Topic: What PS5 Games Are You Currently Playing?

@CaptD Elex 2 is worth a play. I would look at guides though as it doesn't hold your hand at all. It's not hard, just very vague. As long as you can deal with the jank it is fun. Reminds me of fallout 3 only with a jetpack.

@PixelDragon nice. I will keep an eye for a sale then. Thanks for the info.

@nessisonett I didn't have any problems with the combat really; it didn't feel that much different to some of the mainline games for me. But I agree that tailing sucked, although I hear it's much improved for the sequel (which I need to play at some point).

I didn't realise the version of Judgment I had gave a load of ridiculously OP'd combat items though. I only found out towards the end and one used a lightning strike that killed all normal level goons instantly. Quite handy for when you end up in yet another street fight.

Really good main story though and the court scenes and use of evidence were really well done.

@Elodin Thanks, I just watched a "Worth a buy" review and the reviewer was getting quite angry about the lack of hand holding / direction in the game so yeah I think a guide is necessary which is a bit of a shame.

Started Rogue Legacy 2 as dropped into Extra recently. Only a couple hours in and am enjoying it.

I did play the first games years ago but probably didn't understand it fully as it was one of the the first rogue lites/likes I played, so quickly ditched. Now that I've played a few more, I should hopefully stick with a bit longer.

Just picked up this year's most hated magic-slinging game Hogwar...just kidding...Forspoken for under $30 Canadian so giving that a go. So far the dialogue is not as bad as in other games I have played so not sure what that whole thing is about. The magic-wielding is fun but I am having trouble with the parkour at the moment. Something to do with running and parkour being two separate commands. And I'm gonna tell you right now that I am going to collect every single fingernail polish available in the game.

@Bentleyma

I am only a few chapters in and it is way less "badly written" than the "experts" claim it is. It's not God of War or Last of Us level writing but it's at least a JRPG style of unhinged high-concept fantasy writing. Personally, for me, there have even been a couple of emotional story beats that I wasn't expecting.

Also, I am one of the few people that still like the Ubisoft style of open world. As derided as it is these days not all games can be Elden Ring or Tears of the Kingdom.

One thing negative I will say though is, as a PS5 console exclusive, it really doesn't showcase what the PS5 is capable of.

Currently playing Aliens: Dark Descent. It’s harder than I expected, and very stressful while I try and work things out. I really like it though, very impressed. Great to play something a bit different. I’ve completed all the objectives in the first area. Strongly recommended, and for £30.

Been playing Spider-Man Remastered. I already completed the main game but haven't finished the DLC and didn't get the secret suit.

The DLC feels like Insomniac was thinking "how do we make the most frustrating experience for players?" then proceeded to put a mediocre story in-between. It's annoying at times, and the boss fights or side missions can be really repetitive, but it's still Spider-Man PS4. It's not bad, but it's a very 6.5/10 experience compared to the 9.5/10 main game.

Getting close to finishing the third and final part of the DLC so hopefully I finish before Monday, and can get to actually playing my massive backlog of games.

Oh and getting the secret suit wasn't awful but I got stuck for nearly an hour figuring out what secret photo I missed, so that was fun. All that for a suit that's basically some normal-ass guy wearing a Spider-Man mask.

@kyleforrester87 Sorry if I missed it, but what were your final thoughts on the previous Aliens game?

@JohnnyShoulder Fire Team Elite? Only played a couple of missions, I’m sure it’s more fun co-op but kinda bleh with bots. I’ll probably get back to it. I’ll play it with you if you get it lol

So I started playing Red Dead Redemption Online a few days ago. And well the game feels like a massive undertaking so I think I might want to play something else to. Its funny because I first thought it would be more something like a series of mini games but it turns to be quite massive. Not sure I want to spend that many hours in a western digital world right now..

@oliverp I played Rdr online just for the online trophies and even that was such an undertaking that after I completed it I put the game down for several months before starting the single player.
I think I just played the treasure hunter role for one or two hours a day, for nearly a month....the real pain though is that you need to play everyday otherwise your GaaS bonus dwindles away.

@kyleforrester87 Sounds like a dream come true. I'll bring the jam.

Seriously though, I will look into it as I've not actually seen any of it for ages. Will be a rare foray into the online world for me.

@JohnnyShoulder sounds good, let me know - would be a fun way to get through it! Don’t play vast amounts of online either really.

I’ve been playing F1 Manager 22 a lot these past few days. Getting myself hyped for the next entry in the series that’s releasing at the end of the month. Hoping I’ll manage to take Hamilton to his 8th world title!

I’ve also finished the main story in Diablo IV. I really enjoyed it. Quite a few of the boss fights were really cool also! Plenty of end-game grinding to do now though, so I may play a bit more ‘on and off’ now.

Final Fantasy 16 might have my favorite combat this gen. I just finished the last hunt from the hunt board and that was extremely satisfying.

About 20 hours into FF 16 and man, I'm completely torn, there's some stuff I really like and a ton of stuff I just can't believe made it into the game, it looks like a 2023 game but the design feels like something from 3 generations behind. I'll continue to play it but damn, didn't really expect this from the demo.

I’m nearing the end of Sackboy, having just got to the bonus world, but still have a few trophies to pick up including String it Together which is going to take me a while.

You need to ace a long and tricky platforming segment together and I had a few goes already and keep getting to around the same part. But it’s so frustrating having to repeat the opening 4 minutes over and over just to get back to that point. A good but highly frustrating challenge!

@Thrillho I think I tapped out when I got to the bonus world.

Cool and fun game, but I'd had enough of the game by then.