Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 364

I'm cutting every minute, waiting for release of Diablo 2 Resurrection.

PS5 arrived yesterday (little chuffed face active)!

Ghost of Tushima given I missed it before getting rid of my PS4. Only a couple of hours in but so far so good!

The best video games franchises ever and easily top 5 video games ever grand theft auto vice city🖤💛.shadow warrior 2.amazing fps shooter.funny protagonist.probably my favorite fps next to borderlands handsome collection and bioshock collection.and the underated and amazing Ghostrunner.word up son.

Replaying the superb Ghost Of Tsushima on Ps5 with all the 60fps goodness, & playing Gears Of War on Xbox One S.

Finished Concrete Genie, which was a wonderful, short experience. I am consequently continuing on with The Last of Us Part II, Horizon: Zero Dawn, and Persona 5 Royal, each a truly magnificent game in its own way. Have only owned a PS4 Pro for a year and a half, but already have a hideous backlog! I get great joy from adding games to The List, whilst squarely ignoring PS5 for now.

Guilty gear strive beta for me:3 this convinced me to get a copy of GB Fantasy versus as well

Been playing some Sea of Thieves and Wreckfest on PC through gamepass, love Sea of Thieves and I always have a lot of fun with it. Also tried Valheim and its really enjoyable and better put together then some recent AAA games

Also been playing some Resident Evil 1 and 2 for the PS1, still such great games

Finally on PC, GTA Vice City with community mods to restore the PS2 look (albeit at higher framerates and resolution) and modern shooting controls. Plus Silent Hill 2 Enhanced Edition, which is a restoration of sorts of the PC game which brings back the PS2 visual features but with HD, widescreen etc

Just finished and platted Kentucky Route Zero - and thought it was a load of pretentious twaddle. Almost nonsensical. I can see what the devs were aiming for but it wasn't for me. Yet I loved Gone Home, Edith Finch and Rapture, all of which are far better than this.
Will be playing Cyberpunk 2077 and Shadow Of War but that ones a repetitive slog so far. It's like a mobile phone game ported to console !
Have a good weekend guys ♥️♥️

@playstation1995 love Vice City, been replaying it on Steam with some community mods to give it more modern controls and restore the PS2 visuals which were missing. There's also a full recreation of Vice City in GTAV but I don't think my graphics card would run it

Bloodborne, have completed all the DLC, currently in the last chalice dungeon, making my way to the queen of the labyrinth, for the last trophy and platinum. Also playing 428 Shibuya Scramble, which I'm enjoying.

OK, I had no luck getting into the GG beta last night (wouldn't connect) but today I got in and it's awesome. Looks great, plays great and the netcode is freakin' amazing. Doesn't feel like playing online at all.
The lobbies are funny but the option to wait in training mode is actually pretty cool.

Playing fallen order on ps5, the only complain I have is the loading time when players died is looong, it's like psone games since it's more than 30 second long with blank screen. I hope EA patched this or at least put gameplay tips in the loading screen like the division 2. Also playing habroxia 2, the gameplay is good and the music is great, I like it

Still playing valheim on pc, I've been playing this for more than 30 hours now lol. My experience has soured a little after I found out there's raid in the game, I'm just doing my own business killing the locals and striping the land for resource and yet the forest send their goons to my base? rude.

Fortunately I found out the enemy can't jump, so since I mostly build my base near the sea I can dig the ground around my base and automatically filled it with sea water, and also build archer tower. Now I'm ready for "the forest are moving" raids lol.

Maybe I'll start playing Immortals Fenyx Rising before Persona 5 Strikers is out next week

3D World on Switch and it's better than I remembered and might start on Days Gone for the 1st time.

Decided to play a sequel that was very divisive, with its sudden change in character and having '2' in the title......

That's right I've started Metal Gear Solid 2. Great stuff!
Also playing Mario 3D world/Bowsers Fury.

Going to be whacking monsters in Nioh 2 and Ys mons nox. Inbetween those two I’ll be whacking golf balls in everybody’s golf.

Almost done with beating BioShock 2 on the hardest difficulty and without using Vita chambers. It's sad we didn't get any BioShocks since Infinite. Reinstalled DiRT Rally after deleting in 2018, figured I needed some sim car fix. Then it's some RDRII of course and any other.

Probably get distracted from my RDR2 playthrough (chapter 4), and dabble in some shadows of the damned on gamepass. Can’t seem to plow through the longer games these days.

Act 3 of Ghost of Tsushima and feels like I'm getting close to the end of the main story. I'm going to wrap up all the other Tales before seeking out the Khan. A very good game.

Back into Shadow of War and now I've unlocked the ability to dominate orcs and Captains it's become fun.

@KingPev Ha yeah Shadow of War isn't really that good but it does have some charms including the skill mentioned above. I only got back into it due to reading LotR plus needing another game to play in addition to GoT but I'm kind of liking it now. It works a secondary game, a break from your main rather than as something that takes up all of one's gaming time. It is weird though hearing an Australian orc call someone a 'drongo' or another character (stupid sexy Shelob) state after your death that you've 'met your Waterloo'. It definitely takes liberties with Tolkien's work!

Continuing my journey through Ni No Kuni with some deus ex on the side.

@Col_McCafferty yeah it's semi enjoyable and I'm not that far into it but you're right it takes a LOT of liberties with LOTR lore ! I'll bear with it though and take your advice to play in small bursts ! Cheers buddy

Finally playing uncharted 4

Cyberpunk, finally moving forward with the main story.

Approaching the hundred hours mark with AC Valhalla with plenty to do still. Also trying the ‘mean’ playthrough of Oxenfree in continuing effort to mop up my backlog.
Then also pondering adding to the backlog with Kingdom Come Deliverence as it’s only £7.50.

Dirt 5, Genshin Impact, Iconoclasts on PS5.
Crosscode, Super Mario 3D World and Bowser's Fury, Flashback on Switch.

I was planning on playing GT sport, but my physical preorder of Persona 5 Strikers came 3 days early, so I will jump into that

@carlos82. Grand theft auto vice city still looks really good on my ps4 pro.i was amazed how good it looks.still a amazing experience.gameplay.the story.the music.man i miss the 1980s.and the 1990s.word up son

It’s been one crazy cold week here in Texas. Managed to make it through. Just gonna be on the chill. Yakuza Like a Dragon on PS4 for the most part. Super Mario 3D World and the Capcom Arcade Stadium on Switch.

Hoping to finish my Yakuza 3 remastered platinum if I get the time this weekend. All I have left are the final 5 ultimate missions and the legendary playthrough, which should be no problem with the golden gun.
If I do then it’s on to Yakuza 4!

Just got my 70th but 1st VR platinum in Astrobot rescue mission absolutely amazing game.

Sports weekend for me. GT Sport, trying to up my ranking from C but it’s probably the right level for me to be competitive. Then it’ll PGA Tour 2k21 and some PES lite. PES still the better game of football and if you download the kits it looks great too.

Working through Persona 5 Royal in readiness for Strikers (which arrived today!!). I'll definitely finish the vanilla game this weekend i reckon, and then onto the brand new semester. Im already up to 120 hours. Almost bumping up to my Skyrim 180 play through, but im assuming i will have the royal content done much more quickly.

One day i will use my PS5 for.....PS5 games. Honest. 🙄😬 i do have Yakuza arriving in a couple of weeks which i am looking forward to

@Fuzzymonkeyfunk
It is. One of the best games of all time. Incredible.

I am really really enjoying my time with AC Valhalla at the mo. It's very similar to The Witcher 3 at times with some well done side quests (world events). I also really like Eivor just as much as Kassandra. Cracking game so far.

Finished the campaign of CoD modern warfare remastered. Some things haven't aged well but now I'm playing Ape Escape (ps2 classic) and boy are the controls akward. Still a fun game though.

Godfall. But it's boring. So going to ditch it and start on Yakuza 3.

@THEH4MM My man Ghost is like a completely different game on the PS5, I almost wish I waited to play on this platform instead of PS4

Wordament (Droid) - Playing nightly while the wife or kids has the living room tv.

Angry Birds Stella (Windows Phone) - On the last few levels now.

Fruit Ninja (Windows Phone) - Just starting on this classic again.

Finishing The Last Us: Part II in small bursts. And some Battlefield 1 or Rocket League in between.

@Lord_Malice Yo man I'm super excited for you each of those games are 10/10 material. I finished TLOU2 close to release date and that game is a technical masterful emotional rollercoaster. I very recently completed HZD about 2 weeks ago and Aloy's journey is breathtaking. I'm currently 50 hours into my Persona 5 royal playthrough and this game has already cracked my top 5 of all time. Happy gaming!

Ps5
Immortals Remix Rising,
Destruction All Stars,
Persona 5 Strikers

Ps4
Nelke And The Legendary Alchemists,

Switch
Animal Crossing,
Story Of Seasons Friends Of MIneral Town.

All amazing or great games that have kept me going for HOURS...(except for Nelke which has boring characters,boring story,boring scenery,boring...well I have no idea why I'm still playing it to be honest..).

@Quinsect Man RDR2 is definitely a long game but at least you're at the part of the game where the story really picks up, My favorite mission in the game is the last one in Ch.3. It just really makes you feel like a gang when you're all rolling up to the mansion to save Jack

I'm not feeling well so something that takes no effort is all I can do.

Grinding my level for endgame hunts in Final Fantasy 12 is perfect.

@Daleaf Speaking from experience Godfall is mediocre man, if you don't mind a shallow story and repetitive mission structure then check it out. The combat is actually decent sometimes but it wasn't enough to keep me captivated. Not to mention that all the different "suits" they have really aren't that different. Just look up Skillup's review. If you want a good coop game with loot, just go play Warhammer Vermintide 2, it's genuinely good.

I'm trying to keep myself from adding stuff to my backlog so I passed on buying the Grandia HD collection.. But really want to play prt. 2 again.

Anyway on my way finishing Bravely Default in preparation for the sequel and I will be playing Persona 5 Royal for a bit.

Also tried the demo for Triangle Strategy was really enjoying it!

@Rob_230 I'm in love with Person 5 man, I just adore it. I just finished the third Palace which was the first one I beat on the first try.

@thefourfoldroot I didn’t think a 3D platformer would work in VR but it really does. Can’t wait to see what team ASOBI do next, hopefully more Astrobot

Currently I'm still playing Persona 5 Royal and Nioh 2 Remastered.

I've played Dark Souls 3, Bloodbourne, and Sekiro and I can confidently say (in my personal opinion) that Nioh is better than them all combat wise. I think each Fromsoft game has better story, but Nioh's gameplay is far more engaging.

After I complete these I'm gonna get a PS Now subscription and play Metal Gear Solid 2-4 super excited since these will be my first playthroughs. Can't wait till May for Returnal, RE:Village, ME: Legendary Edition!

Attacking the backlog! Returning to things I started then neglected so: RaidenV; Steamworld dig; Jydge; Tales of Beseria & Hollow Knight may all get some time (and hopefully some progress too!). Stay safe and happy gaming all

Just wrapped up the story in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. So will have a break then decide what i'll play next!

Some good old gta 4, ballad of gay tony. Loving it so far, rockstar really dialled the craziness up to the max on this dlc. Finished witcher 2 with roach and am resisting the urge to try next gen witcher 3, given I've already dropped a couple of hundred hours into that game

@TraCuz- great work. Its not a spoiler to say it only gets better and better from there (although the boss to palace 5 is a nightmare - no spoilers, but knock up the difficulty to make your technicals cause more damage. Legit don't know how to beat that boss otherwise).

I absolutely adore the 4th palace. And now you are stsrting to get the full team together, the story really accelerates up a gear or 2. One of my favourite games of all time without a doubt

@Rob_230 Thanks for the tip my man, I'm most interested to find out about Morgana's back story (he's my favorite character)

Still playing God of War, think I'm close to the end now.

Had a look at Farming simulator 19 last night (just did a few tutorials) looks like something I could get into when I need to switch my brain off.

@KingPev Finally, someone else who thinks KRZero was pretentious rubbish.

Risk of Rain 2 what an amazing game!

Currently spending an inordinate amount of time playing Dragon Quest Builders 2. Man, this game definitely doubled down on the charm.

@TraCuz- Playing through Persona 5 still as well. It’s taking forever but I still enjoy it. I’m in the end of September, getting close to the 5th (? I think) palace.
Also still mixing in Rayman Legends occasionally and Uncharted 1. Basically same as last week.

Moving into the third act of Ghost of Tsushima, and then a stab at Red Dead Online with a buddy who moved from London to NYC, which should prove to be both hilarious and frustrating - he’s never been a gamer and only got a PS4 last year to survive lockdown. RDO’s gonna eat him alive 😂😂

@HUMPERDOO Dude the beginning of act 3 is a heart piercer, that game is masterful. Also it's dope your friend just got into gaming!

@LobsterJohnson ha ha ...more bluntly, it was utter bollocks ! 🤣🤣 Expected so much more

I beat Demon Souls earlier in the week, dabbled a bit with Control and FIFA 21 before giving in and buying Dark Souls 2...

why do I do this to myself?

Once I finish DS2 I will have beaten all the Soulsborne games. Not sure I can handle going back to try Sekiro again.

Same as last week....
The beautiful yet kinda boring Ghost of Tsushima. Been on act 2 for a few days now. It's so repetitive that I've been trying to tackle each mission with a different approach to spice things up a bit.

BOTW on switch lite. Started my final divine beast last night. I don't want the game to end!

A Hat in Time and Sonic 2. They just sounded fun and I've been having a blast with them.

@Fuzzymonkeyfunk
It’s hard for me to play a “3D” platformer out of VR since. Not being able to judge distance in 3D space as you can in VR...it’s just innately inferior.

@KingPev 😂 Well said. Although, I did have high hopes for the story after an intriguing first chapter. I guess, the seven years in development may have attributed to the lack of cohesion.

Platinumed GoT and Spiderman remastered so I have finally started Miles Morales. It's fun so far and I'm glad Peter is still featured. I usually roll my eyes at Marvel movie humour but really enjoy the voice work for Peter. Interested to see where the story goes and how Miles grows.

Continuing my first playthrough of Nier Automata and enjoying the hell out of it. While it looks a bit dated, the story and characters are fantastic so far, and the gameplay is so unique and so so much fun. And when I’m not gettin my YorHa on I’ll be losing match after match of Guilty Gear Strive Beta 😭 Having lots of fun with Yamaguchi (sp?)

Managed to get hold of a copy of Persona 5 Strikers yesterday and, I have to admit, I'm loving it!

Saints row the 3rd remastered

Just finished off Trails of Cold Steel 2. Not long found out about the 5 games previous to this series that I should probably play before I start Cold Steel 3.

That's.... a lot of RPG.

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalyse. I'm at the final dungeon of the game, but it's a huge one with challenging enemies. Also playing a lot of Rayman Legends and some Hitman 3.

Hi there fellow gamers.
This weekend is all about the Guilty Gear Strive beta.
I have played with both new characters(training mode and versus cpu so far) and I can Nagoriyuki is very fun to play, but demands a certain strategy. Wich is good in my book.
Giovanna is very simple to use(clearly a beginer friendly character), but has some really good normals and almost no negative recovery specials. Feels like easy mode.... Almost.
Been playing all afternoon with my boy Chipp and it has been a blast.
The online is soooo good. It´s like playing offline.
Only had one bad connection in 65 matches or so.
Everyone should give it a try.
It´s open to everyone until sunday.
Let´s meet in the not so great lobby 😜
Cheers, stay safe and happy gaming weekend to us all

@playstation1995 Hi there friend. How´s it been man? All good?
You know, having played all the GTA game, I still consider GTA Vice City to be my favourite.
The characters, the story, the ending and that phenomenal soundtrack that kicks so much ass.
Had a lot of fun just driving around listening to it.
I know that map like the palm in my hand.
Enjoy it to the fullest my friend.
Cheers, stay safe and word up son

@shonenjump86 Hi there friend.
Yeah, I´ve seen the news. Things have been pretty rough there.
Crazy how something so cool like snow(pun intended) can be so anoying and cumbersome.
Hang in there.
Cheers, stay safe, stay warm and have a good one

@RaZieLDaNtE. Whats going on playa. Gta vice city is so amazing.that 1980s setting is legendary.i was there in the 1980s so yeah its amazing.i always listen to retro music.gta san Andreas is legendary also.word up son

@RaZieLDaNtE I appreciate that. And all is good. 👍🏾

Don’t starve hamlet on ps5, and nba 2k21

@playstation1995 I’ve been actually thinking of replaying vice city. Just was on work travel to Miami. Hmmmmm

Still on AC Valhalla, gotta be gettin close to the end here. I'll consider it an accomplishment as its the first AC game that I'll have finished.

@The-Grezzly-Bear so do I start God of War? Never played any of them and thinking about starting 2018 one

@playstation1995 I just need a time machine back to the 80’s/90’s

@Mgene15 Absolutely! It's a beautiful game visually, and a great story too. Take your time with it and enjoy it, you won't regret it.

@TraCuz- Yeah, and at 40 as well. I mean he's played the odd bit of Sonic or Mariokart in his time, but didn't grow up umbilically attached to a console like most of us here. It's pretty fun giving him tips and advice and seeing him progress. Levelling up, basically 😂 Not an easy platinum, I don’t reckon!

@Mgene15. Oh yeah the 1980s and 1990s was amazing.yeah i need to go bask as well.a time machine will be welcome.nobody loves retro music like i do.vice city is legendary.word up son

@Mgene15 I know I wasn't asked but you should absolutely play it. They did a good job for newcomers and veterans of the series alike. You'd do yourself a solid by watching a video or two summing up the trilogy and watching the boss fights in 3 (or just play em if that's an option).

I say watching the boss fights in 3 because they were the best set pieces in the series and there's only a handful of moments in 2018 that display them. 2018 is great because it focused on narrative never before seen in the series.

Lemme put it this way, a good friend of mine never player any GoW game. First entry was 2018, now one of his favorites of all time.

@HUMPERDOO Umbilically attached to a console 😂😂. Also RDR2 has a lot of mechanics that would seem so foreign to a non gamer, I think he's gonna keep impressing you 😂

I'm off to fight the Valkyrie Queen and get the final trophy in God Of War! Wish me luck lol

Watching my Michigan wolverines won .college 🏀 basketball at its finest.lets go.word up son

Interesting weekend for me so far. In one of these threads I wished someone would remake Alpha Centauri, and one of you, I wish I could remember the name so I can thank you, told me about Beyond Earth. I bought that and have been playing it on my laptop, and while it scratches a certain Civilization itch, I don't like it quite as much as I liked Alpha Centauri. It's much prettier, though.

On Playstation, still hacking my way through Night City, with much of my time devolving into random exploration. Also, bought a game called Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden. So far, I am loving it. It scratches XCOM cravings, while introducing more of a freeform world than what you'd expect in the XCOM games. Fun!

Managed to finish God of war last night (just the main story - I'm not interested in all the side quests & trophy hunting)

Absolutely amazing game, no idea what I'm going to play next, but it has some big shoes to fill.

I thinking in play ffxii zodiac age....