Here’s a bit of a weird one: I’ve started playing Pikmin 3 again. Not from any real choice of my own. My wife is forcing me.
Last Friday night I came home and my wife was all like, ‘play Pikmin with me’. I hate co-op gaming, always have. So, being the terrible husband I am, I’ve always found excuses to not play Pikmin 3 with my wife, but this time there was no escape.
I had fun. A lot of fun actually. We played the challenges in Pikmin 3 which are super well designed and tough. And my wife can be stubborn. She wants to completely ‘platinum’ every level, which can often require a fair amount of pre-planning.
So I think I might be getting roped into more Pikmin 3 this weekend.
And of course I’ll be playing Dark Souls.
What are you playing this weekend?
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Your wife is cool 😛
I really wanna try out co-op Pikmin. Actually wait, wasn’t there something about DLC with extra challenge levels? Might have to look into that, although then it breaks my “no nonphysical software” rule…
Thinking about starting Pokemon this weekend.
Hungry Hungry Hippos!
Got tired of playing the waiting game huh?
You know it! Plus it’s a damn fine game on its own right.
Sure, right up until you realise that half the little balls have disappeared under various couches/cracks in time and space and you can’t really play the game any more.
But hippos, Gooky. HIPPOS.
More games should have hippos.
Like Space Station Silicon Valley.
Not sure at the moment. If my copy of The Lego Movie game comes in the mail today then it’ll be that. If not then probably just some Plants Vs. Zombies: GW. Probably all I’m gonna have time for anyway, gonna be pretty flat out at work seeing as today’s the last day of school.
Infamous Second Son and Batman Arkham Origins Blackgate Deluxe Edition Extra Long Title Plus Alpha Hyper Fighting
My copy of Prof Layton Vs Phoenix Wright arrived so I can’t wait to get home and play that 🙂
Need to beat 8-4 of Super Mario Bros For Super Players, almost there!!
Also, I couldn’t sleep last night so ended up playing Mario Galaxy 2 until 4am. Might play more on the weekend.
I’m in the same boat as you. Co-oping The Lego Movie with my girlfriend now. We struggle to find good Couch Co-Op games that we both enjoy. The best we’ve played togher so far would have to be Borderlands 2.
Also when A Realm Reborn came out I boughy a smaller soniq tv just so we can play online together. Such good times.
Probably crying to myself as I remember wasted moments from my past.
Oh, sorry, playing, not doing. FFX maybe? Probably just sitting, staring at my Steam library for fourteen hours straight, that’s about as much of a game as the loading bar game on a PS3, right?
The Crying Game, eh. Watch out for surprises my friend!
Playing Rayman with my wife was one of the best gaming experiences I have ever had.
Couldn’t agree more man. Wife co-op is the best =3
*Makes whip-cracking sound*
Just bought a PS4 this week, so I’ll be getting stuck into some of those games… Killzone Shadowfall, Battlefield 4, Resogun, Mercenary Kings, might give Outlast a go, too.
I’m playing this shitty game of “Moving House”. What really sucks is that I’m moving somewhere I don’t want to be.
that blows man. I know the feel.
and I’m going to spend the next week to 3 months looking for a new place to live but I’ll be challenged by rich kids whose income is their parents allowance that they’ll use to offer a higher rent per week.
know that feel too, after playing the renting game in inner city melbourne during peak student times. the amount of rich dads we saw being led around by the nose by their spoilt kids sickened me.
and I just heard from my co-worker that she managed to find a new place to live by offering extra on the weekly rent.
yup. totally viable tactic. we hit the jackpot where we are and we didn’t have to offer, but it was the next thing for us to do if we were knocked back from our dreamhouse.
I’m going to try and give the PS4 some runtime this weekend, feel like I’ve been neglecting it, not for the lack of games, just been smashing games on the Vita.
Infamous : Second Son
Mercenary Kings
Zen Pinball 2
and I can see my weekend already over!
BOARD GAMES!
i will be playing Diablo 3 with my little brother 🙂 time to stomp some demon scum.
Landmark is surprisingly addictive
Also some D3: RoS
Goat sim 🙂
Same thing as last week. Iracing GT3 Challenge and Spec Racer Ford Championship series. Interspersed with some Titanfall and Bravely Default
Tomb Raider (DE) whenever my wife is napping to avoid spoiling her, Titanfall when I need to scratch a multiplayer itch, FTL Advanced Edition whenever the TV is occupied. Might even rebuy it for iPad so I can play it in bed.
It’s International Tabletop Day tomorrow. I’m going to see what the FLGS in Dubbo is like and probably leave fairly quickly once I discover that it’s yet another store dedicated to Magic: the Gathering.
man, i really need to find a partner who will game with me.
i’m planning on finishing dishonoured and then seeing how far through the mass effect trilogy i can plough before monday. (looking forward to an extra hour of gaming when we finally lose daylight savings though!)
Reaper of Souls. I’ve been smashing through hardcore torment 1 and I want a bit more of a challenge, so it’s time to boost up my resist all and crit chance.
Battlefield 4 – Naval Strike, GTA Online or some Civilization 5
Downloaded Risen off GOG last night so probably that. Maybe some Dragon Age 2 and Lego Batman 2 with my girlfriend.
Playing Mercenary Kings (PS4 hasn’t seen much use as of late, finished all the games I own).
Platinuming Killzone: Mercenary (2700 kills to go = 3 more playthroughs…)
Finishing Mirror’s Edge, never got around to it back in the day, and it looks great on my new 55″ 3D TV.
Hmmm?.. Think that’s it!
Goat Simulator, I’ve also had a weird hankering to play Medal of Honor Pacific Assault/Allied Assault so that may be a thing for some reason… :-\
Other than those, Dark Souls 2 (FUCKING RUIN SENTINELS) and Battlefield 4 (PS4)
Elder scrolls online, Dynasty warriors 8 on ps4 and Deception 2 on vita
I finished my first run (aka. The “I have no idea what I’m doing” run) of DS II last night so this weekend is going to either be creating a new char and doing it right, or prepping for NG+ on my first character. That and 4 Heroes of Light.
Final Fantasy X remaster and Dark Souls, neither will be closed to finished by the end of the weekend but I hope to get a fair chunk of them done.
Advance Wars on Wii U’s virtual console! Because finishing it around a million times on gba wasnt enough
Classic.
Hopefully playing with my new telescope, if the weather co-operates.. raining atm 🙁
Also lined up an old school 32 player LAN game of Battlefield 2 for Saturday night, should be fun. Picked BF2 over 3 or 4 to make sure everyone can play it OK, given most will be bringing laptops
Chrono Trigger!
Might go back to Dark Souls 2 as well, but I’ve actually rather enjoyed having a few days off.
Pro Evo 2014 just popped up for free on the PSN so I’ll give that a spin. Also deep in Ravenholme on my HL2 nostalgia trip, so gravity-gun saw-blading a bunch of head-crab zombie dudes in half. And I might have a round of actual Golf tomorrow morning. Outside.
Playing a full day of “Groomsman at Wedding” followed by attempting to beat my high score on the old co-op game “Drink the Beer”
Hopefully not spending Sunday on “Hangover” or “Porcaline bus driving simulator”
You should have a go at “Nail The Bridesmaids”, too – one of my all time favourites.
Infamous: Second Son- Finished the “good” story just moping up all the side missions before my “evil” playthrough on expert. Been loving the paper trail stuff so will do part 3 too.
Mercenary Kings – Keen to give it a run to see if I like it. Gotta love PS+
Also probably the regulars like FIFA 14 and Battlefield 4.
Fifa 14 –
ESO. I have 35 days until they want more money, so I’m going to make the most of it. Also Burial at Sea – first episode was disappointingly short, considering that I finished it over two days while having my morning coffee. It was an amazing ending, but I hope the second one is a bit more story-rich.
Hmm… I wonder how my manager would feel about putting Molag Baal on the shelf above my desk, where Alduin currently sits… 😛
Breavely Default as it’s one of two games I brought with me to China.
Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright! Working today but then have 3 days off, yay me.
FFX, time to tackle Bevelle and the Calm Lands. Also Comic Con is on this weekend!
Probably some dark souls. I need to murder a giant two headed spider … although I could force myself to play some more Bodycount. God that game’s terrible
More Diablo 3 up until such times as Dark Souls II* becomes available for PC… I envy your game time in its universe, but I’m steering clear of all the spoilers to do with it so its a fresh experience.
Dark souls 2?
Also the original was demon’s souls not demon souls.
Damn it, I have dark souls and demon souls on the brain!
All good man, sorry for pointing out your mistake. I guess people would have just gathered what you were saying.
BF4 Naval Strike and Day Z
Survey Says… Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare on the 360.
Also maybe a smigeon of Dark Souls but my weekend is actually fully booked so not much else
ISS and possibly hit up a few mates for GTA: Online – can’t wait for those Heists to roll out.
FFX – Rolling through the calm lands!
Good funs there, getting the capture weapons and creating the ‘transformer’ monsters to battle 😀
i pretty much got Pikmin 2 for the coop and havent even played it.
gave a a good stint to the single player and really liked it but couldnt get my wife interested in it.
really need another co-op zelda to sink our teeth into.
thats the current winner for couch co-op in our house, in fact i feel like dusting the GCN and GBAs off
How does co-op work on Pikmin 2? I picked it up last weekend for $10.
Unfortunately left my car unlocked last night and my 3DS was nicked out of it :l Have been thinking about getting a PS Vita for a while now though. With a few games on PS+ and an urge to play Persona, and dangon ronpa am inclined to pay EB a visit. Am concerned about the future life of it though. I can’t think of any future releases which look appealing unlike the 3DS which has Smash Bros. coming later this year. Thoughts?
It’s a great system and I would recommend it to anyone, although there is a lack of future release the back log of psp and ps1 games fill in the blanks really way. Games like soul sacrifice and Killzone mercenary make the system well worth it.
“Sleeping Dogs”. I picked it up last weekend and I’m having a lot of fun so far. Combat is pretty solid. Not as good as the Arkham games, but much better than Assassin’s Creed.
Age of Wonders III every spare minute I get! what an awesome game. I highly recommend it.
Most of the way through Act 4 of the Witcher, so I’ll try finish that. Other than that, OoT: Master Quest on the 3DS.
Replaying Deus Ex Human revolution on stealth aiming to get Ghost wherever I can.
Also playing the new future levels in a Plants Vs Zombies.
Will be playing FTL, Kingdom Rush and more Banished. Also will try out Monaco coz of the free weekend on steam