With Internet rumors running amuck these days, screens of Sony’s upcoming trophy system have appeared, along with details regarding the system and firmware 2.4. One of Microsoft’s proverbial feathers in the cap has been the Achievement system and cumulative Gamerscore. For almost 3yrs, 360 owners have enjoyed the lil pat on the back developers had given by using the system and rewarding gamers for the obvious…playing. If the rumors are true, Sony’s trophy system sounds like it’s finally catching up in terms of features and may actually have a more robust scoring/accomplishment/achievement system. Instead of a simple total score “I have more points than you” setup, PS3 owners will have 4 types of trophies (Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum) to try and unlock.

Upon unlocking an undisclosed number of trophies, that cumulative total will then increase your “gamer card” a level. The more levels you gain, the more trophies you must unlock. Each trophy will be worth a certain number of points and each game will only contain a certain number of each trophy. Gamers will also be able to compare “scores” with other PSN users, although specifics were not disclosed. If these rumors/leaks turn out to be true, has Sony innovated on a scoring system that 360 owners have enjoyed and praised or merely half heartedly copied an existing setup? Now that Sony has prepared the PS3 to take the 360 head on with its services and features, is it too late to matter? With an ever increasing library of games, more 360 “exclusives” making their appearance on the platform, more titles with PS3 lead SKU, HOME and the competition’s lineup’s looking rather “meh”, what can Microsoft do to counter this? Should they even care?