mintWhat are you playing this week?
For me:
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Wo Long, again, on the PS5 this time and with the Season Pass. I'm a freak so I'll get it done before the first DLC drops this week
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FFXVI. I have many, many thoughts about this game right now but I'll hold my tongue until I finish it. i probably will.
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PSO2:NG. I'm done with grad school so I'm delving into those big, forever games again. FFXIV is boring to me now so I thought I'd give NG a try. I played PSO2 a lil bit now and again. if you play this lemme know! I'm on Ship 3, but I literally just started, so
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Battle Bit Remastered. The only FPS I've ever been good at is Apex. This is not that, but it's fun and low stakes so I'll take it.
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Ender Lilies and Afterimage. I've been on a Metroidvania kick lately
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Street Fighter 6. still searching for my main (and my skill in this game)
megabucksI've been playing "Haiku the Robot" that was recently featured in Humble's Metroidvania bundle. It's a really nice, small Hollow Knight clone.
Returnal
God this game is difficult
LycanJet Set Radio Future!
Man, I loved that game and played the hell out of it when I first got it. The music is just so damn good that I still listen to it despite not playing for so many years.
The music is so fucking good in JSRF and JSR. I've had the tracks in playlists for years despite not touching JSRF since I was a kid with access to the OG Xbox. It's a shame it was never brought up to any other platform so I'm forced to emulate
Stellar game. Looking forward to Bomb Rush Cyberfunk.
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is the reason I'm replaying JSRF all these years later! I'm (im)patiently waiting for its release
jayFinished the campaign for D4 over the weekend, still lightly dipping into TOTK, trying not to rush through it.
Waiting for the first season to not burnout on D4, probably in need of picking up another game here soon. Really could go from something like Stardew….
StorksforlegsI started playing Battletech... (thank you Gog summer sale)
I've been working through all the demos I downloaded during Next Fest so I can expand my already overstuffed wishlist. Between that I've been working through my second playthrough of Deltarune, finishing up all the stuff I missed the first time.
Minecraft. I’ve gotten sucked in all over again, lol. Happens every other year at this point
So much Street Fighter 6. I've played fighting games my whole life, but I'm enjoying taking this one a little more seriously. I still suck in online but am slowly improving! Also playing Back 4 Blood with some friends, which is always fun!
ScrumblesPAbernathyI played Smushi Come Home. It's about a little mushroom making their way home. It's a platformer with some light puzzle elements. Really reminded me of A Short Hike, both in vibes and length. It clocked in at about 3 hrs but was mad cozy.
Elden Ring again after taking a break from it for a while. Exploring new areas, it's fun.
Been thinking of starting it again. After a mage and double claymore playthrough, it would be time for a spear/longsword run.
I just started Disney Dreamlight. Really enjoying it, nice and light plus adorable.
I somehow skipped over Hollow Knight until now. I'm playing that this week, and maybe forever.
The game is dope.
The game is dope.
ChetzemokaI'm not a gamer.
I beat the original Contra on NES and I've barely played anything ever except the first Animal Crossing and AC:NH during the pandemic.
I picked up Hollow Knight for Christmas last year and it's the first game I've played to completion in literally 35 years. I just got [no spoilers] ending with 105% completion like two weeks ago.
I can't begin to convey how much I love this game. It's definitely what I'm (still) playing this week.
Right? It's just that good!
It really is though. I'm super excited for you :)
Slight spoiler warning:
Same for me. I put it down for a few days after failing Mantis Lords and Soul Master and getting salty about the bench placements, but after watching this video on why the Mantis Lords are fantastically designed , I picked it up again and start to really enjoy it – winning both of these boss fights in two attempts. Before engaging them again, it was worth exploring more and getting stronger. The game doesn't communicate well how strong you currently are (e.g., by not having health bars for the bosses). The best clue was to see how well you can score against the standard monsters in that area.
Hollow Knight: Why The Mantis Lords Fight Works
I’ve been playing through Octopath Traveler 2 but I got a bit burnt out on it and wanted something different so I picked up Rimworld yesterday and am really liking it so far. Lost my first colony to starvation because I hunted all of the animals and then left them to rot! 😂
How was Octopath Traveler 1? I started playing it, but it seems a bit easy.
I actually didn’t play the first one. I heard that the second one is better so I decided to skip the first one.
Deep Sky Derelicts. I was looking through my GoG library after getting a free game from them (Neverwinter Nights 1 Enhanced Edition) and it wasn't for me (magic's not there anymore) so I browsed other RPG's I had in my library and found it. Apparently I got Deep Sky Derelicts for free from somewhere (either a giveaway or from Amazon Prime) so I gave it a shot. Was much better than I thought, so I got the 2 DLC for $1.04 each. They're on sale right now.
I liked the ship scrapping part of Citizen Sleeper on Xbox Game Pass, so I decided to try this game because it exclusively focused on that. Was a good choice. UI could use some work, and the combat gets repetitive after a while, but the exploration / puzzle / combat / economy loop's pretty fun.
LeafeyteaCurrently investing some time back in ESO for a bit to check out the newly released Archanist class... not super impressed so far tbh. I mostly play GW2 these days so coming back into ESO again everything feels super clunky and slow for some reason, yikes. On single player titles, I have been dipping into The Witcher 3 a bit since I recently got a new rig to that can run it at top settings, which is nice.
rockerThose are my two main MMO's. I was grinding GW2 hard when the new ESO expansion dropped and I've been eyeing it. Seems the new class is meh. Even LuckyGhost seemed to drop it quick. So maybe pass on this one for now?
Pikman 3 Deluxe
It's been fun, beat the main story. It's really short though which is kinda disappointing. Realized that if I had a friend the co-op would probably be a blast
fbievanSome fallout: New Vegas, hoping to buy subnautica: Below Zero when it goes on sale
FFVIII
raccoona_nongrataForever Skies.
It's like the Raft meets Subnautica, but with airships. It holds up so far, especially for an early access title.
PhetaI played the heck out of it too! The base building mechanics are pretty satisfying. I do like how they've set up exploration, and I can't wait to see some of the location designs, plus once they build up combat, it may create a pretty fun loop. The underdust is a pretty cool location too, hopefully it gets more than the one variant soon. That being said, I do think the roadmap is a pretty achievable one, and it'll keep people coming back when there are major updates.
For sure, it's already quite polished for what it is, but I'm excited to see how they develop it.
I can't play many single-player games for some reason, but games like the FS, Raft and Subnautica will hold my attention much better.
They're very zen, there's something about "building camp", gathering, using basic (to use) tools that I think taps into something kind of primal for humans.
SaturdaycatGranblue Versus !
JowlesMcGeeHas it had that big update come out yet? It looks interesting, but I also am not sure I'd leave Strive for it
The Isle
Just finished TotK and now playing FFXVI. Both games have been absolutely amazing in their own ways.
SkrayIron Danger.
It's an indie tactical RPG that's RTWP similar to other CRPGs. But the main feature of it is being able to rewind time to redo actions if they don't work out, so combat ends up being similar to a puzzle as you rewind and reposition or try new attacks.
The downside is that it's linear, and has no items and very little character progression which are what it's lacking the most compared to a typical CRPG, but it's an interesting take on the style of combat.
It's an indie tactical RPG that's RTWP similar to other CRPGs. But the main feature of it is being able to rewind time to redo actions if they don't work out, so combat ends up being similar to a puzzle as you rewind and reposition or try new attacks.
The downside is that it's linear, and has no items and very little character progression which are what it's lacking the most compared to a typical CRPG, but it's an interesting take on the style of combat.
Sea of Thieves. Always.
I've been playing the original Quake, as well as Deus Ex. I'm not normally a fan of boomer shooters, but Quake has been surprisingly fun and interesting. I realize this might be a complaint for some, but I appreciate the simplified arsenal of weapons. It puts more focus on enemies and the level design, which I appreciate.
Deus Ex is fun, but it hasn't had the moment where it fully clicks for me just yet, like Prey did. I'm still enjoying it, but I'm curious to see if it really grips me like some other immersive sims do.
I went Diablo 4 to Diablo 3 to Last Epoch currently. Pretty fun so far.
luciole (they/them)Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Great RPG with half baked kingdom management tacked on. I'm still enjoying myself though.
Also, obligatory Tears of the Kingdom. I'm trying really hard to stay focused on saving Hyrule despite the dozens of distractions pouncing on me at every turn.
Raft, still trying to find the last painting.
Also dabbled in Insurgency for the first time in a while.
Caves of Qud & Rain World
VaryagGundam Battle Operation 2. Wanted to see if they fixed the matchmaking, and it's not as bad now.
Chunky heavy robots is my jam but the netcode is terrible...
Chunky heavy robots is my jam but the netcode is terrible...
Shinra_KI finished Persona 5 strikers and started Cult of the lamb... But I'm not feeling it
SuiXi3DAssassin’s Creed Odyssey on GamePass. I’ve put in so many hours and it’s still not over.
Brotato.
SbisasCostlyTurnoverBeen a busy week or two in the house, lots of poorly children.....
But when I do get a chance to play I'm mainlining Bloodborne. I've never played it before but I'm absolutely loving it. Perhaps not as much as Elden Ring or Sekiro, but it's still really hitting that spot.
shadowblade_chaosWarzone II, not proud about It.
Final Fantasy XVI. I'm enjoying it a lot so far, but wouldn't quite say I'm loving it. The lore and world building are really strong.
hyperhearseim playing that too, and i would say the same. i love it so far. the voice acting is wonderful, the music and the storytelling is top notch as well. but something about it gives me this strange feeling i can't quite place. first it was that feeling that i couldn't believe it was here and i was playing it. it felt like a dream for a good bit. but as I've played more idk what it is. idk if it's the pacing, or the lack of an overworld, or what. i can't tell if it's good or bad either way though.
TotK. Just finished all the shrines.
ComatoseSquirrelDeep Rock Galactic on my own (rock and stone!), Stardew Valley with my wife, and Boomerang Fu with my kids. I’m visiting family next week, so I’ll need to decide on something to play on my Deck.
Just re-subscribed to FF14, so that, and maybe something from the Steam Summer Sale that's coming up.
AuroraCelestineJust finished Tears, so I'm going through a campaign of Kingdom: two crowns for something different. Attempting a no death run.
A lot of timberborn.
I can't allow myself to use the speedup controls in games, and I'm playing iron teeth (newly revamped) but for some insane reason I'm not letting myself build engines, and i made droughts longer, so basically 50% of the time i have no power and all my bots don't work.
Lol
TriproticStill going on Diablo 4, trying to unlock all map bonuses before the first season starts so my new characters get all the bonuses.
I'm just debating getting a PS5 for FF16 🤔
I'm pretty sure you still have to grind out renown on seasonal characters.