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@Ravix Nobody Wants to Die is a lowkey GOTY contender for me. Loved that it was a chill detective narrative game with no risk of failure.

@breakneck amen to that! Loved AC6. I feel like you might enjoy GhostRunner if you can get past the one hit one kill aspect. The breakneck speed of dodging perfectly through a level mowing down enemies is fantastic.

Slitterhead my friends!!

Along with the Infinity Nikki Beta, Black Myth Wukong, and Metaphor. So much to play!

This sounds perfect for me. It's a shame that everyone will cry "deep sale" or at a discount, and then lament when they get the same AAA garbage fed to them that everyone buys on Day 1. And that is their choice, but I prefer to vote with my wallet and buy the goofy stuff Day 1 and let the other stuff sit if I know that company will be just fine without me.

Still working on Meraphor.

Started back up Black Myth. Near the end of Chapter 4. Difficulty is getting there.

The rest of the weekend will probably be spent on some co-op in Dead Island 2 or smaller indies like Kill Knight

Just finished Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider. Excellent short Shinobi meets Mega Man style game.

Now to continue playthroughs of:
Black Myth
Metaphor Re
Balatro

I’d like to maybe pick up Silent Hill and put it in the rotation. We shall see!

Working on too much.

Trying to platinum Rise of the Ronin.
Black Myth Wukong Chapter 4
Metaphor Refantazio through the first dungeon.

Hmmm what else lol. Oh Timesplitters. Never played it so figured I’d dip in!

If time on my stinky switch I’m working through Link’s Awakening.

Andddddd downloading now. Will play when the kids and missus is in bed.

I love Mike Bithell games but John Wick Hex was a little underwhelming the more I played it. I sense this is taking a bit from Volumetric (if I recall correctly that’s the name). It looks fine, but I sense as much as I love Tron this will not satisfy.

Trying to be a good boy and finish Rise of the Ronin and Black Myth before I go crazy and buy Silent Hill 2 and Metaphor Re.

But I only have so much patience and my wallet is burning with the cash for both!!

Edit: forgot I was also dipping into Kill Knight which is excellent!

I’ve been enjoying this so far. I’m only level 5 but everything I have done has satisfied me as a single player of games. I’m sure I’ll bounce before end game content so I’m not bothered not having a guild to run with.

@astro911 a fellow Wanted Dead fan! There are dozens of us! Loved that gem.

Also really enjoyed Valkyrie Elysium too so you are in for a treat!

Everything and nothing it feels like.

Black myth Wukong Chapter 3
Rise of the Ronin working on Chapter 2
Links Awakening Dungeon 2

Dabbling also in some indies:
Kill Knight
Black Light
And if time allows Doki Doki LC

@Golem25 I have no doubt there is toxic positivity infesting the team; add to that a desire to take all the DEI funding you can and it’s a recipe for creating another game trying to spread (and I can’t stand this term) “the message.” When you have people make a game who have swallowed the belief that politics belongs in everything, you get a game like this. Look around the whole industry and it’s more prevalent than you would think. They think Gen Z cares about this messaging, but I work with them and they don’t even see it.

Never heard of it but if it is anything like some of the other excellent indies to come out and surprise people (Doki Doki) then we are in for a treat.

Playing the excellent space marine 2. What a throwback to the PS3 Xbox charm of the bro shooter. It’s Gears of War all over again.

Also workin on Black Myth Wukong.

If time allows I’d like to revisit Rise of the Ronin or start Blacklight.

I hate how much this game has grown on me with every trailer. I went from hard pass to thinking this might be a nice relaxing cozy winter game.

Loved the first. Was terrible at it, but excited for round 2. Glad to see there are devs out there capable of making great games on a budget that is easy to recoup.

Platinum time for Astrobot.

Then between caring for the newborn I’ll aim for more Vampire Survivors and finally get back to Wukong.

Time allowing: Start Space Marine 2

@rusty82 thank you!

I am still working on Astrobot. The birth of my 3rd slowed down my gaming a bit hahha.

Otherwise I have really been enjoying Black Myth Wukong, just started Chapter 3. I'll also be touching on Vampire Survivors for a few rounds here and there, and hopefully returning to the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC at some point.

Well right now my weekend is me busy taking car of my newborn (number 3)! 3am birth means I am in the hospital this weekend, so if anything my Switch will get some long needed use.

Upon return though it's all Astrobot, Wukong, and Vampire Survivors.

It's in the backlog so maybe when I get some breathing room in the gaming schedule I'll squeeze the game in for a week. I loved the first.

I’ll be finishing Strangers of Paradise FF Origin. Plot is meh at best but neat to be set in the FF1 world. But it’s a Team Ninja game so I’m having a blast.

I’ll also work on Rise of the Ronin, but mostly I’ll be playing Black Myth Wukong. I’m a chapter deep and it’s definitely a boss rush game. I love it. Not difficult, but not easy, and I am having a blast with each enemy.

Nobody Wants to Die is fantastic if you want a simple puzzle adventure narrative. I loved it so much I snagged the platinum for it.

@get2sammyb Agreed. Baseball has long been a love of mine, and the games I only got into this year. Fantastic fun, and a lot more skilled involved than people would think. I wish more people gave it a shot. Also, an easy platinum!

@get2sammyb Agreed. MLB was fantastic for me as a newer fan of those games. I've been long time love of baseball as a sport, and honestly the game requires wayyy more skill than one would think. Great opportunity for others to try it out!

This weekend is more Shadow of the Erdtree, with Strangers of Paradise and Rise of the Ronin sprinkled in.

Although I’m tempted to put all 3 Soulslike games on hold and pick up Black Myth Wukong!

@Kraven I’m sorry for your loss. Those are never easy times. There are always twinges of regret that creep in during those times, but when we lose someone they knew we loved them and that we would miss them. My prayers for you all during this.

Working on Rise of The Ronin and Strangers of Paradise. Might dive into an FPS like Prodeus when I need a break.

I’m just biding my time until Black Myth Wukong.

Honestly though, I’ve got a weird itch to play a Mario game, so may go see what my stinky switch has for me.

I don't know how anyone could not be playing games on their PS5 right now. My backlog and Premium are enough to keep me busy. I am constantly tackling stuff in the catalogue, or smaller games like CYGNI. I also recognize I love all genres and many do not, so that may be true too.

After playing through Nobody Wants to Die, I am ready for another crime detective noir game.

@mac_da_man agreed. Nobody Wants to Die surprised me. It’s a great narrative experience.

Working on the awesome CYGNI All Guns Blazing. The replayability is awesome!

Other than that Stranger of Paradise and Rise of the Ronin. I’m in a Soulslike mood.

Working on several items:

Finished FF7 Rebirth. Incredible and moving. But bloated.

Platinum for Nobody Wants to Die. Up there for my favorite games this year.

Playing through:
Prodeus- awesome boomer shooter
Super Perils of Baking - much harder than I thought.
Rise of the Ronin- will chip away here and there.

Mostly though I want to work more on Shadow of the Erdtree. It’s a nice DLC and I love Souls games but I think I’d like a new experience instead of more of the same.

Highly recommend Ender Lillies. Great month for those who have not played it.

Back into Shadow of the Erdtree, and wrapping up Nobody Wants to Die as well. What a fantastic narrative it has been!!

Otherwise some MLB The Show Diamond Dynasty and maybe diving back into Rise of the Ronin.

Enjoy the weekend everyone!

@Kraven does it have trophies because you’ve just sold me on checking it out!

Nobody Wants to Die is my top priority. I love the atmosphere and that I can enjoy the narrative while puzzle solving.

Then some season work in MLB the Show.

Lastly, finishing FF7 Rebirth and working on Rise of the Ronin again.

Edit: forgot to add in Shadow of Erdtree! Slowly grinding away each boss!

The demo sold me. Before that I had decided it wasn’t for me. As soon as I wrap up a game or two I’m buying it at full price so I can put my money where my mouth is in supporting new ideas, even if I don’t play it right away.

Really enjoying this game. Took a chance on it before reviews came out and am not disappointed.

This is a weird month as I have Remnant 2 and Crisis Core and those are the biggest ones for me.

@mac_da_man I feel the same way about First Descendant. It does nothing that Warframe didn’t already do, but it’s like a good popcorn flick. I can game, podcast listen, and let my monkey brain enjoy the simplicity of it all.

Went back to Rebirth. It was just too much and too long for my taste, but now I’ve been away I’m ready to finish up the last three chapters.

Otherwise it is the usual: More wandering in Rise of the Ronin, seasons in MLB the Show 24, and Zenless Zen Zero with maybe some First Descendant in there.

I love ZZZ but Descendant is easily more my style of sci fi space shooter.ZZZ is definitely a great mix of action and Persona too.

Overall lots to play! Oh and Shadow of the Erdtree too!!

@WhiteRabbit as an educator I’m sad to report I do.

@KingPev loved SteelRising. It’s not FromSoft, but it didn’t have to be. Cool idea, fun setting, and before the patch, very broken grenades (you could wipe the floor with every boss if you had at least 4-5). Enjoy and if you’re planning on just one playthrough see which ending you may want to go towards!

I’ve dipped into Zenless Zen Zero. I put about 50 hours into Genshin before deciding I couldn’t keep up. I want this to be the one I keep up with but I doubt it.

I’ll also mix in my Diamon Dynasty Season in The Show 24. Those homers aren’t going to hit themselves.

Lastly Rise of the Ronin is there too, and I need to finish Rebirth. Got to 12 and started to complete the checklist of side stuff and got burned out. 55 hours in I need to just finish the main story.

@colonelkilgore I highly recommend RedMamba on YouTube. I just started MLB24 this year and struggled to hit. After watching some of his stuff I am hitting 3-4 HRs per game and am considering bumping up the difficulty to All Star from Vet.

Out of town for the week so I’ve been using the Portal when I can. Tonight hope to do more Rise of the Ronin, maybe try out some Erdtree 800 miles away to see how much lag does or does not exist in the Lands Between!

@playstation1995 couldn’t help but think of you as I saw the Celtics dominate the Mavericks. Congrats on your team winning another championship!