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This looks absolutely fantastic.

While I’ve had a chance to play other games, I’m very hooked on Ball x Pit right now, so that’s where all of my game time is being spent this weekend.

I miss how adventurous they were with Summer of Arcade games

Doesn’t look like there was much there for me, but I’ll skim through everything tomorrow to know for sure.

South of Midnight at least deserved nominees for music and art direction. The fact that it didn’t get either is absolutely absurd.

@Coletrain I hear you, Octopath was really good, but much along the lines of old school FF games, this is more action adventure. I had to force myself to stop playing it because I didn’t want to get too far into the demo so I didn’t spoil much or make myself not want to wait even more. 😂

@Coletrain I played the demo for Adventures of Elliot (the name I’m sticking with because it has a certain charm to it, but screw the rest) on Switch 2 and absolutely loved it. It was exactly what I expected and wanted it to be, very old school Zelda like.

Just delay the damn physical version!

I’m not a multiplayer gamer at all, but for whatever reason this game drew my attention. I’m absolutely loving it, so far. Sure, you run into that occasional player that will attack you no matter what, but most players I’ve encounter either help out or run by you.

I’m mostly jumping between Donkey Kong Bonanza and Ghost of Yotei, but I’m seriously considering ARC Raiders even though I’m not big into multiplayer games.

I’ll be the one to admit it, I’m playing Pokémon Z-A and having a great time with it. I’ve also been throwing in a few random rounds of Ball X Pit here and there. Lastly, I try to squeeze in some Ghost of Yotei when the kids go to bed, but that’s been easier said than done lately.

@Tobyboy89 I’ve played the hell out of the series and have no clue what the story is, so you’ll probably be fine. These are all about the gameplay.

@somnambulance this is definitely some of the most fun I’ve had with a Pokemon game. I agree, there’s some issues and short comings, but the main gameplay loop (which is what I play for) is a ton of fun and I really like the concept of climbing the ranks. The tutorial can definitely be a bit much, but like you said, it’s meant to help the kids that are playing it. When my eight year old jumps into it it’ll be perfect for him.

I hear you on the coziness of it. I was planning on waiting until my winter vacation to really sink some time into it, but I’m hooked. It just feels like the perfect game for a cold, snowy day by the Christmas tree. I can’t wait that long after already starting it.

The environment itself isn’t anything special to look at but the characters and Pokemon themselves really pop and look gorgeous for the style they’re going for. I know it helps that I don’t play a ton of Pokemon games but I really don’t think my opinion would change if it did.

I still haven’t played Digimon but I’m hearing great things. I agree though, how about we just enjoy both for what they are, they aren’t trying to be the exact same game, so enjoy in their own way.

I’m really looking forward to jumping into this eventually, I just have so much to play first.

@somnambulance I’m glad I’m not alone on this. I’m mostly just seeing hate about this game but I’m really enjoying it. Granted, I’ve only played a couple of other Pokemon games, so I’m not a die hard like a lot of people, but it’s still fun. The graphics are nowhere near as bad as I’ve been reading, the windows look less than great but otherwise I like the art style. Overall, it’s addictive and fun.

Expedition 33 is my clear front runner, followed by Donley Kong Bonanza, and then Shinobi Art of Vengeance.

I finally decided to grab a Switch 2 with Donkey Kong Bonanza, so I’ll be playing that. It’s the most genuine fun I’ve had with a game in quite a while, no crazy story beats (so far), no over complicated mechanics or controls, no over saturated bloat, it’s just a simple, fun game that respects my time.

Now that’s just silly🤦🏼‍♂️

I absolutely love Xbox and always used it as my primary console, but I can’t see myself buying another console of theirs after how poorly they handled this generation. I know it’s a business and their one and only goal is to make money, but it seems like they’re willing to give the finger to all of the fans who got them there.

I caved and bought Ghost of Yōtei, I’m absolutely loving it, so far. While it’s “more Ghost of Tsushima,” I feel like it’s a step forward in every way, from what I’ve played.

Great news…. Can we get a game along the lines of Bastion now? I’m happy for all of the Hades fans out there, but it never clicked with me.

I’m beginning to think Kojima has an unhealthy obsession with babies…

I just reached Act 2 in Silksong on my Steam Deck, but any console time I get this weekend will be dedicated to Borderlands 4, which I’m absolutely loving, so far.

I’ll be catching up after it airs, per usual.

I believe I’m nearing the end of Act 1 of Silksong, loving every second of it.

Now, would you kindly work on X-Men Legends, Metal Arms, and The Chronicles of Riddick?

I beat Shinobi Art of Vengeance yesterday. I still have a few levels to clean up to get 100% on them, but that won’t take long. Since I’m wrapping up Shinobi on Steam Deck, I caved and bought Silksong, so I’ll dabble in that some as well. I’ve also been really enjoying Hell Is Us quite a bit as my main game.

@Simu001 that’s a fair point. I haven’t encountered many of those, but every now and then it happens. Dark Void will forever hold a place in the darkest part of my heart for this reason.

@Simu001 there is a demo, it’s definitely worth trying. I played it for a little over an hour, then shut it off because I was completely sold.

It’s already loaded up on my Steam Deck and ready to go after I get out of work today. The deluxe edition was only a few bucks more, it comes with early access and the season pass, so it was a no brainer for me.

I like that it’s happening but I already have both games, so I will not be rebuying them.

I started Bat Boy on Steam Deck and played some of the new levels in Astro Bot. I’m in waiting mode right now, Shinobi comes out in a few days and Hell Is Us comes out soon, so I don’t want to really jump into anything right now.

@abe_hikura the only people I know of that r seen it are my family, and that’s because I forced them to watch it one day. I’m just glad they saw it through to the end, even with no one talking about it.

@abe_hikura a person of true taste! Hilda is such a phenomenal show and I feel like no one talks about it.

I would have bought it on PS5 already if I was going to, I lost all interest in this when I heard it was mostly a boss rush game.

@Ricky-Spanish Bluey is on constantly in our house… even when the kids aren’t home. That show is S tier. Gabby’s is really good too, though my kids haven’t watched it in a while. My kids haven’t seen much of the old Peanuts stuff, outside of the holiday specials, but the animated movie they made a several years ago was actually great, you should check it out.

@Ricky-Spanish if they don’t have negligent parents they do!

My kids are really stoked for the Snoppy game

I’ve finally gotten around to Silent Hill 2 Remake, so I’m a couple of hours in on that. I’m also continuing my love of Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, the best modern day SNES game there

@Ricky-Spanish I’m the opposite, don’t get me wrong, I love Soulsborne games, but I’m so much better at these. Something about the frantic, fast paced combat just clicks better with me. Except Alma in NG1, to date that is still one, if not the hardest boss battles I’ve played in a non-Souls game.

Remove the need to always be online. That said, I love Wildlands and Breakpoint, so I’d be happy with more of that.

I’m still slowly making my way through Death Stranding Director’s Cut, I’m 20+ hours in and only on chapter 3. I’ve also started up Kingdom Hearts 1 again for the first time in a VERY long time.

My favorite backwards compatible game is the underrated Advent Rising. It’s not a perfect game, but I absolutely love it. It pains me knowing we’ll never get a sequel.

I’m still holding out that Metal Arms Glitch In the System, both X-Men Legends games, and The Chronicles of Riddick Escape From Butcher Bay will eventually be added to backwards compatible too.

Not a chance but I also hated the original

I’ve been taking my time with Death Stranding Director’s Cut. It’s such a fantastic game, but I never finished it. I won’t be getting 2 anytime soon because I’m not the type to play games back to back like that because I’ll burn out, but at least I’ll be ready when I want to.

I’m on a Disney vacation with the family but I’ve been squeezing in a bit of Undertale when we are back at the hotel letting everyone rest. I also started Shadow Warrior on which is the perfect amount of stupid and fun.

This and Judas are my most anticipated games now that Expedition 33 is out.

@Kaloudz I’ve been stuck playing Peppa as well, it’s a nightmare. If it’s worse than that I may have to remove it before my daughter sees it.

@Kaloudz hopefully I’m as lucky as you!

@Kaloudz we can be miserable together and play co-op 🤣