Topic: What PS4 Games Are You Currently Playing?

@TheBrandedSwordsman yeah it is actually, it took a good session or two for the game to click with me but once it did I just really enjoyed pretty much everything about it. Yeah the camp and refuelling your car etc… make sure you get the speccy one to cook food everytime you camp 😉

I'm halfway through The Evil Within's first DLC "The Assignment" and so far it's very good. It's cool to be playing as a different character now. Moreover, the gameplay is very different compared to the main game. For starters, it's purely a stealth experience now, sort of like horror titles such as Outlast. You don't have any weapons, instead you have to sneak by enemies, trap them or simply run away from them. Furthermore, the only tools at your disposal are bottles that you throw to attract the attention of enemies and calling out to them. So you're very limited in how you get through the levels now, but I'm sure you'll get more tools as the DLC goes on. It's honestly quite refreshing to have a pure linear experience now and not worry about gathering resources or shooting enemies.

On a side note, the weirdest thing about this DLC is the collectibles. You'll find snails hidden in some areas and when you shine your flashlight at them, they'll start moaning sexually and explode into an item. So bizarre, lol.

@Bentleyma-

What was your experience with Lost Judgement like? It's been on my wishlist for a while, but I'm a bit jaded on the Yakuza franchise as a whole after playing 0, Kiwami 2, 4 and 5. If it's a bit different from the Yakuza games, I'd really look into playing it.

Also, did you play Lost Judgement on the PS4?

@Bentleyma-

Thanks, I think I will give Lost Judgement a pass for now, and maybe look into playing it in the near future. Also, I only realised that it was obvious that you played it on the PS4 when I looked at the thread/topic title.

@Bentleyma- Yeah I also really enjoyed the gameplay in Alan Wake. And the thing is that the game can get rather challenging as well, so I don't see why it would feel boring. You have to constantly stay on your toes and use different weapons for different situations, e.g. flare guns against groups of enemies or flares when you're completely surrounded. Then you also have to shine your torch on possessed objects in order to destroy them and so on. I honestly think the gameplay is very inventive when compared to your typical third-person shooters.

@N1ghtW1ng Yakuza 6 is well worth playing if you're not too down on the series. It's back to just Kiryu as a playable character and has much less side content than the other games in the series.

Y6 was 53 hours to complete the game and get the platinum (you don't have to replay the whole game on Legend difficulty, you can just reload and fight the final boss but there was lots of grinding to get the clan creator trophy), whereas Y5 took me 130 hours(!!) to finish the game and all substories/side missions.

It also looks and runs great, especially after the 3-5 remakes.

Been playing Guilty Gear: Strive, it's already one of the best fighting games I have played in a long time

@Boodog Big changes tomorrow. Who's your character?

@Voltan Pretty exciting, especially since it looks like these changes are really going to shake up the game. I am still working on combos with her but really enjoying playing as Ramlethal, what about you?

Sorry, I just thought about it, I didn't even ask first if you played the game

@Boodog I play Chipp, mostly on Floor 10 of the tower (although lately everybody seems to have gotten better and I'm getting knocked down to 9 every once in a while)
Looks like my boy is getting nerfed again but I think some reactions have been a little overdramatic - we'll see

@Voltan Wow, floor 10, that's really impressive! (Just want to confirm, that's not sarcasm, I'm impressed!) I am still trying to get better at the game so I am only on floor 5. Seems like a few characters are getting nerfed but at the same time, getting buffed in some places, which will still make them good

@Boodog I've been playing fighting games for a while. And by "a while" I mean - checks notes - about 27 years (although this is actually only the 2nd one I'd say I'm approaching "seriously" - meaning I'm actually spending some time in training mode and trying to learn to play effectively)
Which also means my old man reflexes have nothing on all those kids online who are actually good lol

Feel free to ask me about the game, we have a fighting games thread here on the forums. I haven't tried playing with Ramlethal but I do have some experience against her so maybe I can help somehow

@Voltan Thank you so much for the offer, if I ever have any questions, I'll definitely let you know!

I’m playing Dead or Live 5 again…………just love this game…….

Yakuza Kiwami

I've been playing it the past week and with 20 hours (I put quite in over the weekend) on the in gane clock I've actually almost finished it already being on chapter 12.

You guys really weren't kidding with it being a short experience and I'd swear a good quarter of that was dealing with the Majima everywhere stuff 😅

... I'll save my extended thoughts for the games you've beat topic in a couple of days time when I finally beat it but for now all I'll say is it's a notable step down for me personally after Yakuza 0 (which out of the games I've played this year is easily my game of the year)

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy It is obviously a step down but perhaps forgivable when you consider the original was a PS2 game!

That does murky the waters a little @Thrillho but... That also doesn't excuse it for being a bit of a cheap and dirty remake done on the quick either?

Most of my gripes though are actually due to the story with it being rather poorly paced, told and honestly not very good either in my eyes with none of the emotional weight 0 had.

... I know that sounds pretty scathing... and it kinda is... But it's pretty fine mechanically at least! 😅

@Thrillho

I've actually got Yakuza 6 on my wishlist, so thank you for reminding me about it, as I forgot about since finished Yakuza Kiwami 2 last year.

I played Yakuza 5 way back in 2016, and I agree with you, it was a massive game in terms of length. It was one of the last PS3 games I played before I sold my PS3.

I have this sort of tradition where I play a Yakuza game in every even-numbered year, so next year, I will have to decide between Yakuza 6 or Yakuza 7. I really want to play Yakuza 7 on the PS5, so I'll keep an eye out for Yakuza 6.

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy It is one of the weaker games in the series but it really is a basis for the whole story for the series.

And if you think that's a "cheap and dirty" remake, wait until you get to 3-5! You better get used to Haruka too