Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 16-17)

Star Wars Outlaws. Really enjoying it, even if it is a slightly janky Assassin's Creed: Star Wars. Good fun and good atmosphere so I'm sticking with that.

The finals ranked, month left on the season.
Should be able to get to platinum. Solo queue is crazy though

This weekend I'm continuing to play Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Switch, I think I'll be able to beat it in just a few more sessions.

Xbox: Jumping between Hellblade 1 and South Park The Fractured But Whole while I'm waiting for Flight Sim 24 and Stalker 2 next week.
Oooh. And maybe some Infinite Wealth. Thanks for the tip!
Switch: Sidequesting TotK.
PS5: Nothing as I just platted Dragon Age Veilguard. That game has gotten way too harsh responses online. It's a good game and I especially loved the companion quests and rewarding exploration. I'd rate it an 8. Act 3 is a 10 though, great ending!

Tried Forza Motorsport for a couple of hours, hoping it would have been better by now. Unfortunately it still doesn’t come close to Gran Turismo 7 (yet). The single player campaign is just so repetitive and it never gives me that next gen feeling GT7 does.

Instead started playing Cocoon, such an inventive and addictive little game! You can feel the sheer passion of the makers in every level. I do need some online help every now and then, but it’s still very rewarding figuring out most of the puzzles.

Heading off to Skellige in Witcher 3, alongside gaining some side quest power points to start Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts in DA Inquisition.

Did have a go at Origins a few days ago after hearing so much positivity around its storytelling etc. Doesn’t do it for me unfortunately - dialogue feels stilted, combat is clunky and the overall experience IMO is very 2010s.

Am curious about dipping into Veilguard via EA Play Pro, even if only to experience the combat and environments. Keep telling myself to invest more in Witcher 3 and Inquisition first though.

Max Mustard VR - finished and platinumed. Enjoyed it, even if its not perfect and really makes me want Astro in VR its worth checking out!

HZD remaster - Im really enjoying playing through this gorgeous game again. Love it! Still makes my jaw drop at times and I find myself just standing still and enjoying the views.

CoD Blops 6 - enjoying the campaign. As campaigns go its the best since the 2019 MW reboot but not as good as the old MW 1-3 or some of the other older campaigns imo. Still, maybe theres hope for future CoD campaigns 🙂

A little Mass Effect 1 (this time as a Renegade), and Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania. I still can't believe there wasn't even one article on the site about it. 😭

Still on with Veilguard on Series X. I’m a bit of an early bird, so I often do a side quest or two before I go to work, but I’ve saved the story quests and the companion quests for the weekend. I’m still pretty early into Act 2. Having a lot of fun, it was nice to bump into my old DA2 flame Isabela!

Playing through the first Spyro before moving into 2 and 3. In between that I have been playing Asterix on the Master System!

I think i am nearly finished with Dragon Age: Veilguard given that I am tying up all the companion quests before what i believe is the final msq push.

Generally I have had a fantastic time with this game & agree with @BIG3 folks are judging it harshly. Seemingly based on a few quest topics that don't align with their own thoughts or belief & then ignoring everything else the game offers.

Also gone back into Dying Light 2 to finally do a new game plus run. Lots of changes to get used to & its still fun to kick zombies off roofs so all good.

Will probably park DL2 the second Stalker 2 drops though, cant wait.

Alright. I’m just going to say it. I’m still playing Dragon Age: Veilguard, and I think it is one of BioWare’s best games. I’m roughly 96-hours deep, halfway through Act 2, and I’m wrapping up companion and faction quests. I’ve collected nearly every single Memento and codex entry—and I’ve read them all.

And also, for those on the fence, please don’t listen to people that say this game is “woke” or whatever kind of agenda. There is only about two minutes worth of cutscenes—out of an 70+ hour RPG—that talks about “gender”, and it’s handled well aside from a few word choices. And fun fact, these types of issues have been present in the Dragon Age universe from the very beginning. Speaking of, the lore in this game is incredible, with tons of references to Origins and its historicity to discover in texts, notes, and just the environment itself.

Moreover, once you get to Act 2, or at the very least the main story decision that has implications, the writing becomes peak BioWare—if you invest the time to seek out conversations with your party members. It’s not just dialogue options, it’s the banter between various party members and how different their personalities shine through while exploring. And the quest line for Solas and discovering his memories and discussing them with your party at the table is some of the best writing BioWare has done.

I also like the way the story is handled with your choices and consequences. Without spoiling too much, some of my story decisions have already had great repercussions—some good and bad—and have even presented themselves in side quests, in surprising ways. But I’m also weird. I don’t always need my decisions to make a long lasting impact. Sometimes, it’s simply the moment itself that I need. Those choices I feel the weight of because it makes me think, regardless as to whether or not it affects the overall narrative.

There is so much I could say about this game and why it’s brilliant. And why people should ignore the negative discourse surrounding the game, particularly with its political agendas. Just play the game if you are interested. I think I have to agree wholeheartedly with Eurogamer and WhatCulture’s review on the game. It really is special, and as advertising as it sounds, it is a return to form for BioWare.

Playing through Halo 2 again, with some multiplayer mixed in. RE4 on the PS5 Pro.

Still playing Dragon Age veilguard and enjoying it a lot. Been difficult to see the 'wokeness' that offended people so much, and though the writting is variable, it's decent enough in places and mainly serves its purpose. I had thought it was a 7 game, but as I continue through it it's becoming an 8 for me.
Also looking to jump back into Crew Motor Fest as there's a whole new island to explore and I really enjoyed it.

What ever you are playing this weekend, I hope you have fun!

@Kraven
Thanks for writing this.
I was on the fence(for reasons other than the ones most people seem to have) but after that write-up, I honestly might end up getting it.

Back into Remnant 2 for the first time since the last expansion came out. I normally only played it Thursday nights with my friends, but the new expansion came with new systems that I want to be ready for, so I'm playing some solo getting my character ready.

Also going through Metal Slug Tactics, and some Diablo 4 with friends.

Just finished Persona 5 Tactica yesterday and loved it, although the last 3-4 hours are a little bit repetitive.
Now I'll continue my journey through Ni No Kuni 1 and will try to pick another game to start.

Playing some Black Ops 6 and Morrowind

I'll be playing black ops 6 multiplayer all weekend while I'm gaming and just so my pals here know the assault rifles where ruined in the last update don't use them smg guns have far more range at the moment something went wrong with the update!

@Kraven Thanks for this insight! The game had totally gone past me and I also don’t know the series, but after reading this and watching some videos I’ll definitely play it.

I finished sea of stars! It was great! And now i started the Spyro the dragon trilogy. It's super fun!

Just finished all 3 dragon age games+dlc and about to start Veilguard.

On PS5- Horizon FW. Loving every second of it and I’m halfway through.
On xCloud- finished Black Ops 6 (liked it a lot). Now jumping between Forza Motorsport and Horizon 5, killing time before Stalker 2 hits.