Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 17-18)

I'm going to get properly stuck into expedition 33 today and I'll play some doom and saints row aswell
happy weekend people ✌️

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for me. Playing it every moment I can and can’t get enough of it. Thought it unfair to play the game on Game Pass (which I am) so I bought it full price just to support those wonderful devs.
Also, just started the Master Chief Collection with a buddy in coop. Enjoy your weekend everyone!

I'll be playing Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and Mafia 2 Definitive Edition. Trying to finish the trilogy of both IPs before the fourth gets released later this year.

Probably Doom & some Minecraft on Xbox.

I also picked up The Outer Worlds: Spacers Choice Edition for £3.99 for the PS5 so I will probably get stuck into that too

Finished Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and I have no words. What an incredible game, from beginning to end. It made me cry, especially the ending.

Mainly Clair Obscur - and I love it. On act 3 now, still absolutely amazing and its really a game were I’m enjoying exactly every aspect of it which doesnt happen very often.

Picked up Capcom Fighting Collection 2, so I'll be sinking some time into Power Stone, and after finishing Wolfenstein Youngblood last weekend, I've started working through Wolfenstein the Old Blood

I’m still playing Horizon: Zero Dawn Remastered. These open world games sure are long! I’m doing Frozen Wilds content before heading onto the final story mission, so I’m slowly but surely getting there. I have Forbidden West to do next, so expect me to say that I’m playing Horizon in many more of these weekly comments sections to come!

SMT V: Vengeance and Doom TDA

This weekend I am finally wrapping up the platinum trophy for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. I’ve completed every optional boss, all thirty-three levels of the Endless Tower, and all additional side content, so all I have left to do is reach level 99. I’m six levels away, so I’m just grinding.

Even now, after essentially 100%’ing the game, I’m even more enamored with it than I was originally. I’m having a total blast using pictos and creating new unique builds, and seeing how far I can push my damage output. I’ve beaten some end-game bosses with one hit, and it’s very satisfying.

This game is without a doubt my GOTY. It has been expertly paced from start to finish. The story is deep and impactful, every character is fully developed and interesting, exploration is rewarding, and it’s a masterclass in roleplaying. Typically, the longer you play a game the more you begin to see its flaws, but not here - I might just consider it the perfect JRPG.

Once I wrap that up, I’ll officially start DOOM: The Dark Ages. I’ve been attempting to go into it as blind as possible, but I’ve read a few reviews that say it plays similarly to the 2016 reboot. I hope this is true because as much as I love Eternal and its relentless nature, I liked the slower pace - well, slower for DOOM standards - and the weapons better.

Doom The Dark Ages. Only unlocked 3 guns and the shield so far, but am having fun. I like the new shield abilities, makes you feel like Captain America 😂
The Precinct. Quite enjoying this, though am worried it could get repetitive after a while. Hopefully it will prove me wrong.
AC Shadows. Just passed the 70 hours mark, and still chipping away at it.

Dragon Age Veilguard has really caught my attention this week so going to keep plugging away at that. I know it seems like one of those games you aren't supposed to like, but I'm really enjoying it personally.

Past that, would like to get on the new Gamepass Call of Duty (I genuinely forget which one it is!) as the one released last year was great fun.

And I'll continue indulging my Balatro addiction as well on mobile.

I really want to play WWE 2K25, Fatal Fury COTW, and Monster Hunter Wilds. But I can’t, because I’m out of town this weekend. But I got my Switch with me. So it’s gonna be Lunar Remastered Collection, Capcom Fighting Game Collection 2, and Super Mario Party Jamboree.

@Scrubchub I played DA Veilguard when it came out last year and genuinely had a good time with it. I know I clocked up over 100 hours by the time I finished the game 😱 After that I recommend (unless you’ve already played it) Avowed - thats damn good too.

After the dissapointment that was God of War 2018 I went back to my PS3 to play the classics.
Already finished God of War 1 which I loved even more than I remembered and now I'm halfway through II.
So nothing on Xbox this time.

On switch- Oracle of Ages for a replay. Love the dungeon design of this game, i dont love all the steps necessary to get to the dungeons though. It's quite long and tedious flipping back and forth between times and talking with so many different npcs. Still a classic though.

On xbox- only Clair Obscur. Still adoring this game. When you finally demolish certain bosses because you've fiddled with pictos, luminous, and skills, it's just pure gold

This weekend I'll be playing The Precinct, DOOM: The Dark Ages(actually scratch that, I'm gonna replay Eternal instead, much better game), Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO, possibly some Clair Obscur and maybe I'll finally get back to The First Berserker: Khazan in order to make progress.
Oh and Balatro on the side as usual.

I'll be finishing the story of Expedition 33

Currently playing Avowed, I love that this game rewards exploration.. Really having a fun time..

Wrapping up end game content on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Well, I hate myself. On Chapter 11 of south of midnight and I now feel I have to finish it. I know if I play something else I'll never go back.

The game was okay, but quickly dropped off for me. Very repetitive, very bad combat, very cool story.

I have games like Doom, Clair Obscure, and Oblivios remastered downloaded but here we are....south of midnight it is.

Just finished Little Kitty Big City! Such a nice cozy game and jumped right into Kulebra and lost souls… a sneaky good Cozy game… would never had played it had it not been on Gamepass … it is a very good 8/10 if you enjoy this type of game … give it a go while playing Doom for a quiet break

Definitely playing and enjoying Doom the Dark Ages. Need to put some more time in to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as well.

@Nightcrawler71 yeah, I'm enjoying it, not bothered by the braying internet mob. Wish there was a bit more exploration but the combat is great fun.

Funny you should mention Avowed as I played it for about 10 hours and drifted away. I would have kept going if I had bought it but as it was Gamepass I didn't. Will definitely go back to it.

Well here we go with another awesome WAYP. The week was some amazing games all around. Mostly Mario and Luigi, Pirate Yakuza, WWE2K25, Clair Obscur Expedition 33, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition, Atelier Yumia, Fatal Fury City of the Wolves and Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. Yeah I missed last weeks WAYP because I spent an absolutely amazing weekend in NYC with my GF for Mothers Day meeting the extended family and all that but yeah I not only finally beat Trails Through Daybreak but I got to start Clair Obscur and Indiana Jones. When it comes to Trails I gotta say the game ended strong, it was absolutely amazing and I can’t wait to start Daybreak II. As for the other two we’re gonna start with Indiana Jones as that game is just pure fun it feels like I’m playing one of the movies and I’m just having a ball the whole time really. But Clair Obscur. Oh my I think that could be GOTY already. I don’t know of a game outside Metaphor that I boot up every time and fall in love with over and over and actually feel sad when I gotta get off for the the night. It’s magnificent. Most of the weekend was spent with Donkey Kong Country Returns HD and Clair Obscur. Donkey Kong continues to be fun I’m at World 4 and I think it'll hold me over until Bananza comes out. Clair Obscur I’ve already raved about I just made it to Act 2 last night. Absolutely beautiful. Rest of the weekend I’m thinking is gonna be some Atelier Yumia and Indiana Jones. Yumia is a comforting fun cozy little game that perfectly fits the vibes of a Sunday and honestly I do wanna beat a Atelier game this year and I think it could be this one. And of course with Indiana Jones I’m just excited to continue on solving some of the mysteries and exploring the semi open world. Score some trophies. Just all and all have some good fun ya know? Otherwise I’m thinking this week is mostly gonna consist of some Mario and Luigi Brothership, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Tales of Graces F Remastered, Split Fiction, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Monster Hunter Wilds, Disgaea 7, Atelier Yumia, Fatal Fury City of the Wolves, Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition, WWE2K25, Clair Obscur, Indiana Jones and Pirate Yakuza. Wanna try to start Trails Through Daybreak II and DOOM The Dark Ages too. They both seem really exciting and really fun and I just can’t wait to dig in to them. The wrestling thing this week being WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event and Money in the Bank. Two events I’m extremely nostalgic for as the first is something I deeply credit to my relationship with my partner forming. And Money in the Bank being related to one of the first shows I saw in person being part of Qualifying Matches for it. Anime of the week gotta go to Shangri La Frontier and Sakamoto Days. Sakamoto Days continues to amaze and I finished stuff like Shangri La and Solo Leveling and so hopefully next WAYP I’ll have the very late Spring Picks. Podcasts of this week gotta go to Castle Superbeast, Big Think Dimension, Into The Aether, RPGsites Tetracast, Minnmax, Jeff Gerstmann, Kit and Krysta, Punching Up, Easy Allies, Second Wind, Nextlander, Cultaholic Wrestling, Weapon Wheel Podcast, Let’s Anime and Remap Radio. As always yall stay safe, be cool to each other. Have a totally safe and amazing weekend and of course Happy Gaming.