Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 202

I'm going to continue through my first play through of a Yakuza game with Yakuza 0. I'm having a lot of fun with it.

Just finish downloading dbzf and dissidia nt beta, can't wait to try it tonight

Update: Dissidia nt doesn't click with me, can't try dbfz since the beta doesn't start yet. So I play destiny 2 demo instead, the story seems good, I think it maybe worth it to buy the game when it's discounted to finish the story.

Shadow of War today, Dragonball FighterZ tomorrow to Hellzone Grenade some fools!

MGS V for me! Never played a metal gear game before and enjoying the first few missions.

@KratosMD Started Toyko Xanadu recently and im really enjoying it

Squeezed in a couple missions on Jak II before heading out, won't be back until Monday, alas.

Salt&sanctuary and Oceanhorn on vita, maybe Doom multiplayer on switch, I ain't having much fun with this game,

This year I'm going to try and concentrate on no more than two games at a time (excluding vr games) so I'm going to be continuing my adventure on the Switch with I Am Setsuna and what could possibly be my fave horror game on the Ps4 The Evil Within 2.

Continuing with Mario Odyssey and making good progress. I doubt I will get all the moons - there are far too many of them! I think the game would have benefited from having fewer, more purposeful challenges rather than so many "oh that random rock is glowing a bit". Overall it's great though. I like the variety in the worlds and the twist on the traditional lava world was quite interesting.

Also playing Nier. I did the opening bit the other day, which was rather awesome.

I am making very slow progress in The Witcher 3 and I am a little daunted by the amount to do in the game. So other than that, I started playing Mario Land 3D on the 2DS which is quite fun. I also want to try Superhot VR this weekend and if time allows, another solid hour gunning through DOOM on Switch. Realistically, I imagine I'll get through maybe one of those games!

I started a new game of FF7. But all the recent talk of Horizon being great makes me want to play Horizon again.

Playing some more GTA 4, and I might finish off the story this weekend. Also playing Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney, I think I only have one more case left in that game.

I was rushing to get dusty tokens in Gravity Rush 2 but luckily servers are up till July so will take a break. Maybe I'll give Horizon Frozen Wilds a go but I really want to start another playthrough, its been a while and it's such a great game.

Betas galore! Im diggin the Dissidia beta and me and my friends are traming up in it onlibe and getting better. I cant wait for tomorrow to try Fighterz

@crimsontadpoles Ooh, how are you enjoying Ace Attorney?
I'll be playing Zelda Breath of the Wild when I've got a spare moment this weekend, which is getting progressively more addictive the more I play it

@WhistleFish I loved S&S on PS4 and the Vita port is good!

@BranJ0 I'm really liking Ace Attorney. The story and different characters are all rather interesting. The game is even better than I was expecting.

I will be playing SFV for the last bits of FM, The Evil Within 2 and Taiko Drum Master.

Tomorrow is my birthday and I will go to a friend's house to try Fire Emblem Warriors.

@Enuo Have you played it since the The Frozen Wilds? Aside from the dlc which is superb they added new side missions throught the world and a few new abilities as well. Its an outstanding game.

More Bloodborne for me this weekend. Quite enjoying my time in Yharnam!

PS4: Prey
PSVR: SkyrimVR
PSVita: FFIV

Prey has got it's claws in me! I don't actually know if I'm making progress, but it seems like I am...
I genuinely feel like I'm going to 'accidentally' beat this game.

Also back to SkyrimVR & I think I might just finish FFIV this weekend.

I’m playing: YouTube: The Game. Objective: Watch videos. With a little Skyping w friends on the side.

I’m waiting for the last MH World Beta & the games release

I wish I could play the betas for Dissidia NT and DBFZ, but no PS+.

I don't think I'll play too much. I'm preparing for a new job, so I'm studying notes for that today. It might be some Batman, or maybe I'll keep up FFIX for a bit when I do play.

@crimsontadpoles Ahh I'm glad you're enjoying it! As you can probably tell from my avatar, I'm a massive fan of Ace Attorney (it's almost certainly my favourite video game series), and if you enjoy that one, be sure to play all the others, many of the other games are better than the first one in my opinion!

More gravity shifting with Kat, and possible that I’ll peck away some more at Persona5. Also may have to make good on my promise to try Fez. Never got around to it last week.
Maybe I’ll finish Severed on Vita — I’m so close, but those darn late game enemies are a little tougher. Might do a little more Danganronpa UDG if I crack open the Vita.

I'm struggling with games at the moment I've got Witcher 3, Prey and Odinsphere on the go but I've fallen out of love with all of them and they feel like a chore. The last game I truly got absorbed by was Pyre.

I dunno, I think I just need to start approaching games a little differently. I always love them to start with then 5 hours in I get bored.

a bit of the Dissidia NT Beta, a bit of the DB FighterZ Beta and some AC Origins

(DB FighterZ is loads of fun by the way, so is Dissidia NT although i'm sure the controls have changed from the closed beta)

Blazblue Central Fiction, Street Fighter V, Nier Autuma, South Park Fractured But Whole, and Devil May Cry 4 all on PS4.
I should probably check out That DBZ Beta.
Mario Rabbids, Resident Evil, and some Neo Geo games on Switch.
Happy B Day @sinalefa

Got the week off again. I get nearly 9 weeks a year which is pretty hard to fit in when you can’t have Easter or Christmas. Still mustn’t complain my wife will be at work and the kids at school. So I’ll be finishing a few games up and attacking my back log. I’ve got 1 chapter of just cause 3 to go. The call of duty campaign. Uncharted the lost legacy to finish. A bit of nex machina to perfect and endless more begin from the PlayStation plus back catalogue

@DerMeister Congrats on the job!
It’ll be a mix of Dragons Dogma, CoD WW2 and Football Manager 2018 for me as I try to bring Stevenage up through the leagues!

Last week i just finish legend of cold steel 2 on the ps vita. 6 month of delight entertainment. So moving onto chaos;child on the vita.

Batman season 1 on the switch. Just started. Good so far.

Also complete mario odyssey main story. The game was ok. But no desire to go back to the different worlds. Giving the game to a friend who may enjoy it more.

More gran tourismo for me... Just got gold on the nordschlieffe lap (after about 7 attempts where I was missing by 3-4 seconds!).

Maybe a bit of destiny if the clan are on. Despite the stick they're getting I'm still enjoying the game in small doses.

And it's Sunday tomorrow, so another grand prix weekend in F1 2017 to keep me sane through the close season!

@Hego Thank you, my man!

Assassin's Creed Origins which is genuinely impressive. It's like Black Flag in that it doesn't really feel like an AC game and is probably better for it. Egypt is beautiful, i'm in Alexandria and it reminds me a lot of Velen from The Witcher 3 only with better weather.
Also playing Dragon Quest VIII on the 3DS which is still class. I prefer Jessica's old voice though.

@kyleforrester87 That's a great shout. Will be picking up a switch in the next day or two. I really fancy just getting lost in Zelda for the next 3 months and not playing anything else.

The burden of choice is real.

Switch: Everything and nothing. Played a few rounds of Gonner earlier. Have collected hundreds of moons in Mario Odyssey the last few days. Also going back to play other characters in Mighty Gunvolt Burst.

PS4: Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut. When I have TV time, anyway. After this, I'll likely turn my attention to Gravity Rush 2 and play that for a few months while the servers are still online.

@crimsontadpoles The last case in the first AA game is one of the best in the series (also the longest). Enjoy!

Spent the past 3 days feeling really ill so I'll be making the most of it and carrying on with Tales of Berseria, one of the most engrossing JRPGs I've played in some time.

I may also jump into Ghost Recon Wildlands. Been putting off finishing that one final province I need to get 100%.

@DerMeister Get in! Then you can stockpile ps+ with all that extra cash.

Downsides are you wont have time to play all the games

@fuzzy833 @kyleforrester87 Im in agreement, not neccessarily buying a switch but on focusing on your games. I enjoy a limited amount of games as most of us will then play the same stuff - just look at how fragmented the comments are these days!

Odinsphere is a grind, a real grind. Great game for chilling after a hard day at work when you dont need a challenge but you cant possibly match that with witcher 3. I would recommend The witness, lara croft go or puyo puyo tetris to get you out of the slump. Games you need to think and are mentally difficult but you make good progress in short time.

@shonenjump86

Thank you my friend. I want to get a character between Zeku, Ed, Menat or Abigail. Who do you recommend?

@sinalefa I like using Abigail, I’m trying to get decent with him. Out of all the season 2 characters, Ed is just... meh, to me anyways. Menat is cool, a little hard to use though.

@themcnoisy @kyleforrester87 @fuzzy833

Overall I like how more people are getting Switches here. As varied as PS4 games are, it is always nice to broaden your gaming horizons. Switch is a great complement, whether you use the portability or not.

I also agree with Kyle, those Sony sales have me juggling lots of games, something I never do.

Shadow Tactics for me, god this game is difficult.

Definitely the Dragonball Fighter Z beta. Very much looking forward to sinking my teeth into that.
Also been toying with the idea of getting Ultra Sun/Moon, but with mixed reviews of whether it's worth it after playing Sun/Moon, I have yet to make my mind up.

@3Above
Yep probably my fave single player game on vita, my fave multiplayer on vita is killzone

On PS4 I'm (still) playing AC Origins and FIFA 18. On Switch I'm really enjoying Mario + Rabbids Kingdom battle, and Splatoon 2.

Resident Evil 7.

I've been playing Yooka Laylee, it's pretty good. I also have to play Sexy Brutale this weekend too.

@wiiware the story in D2 is not good! Don't fall for it

Still playing through Okami, longer game than I expected. I really like it though. Also grav rush remastered.

What is river city melee?

This week I am getting back to The Witcher 3. It was on pause for some time but I can't wait any longer to go back to slashing monsters.

Enjoying time with backlog and completed two quick games,Valiant Hearts (superb with good WW1 facts) and Steamworld Heist. Onto Tactics Ogre on vita. And lots of social boardgaming like Scythe, Smallworld, Clank, Betrayal, Carcassonne and Exploding Kittens! Hopefully complete a few more ps4 and vita games before the 2018 game rush bears down upon us!

Tried the Dissidia beta. Realized it's not my cup of tea.

I'm back to Tales from the Borderlands. Currently on episode 5.

Trying desperately to finish the main campaign of The Witcher 3, the game that simply doesn't want to end. I'd like to say I'm enjoying the "gameplay", but I'm not; however, I seem to be pretty deeply attached to the story and characters and want to see what's going to happen, so I am forcing my way through as fast as possible.

UPDATE: Finished a few hours ago, took 52 hours. Last 5 or so hours was much more focused (= better), and the ending was good, so I'll bump my final grade for it up to a B-.

@Tasuki You absolutely need to finish it (don't know how far you're in). There is a scene in episode 4 that is the most hilarious one I've experienced in a video game. The rest of the game is funny, too.
The voice acting is top notch.

@Tasuki Yeah, I get it. I started Tales of the Borderlands like a year ago and kept getting distracted by other games with more gameplay. Whenever I'd actually play it, I'd love it, but when I'd choose which game to play, telltale games weren't my first option.

I enjoy them much more on a handheld like vita. Used to play for half an hour every night in bed before falling asleep.

Final fantasy 13 on ps3. I've never played before and I have to say I quite like it.

Clash royale, clash of clans, gt sport campagne and golf (irl)

DMC, Tales of Berseria, Nier: Automata, and Golf Story on Switch.

I've finally managed to start Uncharted 4 so it's time to reignite my man-crush with Nathan.

Mass Effect Andromeda. 30 hours in and I'm still completely addicted to this game, it reminds me so much of the first game, which is a great thing. To me this game is much better than both Mass Effect 2 and 3, especially in terms of storyline, characters and gameplay. It's a shame they closed the studio, I would have liked to see a continuation of this concept.

@Bonbonetti Interesting opinion on arguably 2017’s most disappointing game, according to the community. I never played 1, but really liked 2 and 3. I have avoided Andromeda due to the poor reviews and backlash. You make me want to try it.

@naruball Yes, my feelings exactly! Why Telletale stopped supporting the Vita, I’ll never know (well actually, I do know — $$$) Their games are perfect for the Vita, which churns out heaps of visual novels from Japan. I guess TWD1,2 and WAU didn’t sell well on the handheld. It’s a shame.

@DerMeister Congrats on the job! I'm also preparing for a career change, so seeing this gives me extra motivation .
@fuzzy833 I fall into those ruts sometimes. That's why I never play 'similar' games next to each other. Open world games really burn me out so I put a couple of months between them. Maybe an arcade game like Resogun or Nex Machina, were it's more about gameplay than story?
@sinalefa Happy birthday! Have a good one .
@KratosMD Tokyo Xanadu intrigued me, but most people seem to think it's a very average JRPG. What do you like about it? Vita or PS4?

@Th3solution I can only guess that unfortunately they didn't sell well enough. A real shame.

I bought all of the ones they released on vita and held out for Tales from the Borderlands and Game of Thrones, but those, despite promises, were never released on it. Technically, I could play them via remote play, but it's not as convenient.

Wanted to try out the DFZ but been getting a network error everytime.

@FullbringIchigo Anyways, not sure if you already know this but the Anime Music Pack will be available on 01.03.2018 and the Commentator Voice Pack on 15.04.2018.

@KratosMD Thanks for the detailed explanation! It does seem like something I would enjoy. The combat sounds similar to Ys: Memories of Celcetta- which I loved, so that's great. Think I'll get it. It's on sale for £15 and seems good value for money.

Welp, that's another 50 hour JRPG for my Vita. At this rate my vita will outlive my PS4.
The Vita never dies.

@Fight_Teza_Fight
I finished Prey last weekend, really under appreciated title in my opinion.

My only gripe with the game was with design of the enemy, I hated them and while it would have been more generic, I would have much preffered a more humanoid kind of enemy.

People, if you liked BioShock or Dishonoured I am sure you would find a lot to like about Prey.

I've got back into Dark Souls 3 to play the expansions. The news of the first game being Remastered has made that itch reappear, in 4k 60fps no less!

@WanderingBullet no i didn't know the dates, thanks

@Fight_Teza_Fight Many thanks. My first day is today, so I hope I do well.

@Lovespuds Yeah I'm loving it. There is so much freedom.
I was actually a little disappointed by Dishonored 2, but Prey is fantastic.

Arkane really are awesome. They just let the player go loose and let them do whatever they want.

For me it has been a mix of Injustice 2 Mobile raid farming of Tier 4 with some my league mates, playing Breath of the Wild on the Switch & a little Lego Marvel Heroes 2 on the PS4.

@FullbringIchigo Np, it was stated in the PSN Store if you select the Ultimate Edition.

I would be playing the DB FighterZ beta.. ya know.... if it was working. Back to the Dissidia beta then I guess.

Nothing for me, was working during the weekend, and using the lull til shadow of the colossus comes out to watch the european handball championships in the evenings . A couple of cracking matches so far..

@naruball i always found with telltale games, that they are a perfect fit for portable playing.

I use to play walking dead when camping, cafe or wine bars.

I play all the ps vita telltale games and will play whichever telltale games comes to switch. Just started batman season 1 on switch

But i save the ps4 for epic AAA games.

@Tasuki Yup. Just the first two. They run horribly, but I don't mind that much.

You think you're going to play DB fighter? NOPE...doesn't work -.-

AC Origins and Gravity Rush 2.

@Fight_Teza_Fight

Thank you so much!

@kyleforrester87 yeah game totally surprised me too!

@Th3solution I can understand people rating Andromeda a 3/5 or similar, because the technical quality is not as good as in Mass Effect 2-3. Even the PS4 version suffers from occasional framerate issues, and the facial animations are not as good as in ME 2-3.

These are the biggest issues the game has in my opinion, and they are not as serious as some people claim them to be. It's grossly exaggerated, at least for the console version.

It's absurd for people to rate it 2/5 or the equivalent.That kind of rating should be reserved for games that barely function.

Mass Effect 1 was quite divisive. It followed an older or more classic RPG style, which some people saw as boring, wanting something more action-oriented. Thus came Mass Effect 2, which to me is an action-RPG and not a "regular" RPG. It was more linear and action-focused.

Enough older fans were disappointed with ME 2 that BioWare made a compromise with ME 3, moving it closer to what ME 1 was.

Mass Effect Andromeda however, is the closest yet to the first Mass Effect game. It feels more like a traditional RPG, with tonnes of side-quests, lots of openness and freedom, there's the occasional puzzle to do, and so on.

@Th3solution Why "everybody" hated Mass Effect Andromeda is for me explained by the lack of intellectual diversity in our media and the mainstream gaming community. They are a homogenous group, a monoculture. They share a similar set of opinions and expectations. Thus if GameSpot hates a game, so will every other major review site, since they hire the same like-minded people.

The same goes for YouTube reviewers, where most of them are either trying to be TotalBiscuit, or are simply repeating what the big media is saying.

Either way, the diversity of opinions and expectations is much sparser than what our media and youtubers think there is.

That's just my take on it.

@Bonbonetti That’s a helpful take on it. Thanks for your insight. I do think there is an inertia generated by a few of the major reviewers, journalists, or youtubers. It’s why I really like coming here and reading a variety of actual ‘in the trenches’ gamers’ inputs and opinions. Everybody has their preferences and style. Hearing from people like yourself about what we are all playing or enjoying is as meaningful as a published review. I have been put onto so many games because people on Push Square have recommended them but I wouldn’t have given a try otherwise. (Most notably my favorite game last year, NieR Automata) ME:A was on my watch list already and if I clear out some backlog, I might have a chance to try it based on your recommendation. 👍🏼