I wanted to like this game so much I ended up basically forcing myself to finish it. It started pretty strong for me but ended up being a dissapointment but thats also because I had such high expectations so thats on me. The game would need a LOT of improvements to make it the game it deserved to be, with probably isnt going to happen. This isnt going to be a No Mans Sky story.
We're been on a family trip for most of the week so I've been using the Portal to play Banishers and FH 5 which are both great and I'm enjoying them both a lot.
And again, its great how good the portal works as long as you have a stable (and fast also helps) connection!
Banishers - Its growing on me the more I play, so I’m enjoying it quite a lot. Its a pretty grim tale from DontNod, I like it!
Cod WW2 - only playing short sessions here and there since I only can play when my son isnt using the Series S but it remains a fun action blockbuster 🙂
Also, Forza Horizon 5 which I’m enjoying but its going to take a while to get that platinum…
Oblivion remaster - Finished and platinumed. I must say I really enjoyed playing this game again, but its a shame its in such a bad shape technically and with the studio behind it getting hit with massive lay-offs theres a big risk it wont ever be fixed. Which is like most Bethesda games but its a real shame.
CoD WW2 - Its not the best cod campaign but its still some good fun blockbuster action so far which is great and all I really want from the game!
Banishers - been waiting for this to drop on PS Plus 🙂 I’m a couple of hours in and like the game so far, its a bit slow at times perhaps and might get repetitive down the line but so far so good!
Arken Age PSVR2 - I picked it up in the sale but only managed to play like 45 minutes as I dont have the headset at the summer place so can only play when I’m back home once a week but it seems very promising, it looks and plays well and the story and the world seems cool. Cant wait to play more 🙂
Feel like these weekly updates have been me posting about playing the same games for a while, but I'm making some progress so maybe I'll have something new and exotic next week or so 😅
Oblivion Remastered I've finished the thieves guild questline which feel very much like playing like a thief compared to the questline in Skyrim, which was great. I only have the main questline left to do for the platinum, think I'll do that and then leave Cyrodiil again. Its been great to play, very nostalgic, but its still buggy as hell and runs like ***** 😅
Forza Horizon 5 So, I'm back playing Horizon. Not getting the trophy for winning The Eliminator bugged me, so I had to get it 😂 and now that I've done it I might as well get the platinum 🙂 gonna take me a while though, will probably play some Motorfest as well as Horizon but I'm in no rush with either game!
We've been on a family trip this last week so I havent played as much as I usually do. I brought the Portal, so I've played some Oblivion (still buggy but very fun and nostalgic to play) and I've picked up The Crew Motorfest in the sale so switching to that from Horizon. I've just tried a bit of Motorfest and it seems pretty fun, and its obvious Ubisoft has looked a lot at Horizon when making their game which is fine by me!
Just wanna say, as I’ve said many times before, how happy I am with the Portal! Its working great, and games like Oblivion and Motorfest can imo be played without much problems at all with a fast connection. Playing PvP games like CoD or Apex legends dont work well enough though, there is always a bit of input lag and in games like that it affects gameplay to much I would say. Still, the Portal is great 🙂
TES Oblivion remaster - I'm really enjoying playing this game again after all these years, ***** performance and bugs and all. I've had some hilarious bugs, one where like seven of the guards from the Malacath quest followed me around Cyrodiil and would pop up every now and then and take turns endlessly harassing me 😂 I had to kill them eventually,, couldnt get on with the game once they cought up with me, which also was pretty funny cause they didnt fight back and the city guards ended up helping me kill them... you dont see features like these in other games! Currently doing the Dark Brotherhood questline, which imo is better than the one in Skyrim! Love it!
Forza Horizon 5 - I've enjoyed it but starting to feel like maybe I'm done, for now at least. Gonna try some rounds of the Eliminator and see if I can get that trophy and go for the platinum but if not I think its time to move on. Hoping The Crew Motorfest gets a new sale soon , want to see how that holds up against Horizon and I enjoyed The Crew 2.
TES Oblivion - I’m really enjoying my revisit to Cyrodiil. Nostalgia plays a big part for me, I’ve had many trips down memory lane while playing which is bittersweet, some great memories but also a reminder of how quickly time flies (I’m saying I’m old). Anyway, back to the game: it looks great, plays like ***** and still has a lot of the original features left untouched but still, I’m going to play this for so many hours 🙂
FH 5 - Looks and plays great, but imo best enjoyed in short sessions and just keeping it relaxed.
The Alters - Gave it a fair try, but its not for me. I can see the appeal though, so maybe its just that I’m not in the mood for this kind of game right now.
I finished Doom - TDA last weekend. It was fun, but its not a perfect game by any means and its not my favorite Doom at all. I hope the next Doom is more like the 2016 one.
I also picked up Still wakes the deep on a sale, but playing it on the ps5 this time. Great game imo!
And, its summer. I want some relaxing games giving that feel good vibe so I got
Forza Horizon 5 - for the ps5 pro. Its not the best racer (not my favorite Horizon game either) but it really fits the critera above 🙂 looks amazing on the Pro.
TES Oblivion - with the patches coming I cant hold off anymore 😅 it might be so buggy it'll make me furious instead of happy and relaxed, but its one of my favourite games and some parts are better than Skyrim imo so hopefully I can get through it without to much bugs and technical trouble 🙂
Its been mostly Doom - The Dark Ages for me this last week. I’m a couple of chapters from the end and I’m enjoying it. Its good old fast paced action fun with some great level design. The shield is a fun addition, however I do feel it gets a bit to arcadey with different colored attacks for deflecting etc but its a minor complaint. Also, rest assured that even if you find yourself in the belly of the Beast, you’ll find Sentinel Shrines there so you can upgrade your gear. A bit less of that sort of thing would have been better imo. But all in all, very fun 🙂
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Its done, and the platinum trophy is mine 🥹 Its high on my list of the best games I’ve ever played, imo a true masterpiece in every aspect and it will stay with me in that way that truly great games do! I’ll replay it every now and then and I’ll also listen to the soundtrack from time to time.
Doom - TDA - Barely just started but seems like what I need right now, all action and no brain, and it runs good on the Series S so far.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - I’ve finished the story now. What an amazing game, absolutely love it. Its one of my favorite games of all time. Finishing of some collectibles and bosses for the platinum. Not really looking forward to finishing it, dont want it to end as I enjoy it so much and I always get that hollow feeling after completing a great game and need a day or two before starting something new.
Think play I’ll Doom next, might be the perfect palette cleanser.
Mainly Clair Obscur - and I love it. On act 3 now, still absolutely amazing and its really a game were I’m enjoying exactly every aspect of it which doesnt happen very often.
First they need to fix Oblivion then do Fallout 3 properly and if they pull that off I would love a Morrowind remaster/remake. But dont release broken *****
Since last week I´ve finished a decent game and started playing a true masterpiece
Lost records: Bloom & Rage - So I've finished the game, its not bad but its not nearly as good as I had hoped and pretty much expected from Dont Nod so I´m a little dissapointed. Maybe thats unfair, maybe my expectations were to high, but thats how I feel.
Clair Obscur: expedition 33 - Wow, what a game!!! At the beginning of act 2 and its just amazing how good this is . All of it, the design, the soundtrack, everything. Most likely my GOTY right here. If you like RPGs and dont hate turn-based combat - play it! Or maybe play it regardless 🙂
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - and I'm a little dissappointed as its not as good as I hoped, meaning Life is Strange good, but its good enough for me to want to finish the story and see how it ends. It helps a bit that we're on a family trip and I'm playing on the portal (bloody awesome little device that), and this is the perfect kind of game for it. I might have dropped it otherwise and started Clair Obscur instead but I can wait a few more days to play that 🙂
Having more trouble than usual picking what game to focus on as right now there are both new games I reeeeaaaally want to play and at the same time the games in the backlog are looking at me with those puppy eyes wanting to be played as well. Ah well, its a nice problem to have. On to the games 😅
South of Midnight - played and finished. Its pretty good, loved the world and the art design and the soundtrack is very interesting and the story was decent. The fighting and the gameplay loop got a bit tedious but overall I enjoyed it!
Lost records - Started this before Oblivion remastered shadowdropped all of a sudden and Clair Obscure turned out to be a must play but I’ll finish this first. Its good, I’m not blown away yet but hopefully it’ll get there soon as I’ve not played for long but its not the same instant love as I had with LiS!
Also, the son really loves the Oblivion remaster. Its awesome to watch him play and be able to help him with some stuff instead of him watching YouTube videos for hints, I’m surprised how much I remember as I havent played this for 17 years or so. Cant wait to play it again myself 🙂
AC Shadows - I had a lot of gaming time this past week, so focusing on the main story I managed to both finish and platinum the game. Loved it, its my favorite AC since Black Flag. Dont really feel finished with the game though, even if its massive and I've played so many hours I just enjoy the world and the gameplay so much I might have to do some more side missions and castles. Brilliant game imo 🙂
Next up is South of Midnight and some smaller games on VR perhaps 🙂
AC Shadows - and still loving it! I dont burn out on these games, which is great for me 🙂 the patch that dropped earlier in the week was great, it made an already stunning world even more stunning on the Pro! What a world they've built, cant get enough! Also you can now sell/dismantle multiple items at once, but why the f that wasnt there from release is just baffling. Dont know how much of the main game I've done, I'm still on act 1 as I keep getting sidetracked and I love it 🙂
South of Midnight - Been looking forward to this so had to try it for a little bit but I could tell from that short time its s game I'll probably love. Very promising. But first Shadows, then this 🙂
Mainly AC Shadows - and I really, really enjoy it! As been said, it looks amazing. The seasons are a fun addition as well. I've changed the settings so that quest markers arent added to the map automatically but I need to either use scouts or search myself, increasing the immersion. I prefer playing as Naoe, as Yasuke feels a bit to powerful but he has his uses sometimes, like storming a castle and wreaking havoc! I also really like to expand and build the hideout. I've spent some time making japanese gardens, very fun. Cant wait to play more!
Atomfall - I've played about an hour but it didnt really click for me. Might be because I just want to play Shadows instead, so I'll leave it for now but might go back to it in the future!
Assassins Creed: Shadows - Im around 4 hours in and so far this is really good. First off it looks amazing on the Pro, been switching between 40 fps and 60 fps and Im settling on the balanced mode of 40 fps. Last night as I was climbing a tower there was a thunderstorm, and I ended up just sitting there enjoying the show. Very beautiful game. I also tuned the hud, removing health bars on enemies for example which makes it a lot more immersive. Gameplay and combat is great, combat is a lot better than I expected as playing as a ninja really means you need to be sneaky most o the time as open conflict against several opponents (they´ll come running from the noice) often ends with me dead. Exploration is fun, but its been done before as it’s an AC game. Cant wait to play more, I love these kinds of games and this one is very good on top of that so Im probnably looking at 60-100 hours of pure fun here 😊
Dragon Age: The Veilguard - So I´ve practically only been playing Veilguard as there are games coming soon I want to play and didn’t want to be in the middle of this game. It’s a good looking game with a sense of being in a beautiful fantasy world, art direction is great, and combat is good enough and exploration, meaning finding hidden chests etc, is fun. I finished the story and got the “bad” ending since I focused on the main story and did little else. There are some things I wish were better though, the story could have been more “seamlessly” told and some of the dialogs (and topics in those) I wasn’t interested in felt forced on me. However, after having watched the other endings, I feel like the one I got made the most impact on me and sort of felt right given the game is about fighting really powerful gods. I mean how good can that end?
All in all I enjoyed the game more than I expected, and don’t regret not doing all the side stuff that would have given me a “good” ending and I don’t see myself going back and completing all the side quests and go for the platinum which I often do in games like this, I´ll just be satisfied with my playthrough and leave it at that as Im happy with the ending I got.
A bit of all of that 🤓 Played it on the series S and just focused on the story but want to play it again and do everything but get the best experience which should be the ps5 pro 🙂
Im double dipping on Indy at some point, not decided on FH5 yet as I kind of bounced off that on Xbox after having played FH4 quite a lot and its more of the same but not as good buit if you´re new to the series or just love that type of game you´re in for a treat!
Avowed - I’ve finished the main story and I feel done with the game. It was a fun game once I started playing it for what it is and not what I wanted it to be. Looks good, great world thats fun to explore but too shallow for it to be a great game imo.
Warhammer 40k Space Marines 2 - Cant stop playing 😅 I got the platinum earlier in the week but I’ll keep playing it now and then as its so awesome. For the Emperor!
Dragon Age Veilguard - Hadnt planned to play this now but since it dropped on PS Plus I decided to give it a shot! I’m enjoying a lot so far, they’ve created a beautiful world that feels magical and I like the gameplay. Its not perfect but better than I expected after all the ***** surrounding the game.
Warhammer 40k - Space Marines 2 - I'm still having so much fun with this game. Wish there was more of everything with this game 🙂
Avowed - The game has grown on me. The solution to enjoying it more for me was that I stopped treating it as an AAA rpg (its to shallow and lacks that immersion and interactivity for that imo) and instead I’m playing it as an AA adventure game with fun exploration in a beautiful world and that works good. Mainly just doing the main quests with a bit of extra running around. Also lowered difficulty, dont want to have to grind for levels. So yeah, not a perfect game at all but enjoyable 🙂
I’ll get this on a deep sale just for the hell of playing Forza on my ps5 pro but didnt really love it that much when I played it on Xbox but its a beautiful game!
Warhammer 40k - space Marines 2 - still having so much fun with this games. Been playing some multiplayer and some of the operations, and I feel like I will keep playing this game for a long time. Might even go for the platinum 🙂
Avowed - I´ve managed to get maybe 6 hours in, and the game is growing on me despite some minor issues I have that might be something others dont really care about. The physics of the game is a bit all over the place which sadly my brain really registers and it brakes the immersion for me. Like, mugs are all breaking the laws of physics and cannot be moved whatever you do, grass doesnt catch on fire, NPCs are mostly (all?) standing still and also cant be hit with anything, unlimited arrows that dissapear after a few seconds, enemy weapons dissapear when they are defeated etc etc and Skyrim for example did all that a lot better 14 years ago. Its just something I expect in a first person RPG but that may be a non issue to some but its going to take some getting used to for me. It does look pretty good though, and runs fairly well on the Series S. Exploration and movement feels really good, combat is ok and the story and side quests so far are ok. Im a big fan ot these kinds of games and I love exploring the world. Hoping the game keeps growing on me and I really should try and enjoy it for what it is, not what I want it to be 🙂
As I commented last time, really good idea for an article and nice to see a mix of games recommended. Will check the ones I dont already own and see if I´ll add some to the backlog
Managed to get more playtime than normal this week, always nice 🤓
Sniper Elite Resistance - So, I got in a pickle after an autosave so decided to load an older save. Got in another similar situation with low health, being hunted and an autosave 😬 I realised I dont have the patience for this game as Im rushing to much. But I feel like I've shot enough Nazi balls off to happily drop it, at least for now!
Sayonara Wild Hearts - Having heard so much good about it I had to play it. And wow, what an experience! Its hard to explain what the game is, rytmn mixed with schmup with very cool graphics and a great soundtrack perhaps. Its also short, if you like great but different games I really recommend you give it a try 😀
Warhammer 40k Space Marines 2 - I wanted to play a game with a short enough campaign that I would be able to finish it before Avowed and there was a sale for this 🙂 Having played the trial I knew it was good but damn, I've really been enjoying this. It looks and plays really great and is just so much fun to play imo. I've finished the campaign but I need more! Thankfully theres operations and multiplayer 😀
I played and ejnoyed the game, but it isnt as good as the first. Still worth checking out if you like these kinds of games. I might double dip at a nice enough price to experience it on the pro 🤓
Life is Strange Double Exposure - I've managed to find the time to finish and platinum the game. Its a really good game imo, but I dont think its as good as the first Life is Strange or Before the Storm. Its more of a Hollywood story with a happy ending, which isnt bad in itself but the darker story and impact of the choices (especially the last one) in LiS felt more significant and emotional and theres no moment like that in Double Exposure which makes it a bit less good imo. Its also a new story with new powers but they still chose to go with Max as the lead character, which isnt necessary at all imo. The game is good enough to stand on its own. This all makes it sounds as I didnt enjoy the game but I really, really did and I look forward to more LiS in the future. Also looking forward to Lost Records 🙂
Sniper Elite Resistance - Playing in short bursts, still enjoying it!
Far Cry New Dawn - Had to try the 60 fps upgrade on the Series S, which is great and sort of made me want to play the game again. Hopefully I´ll get to play some co-op with my son but he and his friends have discovered how fun the Far Cry games are in co-op after finishing both 5 and 6 so I might not get the chance...
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Re: Round Up: Total Lack of Mafia: The Old Country PS5 Reviews Is a Red Flag
@Jammer
I really enjoyed both AC Shadows and SW Outlaws. really good games imo.
Re: Rumour: Xbox Exclusive Starfield Is Getting Some Hefty Gameplay Reworks for Its PS5 Release
I wanted to like this game so much I ended up basically forcing myself to finish it. It started pretty strong for me but ended up being a dissapointment but thats also because I had such high expectations so thats on me. The game would need a LOT of improvements to make it the game it deserved to be, with probably isnt going to happen. This isnt going to be a No Mans Sky story.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 592
We're been on a family trip for most of the week so I've been using the Portal to play Banishers and FH 5 which are both great and I'm enjoying them both a lot.
And again, its great how good the portal works as long as you have a stable (and fast also helps) connection!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 591
Banishers - Its growing on me the more I play, so I’m enjoying it quite a lot. Its a pretty grim tale from DontNod, I like it!
Cod WW2 - only playing short sessions here and there since I only can play when my son isnt using the Series S but it remains a fun action blockbuster 🙂
Also, Forza Horizon 5 which I’m enjoying but its going to take a while to get that platinum…
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 590
Some new games played since last week 🙂
Oblivion remaster - Finished and platinumed. I must say I really enjoyed playing this game again, but its a shame its in such a bad shape technically and with the studio behind it getting hit with massive lay-offs theres a big risk it wont ever be fixed. Which is like most Bethesda games but its a real shame.
CoD WW2 - Its not the best cod campaign but its still some good fun blockbuster action so far which is great and all I really want from the game!
Banishers - been waiting for this to drop on PS Plus 🙂 I’m a couple of hours in and like the game so far, its a bit slow at times perhaps and might get repetitive down the line but so far so good!
Arken Age PSVR2 - I picked it up in the sale but only managed to play like 45 minutes as I dont have the headset at the summer place so can only play when I’m back home once a week but it seems very promising, it looks and plays well and the story and the world seems cool. Cant wait to play more 🙂
Re: RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business (PS5) - Standalone Mini-Sequel Just Misses the Mark
Thanks for the review! I really liked the first one so I’ll be playing this one too, but might wait for a sale instead of getting it now.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 589
Feel like these weekly updates have been me posting about playing the same games for a while, but I'm making some progress so maybe I'll have something new and exotic next week or so 😅
Oblivion Remastered I've finished the thieves guild questline which feel very much like playing like a thief compared to the questline in Skyrim, which was great. I only have the main questline left to do for the platinum, think I'll do that and then leave Cyrodiil again. Its been great to play, very nostalgic, but its still buggy as hell and runs like ***** 😅
Forza Horizon 5 So, I'm back playing Horizon. Not getting the trophy for winning The Eliminator bugged me, so I had to get it 😂 and now that I've done it I might as well get the platinum 🙂 gonna take me a while though, will probably play some Motorfest as well as Horizon but I'm in no rush with either game!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 588
We've been on a family trip this last week so I havent played as much as I usually do. I brought the Portal, so I've played some Oblivion (still buggy but very fun and nostalgic to play) and I've picked up The Crew Motorfest in the sale so switching to that from Horizon. I've just tried a bit of Motorfest and it seems pretty fun, and its obvious Ubisoft has looked a lot at Horizon when making their game which is fine by me!
Just wanna say, as I’ve said many times before, how happy I am with the Portal! Its working great, and games like Oblivion and Motorfest can imo be played without much problems at all with a fast connection. Playing PvP games like CoD or Apex legends dont work well enough though, there is always a bit of input lag and in games like that it affects gameplay to much I would say. Still, the Portal is great 🙂
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 587
Basically playing the same games as last week
TES Oblivion remaster - I'm really enjoying playing this game again after all these years, ***** performance and bugs and all. I've had some hilarious bugs, one where like seven of the guards from the Malacath quest followed me around Cyrodiil and would pop up every now and then and take turns endlessly harassing me 😂 I had to kill them eventually,, couldnt get on with the game once they cought up with me, which also was pretty funny cause they didnt fight back and the city guards ended up helping me kill them... you dont see features like these in other games! Currently doing the Dark Brotherhood questline, which imo is better than the one in Skyrim! Love it!
Forza Horizon 5 - I've enjoyed it but starting to feel like maybe I'm done, for now at least. Gonna try some rounds of the Eliminator and see if I can get that trophy and go for the platinum but if not I think its time to move on. Hoping The Crew Motorfest gets a new sale soon , want to see how that holds up against Horizon and I enjoyed The Crew 2.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for July 2025 Announced
I loved Jusant but not interested in the other games personally. Still pretty solid I would say!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 586
So, since last week 🙂
TES Oblivion - I’m really enjoying my revisit to Cyrodiil. Nostalgia plays a big part for me, I’ve had many trips down memory lane while playing which is bittersweet, some great memories but also a reminder of how quickly time flies (I’m saying I’m old). Anyway, back to the game: it looks great, plays like ***** and still has a lot of the original features left untouched but still, I’m going to play this for so many hours 🙂
FH 5 - Looks and plays great, but imo best enjoyed in short sessions and just keeping it relaxed.
The Alters - Gave it a fair try, but its not for me. I can see the appeal though, so maybe its just that I’m not in the mood for this kind of game right now.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 585
I finished Doom - TDA last weekend. It was fun, but its not a perfect game by any means and its not my favorite Doom at all. I hope the next Doom is more like the 2016 one.
I also picked up Still wakes the deep on a sale, but playing it on the ps5 this time. Great game imo!
And, its summer. I want some relaxing games giving that feel good vibe so I got
Forza Horizon 5 - for the ps5 pro. Its not the best racer (not my favorite Horizon game either) but it really fits the critera above 🙂 looks amazing on the Pro.
TES Oblivion - with the patches coming I cant hold off anymore 😅 it might be so buggy it'll make me furious instead of happy and relaxed, but its one of my favourite games and some parts are better than Skyrim imo so hopefully I can get through it without to much bugs and technical trouble 🙂
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 584
Its been mostly Doom - The Dark Ages for me this last week. I’m a couple of chapters from the end and I’m enjoying it. Its good old fast paced action fun with some great level design. The shield is a fun addition, however I do feel it gets a bit to arcadey with different colored attacks for deflecting etc but its a minor complaint. Also, rest assured that even if you find yourself in the belly of the Beast, you’ll find Sentinel Shrines there so you can upgrade your gear. A bit less of that sort of thing would have been better imo. But all in all, very fun 🙂
Re: Oblivion Remastered Patch 1.1 Finally Confirmed, Out on PS5 Next Week
Well a couple more patches and then maybe its time to get it 😅
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 583
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Its done, and the platinum trophy is mine 🥹 Its high on my list of the best games I’ve ever played, imo a true masterpiece in every aspect and it will stay with me in that way that truly great games do! I’ll replay it every now and then and I’ll also listen to the soundtrack from time to time.
Doom - TDA - Barely just started but seems like what I need right now, all action and no brain, and it runs good on the Series S so far.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 582
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - I’ve finished the story now. What an amazing game, absolutely love it. Its one of my favorite games of all time. Finishing of some collectibles and bosses for the platinum. Not really looking forward to finishing it, dont want it to end as I enjoy it so much and I always get that hollow feeling after completing a great game and need a day or two before starting something new.
Think play I’ll Doom next, might be the perfect palette cleanser.
Re: Stellar Blade Sequel Announced, Out by 2027
My ah.. body.. is ready!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 581
Mainly Clair Obscur - and I love it. On act 3 now, still absolutely amazing and its really a game were I’m enjoying exactly every aspect of it which doesnt happen very often.
Re: Poll: Which Bethesda RPG Needs an Oblivion-Style Remaster Next?
First they need to fix Oblivion then do Fallout 3 properly and if they pull that off I would love a Morrowind remaster/remake. But dont release broken *****
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 580
Since last week I´ve finished a decent game and started playing a true masterpiece
Lost records: Bloom & Rage - So I've finished the game, its not bad but its not nearly as good as I had hoped and pretty much expected from Dont Nod so I´m a little dissapointed. Maybe thats unfair, maybe my expectations were to high, but thats how I feel.
Clair Obscur: expedition 33 - Wow, what a game!!! At the beginning of act 2 and its just amazing how good this is . All of it, the design, the soundtrack, everything. Most likely my GOTY right here. If you like RPGs and dont hate turn-based combat - play it! Or maybe play it regardless 🙂
Re: Xbox's Gears of War: Reloaded Will Play Best on PS5 Pro
Really enjoyed this game back in the day, so I’ll happily play it again. And for the hell of it, I’ll do it on my ps5 pro 🙂
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 579
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - and I'm a little dissappointed as its not as good as I hoped, meaning Life is Strange good, but its good enough for me to want to finish the story and see how it ends. It helps a bit that we're on a family trip and I'm playing on the portal (bloody awesome little device that), and this is the perfect kind of game for it. I might have dropped it otherwise and started Clair Obscur instead but I can wait a few more days to play that 🙂
Re: Returnal, One of This Gen's Best Games, Gets a Massive PS5 Pro Upgrade
I didnt really click with the game but it already looked amazing back then so I’m willing to give it another go with this update 😀
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 578
@KingPev
I enjoyed it, so give it a try! Took me maybe around 10 hours or so to finish
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 578
Having more trouble than usual picking what game to focus on as right now there are both new games I reeeeaaaally want to play and at the same time the games in the backlog are looking at me with those puppy eyes wanting to be played as well. Ah well, its a nice problem to have. On to the games 😅
South of Midnight - played and finished. Its pretty good, loved the world and the art design and the soundtrack is very interesting and the story was decent. The fighting and the gameplay loop got a bit tedious but overall I enjoyed it!
Lost records - Started this before Oblivion remastered shadowdropped all of a sudden and Clair Obscure turned out to be a must play but I’ll finish this first. Its good, I’m not blown away yet but hopefully it’ll get there soon as I’ve not played for long but its not the same instant love as I had with LiS!
Also, the son really loves the Oblivion remaster. Its awesome to watch him play and be able to help him with some stuff instead of him watching YouTube videos for hints, I’m surprised how much I remember as I havent played this for 17 years or so. Cant wait to play it again myself 🙂
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PS5) - Daring, Quirky RPG Is an Absolute Must-Play
Nice review 🙂 Looking forward to it myself, in a week or two!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 577
AC Shadows - I had a lot of gaming time this past week, so focusing on the main story I managed to both finish and platinum the game. Loved it, its my favorite AC since Black Flag. Dont really feel finished with the game though, even if its massive and I've played so many hours I just enjoy the world and the gameplay so much I might have to do some more side missions and castles. Brilliant game imo 🙂
Next up is South of Midnight and some smaller games on VR perhaps 🙂
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 576
Basically the same as last week 🥳
AC Shadows - and still loving it! I dont burn out on these games, which is great for me 🙂 the patch that dropped earlier in the week was great, it made an already stunning world even more stunning on the Pro! What a world they've built, cant get enough! Also you can now sell/dismantle multiple items at once, but why the f that wasnt there from release is just baffling. Dont know how much of the main game I've done, I'm still on act 1 as I keep getting sidetracked and I love it 🙂
South of Midnight - Been looking forward to this so had to try it for a little bit but I could tell from that short time its s game I'll probably love. Very promising. But first Shadows, then this 🙂
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 575
Assassins Creed Shadows - and I love it!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 574
Mainly AC Shadows - and I really, really enjoy it! As been said, it looks amazing. The seasons are a fun addition as well. I've changed the settings so that quest markers arent added to the map automatically but I need to either use scouts or search myself, increasing the immersion. I prefer playing as Naoe, as Yasuke feels a bit to powerful but he has his uses sometimes, like storming a castle and wreaking havoc! I also really like to expand and build the hideout. I've spent some time making japanese gardens, very fun. Cant wait to play more!
Atomfall - I've played about an hour but it didnt really click for me. Might be because I just want to play Shadows instead, so I'll leave it for now but might go back to it in the future!
Re: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Officially Out for PS5 on 17th April
Looking forward to the videos on the Pro, will get this game at some point. Its really good!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 573
Since it released I´ve taken every chance to play
Assassins Creed: Shadows - Im around 4 hours in and so far this is really good. First off it looks amazing on the Pro, been switching between 40 fps and 60 fps and Im settling on the balanced mode of 40 fps. Last night as I was climbing a tower there was a thunderstorm, and I ended up just sitting there enjoying the show. Very beautiful game. I also tuned the hud, removing health bars on enemies for example which makes it a lot more immersive. Gameplay and combat is great, combat is a lot better than I expected as playing as a ninja really means you need to be sneaky most o the time as open conflict against several opponents (they´ll come running from the noice) often ends with me dead. Exploration is fun, but its been done before as it’s an AC game. Cant wait to play more, I love these kinds of games and this one is very good on top of that so Im probnably looking at 60-100 hours of pure fun here 😊
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 572
@EfYI
I also chose to go with a male Elf rouge 🙂 maybe would have been more fun with something like a Qunari..: maybe next game
And good luck with the romances 🤓
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 572
Dragon Age: The Veilguard - So I´ve practically only been playing Veilguard as there are games coming soon I want to play and didn’t want to be in the middle of this game. It’s a good looking game with a sense of being in a beautiful fantasy world, art direction is great, and combat is good enough and exploration, meaning finding hidden chests etc, is fun. I finished the story and got the “bad” ending since I focused on the main story and did little else. There are some things I wish were better though, the story could have been more “seamlessly” told and some of the dialogs (and topics in those) I wasn’t interested in felt forced on me. However, after having watched the other endings, I feel like the one I got made the most impact on me and sort of felt right given the game is about fighting really powerful gods. I mean how good can that end?
All in all I enjoyed the game more than I expected, and don’t regret not doing all the side stuff that would have given me a “good” ending and I don’t see myself going back and completing all the side quests and go for the platinum which I often do in games like this, I´ll just be satisfied with my playthrough and leave it at that as Im happy with the ending I got.
Re: April Could Be a Colossal Month from Xbox on PS5
@hi_drnick
A bit of all of that 🤓 Played it on the series S and just focused on the story but want to play it again and do everything but get the best experience which should be the ps5 pro 🙂
Re: Rumour: Oblivion PS5 Remake Is Out Soon, Possibly Even Next Month
Loved Oblivion, but I need to temper my hype level until it gets confirmed and I get to see the improvements made...
Re: April Could Be a Colossal Month from Xbox on PS5
Im double dipping on Indy at some point, not decided on FH5 yet as I kind of bounced off that on Xbox after having played FH4 quite a lot and its more of the same but not as good buit if you´re new to the series or just love that type of game you´re in for a treat!
Re: Hitman PSVR2 Could Very Well Be Some of the Most Fun You'll Find on PS5 This Year
This feels like a must have
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 571
Played since last week
Avowed - I’ve finished the main story and I feel done with the game. It was a fun game once I started playing it for what it is and not what I wanted it to be. Looks good, great world thats fun to explore but too shallow for it to be a great game imo.
Warhammer 40k Space Marines 2 - Cant stop playing 😅 I got the platinum earlier in the week but I’ll keep playing it now and then as its so awesome. For the Emperor!
Dragon Age Veilguard - Hadnt planned to play this now but since it dropped on PS Plus I decided to give it a shot! I’m enjoying a lot so far, they’ve created a beautiful world that feels magical and I like the gameplay. Its not perfect but better than I expected after all the ***** surrounding the game.
Re: Split Fiction (PS5) - A Truly Outstanding, Peerlessly Creative Co-Op Adventure
Sounds amazing! Will def get it sooner rather than later
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 570
Same as last week 🙂
Warhammer 40k - Space Marines 2 - I'm still having so much fun with this game. Wish there was more of everything with this game 🙂
Avowed - The game has grown on me. The solution to enjoying it more for me was that I stopped treating it as an AAA rpg (its to shallow and lacks that immersion and interactivity for that imo) and instead I’m playing it as an AA adventure game with fun exploration in a beautiful world and that works good. Mainly just doing the main quests with a bit of extra running around. Also lowered difficulty, dont want to have to grind for levels. So yeah, not a perfect game at all but enjoyable 🙂
Re: Game of the Year Contender Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Targeting April PS5 Release
I’ll be double dipping for this but having played it on the Series S I’ll wait for a deep sale then go for the platinum on the pro 🤩
Re: Forza Horizon 5 Will Be Best on PS5 Pro as Xbox Supports Sony's New System
I’ll get this on a deep sale just for the hell of playing Forza on my ps5 pro but didnt really love it that much when I played it on Xbox but its a beautiful game!
Re: PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for March 2025 Announced
Well damn, thats a surprise! Decided to wait with Veilguard until it got in a service and glad i didnt have to wait long. Will def try it out 🙂
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 569
Warhammer 40k - space Marines 2 - still having so much fun with this games. Been playing some multiplayer and some of the operations, and I feel like I will keep playing this game for a long time. Might even go for the platinum 🙂
Avowed - I´ve managed to get maybe 6 hours in, and the game is growing on me despite some minor issues I have that might be something others dont really care about. The physics of the game is a bit all over the place which sadly my brain really registers and it brakes the immersion for me. Like, mugs are all breaking the laws of physics and cannot be moved whatever you do, grass doesnt catch on fire, NPCs are mostly (all?) standing still and also cant be hit with anything, unlimited arrows that dissapear after a few seconds, enemy weapons dissapear when they are defeated etc etc and Skyrim for example did all that a lot better 14 years ago. Its just something I expect in a first person RPG but that may be a non issue to some but its going to take some getting used to for me.
It does look pretty good though, and runs fairly well on the Series S. Exploration and movement feels really good, combat is ok and the story and side quests so far are ok. Im a big fan ot these kinds of games and I love exploring the world. Hoping the game keeps growing on me and I really should try and enjoy it for what it is, not what I want it to be 🙂
Re: 18 PS5, PS4 Games You Should Buy in PS Store's Extended Play Sale
As I commented last time, really good idea for an article and nice to see a mix of games recommended. Will check the ones I dont already own and see if I´ll add some to the backlog
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 568
Managed to get more playtime than normal this week, always nice 🤓
Sniper Elite Resistance - So, I got in a pickle after an autosave so decided to load an older save. Got in another similar situation with low health, being hunted and an autosave 😬 I realised I dont have the patience for this game as Im rushing to much. But I feel like I've shot enough Nazi balls off to happily drop it, at least for now!
Sayonara Wild Hearts - Having heard so much good about it I had to play it. And wow, what an experience! Its hard to explain what the game is, rytmn mixed with schmup with very cool graphics and a great soundtrack perhaps. Its also short, if you like great but different games I really recommend you give it a try 😀
Warhammer 40k Space Marines 2 - I wanted to play a game with a short enough campaign that I would be able to finish it before Avowed and there was a sale for this 🙂 Having played the trial I knew it was good but damn, I've really been enjoying this. It looks and plays really great and is just so much fun to play imo. I've finished the campaign but I need more! Thankfully theres operations and multiplayer 😀
Re: 35 PS5, PS4 Games You Should Grab in PS Store's Planet of the Discounts Sale
Very much appreciated this article, hope you make it a regular occurrence 🙂
Re: Xbox Game Hellblade 2 Might Be Out for PS5 'Very Soon'
I played and ejnoyed the game, but it isnt as good as the first. Still worth checking out if you like these kinds of games. I might double dip at a nice enough price to experience it on the pro 🤓
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 567
Since last week I´ve mainly been playing
Life is Strange Double Exposure - I've managed to find the time to finish and platinum the game. Its a really good game imo, but I dont think its as good as the first Life is Strange or Before the Storm. Its more of a Hollywood story with a happy ending, which isnt bad in itself but the darker story and impact of the choices (especially the last one) in LiS felt more significant and emotional and theres no moment like that in Double Exposure which makes it a bit less good imo. Its also a new story with new powers but they still chose to go with Max as the lead character, which isnt necessary at all imo. The game is good enough to stand on its own. This all makes it sounds as I didnt enjoy the game but I really, really did and I look forward to more LiS in the future. Also looking forward to Lost Records 🙂
Sniper Elite Resistance - Playing in short bursts, still enjoying it!
Far Cry New Dawn - Had to try the 60 fps upgrade on the Series S, which is great and sort of made me want to play the game again. Hopefully I´ll get to play some co-op with my son but he and his friends have discovered how fun the Far Cry games are in co-op after finishing both 5 and 6 so I might not get the chance...