Topic: What PS5 Games Are You Currently Playing?

@Jemusu Technically, it's not, as this is for whatever game(s) you're actually playing on your PS5. Not whether you are using it or not.

Honestly, I was just joking around and it wasn't mean to be taken offensively, but at the same time you took serious offense to a playful post pointing out that it really doesn't apply to the thread.

Again, I didn't really mean to offend you like that, but I'm also not really sure what the point of posting that you aren't using it in a thread for people to talk about what they are actually playing on it.

@Jemusu Are you only into certain games that you have nothing to play? I mean I have loads of Indies to get through, tonnes of PS+ bangers to jump into. I'm currently playing Dirt 5 and Persona 5 Strikers which are both great. All that is before the return of Aloy in just over a month!

@Jemusu It doesn’t exactly add much to the discussion though. Fair enough if you aren’t playing anything but I’m not really sure what anyone else is supposed to reply to that. It’s not like we can say we’re also playing $null or that we enjoyed our time with $null last year.

Hey buddy, I’m sorry you feel that way about your time here. I’ve been on here around a year and it’s been great tbh. There is a ‘Welcome/Introduction’ thread around here somewhere, why not introduce yourself in there and we’ll all start over. If you like chatting gaming, I honestly think that there isn’t a better place to be 👍.

Finally got around to Ghost of Tsushima (Directors Cut) and absolutely loving it... A nice change of pace following Returnal - - > straight into Demon's Souls.

It is pretty admirable how much Sucker Punch have aimed to generate feelings of complete 'immersion' via a vastly reduced HUD system (vs other open-world games). I love how the wind leads you to the next objective, really smart. Still early days, but the combat system is becoming more nuanced and complicated - in a good way though.

I'm playing on Hard difficulty, which I feel so far is giving me a comfortable enough challenge - but without breaking my spirit. (Started initially on 'Lethal' difficulty, which makes Returnal look easy)

I'm double-dipping GoT with Death's Door on Nintendo Switch, which I am also enjoying a fair bit. Style and gameplay reminds me of Hades a little bit, with old-school Zelda style dungeons. Picked it up on Nintendo e-shop for <£10 and its pretty decent!

I have been mostly playing Spider-Man Miles Morales for the last couple of days, just over 60% complete and hopefully can make some substantial progress with it today. It's good, fine, acceptable but unfortunately didn't grab me as much as the original did a couple of years back. I agree with the sentiment that it could well have been released as DLC for the first rather than a stand alone game as it is pretty much more of the same. Still I am enjoying the traversal and attempting to clean up as many trophies as possible on the first run.

Also agree with @MightyDemon82 - Dirt 5 is indeed a blast. Have put a few hours into it and completed the first chapter. Most of the event types seem quite similar, apart from gymkhana, but the cat handling and graphics make it quite a fun chill experience, even better if you've currently got it free with plus!

And my consoles gather dust even when I've been using them, I thought that was just how dust worked?!

@CJD87 I enjoyed going back to GoT when the DC came out. I played the base game not long after I had my PS5 and found it awesome anyway but they added some nice improvements along with the Iki Island expansion. Enjoy the boss fights!! For me they were the best bits as the settings were literally plucked straight out of a film.

Picked up both Returnal and Resident Evil Village last week, and have been surprised at how much I’ve been enjoying both. I played the demo of Resi Evil back when it came out, but I found it pretty underwhelming, with combat either frustrating, or in the case of the castle, flat out futile, and the big village set piece undermined with some bad cases of character stupidity (the worst being Ethan attempting to drive through two solid walls with a small truck >.>). Thankfully, the full game has been much better so far, with the castle section in particular proving much better than what they give you in the demo.

Returnal, meanwhile, seemed a safer bet from the start, but even then, I was surprised with how quickly I was drawn in: that first biome is a perfect choice as an introduction into the game’s world and mechanics, to the point where I was a bit disappointed that the next two sent you to much more barren landscapes. I also love how, much like Jedi: Fallen Order, it seemingly draws inspiration from Metroid Prime, and finds ways to incorporate it into its structure to create something familiar and new.

I’m interested in seeing where things go from here, but so far they’re both pretty good.

@Sorteddan get the polish out you don't want dust clogging up your gaming machines. I always do around about the entertainment center myself, the Mrs isn't allowed to touch any of that stuff I'm constantly cleaning around my PS5 and Switch and even took the plates off the PS5 not long ago, it was surprisingly clean inside after a year of usage.

@lolwhatno Thanks. Yeah, I actually managed to climb a little higher, to 70-something. Unfortunately I'll have a little less time to play this week so we'll see how that goes.

I somehow missed that little thread entirely, tbh.

@lolwhatno It's not that big of a deal - as I said before, it's really more about who plays a lot than how good they are (although a combination of those helps too)
I've become somehow competent but I still lose hard to the actual good players (but I'm working on it).

@Voltan any tips other than play loads? It's a great game I still need to get that final trophy for the platinum but boy it's tricky, I know I can do it if I constantly played. Well done on top 70 though quite a feat with all the competition out there.

That’s disappointing, seems like he/she felt a bit ignored since joining the site. Maybe he/she will rejoin under a different name and start over

@MightyDemon82 Which one is the final trophy for you? Beating the stage 9 boss? That fight is just not fair and you have to cheese it - I can show you what worked for me if you want.

As for actual tips - watching a good player play the same character helps. You don't need to copy everything they do but you'll definitely find something that will make you go "oooh I didn't know you could do that".
Other than that, when losing matches, try to figure out why you lost. Maybe it's a bad habit that's getting you blown up (I have a couple of those I need to work on), maybe your combos are not consistent enough (go to training mode and practice), maybe it's the opponent doing something you don't know the answer to (again, try to lab it or ask around for specific advice).
And of course, on top of that, play the game

Sorry, I don't remember if you're in Europe or not but if we can get a good enough connection, maybe we can play some matches and I can give you some tips. Which character do you use and what rank are you in the tower?

@Voltan yes beating the stage 9 boss is my final one. Great advice thanks.

Yes I'm in Europe, good auld bonnie Scotland. That would be great maybe some weekend we are both on. I think I'm only on floor 5 😟 I don't play as much as I should, As for character I haven't really settled on a main yet. Regardless even losing a match the game is fun and a treat on the eyes!

@lolwhatno so I managed to catch the definitive cut (until the next one 😉) of Apocalypse Now on TV the other day… and I figured that it was about time that I finally used a profile pic of my namesake.

@lolwhatno mate, the world would be such a boring place if we were all correct about everything… sure there would be world peace, no homelessness or starvation… but… yeah, boring right? 🤔

@lolwhatno no problem at all, is your profile pic a cartoon version of a giant from Dark Souls 2, or am I way off?

@MightyDemon82 OK, so the skill gap would probably be too big to play actual matches between us (I imagine it would be rather one-sided) but if we can set up a voice chat and a private lobby, maybe I can still help somehow
A few things to try in the meantime:

• Have you completed the Mission Mode? There's some good stuff in it, very helpful. The last page is pretty advanced so you probably don't want to try to do everything in one go but I very much recommend checking it out.
• I would suggest focusing on one character first. Playing multiple characters is cool but I think it makes getting better harder. I only really know how to play one myself (apart for some very basic stuff for a couple others that I picked up when hunting for trophies)
• Get familiar with numpad notation - it will make talking about specifics easier
• The above website is actually a very good go-to resource for the game (and other ArcSys games) - not only it contains descriptions of every move and its applications but also some some advice for each character as well as playing against them

@Voltan thanks you've been Incredibly helpful and I'll take you up on that offer soon but I'll get cracking with all those tips. Deciding who to main will be tough.