Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 410

Finally got around to Deathloop and I’m loving it

Fez and Batman Arkham Blackgate on x360
Cod Infinite Warfare on ps4
Metroid Dread on switch

Will try to wrap up Mass Effect Andromeda this weekend and I also finished up Steins;Gate 0 yesterday. Might throw in some Fez here and there as well since it's such a relaxing game to play. Great smaller title to play in between all the big ones!

I'm playing Demon's Souls and trying to make a good mage build. By the time I run into the harder bosses, I want to be flinging spells around like a drunk Harry Potter.

First of all: F*** the Water Temple.

This weekend I will be playing on PS5: Far Cry 6 (time to end it), Tales of Arise (time to restart it) and maybe finish Spider-Man Remastered DLC.

Xbox Series X: bit of Halo Infinite, R6 Extraction (I'm expecting it to suck), Windjammers 2 and Pupperazzi (why not lol).

And I'll waste 2 or 3 hours of my life playing League of Legends.

@liamcroft I bet it needs a day 1 patch that you don't have access to.

I've taken my console out to the woods and am playing CoD on my PS5 with tears streaming down my face. As I point the gun at the back of my PS5's head it looks up at me with remorseful eyes, not understanding why I'm sad, eager to please me, and all I can do is whisper...'I'm sorry boy...you're too good for this world...it's better this way...'

BANG!!

AC Odyssey, finished the main story and the cultists yesterday. Still have a few things left to get 100% in the game proper but I'll probably make a start on the Legacy DLC. Have a good weekend all!

I'll be playing as Michael Madsen in The Knife Of Dunwall.

Replaying through God of War (Nearing the end now) first time on PS5 after watching some GOW Ragnarok breakdown and prediction videos, then I might replay Days Gone for the first time on PS5 as well, I also wanna replay through Donkey Kong Country 2 via Switch Online and I might give Banjo Kazooie a go also via Switch Online... really wish I could just buy both games and download them to my Switch instead.

Got back to Xenblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. Never finished the game on Wii, but hopefully this time. Also finally picked up ToeJam and Earl: Back in the Groove for less than £2 on the Switch, which seems like a fun mix of the first two games.

Playing ac:valhalla and that game everybody hates...battlefield 2042..

@AnthonyStark86 - A drunk Harry Potter you say?
Hagrid: Harry Potter yer aim is so off yer couldn't be hitting the broad side of a moving train!
Harry: SHOVE OFF HAGRID YA FAT OAF OR I'LL SET YA BLODDY BEARD ON FIRE!!!

Cyberpunk 2077, GT Sport, AC Odyssey and oh yeah went back into the Frozen Wilds and realized there's an oseram in some little camp who can further improve your weapons. For an open world HZD's graphics never stops impressing.

Playing more Skyrim on PS5 trying to clear the daedric quests. Also heading back to stardew valley for some relaxation.

Currently playing through NG+ for Guardians of the Galaxy, finishing off the collectables and trying to take the opposite decisions like (stuff from the first 4 chapters) keeping the parts instead of the llama, letting Drax throw Rocket, successfully selling Groot rather than trying and failing to sell the trash panda, to see how much of a difference they make, given how much the opposite decisions just felt like what the story was supposed to be.

Recently finished the director's cut of Ghost, was great to replay and the dlc was good too. Moved onto Kena now and what a gem this is turning out to be!

I'm playing some more Kena, which has surprised me with not just some of the best visuals I've ever seen but some decent boss battles also. On act 3 of inscryption and as much as I've enjoyed the game, I'm fed up of card battles now. Finally, downloading windjammer 2 and hoping to get my ass handed to me online later! Happy gaming everyone

FFXIV Endwalker and a side of Valorant.
Also need to get back to Ys IX Monstrum Nox as I left it about 50% into the main campaign.

man seeing liam play dying light 2 makes me want to be a reviewer sometimes. but i would be awefull at it since i have a bad habbit of not finishing games.

i'm just waiting for HFW tbh.

Just bought street fighter collection on ps5 (it's discounted on psn), can't wait to try street fighter 2 and alpha 2 on it

Also playing strategy game blue archive on phone, the story, the graphics and sound looks good, it's a gatcha though so maybe (possibly) it will get grindy soon.

Will mostly be playing WRC 9 for the 9th platinum of the year. Will also be trying to clear up some of the remaining trophies for Iki island.

@theheadofabroom it's such a good game, hope they make another one. I've still the collectable stuff to finish off. Going to do it once I finish WRC 9.

PS5: Genshin Impact.
XBSX: Death’s Door and the Hitman Trilogy.

Next week I’ll probably hop on the remastered Uncharted game.

On PS5 I'm playing NEO the world ends with you and I'm liking it so far. Will alps give Baldo another try since it's been updated. I do have a few new games I bought in the sale but honestly I'm holding off playing them as I know there's 5 new games I want in January for the ps5.
Edge of Eternity
Horizon Forbidden West
Monark
Atelier Sophie 2
Elden Ring

On nintendo switch I've just got to the elite 4 on brilliant diamond, want to complete the game before Arceus legend's comes out

@R1spam @playthedangame I'm playing Kena as well and agree about the visuals and some surprisingly tough bosses.

There was one frustrating section involving shrines, where the solution wasn't readily apparent.

I might start a new game alongside it, not sure or due to watching Titans and excitement over the upcoming new Batman film, I'm tempted to replay Arkham Knight.

Have a great weekend guys.

I started Resident Evil Village last night and it's absolutely excellent, thoroughly enjoying it! I played Resident Evil 7 on VR a couple of years ago and I don't think anything will ever top what a terrifying experience that was, but I'm enjoying that this game is doing its own thing, it's a lot of fun.

I'm also playing UNSIGHTED, which is an indie game that seems to have gone under the radar for a lot of people, but I'd really recommend you pick it up! It's a top-down metroidvania, which some very satisfying combat, but the interesting part is that everyone in the game, shop-keepers, your assistant, and even yourself, has a time limit until they die. You can extend their time limit with a certain rare item you find throughout the world, but you're constantly having to choose who you're going to save, and at points inevitably having to give it to yourself, and it's a really cool mechanic that connects you to the characters and the world

Probably some faeria, Sakura wars, sackboy adventure, ps4 Sega megadrive collection, the dwarf game with psplus.
I need me some plats.

Got the platinum in Terminator Resistance Enhanced Edition (PS5). The extra mode (Infiltrator mode) is brilliant. First time playing this mode as it wasn’t included in the PS4 version. You get to play as the Terminator, hunting down targets with all the classic weapons from the movies. Visiting the ruins of the Tech Noir club from the first movie and hearing Burnin In The Third Degree was a nice touch. You can just tell this game was made by people who love the Terminator franchise.

Playing Wrath of Druid's DLC in AC Valhalla, giving Returnal another go, realised I played it for less than 4 hours before I stopped, I should give it a bit more of a go. Also downloaded Yu Gi Oh master duel, so intend on trying that.

Finally got my first ps5 play and my 5th in total. Astro bot (ok, i know its an easy one😂) i really need to play HZD as ive asked for FW for my birthday next month. Will no doubt do a couple of runs on WRC 10 and mess about with Hitman. Ive already got too many ps5 games so im struggling with what i ahould play and instead of sticking with 1 or 2 i do a bit of everything and end up making no progress in anything 🤷‍♂️😂😂

I checked out Yugioh Master Duel and I can already tell I'm not going to get too far in it. Deck building is a pain, and getting new cards is one of the scummiest gacha systems I've ever seen. Which is a shame because the dueling UI is pretty intuitive, and the animations are kind of awesome, but I'm going back to Link Evolution.

I’ll be continuing Mass Effect 1 and I might try and get a bit further in Salt and Sanctuary as I’ve been playing it on and off.

Playing Yugioh Master Duel, havent played the game physically since around 2013 so there is ALOT of new things in the game. I crafted a Dark Magician deck by looking up one on YT and I'm actually winning games, so much fun. There are tutorials of how to play the game. There aren't a lot of game modes yet apart from the "single player" content and the ranked matches, I'd much prefer if they put in a casual queue as I'd rather play with fun decks from my yugioh boomer anime. The actual game is very well made and is surprisingly extremely Free-To-Play Friendly. They bombard you with tons of gems for packs just for starting the game and you unlock so much more from doing the tutorials and missions that are up on offer. I've been able to make staple cards and have had enough crafting materials to get the deck I want to play, unlike in Hearthstone where you actually need to drop COLD HARD CASH if you want to have a deck that is remotely playable. The only negative of the game, and that's the power creep of the game over time as they've added new card types and mechanics to the Trading Card Game which make it so your opponent can take like 3 minutes for a single turn. This game has absolutely blindsided me and I'm surprised how much I'm enjoying it, I recommend it to any old school fans and newcomers if you're curious, just read up on all the types of cards are in the game and don't be afraid to look up what decks are good, as this will add to the enjoyment drastically.

I'm also playing danganronpa 2 and am up to the 5th trial. All I can say that I'm enjoying this ones characters more than the first, but IMO the mystery surrounding this one seems to have taken a backseat until the later chapters compared to the first, but I'm sure everything will pick up in the final act, Great Game!!!

Still two point hospital! I'm proper down the rabbit hole now.

Mr. Croft is a lucky man. Looking forward to the review!

I am playing Outriders. It is.......adequate. Just waiting for Forbidden West, honestly.

Switch - Astalon: Tears of the Earth
PS5 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
PS Vita - Persona 4 Golden
3DS - Dragon Quest VII

Have a great weekend of gaming, everyone!!

Hitman trilogy ,I already own 1 and 2 but never got round to em but now the trilogy is out I'll dive in

Continuing my play through of Disco Elysium, on Day 5. Such a good game, really absorbing.

Lost Judgment on PS5

It’s a board game weekend. I played Days 1 and 2 of Middara solo yesterday and loved it. If I get to play anything it’ll be more of that.

@Kidfunkadelic83 Astro was the first PS5 Platinum I got, it's a fun and easy one, same with Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart. What have you been playing recently? I've played a few cycles of Returnal before sticking with Lost Judgment permanently and I'm overwhelmed with so much side stuff already I've barely done any story almost 20 hours in.

@render I only played ME1 for the first time a couple of years ago and the last few missions might be some of my favourite gaming moments ever. Enjoy!!

I have got a little tired of Dying Light, having just reached Old Town I find myself wanting to play it less and less which is a shame. Not sure what else to play but would like a another driving game but already have most of the ones available...

playing some fez on vita and finishing up alan wake remastered

SWITCH
Banjo-Kazooie (N64 Online) - one of my favourite N64 games, so definitely starting this one again!

Overwatch - haven't played this in ages, I'm preparing to take a beating in multiplayer lmao.

PC
God of War - continuing through this amazing game this weekend!

GTA Online - as usual, multiplayer with friends tonight.

Have a good weekend, everyone.

I've managed to catch COVID again, so limited in what i can do this weekend. I wrapped up the excellent iki island expansion for ghost of tsushima yesterday, and have just started deathloop, but not got far enough to make a call on it yet. My hope would be i can get that done before Horizon Forbidden West releases.

I am enjoying working through the backlog at the momement, so intentionally not starting any long open world games or RPG's for the time being.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Serious Sam: The Second Encounter VR: wow this is crazy in VR! Hope it comes to PSVR2 so some of you can play it there. It's also fully cross-playable with flatscreen players, which I hope is the future of many VR games.

The Vagrant: a game that looks similar to Dragon's Crown but plays more like Muramasa Demon Blade - very inspired by Vannilaware, in other words. For a game I bought for about £1, it's pretty good too.

Definitely continuing AC: Brothehood and Wolfenstein New Order, and gonna choose between Hades, Wingdoms of Amalur, Valkyrya Chronicles... Lots of options!!

@Iver 😂

I think I should end up finishing my refresher run of Horizon Zero Dawn this weekend, finishing with plenty of time to spare before the release of the sequel. I have just finished the expansion (which I very much enjoyed) and I think I only have one or two more main missions in the core game to undertake (I've already done every side quest and errand) and then I'll be done.

If I finish today, which is a big possibility, then I might take a pop at Chenobylite though I haven't made my mind up as yet. Then,if my mate is around tomorrow, then I'll be doing at least 50 waves of Horde on Insane as a duo (which is a great deal harder than it sounds!)...

@Rob_230
Hope you feel better!

As for what I'm playing I'm still playing through Trails in the Sky 3 while sprinkling in a little Halo and AC Valhalla. I've also been playing the OG Persona on Vita on my breaks at work. It's been fascinating to see where it started! I'd say it holds up surprisingly well for the most part but it is difficult to figure out where you need to go sometimes.

Have a good weekend everyone!

@Sam_ATLUS i see you playing Lost judgment hard lately Sam. Ive had a few hours on spiderman but as of late its been a bit of ratchet after work mainly. Im liking it the more i play it. I like a bit of Hitman at the weekend also. Its a fun game to lose a few hours on. Also got Kena, Final Fantasy RI, Tales of arise, Jedi fallen order, WRC 10, Demons souls, F1 2021, Miles Morales and Planet coaster. Not to mention an abundance of ps4 games ive still not played lol.
Mainly rstchet at the moment tho.

God of war.horizon zero dawn complete edition.uncharted collection.shadow warrior 2 and nioh 2 with all the dlcs.watching college basketball Michigan wolverines.watching whats happening.good times.martin .saved by the bell.sanford and sons.watching the movie.escape room 2 no way out.word up son

Still making my way through the same games, my wife and son caught covid this week (ive been weirdly negative the whole time) so the little man stayed home from nusery while we both continued remote working...not a lot f gaming time, but 30 mins here and there:

PC Game Pass
Halo Infinite
Got back into this one after a brief pause. I was intially burning through campaign but now am enjoying the side tasks. Its an enjoyable semi-openworld cause its not overwhelming busy work akin to Ubisoft, and is all doable without becoming a 2nd job. Am on the last third, lots of fun.

Outriders
Was intrested in checking this one out in co op, however me and my mates schedules never work so am just getting on with it. So far, its ok. Some cool story beats and solid gameplay yet it hasnt really clicked for me yet.

AI: The Somnium Files
Still making my way through this visuall novel. Usuallly stream on my mobile with touch while wife watches her reality tv fix. I wasnt expecting it to be this long, about 10 hrs in and am only halfway! Still, its fun, silly but quite gripping...i have no idea who's done the murder.

Replaying Horizon Zero Dawn in anticipation for the sequel.

Next weekend, however, it'll be Cogen: Sword of Rewind. Btw, please do a review of that game when it comes out, PushSquare. I have a feeling it's going to fall way under the radar and I want it to get it as much exposure as possible.

PGA Tour 2K21....This week, I need something relaxing that doesn't require much thinking or effort, and with the difficulty turned all the way down, this seems to to do the trick.

Not too much on PS side of things unfortunately. Probably brush up on a fighting game.

@Bentleyma Broken Sword is actually one of my favorite games of all time as it introduced me to a genre that I would have never touched otherwise probably. And I ended up loving point and click adventures. It will always have a soft spot in my heart.

Old King Allant is all that stands between me and New Game+ in Demon's Souls. Sadly for me, he has a massive magic sword.

Disco Elysium still

@Kidfunkadelic83 I wasn't feeling too hot on Ratchet and Clank at the beginning but the more I played the more I enjoyed it. I've enjoyed the platformers we've been getting from Sony lately. I've been holding off re playing Spider-Man on PS5 because I played through both games on PS4 last year so I've trying to hold both those until Spider-Man 2 is closer to coming out. I'm mainly focusing on my PS5 library for the time being with games I missed out on last year, or upgrades like Ghost of Tsushima Iki Island or FF7R Intergrade but once I begin to run out of those I'll be digging through the backlog of PS4 games. Was thinking of getting a replay of Horizon Zero Dawn before Forbidden West releases but idk if that will be happening yet with how much I'm finding to play.

@Sam_ATLUS pretty much the same as me for spider man mate. I got the platinum for noth last year and im fhnding it hard to play at the moment. Fun games but my minds going back to the ps5 library. Only ever did a few hours on HZD so i really should play that through. Just dont think i will get time. Ive got so many games.

Let's see, last night I hit 30 hours in Death Stranding and I'm still on Chapter 3 but it feels like I've only played 10 hours.

Ghost of Tsushima and Shin Megami Tensei V.

Plus a little Fortnite here and there.

@get2sammyb I am also a late player on that game, only played it on 3ds like 6 or 7 years ago. But I had to see a guide to go through the Water Temple, I was getting frustrated af.

I decided to play a bit more Jurassic World Evolution 2 today too and this game is so frustrating. Very buggy. I’ve had three game crashes on PS5 this morning and now my left analogue stick is frozen in-game. Tried restarting but that hasn’t fixed it - so I’m going to have to go back to an earlier manual save and loose a load of progress. The first game was so good but JWE2 has been a huge disappointment overall.

I started God of War for the first time on the PS5. I thought the kid would be annoying, but he's not. Amazing story so far. Definitely will be getting Ragnarok.

Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita) - This is starting to get really good!

Mahjong by Microsoft (Android) - Dailies and puzzle packs as usual.

Ridiculous Marathon (Windows Phone) - Just starting out on this one.

Just finished Kena yesterdag. Short but sweet; really enjoyed it! Maybe I'll dive into the COD Vanguard campaign tonight, and throw in a couple of rounds of SFV.

Battlefield 4, Moving Out and Fallen Order (on Origin as it was free with amazon trial).

@get2sammyb @Korgon @Iver Thank you all. Really kind of you 🥰

@Iver hope your family also gets well soon. Make sure you watch those hours and rest up! 60 hrs sounds exhausting!

I finished my 3rd playthrough of Bloodborne and got the final ending this week and have immediately moved onto my 2nd playthrough of Dark Souls 3.

I think I have a problem…

@Iver Of course!

Glad to hear your wife is feeling better now 🙂

@R1spam It’s my first time with the series too and really enjoying it so far. It does feel dated in a few areas and is generally slower paced than I imagined but there’s some great world building and the story is nicely told. I can see why it gets so much praise.

Just got a PS5 yesterday, so I'll be finishing off Astro's Playroom with my kids. Then I'll be starting Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade later on.

Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition & Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions for the PSX.

@playstation1995 Just wondering — how many times have you played through God of War? And surely you’ve seen all the episodes of Saved by the Bell and Sanford and Sons many times. They are good though! 😄

Being out of town for work this weekend I won’t be gaming. But I did have time to finish reading the first Dune novel. Such a great book! Have a great weekend!

Warframe again. Finally farmed and built the Shedu. Gonna forma the crap outta that beast.

@kyleforrester87 it is amazing. Its just a shame it never came to xbox one so more people can't play it.

Persona 5 Strikers, finished the first jail earlier and maybe some Rocket league.

@F1at8mot0 loved Dune, I need to get the sequels soon. I'm just away to crack open Consider Phlebas!

@Th3solution. Because god of war is the best game ever.and both Sanford and sons and saved by the bell on the weekends they show marathons.word up son

@playstation1995 Oh, I didn’t realize that they show marathons of those old sit-coms. That makes sense then why you usually watch them on the weekends. And I do think GoW is a fantastic game and one of the greatest in recent years. Have you beat all the Valkyries?

@Th3solution. Im from new york.and they show these shows on weekdays and weekends especially Sanford and sons and good times.and yeah i beat some of the valkyries.i beat one yesterday.god of war is a legendary game.a instant classic.i wish sony buy tecmo koei i love the nioh and ninja gaiden games.level 5 for ni no kuni and maybe a rogue galaxy 2 and vanilla ware we need a muramasa on ps4 and ps5 it was amazing on psvita.word up son

Finished up my first Dark Souls Remastered playthrough.
And started a new game on God of War PC version, already played a few hours of it....
The added graphical details are AMAZING compared with the PS4 version...
I just had to stop from time to time to simply gawk O_O at textures or scenery.
The details on Kratos face and skin, the scratches on the Axe and the handle, the details on the armor pieces, on the wood of their house... superbly done!
And thanks to the DLSS tech they've added to the game, it plays at 4k Ultra settings @ 60FPS on an RTX 2080 Super.
Sony's studios did an exemplary job on this port, proper justice for one of the best games ever made.
Already played it on PS4 and PS5, but it was well worth buying/playing it again on PC.