It’s actually been a reasonably chaotic week here at Push Square, with multiple PlayStation Studios acquisition announcements and the reveal of Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut. We’re looking to the weekend to play some games, then.
Sammy Barker, Editor
Euro 2020 is just about still monopolising my time – although there are considerably less games this weekend – so while I am eager to get back to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, it just doesn’t feel like the right moment. Yet! To be honest, I’ll probably just play more PES 2021.
Robert Ramsey, Deputy Editor
Want to know what full weeb looks like? It's playing nothing but the Japanese version of Samurai Warriors 5 all weekend. No, I can't read Japanese, but the game's fun as hell. Expect some kind of hands on impressions next week!
Liam Croft, Assistant Editor
I’ll be cracking on with Returnal and trying to make it to the fourth biome. What an awesome game.
Jamie O'Neill, Reviewer
2021 continues to be the year to dust off my PS3, so I'll combine my love of PS3 with my love of blue skies SEGA by playing After Burner Climax and OutRun Online Arcade.
What are you playing this weekend? Is there anything in particular you’re looking to in order to keep you occupied? As always, let us know in the comments section below.
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Mafia 3. Mafia 2's story is up there with the best. Joe Barbaro's also up there with the best companions of all time. Continuing my 3rd run of the epic HZD with more face paints and a renegade Aloy. Plus some GTAV, RDRII, DiRT Rally and any other.
Series X - Doom Eternal loving the upgrade. More FH4 convinced ill never finish it before FH5 🤣
PS5 - Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
Switch - gonna make a start on the new Mario Golf
Belgium just got kicked out of Euro 2020, so I'll try to comfort myself with some more Mass Effect 2. Great game by both teams, but a well deserved win for Italy.
Playing returnal again, at stage 4 the special enemy is just too much, I can't defeat them no matter what 😕
Edit: I just found that I can defeat them, but it has to be on very open/wide area.
Also playing scarlet nexus demo, it's surprisingly a fun game, the combat gameplay is good and the telekinesis combat is really fun, especially the special throwable item (the one with L2 button). I think I'm gonna get this game at the first psn discount.
Metro Exodus on PS5.
Loving it so far.
Rage 2 (ps4/ps5) - this game is much much better than reviews let on. Love it. I’m trying to get the platinum for it and also 100% the map.
Zack and wiki (wii) - my crohn meds worn out so I had to get a new dosis for the next 7 weeks so I didn’t have the thinking power for the last 3 stages last weekend. Hope I can beat it comming week.
Vader immortal (psvr) - really excited to play this.
Metal slug 3/marvel vs capcom 2/need for speed underground/tom and jerry and the war of the whiskers/several other co-op ps2 games (ps2) - gonna stream these with my boyfriend today.
Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita) - Having a blast swinging from vines and shooting at baddies
Minecraft: Story Mode (Windows 10) - Replaying the first episode again.
Lines: The Game (Windows Phone) - Need to get back into this soon.
Scarlet Nexus. Bit of a slow starter but I'm a good few hours in now and it's really starting to come together. Plays out a lot like Tokyo Xanadu eX structure wise which is cool. Tomorrow I'm playing A Way Out with a friend over on Xbox. Had it on my radar for ages so looking forward to getting stuck into it. Have a good weekend all!
I have been addicted to Valorant on PC for the past week....
Also been playing a bit of Returnal and I made it to the 3rd biome. It's really good, and the fact that you can skip bosses you've beaten already is great!
@darkswabber
Rage 2 is a lot of fun, purely down to the combat - it’s superbly implemented, not much about plays better than this in that regard. Overall, the game is not remarkable, but there is still enjoyment to be had. I’m not sure why they went with a voiced protagonist for the sequel, it separates it too much from the original. Have you played/completed the second DLC? I’ve not touched that yet and was wondering if it’s worth it, seeing as it requires levelling up first.
Enjoy Vader Immortal - it’s excellent. It introduces new mechanics across each episode to keep things fresh. The dojo sections add a little extra - although make some space for those Move controllers, there will be lots of arm flailing going on.
I bought outriders for the ps5 for £20 so i'm having a go on that and its pretty good so far..
On with Guilty Gear Strive which is incredible on PS5, gorgeous in motion and the net code on the online bouts is superb.
Earlier I finished A Plague Tale Innocence on GamePass which is very enjoyable, a great atmospheric story but the stealth mechanics are very clunky
Will also start Star Wars Squadrons which looks great and I can try out my new PS5 Pulse 3D headset
Have a great weekend guys ❤
Continuing my bonding journey through Scarlet Nexus! The combat is really great and the story is good enough to see through to the end. I think I'm almost done with the first playthrough. Wondering if I enjoy the second just as much.
And of course some FFXIV to the side. Really taking my time through Stormblood.
Good weekend all!
It's a multiplayer weekend for me.
Enjoy your time off everyone!
Playing Through Dreamfall Chapters Romancing Saga 3 And Thinking About Starting Dragons Crown.
I’m finally getting stuck into Judgment (PS5) it is so beautiful, and it’s really good fun to get truly stuck in with a detective case
Won't be playing much. Having a bbq in the rain for my cousin's 40th. Ireland are playing Japan in 20 minutes, the British and Irish Lions have their first club game. It's rugby and beer all day today.
And then my gf will be playing Ratchet and Clank all night, so I probably won't get a sniff of the PS5. Might dabble in some Zelda while she does that.
Far Cry 3. 4 and 5 were excellent, and 3 seems about the same, only around 10 hours in at the moment.
Mass Effect 2! Brief break for the England game and then more Mass Effect 2. Best gaming trilogy ever!
I've started Greedfall and I have to say I'm enjoying it. A lot slower paced than anything I've played recently which is quite honestly a relief for now. I just wish there was a cheap upgrade path to gold on PS5.
I'm playing Mass Effect 2 and discovering the wonderful DLC that I've never played before.
Also, wondering if I should buy a Series S or keep using Game Pass Ultimate on my laptop 🤔
Hades can't come quick enough for me.
I picked up Scarlet Nexus last week. I have to say, this game may not be holding my attention too well, but I give it points for having Chris Patton in the English cast. I feel like I never hear in in dubs anymore.
Switch - Smash Ultimate trying to get better with Kazuya!
PS4 - Picked up Tekken 7 recently as the last Tekken game I played was the 4th one, so I'll be diving into that!
PC - Trying to finish CrossCode before it leaves Game Pass!
Have a good weekend everyone!
@JVCIOM70
3 has the better story. 4 was good, with a well-realised villain. What I’ve played of 5 has been disappointing - the story seems rather directionless. I felt that most of the missions were clean up or fetch quests unrelated to the main story. The gunplay I felt to be rather poor too, it’s a pain to aim and the weapons have no weight to them. It’s not a bad game and I plan to go back to it, but the story just wasn’t pulling me in, which is a shame, as I like the setting. The use of a silent protagonist doesn’t aid matters after 3 & 4’s voiced player characters.
Hoping to squeeze in some ghost of tsushima and retake Castle Shimura.
Hi there fellow gamers.
With the Mass Effect Legendary Edition finished on PS5, I just had to play Mass Effect Andromeda on PC.
Love this franchise way to much 😜
Also on PC a bit of Tales of Zesteria.
For some japanese goodness.
On PS5, it´s actualy Spiderman Miles Morales and I´m having a blast. Miles is a great character and playing on Spectacular difficulty is challenging but fun.
And maybe some Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle on Switch.
Cheers, stay safe good people and happy gaming weekend to us all
More of the amazing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, then some more Mass Effect if I have time.
Well I finally managed to bag a PS5 and was getting everything set up (and it was going swimmingly) but the first data transfer attempt didn't work so trying again.
Once this has been done will continue my my playthrough of the incredibly fun Spider-Man (the PS4 version though) and Astro's Playroom.
Looking at the PS Plus Collection there isn't much that I don't already have, Resi 7 I'll have a go at at some point and maybe a second go at Arkham Knight.
Of course I'll also be watching the football as well. All I've got to say on that is, Come on England!
Going to work on finishing God of War and enjoy the holiday weekend here in the States. Have a great weekend everyone!
Having some goofy fun with Saints row 4 and cleaning up the trophies. After that I might go back to Days Gone as I never really gave it a chance.
Got the Platinum on Dark Souls Remastered during the week, have now started Dark Souls 2, it will probably be my main game for a couple of month's. May play Hellblade on my Series S via Gamepass.
The wife's away, so once the kids are in bed and the England game has been out to bed I'll probably have a game or 2 of FIFA 21 on the XSX, then get stuck into either Returnal or R&C. It'll be a late night, I hope the kids bless me with a lie in!
Nothing but FFXIV for me lately, been such a joy.
Fast and Furious Crossroads:
Got it cheap 👍🏻
Need a laugh in this lingering pandemic 😕
@Link41x Is that your first experience with the Uncharted series since you're primarily a mobile gamer? If so, how ya like Nathan Drake?
@adrianthealchemist Hi there friend.
Sorry about the bad news. These kind of things are never easy to receive, nor easy to endure.
But at least you have Returnal to enjoy and just blast everyone in Selenes way, with all different kind of weapons.
Hang in there, try not to stress out or think to much about it.
Cheers, stay safe and all the best
@adrianthealchemist yeah? I was giving Astro a go (waiting for the Spidey disc to download) then the data transfer error msg popped up. Attempted it a second time but get told it will take 99+ hours! Is that normal?
Anyway a few teething issues but nothing major.
Infamous second son and titanfall 2.2 amazing games with amazing graphics.gameplay and stories.word up son
@adrianthealchemist I'm not going to bore everyone else with the technicals but suffice to say I expected a few little issues but I've got it now and have the whole weekend to set things up. Thanks!
It's coming home !
@Col_McCafferty Hi there friend. How´s it going?
Congrats on finally getting a PS5. Fantastic machine.
Tip for installing any physical games:
Had a few of issues the very first time with Miles Morales and Demon´s Souls and thought it was either the console or the games. It was neither. Just not being patient enough 😜
Cheers, stay safe and enjoy the weekend with your brand new PS5 👍
@RogerRoger Hi there friend.
Yeah, I say that because I finished the trilogy seven times now
(3 on Xbox 360, 3 on PS3 and one on PS5) and can´t seem to get enough of it. I´m probably going for the eight time in the current year 😉
Very few games have I played and finished that many times, that left me such a powerfull impression of what videogames are and what their capable of.
Also, I´m a huge rpg, sci-fi and space fan, so for me,
Mass Effect is a must have, must play.
Just like watching Oblivion every year.
Now I´m playing trough Andromeda a second time on PC and even though it´s a very different game and does have some issues, I´m enjoying a lot. Especially the combat. Being a Biotic with charge and a shotgun is awesome.
Cheers, stay safe and have a good one
@RaZieLDaNtE The ending of Miles Morales is gonna surprise you, I didn't expect such a smaller experience to feel so impactful.
Continue enjoying my time in Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart.
I'm gonna be continuing with Hellblade & Hollow Knight. Occasionally having a crack at Dead Cells and dog fights on SW Squadrons - multiplayer not usually my thing but had a few enjoyable attempts so far this week.
Oh, and hopefully watching it come a little closer to home, COME ON ENGLAND
Have a good one all.
Guilty Gear Strive, It's top notch from visuals to soundtrack and how fun it is to pick up and play. Also continuing with Trails of Cold Steel, on chapter 4 now and really invested in the world and characters.
@Col_McCafferty welcome to the future. Enjoy your new toy mate!
The PS5 version of Greedfall. I still feel it's a 7 out of 10 kinda game but it scratches that old school BioWare itch for me.
@Deadlyblack how is it so far?
Horizon zero dawn. I haven't played an open world game in quite a long time so this was the 1st time i felt intimidated by the huge world. But so far it's been really fun. Combat in this game just feels so satisfying especially with the bigger robots
@Col_McCafferty You'll love Astro. It's brilliant.
Come on England.
Doom Eternal on PS5. 120hz mode is smooth.
I'm not very good though, need the practice.
Well I know most of you guys are from Britain but over here across the pond we’re celebrating July 4 always a big and important day for our country. But thank you for being a great ally and a friend for many many years!
@hypnotoad Me too. I finished Haven last night (gameplay is not great, but a fantastic story with fantastic characters), and I am really wrestling with what from my backlog to play next. But, whatever games are next need to be done by 8/13, because then it is Hades time.
Returnal again for me. i'm at 3rd boss and he is a big lad. Level 11 hollowseeker didn't hardly touch him so i'm going to have to mix it up.
@MightyDemon82 I really wanna get into Guilty Gear but when I played the beta I didn't know any controls as it was my first experience with the series. Looks like a really good fighter though.
@TraCuz- I'm pretty much a casual when it comes to fighters but the visuals got me to buy it, after 2 evenings of play I'm about 60% through the trophy list already. It's loads of fun.
@MightyDemon82 Yes the visuals and art style are very strong selling points for me as well. Since I know I won't play it for 100 hours I'm probably gonna wait for a sale
@AndyKazama Doom can be brutally tough sometimes, I played on Nightmare xD
@Judal27 That game has such a nice open world, you're gonna love it and the story!
YAKUZA LIKE A DRAGON STILL GOING (53% according to the PS5)
Started Kentucky Route Zero as well. Good place in life.
Still playing through Control,absolutely love this game so much and to think I nearly gave up when I first started it.Looks like the Plat could be mine too which is always a good thing.
On Switch I'll be continuing my fun but simple adventure in Miitopia.
@mrtennis1990 I'm loving it so far.
Guilty Gear Strive and Virtua Fighter 5. Think I’ll throw in some Samurai Shodown too.
@RogerRoger
Close to finishing the first Shenmue myself. Dont think I plan to play the second one when this is over. This is one series that has not aged well.
Levelling jobs in Yakuza: Like A Dragon.
Watching the togger. Come on England!
Currently playing Sam’s Story in Metro Exodus. Loving 60fps on the PS5.
1. Scarlet Nexus.
Playing both stories at the same time now. It makes it better playing it like this. If you like action anime games, it is a must play.
2. F1. (Austria GP weekend 🏁🏎) Norris on P2 already got me pumped to play. What a season! 😀
@Wazeddie22 Control is a fantastic game! Liked The DLC also.
When she puts on the headphones... you should also. It is a blast!
Honestly, probably just going to play old Namco arcade games. Might hop back on The Pathless. Maybe?
Returning to… ahem, Returnal and also might play a little 13 Sentinels
@adrianthealchemist I hope that's not caused from playing Returnal ! 🤣 joking aside, sounds painful, hope you make a speedy recovery
@RaZieLDaNtE...Oblivion is SUCH a good Sci fi movie, you have good taste
Beat the 3rd and 4th Biome in Returnal. Working on the 5th now. I love this game!
@TraCuz- I've never played any other entry in the Uncharted series. I have been enjoying it so far!
@Link41x I think that's super cool, Uncharted is a beloved series glad you're finally taking a crack at it.
Godfall later on. I will platinum this one, oh yes I will. Hopefully before 2022.
Then maybe some Mass Effect.
all this talk about dead space im playing through dead space one, lost my spiderman saves cause of rest mode on ps5, i thought they fixed that or maybe rest mode is a bad habit i picked up from the ps4 lol
I’ve started the 2nd half of Route A in Nier Replicant. This game was rough at first because the hours of fetch side quests were like punishment. They were that bad. I went from regretting buying it to loving it when I stopped the side quests.
So my tip is, don’t worry about the side quests. Do the ones you feel like and that’s it.
@TraCuz- Hi there friend.
That´s good to know. After playing inFamous First Light and Uncharted Lost Legacy, I feel like these kind of stand alone titles actualy work really well.
And like I said, I´m truly enjoying the game.
Love what they did with the holo challenges. Especialy Peter just saying nonsense after nonsense with his stories, while Miles his reacting to it.... As he should 😜 Insomniac just knows and respects these characters a lot.
Just like NetherRealm with Injustice.
Cheers, stay safe and have a good one
@RogerRoger You are absolutely right.
Mass Effect is a superb franchise and the trilogy is gaming storytelling at it´s peak.
I personaly really like Andromeda. To me, it´s like a spin-of of the main story. Like a side-story, if you will.
It had a lot of pressure from fans, myself included, but I enjoyed it nontheless. I actualy would like to see Andromeda 2 done right. Or better, you know?
I just want more Mass Effect in my life. Can´t get enough 😜
Heres hopping Mass Effect 4 is a banger, with an amazing and engrossing story and interesting characters, just like ME 1, wich is my personal favourite, with Andromeda combat mechanics.
Cheers, stay safe and have a good one
@KingPev Hi there friend.
Thanks man. Again, being a sci-fi fan, especially because of a little Tv show called Star Trek, love that show, Star Wars and even more with Mass Effect, Oblivion has everything I enjoy in a story.
That movie is soooooo good. So much so that I watch it at least once a year. Some movies you can just watch and watch and never feel tired of or bored.
Some examples besides Oblivion:
I finished them and like: " I´m going to watch it again."
Just like I have done it with Mass Effect.
I play and finish them, then I replay and finish them again 😜
And the cycle of life continues.....
Cheers, stay safe and have a good one
Doom Eternal is really a "one level at a time" game for me
So intense lol
Scarlet Nexus and some Returnal. SN just clicks for me, idk why but I like it way more than I expected.
@TraCuz- from what I've played so far, definitely agree the world is really nice. And it's been so fun exploring places like cauldrons too. Can't wait to see more
@RaZieLDaNtE ..I saw Blade Runner on release in 1982 and watched it over 100 times since, bought EVERY single collectors edition. Its the greatest film ever made ( along with Jaws ). I also love Blade Runner 2049
Playing though Spirit Hunter: NG with The Elder Scrolls Online on the side.
Dragon Quest 11 on Switch and infamous first light challenges on ps4
Dark souls remastered and mlb 21 the show
More Horizon Zero Dawn for me. I think I’m about halfway through now. This game has really sucked me in. Already looking forward to Forbidden West!
Finished Alex Kidd DX last week but I might try again for some trophies. I thought it was a great update despite the poor review here, I mostly play with the retro graphics and it really feels like a lost extension to the Master System original.
Also picked up Outer Worlds in the sale so finally getting to that game, enjoyed the first few hours so bought the Season Pass on sale too.
@JamieO I missed out on OutRun Online Arcade, be so great if SEGA could reaquire the licence as its one of my favouite video games of all time along with the 1986 original. I have the 2006 original Xbox, PSP and PC version, but the PS3 port looked really good.
@Agramonte I don't usually wear headphones for playing games (apart from psvr)and funnily enough I only really started with this one..glad I did!Think I may be using them a lot more now,so much more immersive.
Yes the DLC is really good too!I don't want it to end so I'm playing everything.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Closing in on the Platinum trophy. Don't usually hunt for those but this is a very attainable one that is enjoyable to chase.
Platinum R&C earlier this weeks & now playing FF7 Intergrade Yuffie DLC. Once I beat that looking forward to play A Plague Tale next week
Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade. I am replaying the game first before I tackle the Yuffie DLC (Intermission).
My busiest weekend yet, I played
Squadrons
Just Cause 4
Wreckfest
Arkham Knight.
Witcher 3
Rift Apart
Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart, I'm having a BLAST with the new RYNO (no pun intended) Werewolf on Xbox Series X and Ori and the Blind Forest on Switch One Life Mode. Yeah One Life Mode is tough for sure, I probably won't finish it but I'm certainly going to try.
@Ristar24 Both the original 1986 OutRun and OutRun 2 are two cracking games to be in your favourite games of all-time list, I can get behind both of those picks.
I didn't get the chance to play any of the OutRun 2 ports on Xbox, but I read great things about the Xbox versions, although I really enjoyed playing OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast on my PS2. I especially remember being amazed by OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast technically on PSP too, because I couldn't believe such incredible visuals were running on a handheld in 2006.
Just like you, I would love SEGA to reacquire the licensing deal with Ferrari to bring OutRun Online Arcade to modern consoles. All of this reminds me of the amazing work of Sumo Digital over the years, so I really should remember to buy PS4 Team Sonic Racing in the future.
After Burner Climax is tons of fun to return to, as well. I was reading through an old April 2010 Load 76 issue of Retro Gamer, unsurprisingly enough, and Darran Jones awarded After Burner Climax a whopping 93%, which made me think of replaying SEGA's arcade port on PS3 this weekend.
@KingPev Blade Runner is such a fantastic movie.
I was in complete awe when I first saw it.
Also have multiple versions of it as well.
And Blade Runner 2049 actually exceeded my expectations.
Not only it is a great film, it is also a great sequel.
One that I didn´t expected to ever see fully realized.
Now, I always have to watch both, one after the next 😜
Cheers, stay safe and all the best
@RogerRoger Yeah, it was a shame they canceled Andromeda Quarian Ark dlc. And they never picked that story up.
Treating Andromeda like a spin-of could have been a good thing. To me, at least.
I mean, they have an entire new galaxy to explore.
That was the whole point of it.
Fingers crossed for an awesome Mass Effect 4 👌
I grew up with amazing series like Star Trek, MacGyver,
Star Wars, The Twilight Zone and Stargate SG1.
Just to name my personal favourites. So it is kinda awesome to see somesorth of continuation to some of them.
For example, I´m currently watching the fantastic season two of The Mandalorian. It is one of the very best things Star Wars related I´ve ever seen. It really is good quality content to enjoy.
Cheers, stay safe and all the best
I'm playing fall guys and spiderman miles morales. Anyone know how i open the frendly neighborhood app? I cant select the missions
@Onigumo This is just off the top of my head, but from memory to open the friendly neighbourhood app in PS5 Marvel's Spider-Man Miles Morales you swipe very lightly from right to left on the DualSense's touch pad.
You don't press down on the touch pad, because that will open up your map, it has to be a gentle swipe — and I think it's from right to left specifically on the left side of the touch pad.
I hope this helps!
@JamieO Yep, I have the Japanese version of the original OutRun for Saturn, best way to play the game in my opinion, with a 3D pad it's great. I remember having the the C64 version on tape which was a surprising decent version. The game came with a casette of the arcade music I used to listen to a lot! Team Sonic Racing was a good game, some excellent music, but has a few framerate issues on base PS4 which was slightly disappointing in an arcade racer.
Good thing about the original Xbox version of Coast to Coast is, it does play on the 360 and works fairly well with a few glitches here and there. Looks quite nice upscaled.
Online Arcade getting delisted on PS3 is such a shame, regret I missed it. I do have After Burner Climax and Daytona on the PS3, so the console still see use from me.
I still have my first run of Retro Gamer in the loft!
@JamieO Thank you! I can open the app now! Miles morales is really good but a bit expansive for a dlc like game
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