iTrophies – the PS3 Attitude Review
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iTrophies is a handy PS3 trophy app for the iPhone/iTouch every self-respecting Trophy Whore must own.
Noticing a niche in the market, developer Viru Doshi has created an app that not only allows you to review your own trophy progress, but also compare your current haul with that of your friends whether you’re on the bus, at work or jet-setting around the world. Connection permitting of course.
The main difference with this app and similar programs that have come before it is, unlike other iPhone trophy apps that merely show trophy lists, iTrophies is fully integrated into the PlayStation Network; transforming your iPhone/iTouch into a personal virtual trophy cabinet right in your pocket.
The app is split into three main areas. Profile displays your total number of collected trophies and level along with the general information available to the public when viewable through the PS3. This includes how many platinum, gold, silver and bronze trinkets you’ve picked up on your numerous trophy sprees and your current mood. Basically it’s the same as your standard profile card.
The Friends section, a gateway to trophy comparison with your companions, also acts as a handy snapshot of who is online and what they’re currently playing in real-time; a great tool for when you’re out and about and wondering who is at home getting their game on and what they’re up to. You’ll also be able to view the last time your friends have logged on. It’s like having your PS3 with you – without the ability to play kick-ass games of course.
The comparison element clearly depicts your own stash versus your friends’ wares on a trophy by trophy level. Want to know how many silver Danny has currently racked up from wrangling goodies out of the likes of Hannah Montana and Leisure Suit Larry compared to the hard-wrought silvers you’ve laboured over? It’s possible.
However, we should note that the comparison feature isn’t as comprehensive as what’s available when comparing through the PS3 (the level percentage isn’t shown or example) but it’s actually faster than the traditional process. Also, while you can visit the Games section (the third area) and delve into which specific trophies have eluded you, it’s not possible to see what trophies your friends are also missing. This is something we believe is in the works however along with other intriguing elements such as custom leaderboards.
Probably the best feature of iTrophies is the YouTube integration. From your trophy list you can select any of the trophies you have yet to obtain and instantly visit a video depicting an easy guide of how to achieve it. It’s not a perfect system, however, and some videos that come back are not what you were looking for. This is not so much a fault of the app but the randomness of YouTube.
Of course, there’s nothing in iTrophies you can’t do from the comfort of your own couch. In fact, it would be difficult to think of any reasons why you’d use the app inside the house when the PS3 and a browser does it all – and to a greater level.
On the go however, it’s a nice and light-weight application that serves its simple purpose. And, unlike a lot of inexpensive iPhone apps that are merely novelties, iTrophies actually brings something useful to the table. Which leads us to the price and why we recommend it.
As a handy, if not purely complimentary, tool for any PS3/iPhone owner, and at a little over a euro, it’s hard to find fault in something that does exactly what it says on the tin. And does it well. There’s also something unbelievably smug about being in a bar, plucking your iPhone from our pocket, entering a series of taps and then handing it to a fellow gamer friend and just smiling as his or her eyes grow wide. Sometimes it’s the smaller things in life that gives us the greatest pleasure.
Note: iTrophies requires a Portable ID. If you don’t have a Portable ID created, the process is simple and takes a couple of minutes. More information about this application, its security and future updates can be found here.
UPDATE: Our iTrophies competition is now closed. Congratulations to strangeplaice, tanukisan, LCaruana, CanisFirebrand, EricFernandez, WolfieZero, CoolHand032, Inki78, grizbo and Lavron415 who all win a copy of iTrophies for the iPhone/iTouch. Many thanks to Viru Doshi for donating US App Store codes for this great utility.
I’d love a code so I could irritate all my friends with my 700 trophies and laugh when they say they only have 20
It would also make me feel better when I imagine my iPod to be a cool PSP with decent apps rather than apples attempt to make idiots like games.
does this mean we all win?
I need this application because I am a validation whore. I need to be able to have the validation of my trophies where ever I go. I need have see all the little guys on my phone. I can’t live without having them with me anywhere I go! My PS3 doesn’t fit in my pocket and it’s hard to look at all my precious trophies while driving down the freeway.
PLEASE VALIDATE ME!!!!!!
And I thought I was bad when it came to trophies
It would be nice if the PS3 did fit it our pocket though. Maybe that’s what the PSP6 will be. Portable HD gaming (and trophies):D
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How cool would it be to walk up to someone and ask them if they want to see your trophy collection? Then you whip out your iPhone and load up this sweet little app?
I must have this app to complete my plan for world domination.
I need this app because I use my phone for EVERYTHING, so I might as well have my PS3 Trophies on there. Show my friends on the go.
I have socks on, so if iTrophies where to rock me, then it would rock off my socks off!
iTrophies would totally rock my world because I am about to get my first iTouch and would love to be able to immediately check out all my trophies. Plus, that would allow me to spend even LESS time doing work whilst I check out my trophies to strategize what to do when I get home.
Winners will be annoucned tomorrow.
You all have a good* chance!
*actually, better than good
WHY would iTrophiesbrock my world?
Are you serious?
1st and foremost I can finally, FINALLY, get and have something my “they have way more money then me” gaming friends DON’T HAVE!
They all had the PS3 way before me…and 1 of em spent over 2 grand on it when it 1st came out buying it on EBAY(he’s loaded).
But I see it now, us hanging together, playing, talking aka “shootin the sh!t” about who has earned what, and in what game…when I tell them “Oh by the way,..I ‘m up too 600 trophies”, when 1 of them says..”Dude, I was at your place Thursday night, and you had like 400 or so.”,…as I say, “Yeah I know, but I was playing a lot this weekend, and I got all the trophies for Namco, Fight Night 4, Unhcharted, Watchmen, COD:W/War and Echochrome”..
Of course I get the response of “Dude, whatever..nice try but that’s BS..no way you got Echochrome and all of those others in 3 days!” i respond with, “I’m telling you I got all of them”.. They say, “PROVE IT”….I say, “yuo know I can’t from here when one sayd, Yeah, OK.. your got al of them… fine dude, whatever.”
Then as a few minutes go by, all of sudden, one of my friends looks over and says, “Uh, Haskell, what are you doing there? I reply with nothing”, and say just futzing around with something.”.. As they are playing i hear, “Dude come on, what do you got there, we all hear it for Christ’s sake… seriously, WTF are you playing with?”…..
Now as I am hunched over and leaning to my right I pull up Itrophies, seeing all of me trophies right there in front of me eyes..they ask again, and I say, “wanna know what am I doing..you really wanna know.. here’s your proof, (and I turn around and reach my arm out, basically shoving the screen in their faces and say, “suck on this bitches ITrophies BIOTC#..HAHAHA
I would love this trophy app. It gets annoying having the laptop out bent over the keyboard while trying to play my games. This Iphone App WOULD make it sooooo easy to continue my domination of trophies. Plus then I wouldn’t get in trouble for “wasting energy” on both at the same time!!
I think iTrophies will help me obtain inner peace.
I need iTrophies because it’s absolutely necessary to track my trophy stats on the go. ABSOLUTELY A NECESSITY.
itrophies would be awesome because I’m addicted to trophies and I think that achievement in videogames is a necesity for the full PS3 experience!
Ah sweet! I will have to post a picture of my socks being rocked off by iTrophies.
Woot I won!!
Question.
How do I get my code?
thanks
Good question and one I hope the admin answer! I have no idea :S
So when should I expect to recieve my code? Thanks.
i dont earn an iphone.
oh well