Video Games: What are you playing?
The remake of my all time favorite video game (Final Fantasy 7) came out today.
I'm still waiting for my copy to get here, I live in the middle of nowhere without high speed internet so digital download was out of the question.
I'm super excited to play through midgar in a fully functional 3 dimensional world.
What are you guys playing?
April 10th, 2020 at 12:22 PM ^
A lot of em.
Just recently finished God of War about a month or so before COVID started spreading like wildfire.
NBA 2K20 as a sports game.
Mario Kart 8 and Overcooked for group play.
Was told to play Detroit: Become Human which was a fun cinematic game.
Just finished BOTW for the Switch and moved to Animal Crossing.
BL3 and SMB2 for online play.
If the moves on long enough the FF remake and Outer Worlds are next on my list.
April 10th, 2020 at 12:23 PM ^
I don't have much time to play anymore with my career being all consuming. I generally get 1 long story based game a year and get through it an hour at a time. Currently I've been playing Red Dead Redemption 2 since February. I'm about 15% through the story line.
Last year I played Assassin's Creed Odyssey and it took me a year and 3 months to get through. I don't play to get 100% completion, but I do take the time to complete most of the side missions.
RDR2 is a great game, but I feel like Rock Star added too much with feeding and grooming your horse, cooking food and doing chores around camp. I do as little of that stuff as possible and focus on the interactions with random people throughout the open world.
April 10th, 2020 at 12:25 PM ^
I bought PS Now for a month. Have played Journey, Abzu, Flower, The Vanishing of Evan Carter, Doom, and Horizon Zero Dawn.
Also get in some Rocket League.
April 10th, 2020 at 12:43 PM ^
Rank in RL?
I peaked at Diamond 3, currently Diamond 2.
April 12th, 2020 at 10:30 AM ^
ugh, grinding to get past D3 was brutal but I finally did it last season. Got close to Champ 2. Currently Champ 1
April 10th, 2020 at 12:29 PM ^
Call of Duty, Minecraft, RDR2, Mount and Blade: Bannerlord (early access)
April 10th, 2020 at 12:33 PM ^
Me and my friends have been playing a lot of GTA online and I downloaded college rosters to 2K for when I get bored of GTA
April 10th, 2020 at 12:39 PM ^
MLB The Show ‘20.
Still have to work, so don’t play as much as I would like, but am really enjoying it.
April 10th, 2020 at 12:35 PM ^
Trying to play Rust, but I've never seen a game with this steep a learning curve.
April 10th, 2020 at 12:37 PM ^
Brought out the old Elder Scrolls Morrowind on the Xbox. Had forgotten how the bartering system takes "paper rich, cash poor" to a whole new level.
Morrowind is my favorite game of all time. If you have even a moderate PC I'd recommend getting it on there and adding all the graphical mods. It makes it feel fresh and new. I routinely accidentally sink 100 so hours into that game EVERY YEAR.
April 10th, 2020 at 12:38 PM ^
Warzone, COD
April 10th, 2020 at 12:39 PM ^
Guh-reat question.
Finished Fallen Order a few weeks ago. Too short and linear for me, but it was good story nonetheless.
Replaying and just about to finish up Last of Us. Was doing it in preparation for Last of Us II coming out next month, but now that's been delayed indefinitely. Sucks, because the first game is one of the best games I've ever played. Hoping the second one is even half as good.
Depending on how devoted I feel, I may replay RDR2. There was a lot of stuff I'm sure I didn't do or pick up on the first time around, and like everything Rockstar does, the game was just awesome. If I don't want to commit to something that big, maybe I'll replay Spiderman.
Also playing a little Madden on the side, but as much as I love football, I've never been a big fan of football video games.
April 10th, 2020 at 12:44 PM ^
I got Jedi: Fallen Order for Christmas but am just now starting to play it. Very cool so far.
And I always get drawn back in to another campaign in EU4. Playing in east Africa for the first time with Adal.
April 10th, 2020 at 12:45 PM ^
Prior to this Covid isolation, I preferred dungeon crawler solo RPG games. Now I primarily play fast paced group/squad games to have some fun interaction with friends and family. I play a lot of Fortnite, COD: Warzone, and on mobile I play Mobile Legends Bang-Bang (League of Legends knockoff). I still work from home all day, so game time is not what I'd like it to be!
April 10th, 2020 at 12:46 PM ^
Better system for tween kids - Playstation or Xbox? Hoping to avoid the most violent games if possible.
April 10th, 2020 at 12:59 PM ^
Both systems wouldn’t differ that much in terms of violent games offered. For a system with more kid friendly games a Nintendo switch might be good
You're going to get the same level of access to violent games pretty much across the board. Most games these days can be played on multiple consoles. Red Dead, GTA, Mortal Kombat, all some of the more violent series of games I've ever played, and you can get them on either Playstation or Xbox. Only a handful, like Halo, God of War or Gears of War, are exclusive to one console.
Just be smart about what you let them buy and you'll be fine. Ask them to tell you what they want, and then do the research to see what parents say about the game, or read reviews. If violence is what you're worried about, don't let them convince you to buy anything made by Rockstar. Not at the age they're at, anyway. They make some of the best videogames ever made, but they are as violent of games as you'll find.
If you don't want them exposed to any violent games whatsoever, then just do yourself a favor and get them a Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo Switch is the most family-friendly console...sometimes even to its own detriment when it comes to online-play restrictions
April 10th, 2020 at 12:46 PM ^
HELP: when i was young i played a game on the commodore 64 called M.U.L.E.
You played against other people and/or computer, and had to evaluate land, setup either food/energy/ore/crystalite on the land, and produced, then went to the open market to sell what you had or buy what you needed. It was a simple, cheesy, but heavily addicting game.
Does anyone know where i can find this again (probably renamed/rebranded) on either android or xbox/ps4?
That was my favorite game when I was younger. Those auctions got intense!! I found it on PC on an emulator several years ago. I think it may be tough to find on the platforms you mention though.
Good luck though, I hope you find the Wampus!!
Here it is for a computer: LINK
You'll need to download a Commodore 64 emulator (I use X64). There are online instructions you can look up as to how to run it.
Incidentally, I have M.U.L.E, but haven't really started to play it. I think I might...
April 10th, 2020 at 12:47 PM ^
None. Haven't done any serious gaming since Command and Conquer Red Alert. I loved that game, but it was very stressful for some reason.
Hackers ruined that game. Conjured up president IFV's wiping out battalions.
April 10th, 2020 at 12:49 PM ^
I've been Civilization. I've long enjoyed the series and got Civ Revolutions for my 360. Tons of different scenarios and strategies
I've been breaking out some of the old Civ games as well. Love that series. Civ III was my favorite when I was younger and had much more time.
Might fire up some Call of Duty, Ghost Recon and maybe Fallout: New Vegas if I can get my kids off the xbox.
Civ 5 on Steam is my go to. Multiplayer is fantastic.
April 10th, 2020 at 12:49 PM ^
Still working through Nioh 2.
Plan on either Doom or FF7 after this.
Actually just did something REALLY cool the other day. My buddy and I rekindled an old game we grew up with, Heroes of Might and Magic 3.
April 10th, 2020 at 12:57 PM ^
I don't personally play, but I have an 8 & 10 year old and recently purchased Zelda: Link's Awakening and Luigi's Mansion 3 for the them (switch). They absolutely loved Zelda, which they tackled first, because it is easy enough for them to play without a massive learning curve and the game itself is cartoon-ey beautiful. They have beaten it a few times each, so are now just starting to get Luigi going.
April 10th, 2020 at 12:59 PM ^
NCAA Basketball 2010
NCAA Football 2014
April 10th, 2020 at 12:59 PM ^
Great question. If I could find time with my buddies, might have a different set of answers. I like others have a few story-esque games a year I enjoy. Also like team-based FPS, but really need a good team or it sucks. PS4 and Switch owner.
Overwatch is the best game for FPS, easy to learn, tough to master. Great balance. So fun.
Story games. Am almost done with Control - cool game and storyline. New God of War is awesome. Just started Death Stranding - a little close to home today but graphics are simply stunning. Game can be slow but a completely different game than any I have maybe ever played. Hideo Kojima is legend (think Metal Gear V is next after DS for me).
Mainly Animal Crossing. I also bought Sniper Elite 4 because it was $12 on Steam for a few days. I'm about to boot that up. I'm also finishing Red Dead 2 and playing through my season on MLB The Show 17.
Borderlands 3, if you catch my drift...
...sex-wise...
rocket league
Destiny 2 on Stadia. Probably going to buy Doom Eternal for it too. Still shocked at how good the quality is for streaming with this. Works great with my setup and understand some have had issues but it's a great service. 2 months free for everyone right now.
NCAA Football 14, 2K20, Battlefront II
Space Invaders™.
Superior in every way to Space Force.
Final Fantasy VII Remake
The Legend of Zelda (the original) on an old Nintendo. The old tech is still great fun.
Dusted off the PS3 and continued my franchise in MLB The Show 13.
MLB The Show '20. One of the most complex sports games, imo, and so many different rabbit holes you can explore, within the game
Resident Evil 3 just came in the mail today, but I cant stop playing Read Dead Redemption 2
Pocket Pool 3D
When someone invents a more playable, fun game than Super Punch-Out for SNES, I'll get back into gaming.
Until then, get off my lawn unless your name is Hoy Quarlow and you're coming at me with a staff.
I've beat super punch out so many times. How is their not a switch game yet?!?
I downloaded Marvel Contest of Champions on my phone to show my son all the superheroes. That was about a year ago and I'm still horribly addicted. Haven't had a gaming console since PS2.
Just started Uncharted The Lost Legacy yesterday. It’s a couple years old now but it’s wildly entertaining for the $14.99 price point.
The Uncharted series is far and away my favorite games of all time.
MLB the show 16 on PS3. Thank god for roster uploads so I can keep up to date without having to buy a new system and game. I hear MLB the show is coming to other platforms though, so I can finally play it on my Xbox one maybe next year, fingers crossed.
Diddy Kong Racing and SuperMario with my son. Love it!