released in 2010. In this dark and gloomy horror game, you are tasked with navigating the horrific world populated by giant human-hungry spiders and monolithic deep sea monsters, all so you can find your sister.
This puzzling game wasn’t groundbreaking in its graphics or narrative, but Playdead understood that the puzzles withinLimbo, accompanied by the unique art style, would be what made this little gem stand out. By knowing what this game could achieve and delivering on this, I felt like I enjoyed the game even more.
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While I don’t think achievements are critical to enjoying a game, it would be a fantastic feature for retro PlayStation Plus games to add. Hopefully, breathing life into old games that are just as replayable asLimbois.
Elie is a Features Writer for TechRadar Gaming, here to write about anything new or slightly weird. Before writing for TRG, Elie studied for a Masters at Cardiff University JOMEC in International Journalism and Documentaries – spending their free time filming short docs or editing the gaming section for their student publications.
Elie’s first step into gaming was through Pokémon but they’ve taken the natural next step in the horror genre. Any and every game that would keep you up at night is on their list to play - despite the fact that one of Elie’s biggest fears is being chased.
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