Aside from the obligatory daily efforts to beat Gold stakes on Balatro I am hoping to finish off Alan Wake 2 either today or tomorrow. Got most of the collectables and misc trophies done so just need to power through. Have much preferred Sagas parts over Alans. Then maybe start either Still Wakes the Deep or The Invincible for some story time.
Ha I literally told a friend a couple of hours ago that I'd seen Killing Floor 3 for £16 in a BF sale but wasn't gonna bother because it'd end up on plus. Prophecy foretold.
Kind of works for for me, planning to upgrade to extra until my sub runs out August ish for around £20 mainly so I can play Silent Hill 2 as that is less than I would have been happy to pay for it. Anything else I play off the service is then a bonus for me!
Personally don't enjoy rally games, already played Stray and no idea whatever the other is. But that's fine, not everything has to go my way all of the time... That might make me too entitled and feel the need to cry about it.
After I FINALLY managed to beat the gold stake in black deck on Balatro... well probably some more Balatro tbh! A few more races on NFS Hot Pursuit Remastered which is ok in short bursts to scratch that arcade racing itch. And have made a start on Alone in the Dark and am currently enjoying exploring the asylum, solving puzzles and listening to the notes being read to me... Not so much the combat.
Have a great weekend people. Hope you enjoy whatever you're playing and the RNG treats you favorably.
Bit of Balatro (obvs). Felt the urge for some racing so been dipping into NfS Hot Pursuit Remastered - it's fine. Trying to motivate myself to put some time into Paradise Killer before my PS+ extra sub runs out. And looking forward to starting Bomb Rush Cyberfunk today...
But I also need to do a bit of reading and watch my teams Championship opener as well as some NFL pre-season action... My day needs some more hours adding!
Hope you all have a fantastic weekend and some great gaming whatever you're up to.
Same as last week for me... Occasionally interrupting my Balatro life with a bit of Cyberpunk 2077. Only need one more voucher and one more Joker to complete my collection. And have reached the final mission in Cyberpunk so just messing about completing side stuff.
Wow. A developer made a new game based on a well known horror franchise and didn't go down the live service multiplayer route that nobody would play and the servers would be turned off within two years.
Hurrah.
Maybe some devs are beginning to see sense.
Well I finished with Doom Eternal this week and have managed to beat another gold stake run on Balatro already this morning so it's about time I made a start on Cyberpunk before my PS extra subscription runs out in a month. So I'll likely be doing that.
Except I'll probably just play more Balatro!...
Have a great weekend whatever you're up to fellow square pushers.
Children of Morta and Deaths Door are both excellent games and a bargain at the current prices.
Personally I picked up Dicey Dungeons and Maniac for a little over 7 quids. Then I chucked them into the eternal backlog so I could play Balatro some more.
@Mostik Yeah me too, I miss being able to give a thumbs up to people on my friends list who got a decent plat... Or sometimes just for a trophy with a funny name.
I'll have a few runs on Blue Prince and see if I can make any progress but I'm now entirely sure how to tell if I am or not?!
Have decided to shelve Doom Eternal for then time being as I wasn't really feeling it and playing it seemed too much of a chore.
So, for some reason, decided to go back to Fallout 4 (PS5) around 8 years after I gave up on it on PS4... Never bothered to finish it but really desiring some open world apocalyptic exploration and to hell with protecting survivors and building bases this time around.
Have a great weekend and fun game time people and try not to overdo the choccies... Or overindulge if you want. It's your life after all.
Well I've already picked up The Hong Kong Massacre for 69p and had also noticed the price on Forgotton Anne (£1.54) and Little Orpheus (£1.50) so will also get the latter two. Three games that I'm interested in for my PS4 backlog for less than a fiver. Good times.
I got phone notification that The Hong Kong Massacre was on sale for like 69p or something so think I can probably afford to splash out, even if I never find the time to play it at least I'll have a free spot on my wishlist.
I'm strangely captivated by Citizen Sleeper so may have to put another hour or two into that. It'snot like any game I've ever played, more like a choose your own adventure book, table top RPG and cyberpunk visual novel fusion.
Also making a start on Uncharted Lost Legacy as it's the only one of the franchise I never played.
Have a good weekend and successful gaming endeavours people.
Currently making my way through Cat Quest 2 and High on Life, both simple enough but enjoyable. Have also made a start on Citizen Sleeper so hope to get back to that at some point.
Limited game time at the moment so today am gonna flip between Night in the Woods, The Stanley Parable, Animal Well and Guardians of the Galaxy and see if I can make some progress on any or all of them.
Take it easy peoples and enjoy your weekend.
Points should not expire. Points should still be given on PS+ renewals. The digital trophy case should be viewable on console and you should be able to view friends also. In fact the whole PS Stars thing should run on the console. At least that's what I think. I've gotten a few £5 store credits from it but I think it could be much better implemented.
As one of the few people who never bothered with GTA V thought I'd make the effort to play through that now it's available again on PS+ So I'll be doing that. Have a good weekend people (it is the weekend apparently)
Couple of days off now so fully intend to do nothing much except for watching sport and playing video games... Well inside my happy place. Merry Christmas Push Square staff, forum members and everybody else.
I will play through It Takes Two with a friend and will probably get around to the Aliens game when I have the time and inclination so a pretty good month for me.
Gonna do a bit of Vampire Surviving, see where I get to on Road 96 and have just made a start on Spider-Man 2 so quite a mixed bag of games to flit between. As ever, have a good weekend and happy gaming Square Pushers.
Well improved combat will be nice for people who hadn't already finished it some time ago. I remember feeling a by let down that it never really changed or evolved throughout the whole game. But you have to wonder how many people who wanted to play it haven't already done so.
Bumbling around in Chapter 15 of RE4Remake on PS5 so hopefully will complete that today. Then think I need to play some non-horror games for a break... It would be nice to see some colour again!
Have a good weekend and enjoyed your gaming people.
I would love a company like Sony to completely screw the scalpers one time by deliberately flooding the market with a load of stock they had been secretly holding back at a reduced price just so all the scalpers get stuck with hundreds or thousands of pounds of products that nobody needs. Not gonna happen but still....
Bit of RE4Remake, bit of Tormented Souls, bit of Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed and a couple of rounds of Iron Crypticle... Still finishing the Haloween games playlist!
Have a good weekend and enjoy your gametime people.
Was just thinking earlier today that I needed a new racer to play and quite enjoyed the first one so will at least give the Hot Wheels a go. Hope it still has Knight Rider and the BTTF DeLorean!
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 609
Aside from the obligatory daily efforts to beat Gold stakes on Balatro I am hoping to finish off Alan Wake 2 either today or tomorrow. Got most of the collectables and misc trophies done so just need to power through. Have much preferred Sagas parts over Alans.
Then maybe start either Still Wakes the Deep or The Invincible for some story time.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for December 2025 Announced
Ha I literally told a friend a couple of hours ago that I'd seen Killing Floor 3 for £16 in a BF sale but wasn't gonna bother because it'd end up on plus. Prophecy foretold.
Re: PS Plus Gets a Decent Black Friday Discount, But There's a Catch for Existing Members
Kind of works for for me, planning to upgrade to extra until my sub runs out August ish for around £20 mainly so I can play Silent Hill 2 as that is less than I would have been happy to pay for it. Anything else I play off the service is then a bonus for me!
Re: November 2025 PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
Personally don't enjoy rally games, already played Stray and no idea whatever the other is.
But that's fine, not everything has to go my way all of the time... That might make me too entitled and feel the need to cry about it.
Re: Control Dev Remedy Issues 'Profit Warning' Over Live Service Spin-Off FBC: Firebreak
Literally struggled to give it away.
Profit warning: No Doy.
Re: Vampire Survivors Online Co-Op Confirmed, Will Probably Crash Your Game in Record Time
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!
Re: PlayStation's New 'Rewards' Program Goes Down Like a Lead Balloon
Here's a reward for you:
Buy some stuff.
Wow Sony, you are so generous and wise. That's exactly what we were all hoping for.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for October 2025 Announced
AW2 and Cocoon are great adds. There is also a chance I'll play the Goat game so a bonus 3/3 month for me!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 598
After I FINALLY managed to beat the gold stake in black deck on Balatro... well probably some more Balatro tbh!
A few more races on NFS Hot Pursuit Remastered which is ok in short bursts to scratch that arcade racing itch.
And have made a start on Alone in the Dark and am currently enjoying exploring the asylum, solving puzzles and listening to the notes being read to me... Not so much the combat.
Have a great weekend people. Hope you enjoy whatever you're playing and the RNG treats you favorably.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy a PS1 at Launch?
I remember the day shortly after getting it that my PS1 would no longer spin discs... Turned out my mate had dropped jam in it. Happy days.
Main memories were Driver, Silent Hill and Civilization as well as FIFA
Re: Preview: Masters of the Brawliverse! The New Retro He-Man Game Hits Hard
By the power of Grayskull.
Blimey I'm old.
Re: Last Chance to Play These 13 PS5, PS4 Games on PS Plus
Oh no - not vacation simulator!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 593
Bit of Balatro (obvs). Felt the urge for some racing so been dipping into NfS Hot Pursuit Remastered - it's fine. Trying to motivate myself to put some time into Paradise Killer before my PS+ extra sub runs out. And looking forward to starting Bomb Rush Cyberfunk today...
But I also need to do a bit of reading and watch my teams Championship opener as well as some NFL pre-season action... My day needs some more hours adding!
Hope you all have a fantastic weekend and some great gaming whatever you're up to.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 592
Same as last week for me...
Occasionally interrupting my Balatro life with a bit of Cyberpunk 2077.
Only need one more voucher and one more Joker to complete my collection. And have reached the final mission in Cyberpunk so just messing about completing side stuff.
Have a great one peoples.
Re: Suicide Squad Disaster Not Stopping Warner Bros from Making Another Live Service DC Game
It may be only me who thinks so but I kind of admire the stubbornness.
Re: Mini Review: Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game (PS5) - One Cosy Game to Bore Them All
I don't really know why I read the review. This game was never going to be for me. At least I know I'm not missing much.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 591
@RogueCooper
Thanks bud. It does seem like something a bit special. And same to you, whenever you get around to it. 👍
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 591
Continuing with Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5 which I am loving so far (coming up to around 15 hours).
And inevitably wasting a bunch more time trying to complete my latest Gold run deck on Balatro, my true obsession.
Take it easy and have a good one peoples.
Re: Pinhead Is Back! Single Player Hellraiser Horror Revealed for PS5
Wow. A developer made a new game based on a well known horror franchise and didn't go down the live service multiplayer route that nobody would play and the servers would be turned off within two years.
Hurrah.
Maybe some devs are beginning to see sense.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 590
Well I finished with Doom Eternal this week and have managed to beat another gold stake run on Balatro already this morning so it's about time I made a start on Cyberpunk before my PS extra subscription runs out in a month. So I'll likely be doing that.
Except I'll probably just play more Balatro!...
Have a great weekend whatever you're up to fellow square pushers.
Re: Last Chance to Get These 65+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's July Savings Sale
@kmtrain83
That sounds ideal, thanks.
I'm struggling to play anything but Balatro recently.
Re: 65+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's July Savings Sale
Children of Morta and Deaths Door are both excellent games and
a bargain at the current prices.
Personally I picked up Dicey Dungeons and Maniac for a little over 7 quids. Then I chucked them into the eternal backlog so I could play Balatro some more.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 586
Wilde wrote that punctuality was the thief of time.
...
I think that Balatro is the thief of time.
Re: A Useful New PS5 Welcome Hub Widget Is Rolling Out to Some Users in Beta
@Mostik
Yeah me too, I miss being able to give a thumbs up to people on my friends list who got a decent plat... Or sometimes just for a trophy with a funny name.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for May 2025 Announced
Yay for Warhammer and double yay for Balatro!!! Two out of three aint bad. Great month. 👍
Re: PS Plus Essential Game for May 2025 Possibly Leaked Early
I will add it to library and maybe get around to it October -ish. Wouldn't have paid for it though. Did quite enjoy the original way back when.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 577
I'll have a few runs on Blue Prince and see if I can make any progress but I'm now entirely sure how to tell if I am or not?!
Have decided to shelve Doom Eternal for then time being as I wasn't really feeling it and playing it seemed too much of a chore.
So, for some reason, decided to go back to Fallout 4 (PS5) around 8 years after I gave up on it on PS4... Never bothered to finish it but really desiring some open world apocalyptic exploration and to hell with protecting survivors and building bases this time around.
Have a great weekend and fun game time people and try not to overdo the choccies... Or overindulge if you want. It's your life after all.
Re: Random: You've Been Pronouncing Balatro Wrong (Probably)
Thank you Poosh Squaw
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for April 2025 Announced
Dead or alive you're coming with me.
Yes then Robocop. 😁
Re: Another 8 Great PS5, PS4 Games Will Leave PS Plus Extra in April
I keep trying to get into Animal Well but always falll of of it and end up doing something else. Guess this may be the push I neeced.
Re: 58 PS5, PS4 Games You Should Buy in PS Store's Mega March Sale
Well I've already picked up The Hong Kong Massacre for 69p and had also noticed the price on Forgotton Anne (£1.54) and Little Orpheus (£1.50) so will also get the latter two.
Three games that I'm interested in for my PS4 backlog for less than a fiver. Good times.
Re: A Mind-Melting 1,700 PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in Massive March PS Store Sale
I got phone notification that The Hong Kong Massacre was on sale for like 69p or something so think I can probably afford to splash out, even if I never find the time to play it at least I'll have a free spot on my wishlist.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 570
I'm strangely captivated by Citizen Sleeper so may have to put another hour or two into that. It'snot like any game I've ever played, more like a choose your own adventure book, table top RPG and cyberpunk visual novel fusion.
Also making a start on Uncharted Lost Legacy as it's the only one of the franchise I never played.
Have a good weekend and successful gaming endeavours people.
Re: 43 PS5, PS4 Games You Should Buy in PS Store's Dealmania Sale
I bought Kill Knight. You should too.
And also from this list Deaths Door is an absolute gem at any price.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 568
Currently making my way through Cat Quest 2 and High on Life, both simple enough but enjoyable. Have also made a start on Citizen Sleeper so hope to get back to that at some point.
Have a good weekend and enjoy your gaming people.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 564
Limited game time at the moment so today am gonna flip between Night in the Woods, The Stanley Parable, Animal Well and Guardians of the Galaxy and see if I can make some progress on any or all of them.
Take it easy peoples and enjoy your weekend.
Re: Poll: Do You Use PS Stars?
Points should not expire.
Points should still be given on PS+ renewals.
The digital trophy case should be viewable on console and you should be able to view friends also. In fact the whole PS Stars thing should run on the console.
At least that's what I think.
I've gotten a few £5 store credits from it but I think it could be much better implemented.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 561
As one of the few people who never bothered with GTA V thought I'd make the effort to play through that now it's available again on PS+ So I'll be doing that.
Have a good weekend people (it is the weekend apparently)
Re: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Couple of days off now so fully intend to do nothing much except for watching sport and playing video games... Well inside my happy place. Merry Christmas Push Square staff, forum members and everybody else.
Re: 3 More PS Plus Essential Games Yours to Download Now
I will play through It Takes Two with a friend and will probably get around to the Aliens game when I have the time and inclination so a pretty good month for me.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 557
Gonna do a bit of Vampire Surviving, see where I get to on Road 96 and have just made a start on Spider-Man 2 so quite a mixed bag of games to flit between.
As ever, have a good weekend and happy gaming Square Pushers.
Re: This Horizon Rip-Off Has to Be One of the Most Blatant Copycat Games Ever
Will there be a Lego version of it that nobody wants as well?
Re: 17 Games Land on PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
Erm... Time to attack the backlog then I suppose.
Re: Sea of Stars Now Has Combat System Its Developer Always Wanted
Well improved combat will be nice for people who hadn't already finished it some time ago. I remember feeling a by let down that it never really changed or evolved throughout the whole game.
But you have to wonder how many people who wanted to play it haven't already done so.
Re: Hands On: The Last of Us 2 Marries Visuals and Frame Rate in PS5 Pro Game Changer
New console designed to improve graphics and performance actually improves graphics and performance of games. Yes, we get it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 554
Bumbling around in Chapter 15 of RE4Remake on PS5 so hopefully will complete that today. Then think I need to play some non-horror games for a break... It would be nice to see some colour again!
Have a good weekend and enjoyed your gaming people.
Re: In the UK, You Can't Buy a PS5 Pro Disc Drive without Paying a Premium
I would love a company like Sony to completely screw the scalpers one time by deliberately flooding the market with a load of stock they had been secretly holding back at a reduced price just so all the scalpers get stuck with hundreds or thousands of pounds of products that nobody needs. Not gonna happen but still....
Scalpers lower my opinion of humanity.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 553
Bit of RE4Remake, bit of Tormented Souls, bit of Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed and a couple of rounds of Iron Crypticle... Still finishing the Haloween games playlist!
Have a good weekend and enjoy your gametime people.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for November 2024 Announced
Was just thinking earlier today that I needed a new racer to play and quite enjoyed the first one so will at least give the Hot Wheels a go. Hope it still has Knight Rider and the BTTF DeLorean!
Re: Cash Rewards Still Unavailable for Millions in PS5, PS4 Rewards Scheme PS Stars
I am going to take all the digital collectables off of my shelves in protest. Take note Sony.