It's a brief WAYP this week, as everyone at Push Square Towers is too busy actually enjoying their weekends to talk about it. This editor may have to resort to new tactics to encourage further engagement β perhaps the promise of office Hobnobs will do the job? We shall see.
Sammy Barker, Editor
It's a mixture of all sorts for me this weekend, as I pen reviews for Resogun: Defenders and Hustle Kings. I particularly like the Commando mode in the former β Housemarque never fails to impress.
Robert Ramsey, Associate Editor
After blitzing through Dead or Alive 5: Last Round for our recent review, most of this weekend will be dedicated to really sinking my teeth into a couple of other review titles. I can't say much about them just yet, but you'll definitely want to keep an eye out for the write-ups here on Push Square next week. When I've got a few spare hours, though, I'll be teaching family members a thing or two in the aforementioned Tecmo brawler. I just hope the kids don't discover the game's plethora of skimpy costumes and start asking questions.
Nicola Hayden, News Reporter
As the little one is free off my hands this weekend, my hubby wants to spend some quality time together. Naturally, this means that we'll be playing Tales of Symphonia: Complete Chronicles [Naturally! β Ed]. He will have to fight me away from Destiny first, though, as I bit the bullet and finally bought The Dark Below. After spending my entire Friday night trying to fill strange urns with friends, I want to see what finally happens when the damn thing is filled.
Alex Stinton, Reviewer
This weekend, I'll be taking a walk through 'Old London Town' in The Order: 1886. It's been a while since I've experienced the opening hours of a game this dull and pedestrian, and I'm left to wonder when something exciting is actually going to happen. On the upside it really is visually stunning, and in my opinion already contains the finest selection of facial hair to ever grace a game.
Graham Banas, Reviewer
While my excitement for The Order: 1886 has burnt out by now, I do still intend to play it, and I think that I will be able to at least enjoy it to some extent. I'm not really expecting to be floored by it, but anything to pry me away from NHL 15.
Marcello Apostolico, Reviewer
This weekend for me will be a historical one, as I will be playing through The Order: 1886 which I've been waiting for since its announcement. Upon focusing my time on that, I may switch off to Sniper Elite 3, which I just picked up for a mere $7.
Hobnobs it is, then. Who wants Hobnobs? Tell us what you're playing in the comments section, and we'll give you Hobnobs. Everyone likes Hobnobs, right?
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Persona on my PSP, One Piece Unlimited World Red on the Vita, Shadow of Mordor on PS4, Tales of Xilia 2 on PS3, Rouge Galaxy on PS2 and Final Fantasy IX on PS1
might mess around on Mario Kart 8 at some point too
Finally got around to buying FFX HD collection on PS3, so I'm looking forward to wallowing in the tides of nostalgia there! Also got Catherine and Wolf among us in the sale.. It's gonna be a fun weekend!
@Snorky I was going to get that, then they announced a PS4 version so I'm waiting for that instead
@fullbringichigo how are you going to play that many games ππ± and finally going to get around to mirrors edge and maybe start the BioShock series π
@Hnadeem46 an hour or so per game, not hard
Final Fantasy IV (PSP), Majora's Mask 3D, and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D.
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is pretty great but I can't help feeling sad that its not for Vita (especially when my eyes hate the old xl and nobody can find a new one). I'll try to restart the Arkham series and GT6 but the install times kill so it'll likely end up being Sniper Elite 3 or BF4 (anyone else have to start the campaign over again recently?)
DOA LR, The Order 188zzz zzz zzz, Farcry 4, Knack.
Being the broken record I am, I'll be playing Destiny and Atelier: Esha and Logy again this weekend.
Evolve, and I recently got gat outta hell which is fun
MH4U, Diablo 3 (PS4) and some Dota 2 with friends, and maybe buy Toxikk (that FPS game that take its root back to the old school), it looks freaking amazing and ive been waiting for a UT/Quake kind of shooter for quite some time
Continuing The Order 1886 for me. Im Lycan it so far! Its not a bad game at all. IF I take a break from it ill play some more Apotheon, which also is a good game.
Rogue legacy - to beat the game a second time on new game plus and in 5 minutes starting dragon age inquisition.
Coincidentally, ive been eating McVities Ginger Nuts while playing The Order.
@3Above ginger biscuits are the worst unless they're lebkuchen, choc & caramel hobnobs are the business but they don't seem to sell them anymore
Finished Rayman Origins this morning and plan on finishing Transistor off tomorrow, and then I'm thinking of revisiting FFVIII or FFIX. That or starting Rainbow Moon!
Finished The Order this afternoon. Really enjoyed it. Three trophies left, which are collectible ones that I don't think I'll bother with. I do hope the meta score doesn't kill the chances of a sequel. Can't help but feel that reviewers haven't been able to just sit back and enjoy the game for what it is.
finally got rid of dragon age 3 (i mean i finished it after 120 hours...) soi got some time to play diffrent games. The time will be splitted between:
@FullbringIchigo @Snorky while the PS4 version will be good, tbh there's only so much you can do to remaster old graphics, so I don't think it'll be a huge step up in quality. Saying that, really I'd recommend getting the Vita version over either of the home consoles - I have the collection both on vita and PS3, and hardly touched the PS3 version at all in the end!
@KALofKRYPTON I'm finding it fairly boring, too linear for me, maybe because the story so far ain't that great, i'd give it a 7 though, too much qte for me, loathe it.
Borderlands The Pre Sequel, MGS Peace Walker HD, Pokemon White 2, MGS Portable Ops.
I just bought Danganronpa 2 and Virtue's Last Reward (even though I have it on 3DS...save game bug annihilated my save back in 2012), and pre-ordered FF Type-0...all for my backlog.
I've been thinking about The Order 1886...anyone play it on the Hard difficulty? I personally find that "generic" or "boring" games (like the Order supposedly is) are TONS better when mistakes mean death. Except when that applies to quicktime events...that's just cheap and frustrating.
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi If you don't like linear games or QTEs then it's really not for you, I agree.
@kupo hard is a little harder as you can take less damage, but it only really applies to the heavier firefights.
I only failed a couple of QTEs on the first try, they're mostly like Force Unleashed QTEs, as in, there to avoid making every bit of combat the same.
If you fail, the scene reloads pretty quickly, I found it all less frustrating than the QTEs in God of War.
Personally, the story is decent, but the performances are stellar.
@KALofKRYPTON Okay, thanks! I think I would like it, I just don't know if I'd have time to play it right now. I may just get it for the $15 PSN credit since I already spent $40+ this past week (with the $100 promo ending 2/24). So..it'll be like paying $45 for the game. Basically.
Tried out The Order 1886, and played a bit of of Kirby Rainbow Curse this morning (really fun game btw, love the challenge of drawing the rainbow rails), but it's now back to....
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.
The game is just phenomenal- every bit as good as I'd hoped. And even better on the new3DS XL.
@KALofKRYPTON I don't mind linear but the story has to be good enough, there are lots of little things in the game apart from the qte that make it seem shoddy and rushed but It obviously wasn't. One aspect of the story I found hilarious was so and so didn't say 'I ain't guilty & he and he are x and x'. Its equally frustrating as it is boring, it could have been a great game. I agree that the acting is very good along with all the audio aspects of the game, the visuals speak for themselves obviously.
@kupo
I heard it was easy so went straight in on hard with aim assist off.
Seems like the best way to play if you want a bit of challenge from the game. Shame there's not another level above that cos I'm still blasting through it pretty quick.
Back on topic... This weekend is all about getting the plat on the order, and getting the iron banner scout rifle in destiny for me!
@kupo EU doesn't have that promo happening
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi I think at that point it was fairly well established that those accusations would be dismissed no matter how vehemently they were put across.
I do hope they release more of it though.
Going to be playing Diablo III on PS4 as well as Uncharted via PS Now.
I've been trying to get the challenges done in Arkham Asylum, which admittedly can be hard. I've also started playing Assassin's Creed 2 earlier this week, and I'll probably play it today. It's already much better than the first game.
Jade Empire on Xbox
I would probably be paying The Order: 1886 this weekend, except that I also got a Wii U this week and the half hour or so of The Order I played really, REALLY made me want to play some more Super Mario 3D World.
I'll get back to it eventually, but if I'm gonna play a game that doesn't really do anything new right now, it'll also be one that's also actually fun.
It's been a excellent PS4 gaming week so far Played LOADS(to much really) Well a bit of DriveClub(it's getting to hard for me tho) & Towerfall Ascension(brilliant game it is) & Hustle Kings(it's o.k'ish like Pure Pool better tho) & from yesterday the brilliant The Order: 1886 (shame most gaming sites are all sheep & given it low scores?!) Oh well.
I hope to finally finish Dragon Age Inquisition this weekend. After that, I'm going to dive into Dying Light (already played the tutorial mission). I might also play some Rogue Legacy on the side.
Just started Dragon Age Inquisition and can see this will be full immersion for quite some time.
So far for me it's been Super Smash Bros for Wii U, GTA 5 on PS4, Watch Dogs only because I never did play Bad Blood even though I bought the season pass at launch, and also so I can try to nab a bunch more trophies before I finally uninstall it. Games I'll hopefully get around to playing this weekend are Dying Light and Majora's Mask 3D. I should finish off Pokemon Omega Ruby's post game, but I probably won't get to it, haha.
Lots of CoD AW since it's a double XP weekend and I'm starting to enjoy it much more than Destiny.
Monster Hunter for me! Kill one monster, and you're hobnobbled!
So while considering my possible purchase of a Playstation TV, I took a look at the official compatibility list only to find Speedball 2 Evolution (Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe being one of my all time favourites from the Amiga days) listed!
So that's on the Vita for what remains of the weekend and most of next week's lunchtimes
No multiplayer on the vita version though which is a shame.
I'll be playing Dragon Age Inquisistion along with short doses of Resogun.
I'm still playing LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (PS3), but as soon as I beat the storyline I plan to move on to Spider-Man: Edge of Time (PS3).
The Order 1886 just a little each day Saints Row 4 and Rayman legends
Mostly Dead or Alive 5 Last Round, but have been making time for The Order 1886 as well.
@SteveButler2210 graphics don't bother me really, if they did I wouldn't still play my NES and I'm not expacting a huge leap, I just want to play some good games again with the extra content we didn't get before (plus it will actualy give me something to play on my PS4 as my PS4 game collection is pretty small at the moment)
I've invested in a Vita so I've been switching between Lufthausers, Fez and Duke Nukem 3D.
@FullbringIchigo aye I'm the same, but if that's the case then definitely just get the PS3 or PSV version on the cheap - no point waiting longer to pay more money for a minor graphical increase that doesn't interest you, as there isn't going to be any extra content on PS4 compared to the current HD versions.
@SteveButler2210 I ment extra content as in the original ps2 release but yeah I see what your saying, although I love FFX and there is nothing stopping me from getting all 3 versions (I know it's a waste of money but I love Final Fantasy )
Persona 4 Golden and Assassins Creed Liberation on Vita(both cheap in the Vita birthday sale, Persona is awesome BTW) Arkham games and Heavy Rain on PS3, Assassins Creed Black Flag, Lego Batman 3, Wolfenstein The New Order, Shadows Of Mirror and Metro redux on Ps4. I know too many games on the go at once but most of the PS3/PS4 games I have already completed or played a lot of and just enjoying playing them again or more of them.
For me it's a case of trying to get Dragon Fantasy complete on Vita. That an get Tales of Symphonia: DotNW done. Got an afternoons levelling so I can finally conquer a double hard boss. Grrr. Oh, and a spot of Drive Club.
Order 1886, and MLB the show 14. Finally made it into the MLB in my second season.
@FullbringIchigo well maybe get the Vita version now and then PS4 when it's out. No point getting both home console versions, as they are going to be for all intents and purposes identical. I love Final Fantasy too, but there's no use buying two identical products when I could use the extra cash to buy more games!
Dark souls. I'm playing Dark Souls.
I cannot stop playing.
@SteveButler2210 well I'm getting Dragon Ball XenoVerse this week so I'm going to get the PSVita version after once I get a bigger memory card as I have no room on my current one and FFX-2 is download only
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse w/ the family, though its my parents 50th anniversary so time is limited for the celebration.
I'm playing The Order 1886 & absolutely loving it. Great story and game play so far. Hands down the most beautiful game in and out of cut scenes I've ever played.
@DeWiz Thanks! I decided to buy The Order, and it's downloading now so I'll get to play it tomorrow. I don't know why, but it takes FOREVER for me to download anything on my PS3 and PS4. My Vita goes pretty fast, and PC/Steam is literally 10x faster, so...what gives!
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