Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 382

Metal slug anthology and XX (psp) - going to binge play all 8 games.

Zack and wiki (wii) - need to beat the final 3 levels.

Donut county and part time UFO (NS) - bought them in the switch E3 sale with some of my leftover gold coins.

Vader immortal (ps4/ps5) - the physical released last week so I decided to finally play it.

Finishing up Gato Roboto and I love it. It's a mini Metroidvania masterpiece full of tight, addictive gameplay that doesn't overstay its welcome.

More Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart which I have to remember to stop gawking at and actually play sometimes.

And, oh gosh, what else? Oh yes! Kaze and the Wild Masks, a glorious trigger of my 90s PC platformer nostalgia. It's an expertly designed 2D platformer that can be tougher than grandma's pork chops but never unfair. What a difference intelligent level design can make! I highly recommend it for anybody who loved Jazz Jackrabbit, Donkey Kong Country and the like back in the day.

Happy weekend all and happy gaming!

I finished the first Mass Effect midweek and despite the temptations, I've decided to take a break from the series before picking things up in the sequel. Really good game and pure sci-fi.

Started a second playthrough of Spider-Man, NG+ and all the DLC. This time it's going to be all action and no filler!

I mean I say that but I'll probably end up collecting everything and doing every side mission/activity possible. No pigeons though, definitely not bothering catching them this time..

On the DLC, should I leave them all until the end or the midpoint of the story? I looked at starting The Heist but then a warning message came up. I mean spoilers don't affect me now but I don't want the flow of the game to be ruined,big you know what I mean?

Also, occasional round of BFV and the knockout rounds in the Euros. Good luck to Wales!

Still playing ratchet rift apart on ps5, just got to rivet portion of the game. The first time I play rivet I get "huh, I can play this now?" reaction all over again, man this game graphics is something else lol.

Also playing CHAOS...I means, ff paradise origin. I don't like the game, the graphics are ps3 quality with bad bad brown environment, the protag has western unappealing design that looks like cole from infamous 2, and I don't like the opening trials, I nearly gave up on the 6th trial until I realize it's a "leave trials" option. I don't know why square made this game, they should make nioh with ff story/characters, not this.

And last, playing cat quest, already own it on my phone but playing it on tv and gamepad is surprisingly good 😃

CoD MW3, grinding out survival mode for the trophies. Almost there and then onto the Spec Ops missions on veteran difficulty. The Plat is in sight.

@Col_McCafferty Catching the pigeons is one of my favorite activities in Spider Man!

Completed Mafia remake. Mafia 2 feels like the most interesting out of the Trilogy, the irony, the one that had all low scores because bugs. Managed to finally finish off Far Cry 3, I see why it's a classic, shame I missed it in 2012 cause I was a mostly FIFA and a few other games gamer. Glad I've been able to free myself of those FIFA shackles. Then maybe some DiRT Rally, HZD or any other.

Biomutant. Ive played around 32 hours so far and I haven’t even defeated any of the four world bosses yet. I’m just working my way through the enormous list of side quests and enjoying myself for the most part. The narration gets annoying very early on but the gameplay is great and addictive. I find muting the game and listing to Miley Cyrus on shuffle helps a lot 🥳 The weapon crafting still confuses me but I’ve barely used the ranged weapons at all. I’m mostly using a combination of melee and ‘Ki Spark’ (a super powerful ‘Palpatinesque’ electrical beam of death) which can take down even the toughest enemies in seconds. It’s definitely not a game for everyone but I’m having a blast.

I've gone all Retro this week.
I'm playing the best game ever made... 'Super Metroid' on the Snes/Super Famicom. I used to be able to get all endings, but I'm very rusty at the moment. Coming along nicely though

Started NG+ yesterday on Metro Exodus, trying for as much a total stealth pacifist run as possible, after my first playthrough being kinda aggressive

Returnal. This game should be illegal. It’s addicting like crack cocaine. And it’s driving me insane in the same manner.

@Col_McCafferty No I don't think so, but I recommend doing all of the black cat stakeouts before starting.

This weekend I will be mostly playing: Hellblade Senuas Sacrifice & Hollow Knight with occasional runs on Dead Cells.
And watching the footie knockout stages and the F1.
Happy gaming and have a good weekend all.

@Just_2_milky Okay, thanks. I'll do just that then!

@GoodGame Metroid Dread has me considering my entry into the series.Is Super Metroid the place to start? I'm a Switch Online subscriber and it's available to play through that service.

I've got the DLC for the Outer Worlds ready to go so I may pop back into that for a spell. Apart form that maybe some Disco Elysium. I finally got the plat for Sleeping dogs last night so I'm feeling a little deflated with no more Wei Shen in my life.

I will try to play more Mass Effect andromeda, but I keep runing into the infinite loading screen of death so who knows.

Not sure if I'll play anything , Just started watching the Gundam movies on Netflix.

@mrtennis1990 You certainly are spoiled for choice. I was like you when I bought my Pro back in 2016 with what was already available and the fantastic games just keep on coming, Have a great weekend.

Not much gaming time this weekend myself, but will try play some more Alex Kidd DX if I have a chance. Know it reviewed badly here, but I quite like it as have a lot of nostalgia for the origiinal. I like the additional levels and the new bosses are quite challenging. Find I'm playing more in 'retro' mode more than with the updated graphics, good that you can switch them in real time.

Just Halo 2 on one s & Valhalla on ps5.

👻 Ghost of tshushima 2020 game of the year.god of war best game ever 👑.watching the euro 2021.nba playoffs and sanford and sons marathon.word life.word is bond.word to your mother.word up son

@nofriendo Pre-Ordered Dread last week. Can't wait for it...
I HIGHLY recommend playing 'Super Metroid'

The amazing Demon's Souls.

I bought Mario Golf on the Switch. I’m a huge Mario Golf fan. Unfortunately, this is easily the worst in the series. Honestly, it’s bad. As I said in the Switch thread, it feels like something a few people made in a couple of months. They really phoned this one in. Very disappointing.

Salt and Sanctuary and Sackboy.

That's two different games by the way, not some bizarre crossover

@mrtennis1990 I've yet to play it, but I've heard good things about the story tbh.

Going to start Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart today. If I have extra time, might also start up the first Mass Effect.

Rugby and football this weekend waiting for Doom Eternal PS5 upgrade and I can finally play my Christmas present

Having never played it, picked up Infamous: Second Son on sale and plan to dive in this weekend. Big fan of Sucker Punch so looking forward to it!

More Mass Effect!

I finished my FF7R platinum yesterday (last boss was surprisingly easy on hard mode). It's all about Returnal now. Let us see what this bad boy has in store for plat 40.

Just finished up my journey with Yuffie in Intergrade and had a blast! Gonna be doing a hard playthrough soon!

Of course you also know I'm still playing FFXIV

Final Fantasy 7 Remake and The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 on my PS4. Picked up Gamepass for PC during the week £1 for 3 months, played a bit of Code Vain and The Medium, but playing games on PC is a pain, just not very convenient, so went and bought an Xbox Series S today, will carry on with the games on that.

More Ratchet and Clank, Returnal and maybe some Wreckfest. There’s just so much to do and not enough time.

Continue Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart. I'm having an absolute blast with the game. I feel Rift Apart will beat RE8 as my mid-year GotY.

Carrying on with Mass Effect Leg Edition and realised I could just play these games forever !
Also Metro Exodus PS5 edition, the difference in this edition is stunning, gobsmacking graphics and sound, looking forward to the DLC chapters too
Currently addicted to Hyrule Warriors Age Of Calamity on Switch too, a joy to play
Have a great weekend guys ❤

I finished ME1 and immediately started ME2. It's just as thrilling as I remember it, plus the added eye-candy of 4K and HDR.
Some hotlapping in Project Cars in preparation for the career mode. What is this Euro some guys are talking about, I wonder... Guess they mean the prices of digital games again. Have a nice weekend guys and gals!

Got to the end of my second run through of Bloodborne and chose a different dialogue option at the end so now I’m having to fight Gerhman (I didn’t last time) and he is tough as nails!!

I was doing so well with an 18 hour run that will now probably end up taking me 25 hours

@Texan_Survivor I really enjoyed The Order 1886. 100% agree with you on that it didn't deserve the fate it had.

I'll be getting back to Ara Fell. Started it toward the end of last weekend, so I'm not very far. But I like what I've experience so far.

I’m still at with going back and forth with Virtua Fighter 5 and Guilty Gear Strive. I need to throw in a non fighting game in there. I still haven’t played Tony Hawk which I recently got on PS4. Maybe that.

Hollow Knight. I'll never get the platinum but am aiming to beat the final boss and get a few extra trophies today. Then I'll go back to Infamous First Light and Sonic Mania.

Saving Dragon Quest 11 on Switch for next week.

I'll be playing Genshin Impact this weekend. And by playing, I mean I'll be standing on Heart Island hoping someone joins my game so I can finally get the platinum.

Back from vacation!

Time for Yakuza Like a Dragon (16 hrs in and I THINK I am close to the end of Chapter 5)!!!

Will balance this by playing a little Sackboy this weekend, too. Found a used copy at Goodwill of all places for 10 bucks.

I may play Pistol Whip on PSVR tomorrow. It's been a long time since I played a PSVR game. I just need time...

Went on a vacation this week. So I only have sunday to play something.

Eventhough I love me some FFXIV, I will dip my toes in Scarlet Nexus tomorrow! This morning I had a few minutes to sit through the opening and do a bit of the tutorial... can't wait to play the game tomorrow!

Have a good weekend everyone!

Yakuza: Like A Dragon. Just got Ichiban Holdings to the number 1 business in Yokohama. Loving this game.

I'll also be cheering on the Welsh in today's footy. UK represent.

Persona 5 Royal still, 98 hours in. It is such a great experience, not many games could keep me going this long and still leave me wanting more. I'm also 30ish hours into Trails in The Sky SC on PC, and have just begun Ys Origin - I bought a lovely physical PS4 copy of it from Strictly Limited Games. Kids are playing Fall Guys and Golden Axe.

@fR_eeBritney If the narrator is annoying I heard there's a slider in the settings for how often he speaks

I was pretty bummed when the reviews for Mario Golf came out this week and were (no pun intended) sub par. I was still in the mood for a golfing game, so I've been having a fun time playing through What the Golf. It's gotten me to laugh out loud more than a few times.

@Lord_Malice Persona 5 Royal has honestly got to be my favourite rpg in a long time!I finished it with 150 hours on the clock and never once did I feel it outstayed it's welcome.Roll on Persona 6!

Having finished Ratchet And Clank A Rift Apart very recently and obtained the Platinum I am now concentrating on Control again.Absolutely loving it the more time I spend with it.I think I'll spend a lot of time with this one.May try the dlc too.
On Switch I'll be playing Miitopia a game I think I'm near the end of now.
Oh and I still have the Monster Hunter Stories 2 demo to try.
Have a good weekend all!

@Wazeddie22 It has stolen my heart! I will probably give Persona 4 a go on the PC at some point.

Dark Souls remastered, and MLB 21 the show

@Lord_Malice oh wow you haven't played Persona 4??Gotta admit as fantastic as Persona 5 is,I still think Persona 4 Golden is my favourite.lovable characters,Great soundtrack,great story and..wait,I won't spoil it

Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita) - I wanted to replay this again, so here we go for a Hard difficulty run.

Battleship (Windows Phone) - Nearing the endzone with this one.

Lines: The Game (Windows Phone) - Also about 3/4th done with this as well.

@TraCuz- I found myself just pressing X to skip through all the dialogue anyway after a while. It’s mostly gibberish even when the narrator speaks so you aren’t missing anything really. Much rather be listening to Miley 😬 It’s one of those games you can enjoy more whilst listening to music. I’ve managed to do nearly all of the side quests and 100% all the locations that way. I think it would become quite repetitive if you just played it normally.

Finishing off Subnautica. Also starting playing the Wii games Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise and Okami.

Resident Evil 6, Dead-Rising 2: Off the Record & Ni No Kuni Remastered

Just finished Ratchet & Clank RA. Guess Mass Effect 2 will be next, or maybe I'll finally start Ghost of Tsushima, or the FF7 Remake expansion, or RE Village, or Yakuza, or ...

Help!

Huntdown and the best retro 16-Bit game I’ve played!

Continuing my Eurojank journey through Elex and really enjoying it for what it is. The world itself is very interesting to explore although everything in it wants to absolutely murder me.

Just picked up BioMutant physical. I heard they released a patch fixing most of the issues now. Still a bit of work but at least it delivers closer to what we were expecting. Will be playing through and enjoying it for what it is and will note what still may be improved. I'm sure the devs are reading the criticism and taking notes, they've been on the subreddit and such.
Also started Vampyr this week so will be making my way through that. I tried Squadrons VR but spinning in circles with no comfort settings made me super nauseous, so might have to ease my way in after these 2 games.

Bought Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart on Thursday.. What a great game 😁

@playstation1995 Can't get enough of Ghost of Tsushima. Straight up spent a whole hour in photo mode the other day trying to take the perfect picture.

@nofriendo. Definitely its a amazing game.and so many side mission to do also.word up son

Just want to reiterate that I'm in Chapter 6 of Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and this game is ***** phenomenal.

1. Scarlet Nexus
Love the combat. Once it opens up it is a combat timing wonderland... but one boss in particular is just annoying. Hopefully not a trend

2. F1 (Styrian GP Weekend)

Three day weekend with Monday off. I have decided that I will NOT be buying any additional games (not even on sale) until I’ve cleared some essentials from my backlog (Ff7R, RDr2, MGs phantom pain, Tsushima, death stranding, P5R, ff15, doom eternal, Valhalla, Immortals FR, Evil within 2, dishonored 2, control, Arkham knight, sekiro, demons souls, miles morales, Visage, Alien Isolation).

I really want to play things like ninja gaiden and mass effect trilogies, biomutant, scarlet nexus, ratchet and clank….not to mention several switch games Ive never gotten around to.

The digital storefronts have been killing my ability to start and sticks with something. Working on REmake, Valhalla, and latest gears/cod campaigns.

As I've no TV, I'm playing Apple Arcade games on that iPad thing. Mistwalkers Fantasian makes a great first impression.

@Luigia Loves Huntdown when I played it. Would pounce on DLC or a sequel.

Scarlet Nexus, I’m five or six hours in and REALLY enjoying it. I’m excited to see where the story goes.

@Col_McCafferty I’ve been really meaning to do NG+ run with Spiderman and Horizon with all the DLC included

I haven’t played my PS5 this week. Been playing on Switch, WiiU and iPhone.

NS: hyper light drifter, final fantasy 7, far : Lone Sails
WiiU: Metroid Fusion
iPhone 📱: Final Fantasy 1

Was a fun weekend.

I recently platinum’d the entire mass effect trilogy and Ratchet and Clank. So it’s had a good amount of play the past month.

Days Gone .. 70 hrs in

FF7R hard mode finished Chapter 8!

Tried a bit of Saints Row IV yesterday, not sure I'll go back, it's like playing a PS2 era game. Other than that , it's Grid for me, and maybe start on Far Cry 3, as an early appetiser for 6 in October.

Seeing as my friends just decided its time to play diablo 3 i've been playing a bit of co-op and a bit of battlefield 5 as my wingman shockwave decided to go on vacation from sunny verdansk to a japanese island full of horrible snipers..

Hi there fellow gamers.
Having finished the Amazing, Fantastic, incredible sci-fi space opera that is Mass Effect Legendary Edition (all 3 games),
I´ve decided to replay Mass Effect Andromeda for the second time since it was released in years, this time on PC.
And even though there are some things that, unfortunately, do not work well, there are others that really work in it´s favor.
I´ll be also playing Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart on PS5.
And watch the Portugal vs Belgium soccer game.
Cheers, stay safe folks and happy gaming weekend to us all

@Texan_Survivor Hi there friend.
The Order 1886 was, is, in my oppinion, a good prequel or a good prologue to a good story and setting.
When the game starts to become more fun and the story more interesting, it ends.
I felt like like: "What? The game is over already? What happened to the rest of the story?"
Those were my questions really.
Another game that had some potential to become great with a proper sequel, but alas, no dice from Sony and Ready at Dawn.
A pity, since I like the setting and the gunplay was good enough.
With some changes to the A.I., more unique weapons, more enemy types, more and better Bosses and less forced walking in the scenery to look at how pretty the game is, and we could had a great game and a great sequel.
Cheers, stay safe and have a good one

@LittleToyTitan Hi there friend.
So many amazing games, so little time to play them.
I feel you. A sugestion, if I may: Ghost of Tsushima, especialy on the PS5. Such a beautiful game in all the right ways.
But at least they do exist and eventualy, we get to play them, so there is that.
Cheers, stay safe and have a good one

@SterlingEyes Hi there firend.
"Dear, oh dear. What was it? The Hunt? The Blood? Or the horrible dream? Oh, it doesn't matter... It always comes down to the Hunter's helper to clean up after these sort of messes. Tonight, Gehrman joins the hunt..."
I love that scene and those lines. And the soundtrack is God like. Imposing and sad at the same time.
Such an awesome Boss fight for such an awesome game.
Cheers, stay safe and have a good one

@mrtennis1990 Hi there friend.
Oh you are so in for a treat.
God of War 2018 is one of the best games out there and the story resonates even more if you played the old games (1, 2 and 3).
There are some very funny, emotional and action packed scenes throughout the game.
Just like you said it best, it is true Gold.
Cheers, stay safe and have a good one

@playthedangame Hi there friend.
More Mass Effect is always a good thing.
I for one, can´t get enough from it.
That´s why I´m playing ME Andromeda as of now.
Really want ME4 Bioware. Make it happen.
Cheers, stay safe and have a good one

@playstation1995 Hi there friend. Long time. Hope everything is well with you.
Ghost of Tsushima is the Best. It is the Samurai/Ninja open world game I´ve always wanted to play and SuckerPunch knocked it out of the park with this one.
Can´t wait to see what they will do next.
Cheers, stay safe and Word Up Son!

@KingPev Hi there friend.
Playing Mass Effect games forever?
That´s not a bad thing in my book. Playing ME Andromeda as we speak and will probably replay the MELE again very soon.
Absolutely love this franchise and universe.
And i should really play Metro Exodus, since I loved playing the other two games. Glad that it looks and plays great on PS5.
Cheers, stay safe and have a good one

@Texan_Survivor

Hi there friend.

I don’t understand some of the negativity towards this game - it had a great sense of atmosphere, it still remains graphically stunning, the presentation is highly cinematic and the game isn’t overlong. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would gladly replay it again. It was a perfect early-generation showcase.

Repetitive cover-shooter mechanics and too short, were those the main downsides?

@RaZieLDaNtE. What going on playa.hows everything.yes ghost of tshushima is addicted.my 2020 game of the year.im having fun with this instant masterpiece on my ps4 pro.hopefully the expansion of this amazing single player rumor is true.and i know for a fact that 👻 ghost of tshushima 2 is coming also.word up son

@RaZieLDaNtE ME Andromeda is fun, worth a play apart from those God awful Sudoku puzzles ! But the combat and exploration are good
Metro Exodus is the best of the Trilogy so far, even better than Last Light, which I loved. It truly is stunning on PS5 too, tho I loved it on PS4 at the time.
Have a good one !

@RaZieLDaNtE Oh whaw, your alias makes me think about one of my favourite games of all time, being Soul Reaver on the Dreamcast .

Thanks for the tip. Installing Ghost of Tsushima as we speak. We're really blessed with all these wonderful games. If only I had the time to play them all...

Cheers!

@PossibLeigh couldn’t agree more. Such a joy of a game and more DLC or a Sequel would be fantastic.

I’m really into Blazing Chrome and Cyber Shadow too. You played them?

I split my time between Rift Apart and Witcher 3. Yes Witcher 3 after I put 140 hrs or more into it on the Switch. Looking forward to its ps5 upgrade later this year so taking time to get through some of the earlier levels.
Rift Apart is such fun and a nice change of pace.

@Luigia I've heard good things about Blazing Chrome but not tried it yet. As much as I like these games, I only buy them in sales due to their limited replayability.

@pocketjazz Wow, never considered checking Goodwill for games. That’s a steal!

@Texan_Survivor Thanks for the kind words.
Sony actualy owns a lot of good IPs that, for some reason, they don´t seem to interested in bringing them back or reviving them.
Like I said, a real pity.
Some games deserve a sequel and some games need a sequel.
And some both deserve and need a sequel to become better.
Hope we can see some revival of some dormant franchises.
Cheers, stay safe and all the best

@LittleToyTitan Thanks friend.
Why do you think I selected this "alias" for myself? Two of my favourite characters, from two of my favourite franchises:
Raziel from Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver and Dante from Devil May Cry.
To this day, I consider the Legacy of Kain, Metal gear Solid and Mass Effect the absolute Best in storytelling, character dialogue and voice acting.
I would cry of happiness if they finished the Legacy of Kain story and we could see my man Raziel again. Who knows.....
Your gonna love Ghost of Tsushima. SuckerPunch nailed it.
Cheers, stay safe and all the best

@KingPev Oh man, those puzzles are obnoxious.
What were they thinking? At least the combat, exploration and party banter is good. Always have a krogan in your party. They never disapoint 😜
Ok, now i really need to get my hands on Metro Exodus, since it´s 39,99€ on shopping center next to me.
Gotta wait until the end of the month 😉
Cheers, stay safe and all the best

@playstation1995 If Ghost of Ikishima is true, then I´m all in.
Even though I would prefer for a proper sequel, games like Uncharted Lost Legacy and Spiderman Miles Morales proved that these kind of stand alone expassions actualy work really well.
Were is the next event Sony? We gamers are waiting 😉
Cheers, stay safe and Word Up Son

@RaZieLDaNtE. The rumor was july but will see.sony is sure taking theyre sweet time.and i hope sony aquire bluepoint and housemarque already.when sony is not at e3 or they dont have they're own event its not good.sony PlayStation is the g.o.a.t.i been with PlayStation since day 1 in September 9.1995.g.o.a.t. 👑.word life.word to your mother.word is bond.word up son

@RaZieLDaNtE Oh, how I would love to see Raziel again! Wonderful games. I couldn't resist and started playing ME2 instead of GOT. I'll save that one for this summer .

Happy gaming!

@LittleToyTitan If you are playing the Mass Effect Legen.... Wait for it.... dary Edition, then by all means, continue with with Shepards and friends galaxy saving adventures.
Best way to experience the trilogy is to play all 3 game in a row.
Seeing all of your decisions and consequences in all games, as well as the character growth is the best.
Cheers, stay safe and happy gaming