As someone who generally celebrates nothing, I am still required to take part in Chinese New Year festivities. What does this require me to do? Turn up, eat the food, light some incense, and run out of there, screaming, as my family chases me down to compare my high school exam results to the other cousins. This means there will be no video games for me. How about you? What are you playing this weekend?
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
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79 responses to “What Are You Playing This Weekend?”
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Blackhawk
I ordered that off Ozgameshop. Should arrive next week. What’s your opinion on it? Any good? Got that and DA 2 for under 50 bucks.
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Ruffleberg
On PS3 the game has some performance issues, the framerate struggles and the game has longer loading times. If you do play the UE edition, it;s best to uninstall all the patches, it helps with the framerate.
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Shane
Hoping Demon’s Souls, but this is the fourth weekend in a row I’ve said just this. In all likelihood, no games for Shane.
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Batguy
I’ll be playing Writing a Critical Review of The Lesser Evil, Vol 1 for Shane 🙂
That and Rayman. Platforming goodness!
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masha2932
Apply for a job:the game and maybe some Prince of persia (08)-I have to find all the light orbs.
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NovaCascade
Probably spend most of what time I have going through Katawa Shoujo some more. I’m almost done with the 2nd arc and I want to go through them all eventually
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Rocketman
Finished my first run throught on Thursday. I hope you picked the right one. They all seemed to annoy the shit out of me except the one i picked!
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NovaCascade
I got Emi the first time through. Wasn’t planned or anything. I was trying to get onto Hanako’s arc to be honest. Second time around, I picked a lot of different responses to the choices and ended up on Rin’s story. Its been frustrating, but that’s the sort of person she is, so I chalk it up to good writing. I can feel the same sort of frustration the Hisao must be going through. I found a flow chart with all the different choices and responses to get to the different arcs and I’ll be using that to get through the first hour or so to get on the right track. But after that I’m on my own
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thabananaman
I got Emi too on my first run and so far that has been my favourite. Finished all arcs recently and was damn impressed by the quality, definitely worth replaying until you have them all.
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NovaCascade
Its seems like Emi is the story that most people end up with first time around.
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Matthew K
First the first time I can definitely answer this question with SKYRIM.
I keep worrying I’m pressing through it too quickly but my wife has about 10-15 hours on top of my 10 or so hours total and she’s got a ridiculous backlog of quests she hasn’t even started on.
I might take some time out to play Saints Row the Third since we’ve already bought and downloaded the Ginkibowl VII DLC, but… SKYRIM.
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Stu
I think I’ll smash out some hours in Battlefield 3. After not playing for a few weeks, I got this urge to play it earlier this week. Probably play some more Serious Sam 3 and maybe finish off the Saints Row 3 DLC that came out this week.
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James Mac
SW:TOR, Call of Duty and I’m going to finish Darksiders.
Did anyone play the Amalur demo?
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Stu
i downloaded it for the PC. I enjoyed it. It wasn’t really original or groundbreaking, but it was fun. I feel it borrows from a few recent RPG like games, but mostly Fable. I think I will buy it, but I’m not sure if I’ll get it on release or wait until the price drops a lil.
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James Mac
That’s my feeling too.
I played it on xbox, and I think the camera could stand to be a bit further back.
The voice acting wasn’t as good as fable, nor were the visuals… but the combat is better. -
Stu
Also I was getting quite a bit of graphical bugs. Like textures stretching or disappearing, and occasional sound issues. But hopefully they fix that prior to release.
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Lone Wolf
For me Reckoning felt like WoW cut with Fable, but with better combat.
I will probably grab this as it feels really polished and I’m already interested in the story. I also noticed the occasional graphical pop on the 360, but I put that down to the demo version.
I really like the way they included items for playing the demo rather than making them preorder exclusives. They may still do this, but at lleast they’re offering something for nothing.
Overall, feels like a nothing-new RPG, but the combat feels smooth, fun and varied and I think this may be one of those rare “right mix” games in a popular genre, which doesn’t do much new but does everything right and with a high level of polish.-
Raf
They’ve said the demo was spun off the “real” game a few months ago and that the real game is substantially more polished. Which is good, because at least on PS3 the graphical polish leaves a lot to be desired.
The combat utterly destroys Skyrim- fighting a group of 4 kobolds at level 2 had more depth than fighting the final boss of Skyrim (or any other fight in Skyrim)- so I’m comfortable with my pre-order based on that.
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D.C.
I really liked it, like you said it’s not particularly original and borrows from a lot of other RPGS but there’s an old school charm to it that I really like. It reminds me of playing Summoner on the PS2 for some reason. I like how it’s a lot more complex than Fable RPG wise but it’s still grounded in the same kind of world. Looking forward to paying the full game.
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Lankwell
I have to make an appearance for Chinese NY also, but will try to fit some SW:ToR in somewhere.
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Lankwell
And to top it off, I’m married now so I have to give the red packet instead of receiving it!!
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Ynefel
Final Fantasy XIV on my new Asus ROG Laptop, just picked it up this week. =D In downtime, will be likely trying to do some more DQM2 on the DSi XL. I also have Disgaea 4 and Dark Souls sitting on my shelf mocking me. Have started both but both have been put on hold for now.
Then I have study to do. Sigh.
TO MANY GAMES. NEEDS MOAR TIME. WTB.
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Batguy
The Kid works hard and ignores all outside distractions. He knows it will be worth it in the end.
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PuppyLicks
I have some friends to catch up with and probably some freelance work as well, but if I can fit in some gaming time I’ll either continue my Dark Souls endgame or train in some UMvC3.
Oh and Kung Hei Fat Choy 😀
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HungryHendo
Rayman with the wife the first game where large skill differences does not frustrate the hell out of her or I.
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Batguy
Me too! But I’ll be flying solo, because neither my wife or I want to deal with that problem…
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Jon Snow
SWTOR and some SC2.
Lucky for me i also have Monday and Tuesday off =)
Really enjoying SWTOR, my first MMO and im getting right into, did a flashpoint with a few friends last night and loved it -
Tracey Lien
Actually, now that I think about it I will probably be playing A LOT of iOS games to pass the time. 🙂
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NotheMama
With the Resident Evil 6 buzz beginning yesterday, it occurred to me that i’d never actually finished RE5. So I picked up RE5 Gold Edition yesterday & look forward to playing it this weekend. And some Dino Crisis & Metal Gear Solid on ps1
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Batguy
So good. Screw the “It’s not survival horror” hate, I played through it twice with my brother and loved every minute of it.
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gunni3
Yeh picked up RE5 Gold Edition a while ago from JB (2 for $40 deal). Played it with my bro in co-op. awesome fun!
After seeing the RE6 trailer today, im hella excited about the next one now!
Oops, think I clicked on “Report” instead of “Reply” when first making this comment. t’was an accident Kotaku admins.
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Slyph
Really gotta see this trailer, but I’m at work and they watch me like mizerley hawks. RE4 and 5 were both great fun 🙂
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Steve-O The Deve-O
Dungeons of Dredmore. Has a awesome sense of humor and is a great initiation for people knew to rogue-likes.
You’re out of mana – Drink more booze!
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gunni3
Kung hoi Phat Choi Tracy!
Won’t get to do too much gaming this wkend but downloaded the demo’s for Darkness II and Kingdoms of Amular: Reckoning last night so looking to give those a go over the weekend. Has anyone played them yet? I thought the first Darkness was pretty awesome.
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NovaCascade
Ugh I still have the Witcher 2 untouched on my desk. Not enough time for all the games 🙁
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MrBS
I’ll be putting more time into Ar Tonelico II on PS2. I’m hoping to beat this one in the next. At least before XIII-2 gets released. That will probably keep me busy until I go Vita mad in Feb.
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Unicron
My partner and her kids have gone camping for 3 days so i have the house to myself.
I’m not sure what games i’ll be playing this weekend but what i do know is it will be done lying back in my recliner in my boxer shorts with a beer in reach.
Good times ahead.
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Cakesmith
Cakesmith will be at a LAN this weekend playing games he normally has no interest in (Call of Dooty etc) while filling up his hard drives with watchable goodies.
And Final Fantasy XIII. I must finish it before XIII-2 comes out.
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f4ction
I will give you one guess.
If you said anything but League of Legends then you clearly haven’t seen my bank statements.
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Rocketman
You missed your support meetings aswell. God damn it faction you have a problem you cant buy the same skin twice!
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Morf
well thanks to the brainwashing of TAY i have now dedicated virtually every spare moment of this weekend to LoL as well.
I do need to finish my furniture making efforts and go and play some golf.
But LoL is occupying my spare thoughts.
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Brewer74
What bout those cool red puches Jammed full of cash for Chiense new year? I remember when I was living in HK, the other guys at school would get pretty handy amounts of cash. It was pretty cool time though, fireworks went off. Kung Hei Fat Choi. Smashin out LA Noire and Batman AC this weekend, just finished “Reffer Madness” case in LA Noire, was awsome. The gear looked chronic
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os42
Will dig into my DLC backlog this weekend – Alan Wake and L.A. Noire mostly – then back to Dark Souls. And then, if I get tired of being slain by undead, I might slip into Arkham City and continue my hunt for the Riddler…
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MrGaz
Attending CNY festivities with family and friends.
Probably no gaming this weekend. Continuing Uncharted 3 2nd playthrough will probably be the only game I want to beat if I get time. -
Slyph
Happy New Year! Good luck with the running away screaming…
Um… Ass Creed Rev is awesome, if a little flat. Maybe it’s just my OCD habit of collecting everything first THEN doing the missions. Still, great game.
I’d say Skyrim if not, but I think I’d much rather do some writing or watch the last part of the Pusher trilogy with a bottle of red 🙂
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NotAbbott
Finish watching Season 3 of Friday Night Lights.
Play, and hopefully finish, DE:HR, and likewise Defense Grid.
Put the finishing touches on the new deck.
Play squash.
Play golf.
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Femto
Skyrim again!! maybe Kingdoms of Almur Reckoning Demo to get my Mass Effect 3 items. I will also be heading down to Box Hill for Chinese New Year to eat some lamb sticks and catch up with friends.
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Braaains
Strangely, I’m not doing anything for Chinese new year, despite the fact that my wife is chinese, which makes me half-chinese 😛
Instead I’ll hopefully be playing Battlefield 3 and a bit of Just Cause 2 and Back To The Future.
Will probably play with the Choplifter HD demo a bi t more, too, while I wait for the full game to get released over here. Anybody know when it’s coming out on the AU PS store?
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Chris Crowe
Left 4 Dead 2 (Import Version) co-op with my wife … the most fun a man could have (until I am downed by a Hunter … then, I RAGE!!! )
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Beavwa
Second ps3 controller arrived during the week, so it may be time to finally try out little big planet.
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Raf
A non-gaming weekend probaby… with FF13-2, Amalur and ME3 coming up, I need to do outside-with-friends things for a few weekends before I disappear into my cave for months.
Knocked off the Amalur demo last night and finally finished the Missing Link DLC for Deus Ex earlier this week, doing a “Factory Zero” run (I left it like 30 min from the end when Skyrim came out, and never got back to it until now. Sigh.)
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Jones
Probably concluding my metal-gear-athon with the completeion of 4. I really don’t care for MGS4. Those cutscenes are absurdly long and boring. Plus it’s so bizarre that a lot of cool ideas are introduced in chapter 1 (Fittingly the chapter in all the trailers) but then they steadily strip them down until you’re not so much playing a game and more watching a long nonsensical movie without the MGS2 feeling that something deeper is going on.
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From Australia
umm… so what’s so wrong about that? eating great food, meeting up with cousins/ family. i know your trying to be dramatic but your making it sound like a chore. there is a nothing wrong with it, it just an extra new years eve that you spend with family rather than getting smashed with friends.
Also your just reinforcing the stereotype of about asians,
seriously just chill, exam marks really don’t matter at all
just enjoy the festivities and family and remember the good timesP.s. you forgot about the little red packets, good to buy more “vidya gaems”
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N0NEoftheAB0VE
I beleive my Xbox will be back online this weekend so
Battlefield 3
Alan Wake
Saints Row The Third
Still trying to beat that boss in Deus Ex HR…
Also wanna try Star Trek Online… -
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