Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 359

Hopefully finishing up Jedi: Fallen Order, may mix it up w Walking Dead: Final Season.

Code Vein.

I'm so very VERY close to finishing it and this last boss keeps beating me just as I get to his final phase! Really enjoyed my time with the game though.

I also might check out Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night's new classic mode and the few things I've missed that've been added in since I played it last july.

Have a good weekend everyone!

Ghost of Tsushima. Nearing the end of Act One, a very good game. Combat is fun although it's relatively easy to be overwhelmed by enemies when trying to be 'honourable' so it definitely pays to be sneaky!

Hoping Spurs win tomorrow and NFL playoffs continue. Good luck to the Saints.

Enjoy your weekend folks!

Started on Heavy Rain this week, controls needed some getting used to, but love the game so far. The father/son sequences were really intense!

Very slowly replaying God of War on PS5 and loving every minute

Continuing with the career mode in wrc9 on ps5 which I am loving and some demon souls. Have a good weekend everyone

Looking forward to those Persona 5 Strikers impressions next week. P5S and Mario 3D World are my big buys next month. Can’t wait for both!

Beat Far Cry 5 and went back to continue my 3rd playthrough of the Game of the Generation - Red Dead Redemption II. The graphics style is so unique and wonderful. The superb lighting, shades, that ambient occlusion just gives it the look of paintings out of a novel. A lot of games just go with the extra sharp graphics which is also lovely but it takes some understanding of art to appreciate RDRII's art style. Every piece of clothing is unique and wonderfully crafted. Finally found the Legendary Alligator and got the Trapper to craft some spectacular outfits. I could go on and on, RDRII is simply truly a masterpiece!

Cyberpunk 2077 tier 2. Cleaning Watson completely before moving to the main quest.
Want to find all the crafting recipes and
level up to 50 lvl (cap)

@Col_McCafferty Spurs fan here, too. We keep dropping 2 points to lower teams after taking the lead under Jose. We need to go back to all out attack like against Southampton and Man United at the beginning of the season. Right now, I’m kinda expecting a solitary point against Sheffield United tomorrow 😢

I'm on chapter 12 in Yakuza 7. Thought I was going to finish Chapter 12 last night until they showed me the battle arena, in which I spent an hour and a half blazing through 10 floors.

Still playing Assassins Creed Valhalla on PS5 with over 100 hours playtime and still not sick of it yet.
On the PS4 I'm still running through The Last Of Us Part 2.Absolutely brilliant game.Never felt that way about the first one.
Also gone back to My Time In Portia after a very long break but seeing the sequel coming got me back in the mood.
On the Switch its still Animal Crossing (just got my badge for reaching 300 days) and the delightful Sakuna Of Rice And Ruin.
Enjoy your weekend all and stay safe.

With only a few more days tilll Hitman 3 (Pre-downloading now on Xbox 1) i aint playing much till it releases.

Nintendo Switch: New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Xbox 1: freeplay weekend of Dragon Ball Fighterz
Ps4: Detroit Become Human

@The_Pixel_King Ha, yeah it was looking good a month or so ago but now it's pretty grim. Can't play Marine every week.

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I picked up Dark Souls 3 last weekend in the sale. I've already played through it twice before on PC but really fancied taking it on again in a more comfortable environment. Just got past the Crystal Sage.

I'll also be continuing FF7R and Persona 4 Golden. Just hit August in P4G.

Hoping to finally finish Valhalla this weekend, it just seems to go on...and on. More Hyrule Warriors on the Switch too.

Kingdom of amalur re reckoning and nioh 2.2 amazing ganes.watching my Michigan wolverines. College basketball at 2pm today.they undefeated and the rest of the playoffs.chiefs and packers will definitely take it.one or the order.no doubt.word is bond.word life word to your mother.word up son

Splatoon 2. There's a Splatfest on it this weekend, so I'll be battling for Team Super Mushroom.

I'm also in a Shin Megami mood, so I'll be getting started on Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse.

And there'll also be some more Cyberpunk 2077.

Started up Medevil, plus I will continue with a second playthough of Dreamfall Chapters.

Shantae half-genie hero Friends to the end dlc, it's better than pirate queen quest I think.

More Persona 5 Royal, having beaten the first Palace. I swear, they add more complications to the game systems every hour or so! It's done in a masterful way though, so I don't mind really. My eldest is about to boot up World of Final Fantasy for himself, as a starter JRPG.

Just finished Mafia Def edition and WD legions.
Now I'm starting Rage 2 ,my expectations are not high, but so far I'm having a blast.
And also Lake if the clockwork god on the switch (a masterpiece)

Trying to get my last 3 trophies on Valhalla before I can move on to something else, didn't grab me as much as Odyssey. Don't know at this point if I will bother with the dlc tbh. Other than that I'm excited to have some janky fun with Sherlock Holmes and see if this Watson can be creepy.

Hollow Knight is my main game, with a bit of Miles Morales and Greedfall.

This morning on Hollow Knight, I went to bank some of my Geo and there was no-one there. The bank then fell over, revealing itself to be nothing more than a cardboard cut-out. The bank was fake.

I'm going to need a moment to process this information.

Yakuza Kiwami 2 , after finishing 1 last weekend. Such a perfect game. Looking forward to getting the remaster trilogy next, and once I’ve finished the full story I’ll be playing them through in sequence again on legendary mode and getting the platinum trophies. That should see me through much of the year I think!

Dipping in and out of aggelos, love its simplicity
Miles morales enjoying it as I enjoyed the original game more of the same
Fenyx mortals rising great wee change of pace, all on ps5 and look amazing
Also hitting the evercade for my retro gaming fix, neat little machine!

@fabisputza00
How did you find mafia? I played the third and loved it, my partner got me the trilogy for Xmas and haven't booted it up but looking forward to it

Cyberpunk 2077 and yep still loving it. Mixing that up with Granblue Fantasy Versus RPG mode and gonna try Tsushima Legends mode and see if I'm rubbish ha ha
Will blast a bit of Dirt 5 in-between.
Have a good weekend guys ♥️♥️

Immortals at the minute and little doom eternal.
Looking forward to Mario 3D world
Then I guess something new on these next generation or half generation consoles as I call them at the minute, due to games not the true power of them both.

Cleaning up the map in Cyberpunk before I move on to the grand finale. Just met 'Skippy' the handgun. He's my new best friend .

Oh you finally witnessed that in Hollow Knight @Gremio108? I was just as flabbergasted as you when that happened to me

I take it aside from having all your geo snatched by some "sweet old lady" you've been enjoying it? 😄

Cyberpunk on the PS4, still enjoying it

Assassin's Creed Valhalla on my PS5 yet again. Crossed the 100 hour mark on it early in the week. Might also give Detroit: Become Human a shot finally if I have time.

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy Yeah, possibly a late contender for my 'favourite games of the generation ' list, if such a list existed. I had a break over Christmas and was a bit nervous about diving back in, but I've found my feet now and I'm loving it.

Also I will rain death upon that sweet old lady when I find her.

I'm giving Assassin's Creed Valhalla another go, I played it at launch but never got passed Norway which I didn't find particularly interesting. Started again this morning and I'm enjoying it more than back then so far and I'm looking forward to getting to England and seeing the main part of the game

Just started Yakuza Like a Dragon and just finished 13 Sentinels. Throw in some Dragon’s Dogma and Samurai Shodown as well.

Dark Souls Remastered which is both amazing and soul crushing at the same time. Just reached the Painted World.

Next up I fancy something open world. Thinking GTA V (which I’ve never played), MGS V, assassins creed odyssey. Happy to take recommendations

Still some Cyberpunk. Picked up a few trophies for clearing out Watson and Maxing my Street Cred. I've slowed down a little, just because I'm curious what the new patch will bring.

Started Bloodborne and cleared out all the villagers, but used up all my health potions doing it, so I'll probably restart. Killed that freaking wolf, finally. He's much easier when you've got a weapon.

Dabbled a bit with Madden 20 (not 21, I'm on Madden Strike) for the first time in a while. I've got playoff fever, so probably not much gaming and more watching this weekend.

Cyberpunk 2077. I ♡ Night City.

I am kind of in a slump mentally. I just finished my last game and can't be bothered to start anything. Any recommendations to ignite that spark or joy again welcome.

I played it over the christmas holidays two years back. Couldn't it put down myself! Definitely a very special game.

And that's If you find her @Gremio108

13 Sentinels thanks to Push Square staff’s high praise. I’m about three hours in an loving every second of it.

Just beat Cyberpunk this week, and also the main game of Cadence of Hyrule yesterday. Just started Miles Morales last night and also played a bit of Scott Pilgrim vs the world

Helping a friend tackle Nioh 2 this weekend. I love this game.

@LordSteev I may be misunderstanding you but you don’t have to restart. Farming blood vials is part of the game, especially the early game. Find enemies that drop them fairly consistently, get good at fighting them and then keep respawning them. It’s admittedly not the best part of the game, especially at the beginning, but stick with it!

@Oldiebutnoobie I really liked it it at first but got tired of it with how repetitive the gameplay loop is, the shooting and driving are quite a bit meh. It's the story that kept me going.

PS5 - Mafia Definitive Edition having watched Goodfellas in 4k last night in the mood!

Series X - bouncing between Forza Horizon 4 and Twin Mirror

Switch - Mario Galaxy trying to finish before 3D World hits.

@Jimmer-jammer
I admit, I was just surprised to be alive after being swarmed by a cluster of villagers. What's giving me the most trouble is just muscle memory, or more like muscle senility. The controls take some getting used to, they are not mapped in a way I am used to. After I quit, I went online and read that you can return to the hunters lodge and the enemies would respawn, so I think there is much farming to be done ahead. So you're playing Nioh 2 this weekend? You must be a glutton for punishment!

P.S. How far in until it gets fun? lol

Back in the saddle again hopefully this weekend, after a short break from gaming. Will resume Persona 5 and God of War.

I will be playing Dark Souls 2 - Scholar of the First Sin, to min/max yet another Bearer of the Curse.

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Splatoon 2 (Switch) - Playing in the SplatFest! Gotta rep the Super Star!

Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two (Windows Store) - Starting Episode 4 this weekend.

Halo: Spartan Assault (Windows Phone) - Going for the completion now.

Orbital (Windows Phone) - Still just starting out.

@LordSteev haha I had never played a souls type game before Bloodborne and had no idea what I was getting into. Honestly, it probably took me 5h before I started feeling like I had any sort of handle on anything. It’s not for everyone, but for me it really did pay off.

I find Nioh 2 a whole different beast from Bloodborne and Dark Souls. I find the combat incredibly engaging, and dig the goofy mood of it all. There’s a learning curve, yes, but what good thing ever happened in life that didn’t take some work, eh?

1. LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER PS4
2. Para Para Paradise PS2

@Jimmer-jammer
It's fun, most of the frustration isn't directed at the game, but at my fingers for not quite understanding the controls. 5 hours sounds about right for not just fumbling the buttons. I think I'm going to end up liking it, but it's something I don't even want to touch without a good nights sleep and a fresh pot of coffee. I'd been up late, and felt like my mind wasn't up to the speed of the game. Hard work and persistence always pays off, though, you are right.

After last week's post GoT hooked me, so mainly playing though that. Might sneak in some original Tomb Raider 3 on Steam - feel like tackling sudden death around every corner

Hopefully going to finish Final Fantasy XV main story tonight. Then I'll have just a few trophies left for the platinum. Also playing Ys Origin on the Switch.

After avoiding TLOU2 for so long because of the spoilers I finished it a few days ago and was absolutely blown away. So now I'm running back through TLOU Remastered and almost to the end. There's also Valhalla, Cyberpunk, Yakuza Like a Dragon and Immortals to get back to at some point

Got the platinum for Maneater last night that was some silly fun. Changing it up a bit and started 13 Sentinel a bit more easy going on the dualsense and I love the story already and still in the prologue,. It's right up my street!

Just now finished with Gears of War 3, had fun with it but damn those old games look kinda terrible now lol
Anyway on PS5 I will play FIFA21 I like the game but Ultimate Team matchmaking is HORRIBLE.

@1_W1NG3D_4NG3L Yep. Win, lose or draw, Spurs would always play it on the floor. Pass, move, attack. Now, it’s just watching the team play nervous defending for 70mins. This isn’t the Spurs way. Even the second half against Arsenal was painful to watch. Don’t get me wrong, Mourinho is a great manager for sure, he just isn’t a Spurs manager.

Back to Immortals for today and I'll probably squeeze in some MK11 towers action on Sunday

Immortals: Fenyx Rising on the Pro - looks and plays brilliantly! Shame Push Square never reviewed it due to PS5-mania.

@The_Pixel_King Spurs are the perennial bottlers, as usual. Yes, I'm a Gooner 😉 ( and no, you're right, I can't talk either 😅)

Well, despite my best efforts, I gave up on Crash 4. That final section of Cortex Castle is absolutely insane. Just watch that last section on YouTube - it’s ridiculous. I died 74 times before I realised I really wasn’t that bothered about finishing it. So I deleted the game and watched the end of the game on YouTube. I can’t even imagine trying to get a perfect run. I wonder if anyone actually managed it???

@fR_eeBritney
Kind of the same thing as finishing it, without the frustration. 😃

Rubik's Cube.
I've come to the conclusion that it's a right pain up the c**t !

Completed Ghost Of Sparta on PS Now-which was fun.Then gon go through all the god of war games on PS Now. Really enjoying PS Now as a service, which for me is very underrated.

Dragon's dogma on the switch. It's waaaaay better than I thought.
And trying to finish up persona 5, before strikers is available. Kaneshiro's bank. I feel I have a lot to do, before this is all said and done with.

RDR2 online to get the real deal trophy and then working on level 50.

Then some more Owlboy. Great game but why no map? Coin collecting will be horrible

The last of us 2, i presume i'm near the end

@Jimmer-jammer Is Nioh really that good? I've never tried it myself because it lacks so much in personality/polish, but if it's a fun game, even a Ninja can set aside his animosity for Samurai for a moment to play.

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@BloodNinja Nioh 2 is phenomenal, I prefer it to Nioh. It has way more personality than promotional material would have you believe, it really doesn’t take itself too seriously, but is also pretty epic when it wants to be.

Combat, visuals and performance are polished to a silky smooth sheen. In my opinion, the combat system is one of the deepest you’ll find. It’s all incredibly responsive. It’s tough as nails, but fair and incredibly rewarding. Again, my opinion here, but it’s an action game masterpiece.

Top 3 things off the top of my head that might rub someone the wrong way:
1.) Difficulty.
2.) Very loot heavy, you will be sorting a lot of loot.
3.) Mission structure. It’s not a giant interconnected world like something you find in Dark Souls.

Welcoming to ninjas of all types as it is, I hope you get something out of it if you go for it.

Marvel's Avengers (fight me) and a bit of Naruto to Boruto shinobi striker

@fR_eeBritney you'd be surprised at how insanely good some people can be at video games. I've watched a few people ridiculously difficult levels in Mario Maker and just watching them gave me anxiety. Same with other games, like Guitar Hero, Beat Saber, etc.

Finally got the Platinum for Demon's Souls remake AND done did some dirty PVP murder! Probably ruining one guys day because he made the mistake of going AFK right next to the archstone in Body Form and I had the Soulsucker spell equipped... may've delevelled him 19 times for just shy of a million souls.

Now I've moved on to trying to finish Final Fantasy XII and started Hyrule Warriors 2 AoC!

Still slowly working my way through 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim & revisiting the excellent Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, so having a Vanillaware blow out recently.

@Jimmer-jammer Thanks! I might give it a go!

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Just finished the last of us 2, great game. I dont know what to play next, i thinking about Control or Star wars fallen order, whats better?

Marvels avengers with a bit of pga2k21 thrown in to chill out..

@Onigumo haven't played Fallen Order yet and I consider myself some what of a fan of Star Wars, I enjoyed Control a whole lot though.
Great story, fantastic combat and one particularly memorable set piece which I won't spoil!

@MightyDemon82 thanks, i will play control so. I really like star wars too and i have playied some of the games already, but for some reason that fallen order dont caught my attencion. The last star wars game those i really liked was the old republic from bioware.

Currently playing the Yakuza series of games and absolutely loving them, definitely in my top 5 game franchises of all time

@Onigumo I'm the same i loved the Kotor series!

@MightyDemon82 Me too the setting is very similar to those of the comic books.
I'm trying to control the expectations for this ubisoft star wars, the idea of ​​the whole thing looks very good

@SterlingEyes If you're looking for something open world then I'd have to recommend RDR2 or Ghost of Tsushima. Both have great stories and characters to go with the world