Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 387

Shenmue 3 on PS4 and No More Heroes 2 on Wii U.

Woohoo first ever first post on this topic.

Hoping to finish up Yakuza Like a Dragon over the weekend before I grind away for the plat. Pleasantly surprised how much I enjoy this game. One of the best of 2020 for sure

Just started Death Stranding!

This weekend I shall beat sekiro.

Returnal...again.
And Yakuza Zero.

Switch - Skyward Sword HD!

PS5 - Demon's Souls!

PC - Gmod with friends!

Have a good weekend everyone.

Jumping back in time and going to play thru Until Dawn for the first time on PS5 and work on FF1 Pixel Remaster on Steam.

Twin stick cyberpunking in The Ascent, flying over my house in MS Flight Simulator, angrily stamping on boxes in Dead Space and looting for capitale in Red Dead Online.

PS4- Great Ace Attorney Chronicles and Samurai Shodown.
Switch- Streets of Rage 4
Turbo Grafx 16 Mini- Castlevania Rondo of Blood.

This weekend, I have still been mostly eating... MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries.

So far, I've logged 300 hours of game play, and I still haven't finished the main campaign. It looks like I'll be mostly eating this for a while.

@Jayslow I was thinking about getting Yakuza Like a Dragon. It's discounted on the PS Store. Maybe it is really time to go back to Kamurocho.

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles on Switch. Really good so far, I love the original trilogy and from what I've played this seems right up there with it.

Dying light the following and resident evil 2 remake.2 amazing zombie games . fun cool stories and great gameplay . and graphics. its🎃 Halloween in the last day of july.haha.word up son

Been grinding the heck outta FFXIV, some of the best boss encounters and stories I've encountered in gaming. Truly special game.

Also working on getting master rank in Apex before season reset on Tuesday. Happy gaming all!

DB Fighterz and Destruction AllStars. I really have no games atm. Completed my backlog completely. Might pick up Yakuza Like a Dragon as August got little less interesting since Kena got delayed.

@shonenjump86
I adore Rondo of Blood, what a tremendous game, I have every Trophy on it from the Castlevania Requiem release. I need to do a second run through of Symphony of the Night and ill have a very pleasing platinum.

I am playing through Blasphemous this weekend, tough game but bloody brilliant.

@Master_Shake

Until Dawn is great fun.

De blob (NS) - bought this game this week after a friend recommended it to me and rebeltaxi/panpizza recommended it. Great game so far.

Pokemon shield (NS) - got 5 shinies this week but I’m trying to catch all overworld shinies in route 1. Still a wooloo and nickit to go.

Wolfenstein the new order (ps4/ps5) - fun shooter so far, heard good things about the franchise from my brother.

Blind (PSVR/ps5) - a social worker that helps me twice per week recommended this to me, gonna play it once I feel like VR.

I am STILL slowly working my way through Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, just completed planet 8. Might also play some It Takes Two with the better half for some trophy cleanup.

Happy gaming everyone.

Demon's souls for me.

Abandoned App got an update lastnight and now the title screen has a blurry P.T esque scene...

Just finished Chapter 8 of FF7 and the game continues to be a heck of a lot of fun. It's definitely getting harder, died more times to some nasty beasties in a graveyard than I did in the previous main boss battles. I like Aerith as a character but I'm really not good playing as her lol.

I'm probably playing it too much as well, need to try and mix things up but it's hard as it's so darned good, it's all I want to play when I get the chance!

Going to have to try though so will put in the odd round or two of BFV and see what trophies are left in Astro's Playroom. Finally bought a Pulse Headset, it's not bad at all. Fairly comfortable and the audio is good.

Enjoy whatever you decide to play and do this weekend!

Dark Souls 3
Demon’s Souls
Night Striker S
Ninja Gaiden (NES)
Possibly Dragon Warrior 2!

DRAGON NINJA APPROVED

Finished Omno earlier, very chilled out game. Started The Ascent and absolutely love what I've played so far, hugely impressive that this is the first game from such a tiny dev team. Also going to fire up the PS3 for some grown-up Mario Kart, aka Blur, such a cool game! Have a good weekend all!

Playing Rise of the tomb raider again

I’ll probably end up watching the silly Olympic sports that the local Olympic broadcaster has hidden away on its Olympic app, like hand ball, fencing, equestrian and soccer.
I’ll attempt to play more Cotton reboot, balan wonderwarioworld and maybe Ys 9.

@Col_McCafferty The Pulse 3D is great.
You'll not regret it.

@playstation1995 how is Dying Light? Have been tempted by it for a while. I enjoyed Dead Island even with it's flaws and love Resident Evil game so curious how it compares

@hypnotoad I see it as a long term investment as more games are released that fully utilise it's capabilities. I believe Returnal is one of these and I reckon something like HFW will sound amazing.

Omno is fantastic I just completed it, I also brought paint the town red this week which honestly is some of the most chaotic fun I've had on a game, two great little games so pleased with them.

@Vacuumator You're not wrong.
It's wonderful.

Riding around, hiding from hordes descending on people, looting everything in sight, I'm either playing Days Gone or I've been reliving 2020 😂😎

After a break for some hiking I'm still on BOTW and have bought both SS and Link's Awakening this week! Also watching my partner play Fenyx Rising - seems to be really enjoying it

@Col_McCafferty Returnal sounds fantastic with these cans.
Ratchet and Clank too.
Enjoy !

I'm going to level up Thor in Marvel Avengers, and probably try out the new PvE mode in Hood: Outlaws and Legends!
Happy weekend everyone ^^

Is this the weekend I finally clear Biome 5 in Returnal?
…somehow I doubt it. I’m rusty from having not played all week.

Regardless, I’ll certainly give it a go. And I’ll not plan on playing any other games also, because every time I do, I just end up being addicted to Returnal anyways.

@Th3solution It truly is a great game.

Jumped back into Ghost Recon Breakpoint, focused on leveling up the AI teammates. Also gonna try the Festival stuff in AC Valhalla. Might get a new game from the PSN sales, maybe Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, or Avengers. Still working through Watch Dogs Legion campaign.

@Channel42. Dying is really good.the story.the protagonist crane is one of tbe best.the parkour running is flawless.the game is flawless also.you level up fast also.get different weapons fight different enemies.its a great game and dying light the following add dlc missions and weapons.a lot of side missions also.its a lengthy game.one of my favorite on ps4.the night missions is intense.wow monsters changing.its a well made game.word up son

Song Of Horror (physical copy), Death Stranding and Grid.

@Lovespuds Symphony of the Night is a game I need to go back to. Love that game too. This Blasphemous game sounds interesting.

Still Uncharted TLL on Crushing, just beat the part where an APC truck is patrolling along with several enemies, took my sweet time took them all out stealthily. Blasted that truck with 2 C4s and 2 rocket launchers. But damn that truck's animation is awful for ND's standards. RDRII probably, some GTAO, DiRT Rally, Mafia 2, 3.

Still "Ghost of Tsushima" and probably will continue to do so for a long time, because I just love that game. Sucker Punch know that gameplay is king, but they also deliver the artistic goods. They are kinda underappreciated in my opinion.

Quantum break

Pretty much MS Flight Sim and Deaths Door for me this weekend. Might try Omno as well.

Definitely loving Ghost of Tsushima so more of that, plus checking out MS Flight Simulator.

Continue my investigative journey in Judgment.

@Channel42

Dying Light is excellent. I’ve not played much of the two Dead Island games, but Dying Light is supposed to improve on them dramatically. Is it £14.99 for The Following edition at the moment? I would throughly recommend it.

I’m actually rather curious as to how the imminent Switch port fares.

Really need to finish the Valhalla platinum but the game is just so bloated. Other than that playing some Huntdown and might give Blair Witch a go since I’m starving for anything horror related.

Still (happily) working my way through judgment, lots of fun. Won’t 100% it, but I’ll definitely do most things. 👍

@playstation1995 thanks for that definitely sounds like a game I would like - going to have to give it a go I think

Just emerged from the mercifully short Tunnels section in The Last of Us Part II. "NOPE" was said frequently and vehemently every time a shambler showed up. And yet I will continue to play this weekend.

@Vacuumator I think you have just sealed the deal for me - will pick it up as soon as I get the chance. I didn't know there was a Switch port coming but will probably stick with the PS4 version

@Channel42

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/07/techland_is_reportedly_bringing_dying_light_platinum_edition_to_switch_this_october

Don’t get anything less than The Following edition. The buggy is great fun - mowing down zombies never gets old.

@hypnotoad
I sold my Pulse 3d a week ago. The most disappointing headset ever for me, but to each his own. Too tight on the head and ears, audio quality worse than on my old Hyperx Cloud Alpha, short battery life. I expected better for that kind of money.

On PS5: Mass Effect 3
On Series S: The Ascent.
Both great games.

@gollumb82 Too tight on the head ???
I have a massive head and it fits like a smooth, silk glove !

@Channel42. Its a great game.word up son

I’m still undefeated with the Toronto Maple Leafs in NHL 99 on PS1. Might lift the Stanley Cup this weekend. Other than that, I’ll probably start Mafia on PS5, finally finish the AC Odyssey DLC and play a bit more Age of Empires on PC. Maybe finish Max Payne too, I only have about 3 levels left.

Just about to start Last Stop on the Series S. Been playing Warhammer Chaosbane all week on PS4, have started a new campaign with another character, will continue with that. Also I will play some Sinking City, completed one case, enjoyed what I played.

Finished Death Stranding, and now going to make a go at trying to finish the Millenial Tower in Yakuza: Like a Dragon. If that all goes down well, might start Skyward Sword HD on Switch.

AC Valhalla. I just crossed the 100 hour mark, and it seems like I'm about 2/3 of the way through the main story. I think I'll probably finish the main game around the same time that the next expansion drops.

Some more Final Fantasy 7 Remake on the PS5...

@ApostateMage I've never played dead space but tempted to give it a go ahead of the remake. How do you think it holds up?

Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita) - Wasn't a fan of the river section, died a few times there...

Equalicious (Windows Phone) - I do like me some puzzle games.

Doodle God (Windows Phone) - At the end now.

I've played the first few levels of mafia definitive edition on series x and some more of my first playthrough of new vegas. I went to clear a factory of ghouls and it ended up being almost like a vault. Fallout 4 was my first fallout and I really enjoyed bits of it but felt most of the side content lacked any real story telling. The writing in new vegas (granted only about 4-5 hrs in) feels so much better already. Just a shame there's no options for console mods.

This weekend will be full of The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles on Switch and my first playthrough of Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation on 3DS!

Hope you guys have a blast gaming!

I finished Miles so now I've started Ratchet. It's pretty good so far but the bulk of my gaming this weekend will be with the Halo Infinite Tech Test. Very excited to give it a whirl!

Borderlands 3 for me this weekend..great game..

1. F1 2021 (PS5)
2. MH Stories 2 (PC)
3. The Ascent (GamePass/xCloud)
4. CrisTale (GamePass/xCloud)

Playing Tales of Vesperia DE for the first time. Trying to wrap my head around the battle system.

@1_W1NG3D_4NG3L Ouch! I wish you a speedy recovery.

Do it, do it, do it!

😉

Wreckfest - plodding with career mode. Struggling with it to be fair. It gets stale quite quickly so only play in short bursts.

UFC 4 - Was getting battered every time I played, but starting to get the hang of it now.

Hollow Knight - Fired this up for the first time the other day. It's hard and I'm not sure if I like it. Will give it a bit longer though.

Streets of Rage 4 - I played the original trilogy as a kid, so there's a lot of nostalgia tied to this for me. I never knew I needed a sequel until I started this.

Fall guys - playing lots of this with my 5 year old son. He loves it!

@hypnotoad
Yup. I hated that rubber band that sticks to your head. Maybe that's just me, though.

I got AC Odyssey in a recent sale, but good as it is, it came across as a lightweight Witcher 3. So I've decided to go back and play that (maybe finish it this time..).

Started FFXIV just to explore the hype. I'm not too fussed about end game as much as exploring the world. I feel World of Warcraft has better starting quests and navigation to quests is easier. But will keep at it.

Other than that wrapping up trophies for Nioh 2 or Borderlands 3. Not sure why Nioh 2 carried my trophies over to ps5 upgrade but Borderlands 3 could not.

Playing the brilliant but also bonkers Judgement. Currently investigating the heinous crime of who ate Saori cake. Excellent game & very engrossing for me. The maps not massive compared to other games-but there’s so much to do & it feels like a living city. It’s my first yakuza game-I’m hooked.

@mrtennis1990 I hope you like it! I loved that game. Maybe my second favorite PS4 game behind HZD. Have fun!

Picked up Cris Tales on PS5 this week, hopefully will get some time with it.
I've also downloaded a bunch of game pass stuff I'm really keen to try: Bug Fables, The Ascent, Rain On Your Parade, etc. Also more Halo 5 co-op campaign with my nephew. Wish I had more time!!

I’m working on my first Divine Beast in Breath of the Wild.

I'm playing Hitman Blood Money HD on PS4!

@Bentleyma- I like the Attorney games!

I’m enjoying Omno as well, it’s a nice change of pace from a lot of games I’ve been playing lately. Probably will also get in some Apex and AC Valhalla

@R1spam It's still great to play. The tense atmosphere aboard the Ishimura has never been beaten to this day, in my opinion. I'd recommend playing the originals before the upcoming remake.

Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth. I'm finishing off the final case. It's a good Ace Attorney game, better than I was expecting.

GTA: Chinatown Wars. Once I got used to the 2D top-down perspective, it's been fun. I've just completed the main story, though I'm not sure yet whether to go for 100% completion or not.

Earthbound. Playing through it for my very first time. It's a good RPG so far.

Been playing my Switch Lite mostly, still getting back into Xenoblade Chronicles. Also enjoying some SEGA AGES titles on Switch, but was disappointed with the Megadrive collection, as the emulation seems to run better on PS4.

Tomb Raider. And I was not expecting it to be so brutal on Lara lol wow that's some rough luck and encounters for her. Looking forward to Shadow and Rise as well.

I’m away this weekend so won’t be playing anything but great to see what others are up to. Can’t wait to get back to Demon’s Souls on Monday.

Just managed to get the platinum trophy in Guilty Gear. That boss fight SUCKS.

People sure are clumsy in Japan as I'll be finding locker keys for a 5th time now. I also picked up Psychonauts to see what that's all about and apart from not being easy on the eyes (what 3D game was back in the day but we still loved them.) I'm enjoying it a lot. @Voltan congrats, who did you beat that monster with? I'll go for it again but too many games and still need to get beaten up by you.

@Sebatrox
Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World:
https://i.imgur.com/4FncqbF.jpg

Same here and using physical version too!

Anyone know when Stray and Chernobylite are gunna launch on Ps5?

@MightyDemon82 I used Axl but only because I found out he can cheese the fight. It still took about 50 attempts. I posted a video in the trophy thread if you want details

@kingbreww Stray's "early 2022"

Watch Dogs 2, it's feels like a GTA-lite game, good fun hurtling around San Francisco causing havoc. Finished Sniper Elite 4, good game, closest I've seen to the N64 Goldeneye, did 3 run throughs of the whole game in 2 weeks, shooting Nazi's doesn't get boring.

@Voltan Cheers

Hi there fellow gamers.
After a not so good week and not feeling great myself, I decided to do a challenge run on one of my favourite games of all time: Mass Effect.
I´ll be playing as FemShep, Adept (because Biotics are OP), Renegade on Insanity difficulty.
Why? Because it is a game that I know and love and just felt like I needed something to raise my spirit and relax my mind.
We all have bad moments and days and it is precisely because of that that we need to stay strong and find and do the things that gives us some kind of peace and joy.
Cheers, stay safe everyone and happy gaming weekend to us all

Quick little update, finished my first run on Streets of Rage 4. Managed to show it to my dad today too (who is unfortunately battling illness right now and it instantly took him back 30 years - it was good to see)

Plenty more playtime in this one 👍👍👍

Finished Yakuza Like a Dragon!!!!! Next up: God of War and Skyward Sword with finishing touches left to be put on Sackboy and Kentucky Route Zero.

@RaZieLDaNtE
Wise words. Stick with what makes you happy and hope it pulls you through.

@Jayslow Have to agree. I started it this weekend and I am LOVING it. Been thoroughly enchanted by the game and characters. I love how insane and goofy but true to Yakuza at the same time.

@Sorteddan Hi there friend and thank you for the reply.
It is definitely difficult sometimes to catch your bearings when something bad happens. Not always easy to get up.
But we do need to find some kind of strentgh, either inside ourselves or form the outside, from friends, family, loved ones or just the things that brings us joy, pleasure and excitement.
Videogames, movies, books, gym, driving around and a good conversation, are some of my favourite things to do, especially when I´m feeling down. And we all feel down at some point.
Cheers, stay safe and all the best 👍