Mopping up achievements on new game plus in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. I really like the slow pace and lack of enemy encounters compared to the previous two survivor series games. It's like a throwback to the original Tomb Raider.
On to playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It's not as good a game overall as Rise of the Tomb Raider but I do love the stealth mechanics Lara has as she turns in to a cold blooded hunter of Trinity.
I've got the original on my Xbox. The framerate is nasty but you get used to it after playing for about 20 minutes. Still one of the best AC games, in my opinion.
I'm currently 53% complete after 78 hours in Mass Effect Andromeda. I only started playing it as a comfort game whilst I was ill over Christmas but I got into the role of a pathfinder. I actually enjoy Andromeda more than ME3.
I've been so ill over Chrimbo and New Year that I've hardly touched my consoles. I have played a bit of Mass Effect Andromeda today though. Mindless fun.
I don't know why but I've started playing Mass Effect Andromeda again. I'm making up for its dreadful writing and dialogue by playing the witty and intelligently written Disco Elysium alongside it.
A solid 10. In biased, though. I've played through the game a whopping 17 times and not once have I played as male V. Cherami Leigh is phenomenal as Valerie.
@StitchJones Yeah I'm puzzled as to why they've chosen UE5 for The Witcher 4 when RED is still perfectly capable. I'm currently playing Witcher 3 and it still looks gorgeous. I don't think UE5 is particularly good at character models/facial expressions which is one of the better things of the RED Engine.
I really hope that Troy Baker starts scooping up some best performance awards. His Harrison Ford was impeccable. I also hope that KCD2 wins many well deserved awards too.
Zero Dawn is my favourite PlayStation 'exclusive' but I was nowhere near as smitten with Forbidden West. It looked great but everything else just wasn't as good as the first game, in my opinion. Even Aloy became dislikeable, for me.
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 619
Mopping up achievements on new game plus in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
I really like the slow pace and lack of enemy encounters compared to the previous two survivor series games. It's like a throwback to the original Tomb Raider.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Story Will Continue in New HBO TV Show
'The adventures of Scratch and the Owlbear Cub'.
Re: GTA 6 on Course for November 2026 Launch, Marketing Starts in Summer
Well I'm hyped for this. Really looking forward to a deep dive trailer in the upcoming months.
Re: New PlayStation Patent Could Let You Put Controller Buttons Where You Want
Here's your digital controller to play your digital games.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 618
On to playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It's not as good a game overall as Rise of the Tomb Raider but I do love the stealth mechanics Lara has as she turns in to a cold blooded hunter of Trinity.
Re: New Kingdom Come: Deliverance PS5 Version Seems Real in PS Store Leak
Looking forward to learning sword techniques from Bernard again. Then giving him a good hiding every single training session.
Re: Larian CEO Swen Vincke Sticks His Foot in It Again, Thinks Game Reviewers Should Also Be Reviewed
The best reviewer is yourself.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Has an Official Name at Square Enix
Final Fantasy VII: Return of the Gambit System.
(I wish)
Re: Classic Assassin's Creed Games Could Get 60FPS PS5 Upgrades Next
I'd love a patch for GR Wildlands. Taking out sicarios even smoother than usual.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 617
Rise of the Tomb Raider. I love exploring in this one. For a 10 year old game, it still looks great.
Re: In a Sea of Live Service, Ghost of Yotei Was the Third Best-Selling PS5 Game of 2025 in the US
Yotei or AC Shadows? I haven't played either yet.
Re: Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake Reportedly Delayed by Up to a Year
I've got the original on my Xbox. The framerate is nasty but you get used to it after playing for about 20 minutes. Still one of the best AC games, in my opinion.
Re: GTA 6 Dev Rockstar North Cordoned Off After Reported Explosion
I bet it was some kid on a Oppressor MK II.
Re: Ubisoft All-Timer Far Cry 3 Is Getting a 60fps Update on PS5, with More to Follow
I've always preferred Far Cry 2 over 3 but overall FC5 is my favourite of the series.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 616
Lara Croft time for me with a replay of Rise of the Tomb Raider. I think it's the best game from the survivor trilogy.
Re: Former PS4 Exclusive Detroit: Become Human Has Now Sold 15 Million Copies
Connor stole the show in this. His voice actor, Bryan Dechart, also played a loveable ai vending machine in Cyberpunk 2077.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 615
I'm currently 53% complete after 78 hours in Mass Effect Andromeda. I only started playing it as a comfort game whilst I was ill over Christmas but I got into the role of a pathfinder. I actually enjoy Andromeda more than ME3.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 614
I've been so ill over Chrimbo and New Year that I've hardly touched my consoles. I have played a bit of Mass Effect Andromeda today though. Mindless fun.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 613
I don't know why but I've started playing Mass Effect Andromeda again. I'm making up for its dreadful writing and dialogue by playing the witty and intelligently written Disco Elysium alongside it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 612
Zeroing sicarios in Ghost Recon Wildlands. The views from travelling along the Death Road in this game are spectacular.
Re: Sony, Honda's Electric Car Will Be the First Vehicle with Full PS5 Remote Play Integration
Platinumed it in a Honda, mate.
Re: Hogwarts Legacy Tops an Absurd 40 Million Copies Sold
Loved this game. Got the plat on PS5 and all the cheevos on Series X.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 611
Trying to be unseen and unheard in both Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Ghost Recon Wildlands.
Re: This Is the New Voice of Lara Croft in the PS5 Era of Tomb Raider Games
Loved her as Traynor from Mass Effect 3.
Re: Poll: Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Year 2025
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is getting robbed again!
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Announces New Divinity RPG, Its 'Biggest Game Ever'
That was an absolutely phenomenal trailer. It's put me right in the mood to replay the Divinity games.
Re: Open World RPG Shooter No Law Announced for PS5
Keeping my Kiroshis on this one.
Re: Lara Croft Returns in Two New Tomb Raider Titles on PS5
That sounds like Alix Wilton Regan voicing Lara in the remake. She'll make a great Lara Croft.
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate The Game Awards 2025?
I was in beddy bo's so I didn't watch it. There are quite a good few games that I'm excited for, though.
Re: 007 First Light Unveils Lenny Kravitz as a Villain in New Trailer
I remember thinking the same when Keanu Reeves was cast in Cyberpunk 2077. Turned out a wise move in the end though.
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate Cyberpunk 2077, 5 Years Later?
A solid 10. In biased, though.
I've played through the game a whopping 17 times and not once have I played as male V. Cherami Leigh is phenomenal as Valerie.
Re: Rumour: Sony's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic PS5 Remake May Soon Return
I was really hoping the announcement would be The Old Republic MMO for consoles.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 610
Here is who I am and where I am this weekend.
Adam Jenson in Hengsha
Geralt of Rivia in Novigrad
Nomad in Bolivia.
Re: PS5 Players Ponder Avowed Port as Xbox RPG Delays Its 'Biggest Update Yet'
Played this on Game Pass and thought that it was fairly decent. It does get repetitive though.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 609
The excellent Deus Ex: Human Revolution and The Witcher 3 new game plus on death march.
Re: Metal Gear Solid Delta Producer Is Hoping to Remake MGS4, Rescuing It from PS3 Jail
I'd love to do photoshoots with the Beauty and the Beast Unit again.
Re: Video: All the PS5 Games We Think Are 10/10
Y'all know what game I would have on this list.
Re: Final Fantasy X Was the 'Ultimate Perfection' of the Series, Says Dragon Quest Creator
I loved the whole pilgrimage thing and was also a sucker for building a blitzball dream team. One of my favourite FF games behind the glorious FFXII.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Now at a Staggering 35 Million Sales as Work on Sequel Continues to Ramp Up
@Northern_munkey Haha. Cheers mate.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Now at a Staggering 35 Million Sales as Work on Sequel Continues to Ramp Up
@StitchJones Yeah I'm puzzled as to why they've chosen UE5 for The Witcher 4 when RED is still perfectly capable. I'm currently playing Witcher 3 and it still looks gorgeous. I don't think UE5 is particularly good at character models/facial expressions which is one of the better things of the RED Engine.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Now at a Staggering 35 Million Sales as Work on Sequel Continues to Ramp Up
Still my favourite game of all time just above The Witcher 3. I'm a CDPR fanboy and proud of it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 608
I'm in the gorgeous Duchy of Toussaint in The Witcher 3. Just met Geralt's old dear friend, Regis, and it isn't Laurence Fishburne.
Re: 75+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Black Friday Sale
I've just purchased both Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Mankind Divided for just under 3 quid. Bargain.
Re: A Game About Digging a Hole Is the Next Viral PC Hit Burrowing onto PS5 Soon
Looks to have a lot of depth to it.
Re: Expedition 33, Ghost of Yotei Have Started Scooping Up GOTY Awards
I really hope that Troy Baker starts scooping up some best performance awards. His Harrison Ford was impeccable. I also hope that KCD2 wins many well deserved awards too.
Re: Horizon Sales Update Cements It As One of Sony's Strongest Franchises
Zero Dawn is my favourite PlayStation 'exclusive' but I was nowhere near as smitten with Forbidden West. It looked great but everything else just wasn't as good as the first game, in my opinion. Even Aloy became dislikeable, for me.
Re: Dragon's Dogma 2 Sales Top 4 Million with Still No Sign of an Expansion
I loved DD2. Just a trek to your current objective was an adventure all in itself.
Re: Tales of Berseria Remastered Set for PS5, $40 Game Out on 27th February
This is defo my favourite Tales game. Erica Lindbeck is fantastic as Magilou.
Re: Talking Point: The Game Awards 2025 Nominations Announced: Who Are Your Winners?
What's with the Ben Starr fascination? I thought he was bang average in both FFXVI and E33.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 607
@AhmadSumadi This is my 4th playthrough and she's got my vote every time.