Road Map
Overview:
- Offline trophies: 10 (2, 1, 7)
- Online trophies: 0
- Estimated 100% difficulty: 2/10 (Trophy Difficulty Rating)
- Approximate amount of time to 100%: 3-4 hours with a collectible guide, 4-5 without.
- Minimum number of playthroughs: 1
- Number of missable trophies: 0 (Chapter Select can be used).
- Glitched trophies: 0
- Does difficulty affect any trophies: No difficulty settings available.
- Do cheat codes disable trophies: No (Toys can be used to unlock trophies).
- Additional accessories required: None (Playstation Move is optional).
Introduction:
Hello and welcome to my trophy guide for The Unfinished Swan! It is a Playstation Network exclusive, best described as a first-person shooter with a unique twist. Instead of firing bullets, your character - an orphaned boy named Monroe - is armed with a magical paintbrush that reveals the geometry of the world, which is initially a blank canvas. Monroe uses these abilities to find the Unfinished Swan, an unfinished painting created by his deceased mother.
The trophies for The Unfinished Swan are very easy to obtain, with the exception of one, Minimalist, which takes a little bit of time. The game itself is very short and it should take no more than 4-5 hours to obtain 100%. There are 19 storybook pages and 64 balloons to collect through the game, but most of them are very simple to find. Use the guide linked in the respective trophy description to find them. There is a chapter select feature, which means that you can enjoy the game and go back to find the last collectibles you need and also obtain a few of the miscellaneous trophies without having to start again. You will need to release all 64 balloons before you can obtain two trophies, Rocketeer and Spaceman.
Note on Playstation Move
The Unfinished Swan can be played with the Playstation Move and Navigation Controllers. However, as much as it is fun to fire paintballs with the Move, I found movement to be a chore and I reverted to a standard Dualshock 3 almost immediately. Therefore, this guide is written from the perspective of the Dualshock 3. However, I have provided the different control configurations here for your convenience:
Dualshock 3
,,, or Fire paintballs
Jump
Pick up blueprint box
Sniper Rifle attachment (when unlocked)
Playstation Move
Fire paintballs
Jump
Pick up blueprint box
Sniper Rifle attachment (when unlocked)
Walkthrough:
Step 1: Complete the game, collecting all storybook pages and releasing all balloons.
The game itself is fairly simple and should cause no problems for seasoned gamers. There are no enemies to harm you except a few in Chapter 3 and the puzzles are easy to solve except one or two, which require a little bit of abstract thought. If you fall or die, you will be immediately reset, so do not worry. If you so wish, you can play through the game without a guide and go back via chapter select in Step 2 and find the last few collectibles. However, I have included all collectibles in this step as this is the fastest way to 100%. Refer to my collectibles guide here for a complete written guide of storybook pages and balloons. Note that after finding 3 balloons, you can purchase the “Balloon Radar” from the Toys menu, which is an extremely helpful indicator that will make finding the more hidden balloons easier. Finally, remember to look out for the hidden trophy, Telescopic, which can be found in Chapter 2, Stage 5 (“The Seawall”). Refer to the trophy description below for details.
At the end of this step you should have achieved the following:
Painter
Climber
Night Owl
Dreamer
Balloonist
Page Turner
Telescopic
Step 2: “Spaceman” and “Rocketeer” trophies.
Once you have completed the game and released all balloons, all of the Toys in the “Toys” menu will be unlocked. For these trophies, you will need the “Pickup Blueprint Boxes” and “Sniper Rifle” Toys. This will enable you to get the Spaceman and Rocketeer trophies. Also, if you missed Telescopic in your first playthrough, return to Chapter 2, Stage 5 via Chapter Select and pick it up. By the end of this step you should have achieved the following:
Rocketeer
Spaceman
Step 3: “Minimalist”.
This trophy is the hardest in the game, and so should be left until last when you have a full grasp of the game’s mechanics. Refer to the trophy description below for a full walkthrough of this trophy and a few tips. By the end of this step you should have the following trophy and your 100%:
Minimalist
[PST would like to thank Dark_Krid for this Roadmap]