Everyone here who’s judging people for taking time off really need to get down from your high horse.

Sometimes it’s nice to play a video game when you’re not exhausted from work, or maybe during the week when the kids are at school and it’s quiet and you can just relax for a few hours and focus on the game you’re playing.

But no, clearly you’re better then those people

I put 160 hours into the base game before finishing it and moving on but I’m tempted to get this and jump back in

I haven’t played much of the campaign. Maybe half an hour, so I can’t really say much except that graphically it looks really impressive. I look forward to playing more.

Just beat Hellraiser: Revival last night. Really enjoyed it. I thought it was a fun, well paced 10 hours that I recommend to horror fans, even if you’re not familiar with the films.

I’m playing Runescape: Dragonwilds tonight and I’ll continue with Witcher 3 tomorrow and probably start Silver Pines.

Might also play some Dune Awakening too!

Im playing through it right now on Pro and I’ve had a few crashes (I think when attempting to fast travel) and sometimes the lighting completely changes mid conversation. Nothing game breaking yet but still I hope these are fixed!

I’ve got too many games on the go and I’ll most likely play each one at some point

Main game - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered
Side game - Silver Pines
Side game - Hellraiser: Revival
Co-op - Dune: Awakening
Co-op - Active Matter
Co-op - The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu

All great games btw!

@Matroska Whenever you die you drop your backpack and get a choice to respawn at various areas like your home base, vehicle, checkpoint or any respawn beacon you’ve put down for example. You then need to make your way back to collect your stuff. If a sandworm eats you you lose your stuff forever. In the single player mode you can set it so you don’t drop your items on death though.

I’ve been playing the game with my brother for the last week and we’re really enjoying it. No matter how many times I see the massive sand worms erupt from the ground it never fails to impress me. It’s really cool. The fact that you permanently lose all your gear if swallowed makes it more exciting! (Though this can be turned off in single player)

@Almost_Ghostly Nope. I’m playing the game in HDR and find that some interiors can be quite dark except in conversation where the scene lightens up abit. But as soon as the conversation ends the game just dims and the interior goes dark again

I don’t like how the game looks just bright enough during the conversations but as soon as they end and you go back to controlling the whole game slowly gets really dark. It’s more noticeable inside

I’ve started a new save on PRO and it’s definitely not a consistent 60fps. It’s nothing game breaking though and something VRR would smoothen out but I don’t have that option on my TV

I have no problems with the new graphics though, I think it looks really good!

After finishing Death Stranding 2 and The Blood of Dawnwalker I’ll most likely be sticking to Wolverine this weekend but so far I’m really enjoying it. 5 hours in and I’m not getting sick of the combat yet because it’s just really satisfying. Plus it’s a nice change of pace to play a linear story driven game after two open world ones.

Other then that I might also play Active Matter or Halloween if I fancy some multiplayer.

I’ll definitely be giving RuneScape a try. Then I’ll decide if I want to play that or Valheim!

Im looking forward to it! Looks like I may need to book a week off work

After finishing Death Stranding 2 I’ve now moved onto The Blood of Dawnwalker. At first I was a little disappointed but the more I play it the more I’m liking it.

I’ve also bought a random horror game called Dream Cage which I’ll be playing. It looks really good graphically but it’s definitely janky (like the way your character changes the camera battery EVERY time you pick up a new one, even if it’s just filling up your battery bar a bit more). Still, it seems alright for £7 and I’ve definitely jumped a few times already.

Nice, I’ll be giving Chained Echoes a try when I get in and probably play Sniper Elite: Resistance co-op at some point.

I already own Wobbly Life which is a great game to play if you have kids.

@GirlVersusGame I kinda disagree with the whole shorter should be cheaper opinion. Just because the main story isn't 100 hours doesn't mean less time, effort or money went into the game. To me it (hopefully) means they just made those 20 hours the best they can be. Obviously Fable is slightly different because I’m sure the side content will exceed that but I’d much rather spend £70 on an Uncharted game over Assassins Creed, which while probably 4x longer isn't as focused. Either way I’m happy to buy Fable full price, just to support the developers!

Continuing with Death Stranding 2 and loving it. Couldn’t tell you what’s going on but I still enjoy every cutscene I watch. I also like reading the little pop ups when other players use things you’ve made or given you likes!

People saying they won’t pay full price for a well made 15-20 hour single player game are the exact reason Sony decided to go the live service route.

Definitely a day one for me.

@Weeze86 what should they have done then? I’m curious what you were wanting from GTA6

Reading the comments some people are hard to please. Personally I can’t wait

I’m looking forward to this. I’ve only beaten the base game on PS4 and have been planning to play the PS5 version and the DLC at some point.

@tselliot The screen shots here are from the quality mode as well. Switch it to performance mode and shadows are completely removed. Plus there is a major cutback to things like grass.

Been playing it for a couple hours now in quality mode and the resolution and screen tearing are really bad. I’m still enjoying it though and trying to unlock multiplayer to see how that holds up and how limited it might be

Tonight it’ll be Escape The Backrooms 4-player co-op which we’re still loving.

Then tomorrow I’ll be cracking on and hopefully finishing Abiotic Factor ready for some co-op Void Train in the evening.

For £5 I figured I had to get it!

Escape the Backrooms tonight which we are really enjoying. The variety of the locations and tasks/puzzles keep you wanting to play more to see where you go next. We’ve been playing for 9 hours and according to PlayStation we’re only 51% through the story mode and the game isnt even getting repetitive or anything like that.

Tomorrow, I’ll crack on on with Death Stranding 2 through out the day and then it’s time for some co-op Void Train in the evening which I’m really looking forward too!

I tried Big Walk for about an hour last night and really enjoyed it. Looking forward to playing more with a bigger group!

I’m going to be sticking to just Crimson Desert this weekend. I’ve beaten the main story but after 150 hours I’m still enjoying all the side activities. I’m always finding new stuff in the game, there’s just so much to do.

@Balaam_ This is a bit off topic but those trophies you spend a majority of your time earning (and complaining about) are purely digital. So what if one day Sony decide to get rid of them? That means you’ve wasted hundreds, if not thousands of hours with nothing to show. I’d say like money, time is pretty valuable yet you’re happy to waste that.

I’m just saying you seem to care so much about ownership but you won’t ever own these trophies you care so much about.

I’ve got both Halo and Void Train preordered to play in co-op so it’s a good week for me

Not so great for my wallet.

Just finished Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced and I’m halfway through chapter IX on Crimson Desert. So I’ll be continuing that and I also couldn’t resist getting Death Stranding 2: On the Beach on sale so I’ll probably start that too.

Hope I don’t get open world fatigue 😂

I’ve booked next week off work so I’ll be playing Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced and it’s also the perfect time to crack on with the Crimson Desert main story. I’ve put about 85 hours into it but keep getting distracted by all the side content.

If for whatever reason I finish both of those I’ll be starting Darkwood. I know it’s supposed to be really good and I look forward to playing it but the difficulty intimidates me 😂

Continuing my playthrough of Airoheart. I must be nearing the end of the game now but I’ve really enjoyed it. I have a couple of gripes with the game but overall I recommend it to anyone who has a craving for an old school SNES adventure.

@RobN it was a native 1080p with a locked 30fps on PS4. It would look and run exactly the same on PS5 Pro?

After 50+ hours I finally beat Disciples: Liberation! Really good game.

I’ll be starting Airoheart next which looks decent, although maybe a little too close to A Link to the Past.

It’s also multiplayer night tonight so we’ll be playing Escape the Backrooms and hopefully some Content Warning

I’ll be continuing with Disciples: Liberations. 30 hours in and I’m half way through chapter 2, so I’ve still got a ways to go.

Later tonight I should also be playing Alchemist: Journey of the Soul which is a 4-player co-op escape room game in a fantasy setting. Should be fun.

Currently playing Disciples: Liberation at the moment. Had it in my backlog for about 4 years so it’s good to finally play it. 16 hours in and I’m really enjoying it so far

I definitely recommend it, especially if you can find a full lobby where everyone is using voice chat. The proximity chat really adds to the tension.

@GamingGod Yeah I recommend playing it. I got it for about £3.99 as well and it’s definitely worth that. Took me about 11 hours to beat but I enjoyed it start to finish. It’s got a good story, great voice acting and it’s funny at times too. I got stumped on a couple puzzles but overall the game isnt too challenging either.

Still playing my backlog in alphabetical order lol

So I’ve recently finished

Achilles: Legends Untold
Akimbot
Balan Wonderworld
Beyond A Steel Sky
Blacktail
CarX Street
Cat Named Mojave
Conscript
Cubic Odyssey
CYGNI: All Guns Blazing
Darwin’s Paradox

And now it’s onto Daymare: 1994: Sandcastle

The good thing about this is I’m playing games I probably wouldn’t pick to play next.

@LeeBB_Art 49 hours to get to chapter 7? You must be speed running!

Actually looking forward to this so I’m happy it’ll be on plus.

They might hire one less person or maybe even make employees jobs easier and less stressful when using A.I

Or

No one buys the game because of A.I and a whole studio is closed down due to low sales and many people lose their jobs.

I know which I prefer. So I’ll still be buying it.

Currently playing a game called Cubic Odyssey which is kinda like if Minecraft and No Man’s Sky had a baby. I’m finding it really addictive though.

I’ll also be playing Old Market Simulator later tonight in co-op and Outlast Trials tomorrow night.

Good month for me as I was planning to buy Darktide at some point! Grounded is also an amazing survival game that you should try before slating it off.

@SleepyNick Almost every game will have other games out there that do something better. Doesn't make it any less enjoyable. And generally cutscenes help tell a story so you can’t really call them Padding.

I’m currently playing CarX Street as my single player game, which I’m actually enjoying.

I definitely wouldn’t have picked to play it anytime soon if I wasn’t playing my backlog Alphabetically.

I’m still chipping away at Crimson Desert too and still loving it.

I’ll also be playing Phasmophobia and Outlast Trials later on tonight with some drinks

Balan Wonderworld

Yes, I know… but I’m trying to clear my backlog and I figured I’d just do it alphabetically so I’m not cherry picking the better games first.

I got it for £3. Don’t judge me!

(I’m not hating it)

I enjoyed the first game when you were shooting Xeno’s. I’ll probably give this one a go though. I just wish it was first person