Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 629

I thought enough time (and updates) have passed, so I guess its time for Crimson Desert...Just got back to Hernande after doing the sky bridge stuff....Other than that, I'm continuing my GTA run; just nicely into the Ryder (or Shermhead as CJ calls him) missions on SA...And I thought I'd bash on the original RE4 - not played that in a while 🙂

I'm playing Pragmata but I like to call it Dad Space

I'm playing Mouse P.I. For Hire, originally I bought it on Switch 2 but the performance is pretty poor so I bought it again for PS5. The game looks fantastic, sounds great and is my type of first person shooter

Well I pulled the trigger on my evo 32r rim for my sim rig so when it gets delivered today I'll be tearing up fafe in Portugal in my mitsubishi evo lancer. A lot of GT7 in VR of course and the obligatory round or 10 of marathon with the guys..have a great weekend folks 👍

Even though I still haven’t completely finish the excellent Clare Obscure and Gordian Quest, I got Hades 2 and can’t stop playing it.

@Zuljaras how do you post pics here because I really want to show off my rig when my new wheel gets here later.

I'm playing The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered. I skipped these games and last week I decided to play Part One and ended up getting the Platinum. Once I got a few chapters in I was hooked.

On the Pro Im playing Dad Space Pragmata, Resident Evil Requiem and Crimson Desert. On Switch 2 Mouse P.I For Hire and Games Pass Replaced

Super Mario Galaxy 2: Disappointed to go back to the "World Map" structure and lose the Comet Observatory, although the Starship Mario is pretty cool. Bringing Yoshi along provides new challenges and new ways to overcome them, and so far there are clearly plenty of ideas left to explore in the galaxy theme. Glad to finally get a chance to play this!

Hades II, baby!

Bit of Marathon, got absolutely mangled in a few Cryo runs last night. Also bought Star Trek Resurgence, only played 30 mins or so but story is great and the characters are interesting so will definitely keep playing. About 2/3 though Spiderman 2 also, great game.

I've almost finished Bloodborne, I really want to get Pragmata, but I also really want to replay Elden Ring, so it might be a while.

I also rebuilt my old gaming rig (10 years old!) with Windows 11 and I've got Freelancer and Painkiller working beautifully for a bit of nostalgia. Simpsons Hit and Run and Privateer 2 next.

I'm playing loads of Graveyard Keeper in the evenings, it's a bit of a steep learning curve, but there's a lot going on in it. Thanks @GirlVersusGame for the advice about the ladder, it saves a tonne of time!

It's Witcher 3 time again this weekend! I try to do the main quest but keep getting distracted by everything else besides. I'm also playing dragon quest 11s as well and maybe some diablo 2 as well.

@Oram77 Dad Space Well done!

Lots of Pragmata this weekend. I have a few parts arriving today, so I may start digging in to the Polaris ATV when I get the urge to do something with my hands.

Have a great weekend, everybody.

Hades II. Sometimes you need to give a chance to games you think oh "it's not for me", they might just surprise you. The game's brilliant. How the heck did they manage to put in new dialogue with everyone every time you return to your abode...gameplay and art direction is fantastic! Now I'm in a hurry to get the first soon as I'm done with this. Plus, KCD2 as usual, the side quests never end but it's just a joy to play in that beautiful world. Same with CP2077's crazy lighting raytraced world which I'll be undertaking some gigs in. I reinstalled Prey - that game from Arkane, damn it's a gem!

Finished Space Marine 2 last night on PS+ and it was not the worst, but I'm also glad I didn't pay for it. I would say it landed at around a 6.5/10 for myself. The 40k vibe and the horde tech was excellent but the actual campaign was completely forgettable. I found the combat mechanics pretty poor with extremely sluggish moves and the parry and dodge mechanics didn't really fit the game. I grant it would probably be better as a co-op but for a single player it was meh.

Think I'll start Cat Quest 2 next as a quick palette cleanser before something bigger.

On PC I'm still playing through Gloomhaven again. 30 missions in and still only retired one party member which is a real achievement as the others are not even close to retiring.

Hoping to wrap up my first playthrough of Wukong, or at least come close to it. Yesterday night I was about to finish Chapter 4 and I heard 5/6 are shorter (especially the sixth). We'll see how that goes.

More Crimson Desert on PS5 Pro - i still feel like ive hardly made a dent in the game yet, loving it despite it being a bit plodding and clunky in some aspects.
Trying to mop up some obscure Achievements in Forza Horizon 4 on XBX, my personal fave in the series and just downloaded Replaced on GamePass - hopefully it lives up to its reviews !
Have a great weekend guys and gals ❤️

Snagged the platinum in Minishoot Adventures and highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys Zelda or Twin Stick shooters. Beyond that I’m almost through RE Requiem and I’m slowly enjoying my time in Crimson Desert

If time allows I’ll revisit Night City and spend time replaying Returnal to prep myself for Saros!

Happy Gaming all!

Yup, it's Pragmata. Haven't managed to get far, but gameplay and dialogues are already very enjoyable.

Hades 2 for the next month. It’s so damn good

Finished:

• Batman: Arkham City, PS3, hard difficulty
• Batman: Arkham Origins, PS3, hard difficulty
• Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles both Rondo of Blood & remake with good ending, Vita

After beaten 2 open world Batman games and 2 Castlevania games, i think this weekend i will take a break from video games and read some manga, watch The Boys, or do some clean up with my room / house 😃

Have a nice weekend everyone 🍻

Greetings fellow video game enthusiasts. This weekend I will be exclusively playing games where little girls cling to the backs of large dudes (Donkey Kong Bananza and Pragmata). Happy gaming time everyone.

Having finished Space marine 2 platinum last weekend I then started Planet Zoo. Great game but can be tough getting those hard difficulty trophies. In it to win it. So campaign mode it is

Still at it with Crimson Desert! 65 hours in and I’m still in the first area and loving every minute!

Also bought Ground Zero to play on the side, which I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys old school horror games like the original Resident Evils

My co-op game at the moment is Ready or Not but we’re also going back to Abiotic Factor tonight for our Saturday night Multiplater game.

Wrestlemania weekend, so WWE 2K26 it is. Along with Pragmata, I’ll be starting that game too.

RE4 Remake and Balatro today. Requiem has put me in the mood for a lot of RE games and 4 is awesome, 2 Remake tomorrow!
I was robbed by the Gooch yesterday on GTAV online (don’t think I’ve laughed that hard before at a game). Didn’t even know The Gooch was a thing (giggling whilst writing this).

Lots of Slayer in me lug holes and some very spicy Korean noodles to soak up the beer whilst watching the football today too!

Have a great gaming weekend Pushsquarians! 👍🍺

Hammering Immortals Fenyx Rising hard, and wondering how come Ubisoft can instill so much fun into this when the Assassin Creed opens world games are so dreary......

Ratchet and Clank Quest for Booty and Pragmata

i’ll be playing old school rally and resident evil requiem on the 5pro. old school is disappointing but i can zone out while playing. i’ve only played 50 minutes of requiem, finding it underwhelming so far.

On chapter 11 of Judgment hopefully finish it this weekend really enjoying it some of the side cases are mental. I'm also about 30 hours into Starfield and I've only done 1 main story mission just messing about and doing all the faction missions.

Mouse P.I. Great boomer shooter.

RE Village. After RE3R which was a let down for me, this one is much better. I'm back in the village after my first stroll through the castle. It's also a beautiful game. Love it.

Have a great weekend!

• Sea of Thieves
• LUNARK
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Tomb Raider III

Too many games, not enough time! And I’ve been off work this week 😂 Still playing the brilliant Crimson Desert, which is not only my GOTY (so far) but one of my favourite games in a long time. I’m around 60 hours in, and still feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface lol. Still mostly in Hernand, but have made a few excursions into Demeniss. This morning I was just outside the Hernand town centre and I noticed all these people standing either side of the path, and I thought “what’s going on here?” Next thing I know lots of soldiers came marching through and the crowds were cheering! And this wasn’t even part of a quest, I was in free roam. Nice touch.
Pragmata I’m really enjoying this. I was worried that the whole hacking thing might be a bit gimmicky, glad to say I was wrong! Great visuals, and satisfying, punchy combat. I’m currently in the second main area, which looks a bit like New York.
I feel like with Crimson Desert and Pragmata I’m already getting my moneys worth out of my new PS5 Pro 🙂
Replaced On Xbox/Gamepass. Yet another great game, with really nice graphics and solid gameplay.

On the final leg of World War Z: Aftermath and Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown now (though both have long final legs if fairness). Good games the both of them… and I even enjoyed the pvp on the latter, which is unusual for me.

I will be playing fan favorite the incredible metro 2033 from metro redux.i will also be continued playing the instant classic the excellent dragon dogma dark arisen. I will be continued playing one of the best video games ever made in the amazing red dead redemption 2.and I will be playing another one of the best video games ever made in the phenomenal assassin's creed oddysey Gold edition. I'm still celebrating 🍾 my michigan wolverines 💛💙 winning the ncaa basketball 🏀 🏆 championship. Best defensive team ever.i will be watching my boston celtics 💚🖤 play.its playoffs tine.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.married with children.and saved by the bell.word up son

Just finished the fantastic Hi-Fi Rush, best game I've played so far this year.
Currently playing Bionic Bay, it's a puzzle platformer and I'm about half way through.

Got Mouse PI.

I wasn't 100% sure during the intro, it was giving me a headache but really got into it now.

Also playing life is strange reunion and after a slow start that's also grabbed me

Still totally hooked on Starfield and Dragon Quest VII reimagined, but I must say Pragmata looks very tempting.

Continuing my Metro journey with Metro: Last Light. Excellent game. Happy gaming!

@Zuljaras thankyou my friend 😉

Planet of Lana 2 - finished and platinumed. Really enjoyed this beautiful game, its more of the same but better so if you liked the first game you’ll def like this one. Short and sweet, looks incredible with a nice soundtrack and fun gameplay and puzzles.

Also picked up Pragmata but havent had the time to boot it up yet, but hopefully I’ll find the time to play some later this weekend. Really looking forward to it!

Awesome day yesterday, hadn't realised but along with Pragmata, Marvel Cosmic invasion and Hood Story all landed on my doorstep
Lots of Pragmata for me trying to stay calm whilst hacking & shooting! Game plays and looks brilliant, will try to get some Cosmic Invasion in at some point though!

Happy gaming folks

Probably Marathon getting close to my platinum now, just have to hit level 100. Got 139 hours played so fa,r probably 20 more for the plat. Still loving it and enjoying the free kit mode they’ve added as a trial

I’ll be playing WoW. They can pretty much put this on my gravestone at this point.

Elements: Epic Heroes (Windows Phone) - Started playing this again in bursts.

World at Arms (Windows Phone) - Most of my attention is going to this atm. I just want to wrap it up now.

Playing Pragmata and Hades 2. Both are very different games but have great action, lots of enemy variety, some wild bosses and a ton of cool weapons to play with.

Nioh 3, the NPCs are all getting a bit excited so I think this is the final push

I went down the Mass Effect rabbit hole, and I felt the need to replay the Legendary Edition of Mass Effect 3. Also, in my delulu mind, I keep manifesting Steve Cortez as my real-life hubby LMAOOO. He's the best romance option perioodttt.

@Gaia093 You are in for a treat buddy, BM was my GOTY. Chapters 5 & 6 are definitely shorter, especially 6 which is really short but your power levels will be so high that it all comes together to a brilliant final boss, if you can, try and get the proper ending too by beating Erlang he is a bit of a pain but be sure to use your fan. Enjoy!
@Oli-Wasp great game too, I thought Fenyx was a good game to platinum and I quite liked the humour, some of the vaults were good brain teasers!

Hopefully wrapping up the giant task of getting the PGA Tour 2K25 plat. Then onto a bit of Hades 2 before Saros comes out.

These days, I'm playing a few games:

Assassin's Creed Shadows. Just eliminated the last regular Shinbakufu (that damn guy with the 659176 shinobi put a hell of a fight).

Trails in the Sky First Chapter. This game is so engaging that when I am at work I keep thinking about it.Still in chapter one of the main story, doing all cases and sidequests.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Just finished the main story, what a ride!! Now to do all the remaining side content and grab my platinum.

I hope you are all well my friends.

Other than the usual Mewgenics and Pokémon Champions (I'm still languishing in Great Ball tier) I'm kind of at a loss when it comes to what I'll be playing next, because I finished South of Midnight last night and, my goodness gracious, I loved it. Below is the review I put on Steam immediately after finishing the game. It's not comprehensive or even particularly well written, but I think it sums up how I feel about South of Midnight:

South of Midnight has an immediate initial wow factor; the stop-motion style animation is cool and the visuals are extraordinarily pretty. Then I got to the platforming and puzzle solving, which are both inoffensively by the numbers. Then I got to the combat, which is slightly too stiff for my liking and not in the least bit remarkable. At this point, I wasn't sure how much of this game I would actually play.

I'm glad I carried on.

Some might argue that a gorgeous visual style or a fantastically told story that takes inspiration from Southern American folk tales shouldn't excuse the actual "game" parts of a game being so unremarkable or by the numbers. Hell, up until about 20 minutes ago I might very well have agreed with you. But, my god, South of Midnight is exponentially more than the sum of its parts.

Could the story have been told as a film or a TV series? Absolutely it could have, but by being a game - having you guide Hazel through the environments she must traverse and discovering the fates of the various mystical creatures and human inhabitants of Prospero - South of Midnight's tales of heartbreak, suffering, regret and love are so, so much more powerful than they would have been if you were merely passively observing them.

Special mention also has to go to the soundtrack. Every piece of music and every song is exceptional, whether it's just setting the tone for a scene or going full-on musical theatre to further bring the tragic stories of characters like Two Toe Tom, Huggin' Molly and others to life. I'm glad Xbox Game Studios started just giving out the digital deluxe extras with the standard edition of the game, because this is a soundtrack that I'll want to listen to again without question.

I could probably count on one hand the number of games that have made me so invested in a narrative or feel for characters as much as South of Midnight did, or games that are as beautifully animated, or games that are just such a joy to experience. South of Midnight is one of the best games I've played in a very, very long time.

Far Cry Primal 🦣

I’m playing Rise of the tomb raider after watching a friend play and some more Pokopia. I’ve also got the itch to play some Sims 4, as it’s been one hell of a week back and forth the hospital and sadly one bad nurse made my life hell. So I must continue the tradition by remaking the person who wronged me, and terrorise them. 😂😂😂 a therapist would disagree with my emotional regulation.