The Legend of Zelda
Working my way through the eighth dungeon. Having some difficulty cheesing my way through some of the rooms by standing in the doorway and shooting. Currently at 15 hearts.
On other platforms:
1000xRESIST
Finished the game. A visual novel cum walking sim with great world-building and a complex, well-written if somewhat convoluted story. An excellent game slightly marred by some confusing navigation and frame rate issues. A-Tier.
American Truck Simulator
Delivered cheese to Sacramento. After 5 days my DF Logistics trucking empire has 4 trucks.
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Doing missions in the Izumi Settsu region with Naoe. Assassinated 3 Onryo. Currently level 11.
Ball x Pit
Completed the Bone Yard. the Snowy Shores , the Liminal Desert, the Fungal Forest, and the Gory Grassland with all characters. Completed the Smouldering Depths with 10 new characters. Completed the Heavenly Gates with 4 new characters. Completed the Empty Void with 2 new characters.
The Legend of Zelda
Completed the seventh dungeon. Currently at 15 hearts.
On other platforms:
1000xRESIST
Completed Chapters 3-7.
American Truck Simulator
Delivered a backhoe loader to Santa Cruz. After 4 days my DF Logistics trucking empire has 4 trucks.
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Assassinated the third Onryo with Naoe.
Ball x Pit
I've well and truly fallen down the Ball Pit. Completed the Bone Yard with the Warrior, the Cohabitants, the Shade, the Makeshift Sisyphus, and the Shieldbearer. Completed the Snowy Shores with the Warrior, the Shade, and the Makeshift Sisyphus. Completed the Liminal Desert with the Warrior, the Itchy Finger, the Repentant, the Empty Nester, the Embedded, the Cohabitants, and the Shade. Completed the Fungal Forest with the Warrior, the Cohabitants, the Repentant, and the Itchy Finger. Help!
F1 23
Won in Las Vegas for McLaren.
PowerWash Simulator VR
Completed the tutorial and washed the van.
The Legend of Zelda
Completed the sixth dungeon. Currently at 14 hearts.
On other platforms:
1000xRESIST
Completed Chapter 2.
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Just assassinated the second Onryo with Naoe and completed Amagasaki Castle. Currently level 9. I'm usually a massive AC fan but not feeling it with Shadows just yet. The inability to control the day/night cycle is also annoying AF.
Ball x Pit
Completed the Bone Yard with the Cogitator, the Embedded, and the Empty Nester. Completed the Snowy Shores with the Repentant, the Embedded, and the Empty Nester.
The Legend of Zelda
Completed the fifth dungeon and obtained the Power Bracelet and Magical Sword. Currently at 13 hearts.
On other platforms:
1000xRESIST
Completed Chapter 1.
American Truck Simulator
Just started the game after moving on from Euro Truck Simulator for a bit. Delivered big tyres from San Francisco to Ukiah after taking out a loan to buy a second hand truck. Delivered fruit juice to Modesto. Delivered packaged food to Los Angeles. Delivered a frac tank to Stockton. Delivered a wheel loader to Fresno. Delivered a harvester to San Diego. Took out another loan to build a garage in Sacramento, buy some trucks, and hire some drivers. After 3 days my DF Logistics trucking empire has 4 trucks.
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Doing missions in the Izumi Settsu starting area with Naoe. Currently level 5.
Ball x Pit
Completed the Bone Yard with the Achy Finger and the Repentant. Completed the Snowy Shores with the Achy Finger.
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Delivered beverages to Ostrava. Delivered petrol to Bratislava. Delivered wood shavings to Debrecen. Delivered pesto to Banska Bystrica. Delivered sawdust paels to Bratislava. Delivered chlorine to Salzburg. Delivered a reservoir tank to Warsaw. Delivered campervans to Osnabruck. After 92 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 33 trucks.
F1 23
Won in Brazil for McLaren.
Little Nightmares
Finished the game as my Halloween game. Nice style and atmosphere but slightly fiddly platforming from fixed camera angles was a bit frustrating. Rating: B-Tier.
The Legend of Zelda
Completed the first four dungeons.
@sportvater Yes, I'm using a guide. The Switch has been my first Nintendo console so I'm trying to play games from the early Nintendo era because I never played them back in the day but I don't want to spend forever on them, hence the use of a guide.
The Legend of Zelda
Have done all my preparations in the overworld and have built myself up to 6 hearts and acquired the White Sword, the Magical Shield, and the Blue Ring. About to tackle the first dungeon.
Other Platforms
F1 23
Won in Mexico for McLaren.
Lies of P
Reached Level 92 and rolled credits. A pretty good homage to Bloodborne and I enjoyed it despite some clumsy platforming elements and not tending to play Souls-like games. Post-credits trailer sets up the next game nicely. Rating: A-Tier.
Little Nightmares
Finished the Prison level.
Monster Train
I've now won with all clan combinations, levelled each clan up to maximum level, levelled every champion up to maximum level in all aspects, unlocked all cards, and unlocked all artifacts. It's taken 37 games to do this with a 24-13 win/loss record. I'll call this done for now and will move on to Monster Train 2 some time down the track. Rating: A-Tier.
The Legend of Zelda Farming rupees in the overworld to build myself up before tacking the first dungeon. Currently have 6 hearts, the White Sword, the Magical Shield, and am saving up for the Blue Ring.
On other platforms:
Euro Truck Simulator 2 Delivered pesticides to Bialystok. Delivered beverages to Kiel. Delivered beef to Banska Bystrica. Delivered watermelons to Olsztn. Opened a garage in Bratislava. After 87 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 29 trucks.
F1 23 Won in Japan, Qatar and the USA, and locked up both the Drivers and Constructors Championship for McLaren.
Lies of P Currently Level 79. Have cleared the Barren Swamp and am working my way through Collapsing Krat.
Little Nightmares Playing this as my Halloween game. Working my way through the first level. Fiddly platforming plus fixed camera angles isn't a great recipe so far.
Monster Train Lost as Hellhorned allied with Awoken on Covenant 1. Lost as Hellhorned allied with Melting Remnant on Covenant 1. Completed the card collection for all clans.
Avowed Reached level 27 and finished the game. Good world-building and fun combat. Solid B-Tier game.
Lies of P Currently Level 74. Working my way through the Barren Swamp and have reached the second stargazer.
Monster Train Lost as Melting Remnant allied with Umbra but levelled Little Fade up to Eternal Flame III. Then replayed with the same clans and won and levelled Little Fade up to Little Icarus III. Have now won with all clan combinations and levelled each clan up to Level 10. Lost as Awoken allied with Melting Remnant on Covenant 1 but levelled Wyldenten up to Predator III.
The Legend of Zelda Farming rupees in the overworld to build myself up before tacking the first dungeon. Currently have 6 hearts, the White Sword, the Magical Shield, and am saving up for the Blue Ring.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 Delivered pesticides to Bialystok. Delivered smoked sprats to Lublin. Delivered frozen hake to Vienna. Delivered petrol to Poznan. Delivered wooden beams to Gdansk. After 85 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 28 trucks.
Lies of P: currently Level 72. Defeated the boss in the Grand Exhibition and have just reached the Barren Swamp.
Monster Train: won with Umbra allied with Melting Remnant. Won with Melting Remnant allied with Hellhorned and levelled Rector Flicker up to Burn Bright III. Won with Melting Remnant allied with Stygian Guard and levelled Rector Flicker up to Dark Calling III.
F1 23: won in Singapore and I'm leading both the Drivers Championship and Constructors Championship for McLaren.
Hollow Knight: cleaning up the geo deposits in the Forgotten Crossroads before heading off to Greenpath.
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered plastic film rolls from Debrecen to Banská Bystricá. Delivered pesto from Banská Bystrica to Prague. Delivered truck tyres from Prague to Bratislava. Delivered sawdust panels from Bratislava to Szeged. Delivered fireworks from Szeged to Innsbruck. After 81 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 25 trucks.
Avowed: reached level 20 and have entered Galawain's Tusks.
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered pumps from Graz to Prague. Delivered carrots from Prague to Budapest for the melted snowman festival. Delivered excess medical vaccines donated by RFK from Budapest to Lublin. Delivered harvesting bins from Lublin to Krakow. Delivered barley from Krakow to Debrecen. Bought a 3 truck garage in Prague. After 78 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 22 trucks.
Hollow Knight: defeated the Gruz Mother and opened Sly's shop in Dirtmouth.
The Legend of Zelda: have just started the game and built myself up to 6 hearts before tacking the first dungeon.
Monster Train: won as Umbra allied with Stygian Guard and levelled the clan up to Level 10 and Primordium up to Superfood III. Lost as Umbra allied with Melting Remnant.
Lies of P: currently Level 68. Defeated the boss in the Estrella Opera House, cleared the Lorenzini Arcade, and have just reached the Grand Exhibition Plaza.
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered lamb stomachs from Cologne to Linz for Austrian culinary research into haggis. Delivered iron pipes from Linz to Munich for industrial strength Oktoberfest plumbing. Delivered cars from Munich to Mannheim due to an unseasonal demand for BMWs. Delivered Sulphuric Acid from Mannheim to Strasbourg to lower the pH levels in the town's fountains. Delivered Pressure Vessels from Strasbourg to Graz to contain the results from the experiments into Austrian haggis. Bought another truck to fill my Berlin garage. After 76 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 22 trucks and a filled 3-truck garage in every capital city in the base game. Now onto Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary via the Going East DLC.
Hollow Knight: defeated the False Knight - 1 boss down, 29 to go. Got the Vengeful Spirit charm after defeating the Ancestral Mound mini-boss. Have now reached the Gruz Mother boss.
Avowed: reached level 17 and have cleaned up most side quests in Shatterscarp and am progressing with the main quest.
Lies of P: currently Level 62. Completed Rosa Isabella Street and have made it to the boss fight in Estrella Opera House but the second phase is killing me.
Monster Train: lost as Umbra allied with Stygian Guard but levelled Primordium up to Stalwart Snack III.
I'm playing the original Hollow Knight and am not good at these types of games. If there was an option to reduce difficulty I'd crank it all the way down. Because there isn't I'm having to come to terms with the game and am having a very different (and rewarding) experience than I normally get from games.
Avowed: reached level 16 and am cleaning up side quests in Shatterscarp before returning to the main quest.
Hollow Knight: currently in The Forgotten Crossroads. Defeated the Husk Guard and rescued the grub. Explored the rest of the level and farmed geos to buy the various map pins. Reached the first boss and have died half a dozen times so far.
Monster Train: won with Umbra allied with Hellhorned and levelled Penumbra up to Level III Monstrous. Followed this up with another win with Umbra allied with Awoken and levelled Primordium up to Aggressive Edible III (which is a powerhouse when combo'd with a unit with high multistrike).
Lies of P: currently Level 60. Completed the Malum District and have made it to the boss fight in Rosa Isabella Street.
The Witcher: in the outskirts of Vizima doing side quests to gain the trust of the villagers.
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered backflow preventers from Amsterdam to Dortmund. Delivered chewing gum from Dortmund to Kessel and cleaned up photo and video points in the area. Delivered caviar from Kessel to Cologne for Geoff Keighley's Gamescom afterparty. After 74 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire currently has 19 trucks with drivers.
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered fresh fish from Innsbruck (don't ask me where they get the fresh fish) to Amsterdam. Bought a 3 truck garage in Berlin. Once I fill it with trucks and drivers I'll have a full garage in each capital city in the base game and will move on to the Going East DLC. After 72 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire currently has 19 trucks with drivers.
Monster Train: won with Awoken allied with Melting Remnant and levelled The Sentient up to Level III Cultivating. Lost with Stygian Guard allied with Melting Remnant and levelled Solgard the Martyr up to Titanchannel III but found it difficult to get 15 stacks of Shard to remove Phased before the final wave. Replayed with the same clans and won, levelling Solgard up to Direchannel III. I realise these words are totally non-sensical if you haven't played the game.
Avowed: completed the A Path to the Garden main quest in Shatterscarp and reached Level 15. Cleaning up a bunch of side quests in the area before returning to the main quest.
F1 23: I usually play on the days leading into a real race weekend on the same track. Won at Monza and I'm leading both the Drivers Championship and Constructors Championship for McLaren.
Lies of P: have reached level 54 after defeating the St. Frangelico Cathedral boss and am working my way through the Malum District.
Beat Saber: finished level 7 in the campaign.
Hollow Knight: Grinding bugs in The Forgotten Crossroads and have bought the Quill and Compass.
Lies of P: currently level 52 having reached the boss in St. Frangelico Cathedral after about 20 attempts to get through the frustrating platforming elements which aren't a strong suit of the game.
Hollow Knight: restarted this after falling off it years ago in anticipation of Silksong finally coming out, plus I owe it to the developers as they're from my home town. Played the introductory level and have reached The Forgotten Crossroads. Still can't reliably manage the Nail Jump so abandoned trying to get the first charm.
Monster Train: won with Stygian Guard allied with Umbra and levelled Tethys Titansbane up to Level III Conduit. Lost twice with Umbra allied with Hellhorned but levelled Penumbra up to Glutton III and Architect III. Unlocked the Melting Remnant clan then won with them while maxing out the Hellhorned clan to Level 10. Playing on Covenant Level 0 and aiming to win with all clan combinations before raising the level.
Beat Saber: just started playing this. Finished level 3 in the campaign. Great fun!
F1 23: I usually play on the days leading into a real race weekend on the same track. Won at Zandvoort and I'm leading both the Drivers Championship and Constructors Championship for McLaren.
Avowed: picked up my save from about 4-5 months ago and am re-familiarising myself with the game. I've just reached the third main area, Shatterscarp and am cleaning out some side quests near the starting area.
Finished Indiana Jones - 100% the game except for the bugged Uncle Sunan photo. Am now losing my life in Euro Truck Simulator 2. Have also picked up my playthrough of Zelda BotW again after completing the first divine beast.
Indiana Jones (XSX) - have 100% completed the Vatican and Gizeh levels and am now heading off to the Himalayas. Pretty good game but the open world collect-a-thon aspects are wearing a bit thin.
Also playing the occasional bit of Vampire Survivors on Steam Deck and Tetris Effect: Connected on Meta Quest 3. Have also just bought Euro Truck Simulator 2 in a Steam sale - don't have any great expectations but I can see this turning into a time sink.
@Yalloo I didn't think I'd like Bayonetta that much but am really enjoying it. Wanted something that plays easily on the Steam Deck and that doesn't take 100 hours to complete when I'm on the go and it's hitting the spot. I'm about 10 hours in and probaly 60% through the game.
As for Sekiro, I put it on the backburner for a bit while I got stuck into Persona 3: Reload and now I'm have trouble picking it back up again as I've lost the rhythm and I suck at Souls games. May restart it from the beginning to get back into the swing of it.
F1 Manager 2023 (XSX) - played half a season and have decided I’m done with this game. None of my micromanagement seems to be moving the needle and progress and performance seems to be mainly determined by random events. There’s also a sameness to the gameplay between race weekends which I’ve become bored with after doing the same things for the tenth time. Rating: C-Tier.
Playing
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (PS5) - still haven’t progressed past the chained ogre mini-boss, but if I’m honest I haven’t really put in a decent effort to try and get past.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch) - finished just about all the side quests in and around Haetano village, including maxing out my house. Now cleaning up shrines and korok seeds the vicinity.
The Case of the Golden Idol (XSX) - not a bad puzzle game, but became a bit repetitive and there was a frustrating difficulty spike for the last couple of cases. Rating: B-Tier.
Playing
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (PS5) - haven’t really progressed this week and I’m still at the chained ogre mini-boss.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch) - finished all the shrines in the Duelling Peaks area and am cleaning up the korok seeds.
F1 Manager 2023 (XSX) - heading into Monaco and sitting 8th in the Constructor’s Championship with Williams. Par for the course.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (PS5) - just reached the chained ogre mini-boss. I think I’m going to be stuck here for a bit.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch) - completed the Kakariko Village side quests and am cleaning up the shrines and kook seeds in the surrounding area.
F1 Manager 2023 (XSX) - got my first constructors points with Williams in Miami with Albon getting a 10th place finish. Looking to move Sargeant on at the end of his contract by signing the current F2 leader as a rookie for next year.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (PS5) - just started and have finished the tutorial level. I’m hopeless at Souls-like games so not sure how far I’ll be able to push through before bailing.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch) - cleared the Great Plateau (4 shrines, 18 korok seeds) and am heading towards Kakariko Village.
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (PS5) - Finished the main story and 100%’ed each region. Don’t feeling like cleaning up the remaining trophies for the platinum right now, as I’ve sunk about 200 hours into the game and need to move on. Will probably pick up the DLC sometime down the track and go for the platinum then. Rating: A-Tier.
Playing
F1 Manager 2023 (XSX) - finished my fourth grand prix weekend in Azerbaijan managing Williams. Was a disastrous race with both drivers crashing into each other and taking themselves out. No points scored as yet. I am not the next Christian Horner.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch) - recently restarted this after falling off it years ago. Cleared most of the Great Plateau (4 shrines, 17 korok seeds) and about to head out into the wider world.
Diablo IV (XSX) - finished the campaign as a barbarian reaching Lvl 50. First time I’ve played a Diablo game. Enjoyed the power fantasy. Rating: A-Tier.
Playing
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (PS5) - Finished the Snotinghamscire arc and heading to Wincestre.
F1 Manager 2023 (XSX) - into my fourth grand prix weekend in Azerbaijan managing Williams. No points as yet - best placed finish is 13th so far (twice) with Albon.
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (29th November)
On Switch:
The Legend of Zelda
Working my way through the eighth dungeon. Having some difficulty cheesing my way through some of the rooms by standing in the doorway and shooting. Currently at 15 hearts.
On other platforms:
1000xRESIST
Finished the game. A visual novel cum walking sim with great world-building and a complex, well-written if somewhat convoluted story. An excellent game slightly marred by some confusing navigation and frame rate issues. A-Tier.
American Truck Simulator
Delivered cheese to Sacramento. After 5 days my DF Logistics trucking empire has 4 trucks.
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Doing missions in the Izumi Settsu region with Naoe. Assassinated 3 Onryo. Currently level 11.
Ball x Pit
Completed the Bone Yard. the Snowy Shores , the Liminal Desert, the Fungal Forest, and the Gory Grassland with all characters. Completed the Smouldering Depths with 10 new characters. Completed the Heavenly Gates with 4 new characters. Completed the Empty Void with 2 new characters.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (22nd November)
On Switch
The Legend of Zelda
Completed the seventh dungeon. Currently at 15 hearts.
On other platforms:
1000xRESIST
Completed Chapters 3-7.
American Truck Simulator
Delivered a backhoe loader to Santa Cruz. After 4 days my DF Logistics trucking empire has 4 trucks.
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Assassinated the third Onryo with Naoe.
Ball x Pit
I've well and truly fallen down the Ball Pit. Completed the Bone Yard with the Warrior, the Cohabitants, the Shade, the Makeshift Sisyphus, and the Shieldbearer. Completed the Snowy Shores with the Warrior, the Shade, and the Makeshift Sisyphus. Completed the Liminal Desert with the Warrior, the Itchy Finger, the Repentant, the Empty Nester, the Embedded, the Cohabitants, and the Shade. Completed the Fungal Forest with the Warrior, the Cohabitants, the Repentant, and the Itchy Finger. Help!
F1 23
Won in Las Vegas for McLaren.
PowerWash Simulator VR
Completed the tutorial and washed the van.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th November)
On Switch:
The Legend of Zelda
Completed the sixth dungeon. Currently at 14 hearts.
On other platforms:
1000xRESIST
Completed Chapter 2.
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Just assassinated the second Onryo with Naoe and completed Amagasaki Castle. Currently level 9. I'm usually a massive AC fan but not feeling it with Shadows just yet. The inability to control the day/night cycle is also annoying AF.
Ball x Pit
Completed the Bone Yard with the Cogitator, the Embedded, and the Empty Nester. Completed the Snowy Shores with the Repentant, the Embedded, and the Empty Nester.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (6th November)
On Switch:
The Legend of Zelda
Completed the fifth dungeon and obtained the Power Bracelet and Magical Sword. Currently at 13 hearts.
On other platforms:
1000xRESIST
Completed Chapter 1.
American Truck Simulator
Just started the game after moving on from Euro Truck Simulator for a bit. Delivered big tyres from San Francisco to Ukiah after taking out a loan to buy a second hand truck. Delivered fruit juice to Modesto. Delivered packaged food to Los Angeles. Delivered a frac tank to Stockton. Delivered a wheel loader to Fresno. Delivered a harvester to San Diego. Took out another loan to build a garage in Sacramento, buy some trucks, and hire some drivers. After 3 days my DF Logistics trucking empire has 4 trucks.
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Doing missions in the Izumi Settsu starting area with Naoe. Currently level 5.
Ball x Pit
Completed the Bone Yard with the Achy Finger and the Repentant. Completed the Snowy Shores with the Achy Finger.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (1st November)
@OLD64FOREVER the original Legend of Zelda on NSO.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (1st November)
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Delivered beverages to Ostrava. Delivered petrol to Bratislava. Delivered wood shavings to Debrecen. Delivered pesto to Banska Bystrica. Delivered sawdust paels to Bratislava. Delivered chlorine to Salzburg. Delivered a reservoir tank to Warsaw. Delivered campervans to Osnabruck. After 92 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 33 trucks.
F1 23
Won in Brazil for McLaren.
Little Nightmares
Finished the game as my Halloween game. Nice style and atmosphere but slightly fiddly platforming from fixed camera angles was a bit frustrating. Rating: B-Tier.
The Legend of Zelda
Completed the first four dungeons.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (25th October)
@sportvater Yes, I'm using a guide. The Switch has been my first Nintendo console so I'm trying to play games from the early Nintendo era because I never played them back in the day but I don't want to spend forever on them, hence the use of a guide.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (25th October)
Switch
The Legend of Zelda
Have done all my preparations in the overworld and have built myself up to 6 hearts and acquired the White Sword, the Magical Shield, and the Blue Ring. About to tackle the first dungeon.
Other Platforms
F1 23
Won in Mexico for McLaren.
Lies of P
Reached Level 92 and rolled credits. A pretty good homage to Bloodborne and I enjoyed it despite some clumsy platforming elements and not tending to play Souls-like games. Post-credits trailer sets up the next game nicely. Rating: A-Tier.
Little Nightmares
Finished the Prison level.
Monster Train
I've now won with all clan combinations, levelled each clan up to maximum level, levelled every champion up to maximum level in all aspects, unlocked all cards, and unlocked all artifacts. It's taken 37 games to do this with a 24-13 win/loss record. I'll call this done for now and will move on to Monster Train 2 some time down the track. Rating: A-Tier.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (18th October)
On Switch:
The Legend of Zelda
Farming rupees in the overworld to build myself up before tacking the first dungeon. Currently have 6 hearts, the White Sword, the Magical Shield, and am saving up for the Blue Ring.
On other platforms:
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Delivered pesticides to Bialystok. Delivered beverages to Kiel. Delivered beef to Banska Bystrica. Delivered watermelons to Olsztn. Opened a garage in Bratislava. After 87 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 29 trucks.
F1 23
Won in Japan, Qatar and the USA, and locked up both the Drivers and Constructors Championship for McLaren.
Lies of P
Currently Level 79. Have cleared the Barren Swamp and am working my way through Collapsing Krat.
Little Nightmares
Playing this as my Halloween game. Working my way through the first level. Fiddly platforming plus fixed camera angles isn't a great recipe so far.
Monster Train
Lost as Hellhorned allied with Awoken on Covenant 1. Lost as Hellhorned allied with Melting Remnant on Covenant 1. Completed the card collection for all clans.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th October)
Avowed
Reached level 27 and finished the game. Good world-building and fun combat. Solid B-Tier game.
Lies of P
Currently Level 74. Working my way through the Barren Swamp and have reached the second stargazer.
Monster Train
Lost as Melting Remnant allied with Umbra but levelled Little Fade up to Eternal Flame III. Then replayed with the same clans and won and levelled Little Fade up to Little Icarus III. Have now won with all clan combinations and levelled each clan up to Level 10. Lost as Awoken allied with Melting Remnant on Covenant 1 but levelled Wyldenten up to Predator III.
The Legend of Zelda
Farming rupees in the overworld to build myself up before tacking the first dungeon. Currently have 6 hearts, the White Sword, the Magical Shield, and am saving up for the Blue Ring.
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Delivered pesticides to Bialystok. Delivered smoked sprats to Lublin. Delivered frozen hake to Vienna. Delivered petrol to Poznan. Delivered wooden beams to Gdansk. After 85 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 28 trucks.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (4th October)
Lies of P: currently Level 72. Defeated the boss in the Grand Exhibition and have just reached the Barren Swamp.
Monster Train: won with Umbra allied with Melting Remnant. Won with Melting Remnant allied with Hellhorned and levelled Rector Flicker up to Burn Bright III. Won with Melting Remnant allied with Stygian Guard and levelled Rector Flicker up to Dark Calling III.
F1 23: won in Singapore and I'm leading both the Drivers Championship and Constructors Championship for McLaren.
Hollow Knight: cleaning up the geo deposits in the Forgotten Crossroads before heading off to Greenpath.
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered plastic film rolls from Debrecen to Banská Bystricá. Delivered pesto from Banská Bystrica to Prague. Delivered truck tyres from Prague to Bratislava. Delivered sawdust panels from Bratislava to Szeged. Delivered fireworks from Szeged to Innsbruck. After 81 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 25 trucks.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (27th September)
Avowed: reached level 20 and have entered Galawain's Tusks.
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered pumps from Graz to Prague. Delivered carrots from Prague to Budapest for the melted snowman festival. Delivered excess medical vaccines donated by RFK from Budapest to Lublin. Delivered harvesting bins from Lublin to Krakow. Delivered barley from Krakow to Debrecen. Bought a 3 truck garage in Prague. After 78 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 22 trucks.
Hollow Knight: defeated the Gruz Mother and opened Sly's shop in Dirtmouth.
The Legend of Zelda: have just started the game and built myself up to 6 hearts before tacking the first dungeon.
Monster Train: won as Umbra allied with Stygian Guard and levelled the clan up to Level 10 and Primordium up to Superfood III. Lost as Umbra allied with Melting Remnant.
Lies of P: currently Level 68. Defeated the boss in the Estrella Opera House, cleared the Lorenzini Arcade, and have just reached the Grand Exhibition Plaza.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (20th September)
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered lamb stomachs from Cologne to Linz for Austrian culinary research into haggis. Delivered iron pipes from Linz to Munich for industrial strength Oktoberfest plumbing. Delivered cars from Munich to Mannheim due to an unseasonal demand for BMWs. Delivered Sulphuric Acid from Mannheim to Strasbourg to lower the pH levels in the town's fountains. Delivered Pressure Vessels from Strasbourg to Graz to contain the results from the experiments into Austrian haggis. Bought another truck to fill my Berlin garage. After 76 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire has 22 trucks and a filled 3-truck garage in every capital city in the base game. Now onto Czechia, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary via the Going East DLC.
Hollow Knight: defeated the False Knight - 1 boss down, 29 to go. Got the Vengeful Spirit charm after defeating the Ancestral Mound mini-boss. Have now reached the Gruz Mother boss.
Avowed: reached level 17 and have cleaned up most side quests in Shatterscarp and am progressing with the main quest.
Lies of P: currently Level 62. Completed Rosa Isabella Street and have made it to the boss fight in Estrella Opera House but the second phase is killing me.
Monster Train: lost as Umbra allied with Stygian Guard but levelled Primordium up to Stalwart Snack III.
Re: Team Cherry Explains Hollow Knight: Silksong's "Steep Difficulty"
I'm playing the original Hollow Knight and am not good at these types of games. If there was an option to reduce difficulty I'd crank it all the way down. Because there isn't I'm having to come to terms with the game and am having a very different (and rewarding) experience than I normally get from games.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (13th September)
Avowed: reached level 16 and am cleaning up side quests in Shatterscarp before returning to the main quest.
Hollow Knight: currently in The Forgotten Crossroads. Defeated the Husk Guard and rescued the grub. Explored the rest of the level and farmed geos to buy the various map pins. Reached the first boss and have died half a dozen times so far.
Monster Train: won with Umbra allied with Hellhorned and levelled Penumbra up to Level III Monstrous. Followed this up with another win with Umbra allied with Awoken and levelled Primordium up to Aggressive Edible III (which is a powerhouse when combo'd with a unit with high multistrike).
Lies of P: currently Level 60. Completed the Malum District and have made it to the boss fight in Rosa Isabella Street.
The Witcher: in the outskirts of Vizima doing side quests to gain the trust of the villagers.
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered backflow preventers from Amsterdam to Dortmund. Delivered chewing gum from Dortmund to Kessel and cleaned up photo and video points in the area. Delivered caviar from Kessel to Cologne for Geoff Keighley's Gamescom afterparty. After 74 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire currently has 19 trucks with drivers.
Beat Saber: finished level 10 in the campaign.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (6th September)
Euro Truck Simulator 2: Delivered fresh fish from Innsbruck (don't ask me where they get the fresh fish) to Amsterdam. Bought a 3 truck garage in Berlin. Once I fill it with trucks and drivers I'll have a full garage in each capital city in the base game and will move on to the Going East DLC. After 72 days my Ziggurat Spedition trucking empire currently has 19 trucks with drivers.
Monster Train: won with Awoken allied with Melting Remnant and levelled The Sentient up to Level III Cultivating. Lost with Stygian Guard allied with Melting Remnant and levelled Solgard the Martyr up to Titanchannel III but found it difficult to get 15 stacks of Shard to remove Phased before the final wave. Replayed with the same clans and won, levelling Solgard up to Direchannel III. I realise these words are totally non-sensical if you haven't played the game.
Avowed: completed the A Path to the Garden main quest in Shatterscarp and reached Level 15. Cleaning up a bunch of side quests in the area before returning to the main quest.
F1 23: I usually play on the days leading into a real race weekend on the same track. Won at Monza and I'm leading both the Drivers Championship and Constructors Championship for McLaren.
Lies of P: have reached level 54 after defeating the St. Frangelico Cathedral boss and am working my way through the Malum District.
Beat Saber: finished level 7 in the campaign.
Hollow Knight: Grinding bugs in The Forgotten Crossroads and have bought the Quill and Compass.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (30th August)
Lies of P: currently level 52 having reached the boss in St. Frangelico Cathedral after about 20 attempts to get through the frustrating platforming elements which aren't a strong suit of the game.
Hollow Knight: restarted this after falling off it years ago in anticipation of Silksong finally coming out, plus I owe it to the developers as they're from my home town. Played the introductory level and have reached The Forgotten Crossroads. Still can't reliably manage the Nail Jump so abandoned trying to get the first charm.
Monster Train: won with Stygian Guard allied with Umbra and levelled Tethys Titansbane up to Level III Conduit. Lost twice with Umbra allied with Hellhorned but levelled Penumbra up to Glutton III and Architect III. Unlocked the Melting Remnant clan then won with them while maxing out the Hellhorned clan to Level 10. Playing on Covenant Level 0 and aiming to win with all clan combinations before raising the level.
Beat Saber: just started playing this. Finished level 3 in the campaign. Great fun!
F1 23: I usually play on the days leading into a real race weekend on the same track. Won at Zandvoort and I'm leading both the Drivers Championship and Constructors Championship for McLaren.
Avowed: picked up my save from about 4-5 months ago and am re-familiarising myself with the game. I've just reached the third main area, Shatterscarp and am cleaning out some side quests near the starting area.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (15th February)
Congratulations @JohnnyMind on finishing Metroid Prime: Remastered!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (18th January)
Have driven every centimetre of the UK in Euro Truck Simulator 2 and have headed off to the continent.
Need to get back to Zelda BotW.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (11th January)
Finished Indiana Jones - 100% the game except for the bugged Uncle Sunan photo. Am now losing my life in Euro Truck Simulator 2. Have also picked up my playthrough of Zelda BotW again after completing the first divine beast.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (4th January)
Thought I’d use this week to summarise my gaming in 2024. I had 650 gaming sessions with my most played games being:
1. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (PS5 - 64 sessions)
2. Persona 3: Reload (XSX - 63 sessions)
3. Diablo IV (XSX - 40 sessions)
3. Divinity: Original Sin (XSX - 40 sessions)
5. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (XSX - 38 sessions)
5. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch - 38 sessions)
7. Vampire Survivors (Steam - 35 sessions)
8. Balatro (Steam - 33 sessions)
9. F1 23 (PS5 - 26 sessions)
10. F1 Manager 23 (XSX - 25 sessions)
10. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Switch - 25 sessions)
10. Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PS5 - 25 sessions)
My most played platforms were:
1. Xbox (245 sessions)
2. Playstation (157 sessions)
3. Steam (151 sessions)
4. Nintendo (86 sessions)
5. Meta Quest (11 sessions)
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (New Year Edition)
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (XSX) - I've just started the Sukothai level.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 (Steam) - Have visited all of the cities in the UK doing quick jobs and have just bought my first truck.
Also playing the occasional session of Vampire Survivors and Tetris Effect: Connected.
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life's Alternative Game Awards 2024
I would so play Crystal Oenology: Transom of Bloodlust ~Legs down Glass, Fruit Finish~
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Christmas 2024 Edition)
Indiana Jones (XSX) - have 100% completed the Vatican and Gizeh levels and am now heading off to the Himalayas. Pretty good game but the open world collect-a-thon aspects are wearing a bit thin.
Also playing the occasional bit of Vampire Survivors on Steam Deck and Tetris Effect: Connected on Meta Quest 3. Have also just bought Euro Truck Simulator 2 in a Steam sale - don't have any great expectations but I can see this turning into a time sink.
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@Yalloo I didn't think I'd like Bayonetta that much but am really enjoying it. Wanted something that plays easily on the Steam Deck and that doesn't take 100 hours to complete when I'm on the go and it's hitting the spot. I'm about 10 hours in and probaly 60% through the game.
As for Sekiro, I put it on the backburner for a bit while I got stuck into Persona 3: Reload and now I'm have trouble picking it back up again as I've lost the rhythm and I suck at Souls games. May restart it from the beginning to get back into the swing of it.
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