Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 380

Doodle God (Windows Phone) - Still playing this on and off.

Battleship (Windows Phone) - Need to get back to this.

Lines: The Game (Windows Phone) - Making nice progress on this.

Will be continuing my playthrough on Mass Effect 2 fitting it in between every Euro game this weekend. Think I can safely say my choice of game will remain unchanged for at least the next few weeks.

I bought Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection and I really like the game so far. I appreciate the difficulty levels making the game initially more accessible before allowing you to up the challenge.

The magic and ability to carry more than one weapon with upgrades also add some additional strategy to the stages. I also think the game looks great though I was initially not sure about the art style.

Can we talk about how great the skip puzzle option is in Ratchet and Clank? Every game moving forward should have this option.

God of war the g.o.a.t 👑.ghost of tshushima my 2020 game of year.watching the nba playoffs.euro cup 2021.wrong turn movie 2021.and watching some retro sitcom comedy.💖sanford and sons.differnt strokes and saved by the bell.word life.word is bond.word to your mother.word up son

Owlboy (NS) - bought the physical in 2018 but never got around to playing it. Great game so far.

Super princess peach (DS) - gonna play this after owlboy I think. Heard it’s a lot like yoshi’s island.

Uncharted 2 (ps4/ps5) - played the first game in january and I want to continue the series.

Started jedi fallen order from scratch and its very nice and i'm loving rediscovering it..

Finishing off my FF7r ps4 plat. I've been having trouble getting to the ultimate weapon fight, so i'm grinding an extra hp up for each character before smashing it!

I absolutely hammered the Control platinum this week. Nice and easy for anyone who's interested.

Well I know what I won't be playing this weekend.

🙄

Hopefully I'll get one soon, maybe it will include that new game that everyone is talking about!

😉

Will have to do make do with Mass Effect I guess and that's alright by me. Really into it now and enjoy travelling the galaxy, meeting strange aliens (Benezia, what an erm interesting outfit), chatting/flirting with my crew and trying to be the best damn Spectre a human can be. It's really good stuff.

A few rounds of BF V when I'm in the mood for mindless action and watching the football.

Enjoy your weekend, you lovely people whatever you choose to play, watch, do or have done to you. And the sunshine, remember to try and get outside if you can.

😝

Probably some more Subnautica, Skyrim for the millionth time, a few games of Overwatch and might start FF7 again or finally get round to Demon’s Souls.

Busy weekend for me so not much but I should be able to get a couple hours of Ratchet in!

Ive put my playthrough of Yakuza Like a Dragon on hold for Ratchet and Clank this weekend. Also bought Episode intermission which i'll play afterwards.

I also picked up Sayonara Wild Hearts for something a bit different, so no doubt i'll play some of that too.

Not much. The weather is too nice in the south of England to be sitting indoors playing video games.
However I’ve purchased ratchet and clank rift apart and knockout city this week so looking forward to playing both.

I'm hoping I can finish RE8 this weekend so I can start playing R&C Rift Apart.

In between work and the Euros, of course I'll be playing Rift Apart. So far it is excellent! Also picked up a Series S for less than triple digits, so will fire up something on Game Pass.
Have a good one folks!

A Plague Tale: Innocence, and maybe a little bit of World War Z, in preparation for the new expansion lol

Well, I’ve just moved house, so I’m kind of playing Sims house creation this weekend, but without the money cheats unfortunately. Maybe I’ll get time to play Judgment later

With the sad realization that I am back in work on Monday 😂, I've decided to treat myself to some good old Nazi slaying in Wolfenstein.

@playstation1995 Different Strokes, that theme song really takes me back... We had Steptoe and Son on tv here which was still getting rerun in the 80s, but I don't think they showed Sandford.

@The_New_Butler
Games haven’t even started taking advantage of the SSD snd huge I/O throughput. Don’t worry, things are going to get very special over these next few years.

Got the Mafia Trilogy because I was missing the highly underrated Mafia 3 so bad after selling mine in early 2017. I mean FC5 took that same mission structure of hurting businesses repetitively in a district to get to the leader but didn't catch that much flak. And some won't admit because they're racist, just couldn't like the game, same with San Andreas. The atmosphere and graphics is great. The Mafia Remake and Mafia 2 DE are terrific, played the former on PS2 but can't remember a thing, and the latter, never played it. Having fun with all 3 this weekend.

@Ristar24. Yeah i hear that Sanford and sons is really really funny.my second favorite comedy show next to martin.red Foxxx was a legend.yes different strokes is cool as well.wonderfull theme song.word up son

Continuing with R&C, which is very cool btw, and perhaps some more Returnal. Even though I’ve got the platinum I can’t stop playing, it’s just so much fun. Really hope they can add some DLC or even different modes to it.

@Northern_munkey. Thats a great choice playa.amazing game.and the graphics .gameplay.story is good also.word up son

Destruction AllStars & Astro's Playroom for now, definitely picking up Demon Souls this week and probably download the PS5 version of Star Wars, haven't play it yet so might as well play the best version.

You already know! Ratchet & Clank this weekend.

Happy gaming everyone.

Finally got my Resident Evil Village platinum last night and a free Jedi Fallen Order PS5 platinum too so will finally start Rift apart today while the footy is on the iPad

Ratchet and Clank rift

@playstation1995 I did like the UK version, Steptoe and Son, especially the older episodes. Shame we never got Sanford on tv here that I recall, so I've only see clips.

I had to initialise my PS4 due to an error and lost my progress in Ghost of Tsushima, put me off going back to the game, but hopefully can find a PS5 at some point and start over!

Just got to the third act in Days Gone, so it will be more horde killing for me. Bought Grid in the latest PS Store sale, and have Saints Row 4 plus Far Cry 3 lined up for when Days Gone is beaten.

State of Decay. I’m enjoying it. It’s a bit clunky for sure but it’s got good bones so I reckon number 2 will be even better

Just finished Shadow Warrior last night, which was really fun over the top psychomania. Like Doom (2016) with the addition of a katana. Recommended for fans of Duke Nukem and/or Shadows of the Damned based on the constant d*** jokes and toilet humor. Hyper violent big dumb fun.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 and some Maneater. Have a good weekend all!

Finally a couple of days ago after about 2 weeks my ps5 is back, I'm on ps5 (physical) games buying spree now lol. Bought demon's souls (the disc version also discounted like psn, nice), miles morales (my local games store have the region 1 version), and preordered ratchet & clank rift apart. I even cleaned my rarely played games on ps5, now I have the storage for these 3 games.

This week I'm playing a couple of games. Demon's souls is really good, I'm still on the first area, the enemy is quite easy here but there's high level enemy that can just end you with 1-2 hit.

Also playing miles morales, man the performance rt mode is good, it's quite surreal to play this open world games this good at 60 fps. Also it's nice to play more relaxing games like this after playing returnal and demon's souls.

And lastly playing ratchet & clank rift apart, this game is gorgeous, especially with 60 fps mode (performance rt), the gameplay and the story is great, it's like a playable pixar movie. Actually, this game is a playable pixar movie, both in graphics and story.

I've put Persona 5 on hold as Palace 5 boss is making me lose it every time I get to that Big Bang Burger attack... If I don't find a way to get over this bump I will just quit the game altogether.
To cheer myself up I've started playing Mass Effect 1 Remastered and it's been a joy! The game looks and plays great.

Just finished Crysis Remastered on PS5, looked great in Ray tracing mode but an aged, old school PC shooter
Will be playing Mass Effect Legendary A game I can't get enough of. Otherwise, a big BBQ whilst watching England thrash Croatia...LOL !
Have a good weekend guys ❤

@adrianthealchemist ha ha my Grandad was Steptoe Sr.s double ! Even down to his voice and facial expressions. I even bought him some fingerless gloves for Xmas

Mostly just doing some Monster Hunter Rise and Subnautica. Might play some rounds of Fall Guys as well.

@adrianthealchemist No, I have the standard miles morales edition, I bought it because it's a region 1 disc, if my game store has the full region 1 spider-man remastered disc, I'll buy that version instead.

@Ristar24. Im playing 👻 ghost of tshushima on my ps4 pro and its pretty good.it run so flawlessly.word up son

quickly completed FF7R INTERMission, and now playing TLOU2 for the first time and popping in bits of R&C:RA in order to make it go down smooth. Saw the horrible thing in the first two hours. Immediately switched to RC. Enjoying both in wildly different ways.

After this week I'll start Persona 5 Royal (finally!).

Going on a gaming strike until I can get a PS5....

Or just finishing playing Uncharted 2 Remastered, and then likely starting Days Gone as I've never played it.

Enjoy your Rift Apart and FF7 Remake Intergrade, mother..... lol

@adrianthealchemist. The 📺 tv show today comedy is not funny.im from new york and we had a lot of legendary tv show. Back then.martin.sanford and sons.good times.married with children.the wayans brothers.threes company.in living color.saved by the bell.whats happening.different strokes.etc.word up son

@gollumb82 Nooo you can't quit you've come so far! Look up a guide on YouTube it's very helpful.

@playstation1995 Yeah, I might try find a pro second hand for now at least, as they are discontinued new. Only new Playstation generally available in shops at the moment is the slim.

@pocketjazz Man dude sounds like you got some amazing weeks of gaming ahead of you, enjoy P5R!

Finally got a weekend off so I have tons of time for FFXIV, FF7 Intergrade, and R&C.

I've gotta say Tifa has some serious competition, Yuffie is incredibly fun to play!

PS5: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Just started my saga and so far enjoying myself throughly.

XBSX: Pushing on with Mass Effect 3. I dislike EA just as much as the next guy but damn, they’ve made a stellar job with the trilogy.

[Main Game] Persona 5 Strikers (about to beat the 3rd jail)

[Side Game] Vasara Collection (bought this shoot em up for $0.99 on PSN - fun, but challenging)

Mass Effect 3. What a game! Playing the missions ‘in order’ and with the benefit of the DLC, it feels like a completely different game. Really glad I decided to replay this collection. I’ll be gutted when it’s over.

@TraCuz-
I was thinking about it, but it feels like cheating. Still, I might try that as I'd really hate to just abandon Persona 5, which has otherwise been great.

Like many others here, I'll also be playing Rift Apart. Man talk about a feast for the eyes and ears! Combined with the classic R&C gameplay it's just awesome.

@Ristar24. On ebay they have good deals on new ps4 pro..i got my ps4 pro since 2017.i bought it on ebay for 360$ brand new.so it was a amazing deal.word up son

Just got the platinum trophy in ME1 last night, started playing Rift Apart and couldn't put it down. 12 year old me wouldn't believe he / I'd be playing this 30 years later. Incredible how video games have evolved. I'll try to squeeze some FF7RR and ME2 in as well.

I'll also be playing my new bass. And then there's Belgium vs. Russia (Euro 2020) , and Belgium vs. Greece (women's basketball, preparation for Euro 2021).

No rest for the wicked!

@gollumb82 I wholeheartedly understand feeling that way but that boss is not worth being honorable. That entire palace was my least favorite part of the game, please don't let him kill your love for the game. Everything that happens afterwards is very much worth pushing through.

After a week off I only have the weekend to make the most of my gaming.
Will definitely be playing Ratchet And Clank Rift Apart,I received it a day early but it's so good I don't want to get to the end so I'm trying to save it and concentrate on other games!
Been playing more of Control which I'm still really enjoying.It seems to of for a bit easier now I'm further in.
Obviously I'm STILL playing Persona 5 Royal...130 hours in and still going.Absolutely fantastic game that even though it's extremely long it doesant outstay it's welcome (unlike Trails Of Cold Steel 2 that after 100 hours I was sick of it).
Miitopia on Switch and my daily visit to Animal Crossing.

wanted to start playing through the Ratchet and clank games (2&3, Tools of destruction, quest for booty, crack in time, nexus) but keep getting distracted by Way of the Samurai 4.

In between the Euros matches I'll be playing ME Andromeda on Series S and Far Cry 5 on PS4.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and finishing Resident Evil: Village.

@gollumb82 Like @TraCuz- says you can't quit now after getting that far!Looking up a guide isant cheating when you are so frustrated by a game that you want to give up.
It seems everyone hates that Palace and boss and it was only a few weeks ago I was stuck roo!Took me about 12 attempts to defeat the bast*rd and that was only because I ended up changing my characters,tactics and using the Baton Pass alot.Once you get past that boss no one has come close to being as tough!

I finally started 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim. Normally i dislike stories broken up into pieces and make you fit them together to make sense, but each prologue so far has been so damn interesting, i want to know what happened and how/when/why it happened. The voice acting is fantastic and the gameplay segments are short but very fun at least so far

And also genshin impact, the new area for the event has been very fun to explore. The new puzzles are great

Continuing my journey through Stormblood. And some FF7RR on the side. I never really got into Final Fantasy... must say these two games really teach me I have missed a lot!

Good gaming all!

1. Ratchet & Clank.

Finish R&C along with some JFO and maybe some FF7

@adrianthealchemist Thanks, but I'm in the US.

@Nilexson I'm currently going through Stormblood myself! Still in my feels from Heavensward

@Wazeddie22 @TraCuz-
Appreciate the support guys Alright, I'll look up a guide on YT. Thing is I am able to get to the executive guy without so much as taking a hit (Baton Pass and exploiting enemies' weaknesses) but then I can't seem to put a dent in the guy before he launches the BBB attack and kills my entire party in one fell swoop. Anyway, I'll keep trying

Guilty Gear Strive and Virtua Fighter 5

@TraCuz- That was quite the story indeed! Wondering how Stormblood will leave me feeling. Heavensward threw some punches...

Ratchet and clank should be waiting for me when I get home from a lovely trip away

If godfall and judgement arrive in the post I'm playing them. Otherwise naff all.

Having a blast with Ratchet & Clank right now! The game looks amazing & the gameplay backs it up.

Started R&C today and I'm really really impressed. Got to be one of the best looking games I've ever seen. And it's just so much fun to play. And after returnal continually kicking my butt(just one more run) it's just what I needed!

@gollumb82 Do you know how to exploit technical damage? Example: Hitting an enemy with Psy damage while Confusion is on the enemy.

P.S I love the DK pic, takes me back to DK64

@Nilexson "A smile better suits a hero..."

It seems like the general opinion of the expansions is that Stormblood is the least liked compared to HW and ShB, with some people flatout saying they don't like Stormblood. Personally I'm really enjoying the journey, maybe it's because I'm a NIN/SAM main idk. I also like the traversal switch up when it comes to swimming.

Now that Intergrade is here I'll be picking up from around the 10 hour mark in FF7R. So nice to have the game run at 60FPS! Also carrying on diving into Guilty Gear Strive. Sadly I can't get my fight stick to work so I'm having to play on pad. Mapping dash, roman cancel etc to buttons helps a lot.

I've put Returnal down for the time being. The run times to the first boss and lack of some kind of resume functionality are killing the game for me. In a way I wish I'd bought Rift Apart instead.

I also finished Nier Automata earlier this week. What a great game. I'll be thinking of that and Replicant for some time to come.

Ratchet and Clank.
If you've got a capable telly and sound system/compatible headphones then this is a near to a Mario game that you can imagine.
Only it looks like a Pixar movie.

Brilliant stuff, Insomniac !

@TraCuz- You just had to do that, didn't you?! T.T

Haven't done the MSQ that unlocks swimming/diving. Can't wait though!

Ratchet & Clank of course as we get into E3 proper! I can't wait to see all the conferences and announcements. Sony has already had a good week with a few stellar releases.

Also playing through Xenoblade Chronicles and the new Wonder Boy on Switch. Been a huge fan of that series since a Youtuber named 'HappyConsoleGamer' raved about how good it was!

Hope you all have a great weekend of gaming ahead

Been playing Rift Apart since it unlocked on Thursday night. I’m not trying to rush it, but already at 41% completion. It’s just filled with so much creativity and humor that it’s easy for the hours to pass quickly. The weapons are a blast and the platforming is responsive. I’m loving it to the point that when I finally went for a walk outside, I’m had the soundtrack streaming on Spotify though my headphones as I enjoyed the sunshine. Only wish I had hoverboots.

R&C obviously. It's the best looking game I've ever seen. Mind blowing visually!

Ratchet and Clank - nuff said !

Ratchet & Clank. The Mrs was out doing a charity walk and is now knackered because of the heat, I put in about 5 hours while she has a nap.

Still chipping away with Trails in the Sky 2 on Vita and Mass Effect on PS4. I'll keep an eye out for that Ratchet PS5 bundle but like I'm not holding my breath!

@Korgon Really hoping we can finally see Xseed bring us the first 2 CS games or the Trails in the Sky games to Switch and PS! Would be awesome.

@Bluetrain7 I'm in the same boat as you! It's hard not to rush it because it's done so well, and also because it's so short compared to other games. I don't mind though given how amazing it is. Hope you continue to enjoy it!

ratchet & clank rift apart, and mlb 21 the show.

@ItsATM
Well your in luck for CS 1&2 on PS because they already are there! As for Switch they are coming soon but only confirmed in Japan for now.

DQXIS, a bit late I know, but I bought it a couple weeks ago in sales and I really enjoying it a lot

Just finished up PS4 Ratchet and Clank last night and really enjoyed it. Will eventually pick up the new one whenever that elusive PS5 comes my way. Today trying to wrap up Kingdom Come Deliverance which I've been playing since day 1. Yeah I have a bad habit of not finishing games before I start a new one lol

Some more ghost of tsushima, I'm about 8 hrs in. I'm enjoying it so far, though its very much an ubisoft type of openworld and I'm not a fan of ubisoft games typically! There is just something about the Sony take on it that works more for me and I don't know why. Like hzd has a lot in common with a far cry game but I enjoyed the former so much more. The ps5 patch looks bloody gorgeous as well.

Rift Apart. Lol no different than anyone else with a PS5.

@TraCuz-
I do, but I probably don't use it often enough. Thanks for the tips btw As for my profile pic, it's a homage to the very first game I've ever played in my life. I was 9 at the time and I played it at an arcade. It got me into gaming and I still remember this moment Recently I kind of relived that moment when my 3-year-old daughter started playing Astro's Playroom. Watching her joy at this discovery was heart-melting.

Sadly NOT Ratchet and Clank, since I pre-ordered this together with Ninja Gaiden, which was delayed to next week. 😑

Zombie Army Dead War 4. I bought it at 70% off and it’s great.

@TraCuz-
I'm coming off a massive run of things I was meant to play but haven't in the last 10 years. Quarantine truly helped with this.

I've also got Yakuza like a Dragon on deck as well...

Not a huge backlog, but I need to figure out how to parse these and what can share brainspace with something else. I know I am going to finish Ratchet before I'm halfway done with TLOU2.

but then I have all of the following left for the summer:

P5R (PS4)
God of War (PS4)
Yakuza Like a Dragon (PS5)
Resident Evil 2 (PS4)
Resident Evil 3 (PS4)
The Uncharted Collection (PS4)
Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door (GC)
Hollow Knight (Switch)
FFX and FFX-2 (Swith)
Kentucky Route Zero TV (Switch)

A few of these just feel too big to tackle right now.

@gollumb82 Lol are you playing Persona 5 on Hard or something, I played it on Normal and it was pretty easy. Can't even remember that Palace 5 boss...

Getting to the end of Act 2 in Tsushima. I did try out Rift Apart and before I knew it 3 hours had gone by lol so much fun to play and utterly gorgeous. But I'll finish Tsushima first and then get really stuck into Rift Apart.

Platinumed Returnal on Thursday and immediately jumped into Rift Apart, which I got the platinum for moments ago.

Got my free upgrade for Final Fantasy 7 Remake so I'm gonna be continuing my first (ever) playthrough of the game!

@Korgon Fair point haha. I do have CS1 on PS4 but I really want them all handheld honestly! Plus how can they bring 3 and 4 to Switch and not 1+2? Shooting themselves in the foot in terms of proper story and world building.

@pocketjazz Congrats on having a mangeable backlog though!

For starters, you have a really good list! Hollow Knight is one of my all time favorite games, played it 3 times. You are in for a real treat with RE 2 and 3 Remake, loved them both (though 2 is packed with more content and puzzles).

I really want to get to Like A Dragon, but it just doesn't have a spot yet. My current order is Xenoblade, Ratchet, Dragon Quest V, Skyward Sword, Monster Hunter Stories 2, Great Ace Attorney

Oh I forgot about Scarlet Nexus and a few other smaller games. What a great time to be alive haha

Ratchet and Clank of course (just played it on my buddies brandnew LG Oled and it looks fkn amazing) and maybe a l'ill bit of The Persistance Enhanced

@TheArt
That's weird. I think Persona's story beats are pretty memorable. Apparently, this boss is pretty tough since some of the gamers here have confirmed it. If you had an easy time beating it then kudos to you.

Hollow Knight. It's about time I finally get back into it. Beautiful game but so hard.

@gollumb82 Trust me, game was memorable, I just googled that Boss - Okumura yea - guess his fight wasn't that memorable to me. There are way worse and frustrating ones 😆😆😆 BUT don't give up! It's a very lovely and memorable experience.

@wiiware
Always been x box prior to this new generation but demon souls, Returnal and ratchet and clank are the early reasons I decided to get a PS5 too this time.
Already my decision has been vindicated as they are three absolutely outstanding games I’d have missed out on with I’m sure loads of exclusive titles to come in the PS5’s lifespan.
Enjoy mate

@ItsATM Really excited for everything. About 50% of the way through Ratchet and Clank now, trying to take my time.

I am interested in Skyward Sword, but I don't quite know what to make of the decade-long revisionist history about it. I'll wait until I see how the Switch update is reviewed. Something about the proposed substitution of motion control for the right stick... doesn't seem like it will work all that well. We'll see!

Right now I am trying to decide if I go either of these two ways:

Ratchet -> TLOU2 -> Yakuza?

or

Ratchet -> TLOUs -> P5R?

Open to Suggestions, I know that either one is going to be a massive undertaking.

@adrianthealchemist Brilliant thanks for the heads up, just ordered there : )

@pocketjazz I'm looking forward to seeing how the new Skyward controls play out as well. I think it will sell great on Switch either way!

My personal bias will tell you to go the P5R route because of how good Persona is, however if you pick the Yakuza route, I hope it's Like A Dragon!