Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 381

I'm finishing off Bugsnax which has been a delight, even if it does make me question all my food choices and whether they do scream. Then going back to Sleeping dogs to get rid of the mental image of screaming cake.

Finished Rift Apart a few days and loved it! So fun and better than the 2016 game as well for me. Now though its time to go through the Mass Effect trilogy again. They've done a good job with the remaster from what I can tell.
Have a good one folks!

Having a pretty good laugh with Watch Dogs 2. Seems quite underrated.

I'll be booting up Metro Exodus today for the first time, bought it ages ago for £10 but been waiting for the upgrade.

I'll be diving underwater and searching the abyss as I attempt to survive in Subnautica.

So far I've miraculously not died in it despite losing a seamoth and meeting dreaded Reaper Leviathans on more then one occasion.

I've also recieved my copy of Nioh 1 this morning. Very late to the party here I know and sadly won't be playing it for a while but just had a little run around in the Tower Of London prologue and it seems promising!

Have a good weekend eveyone!

Well, my ME3 journey came to end 😢

I’m sad that it’s over but what a ride!

I can’t believe for all these years I considered ME3 to be the weakest entry in the trilogy.

What BioWare was able to achieve in a single game (ME2 didn’t really advance the Reaper plot, other than the Arrival DLC) was incredible honestly. It must have seemed like an impossible task for them to complete the story but they delivered in almost every way IMO.

Even the final… which, looking back at the original release, I now feel I was influenced by all the negativity at the time… was actually great.

Playing these games again made me appreciate just how good they are.

What am I going to do now...? 🤣

FFXIV continuing my quest through Stormblood. Although I loved Heavensward... Stormblood feels a bit sluggish at times... Oh well we'll see.

And a few laps in multiplayer in Wreckfest Ps5 edition. Feels really good with the haptics and all that.

Zack and wiki (wii) - I’m finishing up the final 3 levels. After that I’ve beaten and ranked 99 games since 2017 and will play a special games that won through a vote as my 100th game.

Legends of heroes: trails in the sky (pc) - as my 100th game I’m gonna play this after it won in a vote on a discord server I’m in. Excited to play it.

Uncharted 2 (ps4/5) - probably gonna play this as game 101.

Metal slug anthology/MS:XX (psp) - ordered these and I’m excited to replay them.

Yeah, a lot of potentially great football on today (poor result last night but let's gloss over that!) but only two games tomorrow and both kicking off at the same time. Wales v Italy should be fun!

Gaming wise I'll continue my journey across the galaxy in ME. I thought this was meant to be relatively short but over 25hrs in and there still seems a lot to do. Really good though.

Maybe a few rounds here and there of BFV when the mood takes me.

Thinking of starting another game but not sure what. The plan was to do a second playthrough of Spider-Man before delving into Miles Morales (alas this will be on PS4 as still no joy getting hold of a PS5) but thinking maybe something different.

I have Subnautica and Stranded Deep added to my library. Already played the minor aquatic masterpiece that is ABZU so want to continue the theme. Any suggestions would be welcome.

Enjoy the weekend and stay inside, the weather is back to being atrocious!

Doodle God (Windows Phone) - Almost done with this, had a blast playing it!

Battleship (Windows Phone) - I like playing this digitally, there are less plastic pieces to step on

Lines: The Game (Windows Phone) - Still making progress with this as well.

The bluebox game studios ARG. Honestly im down the rabbit hole and totally hooked. Cant wait to see what is in that app dropping tomorrow on PSN 😂

Other than that Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart, and possibly some Sayonara Wild Hearts. Just got Metro Exodus Gold Edition in the PSN sale too, so may give that a try

If i get time on my Vita, i'll continue my playthrough of Root Letter or Astro Aqua Kitty

Beat InFAMOUS Second Son for the first time recently so this weekend, I'm replaying it but making all of the evil choices and killing as many people as possible! (I know that makes me sound like a psycho. trust me, I'm perfectly sane.)

Just started Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart last night. Can't wait to keep playing.

@Jackpaza0508 Sure sure. Sounds like something someone insane would say to cover their tracks 😂😉

I seem to remember really enjoying Second Son on the bad Karma setting. Enjoy 😄

@Jackpaza0508 I recently finished this game (which I thoroughly enjoyed) but stayed on the true path. Afterwards I started picking up some of the 'evil' trophies but had to stop, didn't feel right.

Enjoy, you nasty piece of work!

😉

@fR_eeBritney Mass Effect Andromeda is calling out to you by the sounds of things 😛

Punching Yakuza, shooting hicks and ragdolling aliens with magic space powers in Yakuza: Like A Dragon, Far Cry 5 and ME Andromeda respectively.

Wife's away with kids this weekend so gaming nirvana. Will be starting Guilty Gear Strive and can't wait based on the reviews. Also carrying on with Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity on Switch which is great fun.
As usual will be doing multiplayer Starcraft II on PC and having a boot up at PS5 upgrade of Metro Exodus
Have a great weekend guys ❤

@Col_McCafferty Maneater? Soma? Bioshock? Call of the Sea, The Sinking City? Submerged haha all the ones that come to mind presently with an aquatic theme

@fR_eeBritney ME3 was sorely hated by raging fan boys. It's massively underrated with the best single player DLC The Citadel

Just got the platty in legendary edition Mass Effect 3. personal opinion it’s the best of the three (me3>me1>me2) I’m going to play some dragon age andromeda after a 6 year hiatus if I can find my copy and I’ll also be playing some rivet and clank rift apart.

Finishing up the final hordes on Days Gone today, it's been good fun, and they hit the Goldilocks standard with the length of the story, it was just right, after spending 200 hours plus on both Valhalla and Cyberpunk, it was nice to tackle something shorter. I hope they do a sequel, excellent game.

@fR_eeBritney Glad you liked ME3! I honestly never understood the negativity as well. Brilliant conclusion to an incredible trilogy!

Aiming for the platinum in Rift Apart before I start with ME2. I picked up Ghost of Tsushima this week as well. Tempting, but I'll try to finish the ME trilogy first.

NG+ on Dark Souls remastered, have arrived at the final boss and getting absolutely destroyed, found this playthough reasonably easy up until now. Not sure what else I'll be playing, will search the backlog to see if anything grabs my attention.

Immortals Fenyx Rising today and I'm about halfway through my umpteenth playthrough of Resident Evil 4 so I'll put some time into that tomorrow along with a bit of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2. Have a good weekend all!

@Rob_230 Thanks for the feedback but really it's a choice between Subnautica and Stranded Deep.

@JVCIOM70 Erm, glad that you enjoyed Days Gone but I wouldn't hold out much hope for a sequel!

A couple Returnal runs for the collectibles, and might start Control on PS5.

God of war best game ever 👑.and. 👻 ghost of tshushima my 2020 game of the year.watching the euro 2021 ⚽.and nba 🏀 playoffs.and sanford and sons marathon.and different strokes.word up son

@KingPev OMG that Citadel DLC had me laughing out loud in places. It was the first time I’d ever played the DLC (any of it) so I wasn’t expecting the shift in tone but it was just perfect.

I was following a ‘mission order’ guide online and The Citadel DLC was just before the final mission. It was the perfect place for it and really added weight to the coming battle. Made my final decision much easier too.

Best characters and writing in any game I recon (or certainly up there with the best).

@Rob_230 Already on it 😁

I got a lot of work to do (damned exams are not going to mark themselves!), but any break will be an opportunity to play Demon's Souls on PS5...
DeS has always been my #2 Souls game after Dark Souls, and this remade version is just stunning in every way! The world is beautiful, the magic effects are stunning and they managed to keep the feel of the game intact (the "classical" graphic filter is genius!)
Also, very glad to have a good implementation of 3D audio, as 3rd party I played until now lack quality on that front. I'd say 3D audio is one the main reason I can't wait for games to not be cross-gen anymore.

Hi there fellow gamers.
After a somewhat lackluster E3 week were I don´t play any games, with all the "press conferences", game anouncements, information and news about games, It´s time to finally continue my Mass Effect 3 Legendary Edition playtrough.
I´m entering the final missions, but there is still the awesome Citadel dlc after party, especialy when you make everyone drunk 😜
I´ll say this again, Best character interactions in a game ever.
After that, more Guilty Gear Strive online and finally starting Rachet and Clank Rift Apart. Only did the begining and it was fantastic. Really made me want to delve more in this universe.
Cheers, stay safe, stay well good people and happy gaming weekend for us all

Should finish up FF7R Intermission and start Journey. Never played this game before and all I read and hear was praise

@Nilexson Stormblood became much better for me when I viewed it as another Realm Reborn as far as world and character building. Stormblood doesn't tackle the main narrative of FFXIV it seems, I just rolled credits lastnight and seen an Ascian for the first time in the expansion.

Stormblood takes its time to build up but man is the payoff worth it. It also pays off things that have been established since ARR, such as liberating Doma and Ala Mhigo. Around lvl 67 quests you'll start to see everything payoff.

Predominantly I will be playing FFXIV with some FF7R, Rift Apart, or Apex Legends when I get bored.

FFXIV is growing on me as one of my favorite gaming experiences.

@fR_eeBritney @KingPev Hi there friends.
The Mass Effect games are some of the best storytelling, sci-fi, space opera games that we can experience.
All of them have their unique strengths, in terms of ambience, aesthetics, sound design and world building.
But it is the characters and the narrative that truly drive this franchise. They are all unique and interesting in their own way.
And yes, ME3 is as awesome as I remember it.
That game and the Citadel dlc always cracks me up with how funny and sometimes insane, some of the moments and situations are presented.
There are so many cool, funny and wacky dialogues.
I just love that "elevator scene" with the ME1 crew members, especialy with Garrus and Wrex. You know the one.
Absolutely hilarious 😂
I´m also gonna go to Andromeda on my PC. Because why not.
Cheers, stay safe and have a good one

Playing ratchet & clank rift apart. Man this game graphics are amazing, sometimes while watching cut-scenes I wonder why ratchet just stand there and not moving, then I realize 2-3 second later that I can move him/play the game.

Replaying the excellent Frozen Wilds dlc for Horizon Zero Dawn on Ps5. It would also be nice if we could finally get a 60fps patch for it.And will also be replaying all of the Master Chief Collection on Xbox One S. I’m really looking forwards to Halo infinite, but will hold off from playing it until I can get a Series X. Also Portugal v Germany on tonight-so hopefully that’ll be a excellent game. Very disappointing watching the way England played against the Scots tho. Would also like to add, how beautiful The frozen wilds dlc looks. Stunning game.

Rift apart and FF7 for me
But the weather is so great in Germany currently and there is the football match today GER-POR, so I won’t spend a lot of time with gaming this weekend.

Same as last week. Virtua Fighter 5 and Guilty Gear Strive. Online matches and practice.

@Cyrus29 same for me. I got the platin trophy for the main game but never finished the frozen wilds dlc.
A 60 FPS update would be a great incentive to finish it finally.

@Reeneman 👍🏻 I’m not that far away from finishing the dlc, but if a 60fps patch was out, I’d replay the whole game.

@Col_McCafferty May I suggest The Pathless? I really enjoyed my time with the game, Annapurna killing it again.

@TraCuz- I'll take your word for it. That is why I decided to throttle back a little, and take it a bit slower. Smell the roses from time to time and just do other things to the side like leveling another class and just continue when I feel like it. I'm sure it will get better and I love character progression, it is just a bit slower than Heavensward and that's alright.
Thanks!

@Rob_230 What's the app called again and what's the premiere time?

@Jackpaza0508 This is the only way to play any Infamous game. We are sane.

Still grinding my hp ups on FF7r. Got the legendary mosters battle down to 10 mins though, so i'm getting there. I hope to have the plat by the end of this weekend.

@TraCuz- Thanks for the recommendation.

👍

@Nilexson Exactly that my friend, Stormblood is very much so a smell the roses experience. I found it much more enjoyable when I approached it that way. I have to say though Yda was already one of my favorite Scions and seeing how she grows in this expansion is heartwarming.

Trying to finish off my PS4 games back-log erm still Playing ABZU which is LOVELY then going to play Concrete Genie then maybe Watch_Dogs London (PS5 version) then Ghost of Tsushima(PS4) then The Last of Us 2(PS4) then Death (MG)Stranding (PS5 version) then Spiderman MM(PS5) then Ratchet & Clank: RA then...WOW! I got a LOT to do

@RubyCarbuncle Is this your 1st playthrough of TLOU? If so how you liking it? Living up to the hype for you?

i'll be continuing my quest for a platinum trophy on the last of us part 2 i'm only missing 2 trophies, but those trophies require me to beat the game one more time while getting every collectible.

@wiiware I did this same thing xD! During the cutscene I literally felt like I was watching a Pixar movie, incredible work Insomniac!

@TraCuz- all i know is its called a ps5 trailers app, and drops sometime tomorrow: https://twitter.com/BBGameStudios/status/1399221847632355337?s=20

Honestly, im not expecting much. Some kind of teaser, ahead of a state of play (one is rumoured to be happening next friday but who knows at this point!)

Metro Exodus is a bit good, ain't it !

Still on the Mafia Trilogy. I like how damage on cars is saved and not automatically renewed to pristine condition in Mafia 2. I always say GTA could also take a lot of notes in Mafia's car details. I think I'm going to continue making purchase decisions based on gameplay vids on YouTube more than critic scores going forward. Looking at Mafia 2's low score on MC it doesn't paint the true picture, yea I get it it had bugs at launch and needs to be punished by critics so they don't continue releasing unfinished games. But then, after bugs are fixed, scores still stay the same and quite misleading.

Finally got around to playing the Shadow of the Colossus PS4 remake. I actually started the original on PS2 st a buddy's house back when it first came out, but never finished it. I also bought the HD version on PS3 but never finished that one either. Really enjoying it this time around though. Despite the controls still feeling pretty bad overall, the performance and graphics mostly make up for it. The most difficult fight so far has been with the camera. I'm on the 10th colossi, and might actually be able to finish it this weekend.

@fR_eeBritney yep The Citadel is hilarious. The humorous approach worked a treat, especially Edi breaking down and going on about brushing her teeth lmao. And the best gaming moment EVER is taking the group photo at the end of the party. Brought tears to my eyes 😭

@Rob_230 Thanks Rob!

Still not much free time this weekend but I’m playing Rift Apart and I’m probably close to the end now. It’s not the biggest game ever but honestly doesn’t feel too short at all. The pirates are easily my favorite, great writing and voice acting

Right now as I’m setting up some things for work, I have some kind of GG Strive tournament footage on (how cool is it that there are already events for this) and damn does that look fun.

@RaZieLDaNtE indeed they are. I doubt the ME series will ever be topped. I know the scene you mean lol and I love the group photo at the end. .....ah is someone chopping onions ? 😢😢
ME Andromeda isn't a patch on the Trilogy but worth a play through for sure, the combat is good

@Rob_230 the rumor I heard was Sony event on July 8th, which makes sense to me - I think most of the Sony events lately were on Thursdays?

Played Avengers for a bit, but I found no motivation to keep grinding. If I had time, I'd play Attack on Titan 2. I'll probably wait till I finish watching the last season of the anime first.

Here's me and others desperately trying to get hold of a PS5 and for others it's 'gathering dust'.

🤦

If you're in the latter camp sell it to someone that will truly appreciate it.

@mrtennis1990 None, PS doesn't have any good games according to some people.

🙄

@mrtennis1990 Get Resogun.

@mrtennis1990 If you’re looking for those narrative driven games PS is famous for, definitely play God Of War too.
Also: the entire Uncharted series (1-3 are PS3 games but they’re remastered for PS4. 1 aged worse than others but still worth playing IMO), Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Hoping to finish up outer wilds this weekend before it comes off gamepass and maybe play a bit more ghost of tsushima.

@mrtennis1990 Uncharted series, I also really liked Infamous Second Son and Infamous First Light which you'd pick up cheap now, Ghost Of Tsushima, or pretty much most exclusive are great, God Of War, Shadow of the Colossus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Judgement is a great detective game with some funny moments, so many good games, but I guess it depends on your preference

@mrtennis1990

Wow, if you only just got a PS I envy you. So many great games to play.

If you enjoy single player RPG's like The Last of us then I would suggest looking at.

1. The Last of us Part 2 (Once you finish the first one).
2. Marvel's Spiderman and Miles Morales (Both excellent)
3. Horizon Zero Dawn.
4. Ghost of Tsushima.
5) God of War.
6) Day's Gone.
7) Uncharted series.
8) Death Stranding.

These will last you for a long while and are all great PS games Imo.

@mrtennis1990 some great recommendations already but I really like spiderman, even though I'm not especially into the comics/movies.

Some more 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim. Deserves way way more attention, and it's becoming one of my favorite games of all time

@mrtennis1990 hey buddy. I would def say to play

Uncharted games
Uncharted Lost Legacy
God Of War
Ratchet & Clank
Infamous Second Son
Ghost of Tsushima
Horizon zero Dawn
Spiderman
Miles Morales
Bloodborne
Persona 5
Shadow Of The Colossus
The Last Guardian
Detroit Become Human
Last Of Us part 2
So many great games- but for me these are the absolute best & all are must plays.

Just finished punching my way through Yakuza 3 a few hours ago. Not sure what to play next. A smaller game from the Ol’ Backlog. Maybe Haven?

Currently playing Returnal trying to get three xenoglyphs to appear via multiple runs. Not really happening, no doubt still bugs to iron out.

Will be playing Hades for the entire weekend. Quite tempted to get Diablo 3 if it plays similar to Hades? would appreciate thoughts

@mrtennis1990 Those games you listed are all excellent. Death Stranding is somewhat divisive (it's a very unique experience) but you really can't go wrong with any of the others.

1. Ratchet and Clank
2. F1 (France GP weekend 🏁🏎🏎)

I'll be continuing my first play through of the 90's classic FF VII. I'm really enjoying the story and battles so far, but the minigames sure have aged.

@Judal27 It should - Aegis Rim is amazing... it keeps getting better and better! One of my favorite games.

Having been blown away by the recent Metroid Dread reveal. I have decided to dig out and dust down the 3ds and once again dive into Samus Returns.

@Residentsteven Naahhh keep trying man. If you can't get into HZD, I don't know how you're going like HFW. From the gameplay vid, the 2 look pretty much the same with of course some noticeable improvements and additions in HFW. I waited and bought HZD in 2018 because I thought the concept of shooting giant robots with arrows was uninteresting. Here I am now and it's one of my favourite games of all time. Appreciate the satisfying combat, the incredible sound, fantastic graphics for an open world, unique outfits, story, and you'd realize it's a unique experience you'd hardly find elsewhere.

After FINALLY and unfortunately coming to the end and obtaining the Plat for the absolute gem that is Persona 5 Royal I am putting a lot of my gaming time into the also fantastic Ratchet And Clank.I doubt it will take me 150 hours like Persona but I'm definitely gonna love every minute of it!
Control is also taking up my time alongside Miitopia on Switch.
Enjoy your weekend all.

@Residentsteven 5 hours?! For a game of this size you've barely played it then!

Have you completed The Proving? Visited your first Cauldron? I doubt you'd even have come across your first Thunderjaw let alone Rockbreaker or Stormbird.

You giving up after playing only 5 hours is the equivalent of stopping a two hour film after only the first ten minutes or stop reading a book after the first chapter.

I got Demon Souls yesterday so will be playing this all weekend, brilliant game also amazing looking one.

Miles Morales

@Residentsteven HZD does have great action so not sure what You're complaining about. I'll ask again, have you even completed The Proving?

You do sound incredibly impatient lol

@Residentsteven Okay, interesting. If you liked that gun maybe you'd really like using the ones you can blast off of some of the 'predator' machines. Or maybe not, perhaps it's just not meant to be!

Judgement and Mass Effect Legendary Edition 😎

@Agramonte It really does. The more i keep playing, the more the twists unravel and they're so good. It's an extremely well thought out story

Guilty Gear STRIVE. It cannot be understated how good the netcode is, and how that elevates the entire package. As much as I’ve enjoyed any fighting game, when the rubber meets the road playing other people has to be an enjoyable experience. Without locals or friends who play, online is the only option, and every game I’ve loved before has been miserable to play.

I'm almost done with ME1 LE. Brilliant game and a great remaster!
I've also re-discovered Project Cars 1. Fantastic graphics (better than PC2 to me) and sounds (car engines, sountrack). Dual Sense seems to make car handling better than DS4, which was an issue when I first tried it.
Side note: yes, I've given up on Persona 5. Tried that damn Palace 5 boss 5 more times before I decided it's time to move on. It happens.

I’m working my way through Rift Apart at the moment. It is so good.

@gollumb82 Should just put it down to Easy, get past him and then put it up to Hard to help ease your guilt.

😉

As seen with the poster above, we're all different in how we approach games but if I'm enjoying one but get stuck on a particularly difficult boss or level I have no hesitation in putting the level down in order to progress

If I'm not liking it that's a different matter entirely but it's a shame to let your stubbornness stop you from playing something you were getting a lot of pleasure from.

Anyhoo, maybe just take a break from Persona 5 and come back to it once you've calmed down and can think straight.

😉

@gollumb82 Nooooo it hurts to read that but I respect and understand your decision. Maybe do what @Col_McCafferty said and take a break and lower difficulty.

It sucks because the story gets so good after that point.

@gollumb82 😆😆 Bosses in P5 shouldn't be making you give up even on Normal...then how about FROM's Bosses...😆 If you have days left, I suggest you go grind - Mementos, Part-time jobs etc and gather enough items to sustain you for battle.

@Residentsteven it's actually 2017 HZD released, I wasn't convinced so I waited more than a year and gave it a try in 2018. Be patient with it, it's a lovely game. Hated GTA3 & VC, Skyrim, Fallout 3/4, MHWorld at first attempt but they went on to be some of my faves of all time.

Playing through FFVIIR again prior to giving the Yuffie DLC a go.

I must say I'm disappointed with the Intetgrade PS5 makeover. 60 fps is great but the textures are still awful. I really hope the next instalment fixes this and is truly next gen.

As an aside, it's still got the most beautiful music of any game I've ever played.

@TheArt I was the same with The Witcher 3. Struggled with it on my first playthrough, gave up but tried it again a year later and something just clicked and I found it hard to put down.

Re playing red dead redemption always seem to go to it

@Col_McCafferty @TraCuz-
It seems like a good idea. Lowering the difficulty, I mean. I don't have the time to play games that require grinding and up to this point I enjoyed the fact that Persona 5 didn't seem to have any, or was hiding it effectively with Mementos. Maybe I'll give it another shot once I'm done with ME LE trilogy.
@TheArt
I steer clear from From Software games because of the difficulty. Tried Bloodborne and ditched it at Blood Starved Beast. Guess I just dislike games that waste my time with needless grind to overcome a boss.

Carrying on my second playthrough of Bloodborne and dabbling with Ratchet and Clank on PS5.

The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt the masterpiece!!

Currently on No Man's Sky. I was someone who initially pre ordered it... played it for 40 hours and didn't pick it up again till last month. Have burned over 60 hours into this version, and I just don't understand how it got so good.. I mean I do, they worked bloody hard to make it something special.

It's brilliant in short.

@KingPev Yeah, that last scene, moment after the party gets me everytime.
It really emcompasses the jorney we had with these characters in this universe.
Playing this trilogy made me want to replay ME Andromeda.
I still think it has the best combat and the best exploration of the franchise so there is that.
Give the game another chance, I guess.
I just want a new ME game so much.
Another amazing sci-fi, space opera rpg. That is all.
Cheers, stay safe out there and all the best

Huntdown on PS5 and it’s simply AWESOME!! Reminds me of classic Amiga games

after platinum ratchet and clank rift apart, all I got on the dock is mlb 21 the show

Mass Effect 2, almost finished with my 1st playthrough. Then I'll be playing Mass Effect 2 again lol

@adrianthealchemist I imagine you can, but I haven't made it that far yet. I just arrived in Junon. I haven't decided if I'm going to do that yet as I've heard it is very annoying, but I've heard the Knights of the Round is amazing so I do have an incentive.

A bit of a mix. SMT 3, HZD, GG Strive. Not really heavily invested in anything at the moment. Dropped off FF7R again for now too. So much filler in that game it feels like to me. Always end up switching between things like this when I'm coming off of a game I really in enjoyed (both Nier games). Lots of stuff I want to play, just not really committed to anything in particular yet.

@Col_McCafferty @Residentsteven Honestly White Orchard looked a bit bland the first time I almost quit TW3 😆. I always like to keep playing games I'm not particularly enjoying till it clicks. The only series that's still not clicking for me is Yakuza.

@gollumb82 I know what you're saying. I mostly prefer relaxing games like Rockstar's but I love RPGs with their grinds too. 😆😆 Bloodstarved Beast was okay, Father Gascoigne woulda had you smashing things in your house. And as for the Chalice Dungeons - insanity!

Resident Evil: Revelations 2

Hollow Knight. Amazing game but those boss fights take far too long. Axiom Verge is still my fave metroidvania on ps4 but I still need to play Bloodstained RotN and Ori 2

@adrianthealchemist the graphics could be better, and the haptics aren't the most pronounced implementation I've seen (felt?) but it runs smoothly and I've enjoyed it for the first 3-4 hours I played today. Only almost had a couple of heart attacks.

Bloodborne for me! Trying to beat the third boss at the moment. It’s going well 🙈.

I'm going to a summer camp so no games for a while. But it's gonna be fun!

Apart from lolz @ all the suspicious xbot “comments” I’m giving Chivalry 2 a go. The gameplay vidz I’ve seen look like a ton of fun.

Dealing with severe eye strain atm, but I'll play someTitan Fall 2 once I can look at the screen again, without crying a river

@themightyant The Pathless was such a great and serene experience. Each of the chase sequences felt epic and the final boss really surprised me.

Primarily focusing on Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart which has quickly earned a spot among my favorite entries in the series. Rivet is a fun inclusion and wouldn't mind seeing her and Ratchet team up in future games.

Will also try to mix in some more Resident Evil: Village.

Work has been really stressful for me this week, so I've been curling up with Captain Toad Treasure Tracker on my down time. It's a great game to unwind.

Persona 5 Royal:
Having played the base game twice for well over 200 hours I was apprehensive about starting Royal and retreating familiar ground but there's plenty new included (locations & character interactions) to make it worth while. Just beat the third Palace after just short of 40 hours of game time and im having an absolute blast again. Getting all the social stats again is a pain but I'm making decent progress.

Sonic Mania:
Thought I'd have another run through with the 16 Bit Collection announced a few weeks ago. I find it crazy that were almost 4 years on from this releasing and we've not seen a sequel to it yet.
Really hoping the re-release of the Mega Drive games have an encore mode like the DLC for this.

Mostly demos on the Steam Next jobber.

But also continuing with Mass Effect 3 and the quest for ALL trophies!

Used the first day to get my 2nd platinum in GoT

Today I'll get stuck into Rift Apart
Happy days

Nier Replicant: I finished Automata last week so I decided to pick up Replicant. I’m only a couple hours in so I can’t say much about it yet but it’s exceeding expectations so far.

Fight N Rage: The more I play it, the more I’m starting to see why so many people hype it up. The combat is deeper than it seems. To me it’s not as good as SoR4 but it’s up there.

Puyo Puyo Tetris: I got this for my wife

R-Type Final 2: I finally got past the homage stage x2.0 boss (the Leo stage) and got to see the 2 new stages from R-Type Delta and R-Type 1. I love the Delta stage and can’t wait to see what the next 2 homage stages will be.

Vita: Undertale (yes i am late to the party)
PS4: Shenmue (yes even more late)

Starting Returnal. I’m also trying to decide whether to finish A Plague Tale: Innocence (on chapter 5) or if I should wait and just start over on the PS5 version in a couple weeks. I haven’t seen whether saves will transfer over from the PS4 version, which would be nice.

Reading through what everyone is playing it sounds like people are having a great weekend of gaming.

I’m playing a bit of Destruction AllStars (yeah I know I must be the only one!), and some more Ratchet and Clank. R&C is good fun and looks amazing, especially where you can quickly shift into another dimension. Still doing a few cycles on Returnal as well as I’m finding it hard to give up even after getting the platinum.

@render yup after platnuming return,i quickly deleted it to make space. I'm itching to play some more, so may have to re-download.

@Mgene15 You definitely need to get it back on there. I’m still hoping for some extra modes or something like that as there’s definitely more replay value in this yet.

Playing biomutant. Not sure if the few patches that went in recently fixed the game, but it plays a whole lot better than a lot of reviews made it out as. Then again I'm a sucker for the story telling style it has even if the actual plot's pretty threadbare.

Rstchet and Clank!

@Residentsteven I think it’s totally ok not to like some of big Sony games. I have the same problem w The Last of Us Part II. I just can’t get into it. And I love the first one.

@playstation1995 Just interested to know why you are watching Euro 2020/2021.
Being from the U.S.A. I'd assume that you'd be more interested in Copa America?
Not a massive football/soccer fan myself but I do love the Euros and World Cup every 2 years.

@YepYepYep. I always rooted for 🇫🇷 france or the 🇳🇱 Netherlands.from thiery henry.zidane.platini. rudd gullit etc.word up son

@render hollowseeker+ astronaut figure+ loads of health = destruction. the hollow seeker with the portal shooter ability is almost OP! man I loved every second

@Mgene15 think. will get back on one run daily just to keep my skills sharp for any type of dlc

@TBubs311 Biomutant’s reviews talk about the PlayStation port being the worst-looking resolution-wise, having the most visual glitches and even crashing a lot. How’s your experience been so far?

@Residentsteven You’re not alone. I put 2 hours into HZD recently and had been excited to finally try it. The combat bothered me. I didn’t like how aiming felt with the bow + arrow but the worst is the melee. The melee is more clunky than a 1980 Cadillac Brougham.

@Col_McCafferty he could just play his games via backwards compat and voila..just like that the ps4 pro versions of the games magically appear as if from thin air..anyway back on track seeing as i've pretty much finished that utterly crap and broken game necromunda hired gun and almost finished jedi fallen order i've reinstalled sekiro shadows die twice..coming for you ape boss..its your time you big ape you..

Just platinumed Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart! Such a fantastic game, like a playable movie and that ending reminded me of avengers. Fantastic! I hope Insomniac aren't done with these characters. Also playing Returnal

Thief, Tropico 4, GTA3 and GTA4

@djdizzy I'm playing on a ps5 so can't speak to how well ps4 or pro does, but 0 crashes so far after about 25 hours. Sure a 4k resolution would be great, but the game still looks wonderful at 1080p and haven't seen any noticeable frame drops at 60fps. I haven't had any major bugs besides one side quest giver clipping into the floor but I just left the area and went back 2 seconds later and it fixed itself. The patches must have really done some work because its pretty polished relatively speaking.

@Residentsteven definitely not Abby. Might just be that I’m not in the mood for a game like this right now. I’m going to give it another go. Right now I’m cleansing the pallet w some Streets of Rage 4.

After getting the platinum in both Returnal and Rift Apart, Plus finishing Route A in Nier Replicant.
I've been unsure what else to play so I've started both Fallen Order and Divinity Original Sin. Both seem like fine games. Also feel really Dirty as I downloaded My name is Mayo for a cheap platinum 😔 My weekend has an extra day in it so hope you've all had a fab one fellow gamers!

Just finished the Old Folks Home mission in Yakuza Like a Dragon, and I worked my way through Rift Apart last week. Going on a small vacation and excited to dig deeper into Yakuza!

loved both those games. just played them in same order as you.

I'm playing fallguys, horizon chase turbo and bomberman R with my child

Dragon Age Inquisition for the first time!