Topic: What PS4 Games Are You Currently Playing?

@Kidfried sounds like a good plan that 👍… where are you in the series atm?

@colonelkilgore I know you've gotten a lot of Platinums, but it's different when it comes to the Yakuza games because you'll be doing mostly the same things over and over in every game in order to get 100%. It's very easy to get burned out with these games, even if you do take long breaks. I only get 30-40% completion in every game and that's enough to burn me out. Can't imagine having to do the same side activities in every game.

By the time it's 2026, there will be even more Yakuza/Judgment games to play considering they're releasing a new one every 1-2 years. But if you think you're up to the challenge then by all means. I only know of one person who's gotten 100% in all the Yakuza games and that guy is a hardcore achievement hunter. I think he has like 1.5 million gamerscore or something, which is insane. It took him roughly 2 years to finish up all games 100% and he's planning on doing the same with the PC versions. He's also played the Judgment games and even the original PS2 Yakuza titles. So yeah, this dude is really hardcore. If you manage to do it, then you've definitely earned my respect. 👍

@Jimmer-jammer although I didn’t play it during the PS2 era, I’d imagine that I would’ve reacted pretty similarly in fairness. In my old age, my appetite for different experiences has grown though. In my early twenties (when I had my PS2) I just wanted everything to be GTA… but now I’m my forties I’m after as many different gaming experiences as I can get. Judging from our conversations, I’d imagine you’re ‘around’ my age (maybe a little younger) and it’s possible you might now appreciate the different experience that Yakuza provides. It still takes some acclimation for sure… but it is a bit of a breath of fresh air (even though it’s essentially almost 20 years old).

@LtSarge yeah I appreciate the challenge and in no way think it’s a done deal… I actually think there is far more chance that I’ll fail than that the Plat will pop… but I try to Plat everything I play so why should this be any different. Fair play to your mate… ask him if he wouldn’t mind giving me some Mahjong lessons 😉.

@LtSarge I think Y5 took me like 120 hours just to complete the game (with all side quests, substories etc) and nowhere near getting 100%!

@colonelkilgore If there’s every anything you need help with when it comes to Yakuza, CyricZ is the absolute don. His guides are incredibly in depth for everything from the story to collectibles through to how to beat specific challenges in the batting centre.

Kiwami guide: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps4/181171-yakuza-kiwami/faqs/7...

It’s worth having a half look to see which games and chapters have missable substories as some of them can suddenly be locked off. The vast majority can be done at any time but missing one might mean you can’t get the trophy!

The weirdest thing for me is how each game seems to have such a different system for “XP”. I think Kiwami had the weird circle where you often have to unlock one ability to allow access to the next. One has “orbs”, others give you specific points for strength, intellect etc.

And then one roadblock might be the battle arena (the Coliseum) that seems much easier in some games than others.

Best of luck though!

@Jimmer-jammer also, yeah… so Mankind Divided is still installed and I plan on playing it Q1 but… it just so happened that I had a few weeks off work and I was aware that Yakuza Kiwami (which was always in my backlog and planned for 2022 at some point) was a ‘meaty’ game, so I thought that now was the time. I’ll get to it though… although it feels like an age ago, I remember really enjoying Human Revolution.

@Thrillho appreciated bud, I’ll definitely check that link out… it sounds like I’ll need all the help I can get 😅.

In regards to the XP system, it is a bit ‘much’ in this game at least… though it sounds like I’ll have to get used to new systems in every instalment yet to come. I’ve managed to max out all the skills on the three ‘things’ you can use XP on to level up… but I’m only about halfway done on ‘Dragon’, which I’m sure that you’ll remember is levelled up differently (ie through beating Majima and again and again… and again.,. and Coliseum rewards). I’ve done over half of the Coliseum tourneys but it seems to take replaying previous tourneys a few times to unlock the next one, so it’s taking a while.

@Kidfried I’ve tapped out at Yakuza 4 for now! I’ll need to go back to it but the PS5 means that I’ve basically had a steady stream of games keeping me busy.

@Kidfried well I’ll take that as a compliment… I think 😅! Yeah I’m an old-ass gamer tbh, been knocking around since the 70’s.

You’ve done well to knock out 4 of them in that time though.

So although I plan on leaving Judgment, I’d be interested to hear how it differs, what with it being so recent.

@colonelkilgore I’ll let you know as I’m playing it now

@Jimmer-jammer thanks buddy, yeah this one might be a bit beyond me tbh… but I’ll give it the old college try.

In regards to AC, I’m yet to play Valhalla but I enjoyed the other two and thought them very good, particularly Odyssey. Enjoy.

i just got into overwatch some days ago & damn do i wish i would’ve gave it a chance in its prime , i love this game . let’s see how long it lasts before i’m burnt out - the game is already 6 years old now , i’m hoping overwatch 2 comes at least this year please . i don’t even care if it comes out on the last day of december , i just hope it’s this year

nonetheless its given me that gamer high i’ve been craving for a while now , i’m glad i finally found another (MP) game to enjoy again 😁

@colonelkilgore Good luck on your Yakuza journey. Like others, I fell off the franchise after Zero. I enjoyed it while I was playing it, but it was so long that I couldn’t make it to the end. Then when I looked at the fact I was only 1/7 of the way through Kiryu’s story… well, I just felt like I didn’t have the time or patience. 😅

But never say never. Maybe I’ll go back and at least finish Zero one day. I figure I was about halfway through.

But yeah, the games have just a boatload of content and side activities. Good deserted island games.

Perfectly put, as is pretty often the case with your observations bud. Yeah, having now played around a bit in the sandbox, I’d definitely make one of the Yakuza series a desert island game of mine. I’ve heard Zero and 5 have the most content so probably one of those.

Also, I’ve been loving your Demons Souls updates. Sounds like you had a little difficulty in 3-1… but I know you expected some of that going in, and hopefully the fun will far outweigh the frustration. There are some tougher stages (& bosses) to come but just concentrate on incremental progress.

Also, if you don’t have it yet, the Talisman of Beasts could be a big item for your build (you may already know this though).

@colonelkilgore Thanks, colonel. Incidentally, one of my other desert island games would be Bloodborne, and Demon’s Souls is right behind it as a possibility. There’s near infinite replayability for these games with the different builds and weapons one can utilize.

I’ll keep my eyes peeled for the Talisman of Beasts, for sure!

@Th3solution basically, it’s the one item in the game that allows you to cast both spells and miracles. All other catalysts and talismans only allow you to cast spells and miracles respectively. It doesn’t scale as high as the best catalyst or talisman… but does double your ‘armoury’.

@Bentleyma I’ve been really enjoying my time with Dirt 5 as well. I was thinking about buying this earlier in the year but then we got Wreckfest on PS+ so played that instead. Great to be able to have a look at this without paying anymore out for it though.

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@Keith_Zissou yeah I’ve made solid progress on Yakuza Kiwami dude… basically completed all of the requirements apart from Karaoke and Mahjong (which judging from the little nibble I’ve had of each, I’ll find the most difficult). The various things I’ve had to learn and master (well… master is a strong word… but reach a certain level of proficiency at) the last two days is insane. Never been much of a gambler… but I’ve had a crash course in both western and eastern gamblings’ greatest hits (& quite enjoyed the process too).

Although I’ll need to do a Legendary difficulty playthrough, it’s more like an ng+ so I’ll be maxed out with all my top gear and stuff, so that shouldn’t be a problem. It’s just learning mahjong (which is a frikkin’ mystery) and learning the various button combos on Karaoke (easier said than done though).

@colonelkilgore Are rhythm games something you normally struggle with then? Like I said before, I found karaoke quite easy but those sorts of games don't normally cause me problems.

@Thrillho the only games involving a rhythm mechanic that I ever played were Guitar Hero and DJ Hero… I was ‘okay’ at them I guess but didn’t really play much of either. Tbh though, the issue I was having with the Karaoke mini game was pressing an incorrect button rather than at the correct time… also, during the little session I tried on it, I was finding that sometimes I was getting a ‘miss’ even though I pressed the button. I haven’t put much time into it yet though, so hopefully with a little more time and effort it’ll be fine. I’m gonna concentrate on mahjong first though.