What are you playing this weekend? (2023.08.11)
What are you playing this weekend? (2023.08.11)
So I beat Stray and Venba this week. I had played most of Stray before and could have sworn I beat it, but apparently I never finished it. I can't even remember why tbh. Anyway, decided to start from scratch and loved every bit of it. Even the ending was fantastic. I know a lot of people want a sequel from this, but honestly, I think it was perfect as-is. Unless the team has a great idea for a sequel, I wouldn't want them to just churn out something just for the sake of it. I highly recommend it if you love immersive worlds. The detail and care put into each location is amazing, and it's one of the most beautiful games out there. I beat it in about 5 and a half hours with plenty of time exploring but not getting 100%.
As for Venba, I loved it. Don't get me wrong, it's short. I finished it in just under 2 hours, but I loved every bit of it. It's more narrative than cooking, as in the cooking parts are in service of the narrative, rather than the reverse. Don't go into it expecting kitchen chaos. I wrote a whole review post here if you'd like to read more of my thoughts.
As for this weekend, I'm going to be playing Bleak Sword DX on my Steam Deck. I wish it would come out for PlayStation (or at least Android), but I'm assuming that Apple's original exclusivity deal is limiting their release options. Playing this on my living room TV in higher res would be ideal.
And finally, I am still near the end of Uncharted: Lost Legacy, so if I can get some TV time from my wife and kid I'll hopefully drive that one to completion. Very excited to see how it ends. This game definitely holds up with the PS5 upgrade. So much detail.
Anyway, what are your plans for this weekend? Let us know below!
Detroit Become Human. I like it so far.
Demon’s souls remake is driving me nuts, what a great game.
I have this and haven't got very far in but keep hearing it's amazing. I loved Sekiro but never played any Souls before. I'm finding it... hard work.
That's a nice list of games. I agree with you, Stray doesn't need a sequel, but if they have a good idea, sure, I would love to play it.
Bleak Sword DX is on my wishlist, for some reason I didn't think you would like it. 😀
As for me, I have already mentioned my games in my thread, but one game I didn't mention is Alienation. I am playing it with my kid, and we are having lots of fun with it. But with his school re-opening, we weren't able to play it last week, and may not get chance this week, but I still consider the game part of what we are playing.
Why doesn't Bleak Sword DX seem up my alley? I hope it's not as hard a dark souls. I just love the aesthetic of it. Isn't Alienation a "sequel" to dead nation? I played the hell out of Dead Nation on the PS4. It got hard though and I never beat it.
I got into the EA FC 24 Beta, so I'll be taking AFC Wimbledon to win the Premier League treble this weekend!
Alan Wake remaster. It's the game of the month for the discord I'm in and the sequel is coming soon. Plus I just wrapped up a control replay so that's the vibe I'm in at the moment.
I loved Control, and Alan Wake is on my backlog, but the games are pretty different right? Though, they probably do have a similar vibe.
Very different. Loved Control.
I've been playing some Far Cry 6 and Call of Cthulu.
Banging my head against the wall with Dead Cells. Very small progress each time. Very rewarding.
I have played dozens of runs, but I haven't even been able to beat the first boss. I think I am just not a good enough player. 😭
Mortal Kombat 11, in preparation of MK1 release next month.
I decided to try Slay the Spire after adding it to the PS+ library while back. It's easy to pick up and I'm enjoying the gameplay.