Last weekend was a good weekend for me playing video games. I finally finished the second half of The Last Of Us, which I liked, but didn’t love. The I got stuck into some Rayman Legends, which just looks stupidly gorgeous. It shows what is possible when you truly put a AAA budget towards a modern 2D platformer. This weekend? I’m playing a game that reminds me why I love games.
That game is Metroid Prime.
I’ve always wanted to replay Metroid Prime, mainly because I found an elusive copy of the Metroid Prime Trilogy on Wii and always figured I’d find the time to play through it one more time. Now that GTA V is close to release, and next gen consoles are just around another corner, it really feels like it’s now or never. If I don’t play through Metroid Prime now, I’ll never play it.
So throughout the week that was, I’ve been playing an hour here and an hour there. It’s crazy to me how well this game has aged. In 480p, on my Wii U, it looks better than many modern games. Metroid Prime is almost 11 years old. That’s insane to me. I don’t think a better designed game has been released in those 11 years. I’m still in awe of it. It still feels fresh. And I still feel that glorious sense of discovery, despite the fact this is my third time playing through.
So that’s what I’ll be playing this weekend, how about you?
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41 responses to “What Are You Playing This Weekend?”
Dunno.
Okay.
Well, I finally finished the main story of Alan Wake. So I’m going to try and finish the bonus episodes. Just counting down to GTA V.
Ducktales and Battlefield. The ultimate combination.
Awesome Sauce!
BOARD GAMES tomorrow and probably more Dark Souls. I’m up to Duke’s Archives so things are really powering along now.
I’d like to think that I’ll try all sorts of cool indie games and churn through more of my pile of shame… but the reality is that I’ll get stuck playing Payday 2. 🙁
i’m ignoring all current games i have and playing GTA IV Ballad of Gay Tony DLC that i never got around to and also Kingdoms of Amalur because despite loving it I never got very far into it
Another little LAN party with some mates so we’ll be playing Torchlight 2 I think, and dabble in some Battlefield 3. Fun times! Pity I have to drive back to the coast straight after… no drinkies for me 🙁
Got that Guacamelee! game. Because – I loved metroid. Not sure if I’m sold on the wrestling theme, but I’ve read a lot of positive reviews about it.
All portable action anyway as I’m traveling all weekend.
Metroid prime was an incredible game but the “travel over the entire map to get the parts to the keys” bs at the end put me off replaying it.
Its a very fun and challenging game,,, maddeningly difficult at times, but very good overall
The only game I’m playing is the GTA V waiting game. Hurry up Monday night!
Games are on the back burner this weekend. I have 2 seasons of Breaking Bad to punch through first.
I was planning on finally picking up BioShock Infinite and playing through that.
http://www.nuuvem.com.br/produto/1000-bioshock-infinite
Works out to about $20
Games will be far and few between this weekend but hopefully will get some Hitman Absolution in and maybe some ArmA III but I don’t like my chances
SR IV; omg I love it!
Arma 3. Even though it’s currently lacking a campaign.
Finally platinum-ed FF XIII, ripped through Spec Ops: The Line, and just today dived into Assassin’s Creed III. This was all done whilst replacing my PS3 (whose BD laser decided to crap itself on Wednesday).
Vita-wise, it’s Lego LotR to platinum (hopefully) with maybe some Miku or Kickbeat mixed in.
ROOOOOOOOOOOME 2.
so ill see you guys in 8 years when 3 comes out.
SotC
Bit of quake 2 Deathmatch on some Aussie servers. Bit of a machine for pigs. Bit of payday 2. Then guitar practice.
Going to make a serious effort to fnish Lost & Damned and play Journey. Still haven’t decided if I am picking up GTAV on Tuesday or getting it later. I feel like as soon as everyone else is playing it and hyped I’ll decide to go get it, which is what usually happens when I try to tell myself I don’t have time for another game right now so it can wait. The reason why this is relevant to the question is because if I am getting GTAIV I will feel time-pressured. If I am not, I won’t.
Final Fantasy VII. Gunna finish it this time *!
Also probably some pass the parcel or something, as it’s my son’s first birthday party.
*probably not.
I’ll be wrapping up HyperDimension Neptunia: Victory and playing some Rayman: Leg Ends. There’ll probably also be some Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention and Etrian Odyssey IV as well as maybe a bit of Diablo 3 or Dynasty Warriors 8. It’s gonna be a pretty veggie weekend.
Well, as it’s Friday the 13th, I decided to pick up Amnesia: Machine for Pigs to play tonight, which will probably roll over into tomorrow. Other than that, probably some Dragon’s Dogma and some Little King’s Story.
Hanging out for GTA V. Probably will barrel through Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations while I wait. Then maybe The World Ends With You.
Finished Ducktales during the week, so I’ll be continuing with Puppeteer, only up to the second act, but it’s a great little game so far.
If I finish that, I dunno, I really want to do a playthrough of GTA: San Andreas before Monday (which I started last night), but I’ve still got a heap of games in my pile of shame, that I’m halfway through, that I really should be knocking out. Like Darksiders II, Dead Island, Deadpool, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron, Bulletstorm, Aliens: Colonial Marines, Disney Infinity, Ghostbusters: The Game, God Of War III and Heavy Rain.
Suggestions?
Well, I’ll be spending most of my time on buses, planes and waiting so I’ll just be on the 3ds for the weekend. Might be playing some animal crossing and pokemon black
Tabletop gaming tomorrow. WH40K RPG goodness with friends and then followed up by some Payday 2 most likely. Probably throw in a bit of Rome 2 as well.
Spies vs Mercs because that’s all I play now…
Also maybe BF3 because its 11GB worth of patches are about to be cleared to make way for GTA…
I deleted all my BF3 content last night, I really need to get a bigger hard drive, but can’t afford it at the moment.
Man, I can’t wait for Monday night, trying to decide whether or not to pull an all-nighter.
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Remix that I picked up yesterday.
Probably gonna knock out the last few Dragon Age: Origins DLC… finally haha.
I’ve got the old TV and the original Xbox and PS2 out in the back room. Maybe some Vice City or San Andreas to get me in to mood for GTA5. Like I wasn’t already 🙂
My recent months of FPS bending are done for now. Will be consuming quantities of WoW, FFXIV and bits of Arma 3 and Diablo 3 on PS3 in between. Also on call, so naught to do but sit down and play vidja gaems for the entire weekend.
Run more Cow Level in Diablo II and watch Hell’s Kitchen. Mmmmmm Beef.
Maybe some FFXIV on the side.
Lego Star wars on PS3 😉
I’ll be playing AC:NL and the FIFA 14 demo. Really just holding out for the release of FIFA 14 along with the new GTA and Pokemon games.
Divine Divinity II.. and possibly some Godus.
Mass effect and Ico for me 🙂
Having never finished Metroid on my GCN and not ever touching my copy Metroid Prime trilogy on Wii, I think I will install dolphin on my PC and play it this weekend.
Also time to get on with SR4 and Dishonered before my PC collects dust while playing GTA V
Oh and the end of Killer is Dead.