The "What Game Are You Currently Playing?" Thread

[saddler_andy]

Going to get TLOU - never ever played it.

 

[SALTIRE]

Going to get TLOU - never ever played it.

I was late to it and have thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

[KevinMcallister]

Tales of Zestria,

Sorey is annoying me already but I love the tales series

 

[iesty wfc]

Wwe2k16 and battlefront for Xmas. Only dabbled with battlefront and so far so good. The flying missions are my fave

 

[KevinMcallister]

Fallout 4

Crafting and settlements are really confusing me, how do you set people to guard posts and other responsibilities?

 

[G.B]

Fallout 4

Crafting and settlements are really confusing me, how do you set people to guard posts and other responsibilities?

go in to your crafting mode, use your action button on the person you want to assign to a task, and then use it on the thing you want them to do.

think it's x or square on a controller.

 

[Leewilson]

Playing Until Dawn. Up to the 5th chapter. I'm bloody in love with this game.

It further reinforces my view that the best survival horrors have fixed camera angles. It just brings a layer of tension you can't recapture with the freedom that most modern games have with the ability to move the player's camera.

A more in depth story than I was expecting as well and genuine tension all the way through. You get to know the characters really easily and it's engrossing.

LOVE IT!

 

[Jockney]

I'm roughly the at the same point in UD, but I think that while it is technically 'survival horror', its core mechanics don't set up the same stakes as Japanese SH games and from what I've seen so far I'm not sure survival is even the game's ludic priority. It's a pretty heavy-handed but effective attempt at metafiction and the choices it poses aren't meaningful in and of themselves but in how well they resonate with your intentions.

I hope the final act doesn't get too bogged down in lore and plot resolution cuz honestly the game kinda drags when it brings up 'the twins' stuff. It's at its best when it dares you to make meaningful decisions on behalf of the characters. Do you try to second-guess the game because you vaguely saw a character do something you assume is important, do you make choices that you yourself would make in that situation or do you closely follow what you assume the characters would otherwise do? That's where the real meat of the game is, imo.

 

[Cas]

Arkham Knight
I'm in the movie studios trying to recapture those joker infected people.

Uncharted 2
Finished Uncharted and now moved on to the sequel. Not got far really. Just arrived in Borneo which I believe is chapter 3.

Fallout 4
Done a couple of things. Cleared out a new settlement area and went to that doctor who showed me some of Kellogg's memories. Off on my way to brightsomethingorother now.

 

[JaseTheVillain]

Fallout 4

Crafting and settlements are really confusing me, how do you set people to guard posts and other responsibilities?

A/X on the person then A/X on the item/thing you want them to do.

On another note, fucking electricity is what confuses me, I've given up on it.

 

[Jockney]

I'm roughly the at the same point in UD, but I think that while it is technically 'survival horror', its core mechanics don't set up the same stakes as Japanese SH games and from what I've seen so far I'm not sure survival is even the game's ludic priority. It's a pretty heavy-handed but effective attempt at metafiction and the choices it poses aren't meaningful in and of themselves but in how well they resonate with your intentions.

I hope the final act doesn't get too bogged down in lore and plot resolution cuz honestly the game kinda drags when it brings up 'the twins' stuff. It's at its best when it dares you to make meaningful decisions on behalf of the characters. Do you try to second-guess the game because you vaguely saw a character do something you assume is important, do you make choices that you yourself would make in that situation or do you closely follow what you assume the characters would otherwise do? That's where the real meat of the game is, imo.

oh whaddya know, it was exactly all of this. For fuck's sake.

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

I like a good racing game so I asked the missus to buy me WRC 5 for my birthday. Just had a go on it and it's surprisingly good. Does anyone know if any other racing games for the PS4? I was going to buy F1 2015 but I've heard nothing but bad things.

 

[Leewilson]

I'm roughly the at the same point in UD, but I think that while it is technically 'survival horror', its core mechanics don't set up the same stakes as Japanese SH games and from what I've seen so far I'm not sure survival is even the game's ludic priority. It's a pretty heavy-handed but effective attempt at metafiction and the choices it poses aren't meaningful in and of themselves but in how well they resonate with your intentions.

I hope the final act doesn't get too bogged down in lore and plot resolution cuz honestly the game kinda drags when it brings up 'the twins' stuff. It's at its best when it dares you to make meaningful decisions on behalf of the characters. Do you try to second-guess the game because you vaguely saw a character do something you assume is important, do you make choices that you yourself would make in that situation or do you closely follow what you assume the characters would otherwise do? That's where the real meat of the game is, imo.

I've just finished it. Managed to get to the end without killing a single character which I was quite happy about. On the other hand, my brother unintentionally got 4 of them killed.

Interesting views though. I personally played it with a sole intention of trying to get to the end with them all alive rather than playing it from what I think the character would naturally do. It's an interesting perspective to take and I may play through again with this intention.

I quite liked the 2nd half of the story. It was a nice tone shift. We went from Cabin in the Woods to The Descent in one game. I did like the slow horror build up in the first half of the story as different characters slowly get exposed to the horror in different ways. But full on survival mode was also quite fun.

My one criticism, which I'll put in spoilers in case people are playing through this still:

Spoiler

Considering the Wendigo managed to obliterate a seasoned mountain explorer with a flamethrower in one swooping slice, they were damn right sloppy when it came to killing 8 young adults. There were a few moments where they were able to outrun them far too easily

 

[Cheese & Biscuits]

Started playing TLOU again. Fuck me it's still good. They got the balance just right; not full on action, some really difficult bits with some fairly easy bits in between, a cracking story, visually spectacular and the crafting system is great.

 

[SUTSS]

Playing the FFX hd remaster. Got past the bit I was stuck on as a kid last night. Taken me years to beat that boss and I've finally done it.

 

[Smudge]

Just finished Game of Thrones. There needs to be a second season...

 

[KevinMcallister]

Fallout 4

just building my Sanctuary settlement, installing power (took me ages to work out the attach wires crap)

working for the Brotherhood of Steel and Minutemen, I've literally no idea what questline is the main one? I have one for going to Diamond City i'm guessing that one is?

 

[Oaf]

Playing the FFX hd remaster. Got past the bit I was stuck on as a kid last night. Taken me years to beat that boss and I've finally done it.

Out of interest, which boss was it? Because if it was one of the fights against Seymour, that's exactly what I did... stuck on it as a kid, then beat the prick first time on the HD remake, the bastard.

In fact, I found the earlier boss against that flying dragon prick on top of the airship a lot harder this time around (though I remember struggling against that as a kid, too)... wouldn't be surprised if it was him. Pretty sure that on the HD remake, him and the very end boss were the only things that actually managed to KO me...

 

[Jockney]

I've just finished it. Managed to get to the end without killing a single character which I was quite happy about. On the other hand, my brother unintentionally got 4 of them killed.

Interesting views though. I personally played it with a sole intention of trying to get to the end with them all alive rather than playing it from what I think the character would naturally do. It's an interesting perspective to take and I may play through again with this intention.

I quite liked the 2nd half of the story. It was a nice tone shift. We went from Cabin in the Woods to The Descent in one game. I did like the slow horror build up in the first half of the story as different characters slowly get exposed to the horror in different ways. But full on survival mode was also quite fun.

My one criticism, which I'll put in spoilers in case people are playing through this still:

Spoiler

Considering the Wendigo managed to obliterate a seasoned mountain explorer with a flamethrower in one swooping slice, they were damn right sloppy when it came to killing 8 young adults. There were a few moments where they were able to outrun them far too easily

I had only Sam, Emily and Ashley survive to the end. I think it could have done with being a couple hours shorter. My interest waned badly after the

Spoiler

Josh

identity reveal.

Fallout 4

just building my Sanctuary settlement, installing power (took me ages to work out the attach wires crap)

working for the Brotherhood of Steel and Minutemen, I've literally no idea what questline is the main one? I have one for going to Diamond City i'm guessing that one is?

both lead into the main quest, but neither have to be completed.

 

[G.B]

Playing a bit of FO4 again, with a few mods. Just encountered a bug where a certain quest giver is dead on arrival, so I can't talk to him to start the quest properly. Gotta love Bethesda. Currently messing around with console commands trying to find a solution, can't resurrect him for some reason so I suppose I'll just have to complete the quest via console and have it in my pip boy for eternity.

 

[SUTSS]

Out of interest, which boss was it? Because if it was one of the fights against Seymour, that's exactly what I did... stuck on it as a kid, then beat the prick first time on the HD remake, the bastard.

In fact, I found the earlier boss against that flying dragon prick on top of the airship a lot harder this time around (though I remember struggling against that as a kid, too)... wouldn't be surprised if it was him. Pretty sure that on the HD remake, him and the very end boss were the only things that actually managed to KO me...

It wasn't that far into the game. The stupid Al Behd tank thing that sends the magic blocker up. Fires it's mana beam and everyone dies. Strangely my brother could never get past that bit either.

Just beat the Wendigo and thought that was going to beat me but I just about got round that. Only time I've died is when I was being cocky against one of those giant things on the thunder plains.

 

[Cas]

Arkham Knight
I was really enjoying this for the majority then I got to the last few hours. Seemed to get a little lazy with waves of enemies and some really simplistic boss fights. Probably deserves an 8/10 for the stuff it gets right.

Danganronpa 2
Loving this. Just got to the second island after one of the mono-beasts disappeared.

Dying Light
Started this after finishing Batman. A lot of people on here didn't seem to rate it, but I've been having a ton of fun with it in the opening three or so hours that I've played. Beautiful setting, the parkour elements are rather refreshing and I like this crafting system; It's pretty much nothing new but all the elements of the game come together rather nicely. I suspect I'll get bored in another 2-3 hours no doubt.

 

[HarvSFC]

Just finished Game of Thrones. There needs to be a second season...

A second series has been confirmed, although the release date hasn't been announced. Next year Telltale have got Minecraft still running, TWD Michonne 3 episodes, Batman and TWD series 3. Whilst also working on a Marvel game with a 2017 release. So could be a bit of a wait.

 

[This Charming Mike]

Assassin's Creed: Syndicate.

My first dip into the AC series since very first game so things probably feel fresher to me than to most but I'm enjoying it a lot. The two protagonists are good, the London setting is beautiful and both the main story and the side missions are really fun. Tempted to buy Unity now too.

 

[Techno Natch]

I've been getting into Banished lately. I've figured it out now and have a village into it's 30th year, although the population is only at 30 but it's growing slowly.

I also bought Bioshock last weekend and I've played an hour or so. It's not grabbed me yet I must be honest but only cost me £2 so thought I'd check it out. Not sure I'm really into straight shooters.

 

[Christian Slater]

Life is Strange

I bought this for my girlfriend because she'd enjoyed the first chapter on her 360. It's under a tenner for the season so I couldn't turn it down. For a game centred on an angsty teenage girl it's pretty good. The dialouge is a bit cringy at times and the unnecessary and overabundant use of ellipsis in the text pisses me off. But the story is intriguing and the game has a really warming charm in its presentation that's different from any game I've played, very tranquil at times.

It is just like The Walking Dead where you make choices and there are consequences. I prefer adventure games like Broken Sword and Discworld where you pick up items, talk to people and interact with the environment to work out what to do. This game basically tells you what to do, so there's no challenge. It's well worth checking out though.

 

[Stevencc]

I've been shit at it for about twenty years now so it'll take me a while to complete.

 

[RavenBish]

Assassin's Creed: Syndicate.

My first dip into the AC series since very first game so things probably feel fresher to me than to most but I'm enjoying it a lot. The two protagonists are good, the London setting is beautiful and both the main story and the side missions are really fun. Tempted to buy Unity now too.

Don't, buy Black Flag instead

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

I have been playing Knights of the old Republic 2 this week, took a chance on it in the steam sales.

I got the first one, but that doesn't work fantastic on new computers, can go funny or even crash so I was worried about this, but reading reviews it said it works great.

and it certainly does and its still a fantastic game, well worth the couple of quid if you have never played it before.

 

[spireite]

Assassin's Creed: Syndicate.

My first dip into the AC series since very first game so things probably feel fresher to me than to most but I'm enjoying it a lot. The two protagonists are good, the London setting is beautiful and both the main story and the side missions are really fun. Tempted to buy Unity now too.

Yea don't buy Unity mate. It's riddled with bugs and lazily put together. Black Flag is really enjoyable though