ErrantRob

At the beach till Sunday, so maybe some of House in Fata Morgana on my Switch, then when we return I’ll squeeze in some GT7 and tackle more Elden Ring. I’m also almost halfway through Shadow Warrior 3, having never finished the other 2.

@PenguinL couldn’t either until I mainlined the campaign. It pulled me in after the first 5-7 hours.

Guess I should race my way to more credits to try and purchase some of these vehicles. I've been playing casually between Elden Ring sessions, but I know this is a nice chance to purchase these as they are time limited and may be awhile before they're seen again. Despite people's complaints about the game, I've enjoyed it, but I also haven't been grinding for credits like most either.

@Milktastrophe If I recall he might have stated on one of the Sacred Symbols Podcasts that there was a free upgrade for anyone who owned the originals.

@LN78 The only issues I ever had in 50 hours of playtime was the 14 crashes of the game. I fixed that with turning of the HCDP setting off and clearing my cache. Otherwise I've had a smooth experience and bug free. I do wish they'd tame Aloy's hair as it comes off very sentient during cutscenes.

@TraCuz- it is a fantastic game. Sol is a love/hate for most players. He’s an easy win and shunned by the community in tourney play a lot, but not unbeatable. I like Ky only after watching a pro player main him and really show his potential. It’s a fantastic game and easily accessible but hard to master. I hope you get many hours of enjoyment out of it as I’ve stuck quite a bit of time into it and keep coming back for more.

@TraCuz- Millia is fantastic. I’m a Gio and Ino main much to the disdain of many lol.

@GorosBat Katana Zero is amazing. Shame it never came to PS. Deaths Door is also very very good. Messenger I think might be one of the best out there though. Twists and turns it takes later on are fun for reasons I won’t spoil here.

Trying to wrap up FW storyline and some cauldrons. Then finally resuming my Elden Ring playthrough while mixing GT7 and maybe giving GG Strive a go. I haven’t touched that fighter since Jack-O released and I’d like to get back in the groove with matches here and there.

I skipped 3 because in a trial of it the sensitivity of the controls made me and my co op partner nauseous. I also could tell it was more Borderlands. This, however, at least has me intrigued as the magic was something I would hope mixed up the formula a bit. I also think I've aged out of BL humor, so that might be a no go for me too.

@Sam_ATLUS co op arrived this past week. It’s enjoyable and hope that’ll get you into that fantastic game.

Tried out co op for Returnal with my mate. Enjoyed it enough. The tower, however, will be getting a few runs to see that extended story. Then it’s finishing up Forbidden West I hope so that I can fully dive back into Elden Ring. Maybe if there’s time I’ll tackle that awful A9 driving license in GT7.

Played an hour last night and it was incredible. I stuck 80 hours into the base game, and can see another 50-60 here as the fragments concept from the base game's end game carries over into this DLC to discover more of the story. Easily could see this being a go to for runs between finishing Forbidden West and Elden Ring. Cannot wait to see what Housemarque does next after this.

Never doubt a community. If farming souls in the Souls series has taught me anything, it's that a community will always find a way to make sure a developer leaves systems in place or creates a fair and balanced economy. GT7 is a fantastic game and I will never grind in it regardless of the economy, but Polyphony needs to find a way to appease the hardcore that want to see what is best for the game. Step one is for PD to quit appearing to push its players toward MTX.

When I’m not headed out to see the Uncharted movie (I just need to know if my low expectations will be surpassed), I’ll be digging my heels into Forbidden West. I’m really trying to finish it before I go back to Elden Ring otherwise I may never. The occasional race in GT7 and trying out Triangle Strategy demo in Switch will round out my weekend. When my child allows me the time of course.

@Gooseman42 So big bird does not fall off now? Haven't had a chance to fire it up yet but that was where I easily farmed 40 levels in a half hour.

This review encapsulated everything I expected the game to be, and despite the messy visuals, I’m going to enjoy the hell out of it, and play it myyyyy wayyyyy.

@JustPlainLoco you need the academy gate key. It’s to the west of the building in the lake area. There’s some ruins if I recall.

@GorosBat I’m typically the same with FS games. Except I put over 100 hours in BB playing it twice and the chalice dungeons and DLC. I think Elden Ring would be nice to revisit a second time if I ever finish it with a guide to speed up the process.

@Fill3rup_ I cannot explain how stoked I am to climb the tower in Returnal. 80 hours later they’re pulling me back in.

The February/March holy trinity. Forbidden West about 20 hours in, Elden Ring 30 hours in and GT7 which I just started. Those pesky license tests have me obsessed with chasing gold! Game on everyone!

@AFCC you might be surprised

This means no GoW until 2023 as Sony won’t let it’s third party contract compete with first party. Especially because they value that Square partnership.

@RaZieLDaNtE agreed. The best way to lessen the grind is find something to do while you work through it.

@Tsushima Sekiro skill points were a grind. I spent almost 7 hours in NG+ for that last trophy.

Elden Ring and HFW like everyone else. Man GT7 is tempting even though I’m more an arcade racer guy. The hype and FOMO have me itching to pick it up and throw it in the mix.

@Futureshark I'm in that same spiraling madness. I swore off either HFW or Elden Ring until I finished the other. I am currently playing both. I swore of GT7 as I am not a racing sim fan and because I have the other two to play, yet my PS APP on my phone is hovering over the pre-order button...

I've been enjoying both, and find it hard to say one is better than the other. I love the sense of discovery in Elden Ring, it feels earned and mystical, but I love the combat and pacing of Forbidden West, where I can make substantial progress and feel like a hunter without needing to level grind. It comes down to mood and play style and they are both different and enjoy different pacing. I'll blaze through FW faster than ER, just by sheer ability to feel guided and successful the first go around, but I'll feel more accomplished by the time I finish ER for the challenges overcome.

Like a mad man I’m trying to balance Horizon FW and Elden Ring. Using FW as a relaxation game when ER becomes too intense.

The funny part about the censorship is that it was clear from their initial wording that they would only alter the scene, not remove it. They said had to make certain sections unplayable. If they had said nothing it would have gained no traction, so much ado about nothing.

It’s going to be in my top five games this year. I’ve got two more stages left to perfect before having the under 25 trophy and the platinum. Even with limited time at night it’s easy to blow through a boss and stage in 20 mins once you have them mastered.

I’m still working on the Sifu platinum and some trophies there. Then it’s of course HFW until Elden Ring next weekend. What a tough time to be a gamer hahaha.

Sifu all weekend. Last level to go just want to bring my age down before I run it. Otherwise might check out Riders Republic free weekend since I can’t imagine ever wanting to pay more than 20 for it.

As others have said, this would be a nice return to playing as an Assassin. I enjoyed my time with Valhalla, but only because I enjoyed it as a game about Vikings and not as part of AC. Same with Odyssey, once I let go of the idea it was an AC game, and treated as its own period piece, it was fun. I haven't really felt like a true Assassin in the series since the MP and gameplay of Brotherhood.

I'll assume it will be outfits, perhaps even some additional options to challenge those who have already mastered it. I could see some additional photo mode filters, and even black and white or filter options for gameplay. I imagine too, with the promise of giving some content to those who pre-ordered and got shorted in the Sifu Snafu PS Store debacle, there might be additional compensation in the way of XP or Outfits.

Super sucked into Valhalla right now. Which is weird because Odyssey and Origins never grabbed me like this. So more of that, playing Sifu once it opens up (pre order gives early access), and dabbling in F1 2020 thanks to PSNow. I hate racing sims but I’m so pumped for GT7, I felt maybe it was time to give the genre a second chance, so F1 was my go to without having to outright purchase something.

The short 10 mins they showed to the public was enough to convince me to consider this. It was hard to get excited for a product we had only seen quick montages of, until now. At least with the gameplay I know I am getting some magic combat that seems slower paced, but great atmosphere that feels authentically unsettling and Japanese.

I can’t fathom how outsiders can think a company like Sony, who has been succeeding for the last decade with PlayStation, has no idea what they’re paying for or what they’re doing. They have a direction and vision and had this in the works for months. We’ll see the fruits of this over the next four years.

@Nightcrawler71 Oh definitely! I cannot tell you how many times I mashed buttons trying to remember how to dodge three months later lol

I know the excitement is palpable as Sony has seemed to take punch after punch lately, but I will echo that consolidation is dangerous for the industry. This is igniting the Cold War of this generation, so I will be curious to see where it leads.

This is still the biggest slap in the face with Gamepass for Sony. It's certainly not stopped it from being in the top ten selling games of the year, but for my money and passing interest in baseball, another year of Gamepass it will be for me.

@BoldAndBrash I've really enjoyed my time with what I did play of them (I spent about 10 hours in the first expansion, but never got to finishing it or the second one). I was going to go back last year to finish them but the next gen version announcement was begging me to put them off until they released.

I'm all for indie titles and checking out games that I would not normally (Gamepass is also great for that), but this is weak even by those standards. There are a lot of promising indies out there, and no disrespect to those devs involved, but I don't consider these as up there. Through Darkest of Times may be worth checking out if anything.

I like to dip in and out of Valhalla every few weeks to work my way through the story. Breaking it up into arcs is wonderful for episodic gameplay sessions. It fits nicely into my time between other games as a cleanser.

I spent many many hours in Gwent, and even when I replayed Witcher 3 on Switch this year, I got sidetracked by Gwent. I hope whatever this is makes it to Switch, as that would be a prime place over my PS5 for it. I would really love the PS5 native version of Witcher 3 even more though as an excuse to go back to the DLC I never finished.

@Jayslow is Thronebreaker still worth checking out in 2022?

Pumpkin Jack platinum this weekend. Great little platformer that feels at home with MediEvil. Then off to Valhalla and Disco Elysium to see the hype. Just killing time till Sifu and Elden Ring.

I had this when it first came to plus, but it could not hold my interest. Based on the improvements I read about here, and my recent love for Wreckfest, I may be willing to give this another go. It's a shame because I would have rather had a Twisted Metal than this. Car combat done right is a blast, and an unexplored space the last few years.

This looks to be the perfect kind of list to keep one occupied until Elden Ring and Horizon a few weeks later. I can't imagine it'll have a high completion rate if that under 25 proves difficult with a limited move set.

Among the snow-poclypse here in the US I’ll cozy down between Valhalla and Ender Lillies, the latter being brilliant as an indie. If time allows back to Forza 5 or Dirt 5. Maybe starting another replay of Witcher but this time on Switch just so I can whilst in bed. Enjoy the weekend all!

@hobbes242 reading this at work, and it got a good laugh from me. Well done mate.