Been house hunting today but back home now and somehow I've reached the 10th floor in Guilty Gear Strive. So to celebrate I will maybe take a break from it and finish the last 2 chapters of GotG which has been ok!
Excellent news to wake up to. I played the original a year before remake came out and aside from dated visuals it was great. I'm all for a trilogy taking the characters in a new direction.
Great interview, think I will start Cold Steel 2 soon as it's been a while since I finished the first one. Cracking game though and look forward to playing more in the series!
I'll pick up the Xbox dongle/stick for cheap, around 2030 and sub to gamepass 3 months for a quid. If any of the big hitters are actually out by then and if I'm still into gaming!
Silksong looks great though I'll get it on Switch and PS5.
I've still to play through Cold Steel 2-4, but too many games and other hobbies vying for my free time. Be nice to get through them all in my lifetime but you never know. I might get hit by a bus or something!
@thefourfoldroot1 Kids only play what other kids play these days and it's all about playing with friends. They tend to not sit and play single players as they can't scream down their headsets at other kids and even find them "boring" without the social aspects.
According to my nephews this and FIFA are the best games ever. Shows what little they know, as when it comes to online games Guilty Gear Strive, Rocket League and Genshin Impact are the best!
Won't be gaming much today as I'm going to see The Book of Mormon this Afternoon and then out for food. Might fit in some Guilty Gear matches, made it to the 9th floor for an evening, earlier in the week so that was an achievement for me as I don't consider myself great at fighting games. Maybe continue playing GotG this weekend, just picked it up again after playing GG exclusively for the past month and met Cosmo.
Nice outside as well, so I think we will walk to the theatre later on so I can get a pint 😀.
I didn't have a problem with performance mode when I played it but I'm intrigued to do a replay in new game + to see any difference. Certainly can't go back to resolution mode as it hurts my eyes and feels weird!
Looks interesting. This and Bomb Rush Cyberfunk could be great, now if Sega would give us a new JSR and Skitchin was remade or remastered that would be brilliant!
@tallythwack By patch I'm guessing you mean for HFW? It was a quick few seconds update and was announced off the back of the VR game so thematically made sense and it's something a lot of gamers were looking for.
All the games looked great to me I'm especially excited for FFXVI, Callisto Protocol,Resident Evil 4 and Horizon VR!
Guilty Gear most likely, already been on this morning looking for matches on the Japan server. Still hanging around on the 8th floor and have a total of over 700 wins to my name,. I may need help 😂
Not a football fan as it's like watching paint dry for me, but I like Klopp he'd be fun to have a pint with. So on that basis good luck Liverpool and hope everyone has a great weekend!
@Bismarck We are still waiting to hear what games you are playing that never chart? That you commented on in a similar article a wee while back. Please share so we can all run out and buy them and HFW is a damn fine game it's not our fault you aren't a fan of open world games!
@ErrantRob I'm like a yo-yo, I get so confident that I eventually get thrashing after thrashing but it's a lot of fun. I main Axl and that tends to wind some players up if they don't know his move set. But then players that know their stuff get me in a corner I'm pretty much done for.
I've been playing a lot of Guilty Gear Strive this week so maybe more of that. Someone got so upset with me beating them they messaged me through PSN 😂 I've somehow made it to the eighth floor which is an achievement for me. I might also continue with GotG and Flynn son of Crimson.
I love the Oled but play my PS5 more. My wife enjoys playing Animal Crossing and MK8 on it and even bought one for our niece. It's a nice little machine. Maybe once I get through my insane backlog on PS5 I'll have to finally get stuck into BotW until then though it's great for keeping fit with ring fit adventure!
@Col_McCafferty I had a Pro and as much as I loved it, it was incredibly noisy. Moving to PS5 which is incredibly silent and the amazing exclusives we've had so far, oh and of course the DualSense. So those saying that a Pro is basically a PS5 are exaggerating just a tad.
@middyone I got the platinum in 140 hours without using fast travel but several stops for photoshoots. Loved the game and can't wait for DLC and the sequel. Currently getting my Horizon fix by building the Lego Tallneck!
Will be finishing off Yakuza 5 (story at least) what a rollercoaster this game has been. I've liked each game better than the last regardless of being outdated compared to 0 and kiwami 1/2.
Bought a few games in the sales recently and still have ER and GotG to play. Will see where the weekend takes me since I'm home alone for 2 nights.
Will definitely give Tribes and Curse a go, but FIFA isn't for me. Never been a football fan, Thank goodness for jukeboxes in the pub as 90 mins of watching that just bored me. Sitting under the t.v. watching grown men crying over it was always far more entertaining 😂
Still waiting for that must have game on Xbox before I buy one. I don't mind paying £10-£25 to indie devs for a good game, still saving money that way than buying another console and a sub to gamepass. They almost had me with the Ori games but I bought a switch Oled and got both games on cartridge!
At the end of the day it's about the games. I have no stake in which company has a bigger slice of the pie and Microsoft doing better will only push Sony to be better.
Post game on Death's Door, which is excellent. Just finished Kiryu's part in Yakuza 5 the man is an absolute beast, so onto Saijima next. I also picked up OlliOlli World for something different and it sure is addictive.
@itsfoz Hopefully the calm before the storm. Off work with covid, so when I'm not gaming/watching t.v./reading I'm on here and articles like these although helpful are like tumbleweed!
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 431
Been house hunting today but back home now and somehow I've reached the 10th floor in Guilty Gear Strive. So to celebrate I will maybe take a break from it and finish the last 2 chapters of GotG which has been ok!
Proof of my achievement...

Have a great weekend everyone!
Re: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Is Remake 2, PS5 Exclusive, Out Winter 2023
Excellent news to wake up to. I played the original a year before remake came out and aside from dated visuals it was great. I'm all for a trilogy taking the characters in a new direction.
Re: Interview: Falcom on The Legend of Heroes' Future, Bringing New Trails Games West, and More
Great interview, think I will start Cold Steel 2 soon as it's been a while since I finished the first one. Cracking game though and look forward to playing more in the series!
Re: Reaction: PS Plus’ Revamp Is Hours Away, But Sony Still Has a Game Pass Problem
@ApostateMage you forgot stadia and Apple.
Re: Reaction: PS Plus’ Revamp Is Hours Away, But Sony Still Has a Game Pass Problem
I'll pick up the Xbox dongle/stick for cheap, around 2030 and sub to gamepass 3 months for a quid. If any of the big hitters are actually out by then and if I'm still into gaming!
Silksong looks great though I'll get it on Switch and PS5.
Re: PS5 Exclusive Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is a Year Old
@Kooky_Daisuke I'll get it on sale on PS5 at some point. Enjoyed the first one but it hasn't aged well.
Re: Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 11
10 out of 15, not too shabby.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 430
I'll be checking out the changes in the recent patch for Guilty Gear Strive, approaching 200 hours in the game and can't get enough.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Re: Sony Leaks The Last of Us: Part I for PS5, Launching 2nd September
I'll definitely play it at some point, as I loved the remaster on PS4 and was blown away by part 2.
Would be nice if we see other Sony stuff at tonight's show though. We will see!
Re: Falcom on Bringing Kuro Trails Games West: 'Of Course We Intend To'
@Jayslow nothing wrong with being in your 40's.
I've still to play through Cold Steel 2-4, but too many games and other hobbies vying for my free time. Be nice to get through them all in my lifetime but you never know. I might get hit by a bus or something!
Re: Hands On: Assassin's Creed Origins PS5 Patch Reminds Us That It's One of the Series' Best Games
I recently bought the DLC on sale just so I could replay this one day with the new patch.
Re: Rumour: We May Hear About a New Crash Bandicoot Game This Week
@Milktastrophe Xbox owners need something to play this year so why not! 😜
Re: Darth Vader, Indiana Jones Vibin' in New Festival Fortnite Season
@thefourfoldroot1 Kids only play what other kids play these days and it's all about playing with friends. They tend to not sit and play single players as they can't scream down their headsets at other kids and even find them "boring" without the social aspects.
According to my nephews this and FIFA are the best games ever. Shows what little they know, as when it comes to online games Guilty Gear Strive, Rocket League and Genshin Impact are the best!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 429
@Mikey856 hope you have a quick recovery, never good when you have holidays and you get sick/injured.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 429
Won't be gaming much today as I'm going to see The Book of Mormon this Afternoon and then out for food. Might fit in some Guilty Gear matches, made it to the 9th floor for an evening, earlier in the week so that was an achievement for me as I don't consider myself great at fighting games. Maybe continue playing GotG this weekend, just picked it up again after playing GG exclusively for the past month and met Cosmo.
Nice outside as well, so I think we will walk to the theatre later on so I can get a pint 😀.
Enjoy your weekend everyone!
Re: Horizon Forbidden West Update Makes a Huge Improvement to Performance Mode on PS5
@Eldritch nah PS5. Will look out for it on my next playthrough.
Re: Horizon Forbidden West Update Makes a Huge Improvement to Performance Mode on PS5
@Eldritch I didn't know it was still a thing and hadn't noticed in my 140 hour play through.
Re: Horizon Forbidden West Update Makes a Huge Improvement to Performance Mode on PS5
I didn't have a problem with performance mode when I played it but I'm intrigued to do a replay in new game + to see any difference. Certainly can't go back to resolution mode as it hurts my eyes and feels weird!
Re: Gallery: Stylish Skater-Shooter Rollerdrome Looks Stunning in Screens
Looks interesting. This and Bomb Rush Cyberfunk could be great, now if Sega would give us a new JSR and Skitchin was remade or remastered that would be brilliant!
Re: Poll: Did Sony's Latest State of Play Livestream Live Up to the Hype?
@tallythwack By patch I'm guessing you mean for HFW? It was a quick few seconds update and was announced off the back of the VR game so thematically made sense and it's something a lot of gamers were looking for.
All the games looked great to me I'm especially excited for FFXVI, Callisto Protocol,Resident Evil 4 and Horizon VR!
Maybe you need a new hobby.
Re: Poll: Did Sony's Latest State of Play Livestream Live Up to the Hype?
27% of voters need to find a new hobby. How anyone can rate that just ok to very poor baffles me!
Re: The Critically Acclaimed Tunic Journeys to PS5, PS4 in September
Loved the look of this one since it's first reveal, Happy I can play it without having to spend another £500.
Re: Poll: Did Sony's Latest State of Play Livestream Live Up to the Hype?
All the games looked great, Tunic coming to PS5 so I'm happy about that!
Re: Final Fantasy XVI Finally Comes to PS5 in Summer 2023
Can't wait for this one. The entire SoP was really good!
Re: PSVR2's Horizon Call of the Mountain Massively Upgraded in New Teaser
Can't wait to see more and experience it for myself.
Re: What Time Is the Next State of Play Livestream?
Got the long weekend for the Jubilee so I'll stay up and watch it. Never go into these things with expectations and you'll come away happy enough.
Re: Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - Issue 10
10 out of 15. Not bad.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 428
Guilty Gear most likely, already been on this morning looking for matches on the Japan server. Still hanging around on the 8th floor and have a total of over 700 wins to my name,. I may need help 😂
Not a football fan as it's like watching paint dry for me, but I like Klopp he'd be fun to have a pint with. So on that basis good luck Liverpool and hope everyone has a great weekend!
Re: State of Play Showcase for Thursday Confirmed, PSVR2 Games Included
A fantastic way to celebrate the Queen's jubilee. Well done Sony!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 427
Been making the most of the fine day outside. But I managed to get a few matches of Guilty Gear in!
Re: UK Sales Charts: Evil Dead: The Game Sells Best on PS5 with Top 10 Debut
@Bismarck We are still waiting to hear what games you are playing that never chart? That you commented on in a similar article a wee while back. Please share so we can all run out and buy them and HFW is a damn fine game it's not our fault you aren't a fan of open world games!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 426
@ErrantRob I'm like a yo-yo, I get so confident that I eventually get thrashing after thrashing but it's a lot of fun. I main Axl and that tends to wind some players up if they don't know his move set. But then players that know their stuff get me in a corner I'm pretty much done for.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 426
I've been playing a lot of Guilty Gear Strive this week so maybe more of that. Someone got so upset with me beating them they messaged me through PSN 😂 I've somehow made it to the eighth floor which is an achievement for me. I might also continue with GotG and Flynn son of Crimson.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Re: Nintendo Switch Has Now Outsold PS4 in USA
I love the Oled but play my PS5 more.
My wife enjoys playing Animal Crossing and MK8 on it and even bought one for our niece. It's a nice little machine. Maybe once I get through my insane backlog on PS5 I'll have to finally get stuck into BotW until then though it's great for keeping fit with ring fit adventure!
Re: 19.3 Million PS5 Consoles Have Been Shipped So Far
@Col_McCafferty I had a Pro and as much as I loved it, it was incredibly noisy. Moving to PS5 which is incredibly silent and the amazing exclusives we've had so far, oh and of course the DualSense. So those saying that a Pro is basically a PS5 are exaggerating just a tad.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Week? - Issue 425
Ring Fit Adventure on switch, it's part of my daily routine first thing in the morning in my quest to get in shape.
Started GotG and Flynn son of crimson on PS5 but away out for fresh air today will maybe play them tonight.
Will also be continuing to build the Lego Tallneck, done the base which looks great and the first part of the Tallneck.
Have a great weekend everyone no matter what you are getting up to!
Re: Horizon Forbidden West Patch 1.13 Out Now, Here Are All Patch Notes
@middyone I got the platinum in 140 hours without using fast travel but several stops for photoshoots. Loved the game and can't wait for DLC and the sequel. Currently getting my Horizon fix by building the Lego Tallneck!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 424
Will be finishing off Yakuza 5 (story at least) what a rollercoaster this game has been. I've liked each game better than the last regardless of being outdated compared to 0 and kiwami 1/2.
Bought a few games in the sales recently and still have ER and GotG to play. Will see where the weekend takes me since I'm home alone for 2 nights.
Enjoy your weekend everyone!
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Games for May 2022?
Will definitely give Tribes and Curse a go, but FIFA isn't for me. Never been a football fan, Thank goodness for jukeboxes in the pub as 90 mins of watching that just bored me. Sitting under the t.v. watching grown men crying over it was always far more entertaining 😂
Re: British Gas Blasted for Advising Customers to Turn Off Consoles Like PS5, PS4
It's ok my wife can just have blankets and a hotwater bottle whilst I play my PS5 in the dark.
Re: Microsoft Bigwig Implies PS5 Is Losing Marketshare to Xbox
Still waiting for that must have game on Xbox before I buy one. I don't mind paying £10-£25 to indie devs for a good game, still saving money that way than buying another console and a sub to gamepass. They almost had me with the Ori games but I bought a switch Oled and got both games on cartridge!
At the end of the day it's about the games. I have no stake in which company has a bigger slice of the pie and Microsoft doing better will only push Sony to be better.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 423
@KilloWertz Enjoy the finale. Let us know what you think over in the forum!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 423
@thefourfoldroot Ok you've convinced me. Playing Yakuza 5 at the moment I love these games.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 423
@thefourfoldroot how is the fist of the Northstar? I see it's only £7 so I might grab it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 423
Post game on Death's Door, which is excellent. Just finished Kiryu's part in Yakuza 5 the man is an absolute beast, so onto Saijima next. I also picked up OlliOlli World for something different and it sure is addictive.
Have a great weekend everyone.
Re: Best Platformers on PS5
@Ssimsim Have you played Unbound: World's Apart? Excellent 2D platformer. I highly recommend it if you haven't!
Re: Godzilla, King Kong Stomp to Call of Duty: Warzone in May
Remove the COD part and then we'll talk.
Re: New PC Software Lets You Update the DualSense Controller Without a PS5
@itsfoz Hopefully the calm before the storm. Off work with covid, so when I'm not gaming/watching t.v./reading I'm on here and articles like these although helpful are like tumbleweed!
Re: Uncharted Creator Amy Hennig Working On a New Star Wars Game
@willi3su I thought it was alright. Worse games out there and worse things with the Star Wars name attached!
@Apfelschteiner I sort of agree with you. There is just so much stuff now and it's no longer an event when they happen.
Re: Uncharted Creator Amy Hennig Working On a New Star Wars Game
@Rhaoulos Fallen Order was good!