Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 298

Playing death stranding every night for 1-2 hours, I really like the game, it's unlike any other AAA games that I played, rather than focus on conflict, it's about the journey of connecting people, even the human enemies here just want rob you, not kill you. If this game compared to real life activity, it will be hiking, not every one like hiking but I'm sure even the people that didn't like hiking know why some people like it.

It's kind of sad that some gamer just bash the game saying the game is just walking sim, it's like superhero movie fan saying joker is a bad movie because there's no punching I think, you don't have to like it but there's no way you can say this game isn't going to make the medium move forward in innovation and game design. It's a game that can only made by kojima and can only published by sony, I can't imagine other devs asked publisher the fund to make a game about hiking with stars cast like norman reedus and madd mikkelsen. One things for sure though, walking in any others open world games will be boring after playing this game lol.

On apple arcade I'm playing bleak sword, just when I though I will unsub apple arcade because I already have too many backlog for ps4 and switch, I start the game just to try it once, and it seems I can't put it down, just defeat the second boss in the swamp. This game is dark souls for phone done right, I really recomend it to anyone that has apple device, just use the free trial or subs for 1 month, the amazing things about the game is you can play it with just one hand, somehow the devs make it works.

Oh also I just got the first mission that put you against the mule in DS, I can definitely says the mission is a resounding success for me, I've robb em blind lol, the way back home a little difficult though with all the loot that I've got 😂

It's Star Wars for me this weekend, picked up a copy yesterday after work and have played a few hours. Really enjoyed it so far!

I'm playing Pokémon Omega Ruby in short bursts every now and again as the pokémon bug (A weedle probably) bit me but I don't have a switch so... that'll have to do. Enjoying it too

Getting back to the Witcher 3 though on PS4 though after a week off from it!

Modern Warfare PS4, Luigi's Mansion 3 Switch, Aladdin/Lion King PS4.

honestly i'm not sure, i think i'll just see what i feel like playing

Visiting family but the minute i'll get home jumping back into Death Stranding, approaching 50 hours and on Episode 6. Spent yesterday after work rebuilding large stretches of road and it's incredibly satisfying when your notified of people using your structures and all those likes.

Doom and watch dogs 2.word ☝ up son

I think I'm going to bite and get DS later today. Apart from that I will be doing a bit more on Pokemon sword with the kids and possibly firing up my arcade machine to whip my lads arse on wind jammers and my wife's on super puzzle fighter and some 4 player co-op on the Simpsons arcade 👌

Death Stranding for me.

Star Wars, best game ive played in awhile. But, seeing how im a huge star wars fan, my opinion is probably a little biased. Im also a big fan of souls like games and it has alot in common with those games.

Reading how much alot of you are liking death stranding has made me very interested. I may pick that up when im done with star wars.

@kyleforrester87 everytime I'm online I see you on Death Stranding

Myself, I'll be on Death Stranding when I get the chance this weekend and maybe a little bit of Star Wars too

Death stranding all the way

Starwars of course & some Legend of Dragoon.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne and Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for me still. This also feels like a good weekend for starting something new from my backlog, possibly Bayonetta 2.

@crimsontadpoles Bayo 2 is a great game. Better than the 1st in every way imo.

I'll be playing as a ginger Jedi named Cal, playing as a ginger cowgirl named Red and playing as a brunette spaceship captain named Alexia Hawthorne.

Currently on holiday and glued to my switch whist in the hotel. Been playing some dragon quest builders 2 and of course acting like a complete kleptomaniac in Skyrim. 😁

I’ll probably be playing Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order and Death Stranding. I typically don’t play two games at a time but I feel like I can pop into Death Stranding when I want something relaxing and has an awesome soundtrack.

Death Stranding. That is all.

Death stranding

OuterWorlds gotta be close to end. and finally Death Stranding for real. Hoping to get to maybe chapter4 this weekend

Mainly Need for Speed Heat: it is a great return to form for a franchise I used to love and then hate in the last decade. Progression is amazing, I spend hours tinkering around Customization of my cars, driving is addictively fun and cop chases are a thrill. It looks like playing a better version of Most Wanted with a great coat of paint by night. I can't put the controller down, every time I have 15 mins of free time I do a race or 2

Aside of that I got super bargain for Far Cry 5 and Watchdogs 2 second hand. I am enjoying a lot Far Cry 5, no radio tower, progression is all due by player exploration and quests are very different from each other. What a nice surprise of a game!

@Fuzzymonkeyfunk ha..ha..that picture of the baby is so funny..😁

@playstation1995 I just played the tutorial of watch dogs 2 but I really like its mix of GTA and stealth game. Looks like you can tackle missions in a ton of different way.

San Francisco is beautiful in its day/night circle.

@Shepherd_Tallon How do u like Greedfall. I really tried to like it but I couldn't finish it due to so much talking and dialogue choices.

I'll be playing borderlands. Death stranding didn't appeal to me but you all seem to like it. I don't know if I should get it.

@wiiware it took me about 20 minutes to successfully get down that hill and back to the base with the ridiculous load i had Sam carrying!

Outer Worlds and Switcher 3. I nearly broke and got Fallen Order it DS but stayed strong!!

I now have Death Stranding and Fallen Order installed ready to go. It will be interesting to see if my determination to keep to playing one game at a time (per console) and not start either until I’ve completed AC Odyssey.

@BearsEatBeets good luck with that 😂

Death Stranding for me, finally on chapter 3 and loving it even more. Also some more Destiny 2, found a group of people to play with and it’s got even better.

Death Stranding. I’m on Chapter 3 & I’m finally getting my head round what’s happening & it just keeps getting better & better.

Hooked on Yakuza Zero but running a cabaret club triggered that management itch again so I picked up Surviving Mars in the current sale.

Actually very curious how it differs from Aven Colony, which I loved. Their Tropico series is great fun but brings a little bit too much tiring micromanagement to the table, for my taste.

Might throw in some Doom (1993) as well.

Death Stranding.

Babysitting without the $hitting.

@arnoldlayne83. Oh yeah one of the most beautiful games i ever play.watch dogs 2 is amazing.and marcus is one of my favorite protagonist of all times.the game is a 9 out of 10 fror me.word up son

What a weekend. After work today I have Death Stranding to continue (I'm loving the game btw, game of the year for me), Star Wars to start and COD to continue the story.
Also got Luigi's Mansion 3 and Pokemon Sword (That I got for free because I would not give money for this game to Gamefreak!).
This is going to be an awesome sunday!

Think I'll mostly be reading a book I started but didn't finish during my holiday last week, Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson..if I boot the PS4 it will be either Gravel, Cat Quest or Life is Strange!

@playstation1995 brutal on mason rudolph bro.

@MightyDemon82 There is definitely an internal struggle. I’ve decided to just concentrate on the main story and go back to it later to mop up the rest. Think I have about 2 or 3 chapters left so I’m hoping maybe finish it this weekend 🤞

I’m trying to get into Assassin’s Creed Origins (it’s taking some time to warm up to) and then taking breaks with The Last Guardian. Those two should carry me through the weekend.

@Adol_Xin Sanderson is fantastic. I really enjoyed the Mistborn series.

I'm having a blast playing Indivisible. I love, love the art style and the combat, which is kinda simple, is a lot of fun. I also really like the characters that travel along with you.

@Nyne11Tyme. Yeah juju wasxout.james conner was out.dionte was out it was horrible.but Cleveland aint going anywhere .word up son

Samurai Shodown and Rise of the Tomb Raider.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Vita) - I just got back into this and wondering why I quit in the first place. What a game! This is still impressive to play today.

FIFA 15 Ultimate Team (Windows Phone) - Quick games and more quick games.

3D Brick Breaker Revolution (Windows Phone) - Great for toilet time or while cooking etc.

SW Jedi Fallen Order turned up today so will definitely be diving into that. I’m still playing Borderlands 3 and probably will be for some time yet. Also enjoying Luigi’s Mansion 3 on Switch.

Trying to finish up Moonlighter this weekend.The dungeons in that game take me right back to putting in that gold cartridge and sinking hours into Zelda on NES in my distant youth.

I have both Outer Worlds and Fallen Order sitting on my shelf tempting me, but I have a couple long breaks from work coming up for Christmas and Thanksgiving, so I am waiting for my upcoming days off to start both. Going to be a great holiday season of gaming!

Gonna continue playing Final Fantasy XII on PS4. Good game so far. I don't enjoy it as much as I did X but it's still a good game. Batman Arkham Knight when I want a break. I bought the game and all content for about £10 a few months ago so am working through the dlc between main campaign. Very good game but I still prefer Asylum. Maybe I'll change my mind when I get further in as I'm not that far.

And in the spirit of gaming, I thought I would finally watch the 2018 Tomb Raider film.

Elder scrolls online again for me

Will be playing pokemon sword until the battery dies, then whilst it charges again il try finish up borderlands 3 and start star wars fallen order, then back onto pokemon again

The outer worlds and jedi fallen order this weekend 😁

I'm kind of getting jealous noticing all these people playing Death Stranding..a game I decided not to buy because I was and still am unsure of the gameplay.Now,with my birthday coming up next week I hope I receive it as a gift.
Trails Of Cold Steel 3 and Dragon Quest Builders 2 have been put on hold for a while as I decided to go back to Zanki Zero a few days ago...and I'm totally hooked!Absolutely loving this game and as it's my week off next week I can see myself ignoring everything I planned to do and just play this...
Oh and before bed I'll be playing Asphalt 9 and Fire Emblem Three Houses.

@Kidfunkadelic83 That's great to hear. I did rather enjoy Bayonetta 1, but also felt that it could have been better. Really looking forward to starting Bayonetta 2 now.

Finally finished Greedfall during the week, although even now I still can't decide whether I actually liked/enjoyed it or whether the negatives far outweighed the positives in the end, but I completed it & got my money's worth I suppose, so hey ho.

Have now started playing Code Vein & just beat the first boss (which I managed to do first time, unlike the demo when it took me two tries to bring him down). Not usually a fan of these Souls type games as I much prefer to enjoy the story in games rather than looking for a tough challenge, so hopefully this won't have me chucking the controller in frustration/rage before the end 😈😬. Loving the anime art style & customisation too, although still can't get the hang of sneaking behind an enemy and draining them yet for some reason, as pressing the Square button as prompted just seems to swing my weapon at them instead (more practice needed methinks !!)

Bought Death Stranding and Jedi Fallen Order yesterday. Played both for a couple of hours, not sure what to make of DS so far, totally bonkers but only got to mission 3. But must say its utterly compelling. Jedi is great fun so far, looking forward to cracking on - Tomb Raider meets Star Wars lol
Also playing CoD and RDR2 Online, both superb

@MightyDemon82 Going to mission with small load is the best, we can enjoy the view without fear of falling down because we carry to much baggage lol.

Well, I have Monday off and didn’t end up having to work any overtime this weekend, so that gives me three days to play everything really! My list will probably include: The Outer Worlds (Xbox One), probably start Death Stranding! So hyped about it! Got the collectors edition, but I just haven’t started it.... shame on me haha! Most likely hop on the Switch as well for some Luigi’s Mansion 3, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and some Breath of the Wild to do Trial of the Sword.

Joke: Q:how can you tell you've played too much Uncharted? A: When during a funeral service you look at a church wall, see some protruding bricks and have the urge to start climbing xD I've just finished my Uncharted 1-4 playthrough and I'm going to start AC Odyssey. Hopefully by the time I'm done with it Death Stranding will have dropped in price (I refuse to pay full price for any game). Happy gaming guys and girls!

Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires. It's a bit old, but it's still one of the best. Just waiting for that Black Friday sale everyone keeps talking about.

@PunkRx_Lockly I love it and the mix between musou and gran strategy. Is a game that periodically runs on me ps4 with my sinkin hours upon hours every time.

Samurau warriors empire is also very good

Indivisible, code vein and fist of the North Star.

@arnoldlayne83 It's soo good, right? I literally spend more time making custom characters then I do playing though, lol.

Just bought Star Wars last night, so that will be filling up my free time this weekend

It’ll be mostly Pokemon Sword for me, it’s the first Pokemon game I’ve gotten really into since Silver and it’s instilling they kind of simple delight and excitement that I had as a child! It’s great! When not in that I’ll be playing more Modern Warfare and BFV. I also picked up Mass Effect Andromeda in the sale for a fiver so I’ll check that out, at that price it’s worth a shot I think. Need to get back to Outer Wilds too

Assassin's Creed 2 and maybe more CTR over this weekend.

Valfaris, PBA Bowling, Stay Cool Kobiashi, and Worbitol.

1. Jedi Fallen Order
2. Death Standing (maybe... jedi could kill that)
3. F1 2019 - Brazil GP this weekend so always do the events (Jedi could kill that also 😅)

Still AC: Odyssey. 105 Hours in. Still enjoying the heck out of it.

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. It’s growing on me now I have found the alternative forms of some of the levels.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. First time I've been looking forward to playing a SW game since The Force Unleashed.

@kyleforrester87 8 out of 10 😉

I'm the same with this game, there is something strangely addicting about it

Star Wars for me and helping my daughter with Pokemon Shield. The wife does Luigi's Haunted Mansion that's it for my household.

After completing The Outer Worlds, I briefly went back to Mass Effect 1. Damn that game has aged. I found myself thinking if it as an original Xbox game a few times. Makes me feel old. Then I moved onto New Vegas (with about 100 mods, literally).

@crimsontadpoles those are great games, great choices!

I haven't been able to put much time into Death Stranding. I will be playing it this weekend.

Pokémon Sword and Shield with the wife, doing cleanup on Witcher 3, getting my feet wet with Death Stranding, and expecting an Invert Y patch for Luigi's Mansion 3 very soon so I can actually play it.

Death stranding, finally got a chance to play again after a busy week. Just started chapter 3 and looking forward to more exploring!

Fallen Order (which is really good) and a little Diablo 3 in preparation for the upcoming season.

Yakuza 0. I'm finding it fun.

Not quite sure since I finished River City Girls. Probably continue with Dragon Quest XI.

Hitman 2 and Switcher for me. It’s great to be able to play Witcher in the bathroom tbh lol

Death Stranding. Chapter 5.

@Shepherd_Tallon Ya I played Dragon Age Inquisition right before I bought Greedfall.