Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 552

Of course it's Black Ops 6 on PS5

Had a great time with Brutal Legend this past week but now it’s done, I’m returning to a couple of games where I already put in the hard yards a couple of months back. So I should just need to finish off the post-game stuff for each. Crossing my fingers that Final Fantasy XIII and GTA IV will be plats #199 and #200 over the next couple of weeks.

My weekend is stuffed - not just on Switch, but on PS5 also!
I'm currently playing:

• YS X Nordics
• Trails of Cold Steel II
• Sonic x Shadow Generations
• Astro Bot

Add Dragon Age Veilguard to this list next week and my backlog is not going to shrink down anytime soon haha!

I’m in a phase right now where I’m playing different games at the same time, which is quite unusual for me …

Anyway, this weekend it’ll be: The Plucky Squire and Dino Crisis on PS5, Pentiment and COD: Black Ops 6 on XSS, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD and Super Castlevania IV on Switch.

Happy gaming everyone!

Darksiders 2 PS5 version. Looks and plays really well in 4k at 60fps. Great game to revisit. Have a good weekend all!

Oxenfree: Lost Signals 2 that I purchased in the store sale for $1.99 because I saw it listed here. That is, if I can get my son to quit playing Vampire Survivors for a little while.

Just finished Ghost Recon Breakpoint which was great, so might go back and try Wildlands to get more of the same.

Chernobylite Wow Very Good Game

Im still playing the underated classic the incredible days gone.i will be playing one of the best first person shooter ever in the amazing 2016 doom.i will also be continued playing one of the best video games ever in 2014 game of the year winner in dragon age inquisition game of the year edition.im almost done with the story im on the last mission.im just playing the dlcs and side missions.i will be watching my boston Celtics💚🖤 play.and i will watch my Pittsburgh Steelers 💛🖤 play.i will watch legendary sitcoms tv 📺 comedy in the Jeffersons.family matters.good times.sanford and son and saved by the bell.word up son

Too many games not enough time but it's going to Mechwarrior 5 clans. My first Mechwarriors game and it's great. I do like a good story and cinematics

Not Stale Of Duty that’s for sure

Finish Dead Space plat and probably move on to RE4. Might squeeze in Space Marine 2 if some of my friends are around

Beat the grand cathedral dungeon on Metaphor Refantazio last night so will be continuing with that for the foreseeable when I get game time

Arcade Paradise, I have completed the story, my arcade looks magnificent, no more laundry, the assistant manager collects the money, I just need to play on the machines, and there are at least 4 I haven't even played once yet. It's one of the best £7 I have ever spent.

Ys X, that’s it, nothing else.

When I’m enjoying a video game, I mumble “I’m really enjoying this video game” to myself while im playing it. I’ve been doing that a lot while playing Visions of Mana.

Just finished Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider. Excellent short Shinobi meets Mega Man style game.

Now to continue playthroughs of:
Black Myth
Metaphor Re
Balatro

I’d like to maybe pick up Silent Hill and put it in the rotation. We shall see!

Was intending to start Metroid Prime 2 this week, but I had one of my occasional fits of caprice and decided to plump for Hollow Knight instead. I knew this game was highly regarded before going in, and it didn't take me long to see why - it's just so good. Smooth gameplay, fantastic atmosphere and music, great design, and nothing but flipping roadblocks everywhere, lol - but I'm loving every second of it. Also hoping to start Portal 2 with my daughter this weekend. She was googling to see if there's a cuddly companion cube she can get for Christmas, so I believe she quite enjoyed the first one 😁 Happy gaming everyone, whatever you're playing just now.

I’m currently mopping up some lingering trophies in the second Lego Harry Potter game. Also my Wishlist keeps alerting me to YS X Nordics being available - it keeps popping off every two minutes. Must be a sign 😂

Got back from travelling in Europe just last weekend so itching to get back into gaming !
Finished Ratchet and Clank PS4 fun but forgettable and dropped Immortals Of Aveum after 7 hrs. The epitomy of meh.
Started Black Ops 6 on GP last night, superb so far. Great campaign and the usual peerless multilayer. Enjoying Star Wars Outlaws too, about 9 hrs in so far, though it has many flaws. Also been playing the fantastic Space Marine 2 ...multiplayer and only 2 levels of the campaign
But I stupidly bought World of Warcraft The War Within expansion and I can see it taking over my life ! Nnoooo I thought I was out ....
Also added Silent Hill 2, Dead Rising Remaster, Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred expansion to the backlog !
What a great time to be a gamer eh ?
Have a great weekend guys and gals ❤️

@colonelkilgore wow that's amazing ! Better than my 16 lol....I'm jealous.
How have you found getting the GTA4 online trophies ?

Metaphor Refantazio still. The group so far has been really serious, no Morgana or Ryuji to make you laugh somewhat. Louis guy just has so much style but is a bad guy. Will add some Persona 5 and RDR2.

Still having a blast with Metaphor: ReFantazio and Chrono Trigger. 🕹

@KingPev yeah they were a bit of a nightmare mate not gonna lie. The Auf Weidersehen Pet trophy didn’t pop during my first run through the requirements, so had to do pretty much all of them a second time. There were a good few all-nighters to get it all done too, as 99% of the remaining players are in the US 😅.

I started the Retrorealms Ash Vs Evil Dead campaign and so far I love it. I also grabbed Sniper Elite 5 because of the suggestions from the community, and I'm really impressed. I still don't get the series penchant for daytime missions, but otherwise it's a really good time. Hope everyone has a great weekend, if you get one.

Is it a rhetorical question?
Yes, playing the latest CoD campaign completely with GP/Rewards
Thanks for not being as douchy as your sister website that spoiled the experience already in the headline

@TimeDelayedGamer I'm jealous you get to experience Hollow Knight for the first time. That's an all-time great.

I'll be spending my Idlesday in Euchronia. Boosting my virtues, shopping the great deals in the market, and of course taking my lucky trip to the loo.

Punching and somersaulting my way towards the conclusion of Clash: Artifacts of Chaos while enjoying the scenery.

A mix of:

The Last of Us Part 1
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
FC25

And I might check out the Call of Duty campaign out of "free" curiosity

@Zuljaras Please use some mods, good man! I promise it makes the Bethesda games a lot better! I have Fallout 4 VR/Skyrim VR in my upcoming list too and plan on using the Mad God Overhauls + whatever else I fancy. FRIK is absolute must though (gives full body to VR):
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/53464

I'll be playing Resident Evil 2 remake (first time, half way through) and I might dip into Ghost ot Tsushima's Iki Island expansion (I platinumed the game in 2021 and have an opportunity to do the dlc before my PS+ Extra expires in November).

Started Alien Fire steam Elite. Which is a very underappreciated gem. Also tidying up the Spiderman DLC finally. To get it 100% completed. Happy Gaming All.

Diablo 4 as vessel of hatred is brilliant and I also bought vampire survivors for £3.20 and it's the best £3.20 I've ever spent..at first I thought it was crap but I can't put the bloody thing down..have a great weekend everybody 👍

A couple of days ago I finished my NG+ run in Silent Hill 2 Remake and got the platinum trophy. Being as this was my first venture into this historical franchise, I wasn’t sure what to expect. But I have to say - it might be one of the best survival horror games ever made, at least in my eyes. The game was sublime, top to bottom, and had excellent pacing. I think the game would have been even better without the Labyrinth dungeon, but other than that I adored the game.

I have now properly started Metaphor Refantazio. I’m not too far into the game. I recently acquired Hulkenberg as an official party member. We tackled a side quest for Brigitta, and that lead to a really great dungeon with fantastic rewards. The final boss was a difficult fight, but extremely rewarding.

I also just completed the first main dungeon—the entire prologue—and subsequent boss encounter(s). This game has really subverted my expectations in terms of how the gameplay and story intertwine. It’s the finer details in the downtime of actual combat that really make this game excellent. I’m excited to see how many more experiences like this the game can offer. According to reviews, there will be a ton of magical moments, and I’m here for it.

All the spooky stuff on PS Plus. House of Ashes presently.

I'm still grinding away at Diablo 4. The Spiritborn class is the most fun I have had with the game to date.

Black Ops 6 campaign on Gamepass..really enjoying it one of the best yet

Still Sekiro. I’m on the final boss of this first play through, but I’m starting to lose hope I can beat him… 😭

I have almost no time whatsoever to game this weekend due to prior commitments, but what time I do have, I’ll be playing Black Ops 6. I will also be following the scores on my Red Wings, Lions, Wolverines and Arsenal. Then come Monday, which I have off of work, I’ll be spending a decent chunk of the day playing. Happy gaming everyone!

Finally got my immortals of Aveum platinum yesterday and really enjoyed my time with it. Think I’ll dust off my Xbox today and play the black ops 6 campaign on gamepass

@KyushuTrail I had a hard time with the last boss I ended up using the umbrella attachment to beat him

@colonelkilgore Congratulations mate, what a milestone. Good luck with getting them over the line 🫡

@Bob_Salat cheers buddy, I’m gonna need it… the more I look into it the more hours it’s looking like it’s gonna take 😅

Astro just waiting for Horizon Remastered to release then I'm gonna play through it and Forbidden West again ^__^

I'm mostly getting started with Master Detective Archives: Rain Code. Along with that, I'm also finishing some of the side content in Yakuza 4.

Currently on a family trip for a few days, Im surprised playing on my Portal is working as good as it is given we are far from home. Very happy with that 😃 Anyways, the games:

GRIS - finished and platinumed. Really enjoyed this game, or experience is perhaps a more fitting description as even though its a platformer of sorts its all about the journey, the amazing visuals, the soundtrack, the emoitions... I was late to this but very happy it dropped on plus so I got to play it, might have missed it otherwise!

Dead Island 2 - Im having a lot of fun with this game, and Im one or two missions from finishing the story. Sure, its not perfect and things like fighting four zombies that look exactly the same breaks the immersion totally but the game doesnt take it self to seriously so I can overlook things like that based on the most important thing for a game like this, its really fun!

Max Mustard PSVR2 Pretty much stumbled on this game and after watching a review on YT I got it. Glad I did, Im enjoying it a lot. It reminds me of playing Astro Bot Rescue Mission, but its not as good. Still, if we cant have Astro in VR (seriously Sony, shape the ***** up already) this will help fill the void!

Just finished my first run through of the Arizona Sunshine Remake, excellent if a bit short. Then I discovered it’s got two DLCs as well, so bonus! Also trying to clear my first run of Silent Hill 2 before the Pro comes, then it’s on to Alan Wake 2.

Have a great weekend folks!

It’s AstroBot for me. And what a game that is! It’s a pure joy to play even surpassing Super Mario games for the many iterations I played so far in different consoles including Wii and Switch.

@FinneasGH I actually think wildlands is a much better game you should definitely check it out.

Red Dead Redemption 2.

I've got nearly everything from the trapper, completed all of Pearson's crafts list and upgraded the camp, and I'm still only at Horseshoe Overlook with Micah still sitting in the Strawberry jail. Life is good.

Alan Wake 2 the lake house dlc. Superb. Love it. And Hades 2 olympic update on steam deck.

Bought The Crew Motorfest on a whim after my youngest kept mithering to get it. It's ace

Persona 3 Reload on Series X/Laptop at the end of August now. Less than 2 weeks until Pro Time! Silent Hill 2, Alan Wake 2 Dlc, Rebirth, Quiet Place will be ready to go on Launch Day

Just platted Dead Space and dunno what's next. Make some quick Ghostbusting between watching the footie.

Just come on here to give a like to everyone who says to have a good weekend or happy gaming or whatever. It's nice to see such positivity still exists on t'net.

Have a great weekend and I wish you all the best and successful gaming endeavours to all my Push Square peeps. 😁

Dead Space Remake

After finally finishing Star Wars Outlaws, which I enjoyed, yesterday I was able to squeeze in starting one horror game this month. So far I'm highly enjoying it. I never played the original, so I'm going in completely blind.

PS5: After finally clearing up Sifu’s true ending last week (that last boss is such a difficulty spike), I’ve moved on to Space Marine 2 - the original Space Marine is what moved me to get a PS3, so I’m looking forward to getting more involved with this one

Switch: still moving about 3 inches in Minish Cap before getting stuck - loving the atmosphere and style of the game so far but I’ve trained my brain far too much on open ended Zelda, so going back to ‘one solution’ Zelda is difficult!

I'm playing Sparking Zero! having fun with it as I get to grips with the controls. Im Soooo very looking forward to the Monster Hunter Wilds beta next week. I haven't given up on Unicorn Overlord though as I'm about half way through it I think (52hrs)

Happy Gaming!

@Zuljaras Have fun! The only problem is that there are so many mods that its overwhelming, to say the least. So Nexus mod lists and Wabbajack are a good start.

@Northern_munkey Black ops 6 for me, but i am so close to hitting paragon 120 with the spirit born. Man Vessel of Hatred is so so good. Even tho i still haven’t gotten the drops i want haha. Enjoy sanctuary my friend!

Ys X: Nordics

Love the Ys series and this one is a goodie. Going for the plat.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Stardew on Switch Lite.

Plants vs. Zombies (Android) - Starting the rooftop levels.

Wordament: Snap Attack (Android) - Playing an offline workaround build.

Free Slots Fun Factory (Windows Phone) - Still watching YT vids on this.

@Fuzzymonkeyfunk I have the umbrella attachment but I don’t get it. I still take a lot of damage when I use it