Topic: What PS5 Games Are You Currently Playing?

@Pizzamorg It may be something to do that I grew up on games with little or no story, so have never held that element as that important when it comes comes to playing video games.

@Pizzamorg Hmmm, I wonder why Mr. Negative has no friends...

@LtSarge Yeah, it's cool that your weapon is almost like it's alive.

That's good. I have yet to play either Alan Wake game and Quantum Break was a tad bit of a letdown after playing Control (still liked it), but Control was so good for me that I'll play anything made by Remedy at this point.

@JohnnyShoulder @Pizzamorg I feel like as I've gotten older and have less free time, I want to spend it wisely when playing games. So when I come home from work, I don't want to sit and read a bunch or watch a lot of cut-scenes in a game. I want to actually do something that's fun. That's not to say that I don't enjoy those games anymore. But if the only thing I did was e.g. read, then I will feel completely unsatisfied with my gaming time. Which is why I've decided to play two games concurrently: one that's action-packed and one that's less so. Right now I'm playing Control and Trails from Zero. I'm enjoying the hell out of the former and because I'm playing it, I feel more inclined to play a game like Trails from Zero where there is a lot of reading. I mean, during the first couple of hours of Trails from Zero, I've done nothing but read. If it weren't for Control, I would've been very annoyed by Trails. Don't get me wrong, I'm loving the story in Trails, but it's the fact that there hasn't been much actual gameplay yet that bugs me. That will of course change down the line, but nonetheless, it's great to alternate between two different types of games in order to keep my motivation up.

@KilloWertz Remedy simply makes unique and fun games. I loved Quantum Break and it was a nice coincidence that I played it after experiencing Steins;Gate, a visual novel about time travel. So it made me enjoy the game even more.

I thought the first Alan Wake was great with a unique combat system and an interesting story. It'll feel a bit dated compared to Control but if you go in with tempered expectations then I think you'll like it as well.

I'm definitely looking forward to playing Alan Wake II in the future after I've finished Control.

I agree there is a deffo a line, @LtSarge - For example, while I would say I am a Yakuza fan overall, almost every game feels impenetrable to begin with cause the first 10 - 15 hours feel about 90 percent cutscenes before they open out and let you play.

@Bentleyma likes Gollum. I can definitely put this person on ignore then...

@KilloWertz Next they will be saying Skull Island: Rise of Kong was their game of the year...

I'm playing Skyrim for the first time ever

So, I didn't finish P3R, I downloaded FO76 first instead and then went off and played that for most of my time. A couple of things about FO76: 1) It feels dangerous in the wilderness just like it felt with the other First Person games, 2) The feeling of danger wore off very quickly, 3) I remembered how much I HATED all the item organizing and over-encumbrance there is in these games, 4) I Miss VATS, 5) Pop in, 6) What is up with the Caps economy, I can sell a whole gun to a vendor for less than it cost to buy one bullet, SHEESH, where are all the fricken Caps in this game. Anyway, Uninstalled.

@lotan666 See you in 6 months.

@Jimmer-jammer For future reference, how do you actually access the Greatswords in RotR?🤣 😉

@Bentleyma I'm really enjoying it. I'm playing it along with other games, I don't rush, I just relax and explore. It's great that everywhere you turn in the game there is something cool to do, some new path, new group. I loved all the different approaches and factions in Fallout, so I feel at home I'm learning magic at the College, doing secret missions for the Thieves Guild and at the same time fighting for the Companions. Different lives, even with different clothes. Great fun.

I dipped about an hour or so into Dave the Diver last night. It is certainly different from what I usually play. So far feels quite chilled, however I've just been tasked withil killing a shark, which I briefly saw earlier and quickly swam away.

I'm tempted to save this for the weekend to try out remote play on my tablet, as I'm over at my parents house and my dad has finally got a PS5.

@Bentleyma To be honest, I'm surprised how good it looks and works. It's the updated version for PS5 which apparently utilizes some mods and it makes a very good impression - especially the lighting, weather effects, improved textures. It all works very smoothly and the exploration and sense of adventure are indeed great

@Jimmer-jammer @Th3solution Good news, boys, I reached the max level of attack power in Demon's Souls and now further farming is rendered obsolete, 426 attack power with my Dragon Bone Smasher+2, Str level 51. Ready to take on Allant. Any tips for me?

@Black_Swordsman a dragon bone smasher +3 maybe 😉

@Black_Swordsman with that build, I don’t think you’ll need any further tips except to just 💥 Smash 💥. 😄

The Pedestrian
I normally don't have the patience (or mental ability) for puzzle games as I tend to give up when frustrated but I've been enjoying this one, albeit in small sessions. I like the way it doesn't really explain anything but still remains quite simple to grasp the new mechanics introduced in different areas.
I also like how solving fairly simple puzzles makes me feel like a genius!
Its quite a pleasant change of pace for me at the moment.

Forbidden West. Not right now, but I started it last night. Not sure if I will stick with it. It looks stunning, but it just isn't gripping me yet, not sure why. Maybe it takes itself a little too serious. I don't know

@Ravix For me it started slow. I actually didn't like the beginning. But eventually I really fell for it and ended up getting platinum and doing the DLC. It's huge and some parts of it were less interesting than others or even felt unnecessary but all in all I think it's one hell of a game.