Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Feb 20th)

On PS4 I'll be playing Horizon Zero Dawn, on Xbox One Modern Warfare 3, on Switch Ys 8, on 360 Shadow Complex and on Vita Resident Evil 2 (Claire B).

I've found myself playing lots of games this weekend for some reason. I decided to start up Horizon since I've never played through it entirely and I'm really in a mood for an open world game. It's so much fun, I can definitely see why this is considered one of the best PS4 exclusives. I'm also trying to wrap up Ys 8 and MW3 since I've started them quite some time ago but never completed them. I've also found myself in a Metroidvania and survival horror mood so I thought Shadow Complex and RE2 would do the trick.

Been playing some Sea of Thieves and Wreckfest on PC through gamepass, love Sea of Thieves and I always have a lot of fun with it. Also tried Valheim and its really enjoyable and better put together then some recent AAA games

Also been playing some Resident Evil 1 and 2 for the PS1, still such great games

Finally on PC, GTA Vice City with community mods to restore the PS2 look (albeit at higher framerates and resolution) and modern shooting controls. Plus Silent Hill 2 Enhanced Edition, which is a restoration of sorts of the PC game which brings back the PS2 visual features but with HD, widescreen etc

Almost finished RE3 Remake this week. Almost because I got so fed up with fighting Nemesis I gave up at the stage 3 fight. I can see why it's called RE2 Remake 2,5- it feels like a DLC. Glad I got it at a steep discount.
This weekend I'm starting Call of the Sea on Game Pass. Heard good things about it so I'm hyped

Colin McRae Dirt on 360, Forza horizon 4 on series s and battlefield: bad company on series s

Decided to play a sequel that was very divisive, with its sudden change in character and having '2' in the title......

That's right I've started Metal Gear Solid 2. Great stuff!
Also playing Mario 3D world/Bowsers Fury.

Today I've played State of Decay 2 for the monthly reward quest. I ended up playing for a few hours and enjoyed it enough I got 20 achievements before taking out the two plague hearts.
Also started Tell Me Why.

Tomorrow... I'm not too sure. Oh, I know, the Guilty Gear Strive open beta, gotta give that a try.

I finished up with Maneater- fun!

I tried Carto and after almost 3 hours realized it’s just not for me- I just found the puzzles to be cryptic and obscure. Having to look up what I’m supposed to be doing all the time is frustrating to me so I just pulled the plug.

I started playing Star Wars Fallen Jedi which is simply stunning looking. I haven’t played enough to get a real sense of the rest of the game except it kind of reminds me of Tomb Raider for some reason. I’ll be continuing with this this weekend.

I also started playing Human Fall Flat because of the rewards quest.. and I’m still playing it 😁.

I’m also playing Cat Mario on Switch- trying to play it with my 6 year old but there’s a definite difficulty increase after the first world set and she’s always bubbled. Every night I have to go back and get all the stars/stamps and try to stockpile some lives. 😅

@gollumb82 Call of the Sea is a great game! Very relaxing puzzle game that's also story-heavy, so if you're into that then you're gonna have a great time. Although I did find some of the puzzles to not be as clear as I would've liked them to be. To elaborate, you could interpret the puzzles in multiple ways and think there were multiple solutions as opposed to a clear-cut one. I would at least try to solve them but after an hour had passed I would just look up a guide, which is too bad because the ones I was stuck on were the most elaborate puzzles in the game. Maybe you'll have a different experience than me though! Would love to hear your thoughts about it.

@carlos82 do you play it on your own or with friends? I want sot but I’ve been put of by it’s multi player focus.

Anyone find halo 2 anniversary buggy? I’m playing through it now and it’s not smooth all the time little stutter now and again mostly at a point it’s loading the next area and I just beat that alien guy in the hover thing where you have to get close and punch him. It just wouldn’t work properly and then he was dead 😆🤷🏻‍♂️

@LtSarge
I love games like these. Way more than open world games. I'll gladly share my thoughts once I've played some of it
Also, I have to say I admire you for being able to play so many games at the same time. No wonder I can't catch up to you in my gamer score this month

Gears Tactics (why is it never on the poll?) and also Assassin's Creed Valhalla

@thethreatisreal either but more so with friends, it's definitely playable solo though, it's just whether you'll get lonely and what can be long sailing voyages

@gollumb82 Haha well, I just love variety! I can get bored or just tired of a game quite fast if I don't spice things up with other titles. I tend to have a rotation of three games but for some reason I have five games going on now, lol.

WRC 9, Wreckfest and Monster Energy Supercross 3 all on my Series X.

Wordament (Droid) - Playing nightly while the wife or kids has the living room tv.

Angry Birds Stella (Windows Phone) - On the last few levels now.

Fruit Ninja (Windows Phone) - Just starting on this classic again.

On XSX I’m playing Control (UE), Mafia Definitive edition, and Mass Effect Andromeda (GP). I’m debating whether to dive back into AC Valhalla 🤔 after 30 hours or so I got bored with it, but may give it another go. On Switch I’m playing the excellent Hades, and Super Mario 3D Worlds/Bowser’s fury.

Had some server issues last night trying to play Wreckfest, but after killing some time in Sea of Thieves, eventually my friends and I got in to try out some destruction derby fun.

Also playing RE Code Veronica X on PS2, and making my way through Hyrule Warriors AoC on Switch.

Wreckfest, Fallen Order & Halo for me when i get the chance. Played some single player wreckfest on xcloud last night and it played great.

Need for Speed Hit Pursuit Lambo DLC (not the remaster). It has been several years since I played this game, just never done the final DLC pack. My driving needs a refresh.

I'm playing Super Mario 3D World + Bowsers Fury..

Wreckfest - just played an hour. Enjoying it, bit don't think I'll stick with it for a long time.

Control - first play through, been waiting till I got the Series S (no X available still).

Rogue company.

The Medium.

@AJDarkstar Right now i'm on World 6, I'm having a blast with this game.. I actually prefer it over Mario Odyssey...

A bit (ok, a lot) of Forza Horizon 4 and some more of Oxenfree for me this weekend. Probably some Paper Mario on Switch if/when I get kicked off the main TV so the family can watch Saturday Night Takeaway 🙄

I spent the first part of last night playing Sniper 4 to check out the frame rate boost. It’s been a while since I played it, but I thought it was a very good time. Out of curiosity I tried out Wreckfest around 9pm and I absolutely loved it. I began the first event driving in a lawn mower demolition derby which was very fun. Then I settled into the racing and realized it had something I didn’t know I wanted, actual car damage in a racer. It really takes you out of the experience in Forza when you hit a wall doing 100 mph and just get a crack in the windshield. I foresee myself playing this the rest of the weekend.

Probably more Yakuza: Like a Dragon; I'm about 30 hours in and loving it. I've been playing Cyber Shadow, which was a welcome addition to Game Pass; I'm always up for a retro style 2D platformer.

@dmcc0 this is why families are overrated. 12 years ago, my life improved exponentially when my wife and I moved in together and I no longer had to suffer through the torture of Saturday night television.

eFootball pes 2021 + The medium

Sea of thieves for some multiplayer fun. And Crash Bandicoot 4 for single player. Loving the Saturday morning cartoon feel!

I broke out RE3 and wrapped 100% achievement completion.

Loving Mario 3D world on Switch. Just downloaded Wreckfest on Gamepass, never played it but am hearing good things.

I am working all weekend but yesterday I played a bit of Ghost of Tsushima ( fantastic game by the way, worth getting a ps4 for alone). Tonight I will be playing Halo Reach with some mates, really enjoying the new 120fps mode ( once I figured out how to stop the Series S from putting MCC into 4k mode, which limited it to 60fps. You have to not only put your xbox output to 1440p, but you also need to go into a different menu to uncheck "Allow 4k". )

Wreckfest and Lost Odyssey for me.

Finally returned to Watch Dogs Legion. Typical Ubi-open world fayre, but do love the London setting.

I never stop playing Sea of Thieves and Minecraft Dungeons, but I made some time for FarCry 4 (900p is awful on 4K but 60fps is so good) and State of Decay 2 and Wreckfest (which I already owned but forgot about - thanks for the reminder!)