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Bionic Commando Rearmed PS3 Gets Trophies, Fixes

This on-again, off-again trophy thing looks like it's finally getting settled.

He's all AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH TROPHIES.
He's all AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH TROPHIES.
First, there was going to be a trophy update. Then, Ben Judd had to come out and say that it just wasn't going to happen. But maybe that was all just a devious smokescreen. Regardless of all that, Capcom and GRIN have gone back into its acclaimed downloadable release, Bionic Commando Rearmed, and added in trophy support on the PlayStation 3.

Or, at least, they will be shortly. The patch that adds trophies hasn't gone live yet. It'll also come with a new difficulty setting that adjusts where you respawn and how your arm acts in certain situations. It sounds like it'll make the game a lot easier. The fixes and changes will also be coming to the Xbox Live Arcade version of the game.

A bit more detail on the changes and a comment contest can be found over at the official PlayStation Blog.
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Is Rad flipping out over some Uncanny Valley freakness?

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There were some pretty harsh words thrown at Ben in the blog when he announced that the game would NOT get trophies, so I wouldn't be surprised if this is a result of that. Then again, like you said, Jeff, it was probably just a smokescreen to make it seem like Capcom actually does care about its fans. Either way, it's not a bad move on their part, and I'm glad I picked BC: R up when it was on sale for $4.99 so that I can take part in this great update.

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All the bug fixes just make the game easier. I beat it a year ago when it came out.

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Edited By jacksukeru

This news made MAH BALLZ PUCKER!1


...has anyone made that joke yet?

Srsly though I'm fine with going through the game again for some trophies. Got 100% in 3DBC which was a first, gawd I love that game.
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Edited By Spiritof

So, is this Bionic Commando: Rearmed or Bionic Commando ReRearmed?

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Hmm... nope, still don't care. :3

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w00t w00t for PS3 owners.

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Great, fix Rearmed 10 months after everyone played it

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@Media_Master: Mandatory trophy support only started in 2009; BCR came out mid-2008 on PSN.
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I thought it was standard to have trophies, o' well...

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This didn't have trophies already? O_o

Well, good luck because the achievement/trophies in this game are really hard.

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@TheHBK said:
" Ahhh. trophies and Home, Sony's big, "We fucked up but we won't admit it" ideas. "
I really don't see how you can say that about trophies. They've been a massive success to PS3 owners - regardless of whether they're a ripoff of other ideas or not.

As for Home, all I'll say is that it's pretty busy when I go on it.

Whatever, on topic, I'm really pleased Rearmed is getting trophies. Any excuse to play that game rules.
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Ahhh. trophies and Home, Sony's big, "We fucked up but we won't admit it" ideas.

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Any idea on sales for Rearmed compared to BC (after a similar time on the market)?

In a way, I'm glad BC isn't selling.  I hope other developers take note of the two different approaches to reviving really old franchises and the comparative success of each.  What we want is just a fresh coat of paint and the conveniences of modern gaming (saves, online multiplayer etc.); we (evidently) don't want our childhood favourites forced into a modern gameplay style they weren't meant for.

There are a ton of classic games I would love to see given the Rearmed treatment.  Syndicate and Lemmings always spring to mind for some reason.

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Edited By SpaceInsomniac

That's nice, but I'd still rather they fixed the multiplayer in the new retail title. :(

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Edited By DragoonKain1687

Hahaha, I did the same as you VWGTi xD
Glad they are adding both trophies and a couple of fixes, though I like the current diff (though its mostly due to the platforming and not the actual enemies)

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Hell yeah, finally! Maybe later they'll lower the Bionic Commando price and I can play it with my awesome RAD skin

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Fina-lly!

Was waiting for this to get back into it!

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It's been a long time coming, but I'm glad it will finally be coming out. Amazing that Grin's best game would be this one, a small $10 downloadable game that out classes all their $60 releases.

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Well, I just hope this turn of events won't topple my high score. ._.;

Anyway, this is nice to see. Maybe a patch for the retail game is coming soon too?

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finally. geez

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I bought this a while back, I guess I'll get it back soon.

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@Brackynews said:
" Hmmm, PS Blog site is down.  Have you established a term for "GiantBoming" a linked website?  Nuked?  Geebee'd?  Blown? "
It's because they're giving away free codes for Capcom games.  The site is overloaded.
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Hmmm, PS Blog site is down.  Have you established a term for "GiantBoming" a linked website?  Nuked?  Geebee'd?  Blown?

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Damn, finally! Didn't they announce trophies for this like in September? What the hell? That's good news though, since I never finished the game; was waiting for this update forever so I can start anew.

Honestly though, good news and good to hear; I'll definitely be playing when it goes live.

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Dont worry capcom, we don't mind you being late to the party. Fashionably late some might say..

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Well, thats some dedication! Rarely do we see developers support live arcade titles so long after the release and with a thing like trophies. Solid work GRIN! Too bad BC sold poorly. :(

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Ahhhh, I might just re-install it then.

Probably not though.

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Haha, fucking finally. It's weird because I just booted this game up on Sunday to see if that trophy patch ever came out and I was sad to see that it didn't. This is great news...

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He's all AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH TROPHIES.
He's all AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH TROPHIES.
First, there was going to be a trophy update. Then, Ben Judd had to come out and say that it just wasn't going to happen. But maybe that was all just a devious smokescreen. Regardless of all that, Capcom and GRIN have gone back into its acclaimed downloadable release, Bionic Commando Rearmed, and added in trophy support on the PlayStation 3.

Or, at least, they will be shortly. The patch that adds trophies hasn't gone live yet. It'll also come with a new difficulty setting that adjusts where you respawn and how your arm acts in certain situations. It sounds like it'll make the game a lot easier. The fixes and changes will also be coming to the Xbox Live Arcade version of the game.

A bit more detail on the changes and a comment contest can be found over at the official PlayStation Blog.