Topic: What PS4 Games Are You Currently Playing?

@TheBrandedSwordsman good to hear you’re making good progress mate… the more I hear about it, the more difficult it sounds. I’m quite keen to get started on it tbh… sounds like a genuinely difficult plat though.

@Th3solution @colonelkilgore @Jimmer-jammer @JohnnyShoulder And how are your games going?

@TheBrandedSwordsman Glad to hear you’re enjoying Kena! It’s been my background game pretty much since it released. I’ve enjoyed slowly progressing through it, though I’ve been somewhat stuck on the Hunter boss for a little while now. Without saying too much, I really like the environmental mechanics that get introduced.

@TheBrandedSwordsman awesome mate, I’m having a great time with Rise of the Tomb Raider… I think I remember you mentioning having played it a while back. I’ve played some bangers this year… and it’s right up there!

@TheBrandedSwordsman Guardians of the Galaxy has pretty much dominated my ‘me’ time as of late, pulling me away from Hades for the time being. I’m completely taken aback with just how much I’m enjoying it. Think I’m nearing the end now and it’s safe to say I’m incredibly fond of it.

@colonelkilgore I played Shadow of the Tomb Raider, I think that's considerably harder than Rise, but a great game from what I played of it, give it a go if you feel like making your way through the trilogy.

Hmm… well I’ll certainly give it the old college try 😅

@TheBrandedSwordsman I’m really tempted to grab Kena since it’s at its lowest price on sale now for $28. I have plenty to play right now though so I’m not sure. The sale goes for another week so I’ll wait and see.

I haven’t played much but I did crank up the Martix Awakens Demo recently to see what all the fuss was about. It is quite impressive. It’s a PS5 “game” so not for this thread necessarily, but I enjoyed seeing what the PS5 and Unreal Engine can do. I only spent around an hour with it but there is an open world area at the end where one could wander around for quite some time just checking out the city.

@TheBrandedSwordsman I don't recall those bosses being too difficult, but they did take me a few goes to get past them. I think you have the most difficult boss I found in the game coming up shortly. There were a couple later on which I found a bit tricky, probably on par with Wood Knight and Sprout Captain.

As for my current gaming, I finished Spider-man Miles Morales on ps5 which I really enjoyed. I stopped short of completing it on NG+ for the platinum. I may go back to it at a later date.

I'm currently playing Salt and sanctuary on PS4, which I started a few days ago. It has not been too difficult so far, but the last section I was just playing was definitely the trickiest I've come across yet.

@JohnnyShoulder Just defeated Mage and Shrine Guardian, I take it Corrupt Taro is the boss that gave you the most trouble in the game? He's up next. It's a great game, lots of fun thus far, but the final boss is meant to be a bit finicky with alleged platforming sections and no checkpoints . Glad to hear you're enjoying Salt and Sanctuary, getting your souls-like fix in before Elden Ring?

@TheBrandedSwordsman Yeah Corrupted Taro was the boss that gave me the most grief. I did bump down the difficulty for that one. I didn't find the last boss too bad. The platform sections were only minimal and I seem to remember checkpoints between the different stages of the boss.

Not sure if you are aware of the dedicated Kena thread in the PS5 section? I think a couple of peeps are currently playing it.

I wouldn't have normally played something like this so close to Elden Ring, but it kinda just happened.

So I guess the first major game that I'll be playing this year is Mass Effect: Andromeda. Played it for 1.5 hours and so far, I'm loving the game! The whole prospect of traveling to another galaxy hooked me instantly. It's not only interesting in terms of a Mass Effect setting, but also in terms of a video game setting as a whole. I haven't played a game where you're exploring another galaxy and that to me is another level of escapism right there. Not to mention that the feel of the story is so different compared to the first Mass Effect. The protagonist was already an established hero at that point and humans had already come into contact with aliens and come to know each other. Now the protagonist is a complete novice and we're experiencing their journey right from the beginning as well as exploring new planets and discovering new alien races for the first time. It's such a cool and different feeling and I like it.

The combat is also much improved compared to the trilogy. There's more versatility now in terms of movement: you can actually jump, hover and dash while in combat. This was something that was sorely needed, it just opens up for more possibilities in how you want to approach enemies. Being able to hotkey three abilities is also convenient (don't remember if that was a thing in the trilogy or not). The combat simply feels much better this time around.

Don't have a lot of thoughts in terms of characters or the plot yet as I'm still in the beginning, but so far I'm really enjoying this game.

@LtSarge Most things I’ve read seem to agree that the combat and concept are really good but the story just didn’t hold up. Plus, it had such a terrible launch (those gifs were fantastic) so it’ll be interesting to see what you make of it.

I’ve hovered over the purchase button a few times before and if my comments on my top 10 from this year are anything to go by, maybe I should just get it!

@Thrillho I've always had a feeling that I would like this game precisely because I avoided its rocky launch. A lot of people only talk about how bad it was at launch, but I rarely see anyone talk about how good/bad it is now.

I've seen a large resurgence of people speaking positively about Assassin's Creed Unity the past few years and that game was in an absolutely terrible state at launch. Don't see why Andromeda should be treated any differently if it's actually a good game.

I'm about halfway through 13 Sentinels. Man oh man is this story wild. Really enjoying it so far.

@SavoyPrime I played this recently… it only gets wilder 😉

Well that’s fine by me lol

After a mass install of the next games I want to play last week, as I inch closer to the Rise of the Tomb Raider platinum I found that i finally fancy making a start on the Yakuza series, so just installed Yakuza Kiwame too. Think it’s gonna jump the queue.

@Kidfried so this has been an ongoing discussion/deliberation… I do have Zero but due to a combination of it widely being regarded as the best game in the series, as well as being made after most of the series… I’ve decided that I’m gonna save it. For me personally, it’ll be good to have it to look forward to, rather than play it first and then every game after feeling ‘less’.

You’re not alone though, a fair few peeps have made the same suggestion as you… and although I won’t be taking your advice this time, I appreciate it 👍

@Kidfried lol… well I actually started the MGS series with V… which is even more sacrilegious I’d imagine 😅. Still absolutely loved every second that I had playing the rest of the series after it though.

Perfectly prepared for starting the series with … Kiwame to be a mistake… but it wouldn’t be the end of the world if it was in all fairness. I’ll let you know how I get on…