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?
Shoitaan
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 8:25 AMI’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
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 8:34 AMI just bought an HD TV so I’ll be playing a lot… but particularly Red Faction Guerilla, Prototype and Bionic Commando.
Baradthalion
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 9:16 AMIco a classic soother
Darius
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 10:12 AMBig 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
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 10:32 AMI 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
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 10:42 AMThough Tales of Vesperia isnt supposed to be out till next week (25/06)?
David Wildgoose
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 12:33 PMYou’re right, it’s out on June 25. However, I have an early review disc.
kjal
Monday, June 22, 2009 at 9:32 PM@David Wildgoose – you bastard :P
Kevin Smith
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 11:55 AMstar 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
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 12:03 PMPlaying that new Magic the Gathering xbox live arcade game.
Toolboy
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 12:16 PMUncharted: Drake’s Fortune!
Can’t believe I passed this gem up on release.
Its Gold…..or should i say platinum.
Mr Waffle
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 12:38 PMMarvel 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
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 12:48 PMFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles : My Life as a King
its a mouthful, but an addictive mouthful!
Clocks
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 12:54 PMPokimangs.
hips
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 1:05 PMJust finished Eternal Sonata yesterday so i’m in the market for a new game!
Brady
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 1:11 PMI’ll be TRYING to find some online matches for Bionic Commando (HAH!) and when that fails probably cruise around Manhattan with Alex Mercer.
Josh
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 1:13 PMAfter 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 :)
Nathan Hands
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 2:23 PMI second that. This weather is perfect for massive sessions on the couch.
Matfei
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 1:31 PMProbably 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
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 2:05 PMProbably 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
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 4:45 PMI’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
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 4:57 PMMore Prototype and TF2
Scruffy
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 7:22 PMPunch-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
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 7:56 PMI’m having a parkour weekend – Prototype and Mirror’s Edge.
Dave
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 11:27 PMMy copy of Demon’s Souls arrived yesterday so I’ll be playing that all weekend
David Wildgoose
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 11:54 PMOh! Been thinking about importing this myself. Where’d you get it from?
Dave
Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 8:47 AMI 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
Monday, June 22, 2009 at 9:30 PMVesperia 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