Jim Norman, Staff Writer
I’ve been crediting Animal Well this week which means I only have about 97% of the game left to complete. I’m planning to do some good exploring this weekend and see how many times I can mutter to myself, “Wait, how long have I been able to that?”
I also really want to play in Astro’s Playroom. the other console. Despite it sitting there for as long as I’ve had my PS5, I’ve never touched it. Maybe I should correct that, right?
Ollie Reynolds, staff writer
I am drawn back into the world of Danganronpa, so I played Trigger Happy Havoc again. I’m in the market for a PS Vita, so I’ve been scouring eBay quite a bit lately. I have such fond memories of playing Danganronpa on my original Vita during my lunch breaks at work and I’m so upset with myself for getting rid of it. Turbid.
Elsewhere, I finally bought God of War Ragnarok on PS5. I don’t know why I put it off for so long, but god it’s so good so far. The combat is top notch and I absolutely love Ryan Hurst’s performance as Thor.
Alex Olney, Video Producer
Last Christmas, I got NieR Automata: End of YoRHa Edition, and I’m ashamed to say I’ve only just started playing it. Of course, I went straight into the hard difficulty, and anyone familiar with the game will know that was likely a mistake. After an hour or so of trying, I just decided that ‘Normal’ is fine too.
So I’ll be playing it this weekend. That and some Nocturnal (good game).
Gavin Lane, editor
After diving back into Tears of the Kingdom last weekend, I’m now busy in the skies above Faro. I’m also eager to get back to Shadows of Valentia, and the conversations around it Hades II Over the last month it has made me go back to the original and save the “Ol’ Man” a few more times. If I remember correctly, I only beat it twice, so it’s a lot of work to get to the right ending.
I’ve also (fingers crossed) managed to get myself a free PS4 from a relative, so I’m compiling a shortlist of last-gen PlayStation exclusive games to grab. Right now it’s Last of Us Part II, The Last Guardian, Bloodborne and Spider-Man. Let me know in the comments if there’s anything else really memorable I should look out for.
Kate Gray, Contributor
This weekend I’m on vacation and — don’t kill me, please — I didn’t bring my Switch. But I brought my Steam Deck. Most of the newer games I’ve bought have been PC exclusives, so it made more sense, even though it’s a lot heavier.
I’m going to Banff, which means most of my weekend will be spent outside, but when I’m not outside I can give Kill the Princess before! I’ve been looking forward to playing it for a long time and just haven’t had the time. I just bought Sun Haven to fill the farming game-shaped place in my heart that has been unfilled for a while. I hope it’s good!
Goncalo Lopes, Contributor
It’s somehow June and I’m still soaking in Unicorn Overlord. With the last continent under the crushing iron fist of my absolute rule, the end game is at hand. It will come as no surprise to tell you that I still have to conquer the final boss from Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown so maybe, just maybe this weekend I can put it behind me. I have dusted off my 8bitdo arcade and will be playing inhuman amounts Devil Blade Reboot, Astrolancer, Ginga Force AND The Natsuki Chronicles on the PC. When that itch strikes, you have to scratch it. And on that note…
My game of the week is Macross Shooting Insight. So far, this is the definition of “average shmup” by all accounts, but the physical special edition was priced just right for me to resist. Being a huge Macross fan, I confess that this is fan service done right. Sadly as you can imagine the licensed soundtrack is very unfriendly, with copyright notices popping up on every boss fight. Protoculture be damned!
We have this planned for the weekend, but you? Fill out the poll below with the game you’ll be playing over the next few days, then hit the comments to let us know what other titles are on the cards.
