Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 556

I would be playing Baldur's Gate III (I finally made it to the Goblin camp after clearing out the rest of the first act's map) but unfortunately I've caught a rather nasty bug that has made the past few days rather miserable to be honest.

So I'll just be in bed recuperating.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Finishing the campaign of COD Black Ops 6 and after that I think I'm gonna give the Avatar DLC Sky Breaker a chance

Getting towards the end of Horizon remastered then I'll try frozen wilds.

For a change of pace playing the very fun Smurfs dreams

The Crew Motorfest and Dark Souls, to the point where the two have merged in my mind. I swear I just saw Ornstein and Smough crossing the road.

Undisputed, Breakpoint (started a new game), Balatro (trying to win a run on Blue chip difficulty) and I’m dying to continue Silent Hill 2 remake but need to remove children first. Also getting quite competitive with my 6yr old bowling on the Switch!
Happy gaming everyone!

Finished some great games since last week

HZD remaster - So I've finished and platinumed this awesome game again. Loved it 🤩

CoD Blops 6 - finished the campaign and enjoyed it a lot. Very nice to have a good CoD campaign after the last few really ***** ones.

And I've started Stalker 2. Im a bit torn about this game. On one hand Im enjoying it and really like this kind of game and on the other hand its really rough. Playing on the Series S isnt helping... but it isnt just the technical and buggy side of things it also feels like the game wont last me very long since the story is already lost on me and it then becomes very repetetive playing the almost same things over and over. Still, will keep playing since there are some good parts but I might not keep playing for 40ish hours to finish it on its current state.

Got myself Mario & Luigi Brothership yesterday, but still got to finish P3 Reload and Metaphor. Atlus was on fire this year.

PS5: Stellar Blade, hunting down the NieR costumes before starting my 5th NG+. Yes, it's that good!
Series X: Jumping between Hellblade and Fractured But Whole.
I was supposed to start Flight Sim 24 and Stalker 2 but with launch issues and bugs I have put them both on hold.
Switch: I picked up DQ11 on sale. I've played it before on Gamepass but considering how great that game is I just had to do another run. Also, sidequesting TotK.

Oh it’s the first Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen (1996) game for me. The game is just as I remember it: basically oozing evil vibes everywhere, and Kain really is a complete b*****d! I love it! True, it’s quite clearly a game from another era, but I too am a gamer from that past era … let me revel in my nostalgia haha 😃

Aside from that, I’m still playing BOPS 6 on my series S. I recently prestiged and now working my way up the levels again.

Wishing everyone a good weekend 👍

Black Friday deals are tempting for Avatar, Star Wars Outlaws, Metaphor and Warhammer. Otherwise I'm playing Stalker 2 which is awesome and Silent Hill 2

The very 2000’s Slitterhead. I can’t stop.

Also deeply ingrained with Metaphor Refantazio and loving it.

Beyond that may get back into Prodeus before it leaves Premium and dip into Blood Omen.

Really want to buy a PS5 Pro but my Mrs says she'll divorce me and take the kids.....rushes off to buy PS5 Pro....
Otherwise playing STALKER 2 on XBX. This is a seriously hardcore survival shooter that a lot of reviews don't seem to get ( Pure Xbox) ...yes it needs work but it's so immersive!
Have a great weekend guys and gals ❤️

The Magnus brothers are back in the story and my interest in Metaphor Refantazio has shot back up - Del's ever wide-open eyes suspecting everything 😆. Plus, back on Shadow of the Erdtree, found a dismantled fire golem/wicker man at the right side of Shadow Keep(in typical hiding in plain sight ER fashion) under the deep blue evening skies. Right there, that scenery, further emphasized SotE is a force to reckon with in TGA Art Direction category.

Horizon Zero Dawn remastered on the Pro. It's pretty impressive. The sky at night is a thing of beauty.

LAD Ishin! And I dug out my old purple GameCube for some Killer7 tomorrow. Have a good weekend all!

I'll be playing much more Veilguard which just gets better and better the more you play and Alan Wake 2 which I'm also enjoying immensely. I also need to finish off Metaphor's platinum but I've lost the motivation to go back at the moment.

Division 2 with some mates. Ubisoft might be a lot of things, but you can't fault their post-release support. It's absolutely phenomenal.

Horizon Forbidden West

I've just done the side quest 'In The Fog' where you help an old soldier battling dementia. This is where the game really shines over those silly generic Far Zenith baddies.

Still going through Alan Wake 2 on the Pro but the scene changing is driving me nuts in the cinema. Might have to take a break. I’ve unblocked myself on Blasphemous 2 by getting the double jump and loving it again (the first is a damn good metroidvania too), good excuse to play it on the old PS5 too

At work this weekend but will probably continue playing SMTV when I get time. I'm considering lowering the difficulty because It's quite a grindy combat-heavy game so far. I'm also eyeing up Yu-Gi-Oh! in the PSN sale, because I'm a sucker for shiny cards with cool monsters.

Happy weekend all✌️

I’m currently playing through Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection. Having never played it on PS4, I finished The Lost Legacy earlier in the week and then immediately started A Thief’s End. I did play Uncharted 4 on PS4, so this is my second playthrough and the first time I’m playing it on PS5. Currently on chapter 17, so not long to go.

After that? You know what, I may actually go back and play 1-3 via Bluepoint’s The Nathan Drake Collection. Seeing as I missed most of the PS3 generation, this will be my first time playing the original Uncharted trilogy. Though I did beat Golden Abyss when it originally launched on Vita, which at the time, I really enjoyed.

Oh and between all that I’m also playing Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective on Switch. I almost never play the Switch in handheld mode, but Ghost Trick looks so good on the OLED, and with great touchscreen support, it’d be a crime to play this awesome little game docked. If you’ve not played this one, I highly recommend doing so. There’s a PS4 version, too.

Hollow Knight again for me this weekend. I've been taking my time and savouring the game world. The air was blue last night as I found myself in a late-game location with some utterly evil platforming gauntlets to complete. Some of it took me a while just to figure out how to even attempt it. But I conquered in the end and got to a save point... Will see what pain the game has in store for me next, lol... Have a good weekend all.

Stalker 2 on Xbox, it’s been brutal so far but I’m really enjoying it. Around 4 hrs in now

Undoubtedly Synapse. Thanks PS Plus!

On PS5 I'm still trying to finish Dragon Age Inquisition on Xbox I'm playing Stalker 2 and Black Ops 6 and I've also just started Ni No Kuni on Switch. It's snowing in Scotland today so plenty of gaming.

Mario and Luigi Brothership: A pretty fun entry in the series, with cool Bros. Attacks and an overall different aesthetic in terms of worldbuilding. I like the electricity references everywhere and there's still the series' signature charm. So far I'd put it at third (behind Bowser's Inside Story and Superstar Saga).

I will be playing the excellent diablo 3 eternal collection.addictive game.im playing as a wizard.the graphics.the gameplay.the story.the soundtrack and the boss fights is excellent.i will be playing the amazing the division gold edition.amazing gameplay.graphics.story.soundtrack.and boss fights.im playing as a black soldier.i will continue be playing the incredible one of the most underrated video game in greedfall with all the dlcs.im playing as a technical.best classes on greedfall.the gameplay.graphics.story.soundtrack.and boss fights are incredible.and i will be continued playing one of the best video games ever made in the phenomenal ni no kuni wrath of the white witch remastered.the gameplay the graphics.the story.the soundtract.the boss fights.are some of the best i ever play.my Pittsburgh Steelers 💛🖤 got the weekend off. I will watch my boston Celtics 💚🖤 play.i will be watching legendary sitcoms tv 📺 comedy shows in family matters.good times.sanford and son.the Jeffersons.and saved by the bell.word up son

Definitely playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 on GamePass.

Neck deep into school drama, monster slaying and building bonds in Trails of Cold Steel I try to absorb all the in game history/lore, but the game sure like to tell instead of show. This is going to take a while, at least if I plan to do the whole series. 😅

Finished Chrono Trigger on my bedside retro-handheld earlier this week, still one of the best jRPGs ever made. Now it's up to Phantasy Star to make sure I keep on getting too little sleep. 😁

After enjoying the hell out of Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Directors Cut this passed week, I was left a bit deflated when the Foxiest of Hounds trophy didn’t pop. It’s the last trophy I needed and I was extremely careful… but must’ve tripped an alarm somewhere 😖.

So I need to do another playthrough on that… still need to do a second playthrough on Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 and still farming adamantoises for traps on Final Fantasy XIII. When these plats eventually pop I reckon I’m gonna need a break 😅

Disney Dreamlight Valley the new DLC just dropped and I'm absolutely loving it the new map is waaaaaaay more interesting than the previous expansion and it's always great to see Hades ^__^

Dragon age on Pro this weekend when I get some time to.

@Rangers420
No I get your tag.
Being in Scotland, Rangers.

@OldGamer999 given up on Stalker 2 then I take it? Your view seemed to change extremely quickly from it performing beautifully to it being a mess after the Pure Xbox review came out. 🤔

I’m stuck at the moment of what to start next. I finished Veilguard a few days ago and generally enjoyed my time with it. However I don’t know what to play next, I’ve started Baldurs Gate 3 numerous times but can’t seem to stay absorbed enough. I might give it another go. In the meantime I’m playing Sims 4 for background noise really whilst I catch up on some podcasts.

Horizon: Zero Dawn Remastered For the fourth time. LOL. I love this game to bits. It puts me in a happy place. Story, gameplay and music are just awesome.

But I've bought several indies on Switch too. I'll give them a whirl.

I’m like a kid with ADHD at the moment…

Space marine 2
Lies of P
Wasteland 3
Stardew Valley

Got a few games in Sony's Black Friday sale I've been meaning to play. I'll be jumping between Aliens: Dark Descent, Bramble and Pacific Drive.

Oh, and undisputed!

I’m also considering another playthrough of BG3

Dragon age the veilguard on 5pro, nothing on the other systems 👍

Stardew Valley/Sparkling Zero

Resistance: Fall of Man and The Wolf Among Us.

Continuing with SlitterHead after having to restart due to the trophy tracker not tracking certain trophies. This meant I couldn’t get the trophies for anything that kept count because it would just stay on 0%.

Also Palworld and maybe Phasmaphobia!

Sonic x Shadow Generations, trying to get the platinum. Bought Hogwarts Legacy on sale so maybe gonna try that too.

Finished Resident Evil 3 and enjoyed it. Just started Lies of P, too early to give an opinion but I think I’ll enjoy this one more than other non-From souls games.

Just bought Loco Motive on deck. Enjoyed the demo. Classic point and click with beautiful pixel art. Might be continue silent hill 2 remake soon and rise of the golden idol on deck.

DQIII. Man, it puts most JRPGs released since the original to shame with the sense of adventure and exploration. It's brought my Veilguard playthrough to a screeching halt.

This weekend I’m playing Dragon Age: Origins for the very first time, thanks to Xbox Series X and Game Pass. Holy smokes—this game is impressive. For context, my first Dragon Age game was Inquisition, subsequently followed up ten years later with Veilguard (both games I love). I even got the platinum for Veilguard. However, now that I’m playing Origins, I can wholeheartedly understand why people consider Veilguard’s writing and characters inferior.

On PS5- Horizon: Forbidden West (on hold- reasons below)
On xCloud- Stalker 2. It’s rough, but can be a beautiful survival horror game when it works (I’d call it the Dark Souls of fps games). I love the atmosphere and it’s oppressive, unfamiliar and exploration is a blast (sometimes literally if you get hit by an anomaly). In short: everything that Fallout 4 should have been.
On Geforce Now- tried it for the first time. Works beautifully. Decided to test it by playing the first sections of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and now I can’t stop lol.

Fallout 3

I never came close to finishing this back in the day, so after watching the TV show earlier this year, I decided to pick up a PS3 copy and put it in my backlog.

Decided to start it up a few days ago and I've been enjoying it so far. I look forward to getting to play more at some point this week.

Just started the frozen wilds. Some more It takes two with my oldest son. Might get a couple of games(GT7, astrobot, Spiderman 2 and Warhammer 2)with the black friday deals.

As some of you are aware, my son currently has a brain tumor and undergoing therapy to sort it out. Unfortunately he was rushed into hospital with low pressure hydrocephalus. Therefore my gaming time will be none existent this weekend. However I will enjoy reading what y'all will be playing. Happy Gaming All.

Veilguard. Everything about this game has clicked for me in great ways. The combat is awesome, the characters are endearing so far and the game is beautiful. I'm actually glad it isn't just some massive open world. Hopefully it sells well enough

@colonelkilgore you must go to bed every night dreaming of strategies to get your next Platinum trophy ha ha. Wish I had those levels of commitment! Or is it OCD lol....(kidding)

@JonnyAces sorry to hear that. Hope all goes well

@KingPev oh it’s ocd alright! 😅

@JonnyAces that is devastating to read. I'm glad you can find some solace in the thread. Big time prayers for your little man.

@JonnyAces sorry to hear about your son dude, my best wishes are with him 🙏

@colonelkilgore thought so 🤣🤣