What Are You Playing This Weekend?

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8:00AM June 20, 2009 | David Wildgoose

Illness struck me down towards the end of the week. So what better way to soothe a sick soul than to spend Saturday tucked up in bed and playing games?

And if I’m going to be gaming all day – and probably all weekend – I want something that I’m not going to finish too quickly.

An RPG should do the trick. Something like Tales of Vesperia perhaps?

Just look at that delicate screenshot above… I’m feeling soothed already.

What are you playing this weekend?

Comments

  • Shoitaan

    June 20, 2009 at 8:25 AM

    I’m getting my Star Ocean on.. goddamn JRPGS are a massive time sink. I was in one dungeon last night for at least 3 hours :/

  • Jordan

    June 20, 2009 at 8:34 AM

    I just bought an HD TV so I’ll be playing a lot… but particularly Red Faction Guerilla, Prototype and Bionic Commando.

  • Baradthalion

    June 20, 2009 at 9:16 AM

    Ico a classic soother

  • Darius

    June 20, 2009 at 10:12 AM

    Big dub had a reduced copy of Twilight princess (Wii) that I picked up the other day. Never got round to buying it earlier and have now played maybe 12 hours and loving it. Might just crack out the old 64 and give Ganondorf a flogging there too.
    Also Mars needs liberatin’ so that is on tonight im guessing.

  • Nathan Hands

    June 20, 2009 at 10:32 AM

    I also will be venturing in the JRPG genre with Star Ocean: TLH. The above screen shot looks amazing. I think that will be my next purchase.

  • Don

    June 20, 2009 at 10:42 AM

    Though Tales of Vesperia isnt supposed to be out till next week (25/06)?

    • David Wildgoose

      June 20, 2009 at 12:33 PM

      You’re right, it’s out on June 25. However, I have an early review disc.

  • Kevin Smith

    June 20, 2009 at 11:55 AM

    star ocean: last hope, again.

    is you think takes of vesperia is pretty, play SO. the detail is just too nice.

    unfortunately, i have to study for 8 hours before i wrap my hands around my controller.

  • Tommy Fullerton

    June 20, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    Playing that new Magic the Gathering xbox live arcade game.

  • Toolboy

    June 20, 2009 at 12:16 PM

    Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune!
    Can’t believe I passed this gem up on release.
    Its Gold…..or should i say platinum.

  • Mr Waffle

    June 20, 2009 at 12:38 PM

    Marvel Ultimate Alliance. When I read an article about the sequel coming out, I realised I’d completely missed the original, so grabbed it off ebay for like 10 bucks from the USA. Good fun, even if it’s totally last-gen (clumsy menus, save system etc). Hope the sequel is a lot more improved. My team is Deadpool, Wolverine, Iron Man, and Captain America (there ’cause I didn’t know who else to pick really. I want The Punisher!).

  • stkz

    June 20, 2009 at 12:48 PM

    Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles : My Life as a King

    its a mouthful, but an addictive mouthful!

  • Clocks

    June 20, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    Pokimangs.

  • hips

    June 20, 2009 at 1:05 PM

    Just finished Eternal Sonata yesterday so i’m in the market for a new game!

  • Brady

    June 20, 2009 at 1:11 PM

    I’ll be TRYING to find some online matches for Bionic Commando (HAH!) and when that fails probably cruise around Manhattan with Alex Mercer.

  • Josh

    June 20, 2009 at 1:13 PM

    After a bit of a spree last week ‘ll be getting stuck into Star Ocean: Last Hope, Red Faction, some Prototype and a bit of inFamous. (Phew!)

    So awesome that its pissing down outside, a perfect weekend for gaming!

    Also looking forward to Vesperia this week :)

  • Matfei

    June 20, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    Probably nothing. Unless flash games count.

    I’m burnt out on all my current games and can’t afford to get any newies. Haven’t turned my box on for three days now.

  • Andy Te

    June 20, 2009 at 2:05 PM

    Probably wont be gaming until next wednesday when I finish my last exam, I already have roughly 10 games sitting on my desk. Might pick up Star Ocean: Last Hope and Tales of Vesperia aswell, seeing as I’ve always been a fan of the JRPG genre

  • Steven

    June 20, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    I’m playing the game where I try and motivate myself to do some revision for exams. I might sprinkle some Dwarf Fortress in there when I have time. Great game, reminds me of when video games where hard and confusing, in a good way.

  • CJ

    June 20, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    More Prototype and TF2

  • Scruffy

    June 20, 2009 at 7:22 PM

    Punch-out!! Wii (hooray for imports, boo for nintendo treating this country like a backwater) and Icarian: Kindred spirits on WiiWare, which i’ve found hard to put down.

  • CitizenDee

    June 20, 2009 at 7:56 PM

    I’m having a parkour weekend – Prototype and Mirror’s Edge.

  • Dave

    June 20, 2009 at 11:27 PM

    My copy of Demon’s Souls arrived yesterday so I’ll be playing that all weekend

    • David Wildgoose

      June 20, 2009 at 11:54 PM

      Oh! Been thinking about importing this myself. Where’d you get it from?

      • Dave

        June 21, 2009 at 8:47 AM

        I ended up buying it from an eBay store. It’s called ‘togetherplaystore’. They’re based in Hong Kong, but a lot of their games (including Demon’s Souls) have free postage to Australia. So it only cost me $79 for the game.

  • kjal

    June 22, 2009 at 9:30 PM

    Vesperia for the win, i’ve seriously been waiting for 6 months for this game – i loved symphonia, so a game that’s billed as ‘almost the same, just somewhat improved’? hecks yeah! i’ll be spending my weekend very happily i believe :D

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