1000xRESIST
Finished the game. A visual novel cum walking sim with great world-building and a complex, well-written if somewhat convoluted story. An excellent game slightly marred by some confusing navigation and frame rate issues. A-Tier.
Ball x Pit
Completed the Bone Yard. the Snowy Shores , the Liminal Desert, the Fungal Forest, and the Gory Grassland with all characters. Completed the Smouldering Depths with 10 new characters. Completed the Heavenly Gates with 4 new characters. Completed the Empty Void with 2 new characters.
On other platforms:
American Truck Simulator
Delivered cheese to Sacramento. After 5 days my DF Logistics trucking empire has 4 trucks.
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Doing missions in the Izumi Settsu region with Naoe. Assassinated 3 Onryo. Currently level 11.
The Legend of Zelda
Working my way through the eighth dungeon. Having some difficulty cheesing my way through some of the rooms by standing in the doorway and shooting. Currently at 15 hearts.
Ball x Pit
I've well and truly fallen down the Ball Pit. Completed the Bone Yard with the Warrior, the Cohabitants, the Shade, the Makeshift Sisyphus, and the Shieldbearer. Completed the Snowy Shores with the Warrior, the Shade, and the Makeshift Sisyphus. Completed the Liminal Desert with the Warrior, the Itchy Finger, the Repentant, the Empty Nester, the Embedded, the Cohabitants, and the Shade. Completed the Fungal Forest with the Warrior, the Cohabitants, the Repentant, and the Itchy Finger. Help!
On other platforms:
American Truck Simulator
Delivered a backhoe loader to Santa Cruz. After 4 days my DF Logistics trucking empire has 4 trucks.
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Assassinated the third Onryo with Naoe.
F1 23
Won in Las Vegas for McLaren.
PowerWash Simulator VR
Completed the tutorial and washed the van.
The Legend of Zelda
Completed the seventh dungeon. Currently at 15 hearts.
Ball x Pit
Completed the Bone Yard with the Cogitator, the Embedded, and the Empty Nester. Completed the Snowy Shores with the Repentant, the Embedded, and the Empty Nester.
On other platforms:
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Just assassinated the second Onryo with Naoe and completed Amagasaki Castle. Currently level 9. I'm usually a massive AC fan but not feeling it with Shadows just yet. The inability to control the day/night cycle is also annoying AF.
The Legend of Zelda
Completed the sixth dungeon. Currently at 14 hearts.
Ball x Pit
Completed the Bone Yard with the Achy Finger and the Repentant. Completed the Snowy Shores with the Achy Finger.
On other platforms:
American Truck Simulator
Just started the game after moving on from Euro Truck Simulator for a bit. Delivered big tyres from San Francisco to Ukiah after taking out a loan to buy a second hand truck. Delivered fruit juice to Modesto. Delivered packaged food to Los Angeles. Delivered a frac tank to Stockton. Delivered a wheel loader to Fresno. Delivered a harvester to San Diego. Took out another loan to build a garage in Sacramento, buy some trucks, and hire some drivers. After 3 days my DF Logistics trucking empire has 4 trucks.
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Doing missions in the Izumi Settsu starting area with Naoe. Currently level 5.
The Legend of Zelda
Completed the fifth dungeon and obtained the Power Bracelet and Magical Sword. Currently at 13 hearts.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 Delivered beverages to Ostrava. Delivered petrol to Bratislava. Delivered wood shavings to Debrecen. Delivered pesto to Banska Bystrica. Delivered sawdust paels to Bratislava. Delivered chlorine to Salzburg. Delivered a reservoir tank to Warsaw. Delivered campervans to Osnabruck. After 92 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 33 trucks.
F1 23 Won in Brazil for McLaren.
Little Nightmares Finished the game as my Halloween game. Nice style and atmosphere but slightly fiddly platforming from fixed camera angles was a bitb frustrating. Rating: B-Tier.
The Legend of Zelda Completed the first four dungeons.
Monster Train I've now won with all clan combinations, levelled each clan up to maximum level, levelled every champion up to maximum level in all aspects, unlocked all cards, and unlocked all artifacts. It's taken 37 games to do this with a 24-13 win/loss record. I'll call this done for now and will move on to Monster Train 2 some time down the track. Rating: A-Tier.
Other Platforms
F1 23 Won in Mexico for McLaren.
Lies of P Reached Level 92 and rolled credits. A pretty good homage to Bloodborne and I enjoyed it despite some clumsy platforming elements and not tending to play Souls-like games. Post-credits trailer sets up the next game nicely. Rating: A-Tier.
Little Nightmares Finished the Prison level.
The Legend of Zelda Have done all my preparations in the overworld and have built myself up to 6 hearts and acquired the White Sword, the Magical Shield, and the Blue Ring. About to tackle the first dungeon.
Monster Train
Lost as Hellhorned allied with Awoken on Covenant 1. Lost as Hellhorned allied with Melting Remnant on Covenant 1. Completed the card collection for all clans.
On other platforms:
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Delivered pesticides to Bialystok. Delivered beverages to Kiel. Delivered beef to Banska Bystrica. Delivered watermelons to Olsztn. Opened a garage in Bratislava. After 87 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 29 trucks.
F1 23
Won in Japan, Qatar and the USA, and locked up both the Drivers and Constructors Championship for McLaren.
Lies of P
Currently Level 79. Have cleared the Barren Swamp and am working my way through Collapsing Krat.
Little Nightmares
Playing this as my Halloween game. Working my way through the first level. Fiddly platforming plus fixed camera angles isn't a great recipe so far.
The Legend of Zelda
Farming rupees in the overworld to build myself up before tacking the first dungeon. Currently have 6 hearts, the White Sword, the Magical Shield, and am saving up for the Blue Ring.
Avowed Reached level 27 and finished the game. Good world-building and fun combat. Solid B-Tier game.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 Delivered pesticides to Bialystok. Delivered smoked sprats to Lublin. Delivered frozen hake to Vienna. Delivered petrol to Poznan. Delivered wooden beams to Gdansk. After 85 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 28 trucks.
Lies of P Currently Level 74. Working my way through the Barren Swamp and have reached the second stargazer.
Monster Train Lost as Melting Remnant allied with Umbra but levelled Little Fade up to Eternal Flame III. Then replayed with the same clans and won and levelled Little Fade up to Little Icarus III. Have now won with all clan combinations and levelled each clan up to Level 10. Lost as Awoken allied with Melting Remnant on Covenant 1 but levelled Wyldenten up to Predator III.
The Legend of Zelda Farming rupees in the overworld to build myself up before tacking the first dungeon. Currently have 6 hearts, the White Sword, the Magical Shield, and am saving up for the Blue Ring.
Lies of P: currently Level 72. Defeated the boss in the Grand Exhibition and have just reached the Barren Swamp.
Monster Train: won with Umbra allied with Melting Remnant. Won with Melting Remnant allied with Hellhorned and levelled Rector Flicker up to Burn Bright III. Won with Melting Remnant allied with Stygian Guard and levelled Rector Flicker up to Dark Calling III.
F1 23: won in Singapore and I'm leading both the Drivers Championship and Constructors Championship for McLaren.
Hollow Knight: cleaning up the geo deposits in the Forgotten Crossroads before heading off to Greenpath.
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered plastic film rolls from Debrecen to Banská Bystricá. Delivered pesto from Banská Bystrica to Prague. Delivered truck tyres from Prague to Bratislava. Delivered sawdust panels from Bratislava to Szeged. Delivered fireworks from Szeged to Innsbruck. After 81 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 25 trucks.
Avowed: reached level 20 and have entered Galawain's Tusks.
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered pumps from Graz to Prague. Delivered carrots from Prague to Budapest for the melted snowman festival. Delivered excess medical vaccines donated by RFK from Budapest to Lublin. Delivered harvesting bins from Lublin to Krakow. Delivered barley from Krakow to Debrecen. Bought a 3 truck garage in Prague. After 78 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 22 trucks.
Hollow Knight: defeated the Gruz Mother and opened Sly's shop in Dirtmouth.
The Legend of Zelda: have just started the game and built myself up to 6 hearts before tacking the first dungeon.
Monster Train: won as Umbra allied with Stygian Guard and levelled the clan up to Level 10 and Primordium up to Superfood III. Lost as Umbra allied with Melting Remnant.
Lies of P: currently Level 68. Defeated the boss in the Estrella Opera House, cleared the Lorenzini Arcade, and have just reached the Grand Exhibition Plaza.
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered lamb stomachs from Cologne to Linz for Austrian culinary research into haggis. Delivered iron pipes from Linz to Munich for industrial strength Oktoberfest plumbing. Delivered cars from Munich to Mannheim due to an unseasonal demand for BMWs. Delivered Sulphuric Acid from Mannheim to Strasbourg to lower the pH levels in the town's fountains. Delivered Pressure Vessels from Strasbourg to Graz to contain the results from the experiments into Austrian haggis. Bought another truck to fill my Berlin garage. After 76 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 22 trucks and a filled 3-truck garage in every capital city in the base game. Now onto Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary via the Going East DLC.
Hollow Knight: defeated the False Knight - 1 boss down, 29 to go. Got the Vengeful Spirit charm after defeating the Ancestral Mound mini-boss. Have now reached the Gruz Mother boss.
Avowed: reached level 17 and have cleaned up most side quests in Shatterscarp and am progressing with the main quest.
Lies of P: currently Level 62. Completed Rosa Isabella Street and have made it to the boss fight in Estrella Opera House but the second phase is killing me.
Monster Train: lost as Umbra allied with Stygian Guard but levelled Primordium up to Stalwart Snack III.
Avowed: reached level 16 and am cleaning up side quests in Shatterscarp before returning to the main quest.
Hollow Knight: currently in The Forgotten Crossroads. Defeated the Husk Guard and rescued the grub. Explored the rest of the level and farmed geos to buy the various map pins. Reached the first boss and have died half a dozen times so far.
Monster Train: won with Umbra allied with Hellhorned and levelled Penumbra up to Level III Monstrous. Followed this up with another win with Umbra allied with Awoken and levelled Primordium up to Aggressive Edible III (which is a powerhouse when combo'd with a unit with high multistrike).
Lies of P: currently Level 60. Completed the Malum District and have made it to the boss fight in Rosa Isabella Street.
The Witcher: in the outskirts of Vizima doing side quests to gain the trust of the villagers.
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered backflow preventers from Amsterdam to Dortmund. Delivered chewing gum from Dortmund to Kessel and cleaned up photo and video points in the area. Delivered caviar from Kessel to Cologne for Geoff Keighley's Gamescom afterparty. After 74 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire currently has 19 trucks with drivers.
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered fresh fish from Innsbruck (don't ask me where they get the fresh fish) to Amsterdam. Bought a 3 truck garage in Berlin. Once I fill it with trucks and drivers I'll have a full garage in each capital city in the base game and will move on to the Going East DLC. After 72 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire currently has 19 trucks with drivers.
Monster Train: won with Awoken allied with Melting Remnant and levelled The Sentient up to Level III Cultivating. Lost with Stygian Guard allied with Melting Remnant and levelled Solgard the Martyr up to Titanchannel III but found it difficult to get 15 stacks of Shard to remove Phased before the final wave. Replayed with the same clans and won, levelling Solgard up to Direchannel III. I realise these words are totally non-sensical if you haven't played the game.
Avowed: completed the A Path to the Garden main quest in Shatterscarp and reached Level 15. Cleaning up a bunch of side quests in the area before returning to the main quest.
F1 23: I usually play on the days leading into a real race weekend on the same track. Won at Monza and I'm leading both the Drivers Championship and Constructors Championship for McLaren.
Lies of P: have reached level 54 after defeating the St. Frangelico Cathedral boss and am working my way through the Malum District.
Beat Saber: finished level 7 in the campaign.
Hollow Knight: Grinding bugs in The Forgotten Crossroads and have bought the Quill and Compass.
Lies of P: currently level 52 having reached the boss in St. Frangelico Cathedral after about 20 attempts to get through the frustrating platforming elements which aren't a strong suit of the game.
Hollow Knight: restarted this after falling off it years ago in anticipation of Silksong finally coming out, plus I owe it to the developers as they're from my home town. Played the introductory level and have reached The Forgotten Crossroads. Still can't reliably manage the Nail Jump so abandoned trying to get the first charm.
Monster Train: won with Stygian Guard allied with Umbra and levelled Tethys Titansbane up to Level III Conduit. Lost twice with Umbra allied with Hellhorned but levelled Penumbra up to Glutton III and Architect III. Unlocked the Melting Remnant clan then won with them while maxing out the Hellhorned clan to Level 10. Playing on Covenant Level 0 and aiming to win with all clan combinations before raising the level.
Beat Saber: just started playing this. Finished level 3 in the campaign. Great fun!
F1 23: I usually play on the days leading into a real race weekend on the same track. Won at Zandvoort and I'm leading both the Drivers Championship and Constructors Championship for McLaren.
Avowed: picked up my save from about 4-5 months ago and am re-familiarising myself with the game. I've just reached the third main area, Shatterscarp and am cleaning out some side quests near the starting area.
Finished Indiana Jones - 100% the game except for the bugged Uncle Sunan photo. Am now losing my life in Euro Truck Simulator 2. Have also picked up my playthrough of Zelda BotW again after completing the first divine beast.
Indiana Jones (XSX) - have 100% completed the Vatican and Gizeh levels and am now heading off to the Himalayas. Pretty good game but the open world collect-a-thon aspects are wearing a bit thin.
Also playing the occasional bit of Vampire Survivors on Steam Deck and Tetris Effect: Connected on Meta Quest 3. Have also just bought Euro Truck Simulator 2 in a Steam sale - don't have any great expectations but I can see this turning into a time sink.
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 29-30)
On Xbox:
1000xRESIST
Finished the game. A visual novel cum walking sim with great world-building and a complex, well-written if somewhat convoluted story. An excellent game slightly marred by some confusing navigation and frame rate issues. A-Tier.
Ball x Pit
Completed the Bone Yard. the Snowy Shores , the Liminal Desert, the Fungal Forest, and the Gory Grassland with all characters. Completed the Smouldering Depths with 10 new characters. Completed the Heavenly Gates with 4 new characters. Completed the Empty Void with 2 new characters.
On other platforms:
American Truck Simulator
Delivered cheese to Sacramento. After 5 days my DF Logistics trucking empire has 4 trucks.
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Doing missions in the Izumi Settsu region with Naoe. Assassinated 3 Onryo. Currently level 11.
The Legend of Zelda
Working my way through the eighth dungeon. Having some difficulty cheesing my way through some of the rooms by standing in the doorway and shooting. Currently at 15 hearts.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 22-23)
On Xbox:
1000xRESIST
Completed Chapters 3-7.
Ball x Pit
I've well and truly fallen down the Ball Pit. Completed the Bone Yard with the Warrior, the Cohabitants, the Shade, the Makeshift Sisyphus, and the Shieldbearer. Completed the Snowy Shores with the Warrior, the Shade, and the Makeshift Sisyphus. Completed the Liminal Desert with the Warrior, the Itchy Finger, the Repentant, the Empty Nester, the Embedded, the Cohabitants, and the Shade. Completed the Fungal Forest with the Warrior, the Cohabitants, the Repentant, and the Itchy Finger. Help!
On other platforms:
American Truck Simulator
Delivered a backhoe loader to Santa Cruz. After 4 days my DF Logistics trucking empire has 4 trucks.
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Assassinated the third Onryo with Naoe.
F1 23
Won in Las Vegas for McLaren.
PowerWash Simulator VR
Completed the tutorial and washed the van.
The Legend of Zelda
Completed the seventh dungeon. Currently at 15 hearts.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 15-16)
On Xbox:
1000xRESIST
Completed Chapter 2.
Ball x Pit
Completed the Bone Yard with the Cogitator, the Embedded, and the Empty Nester. Completed the Snowy Shores with the Repentant, the Embedded, and the Empty Nester.
On other platforms:
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Just assassinated the second Onryo with Naoe and completed Amagasaki Castle. Currently level 9. I'm usually a massive AC fan but not feeling it with Shadows just yet. The inability to control the day/night cycle is also annoying AF.
The Legend of Zelda
Completed the sixth dungeon. Currently at 14 hearts.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 8-9)
On Xbox:
1000xRESIST
Completed Chapter 1.
Ball x Pit
Completed the Bone Yard with the Achy Finger and the Repentant. Completed the Snowy Shores with the Achy Finger.
On other platforms:
American Truck Simulator
Just started the game after moving on from Euro Truck Simulator for a bit. Delivered big tyres from San Francisco to Ukiah after taking out a loan to buy a second hand truck. Delivered fruit juice to Modesto. Delivered packaged food to Los Angeles. Delivered a frac tank to Stockton. Delivered a wheel loader to Fresno. Delivered a harvester to San Diego. Took out another loan to build a garage in Sacramento, buy some trucks, and hire some drivers. After 3 days my DF Logistics trucking empire has 4 trucks.
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Doing missions in the Izumi Settsu starting area with Naoe. Currently level 5.
The Legend of Zelda
Completed the fifth dungeon and obtained the Power Bracelet and Magical Sword. Currently at 13 hearts.
Re: It's Official, Rockstar Games Has Delayed GTA 6 To November 2026
Will give me more time to play through GTA 3, 4, and 5 again in preparation.
Re: Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In November 2025
1000xResist for me.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 1-2)
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Delivered beverages to Ostrava. Delivered petrol to Bratislava. Delivered wood shavings to Debrecen. Delivered pesto to Banska Bystrica. Delivered sawdust paels to Bratislava. Delivered chlorine to Salzburg. Delivered a reservoir tank to Warsaw. Delivered campervans to Osnabruck. After 92 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 33 trucks.
F1 23
Won in Brazil for McLaren.
Little Nightmares
Finished the game as my Halloween game. Nice style and atmosphere but slightly fiddly platforming from fixed camera angles was a bitb frustrating. Rating: B-Tier.
The Legend of Zelda
Completed the first four dungeons.
Re: Poll: Which Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Title From October 2025?
Haven't played any of them as yet but looking forward to Ball x Pit, 1000xResist, and Keeper, and will get around to Outer Worlds 2 someday.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 25-26)
Xbox
Monster Train
I've now won with all clan combinations, levelled each clan up to maximum level, levelled every champion up to maximum level in all aspects, unlocked all cards, and unlocked all artifacts. It's taken 37 games to do this with a 24-13 win/loss record. I'll call this done for now and will move on to Monster Train 2 some time down the track. Rating: A-Tier.
Other Platforms
F1 23
Won in Mexico for McLaren.
Lies of P
Reached Level 92 and rolled credits. A pretty good homage to Bloodborne and I enjoyed it despite some clumsy platforming elements and not tending to play Souls-like games. Post-credits trailer sets up the next game nicely. Rating: A-Tier.
Little Nightmares
Finished the Prison level.
The Legend of Zelda
Have done all my preparations in the overworld and have built myself up to 6 hearts and acquired the White Sword, the Magical Shield, and the Blue Ring. About to tackle the first dungeon.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 18-19)
On Xbox:
Monster Train
Lost as Hellhorned allied with Awoken on Covenant 1. Lost as Hellhorned allied with Melting Remnant on Covenant 1. Completed the card collection for all clans.
On other platforms:
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Delivered pesticides to Bialystok. Delivered beverages to Kiel. Delivered beef to Banska Bystrica. Delivered watermelons to Olsztn. Opened a garage in Bratislava. After 87 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 29 trucks.
F1 23
Won in Japan, Qatar and the USA, and locked up both the Drivers and Constructors Championship for McLaren.
Lies of P
Currently Level 79. Have cleared the Barren Swamp and am working my way through Collapsing Krat.
Little Nightmares
Playing this as my Halloween game. Working my way through the first level. Fiddly platforming plus fixed camera angles isn't a great recipe so far.
The Legend of Zelda
Farming rupees in the overworld to build myself up before tacking the first dungeon. Currently have 6 hearts, the White Sword, the Magical Shield, and am saving up for the Blue Ring.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 11-12)
Avowed
Reached level 27 and finished the game. Good world-building and fun combat. Solid B-Tier game.
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Delivered pesticides to Bialystok. Delivered smoked sprats to Lublin. Delivered frozen hake to Vienna. Delivered petrol to Poznan. Delivered wooden beams to Gdansk. After 85 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 28 trucks.
Lies of P
Currently Level 74. Working my way through the Barren Swamp and have reached the second stargazer.
Monster Train
Lost as Melting Remnant allied with Umbra but levelled Little Fade up to Eternal Flame III. Then replayed with the same clans and won and levelled Little Fade up to Little Icarus III. Have now won with all clan combinations and levelled each clan up to Level 10. Lost as Awoken allied with Melting Remnant on Covenant 1 but levelled Wyldenten up to Predator III.
The Legend of Zelda
Farming rupees in the overworld to build myself up before tacking the first dungeon. Currently have 6 hearts, the White Sword, the Magical Shield, and am saving up for the Blue Ring.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 4-5)
Lies of P: currently Level 72. Defeated the boss in the Grand Exhibition and have just reached the Barren Swamp.
Monster Train: won with Umbra allied with Melting Remnant. Won with Melting Remnant allied with Hellhorned and levelled Rector Flicker up to Burn Bright III. Won with Melting Remnant allied with Stygian Guard and levelled Rector Flicker up to Dark Calling III.
F1 23: won in Singapore and I'm leading both the Drivers Championship and Constructors Championship for McLaren.
Hollow Knight: cleaning up the geo deposits in the Forgotten Crossroads before heading off to Greenpath.
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered plastic film rolls from Debrecen to Banská Bystricá. Delivered pesto from Banská Bystrica to Prague. Delivered truck tyres from Prague to Bratislava. Delivered sawdust panels from Bratislava to Szeged. Delivered fireworks from Szeged to Innsbruck. After 81 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 25 trucks.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 27-28)
Avowed: reached level 20 and have entered Galawain's Tusks.
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered pumps from Graz to Prague. Delivered carrots from Prague to Budapest for the melted snowman festival. Delivered excess medical vaccines donated by RFK from Budapest to Lublin. Delivered harvesting bins from Lublin to Krakow. Delivered barley from Krakow to Debrecen. Bought a 3 truck garage in Prague. After 78 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 22 trucks.
Hollow Knight: defeated the Gruz Mother and opened Sly's shop in Dirtmouth.
The Legend of Zelda: have just started the game and built myself up to 6 hearts before tacking the first dungeon.
Monster Train: won as Umbra allied with Stygian Guard and levelled the clan up to Level 10 and Primordium up to Superfood III. Lost as Umbra allied with Melting Remnant.
Lies of P: currently Level 68. Defeated the boss in the Estrella Opera House, cleared the Lorenzini Arcade, and have just reached the Grand Exhibition Plaza.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 20-21)
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered lamb stomachs from Cologne to Linz for Austrian culinary research into haggis. Delivered iron pipes from Linz to Munich for industrial strength Oktoberfest plumbing. Delivered cars from Munich to Mannheim due to an unseasonal demand for BMWs. Delivered Sulphuric Acid from Mannheim to Strasbourg to lower the pH levels in the town's fountains. Delivered Pressure Vessels from Strasbourg to Graz to contain the results from the experiments into Austrian haggis. Bought another truck to fill my Berlin garage. After 76 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 22 trucks and a filled 3-truck garage in every capital city in the base game. Now onto Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary via the Going East DLC.
Hollow Knight: defeated the False Knight - 1 boss down, 29 to go. Got the Vengeful Spirit charm after defeating the Ancestral Mound mini-boss. Have now reached the Gruz Mother boss.
Avowed: reached level 17 and have cleaned up most side quests in Shatterscarp and am progressing with the main quest.
Lies of P: currently Level 62. Completed Rosa Isabella Street and have made it to the boss fight in Estrella Opera House but the second phase is killing me.
Monster Train: lost as Umbra allied with Stygian Guard but levelled Primordium up to Stalwart Snack III.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 13-14)
Avowed: reached level 16 and am cleaning up side quests in Shatterscarp before returning to the main quest.
Hollow Knight: currently in The Forgotten Crossroads. Defeated the Husk Guard and rescued the grub. Explored the rest of the level and farmed geos to buy the various map pins. Reached the first boss and have died half a dozen times so far.
Monster Train: won with Umbra allied with Hellhorned and levelled Penumbra up to Level III Monstrous. Followed this up with another win with Umbra allied with Awoken and levelled Primordium up to Aggressive Edible III (which is a powerhouse when combo'd with a unit with high multistrike).
Lies of P: currently Level 60. Completed the Malum District and have made it to the boss fight in Rosa Isabella Street.
The Witcher: in the outskirts of Vizima doing side quests to gain the trust of the villagers.
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered backflow preventers from Amsterdam to Dortmund. Delivered chewing gum from Dortmund to Kessel and cleaned up photo and video points in the area. Delivered caviar from Kessel to Cologne for Geoff Keighley's Gamescom afterparty. After 74 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire currently has 19 trucks with drivers.
Beat Saber: finished level 10 in the campaign.
Re: Euro & American Truck Simulator Are Already Racking Up Serious Interest On Xbox
Got both on Steam. Great games.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 6-7)
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered fresh fish from Innsbruck (don't ask me where they get the fresh fish) to Amsterdam. Bought a 3 truck garage in Berlin. Once I fill it with trucks and drivers I'll have a full garage in each capital city in the base game and will move on to the Going East DLC. After 72 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire currently has 19 trucks with drivers.
Monster Train: won with Awoken allied with Melting Remnant and levelled The Sentient up to Level III Cultivating. Lost with Stygian Guard allied with Melting Remnant and levelled Solgard the Martyr up to Titanchannel III but found it difficult to get 15 stacks of Shard to remove Phased before the final wave. Replayed with the same clans and won, levelling Solgard up to Direchannel III. I realise these words are totally non-sensical if you haven't played the game.
Avowed: completed the A Path to the Garden main quest in Shatterscarp and reached Level 15. Cleaning up a bunch of side quests in the area before returning to the main quest.
F1 23: I usually play on the days leading into a real race weekend on the same track. Won at Monza and I'm leading both the Drivers Championship and Constructors Championship for McLaren.
Lies of P: have reached level 54 after defeating the St. Frangelico Cathedral boss and am working my way through the Malum District.
Beat Saber: finished level 7 in the campaign.
Hollow Knight: Grinding bugs in The Forgotten Crossroads and have bought the Quill and Compass.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 30-31)
Lies of P: currently level 52 having reached the boss in St. Frangelico Cathedral after about 20 attempts to get through the frustrating platforming elements which aren't a strong suit of the game.
Hollow Knight: restarted this after falling off it years ago in anticipation of Silksong finally coming out, plus I owe it to the developers as they're from my home town. Played the introductory level and have reached The Forgotten Crossroads. Still can't reliably manage the Nail Jump so abandoned trying to get the first charm.
Monster Train: won with Stygian Guard allied with Umbra and levelled Tethys Titansbane up to Level III Conduit. Lost twice with Umbra allied with Hellhorned but levelled Penumbra up to Glutton III and Architect III. Unlocked the Melting Remnant clan then won with them while maxing out the Hellhorned clan to Level 10. Playing on Covenant Level 0 and aiming to win with all clan combinations before raising the level.
Beat Saber: just started playing this. Finished level 3 in the campaign. Great fun!
F1 23: I usually play on the days leading into a real race weekend on the same track. Won at Zandvoort and I'm leading both the Drivers Championship and Constructors Championship for McLaren.
Avowed: picked up my save from about 4-5 months ago and am re-familiarising myself with the game. I've just reached the third main area, Shatterscarp and am cleaning out some side quests near the starting area.
Re: Poll: What Were Your Top 5 Reveals At The Xbox Games Showcase 2025?
There are No Ghosts at the Grand
Clockwork Revolution
Keeper
Resonance
P4: Revival
Re: Poll: How Would You Grade The Xbox Games Showcase 2025?
Easily A - and I'm mainly a Playstation player.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Hoping To See In The Xbox Spring Sale?
Phantom Liberty DLC for CP2077.
Re: These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 7-11)
Really looking forward to Blue Prince.
Re: Opinion: It's Been A Quiet March, But Next Month Looks Awesome For Xbox Game Pass
Really looking forward to Blue Prince.
Re: Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Update 3 Now Live On Xbox
@Coletrain lol - me too. Now just need to go in and take that snap of Sunan fishing to check everything off the list.
Re: Avowed Review Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think So Far
For Metacritic scores I treat 90+ as S-Tier, 80+ as A-Tier, 70+ as B-Tier, 60+ as C-Tier and below 60 as D-Tier.
So A-Tier for Avowed.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 18-19)
Have driven every centimetre of the UK in Euro Truck Simulator 2 and have headed off to the continent.
Need to get back to Zelda BotW.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 11-12)
Finished Indiana Jones - 100% the game except for the bugged Uncle Sunan photo. Am now losing my life in Euro Truck Simulator 2. Have also picked up my playthrough of Zelda BotW again after completing the first divine beast.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 4-5)
Thought I’d use this week to summarise my gaming in 2024. I had 650 gaming sessions with my most played games being:
1. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (PS5 - 64 sessions)
2. Persona 3: Reload (XSX - 63 sessions)
3. Diablo IV (XSX - 40 sessions)
3. Divinity: Original Sin (XSX - 40 sessions)
5. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (XSX - 38 sessions)
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch - 38 sessions)
7. Vampire Survivors (Steam - 35 sessions)
8. Balatro (Steam - 33 sessions)
9. F1 23 (PS5 - 26 sessions)
10. F1 Manager 23 (XSX - 25 sessions)
10. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Switch - 25 sessions)
10. Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PS5 - 25 sessions)
My most played platforms were:
1. Xbox (245 sessions)
2. Playstation (157 sessions)
3. Steam (151 sessions)
4. Nintendo (86 sessions)
5. Meta Quest (11 sessions)
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 28-29)
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (XSX) - I've just started the Sukothai level.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 (Steam) - Have visited all of the cities in the UK doing quick jobs and have just bought my first truck.
Also playing the occasional session of Vampire Survivors and Tetris Effect: Connected.
Re: Talking Point: Which Xbox Games Have You Managed To Finish This Year?
Games I finished on Xbox:
Cocoon
Gears of War
Diablo IV (campaign)
The Case of the Golden Idol
Divinity: Original Sin
Persona 3: Reload
Will finish Indy before the end of the year.
Re: Poll: What Were The Best Xbox Game Pass Additions In 2024?
Indy
Diablo 4
P3R
The Case of the Golden Idol
Neon White
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 21-22)
Indiana Jones (XSX) - have 100% completed the Vatican and Gizeh levels and am now heading off to the Himalayas. Pretty good game but the open world collect-a-thon aspects are wearing a bit thin.
Also playing the occasional bit of Vampire Survivors on Steam Deck and Tetris Effect: Connected on Meta Quest 3. Have also just bought Euro Truck Simulator 2 in a Steam sale - don't have any great expectations but I can see this turning into a time sink.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 14-15)
Like everyone else, Indiana Jones. Great game!
Re: Poll: What Is Your Xbox Game Of The Year For 2024?
Indiana Jones for me. Great game.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 23-24)
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Re: Rumour: Xbox To Announce 'Big' Game For PS5 Next Week
Starfield probably.