Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 617

Purchased Maniac and I’m loving it. Need to unlock one more character.

Making structures and armour in Green Hell for a bit today.

Braved the stormy weather to watch Return to Silent Hill with my wife last night and I just wanna re start SH2R as the film was a 5/10 in my opinion.

Big day of Premiership football Sunday as well🍻

Have a great gaming weekend Pushsquarians! 🍻

I'm on my second playthrough of Silent Hill F, I love the game itself, but that combat is a bit floaty for my liking (I know, Silent Hill combat is always 'challenging'. I could have done with a few combine-the-items puzzles too, but I am really enjoying it and there appears to be a lot of new stuff in the second playthrough.

I'm having a lot of fun with Tainted Grail, I've had a couple of crashes (2 in 1 day of play), but they seem to be when I've been inactive for a while. It's got a pretty good autosave, so I've not lost any progress. Other than that, it runs great on my Pro. It almost reminds me of a better written Gothic. Diffinitely worth a look if you like Skyrim/Oblivion, and £25 at the moment.

I've also fallen back down a Subnautica hole, that gameplay loop is so addictive.

Have a great weekend folks!

Continuing to live the life of John Marston in Red Dead Redemption this weekend, and also drumming my army to victory in Patapon.

Also, I finished Ys 1 & 2 Chronicles at the beginning of the week, and for anyone who is interested, permit me to wax lyrical for a moment: I was expecting it to be a little primitive compared to later entries, and for Ys 1 that's certainly true of the boss battles, but taken as a package it's just a brilliant Ys adventure. Ys 2 especially is essentially a fully-fledged 2D Ys game. All the basic elements are there - the sense of discovery, exploring maze-like environments, the addictive gameplay, and the standing around for 30 seconds at a time waiting for your health to regenerate (lol). It really went beyond my expectations and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I'll be snowed in this weekend - as long as power holds up, gaming is what I'll be doing. I mean, even if it doesn't, I'll still be gaming, just on a handheld probably.

I'm nearing the end of Final Fantasy VI. There will be some catharsis there - I dropped it mid way through in a strange time of my life, and it'll be cool to get it finished.

After that, I'd like to dip back into Control, Fallout 4, and Tormented Souls II. If I'm still feeling some old school RPGs, I have the whole rest of the Pixel Remaster collection.

Have a great weekend everybody, and stay warm out there.

Still in London, still no gaming.

I went to Paris the other day, and it was awesome

Starting Citizen Sleeper 2 today - played the first game a few years ago and loved it

i’ll be chugging away at kcd2 on the 5pro and i’ll be playing nhl open ice and mizzurna falls on a ps1 emulator (duckstation) to mix things up.

Just started Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition last night which I will be continuing. Played it before on the GameCube but I remember nothing about it except that I enjoyed it!

I just discovered The Riftbreaker on PS5.
It's the only strategy game I've ever played but it's got me hooked thus far.

I'm kinda wondering what other strategy games are out there for me but not before I sink another half dozen hours into it this weekend

Doing gigs in Dogtown in CP2077, partying in KCD2, more hunting in MHWilds, exploring Caspian in Metro Exodus, still trying to find secret pathways in the mighty Elden Ring. Sigh, there I go playing a lot of games at once again, times have changed, a lot of games are just too good.

I've bought the winters expansion for Resi Village so going to do the Rose DLC and then see what the main game is like in 3rd person.

Plus a bit of The Tetris effect too as it's very addictive

I will continued playing the instant classic the incredible absolum. And I will be continued playing one of the best video games ever in the amazing hades.i will be watching my boston celtics 💚🖤 play .I will be watching legendary sitcoms TV 📺 comedy shows in family matters.good times.the Jeffersons.sanford and son.different strokes.martin.the wayans brothers. And saved by the bell.word up son

Rise of the Tomb Raider. I love exploring in this one. For a 10 year old game, it still looks great.

I've reached Kingpin in Skull and Bones, so I shall be doing more plundering and treasure hunting

Greetings fellow video games enthusiasts. I'm hoping to start Spider-man 2, that video game with the modern day Tarzan? That looks really good. I got some vidja games (video games) for my birthday earlier this week which will go into the upper backlog. Have fun everyone.

Still playing Borderlands 4 hopefully get the story finished this weekend and probably a bit of BF6 multiplayer later on. I'm also tempted to download Fable again on my Xbox and do another playthrough it's been a while.

Returnal:
Finished act 3 this morning and now I'm searching out the last 2 glyths I need in biome 2 for the platinum.

Oblivion:
Played another hour after Returnal and I got a visit from the Dark Brotherhood so I'm looking forward to starting that questline.

Very tempted to redownload FF7 Remake for PS5 and see how the baby modes break it as well.

I started Star Wars Outlaws on my Switch 2. 18 hours in so far and really enjoying it. Besides that not much else. I’m planning on starting Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty soon.

Kcd2. Doing all the sidequests in the Kuttenberg region before I continue the main quest.

Have a great weekend!

Yup, it's more Octopath Traveler 0 as I'm now about 70hrs in. But I also dabbled in a like Oblivion Remastered after a long break. Happy gaming everyone!

PS5 - Astro Bot, Shenmue
Switch Lite - Super Mario Bros - The Lost Levels

Managed to complete Red Dead Redemption last weekend, also completed AstroBot and Super Mario Bros during the week.....just hoovering up trophies on AstroBot now as I want to get platinum (Something I have never done with a game).

Should Complete the lost levels today and then want to start Shenmue.

More Borderlands 4 for me, about half way through now I think and enjoying it. The GPS tracker thing on your hover bike thing is terrible though it just constantly sends you the wrong way!
That said brilliant guns and it's all about the guns!

Happy gaming folks

played since last week

Cyberpunk 2077 - Finished the Phantom Liberty DLC, which is very good imo, chose two for me new endings and picked the one where you basically go back to Night City and continue from where you were before you went to Dogtown, which was pretty neat as I got to finish the game of with my favorite ending with Panam. As I've said so many times before, this is such an awesome game despite some flaws imo and one of my all time favorites. Probably not the last time I do a full playthrough either 🙂

Resident Evil Village - Perfect game to drop on Plus for me, been close to buying it several times but I've been unsure if I have the balls to play it so figured I'd wait. And thankfully, its not as scary as I feared meaning my tiny balls can handle it, and on top of that its very good. I¨ve met and defeated the tall lady it was so much fuss about some years ago (cant say much about that, I'm all over Panam so... 🙂). Looking forward to continuing the game. But I'm not ***** playing it in VR, that would be the end of me....

Far Cry Blood Dragon - when I need a breather from Resi 8 I've been playing Blood Dragon. The new 60 fps patch was a great excuse to revisit this classic, which has aged a bit but its still very good imo and I like the old school humor in it.

Greetings, good people.

This weekend is extremely cold here, so instead of usual going out to ice skating, ping-pong or such, I'm staying indoors, cleaning the house and playing games. And boy, I really stretched myself thin, despite usually avoiding doing so. Wuchang: Fallen Feathers on PS5, Trails beyond the Horizon and MIO on Steam Deck, Octopath Traveler and Super Mario Galaxy on Switch. I really should commit and finish something this weekend, and it will probably be MIO, very beautiful metroidvania with emphasis on platforming, highly recommend.

That's all for now, love each other and have a great weekend.

Trails Beyond the Horizon since last week, which is turning out to be excellent

I’m doing my final play though of Thief to get that shiny Platinum trophy. Then I might revisit Tomb raider 2013, as I never finished the series after getting burned out.

I've been spending some time with my PS3 slim for FF X HD and Fatal Frame II. But this afternoon, i can't sign in to PSN from PS3. It showed error and this error block me from playing any games, digital or physical which is weird. The error showed 'this game have time limit' and ask me go to setting and set the time clock based on internet, which also showed error. I wonder if Sony secretly turned PS3 into must online console with their latest patch or there's something wrong with my PS3 slim 🤔. Anyone in here experience the same with their PS3?

Beside FF X and Fatal Frame II, i'm playing Ys VII on Vita.

Have a nice weekend everyone 🍻

Platinum on Marvel Invasion finished. Did the whole thing solo and loved it. Still working on FF Tactics and AI Limit

I also started messing with The Exit 8 and it’s awesome as an experience.

Don’t know how much time to play I’ll get before we lose power in the nasty ice storm coming our way.

Honestly, been playing the same stuff and itching for a new experience but have no idea where to go next, and hate to abandon what I’ve been playing, but time constraints have made it tough to not play something in short bursts.

Ok here we go with a moan.
So far cry primal series x 60FPS update.
Cloud save worked perfectly and got my save and settings.
Right playing FCP made me see how poor and over large open world games have become and how boring at times and full of to much filler and open gaps.
FCP is a smaller map very dense but so more real with what is going, the wild animals, the other tribes that are out and about, doing things and attacking things and you, the noises the atmosphere.
The world created in general.
It’s just all there and better than today’s open world games.
Graphics wise really has stood up well and the 60FPS has no shimmer or pixel crawl like today games.
The sound atmosphere wise is so spot on.
Game Development has really not advanced that much and even gone backwards in someways.

@Onearmbandit I got a good few hours enjoyment out of Maniac so it’s nice to see someone else enjoy it as well!

@ErrantRob
Yeah it’s a fun game 👍 plus it was only £3.

@get2sammyb still no poll in this post? It can’t be that hard to implement. Even Nintendo Life has it

Getting deeper into Red Dead Redemption 2...

Trying to get the perfect animal pelts I need for a bit of crafting. Trying to be a Good Man (whenever someone is looking). Not being particularly successful at either.

Things are tough out here in the dyin' West.

007: From Russia with Love (PSP) - I feel this is a very underrated Bond adventure to say the least...

Equalicious (Windows Phone) - Completing it this time.

Angry Birds Space (Windows Phone) - Nearly done with this as well. I'll then delete it and move onto the next one on the list of shame

Forbidden west platinum, Metal gear 3 platinum on Vita and more diablo4 grinding. If I can get 5 minutes for any of those 3 I’ll be lucky 😂

I’m right at the end of Divinity 2 so will finish that. It’s been excellent. I would like to dip into Core Keeper.

I’ll be watching Slow Horses and the UFC as well so probably no more spare time.

Enjoying my first Yakuza game, I can't say I know what's happening but I like it and the game-play loop is very enjoyable. I found a book that goes deep into the series lore/etc too so I'm finding out about the other games outside of this one. - happy gaming folks

@Onearmbandit I see your Cult of Static, good choice.

Vampire survivors and Forza horizon for me this weekend. Happy gaming everyone

@IntrepidWombat are you also in the path of the major US winter storm this weekend?

@GirlVersusGame
Thanks 🤘

Probably going to keep plodding on with Dragon Quest 3 remake and a bit of Cat Quest 3 with my wife. Amy other xyz quest 3 games I should add to the list? 😂

@ApostateMage incredible game. Definitely my favourite of the newer Tomb Raiders

Just over halfway through Bayonetta. I have absolutely no idea what's going on story wise but the combat and bosses are really fun.
Enjoy the weekend everyone

@Mostik yeah the tracker is terrible. Fun game though. Hopefully the dlc will be great

@ApostateMage
I’ve been tempted so many times to grab the survivor trilogy as they’re great games.

Hoping to wrap up Cocoon this weekend. This game has really surprised me, it's a superb puzzler

Hello there fellow gamers.
After finishing the Fantastic Expedition 33, I´m now free to go back and play my other unfinished games in my backlog, such as:

• Black Myth Wukong on my PS5;
• Cyberpunk 2077 on my Series X;
• Blasphemous 2 on my Switch 2.
  These will be my main ones for starters and eventualy I´ll go back to Stelar Blade and Star Wars Outlaws.
  I really want to be able to finish at least these games this year.
  There are way to many good games coming out in 2026 and the backlog keeps increasing, so I have to chip it way as much as possible.
  Cheers and happy gaming weekend good people

@Onearmbandit It would be rude not to, I'm grinding XP and Yen while I listen. I was going to go with Cold but then I'd want watch to watch Queen of The Damned again and Lunatic always sounds like 'take my cellphone' I can't unhear it.

Hello again, y'all! This weekend I'm playing:

Switch:
Animal Crossing New Horizons: haven't made any more hotel progress yet, but I am close to affording the first storage upgrade from the new update.
PS4:
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1+: doing late game level grinding right now and most of my characters are now in the late 90s in terms of level. All I have to do now is defeat the final boss Arfoire and then I've beaten the game. After that, I will start a new game that isn't Neptunia for the first time in a few months, and it will be on Switch this time. I already have a game in mind for what I want to play next.

Also, this may came as a surprise to y'all, but after I beat Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1+ I will be leaving Push Square for the time being. Not because I dislike this website or the people on it, but because my PS4 will be going into storage. I will explain in more detail in the goodbye / vacation forum thread after I beat the game, which, as evidenced above, should be soon 😀.

I am playing a few games from SEGA's latest console, the Dreamcast. I'll be dipping in and out of Space Channel 5, Headhunter, Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 and Jet Set Radio.

Slowly grinding my way through career mode in MSFS24. Halfway to the first Boeing 737, hopefully the last few legs will provide me with some fine scenery and great flight hours.

But.... (This will be the main course of this weekend!)
I'm in the final chapter of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Remake...
And it is a Rollercoaster! Didn't expect the game to catch me in its claws the way it has. The world building, character building, and overall story are... great!

Since I am aware that the game is about to come to a sudden stop, I decided to download Trails in the sky SC already... man... this series is fun!

Hope you all enjoy your weekend!

@GirlVersusGame Excellent choice. Queen of the Damned is a great flick, soundtrack alone is worth the watch/listen 🤘

@Muttt I just finished CatQuest 3, it goes faster than the first two but it was great. There are a couple of missable sidequests that are hidden behind lost items, it's worth doing them for the rewards, even if you have to use a guide to find the items to start the quests.

@ErrantRob I am indeed. We usually only get one big snow a year, so hopefully this is the one.

Arc raiders, kingdom come deliverance 2 and Witcher 3🎉😎