New thread! Whatcha all playing! I’ve been playing more blasphemous 2. Really really into it 🙏
Currently playing a lot of Minecraft with my daughter and her boyfriend. Have set up a server so we can pop in and out when we want to. Having a blast.
Also playing started playing sea of stars. Beautiful game and excited where it will go.
And there is always time to play another round of enter the gungeon!
That’s a really nice idea! And a great way to connect with your children.
Unlike the rest of the answers here, I’ve been mostly retro gaming this week. Got my new Miyoo Mini Plus handheld emulator and it’s been awesome, playing mostly SNES, GBA, Sega Genesis and PS1 games.
Games that I’m playing right now:
- Mega Man 7 (SNES)
- Prince of Persia: Sands of Time (GBA)
- The Lord of The Rings: Two Towers (GBA)
- Metroid Fusion (GBA)
- Prince of Persia 1 (Genesis Romhack)
- Crash Bandicoot 1 (PS1)
The awesome thing about the handheld I’m using is that it supports instant saving and game switching, so if I’m getting bored I just press one button and switch to a different game, and jump into exactly where I left off. Or just press the power button and it’ll instantly suspend, and pressing it back is again an instant resume. Other modern handhelds are more involved or not pocketable, so this has been perfect for me (especially considering the low weight of the thing). I think I’ve gamed the most this week compared to any other weeks this year, because of how convenient it is to game on the Miyoo.
I’ve heard of Miyoo before. Glad to hear some first hand comments on it. I might be tempted. Is PS1 the newest console it can run? How about N64 or Dreamcast? I guess the controls might be an issue there.
Also, isn’t Metroid Fusion a GBA game rather than Genesis? 😜
My bad, you’re right - Metroid Fusion was indeed on the GBA. I was playing Prince of Persia 1 on the Genesis - there’s a ROM hack for it which fixes all the issues with the port and makes it behave pretty much like the OG DOS version, with the added graphics of the Genesis version of course.
Sadly the Miyoo is a bit underspecced for the N64 and Gen 6 consoles, so the PS1 is the highest it can emulate. For newer consoles, you’d be looking at something like the Retroid Pocket 3+ or the upcoming Anbernic RG405V, but of course, they’re bigger and more expensive. The main reason I prefer the Miyoo is because of how lightweight it is, which allows me to game for hours if I felt like it, and it’s size makes it easy to carry around too. But I guess it won’t be long before we get to see a future Miyoo, or an alternative in the same form-factor, having the specs to emulate m Gen 6 consoles.
Oh nice! I super want to get Blasphemous 2. I loved the first one.
I’m continuing my slow progress through Mass Effect Legendary Edition.
You def should! It’s basically an improvement in every way imo over the first. I’ve heard some don’t like the cutscene art style as much but it doesn’t bother me
Had no idea there was a Blasphemous 2 ! Will try
Oh cool! I can’t wait! Cheers!
Still playing Baldur’s Gate 3
I’m replaying Dark Souls 2 SOTFS with a couple buddies. Have also been playing Dark and Darker which is an incredible early access pvpve dungeon crawler.
Oh cool! I’m also replaying that, kind of. I completed the original and this is my first time with SOTFS. I’m loving all the changes so far. Feels so fresh but also familiar. I’m also trying a magic build for the first time. I usually favour dex.
Awesome! Same here actually, played the original when it came out and this is my first time playing through Scholar. Far out, I’m trying out my first sorcerry build, and usually default to str. Subclassing dex so I can use short blades in my off hand
Haha, wow. We’re in pretty similar situations then. Good call with the dex, you gotta keep that stamina level high too.
Working through the new Guild Wars 2 expansion. Once I’m done with that, it’ll probably be back to Baldur’s Gate 3, though that might change if it takes me long enough that the new Cyberpunk DLC is out.
Got Gotham Knights on sale. After all the patches, it seems to be pretty stable and so far I’m enjoying it. It’s certainly not amazing, but for $15aud it’s pretty good. Also trying out SYNCED and I like the aesthetic so far, but gameplay/controls are a bit mushy. It also runs like a dog with pretty inconsistent FPS.
Armored Core 6. It’s quite different from the earlier games in the series. Some good changes, some bad. I really don’t get into Fromsoft’s games from the past 12 years and was hoping this would be a return to the old AC style, and in some ways it is, but it mixes in so much from their recent successes that it makes parts of the game really unfun for me.
Either way, I’m glad for more Armored Core.
As a fan of the souls borne games, I’m thoroughly enjoying AC6, nearing the end of my first play through, and will likely do at least one lap of NG+
My biggest complaint is that new items are spread out well, seems to be a dump of new stuff then nothing for ages.
I finished NG of Armored Core 6, it’s a good game, and I like it a bit more than other Souls games, largely thanks to how speedy the mech movement is.
I’m going to do bit more NG+, restart Wattam, since I was distracted by some other games previously, and replaying AI The Somnium Files, since I can’t remember the story and bought the sequel on sale a few months ago.
Just an update, finished NG++ of Armored Core 6. NG+ is NG but with slight variation of the mission, since there was branching paths. NG++ has way more unique content than NG+, and the end is satisfying. Final boss is tough, I needed a couple of attempts, and finally found my older loadout that works better against the boss.
I really enjoyed the game, especially since I am having Souls fatigue. Breaking down the game into missions ala Peacewalker makes the game more manageable, and maybe because it focuses so much on loadout, I find the game bit easier / less frustrating than say Elden Ring.
