Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 441

I'll start Soul Hackers 2 for PS5 today, when my copy arrives. Hopefully I can finish it before The Last Of Us Part 1 releases. Other then that, some more Xenoblade Chronicles 3. I should be done with it before the weekends over. And probably some Dying Light 2 co-op on Series X with a friend.

Have a great weekend everyone! Happy gaming!

Saints Row and I’m loving it. It’s just pure fun, open-world goodness. Don’t let the negativity put you off, it’s actually a pretty solid game.

Might take advantage of the free destiny 2 campaigns I haven’t played

Final Fantasy 12 - have a good weekend!

Second that, have a great weekend all!

I'm playing Observer System Redux as it is on PS Extra. Played the original when it came out and loved that, but this update is even better. It's just so wildly inventive and out there that I can't help but not love it!

Also: the story set up of Observer is that there's a deadly plague on the loose and everyone's on lockdown, this was released way before COVID and at the time it seemed like quite an interesting horror idea.

Completed my first escape in Hades yesterday so will be dipping in and out of that and also starting The Sinking City on Ps5.

On PS5 i will be fully focusing on soul hackers 2, so far its been pretty good, nowhere near the level of a persona game but that was to be expected.

On the Switch I will be playing Xenoblade chronicles 3 currently on chapter 4 and having a blast so far, I'd even say its better than number 1 but still 3 chapters to go.

On the series S I will be continuing with far cry 5, it's been 6 years since I last played a far cry game so it all feels new to me again as I know people complain about it being the same every release, but I'm enjoying it so far. Im also thinking of starting Sunset overdrive as it's the only insomniac game I haven't played yet and apparently its very good.

Yakuza: Like A Dragon. Gonna mop up the few remaining trophies for the platy.
Also Gonna check out Midnight Flight Express courtesy of Game Pass and some daily Red Dead Online.

I'm up to Chapter 3 of Red Dead Redemption 2, and while I'm still not seeing it for the masterpiece everyone says it is, it's worth playing.

My thumbs are feeling the punishment though, even with the accessibility options set there's just so much tapping. Crafting is a real chore, and I just wish you could say "I want to make 100 split point rifle rounds" and it fades to black, comes back with time having passed as you finish making the last one.

Beat we ❤️ Katamari this week and got the platinum for Ghost of Tsushima.

Playing Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna the Golden Country at the moment and still want to finish up Life is Strange 2. Also like every week some fortnite.

Not much besides those. Maybe I’ll start Two Point Campus or something else.

Just finished Seasons After Fall last night. Tried FIFA 22 but Ultimate Team won't work for some reason. Known profile issue.

Will probably start on Dragon Age Inquisition when alone and Darkestville Castle with the Mrs.

Have a good one everyone

Playing two point campus which has my full attention. Really enjoying the game and I have a nice long weekend ahead of me. 😊😊😊

I'm having some gaming friends over, so it will depend on their choices. Smash Bros. and Mario Kart on Switch are sure bets, but I'll introduce them to PS5 as well, as they both have never touched a Dual Sense controller before.

Tomorrow we're leaving for Gamescom. Hopefully we can get our hands on a lot of new stuff!

On NG+ with Trails of Mana, the 300% xp bonus you get in NG+ really speeds things up.

Mopping up trophies in TMNT Shredders Revenge and then onto Arcade Paradise

Happy gaming folks!

Im playing Saints Row and enjoying it. The hate on the game is quite surprising considering Saints Row has always been dumb fun not game of the year material. Im also enjoying Final Fantasy Stranger. Got Rollerdrome and Midnight Fight Express to play also

Nioh 2 with all the dlcs. Im still playing this masterpiece.one of my favorite games ever.and in general one of the best games ever.the graphics looks good on my ps4 pro. Amazing gameplay. The story is cool also. Finishing watching the new texas chainsaw massacre movie.its a good movie.watching my 💛🖤Pittsburgh Steelers preaseason finale.watching legendary 📺 tv sitcoms in in living color.familly matters.sanford and sons.saved by the bell and martin.word to god.word life.word is bond.word to your mother.word up son

Hopefully finish up Digimon Survive. I’m at Chapter 5, but it seems like there’s still a lot to go.
If I do beat it I’d probably get back to DB: Kakarot

On my ps5 I'm going to bang my head against the Valkyrie queen again for the God of War plat. And to calm down I'm playing Trials of mana on Ps plus. Very relaxing old school style jrpg. Was exactly the relaxing experience I was looking for.

On my Xbox im playing final fantasy 13, which isn't as bad as people make it out to be. I'm enjoying it. Next to it I'm playing an hour a day of Elden ring to get a bit used to it. Basically doing a trial run atm.

Have a nice weekend all!

Exploring Santo Ileso in Saints row mostly, fun game so far, probably that best designed city in a saints row game by a long shot. Other than that maybe I’ll try deathsmiles 1&2 or pac man world.

Weirdly, I played through first episode of The dark anthology last week, and just found out yesterday I also own/have access to episode two. So I'll be playing through that (they are far more enjoyable in a "I'm ashamed of liking this" kind of way then I expected).

Trying to get some online trophies for FARCRY5 as it's free weekend but I just keep getting reminded of why I dislike online these days, waiting in lobbies, matchmaking taking forever, some random disconnects ugh.

I'll continue my 4th run trying to make a whole lotta NOISE and needing some MONEY with Dutch and the gang, play some RDO too of course. And then probably some GT Sport online also.

It's Ghost of Tsushima for the weekend, and grind more of that level 55 multiplayer trophy in AC IV Black Flag, so I can get the platinum and move on to Rogue. If there is time, I slot another game in. Probably Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, that I started this week. Gorgeous game!!

I finished Xenoblade 3 earlier in the week. That was so much faster than I expected but I couldn't put it down. I've started some of the post game content but really need to give it a bit of a break now. I really enjoyed the game, though whilst the story is interesting, it doesn't quite hit the heights of the first two games for me. It's still impossible for my to really pick a favourite though - they're all equally excellent in their own ways.

I managed to finish off a lot of stuff before Xenoblade 3 so I ended up jumping on Soul Hackers 2 on release day. Even though the reviews are somewhat mediocre, as a big Persona and SMT fan I'm going in knowing what to expect from a slightly more lightweight experience in these universes. So far so good, but we'll see if it holds my attention. I really wish it was possible to play 4K/60Hz. It really feels like that could have been possible given the relatively simplistic environments. Opting for 4K at the moment as frame rate is somewhat less important in games like this (even if it would be nice to have both!).

Working through the the new Sumeru region in Genshin Impact on PS5, on XSX I'll be finishing up my professional difficulty playthrough of Resident Evil 6 and maybe some AC Origins. Have a good weekend all!

@Lavalera It gets even better. FF XIII-2 is actually one of my favorite entries in the series, although I seem to be the only one with that opinion. It combines the story of the first part with an addictive take on open world exploration.

Soul Hackers 2 for me this weekend! It's sort of the kick off for the rest of the year for game purchases as from here on out there's at least one game a month I really want. I've already put around 5 hours in and really enjoyed it so far.

I'm also going to hit the golf course in the real world so I don't neglect the sun too much! Have a good one everyone!

I'll still be playing Elden ring - games a masterpiece. Might try and get back into Ghosts of Tsushima too

Tried FF7R but Final Fantasy just doesn't click with me. Got The Last of Us: Part 1 already preloaded for next Friday 🙂
I will be playing some more eFootball PES 2023, which looks good and plays like PES, but it's still very light on the content.
On XSX, I will be continuing my 4th playthrough of Sleeping Dogs in glorious 4K/60. Such an amazing game.
Happy gaming everyone!

Hi there fellow gamers, been a while.
This weekend I´ll be dabling into more Horizon: Forbidden West, probably doing a few sidequests and more story missions wich are really good so far (loved the Poseidon one) and maybe play some more online matches of both DNF Duel and GG Strive on my PS5.
On Switch, still can´t stop playing Triangle Strategy, wich means XenoBlade is going to have to wait.
And catch on more GamesCom gaming news.
Also, very much excited for The Last of Us Part I next week.
Cheers, stay safe everyone and happy gaming weekend to us all

@Lavalera I think it took 4+ hours straight to beat the Valkyrie Queen. And lots of screaming and cursing too. Devilish superboss.

Playing Saints Row. Throughly enjoying it so far. A lot of stuff that’s ok, but for me gameplay is fun.

Well i couple of friends at work bought elden ring and its all they discuss at lunch time and it made me fall off the wagon and under the wheels so i've just started my ng+2 and going for the 3rd ending trophy (the ranni one..) just when you think you are out they drag you back in..have a good bank holiday folks 👍

Other than more Guilty Gear, I'm finishing my replay of Final Fantasy 7 Remake's main story (this time on PS5) so I should be able to move on to Intermission DLC next week

I'll be playing Sly 3, finished the first two for the first time during the week. Had so much fun might throw some Resistance and Ratchet and Clank in there aswell.

I may try a little more Yakuza Like a Dragon, I did a few hours last week, and it felt like one long cutscene, with the occasional walk for a few blocks to get to another cutscene. I must be doing something wrong 😀 Anyway, I still have the FIFA22 addiction to fall back on.

Curse of the Dead Gods. I tend to bounce of rouge-likes quite quickly, but seem to be sticking with this one after a couple of hours. We shall see how it goes.

I will be starting Returnal later today when the kids are out

More Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition on my Switch. I'm about to start Chapter 11.

I’m in the final grind stages of LEGO Marvel Superheroes 2 and also playing through LEGO DC Supervillains. Quite enjoying both (except for the typically finicky racing!) as they’re much more lighthearted and easier than what I have been playing lately.

I've been having fun playing Ghostwire Tokyo. I may also play a few rounds in the Splatoon 3 Demo.

I'm too busy hacking every single thing I see in Deus Ex Human Revolution😋

@freddquadros i just did another hour today and then I felt I had to play something more relaxing again haha, maybe I'll try again later today. Normally I'm not patient enough for these kind of fights since I easily get frustrated but this boss just has to die I can't give up lol.

@Darude84 Good to hear. If the rest of the regular 13 is good I'll definitely will play both sequels as well. Glad to hear I'm not the only one enjoying that game

Jealous of @LiamCroft
That game intrigues me so much although it's apparently janky af.

I'm having another profanity-laden crack at 'A Plague Tale,' trying to get the hang of that frickin' sling that Amicia insists on using. Je n'aime pas les rats.

Fable Anniversary on XSS.
Maybe a little AC: Origins on PS4.

I got a bit further in Deliver Us the Moon (PS5) last night. Other than that, I'll probably play Shredder's Revenge (Switch) and Mario Party (Switch) with the kids.

Playing KeyWe with the wife via Extra and, assuming she doesn’t kill me, South Park Fractured but Whole and maybe dip into Ghost of Tsushima (which is getting a bit too repetitive open world for me); should also be watching the Arsenal game later.

This weekend I played these games. 🙂
1. Transformers Battlegrounds PS4
2. Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu Switch

@Lavalera Try to max Kratos weapons, and use the misty armor. Then, it's a matter of memorize the attack patterns and some luck too.

I'm not a huge fan of superbosses either, but some become a matter of honor. When I was playing the Kingdom Hearts 3 DLC, the virtual Xeahnort was so hard that my father entered my room and demanded me to stop. The following day I defeated the geezer in my 2nd atempt.

Playing AC Valhalla on PS5. I have been playing it for almost 3 months. Has awesome graphics but it can be boring, but I am determined to finish it, as I am close to the end.

Also playing Fenyx Rising on Switch. Can't believe how awesome it looks on the tiny screen. Another long game but much more enjoyable than Valhalla.

Steelrising beta for me. I can tell it’s going to review around a 6/7 but I’m loving it. If you played Greedfall you know what to expect and that will be what sets the bar.

Otherwise more Thymesia and Rollerdrome

If time Triangle Strategy on switch

Also really enjoying Weird West and Midnight Fight Express on my Series S.

Finished Stray last night, and have commenced my speedrun attempt for the platinum.

After taking my time with the game (I clocked in at eight-plus hours by the end) it's strange watching the cat running around frantically like it's bonfire night all of a sudden.

I'm up at the cabin so in the evening I'll fiddle with some old 3DS and DS games I haven't beat like Link Between Worlds and Samus Returns.

Madden 23 on PS5. This is my favorite Madden game in more than a decade. Also trying to finish far cry 6 before TLOU Part 1 next week!

I finally played and beat The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. This game is a masterclass in game design, and so inventive for its time. I might be late to the party, but this will easily go down as one of my favorite games of all time. There were only two instances where I had to look at a guide for help - but none of them were regarding collectible items; I found those all organically. It’s insane to think about how amazing this game was for its time. It transcended gaming, and became incredibly influential.

Now that I’ve beaten ALtoTP, I’m going to start Super Castlevania IV (Nintendo Switch, Castlevania Anniversary Collection). This game doesn’t get talked about enough, but it should because it’s fantastic. It’s such an atmospheric game with an incredible soundtrack that sets the tone immediately. Moreover, it doesn’t overstay its welcome; it can be completed in a couple of hours. It’s a shame I wasn’t old enough to play this game when it was distributed to the public because, if I recall correctly, it was released the day of Halloween in 1991 - a perfect game to play during that celebration.

@dschons I will say I caved and purchased it for the beta, but I had intended regardless of reviews. I put 40 hours into Greedfall and that was original Dragon Age janky but charming. So far Steelrising feels like an evolution for Spiders. After an hour with it I’m happy I purchased it ( I also had set my expectations). Yes, some jank is there, but it’s pretty competent. Don’t go in expecting From Software. That’s like expecting Multiversus to be Smash or any shooter to be Doom or Destiny. If you enjoy Soulsborne games ( hate that term) you’ll enjoy it. Thymesia is the same. I live Bloodborne and Sekiro and went in knowing 7 people made it and was pleasantly surprised. Hope that helps even though I’m no Liam for sure.

@JVCIOM70 also has been my experience, however that’s most Yakuza games. At some point there are extended “dungeon” sections where you’re encountering battle after battle leading up to a boss, but you’ll have to get through that pattern to get there. I’m about 8-10 hours in if that helps.

@ErrantRob Sounds good to me, thanks a lot. I have it pre ordered as well but the physical version. Hence, I didn't get a beta code. I can take a bit of Spiders jank. The setting and design paired with the Souls like combat is just too appealing to me.

I'm finishing up Cyberpunk ps5 version and Deathloop. Deathloop been a little hard for me to get into so far I don't really get it yet.

1. Soul Hacker 2 - PS5
2. F1 - SteamDeck (🏁 Belgian GP Weekend! 🏁)

@dschons Agreed. Depending on where you purchased it (Amazon for example) you should be entitled to a beta code. I really value their choice of a rare if not unique setting for a game, combined with the aesthetics and the attempt at Souls style combat as well. The more we can get unique games the more I’ll support it over tired iterations of franchises.

This week I started Red Dead Redemption 2. It is wonderful. I don’t know what the heck I was waiting for. I will be spending as much of the weekend as I can living the outlaw (with a heart of gold) life.

Just finished up FFXIV 6.2 (Buried Memory) last night, which was awesome. I’ll probably keep plucking away at my Island Sanctuary on the side while I try to finish Horizon Forbidden West before TLOU Pt 1 although I also have Mass Effect 3 and Stray in progress.

Finally beat Returnal last night!!! Not sure if I have the heart to go for the “True” ending but if I do, that’s what I’ll be playing until The Last of Us pt 1 comes out. Happy gaming everyone!

Finishing up House of Ashes PS5--so far the best Dark Anthology Pictures game I've played.

Persona 5 Royal--absolute masterpiece. (My first persona game)

My friend persuaded me to get Red Dead Redemption 2, and so far I am really impressed. The single player game starts out a bit slow paced, but the immersion factor is amazing. I have been having a blast terrorizing the West in multiplayer.

I sincerely hope everyone (especially the folks at pushsquare) has a safe and wonderful weekend.

Nothing too much on PS4 this weekend, probably just some King of Fighters 15

Finally finished Stray last night. Purrrfect ending if you ask me, don't know what "the internet" is on about it being a let down. Have they never seen any thoughtful independent films before? 🤔

Also polished off Horizon: Zero Dawn too 😁
I had maybe 3 main quests to finish since I last took a break from it. It's a really good game, I just kept getting a little overwhelmed with it without wanting to rush the story, but side content was a bit lacking and I wasn't engaged enough to finish it without going to play and complete other games first. The story I liked, the world just felt a little empty to really dive into it fully like I'd normally do for an open world adventure.

I hear Forbidden West remedies the things that made it hard for me to stick with HZD consistently though, so it could be the perfect sequel for me. I might start it this weekend as I picked it up in the dreaded PS5 bundle 😅

Also as I'm working my way through the Uncharted series from 1-3 on and off this past year or so. I've played some Uncharted 3 today, and although the first two are amazing, because I started my love affair with Uncharted 4 on release (God that game made my jaw drop so many times), 3 feels a little more familiar in gameplay style and tone to me. So I'm loving that already.

Aren't we lucky with the amazing games that have released on PlayStation over the years :0 it's easy to forget just how much sheer joy it has brought, by focusing on these types of narrative driven games. I feel like the only things I'd been interested in on Xbox in the last 10+ years were Alan Wake and Quantum Break, as they were very PlayStation style titles. It's staggering, really. Is it about to even out on that front? Or are we still a few years away from that? We shall see...

For me, it is more "Rimworld Console Edition" on PS4.
Loving this game.

Quick aside.
How do you do "bold text" on the forums here?
Or upload images?
Don't see any sort of control panel editing text.

Maxing all characters with the boy in Shredders Revenge, on final boss of the OG Dark Cloud...then probably on to Dark Cloud 2. Forgot how great that series was. Happy gaming on both sides of the pond

Attempting to get my gf to play It Takes Two this weekend, that alone will be quite the challenge. Luckily I’ll have a huge amount of alcohol on hand lol.

Have a great weekend! Stay safe.

@LazyLombax ooo yes. BugSnax is going to be my next chill game after Stray, forgot about that one. Can't wait to give that a go.

How are you finding it?

Grabbed a Steam Deck after much debating. I always game on console, since the late 70s. I was flipping between a gfx card for my music recording PC or a Steam Deck. I decided I do not want a gfx card in my music PC as it's tailored for composing and games will get in the way so the Steam Deck was the perfect choice.

Met the guy today and purchased a brand new Deck as his wife already has one. Looking forward to tinkering.

Im a big PlayStation fan. I actually own multiple PS5s but with the Sony releases being so far apart and then releasing remasters/remakes that I have zero interest in, I bought a Series X yesterday. Now, I can play the best of both worlds.

I've re picked up cities skylines last night for a more chilled time after deciding I can't justify a steam deck to play old city builders 🤣

I’m going back and forth between:

1. Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma (first time playing so no spoilers plz)
2. Final Fantasy. 12: The Zodiac Age
3. Multiversus
4. Red Dead Redemption 2

Mostly ZTD & FF12 though

Just bought the mega drive collection love playing it in vr wish there were more games like it Sony should do one with the ps1 & have different models of old Sony TV's to choose from when customizing the room

I'll probably try to hol back into Persona 5: Royal, I really have a hard time finishing jRPGs lately but I really like P5:R so far. Other than that I should probably finish up Stray at some point.

Hey all I’m just having a blast with free to play titles this weekend
Multiversus and rumbleverse are awesome rogue company and one not free to play insurgency and watching my kid the dad life have a bless weekend

X-Men Legends on Gamecube!

Mahjong by Microsoft (Android) - All done with August medals now. I'm replaying random challenge packs till September starts.

Panzer Geekz (Windows Phone) - Blast Corps lite as I call it lol Only have a few more levels left to beat.

Make It Rain: The Love of Money (Windows Phone) - I'm finally done with this and can now move onto the next game.

Plague Tale: Innocence, about halfway through now. Really good game, looking forward to the sequel if the first continues to be good

Having a second crack at Elden Ring…couldn’t get into it when it came out but having a blast now!

I’m back playing battlefield 2042, I’m actually enjoying it as well!

Yakuza Like A Dragon!

@LazyLombax Ah, nice. I've played maybe an hour today, at a very relaxed pace, and I'm intrigued to be honest. I'm really liking the characters, dialogue and delivery. There is just enough hinting of something more going on from everyone I've met so far to be both drawn in and also highly suspicious 😅

I think my goal next time I play is to turn Beffica into a sausage 😅

Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart.

I've been playing F1 Manager 22. Really enjoying it so far. I'm excited for this series moving forward with such a strong showing out of the gate.

@KidBoruto YES, Sandman is a masterpiece!! I watched Tales from The Walking Dead and Once Upon a Time. I remember yous suggestion, gonna check soon

I played AC Black Flag multiplayer for hours yesterday, it's a huge grind to level 55, but it's close now. And in the afternoon I played Ghost of Tsushima. That mission where whe get the Ghost Stance, whoa, breathtaking!!

"I'll continue to push through"
hmm does that imply that you're not enjoying Steelrising very much?

@GuttyYZ Started playing that last night, really stylish and great voice acting. Nice and chilled start with plenty of atmosphere. Obviously borrows heavily from Blade Runner, which is cool.