What are you playing this weekend? [5/10 - 5/12/24]
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It's amazing what a bit of levity can do to freshen up established genres & tropes. Abiotic doesn't try to be funny first & foremost, but it injects just enough humor to shift the entire tone of the game off of established norms. Also love the novel genre setting. It's quite pleasant to have a survival crafting title that doesn't drop you in the wilderness where you just start punching trees.
It can be a balancing act anytime you introduce discordant vibes. Because Abiotic Factor really can be tense at times. But the team has pulled it off with a fun and generally untapped HL Black Mesa / SCP setting along with smart design structures.
Man the indie scene is just straight fire.
View: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1644940/Loddlenaut/
Latest Humble Choice has some real bangers, but the one that jumped out at me was Loddlenaut. It's quite the charmer.
Imagine a hybrid of PowerWash Simulator and Slime Rancher by way of A Short Hike presentation. It's way chill & pleasant. Great podcast / unwind material.
Keep an eye out if you enjoy relaxing OCD titles like PowerWash and Viscera Cleanup Detail.
I'm glad I sought it out as it's 1000% my jam.
I'm going through Avatar and enjoying it. The visuals are superb, best I've seen this gen, a true "next-gen moment". Gameplay is basic but they do try to branch out of the ubi formula, mainly true more character movement (some minor parkour elements) and exploration. Massive did one hell of a job with the world design and it's a very faithful adaptation for those that like the IP.
Hollow Knight — I beat this the other day (bad ending, I think), but going back to check out a few things I missed that piqued my curiosity. I still have mixed feelings about this game, but obviously I liked it enough to complete it and keep playing a bit after beating it.
Infamous Second Son - just got the third major superpower, which has a fun move set.
Infamous Second Son - just got the third major superpower, which has a fun move set.
A lot of Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth and Megaton Musashi Wired, both on PS5.
Having a great time.
Having a great time.
It's a Neversoft weekend for me.
Guitar Hero World Tour Definitive Edition (PC) I started the career mode earlier this week, and outside of having to play Rooftops, it's been a blast! It's been at least a decade since I played through the career mode. I hope to have finished this weekend.
Guitar Hero Metallica (PS3) If I do finish World Tour's career mode, I'm driving straight into Metallica. I've been listening to some of their old albums again, so I was going to replay it sometime soon anyway. The last time I played this was in 2010, so I'm excited to relieve old memories.
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland ReTHAWed (PC) I just learned about this mod for American Wasteland, and want to try it out. American Wasteland isn't my favorite Tony Hawk game, but I still enjoy coming back to it.
Guitar Hero World Tour Definitive Edition (PC) I started the career mode earlier this week, and outside of having to play Rooftops, it's been a blast! It's been at least a decade since I played through the career mode. I hope to have finished this weekend.
Guitar Hero Metallica (PS3) If I do finish World Tour's career mode, I'm driving straight into Metallica. I've been listening to some of their old albums again, so I was going to replay it sometime soon anyway. The last time I played this was in 2010, so I'm excited to relieve old memories.
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland ReTHAWed (PC) I just learned about this mod for American Wasteland, and want to try it out. American Wasteland isn't my favorite Tony Hawk game, but I still enjoy coming back to it.
A few on rotation:
WWE 2K23 (XSX) - I got 50% of the Faction Wars achievement done, need 50 more wins and I'm doing 5 per day or so.
Dragon's Dogma 2 (XSX) - I'm in the first town, running around and just enjoying it. Need some better gear!
Bright Memory (XSX) - Bought it on a whim to show support, I'm surprised its this good and made by one person!
Stellar Blade (PS5) - 25% done according to my PS5. Excellent action game.
WWE 2K23 (XSX) - I got 50% of the Faction Wars achievement done, need 50 more wins and I'm doing 5 per day or so.
Dragon's Dogma 2 (XSX) - I'm in the first town, running around and just enjoying it. Need some better gear!
Bright Memory (XSX) - Bought it on a whim to show support, I'm surprised its this good and made by one person!
Stellar Blade (PS5) - 25% done according to my PS5. Excellent action game.
Star Wars Jedi Survivor (PC) - Finally finishing it this weekend, absolutely love it!
Redfall (PC) - It's fine, but once you get swarmed by vampires it's over. Don't see myself finishing it unless something changes.
Exoprimal (PC) - Seeing some variety after five hours, and it's really clicking now.
Redfall (PC) - It's fine, but once you get swarmed by vampires it's over. Don't see myself finishing it unless something changes.
Exoprimal (PC) - Seeing some variety after five hours, and it's really clicking now.
League of Legends, just like every weekend. But this is the last weekend of the first ranked split of the season, so I'll be playing it more than usual.
Finishing up Phantom Liberty, probably one of the best paid expansions I've played. Then onto something shorter before I finish the main game's quests.
Played Bastion for the first time a couple of years ago. You are in for a treat OP. Love everything about it, especially the VO.
A little jealous of everyone playing Animal Well. Wish I had the time/budget for it.
Mostly playing La-Mulana (Switch) until I hit a progression wall. About 40 hours in and I'm probably only 70% done at most. Might sprinkle in some Picross 3D 2 and M&L: Dream Team if I feel like getting no sleep.
A little jealous of everyone playing Animal Well. Wish I had the time/budget for it.
Mostly playing La-Mulana (Switch) until I hit a progression wall. About 40 hours in and I'm probably only 70% done at most. Might sprinkle in some Picross 3D 2 and M&L: Dream Team if I feel like getting no sleep.
Third play though of Stiletto Blade. Maybe DB Xenoverse 2. I'm going to try the Lite version to see if I like it since I never played the Budokai games and I hear that's what it's similar to.
With the onslaught of awful Xbox news, I'm turning to some comfort food gaming this weekend on my PS5.
Uncharted Nathan Drake Collection- 2 & 3 - They are still fun as hell and just timeless for me.
Uncharted 4 Legacy of Thieves - It looks and runs amazing in the uncapped 1440p mode.
Astros Playroom - Trophy hunting
Uncharted Nathan Drake Collection- 2 & 3 - They are still fun as hell and just timeless for me.
Uncharted 4 Legacy of Thieves - It looks and runs amazing in the uncapped 1440p mode.
Astros Playroom - Trophy hunting
I'll continue to play Trails in the Sky, 10 hours in and I just finished the prologue o.o and after beating the game I'll be able to say I just started the prologue of the series.
Trying to decide if I want to continue RiseOfRonin after making it to Edo (second city): I thought it was just the one city and picked it clean, now I"m kind of burned out on all the bad parts of a true 6/10 game. Worst AI I've seen in a long while and I've played serious sam!
SIKE! I hurt my hand so nothing too fast paced this weekend.
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy gets the love, maybe Yakuza 8 too.
Newborn in the house as of a week and a half ago, so anytime I've had over the last week or so has been spent trying to beat Sea of Stars on my Steam Deck. Steam Deck has already been a godsend for being a father. Im definitely nearing the end of Sea of Stars.
