Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 229

A self run tournament and then community event, both live streamed for games that wont be mentioned.

Then a game thats under embargo until next week.

EDIT: Make that two games under embargo.

All with a busted shoulder.

You do have the open going on over there. Too busy to really play this week if I get a chance I’m close to finishing the last of us. Awesome game.

I should be using the lack of releases to clear some of my backlog but instead I've been replaying Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. I also started replaying Shadow of War, after the big microtransaction removal patch on Tues. It was a choice between restarting or just finishing off Shadow Wars and I couldn't resist working my way through it all again. Great game.

GTA Online in preparation for the After Hours update next week. The new trailer was fab.

I'm replaying Darksiders 2. (Objectively the best Darksiders game.)

I also bought the Bioshock Collection and since the third one is the one I actually finished I am hoping I can end my journey in the first one (for some reason I started 2 times on PS3 and never finish it) and play Bioshock 2 for the first time!
Also I'm going to start the last game in 1.5/2.5 collection, Birth By Sleep, in preparation for the upcoming KH3. The story is not as good as some people hype it but the gameplay from the main games is really good, I'm really excited for KH3!
What more will I play...can I go through another hour of terror in Alien Isolation? Let's see if I'm in the mood xD
I will probably play Fortnite a bit, Fifa a bit!
And oh...I started Mirror's Edge Catalyst, never finished that when it was released!
Well I realise I'm rambling and no one cares what I play so......bye x)

Seems like a backlog weekend for most, eh? Out camping at the moment, but I’ve got my first fightstick coming on Sunday and I’ll be breaking it in that evening with the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection to hone the basics!

I bought Wolfenstein The New Order the other day which I am enjoying in spite of some annoying big robots. I'll be mixing this with some Company of Heroes and Rainbow Six Siege which has been a staple for a year.

I've just started replaying MGSV again. I forgot about the incredibly boring prologue bit, but after that it's all good. Also playing The Crew 2 and a bit of CoD WWII (mainly War mode). On my phone I'm enjoying Balloons TD6.

More Ni No Kuni 2.

Lots and lots of Nier Automata. So far I'm loving this game. Also going to do a bit more Hatsune Miku Future Tone and Bravely Default.

Just started agents of mayhem. Got for Father’s Day only £5. So far loving it and all the cheesy humour and graphics are fine and bearable which was my biggest concern. Seems like a fun single player game so far.

Before riding off into the sunset i'll do one WAYP. I just finished off Tomb Raider (2013) last night. Next up Rise Of The Tomb Raider. If I get bored that i got the Original Darksiders to polish off too. I really need to finish off my backlog before Spiderman and the rest of my fall games i want are released......

Started Persona 4 Golden last night so definitely more of that. My first encounter with the franchise and I already feel this is going to be a very special game.

Some Street Fighter V, Injustice 2 and Trackmania Turbo on the side.

Some ni no Kuni 2, octopath traveler, probably some RE4 on PC with the full HD mod. It really does make the game look great, worth another playthrough for sure!

Continuing with Trails in the Sky Second Chapter. The game is massive! I've already spent 35 hours on it, although it feels like I've barely dented it. The localisation is particularly excellent. A lot of people criticised the first for the large amount of written dialogue (no voice acting), but I really like it.

I might start a replay of something awesome. Maybe Half Life 2.

@AFCC Also playing Birth by Sleep. The combat is the best in the series (so far) I think, largely because of its fluidity and the "combat styles". I've finished two of the three campaigns now and have started the third. Once I'm done with that I've just got Dream Drop Distance to do. Looking forward to KH3 a lot!

you know i'm really feeling that well actually so i might just mess around on minecraft creative mode or something, a game where i don't have to worry about anything and just have some fun

InFamous SS which is growing on me & Octopath Traveler for which I've just recruited my 4th party member.

Splatoon 2 and Ys VIII. Both on Switch.

I'm working on the Sonic Mania DLC. I already maxed out encore mode with all the chaos emeralds, and I'm working on a Ray file in the normal game which I also have all chaos emeralds in, and I'm at Mirage Saloon Zone. Then I'm gonna do a Mighty file.

I'm also participating in the Splatoon 2 splatfest. Go, squids! Beat the octopuses!

Also, Mega Man X in just a couple days! Hype!

Mario aces, no denying online is addictive if unbalanced. Splatoon 2 splatfest (squid life) and the despair that is blighttown in ds remastered! Mostly though just packing to move house in a couple of weeks. Got my eye on the box room in the new house for a games room 🤓

I'm playing The Evil Within 2 and for the first run I opted for Nightmare difficulty.
Almost as scary as Unfinished Swan!

I'll be playing Sonic Mania (Mania mode and then the new Encore mode) and hope to get a bi of Uncharted 3 in as well. The Nathan Fillion short really has me stoked to jump back into UC

Playing gravity rush remastered, I want to finish it before finishing its sequel.

For me it will be hunting down those gold bricks,characters and mini kits in Lego Marvel Superheroes 2..nearly there..84% complete.
Showing every one on the road just how bad my road rage can get in danger Zone 2.
Also on Switch I'll be playing Sonic Mania plus,Tending to my farm and getting stressed over the fact there aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done in Stardew Valley plus continuing my adventure in the brilliant Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

I have to work on Saturday, but starting on Sunday I’m on vacation for a week. So I’m going to get in as much games has possible.
PS4- Persona 5, Yakuza 6, Dragon Crown Pro, Street Fighter 5, 30th Anniversary Collection, King of Fighters 14, Fighting Layer EX, Tekken 7, Monster Hunter World, Zero Dawn, and DragonBall FighterZ.
Gotta make time for the Switch too, but I probably won’t get to all these games.

Monster Hunter 😊

The Mooseman, a 2D-adventure game based on finno-ugric tradition and mythology. It's a fascinating game that appeals to me in the same way Never Alone did. There's plenty of interesting "lore" and art-work sprinkled throughout the game, with beautiful music to highten the immersion and narrative.

Mugsters, this game is awesome. The visual design is super-pleasing to my eyes and mind. The gameplay feels unique, I haven't played anything else like it. It's a sandbox-y puzzle game, where you use objects around you and clever thinking, to free your fellow humans and slay the Aliens.

Chicken Assassin: Reloaded, basically a cookie-clicker game, but with a surprising amount of depth for a game like this. The visual design is really cool, and the music brings lots of atmosphere to the game. There's some minor RPG elements. Quite addictive.

I also picked up Suda51's The 25th Ward and The Silver Case, I'm craving for something narrative-driven but unconventional. I've been eyeing these games for a while.

If I find the time, some racing with MotoGP 18 and MXGP Pro.

Dragon age origins.great game and im still celebrating from france word cup championship victory.vive la france Hahaha.word up son

@AFCC Bioshock 2 is my favourite in the series; they had a really cool idea and went with it. I could only do Alien Isolation in shorter sessions, it's a very stressful game I agree.

@andreoni79 on Nightmare difficulty? Man, I thought the game was challenging enough on Normal.

I finished Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep, now I will start Dream Drop Distance HD.

@get2sammyb Clearly you weren't on the Paddington to Reading train during rush hour on the afternoon of the England semi-final. The horror, the horror.

As for me, desperately trying to finish the final championship on par in Golf Story. If I get time, onwards to LIS:Before the storm.

Dragon Age 2 on PS3. Eager to platinum this so i've got platinum trophies in the full series. It hasn't aged too well but is fun as long as you play it on very easy

Absolute Drift Zen Edition
DK+Rabbids
Danger Zone 2
Tony Hawk 4

@Bonbonetti Just finished chapter 3 and I'm already 9 hours in... It's doable, but I had to invest most of the gel in stealth and atlethic. Basically, an hide 'n seek for horror pervert!

Strider and like always MHW and Captain Toad on 3DS

@ohnoitsjade Definitely stick with Nier. If the game seems too hard or not fun, then dial back the difficulty and utilize some of those auto-chips to help in your combat. The story is so worth experiencing that it would be a shame to give up before the end and be sure to do all 3 playthroughs.

As for me, I think more Horizon Zero Dawn and Yakuza 0. Maybe some Vita time with Trails of Cold Steel. Sometimes I get in a random mood and do an impulse game, so I might try something like Valiant Hearts, Beyond Two Souls, or Hellblade from my backlog.

Knocking the dust off my NMS to find out where I parked myself. I played after the last big update, so I’m not lost (minus the part if not knowing where I am) and looking forward to NEXT.
Need to finish up Mad Max.
My OCD wants me to go back and find all the stuff I missed in God of War.
My friend is dragging me back into Warframe.
Aaaand, Nex Machina is a BLAST! Glad I bought that one

@AFCC I was the same having only played Infinite after it was a PS+ game on the PS3. I'd only ever played the demo for Bioshock 1 and it didn't grab me. But I really enjoyed playing the whole series and the DLC for Infinite is great too.

As for myself, it's a game from my PS4 PS+ collection at the moment in Rayman Legends which is good fun. Loving the music levels at the end of each world!

@Th3solution I am having fun with it, but I just seem to suck at it, and I'm already playing on normal and just feel weird about going to easy. I heard it's more like a visual novel on easy and there's not much actual gameplay? I did also hear that it eventually gets to a point where it doesn't seem quite so hard once I start levelling up more and such? My patience is very low lately, but I'm determined not to give up on it because I'm enjoying the story and I like the characters! cough9Scough

@ohnoitsjade It does get easier as you get more accustomed to the gameplay and level up your guns and get some good chipsets going, but there are some pretty tough enemies in there, especially some of the side quest battles like the higher level Father Servo ones I remember being tough. But subsequent playthroughs do probably get easier, iirc. And yes! 9S is great! You must make it through so you can follow his and 2B’s very interesting story.

Finished up Sonic and Sega All Stars racing transformed. Need to finish up DK+Rabbids, Crash Bandicoot Warped, and Voodoo Vince Remastered.

@Shepherd_Tallon That game is great.

Octopath Traveller & Monster Hunter World...

Just started my first ever final fantasy game, and I went with zodiac age. Loving it so far apart from Vaan who sucks

Football manager on the switch. Into my second season with york city.
Chaos;child on the ps vita. The last few chapters have been amazing.
Last guardian on the ps4. Loving it. But not putting that much time into it yet.

@mookysam I have to buy 2.8 actually! But only when I finish BBS!
So far KH2 is my favorite, despite the crappy Little Mermaid world and all...
If KH3 has Star Wars, or Marvel, or Bug's Life, or Finding Nemo or ZOOTOPIA I would freak out!!!

@Thrillho now that you mention it...does the collection include dlc? Hmm!
I remember loving the demo for Bioshock 1 back in the day, but sometimes I was too scared to continue x) Infinite I liked a lot more since it's daytime mostly lol

@Bonbonetti I swear that I can feel the sweat building up on my pores! I'm anxious all the time with that game xD gods give me strength!

Having a blast with Saints Row IV: Re-Elected. Decided to go with an old skool hair metal spandex wearing Boss (with the Troy Baker voice of course) and I haven’t had so much unadulterated fun from a game in ages - it’s just so ridiculous and it knows it so you can let reality take a back seat and just enjoy. The Third and SR2 are currently on sale so I may pick those up too.

Odin's Sphere and Breath of the Wild. I'm also working rigorously to get rid of things I no longer need.

Metal gear solid 5. Wow

@starhops Hm, reading this makes me want to play some NMS as well, it's been a while for sure. There has probably been a few updates since I last played it. Gonna find some podcasts and chill out with some space exploration of my own.

@IneptRebel I'm late to the Saints Row series, but I miss having that kind of option today. I feel that most of the bigger-budget games in recent years have either been focusing on multiplayer, or on being very serious, dark and deep. I miss having these more silly and plain fun options, as far as AAA goes. I mean, there's Yakuza, but they are still quite restrained compared to a Saints Row game.

@AFCC Yeah, the Collection has the DLC for each game. The first two are just battle arenas from what I remember but Infinite's (Burial at Sea) is story related and well worth playing.

I’ve had the delights of PayDay 2 with friends since the good @AlexStinton turned us onto it. Love how tense it gets mid mission and some of those SWAT team swarms are crazy!! Besides that it’ll hopefully be some Rocket League as I redownload it in memory of @themcnoisys passing (from the forums) some Don’t Starve together and AC: Black Flag which I’m really enjoying as a prep for AC: Odyssey. There will be smite as well I imagine as always

@Thrillho good to know! Thanks! Never played any DLC in any of the three...

On holidays for the week so taking the brief time on the plane and in the apartment playing xenoblade chronicles 2 for the switch which I'm about 70hrs into. Always have rocket league and stardew valley as back ups

@bonbonetti I’m late to the Saints too, not sure how I overlooked them but it was a lovely surprise to get stuck into the series and have so much fun - I agree about the trend for dark and serious; there’s nothing wrong with that but a bit of silly too works wonders. Just nabbed SR2&3 in the Summer of Plus sale to catch up!