Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 412

Hoping to get a bit of time in with FF7R when I get home

Dying Light 2 for me, loving it so far.

Playing the heck of my series s lol, halo infinity is one of the games that can make me play until 2-3 am at night, it's a bit light story wise compared to halo 1-3, but the open world gameplay loop is addicting. Like ghost of tsushima, exploring the world is a joy, I wish the story is as good as ghost or at least as previous halo though.

Also just bought metal gear solid revengeance and castlevania lord of shadow at discount on xbox, plan to buy saturn guardian heroes and panzer dragoon orta next, man xbox series backward compatible are super great 😃

I must admit after trying gamepass, buying games normally (especially sony 1st party $70 games) is a bit hard to do, unless it's the most hyped games for me like the next great nintendo games, persona, or the next action packed platinum games. Even nintendo games are a bit cheaper in my country, owning xbox series + gamepass is a way cheaper than owning ps5 and buying games normally. If ps5 isn't very hard to find, I think half of this gen I'll be owning xbox series and only buy ps5 2-3 years later when there's a lot of true next-gen exclusive games that discounted on psn.

Ps. Unrelated, but I find it kind of funny that my pc case, ps5, nintendo switch, and xbox series is all white colours this gen 😀

Looking for bluegleam in the Frozen Wilds. Can't wait for Horizon II in less than two weeks!

I just bought myself a new gaming laptop and have subscribed to Game Pass for £1 to see what all the fuss is about. It’s a pretty overwhelming selection! Currently playing through Ori Will of the Wisps which is stunning. Holding tight until Horizon in less than two weeks and I just CANNOT wait!!! Feels like Christmas

Dying Light 2 going to start today. Lost Judgement about 35 hours in that Robot mini game had me in a rage. Pokemon Arceus on switch a few hours in

Going to be finishing Lost Legacy and then I think I might start ME2 as there should be enough time before HFW releases.

Starting dying light 2 later once the chores are done

Kingdoms of Amular: are-Reckoning. Been meaning to get to it after being given it on PS+ yonks ago, but only now got around to it. Really enjoying it so far! Almost too many quests to do though.

Some forgotten City, thank goodness for the pleasant English lad who does your side quests and going through the last couple of levels in deaths door. There might also be a wee rugby match on today, mon the Scotland!!

Mass Effect 1 Legendary Edition on Insanity. Still so addictive and amazing and can't wait to replay the full Trilogy.
Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana - nearing the end of this great RPG
Halo Infinite - the multiplayer is superb and got its hooks in me !
Have a great weekend guys ❤

Another weekend of valhalla for me (probably another month lol) but its a really cool game so its all good..

Getting my money out of ps now by playing Grand theft auto vice city the definitive edition, other than that zombie army 4 probably.

@Tsushima You mean Robotics Club? I absolutely hated that and couldn't bring myself to finish it.

Unfortunately I'm back to work next week after a nice relaxing week off so my gaming time is going to be very minimal again.
Today I'll be concentrating on Far Cry 6 which i am doing quite well on now and also been enjoying it co op.Still think Far Cry 5 was better though..
Went ahead and bought Dying Light 2 digital yesterday ( passing up a Steel book version) and what I've played I've loved! Can't wait to get really stuck into it.
On Switch I may continue with Pokemon Lets Go..I didant realize how grindy these games were and I can't say if I'm really enjoying it anymore..

GT SPORT. My last GT was 4 on PS2, after I jumped ship to the DiRT series for dirt and damage. Decided to give Sport a chance after making excuses racing games can be boring. Now here I am, been playing for months now, must be more than 100hrs I've sunk into this game. Grinded my way to a Bugatti, now I'm taking those other annoying Bugatti, Pagani drivers down.

I'm getting a LG 4K OLED Smart TV this weekend so once that comes I'll probably be playing a multitude of games trying them out and seeing how great they look on it. Demon's Souls, Astro's Playroom, Returnal, Lost Judgment, Ghost of Tsushima and Spider-Man are just some of the titles I'll be trying. Outside of that though I'm thinking of having a break from PS5 after almost non stop gaming for a month and going over to Switch and trying Pokemon Legends Arceus and The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles while waiting for Horizon Forbidden West and Gran Turismo 7 to come out. Incredibly busy time for us gamers.

So I bought Skyrim for literally the 5th time, yes you can judge me 😂😂😂 The Anniversary edition has quite a lot of cool add ons and alternate armours which is pretty cool. I decided to play through this time on the "survival mode" which I am thoroughly enjoying. It gives you a hunger meter so you have to cook food unless you want to die of starvation. There is no fast travel unless you go to the dude that takes you to cities through the carriage, so I'm often finding myself coming across random caves or encampments, I went into a draugr ruin and my companion Faendal died, RIP I got about 60 gold and a cool sword which I won't use because stealth archer OP!!!!

Also trudging my way through Monster Hunter Rise on PC, i'm almost up to high rank and am enjoying my time though this game much more than the switch release. The 60 fps coupled with the fact that I'm not racing to get to the endgame like I usually do in Monster Hunter has raised my opinion on this game. I still prefer MH World, but man, the wirebug mechanics and using the Sword and Shield weapon is a match made in heaven. Happy gaming everyone😊

I'll be finishing Guardians Of The Galaxy. Been great so far and looking forward to seeing how it ends. Got to get it done before Horizon comes out.

PS5: Uncharted Collection
Xbox Series X: Dying Light 2
Switch OLED: Pokémon Arceus

Those games will keep my busy for a while.

Have a great weekend everyone! Happy gaming!

@Gloamin I noticed that's in a sale and really been on the fence.I heard its fun but also frustrating?is a lot of communication needed?

I'm playing and loving Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves. It really looks and plays much better on PS5. After that I'm going to go back to Persona 5 to try and get over the hump that is that Palace 5 boss 😛 I quit the game like 8 months ago, but found I miss it and want to finish it 🙂

@Iver My nzxt case does looks like a refrigerator lol.

Having finished Disco Elysium this week which was brilliant and I can't stop thinking about it, the music is still going around in my head I'm giving Tiny Tina a go (PS+) as I missed it when it originally came out, it feels old but it is pretty funny and a decent concept. Don't want to start anything too big with HFW, Elden Ring and GT around the corner!

@Sam_ATLUS Yeah I beat that drove me crazy seemed to be luck in the end

@KingPev I'm eager to play Ys Lacrimosa, but couldn't get it yet. Someday...

Playing more Hades, pretty advanced already, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, finish Wolfenstein New Order. Preparing to finally grab a PS5.

Working through Skyward Sword after a long break for PlayStation games. Just reached the desert which isn't my favourite part but its an enjoyable game overall

Probably some Ys VIII lacrimosa of dana and a bit of Pokémon Legends Arceus.
Been trying Tiny Tina's assault on dragons keep but I really can't get used to using a controller for FPS games.

@thefourfoldroot Great old school game. Very long too!! I am playing it and got 70+ hours in, and still didn't finished or touched the DLC parts!!

Was supposed to be playing Dying Light 2, it’s sitting on the shelf waiting, but I am hooked on Guardians Of The Galaxy. A brilliant game so far, with an excellent soundtrack. Dying light 2 was my most anticipated game for a while, but the story, gameplay & absolutely brilliant banter with the Guardians are so great-I just cannot stop playing it. Also playing on Ps5, it’s also a stunning looking game.

@Tsushima It really felt like that whole mini game was luck based. Easily the worst part, I enjoyed every other mini game but that.

My Series S and Switch are on standby because I plan on platting Ghost of Tsushima before Horizon Forbidden West comes out. Loving the game so far.

Started playing Uncharted 4 (Legacy of Thieves collection). It’s probably ND’s most ambitious game but it just doesn’t have the same replayability as the first three games.

The opening chapters are very heavy on the exposition, which is fine on your first playthrough but it feels like a slog to sit through it all again. Luckily it does start to pick up a bit around chapter 8.

The game looks amazing though and the adaptive triggers really add an extra layer of immersion. I love how every type of weapon feels different when firing. It’s my favourite feature of the PS5 by far.

Overall, I’m enjoying it.

God of war g.o.a.t. 🐐 👑. Best game ever made. To the best franchises ever made.kratos is the g.o.a.t. 🐐.atreus is a cool sidekick.and the gameplay is the best in video games history.amazing graphics and story. Horizon complete edition. One of the best games and debut franchise ever.shadow warrior 2.one of the best fps of all times.divinity original sin enhanced edition one of my favorite rpgs ever.extremely addictive story and gameplay.uncharted collection.one of the best franchises ever.nathan is a cool protagonist. And story and gameplay is top notch.and the games still looks amazing.watching escape rooms 2.michigan wolverines basketball.watching.whats happening.good times.sanford and sons.martin saved by the bell.and watching the Jeffersons on YouTube.word up son

@thenewguy Enjoy, GoT is my all time favorite open world game

@wiiware

The crack spoils the photo.

@Sam_ATLUS great tv!

SWITCH
Borderlands 2 - haven't played this in a while, picking it up again this weekend!

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - online matches with friends!

PC
God of War - I just can't put this one down, amazing game!

Team Fortress 2 - playing with friends tonight!

Have a good weekend everyone!

Replaying The Last Of Us 2 and reading Kojima’s new book!

Playing nuffink cos it's FA Cup weekend.

Up The Palace !

@mrtennis1990 Out of interest, what's the book called and where to get it please ?

Just a few hours into Ghost of Tsushima on PS5, and really loving it so far. Encounterd a bug where had to resart a fight twice now, though. The game just wouldn't register when all adversaries were defeated. Nothing major, but annoying nontheless.

Taking a break from Genshin Impact this weekend. Instead I’m jumping into Uncharted Legacy of Thieves on PS5 and Dying Light platinum edition over on XBSX.

Both stellar games so far.

Dark souls 3, trying to round up all the remaining rings and covenant items to get the platinum before ER comes out.
Might try out Death's door if I had time but doesn't look like it.

@ApostateMage i completed Horizon last night. Awsome game, especially after owning it from launch and writing it off as boring. Just going through some of the collectables now. Not sure i will get the plat tho.

Finished Kena, can't get into AC Valhalla despite my best efforts, been collecting some trophies in Astro's Playroom.

Have some games sitting in my backlog (GotG, Judgement, Demon's Souls) but reluctant to start any of these what with Forbidden West on the horizon (😉), so have downloaded something completely different.

Planet Coaster!

Will see how long I stick with it, if it doesn't do anything for me then I might try Guardians instead and hope I finish it the day before HFW comes out. Have a good one, folks.

Currently bundled up with a blanket, hot chocolate and playing Skyrim PS5. It's been at least 3 years since I've been ill and it's currently kicking my arse. Thank god I have a short work week. 🤒

Guardians of the Galaxy

Started it yesterday. Having a lot of fun with it so far as expected. I planned on starting it earlier, but I was sick all week and didn't feel like it. I should still be able to get it done in time for Forbidden West though with it being 13 days away.

Super sucked into Valhalla right now. Which is weird because Odyssey and Origins never grabbed me like this. So more of that, playing Sifu once it opens up (pre order gives early access), and dabbling in F1 2020 thanks to PSNow. I hate racing sims but I’m so pumped for GT7, I felt maybe it was time to give the genre a second chance, so F1 was my go to without having to outright purchase something.

Got covid which sucks but it means I've been able to tackle the backlog a bit. FFVIIR PS5 is on the menu at the minute

@hypnotoad it’s called “The Creative Gene” and on Amazon!

Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 USA PS2

I'm playing Horizon Zero Dawn for the first time! Beautiful game and combat is good too.

@Col_McCafferty I've played it twice at about 150 hours each, so I think it's the player and not the game...

@mrtennis1990 Thanks mate.

I'm trying to get back into Yakuza 4, which by my save file it seems that I stopped playing just before the end of the first chapter over a year ago. Yakuza is my favourite series, but 7 going turn based really put me off catching up on the rest of the series.

I'm struggling to focus on any games as I keep thinking about Horizon FW and Elden Ring lol. So just some levelling in FFXIV.

@hypnotoad enjoy!

@Rjak It's a great game.
Can only imagine how great the follow-up will be !

Just finished Mafia the definitive edition. Game had some jank but it was a fun experience overall. Not exactly sure what I'll play next at the moment, I'll probably just pick something at random to try.

Circuit Superstars for me! All it needs is a motorised cow to give it that Skidmarks feel...!

@KilloWertz Ha, quite possibly!

It's strange as I'm a big AC fan and thought Origins was alright, playable and really enjoyed Odyssey but really struggled with Valhalla. I'll give it a try another time perhaps.

Finished my uncharted 4 on ps5 playthrough to get my legacy of thieves platinum. Decided to give shadow of the tomb raider another go and maybe go for platinum seeing as it plays at 60fps now

After replaying Bloodborne and DS3 I decided to go back to DS1… it’s a decision I’m regretting as I’m stuck on the final boss and the run back to him each time is a pain in the ass!

I'm at Episode 5 in Death Stranding Director's Cut.
Without getting too spoiler-y, I'm up in the mountains and the MULEs got sick of my shenanigans so they're carrying around regular guns now.
Jokes on them, I too have guns.
Filled with rubber bullets.

@playstation1995 Shadow Warrior is a game I really want to play, would love to see it on PlayStation. Is the 2nd the best one? Probably be one of the first games I play once I get my Steam Deck!!

@Kidfunkadelic83 Nice! Glad you stuck with it and enjoyed it in the end. Best PS exclusive, in my opinion.

Mahjong by Microsoft (Android) - Daily challenges like always.

Contre Jour (Windows Phone) - Like a artistic take on Cut The Rope.

Ridiculous Marathon (Windows Phone) - Still enjoying in small bursts.

@Mostik. Yes shadow warrior 2 is really good.better than the first one.cant wait for shadow warrior 3.been playing shadow warrior 2 for a while now.combat is extremely fun.and lo wang is extremely funny .story is pretty cool also.word up son

Deep into Disco Elysium (day 5), and I can't see myself putting it down for anything, except maybe England v Scotland (Rugby) later this afternoon.

Blood dragon.......found it in psstore didn't own a ps3.
Rex Colt...

Deathloop and The Bards Tale IV. As chalk and cheese as you can get 😀

@playstation1995 Quality, have a good one bud 👍

After completing Mass Effect Legendary Edition, I'm now replaying Andromeda. I don't recall having much issue with it before when it first released but after replaying the original trilogy remastered, Andromeda's faults are more apparent and it really comes down to polish.

• Animations
• FPS drops
• FMV stuttering/artifacts
• Clipping

That said, the gameplay is still fun, the story is engaging and exploring the galaxy was well implemented. Looking forward to continuing the replay.

@Col_McCafferty The fact that you liked and/or loved the previous two makes it even more odd that Valhalla didn't click with you for whatever reason. I'll admit I liked it less than Odyssey, which was my favorite game from last gen, but it's close enough to the previous 2 that it should have worked for you. Stuff happens I guess, and I was more or less just messing with you.

Maybe just a little bit of some Samurai Shodown.

I finally platinumed Tales of Arise last night so I probably wont play anything untill Forbidden West. Me and the wife will catch up on some anime 😊

I'm on the Returnal platinum grind and I'm not stopping until I get it!!!

@GorosBat you summed up the joy of Skyrim. Truly one of the greatest ever

@freddquadros it's worth the wait! A slow burner like your typical JRPG but very special. Sure you'll be able to pick it up cheap in a sale soon

I'm playing Horizon Zero Dawn for the first time and I'm extremely impressed. I started it yesterday and I know that I'll buy the sequel as soon as I've finished it.

@wiiware I also have Series S and Gamepass but I use it primarily for indies. It's great for those on a budget but to me it's not a next gen experience and the gap between S and PS5 is enormous. Dying Light 2 runs 1080p at 30 fps on Series S. No other options. It's laughable. It runs some games worse than last gen XB1X.

Series S is a nice diversion because vit has solid indies on Gamepass but the premium experience is on PS5. The DualSense is such a game changer it's hard to use my Xbox controller and not feel disappointed. The exclusives are night n day. Halo Infinite imo is a league average game. Average story, mediocre graphics, bad AI, weak open world that copied Far Cry, bad vehicle controls, boring weapons, and the worst boss battles in gaming. Multiplayer is average as well. Few maps, no progression, nothing innovative, and egregious MTX. I have no idea how Halo is winning Game of the Year awards awards. It doesn't even have Ray tracing or co-op. The production is mediocre at best and the most innovative thing about the game is a half-hearted grappling hook that isn't even permanent and merely a pickup. It has solid shooting mechanics and controls well, that's the only positive I can find. Halo Infinite is probably the most overrated game I have played in a decade. Forza H5 is a much better game but even that is overrated. The game has solid visuals but inconsistent at times and a plethora of content. However, the actual racing is very rudimentary. Cars do not feel distinct at all and the interiors are bare bones. It's a good game but the hyperbole was a bit much. I really don't see it as being any higher in quality than a game like dirt 5. Solid 8 or 8.5 but not a 92.

PS5 had Miles Morales, Demon's Souls, and Sackboy at launch. Returnal, R&C, Kena, FIST, Guilty Gear Strive, The Pathless, etc. We are on the verge of a historic 2022 in terms of exclusives. Sifu, Forbidden West, GT7 in the next four weeks. FFXVI, Forspoken, Ghostwire, God of War and more fill out the year. PS5 is just essential ATM. You can play many of these on PS4 but the experience will be vastly superior on PS5. Horizon for example features so many perks not seen on PS4. Cinematic lighting, improved foliage and water, haptics, adaptive triggers, ray tracing, 3D audio, 4K/60. The SSD. That's another advantage over Xbox. Sony truly delivers best in class next gen features even on cross gen. None of the exclusives Microsoft has published even feature true Ray tracing. In a few weeks Sony will already have an impressive list of first party games that feature real Ray tracing in game. From Miles to Ratchet. Spiderman Remastered, Returnal, Forbidden West, and GT7 to name several. PS5 has been everything I had hoped and more.

@Fuzzymonkeyfunk I just finished U3 via the Drake Collection and I started U4 Legacy of Thieves on PS5.

I had played U4 at launch on PS4 but never finished it. It truly is superior at native 1440/60. I dabble between that and 120. The haptics and 3D audio combine for thrilling gun battles.

The jump from U3 to U4 is incredible. U4 via Legacy of Thieves truly looks better than most PS5 games. Animation and storytelling are second to none.

I'm going to finish U4 and List Legacy PS5 and perhaps play a bit of Kena and F.I.S.T then it's Forbidden West time. I recently got 100% in The Frozen Wilds and the improvements in that DLC alone have me so excited for this sequel. The IGN preview of forbidden West blew my mind. I'm tempted to buy Sifu but I don't have enough time considering I am still finishing Uncharted Legacy of Thieves.

PlayStation 5 is just so loaded in the first half of this year it's not a bad problem to have but I need to choose my games wisely.

Playing through God of War from the remastered collection, want to have the trilogy under my belt before Ragnarök. It's a bit old tbh, but I'm enjoying the backstory. Also coming to the end of Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

@Medic_Alert I’m 180 hours in and have started the final expansion in Atlantis, but I don’t think I can go on. All the grinding and repetition has caught up to me… Good luck though!

@iamtylerdurden1 yeah I’m planning on replaying the frozen wilds before forbidden west comes out just to get used to the controls again. I loved lost legacy when I played it and is up there with the best uncharted for me

I'm playing uncharted collection trying to mop these last couple of trophies for my platinum.

On PS5 Guilty Gear Strive and Persona 5 Strikers!

On Switch Ori and the will of the wisps, traded in some games and Picked up Breath of the Wild. Can't wait to start that.

Cogen: Sword of Rewind. I beat the base game, so I think I'll focus on its DLCs now.

@iamtylerdurden1 fully agree with everything you said about halo infinite.

Still working my way through Days Gone. Playing it on PS5 is such a huge difference from PS4.

@ApostateMage i really enjoyed it. Think i will keep slowly chipping away for the plat. Doesnt seem too hard just time consuming.
@Fragile i wondered if he was going to make an appearance later through the game.

I beat Guardians of the Galaxy yesterday. Now I’m playing Nobody Saves the World (which is fantastic) until Horizon comes out.

Breath of the Wild until Horizon comes out 🤷🏽‍♂️

Vice city definitive edition, and deaths door

Ended up mostly playing Lost In Random. It’s a little janky but style and story are both good and more than enough to keep me going.

@iamtylerdurden1 I disagree with halo, the game is really good, it's really fun to fight with the ai and taking a fob, I already bought miles morales and ratchet ps5 but after a while I haven't play them again. It's true series s performance isn't as good as ps5, it's annoying that some games like dragon quest 11 isn't 60 fps on series s, and the usable storage is really small, it's only 364GB.

I usually like playstation gamepad more than xbox, but this gen I like them both because the dpad on xbox is really good now, playing 2D games is better on xbox compare to ps5. I play 2D indies mostly on switch oled though, it's really great to play the games whenever I want and with that oled screen.

Continuing with Iki Island after completing the main campaign two weeks. Liking it so far.

Also got the Uncharted upgrade, still plays and looks great.

Been spending most of my time playing R&C Rift Apart. everything about this game is next-gen...graphics audio and the haptics are just great. I am seeing why this is GOTY for a lot of people.

Ratchet and Clank from y backlog. Been playing for a few days and collecting as much as I can. Seems like I'm close to the end, so it's probably a little shorter than I hopped, but a blast along the way.

@Gloamin Thanks for your comments,it sounds like great fun!One of mates I occasionally play Far Cry with says he will be happy to play it...
It's definitely different to my usual kind of games so I'm looking forward to it.

Currently clobbering robots in Fallout 4 GOTY. At least I’m getting out of the house (kind of lol).

Platinumed God Of War on PC.
Now I'm making my way through the PS5 version of Uncharted The Lost Legacy.

Finished up It Takes Two with my partner and put a few more hours into Pokemon Legends. Up to the seventh star in the snowy world now.

@KidBoruto I have a habit of completing every available side quest before I move on with the story ni games like this, especially when they are as good as they are in Ghost of Tsushima . Normal difficulty is just fine, but I'll keep your advice in mind, thx! Enjoy the final act; I'm about 9 hours in and still in Act I.

@sanderson72 Skidmarks on the Amiga was amazing wasn't it! If Circuit Superstars is anything like that then I am sold!!

Let me think. I completed Concrete Genie Friday night so thats another one to tick off and delete! I think I'm quite near to completing Figment now as well so I can scrap that soon too.

I also played some GTA VC on Now which was fun. In fact, it made me buy Bully and Red Dead Revolver to relive some other fond memories.

Also found time to play some Dead Cells, Driveclub and FIFA 22. I'm recovering from a burst appendix so have full excuses to not do anything else!

@tomassi It definitely reminds me of it, especially in the 'weight' of the different car types.

@KidBoruto @LittleToyTitan Got the platinum the other day. A fine game indeed! Deserves all the praise it can get.

@Thenewguy I'm going for the platinum as well, but it will have to wait until I finish Horizon Forbidden West firts .