What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December seventeenth)

Alana Hagues, Staff Writer

Chained Echoes goes to be my sport of selection for the approaching weeks – I’m only some hours in however it’s actually good. The plot strikes at an incredible tempo and the fight has simply sufficient wrinkles to it that it makes the in any other case old-school turn-based battle system really feel contemporary. Honestly, nothing feels extra cosy and festive to me than curling up with a SNES-style RPG.

And, although I needs to be shopping for items for different folks, I purchased Lil Gator Game for myself so I’ll in all probability be beginning that this weekend. I believe my love of crocodiles is well-documented (Totodile, Krookodile, Skeledirge), and I would like one thing a little bit extra healthful in comparison with a few of the occasions of Chained Echoes.

Jim Norman, Staff Writer

With the information of Death Stranding 2 from The Game Awards, I’ve fired up the ol’ PS4 this week in an try to get spherical to lastly ending the primary sport. Aside from having to study all the controls from scratch as soon as once more and getting washed away by BTs left, proper and centre, I’m nonetheless having an excellent time with it and am excited to play extra.

In the world of Switch, who is aware of what the weekend will maintain? I’ve not too long ago completed off all my present playthroughs – proper in time for the meaty Switch eShop sale, I would add – so maybe one thing new can be on the playing cards. Much to my disgrace, I’ve by no means truly performed Hades and that’s being given a tasty low cost in the meanwhile so maybe it is time to lastly take it on.

Kate Gray, Staff Writer

OOOOH my pre-Christmas gaming calendar is kind of full. I’m taking part in Metal Gear Solid V for the primary time — it is my very first Kojima sport, too, in order that’s an expertise — and it seems I’m actually good at it, which is a pleasant feeling. My accomplice can also be taking part in Outer Wilds for the primary time, which I’ve been ready for for YEARS, to the purpose the place it is truly a bit demanding!

On Switch, although, it is wrapping up Pokémon Scarlet, and I simply purchased Aka… which is gorgeous, however a bit damaged to this point, which is a disgrace. But I’m assured a few patches will assist!

Ollie Reynolds, Staff Writer

With this weekend marking the thirty fifth anniversary of the primary Mega Man sport, I’m going to be booting up Mega Man Legacy Collection on the Switch and… taking part in each title besides the primary one. Look, everyone knows it’s essentially the most inferior. Nevertheless, I’m wanting ahead to diving again into the collection and who is aware of, perhaps we’ll get some information from Capcom about the place the franchise goes subsequent…

Elsewhere, I’ll be booting up The Witcher 3 on the Series X. I’ve already tried out the brand new replace and though the visuals don’t look considerably completely different to me (I’m taking part in on Performance Mode), the altered digital camera angle is a large enchancment, so I can’t wait to dig into it a bit extra.

Gonçalo Lopes, Reviewer

Still at it on Front Mission 1st: Remake. It’s nice that the identical techniques used all these years in the past on Super Famicom nonetheless work on Switch right now so at any time when I’m strapped for money to improve my wanzers into the final word steel menaces I simply strap Gregorio within the crappiest elements obtainable with two beefy melee weapons and watch him disassemble opponents which have 2.50 odds towards. This needs to be unlawful! On that notice, France gained the Virtua Striker 3 ver. 2002 Shiryu Living Room World Cup 2022 on Gamecube.

Game of the Week is Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion. Sony’s PSP got here late into my gaming path however I nonetheless managed to assemble a high-quality assortment of video games. Sadly I didn’t have a lot time for JRPGs so I solely performed just a few hours of this one’s authentic outing. I plan to make up for that and who is aware of, this simply is perhaps my gateway into Final Fantasy VII Remake. PS: Sephiroth did nothing flawed.