WHAT PLAY YOU!? Version 3.0

[DavidB6937]

That actually sounds pretty awesome. Not sure I'd have the patience for it though.

[Jesse]

It's a fantastic game that has inspired great hatred for the developer in my heart. It's definitely one where you have to be able to work past the frustration of needing a specific thing and not rolling it. As you progress there's things you can do to manipulate the randomness but there are definitely still moments where I have to put it down and go do something else.

[Scratch]

I bought The Hong Kong Masacre for a couple of quid in Switch a few months ago, installed it and then totally forgot about it. I gave it a go last night and it’s either the hardest game ever made or I’ve just become terrible at games as I’ve gotten older.

It really appealed to me, too. It’s a top-down twin-stick shooter, but even on easy, I can’t get past the third room. One random bullet is enough to kill you, so there’s literally zero margin for error.

If anyone knows of a decent game like this that isn’t bastard hard, I’d be grateful to know. I’m looking for something I can run through on the Steam Deck ideally.

 

[waters44]

There’s a group of four of us that try and get together online once a week to do some gaming. We used to play Destiny 2, but as life got in the way and time commitment went down we just couldn’t keep up with it

So we’ve started playing Chivalry 2 and it’s a hell of a blast! Set in medieval times and you’re in big multiplayer battles with swords, hammers, axes, bow and arrows and much more. It’s the perfect pick up and play game and really good fun, every battle is pure chaos. One minute you’re defending a castle with a bow and arrow, then a few minutes later you’re running towards your enemy screaming your lungs out whilst heads and limbs are flying around you. 

At one point I shouted to a mate on the mic to see where on the map he was, he responded with the Beetlejuice “just hanging around” and sent me this pic

It’s not going to change the world or anything but it’s really fun for a pick up and play, and it’s part of the PS Plus catalogue if you’re a member of that

[DavidB6937]

Another nice option for gaming.

 

 

[Merzbow]

They're really trying to make streaming happen while everyone else has given up.

[DavidB6937]

I've used it fairly regularly on my PC and Steam Deck and been pretty impressed by the selection and performance. I like it as an alternative to dip in and out of.

[waters44]

Getting closer and closer to Gamespass being on Playstation

[BigJag]

On 6/27/2024 at 4:58 AM, BigJag said:

https://esportsworldcup.com/en/competition/games-and-tournaments

This event is a few days away. Anyone keeping an eye on it? 

Most of the games on that list I have either never played or have very limited experience/knowledge of. Tekken 8 is one I've played a fair bit. 

This started yesterday. Has anyone been following it? Their website seems to crash a bit too often .

 

Edited July 4, 2024 by BigJag

[Weezenal]

For slower paced games the times I’ve tried Gamepass on the cloud has worked really well. Probably a bit too much lag for games needing quick reactions.

[Merzbow]

I've moved on from Elden Ring to something a little slower, Mudrunner. I've already played it on PC but saw the PS4 version going really cheap, it's not as fully fleshed out or as pretty as the later Snowrunner but still does the job and is great for putting on background music or podcasts.

[Jesse]

I just bought all four years of DLC for Snowrunner to satisfy my needs for driving through the mud. I gave Mudrunner a go but found myself missing the quality of life features in Snowrunner too much

[Merzbow]

I never actually finished Snowrunner as they took it off PS+, I might just continue my save on a physical copy when I next do a CEX trade in. I've got the original original, Spintires on my PC but I've never even booted that one up..

[Jesse]

Snowrunner was one I played when I had Game Pass, then sacked off the sub but found myself missing it so much I bought it on Steam and completed all the contracts & challenges on every map in the base game. The platonic ideal of a podcast game for me, I love it.

[Devon Malcolm]

Thanks for putting these games on my radar, they look like something I'd enjoy.