I'm not a fan of the changes this season to the Battle Royale mode with the introduction of vehicle combat & mod.
The game is less about shooting and more about ensuring you get a strong vehicle with the powerful mods for the end game.
However the Battle Pass does include the Brotherhood of Steel T60 Armour & Metallica collab.
Thankfully Epic introduced Fortnite Reload (a squad based mode) which is great fun and I have managed to get quite a few Victory Royales.
Judg(e)ment
Where is the letter e?
I much more slower game than the Yakuza series but it still has the same combat and locations, you play as Yagami an ex-lawyer turned detective who also happens to be good at fighting.
I had a look but could not get Banishers or Rise of Ronin cheap so decided on looking at my backlog.
Playing Complete
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2
I missed the end of the season due to being on holiday so could not experience the season finale but I did enjoy the Avatar bending skills especially Air & Water.
Dave the Diver
After FF7 Remake I wanted to play something shorter, little did I know Dave the Diver would be a time sink always throwing something new at you as the game progressed.
Some of the boss battles were a bit tough but once you figured out the attack patterns I could beat them on the 2nd or 3rd attempt.
Playing Next
I will be on the look our to purchase Banishers Ghosts of New Eden, Sand Land & Rise of Ronin. Otherwise looking forward to The Plucky Squire & Star Wars Outlaw.
Enjoy your gaming & remember you are never too old to play video games.
This was on my Playing Future list last month & perfect timing that it was added to PS+ this month.
What starts off as a simple collect fish make sushi game very rapidly develops to introduce lots of story content and additional systems to manage. The enjoyable three stage day cycle loops perfectly to allow you to enjoy fishing in the morning & afternoon or tackle one of the many side quests before getting ready to manage the sushi restaurant in the evening ensuring you focus on keeping your customers happy while maximizing profits so you can upgrade either the restaurant, your gear or shop for items.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 (PS5)
Firstly to start off with some disappointing news, in that Epic has gotten rid of the XP gains with the ranked mode for Rocket Racing. You can now only gain a small amount of XP with the daily quests. Unfortunately this has stopped me playing and I'm just enjoying Zero Build. The advantage with the first season was I could enjoy Rocket Racing but also level up the battle pass in the process.
An Avatar mini pass was added to add an Aang skin & Appa Glider, this was very easy to complete even if some of the quests were reliant on you getting lucky to arrive at a temple early enough to collect the bending scroll.
Playing Complete
Final Fantasy 7 Remake (PS5)
There is far too much side content in the game and I took the decision in Chapter 8 to ignore it all and only enjoy the main quest. There are section of the main quest that force you to use certain characters and their abilities, some of these can be frustrating & I was glad when I got back to playing as Cloud. It culminates in a "epic finale" and now the long wait begins for the last game in the trilogy. Final Fantasy 7 Reunion.
Playing Next
My aim is to focus on games released this year first before looking at my backlog. Hopefully I will get lucky and 2024 releases will keep getting added to PS+ or GamePass like Dave the Diver this month.
Looking through my last month post, other potential 2024 releases I'm interested in playing are Rise of Ronin, Open Roads, The Plucky Squire, Banishers Ghosts of New Eden, Death Stranding 2, Metal Gear Solid Delta, Star Wars Outlaws, Balatro & Sandland. I expect some of these may well get delayed to 2025.
I have many games in my backlog but looking forward to playing Spiderman2, Judgement, Lost Judgement, Outer Wilds, Shadow Tactics, Like A Dragon Ishin & Sea of Stars.
Midnight Suns has been added to PS+ & Star Wars Jedi Survivor to GamePass. I also need to at least give Starfield an attempt to see if it clicks.
That leaves Baldurs Gate 3,Cyberpunk 2077 & Shadow Gambit Cursed Crew on my shopping list.
Enjoy your gaming & remember you are never too old to play video games.
So much more content to this game compared to Remake, lots of side activities including an addictive card combat game "Queens Blood" and suttle changes to combat with co-op abilities.
Taking it open-world lets you explore more of the areas either on foot or on a chocobo. It uses the "Ubisoft" Tower formula to scan the area for activities which range from combat missions to excavation & lifestreams which unlock the area lore.
You have a nice recap at the beginning to remind you of what happened in the first game before the story begins & it moves along at a rapid pace. I'm 30 hours in at the moment and have just completed Costa Del Sol.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 (PS5)
The new season "Myths & Mortals" brings along quite a few changes with thuderbolt strikes & wings that let you soar into the sky and then crash down on an enemy.
The Season Pass has a Greek Mythology theme & includes Cerberus, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Zeus & Hades skins. The Mid-Season skin is Korra from Avatar The Last Airbender.
I've mainly playing on solo this season because Nemo has not purchased the battle pass, I guess she wants to take a break from the game. Hopefully I can tempt her back for the odd session.
My Fortnite Playlist below including some Victory Royales, Boss Fights & the new Thunderbolt & Wings gameplay.
The Floor is Lava also made it's return, just a shame you can only play it with a squad of four players. I've being mostly playing solo with no fill & still managed to get in the top 10 on quite a few occasions.
I've not gone back to play the Lego Fortnite mode and waiting for the season reset for Rocket Racing.
Playing Complete
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1
I enjoyed the new Lego Fortnite & Rocket Racing modes but the Solid Snake Skin was the highlight for me this season.
Like A Dragon - Infinite Wealth
This game should come with a warning that it will eat into your life, truly a massive game that I sunked many hours into enjoying. The Sujimon & Dondoko Island mini games were both very addictive and just shows the work RGG Studio have put into ensuring the game offers new experiences for Yakuza fans.
The main plot does not disappoint with Kiryu & Ichiban teaming up together to explore Japan & Hawaii. I won't spoil the story but just to say I really enjoyed the Kiryu memories storyline.
Already a contender for Game of the Year.
Playing Next
Truthfully I'm not sure maybe Spiderman 2 but I've also not played the Xbox in a while so maybe something on gamepass?
Playing Backlog
Spiderman2
Judgement
Lost Judgement
Outer Wilds
Shadow Tactics
Like A Dragon Ishin
Sea of Stars
Playing Future
Quite a bit on my list but I'm not planning on purchasing any more games at the moment & just enjoying what I already own.
Midnight Suns has been added to PS+ so I will certainly give it a try.
Star Wars Jedi Survivor was on sale recently but I avoided purchasing because I expect it will come to GamePass soon.
Starfield - I should at least give it a try, it is the reason I purchased the Series X console after all!
Star Wars Outlaws - I know, I know it is a Ubisoft game & I'm sure will have lots of copy/paste features from other titles but it's Star Wars!
Metal Gear Solid Delta - Not sure it will be released this year
Death Stranding 2 - I'm expecting more Kojima-ness, I enjoyed the first game even if I was a bit confused by the plot!
Balatro - Poker Themed Roguelike
Banishers Ghosts of New Eden - The latest game from Don't Nod where you play as a ghost hunter.
Pacific Drive - I'm curious but will wait for a PS+ or Gamepass release
Eiyuden Chronicles Hundred Heroes - Spirtual succesor to Suikoden
Sandland - Akira Toriyama Open world vehicle combat RPG
Lots to explore and enjoy, it really is an infinite game. I need to stop getting distracted by side content and focus on the main campaign.
Fortnite (PS5)
After the TMNT mini-pass, I've not played this much and just waiting for the new season now.
Playing NEXT Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has been delivered but I won't be starting it for a while, I expect I'll still be playing LADIW for most of March.
Playing BACKLOG I've reduce this list a fair bit to just focus on games that I want to play, time is limited so I need to be more selective.
Easily my most anticipated release this year, Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth does not disappoint. Back with another adventure with Ichiban & Kiryu also decides to tag along.
It took me a while to get familiar with the turn-based combat after enjoying all the previous action based games since Ichiban's first game. It has a nice quick smackdown feature similar to the Persona "All Out Attack" where you can wipe out lower levelled enemies with a press of the L2 button.
The mini-games are as always great timesinks and I am enjoying Sujimon & Dondoko Island.
Fortnite (PS5)
A mid-season update has dropped a TMNT (teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) mini-battle pass which unlocks a shredder skin, I have also completed the Solid Snake challenges and unlocked the skin.
Playing COMPLETE
Assasins Creed Mirage (PS5)
I enjoyed this shorter experience than the previous games & the focus on stealth combat and tools is my default playstyle.
Playing NEXT After Infinite Wealth it will most likely be Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. My aim for this year is to focus first on games released in 2024 that I want to play, if nothing is available then I will go back and look at my backlog.
Playing BACKLOG These are games I already own that I really need to find some time to enjoy.
Starfield Spiderman 2 Judgment Life is Strange Sackboy Lost Judgment Outer Wilds Shadow Tactics Disco Elysium Empire of Sin Bioshock Collection Dragons Dogma Dark Arisen Like A Dragon Ishin
Fortnite (PS5) Back on Fortnite again! The game has had a huge update with lots of different modes including Lego Fortnite & Rocket Racing. The current season pass also has a Solid Snake Skin!
I have spent a lot of time playing Lego Fortnite with my daughter, now just waiting for some new content drop. Rocket Racing has a lovely arcade feel and nice drift mechanic but also needs to introduce some quality of life features in terms of the lobby & track choice.
Assasin's Creed Mirage (PS5) Going back to it's stealth roots, AC Mirage is a much more shorter concise expereince set in Baghdad.
Playing BIN Persona 5 Tactica (XSX) I went off Persona 5 Tactica because it just seem to repeat the same formula of stage battles leading up to a boss fight with no new mechanics & became very repetive.
Forza Motorsport (XSX) Rocket Racing is currently scratching my racing itch so I have left Forza alone for now.
Playing NEXT Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth (PS5) Pre-order placed with Shopto, probably the only game I will buy on release this year. I need to finish off AC Mirage over the next few weeks.
Playing FUTURE Starfield Spiderman 2 Baldur's Gate 3 Cyberpunk 2077 Star Wars Jedi Survivor Midnight Suns Shadow Gambit - Cursed Crew Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Playing Backlog In no particular order I own the following I still want to play.
Judgment Life is Strange Sackboy Lost Judgment Outer Wilds Shadow Tactics Disco Elysium Empire of Sin Bioshock Collection Dragons Dogma Dark Arisen Like A Dragon Ishin
