Topic: What PS4 Games Are You Currently Playing?

All these great games in my backlog and I'm playing GTA V's campaign again. Mate of mine finally gave it back, then admitted he'd sold it ages ago and bought me a new copy the other day! So that's who's still buying GTA V.
I'm enjoying it a lot more second time around. Also, it was four years ago, so I've forgotten most of it.

@Gremio108 Ha, ha! No way! He borrowed it and then sold it? Wow, I guess he was hoping you’d just forget that he borrowed it.

@Gremio108 Heard something similar on PlayStation Access as part of the 'gaming confessions' segment. Someone wrote in confessing that they borrowed their mates game and then sold it.
The Access team told him to come clean and buy the mate another copy.
Maybe you're that mate ?

@Fight_Teza_Fight Ha, maybe I am!

I only asked for it back because I was curious to see the snow on GTA Online at Christmas. I feel a bit bad because I wouldn't have rushed him if I'd known he had to buy it back. Also, I didn't actually get around to playing it at Christmas... He'd had it for about a year though, so I don't feel too bad!

@Th3Solution Unfortunately for him, I never forget....

I actually just rebought GTA V myself on PS4, no it was my own copy if you were wondering. I traded it in awhile back for something that I don't even remember what now. I bought it at launch, got half way through it and honestly I shouldn't have bought it then as I was coming off of just beating it on the 360 so I was burnt on it and going through it a second time so soon and the fact it took up so much room on my base stock PS4 hdd.... So yeah I traded it in.

Been icthing to play it again since it's been years now and I saw it at a local thrift store for $5.

@Gremio108 Dont feel bad if they sold your game! Thats crazy. They owe you!

Playing through Dragons dogma and loving it. The climbing mechanic is such a great idea to add to an rpg.

@KratosMD I've been playing through Arkham Knight as well. I'm enjoying it, though I can see why people have some issues with it. My main issue with the Batmobile is it's control. The button layout for it is weird, and muscle memory from multiple racing games bites me alot while controlling it, at least as a car, anyway. I haven't had any issue with the drone battles yet.

And yes, there's a ton of DLC. I've only gotten whatever's free and thanks to some luck, the Harley Quinn pack, since the coupon was unused.

@KratosMD @DerMeister I think when I played Arkham Knight, it got the Assassins Creed Black Flag treatment from me — meaning I had a bit of fatigue from all the previous series entries leading up to it so even though I think it’s a good game, I couldn’t enjoy it which led me to abandon it just a few hours in. I bet if I try it again, then I’d like it more now. I still have my copy.

Oh man, I'm so jealous i wish i could start that game afresh again! On of my faves this gen. Think i must have racked up 200+ hours. And that is without starting the expansions. 😲

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So I checked and there’s not a dedicated Gravity Rush 2 thread to rant on, but I don’t think it really warrants a new thread just to say .... I’ve been playing GR2 most of the day today and I am so annoyed at the servers being shut down in 2 weeks. First off, it’s just plain lame for Sony to do it when the game is less than a year old. (Yes, I understand the game didn’t sell well, but it still irks me) Secondly, I had heard the online stuff was not that big of a deal and wouldn’t be missed. And I guess I can kind of agree, but the online functions are actually a bigger part of the game than I was expecting. There is a fair amount of focus put on it and the challenges and treasure hunts are actually pretty fun. The rewards for the Dusty tokens are actually fun as well. So now, thirdly, this whole server time-limit thing has completely changed how I’m approaching the game. I’m rushing through sections, skipping side quests, just so I can advance the game to sections where I can earn more online Dusty points before they go away. I’m not sure it is making me enjoy it less, but it just gripes me that I can’t take my time and soak in all these huge areas and crazy side missions and conversations. I feel like I’m missing things as I rush through. (Haha, no pun intended)
I know, I know, ... it’s my fault for waiting this long to play it, but it still makes me grumpy about this whole thing.
Okay. Rant over.
Great game, btw.

@Th3solution That's a shame about Gravity Rush 2 as i really enjoyed the demo. Heard about the servers closing down but didn't realise it affected the game so much.

@JohnnyShoulder Well, I probably was drifting into a little bit of over-reaction there. I posted that comment after several hours of playing and my frustration was a little amplified. The game is perfectly functional without the online activities. I wouldn’t necessarily let that deter you from getting the game if you were considering it. It is foremost a single player open world fantasy/action game with mild rpg type character ability leveling mechanics. There is a ton of content, main story and side quests. I’m only about 6 hrs in, but the world is enormous so far. Amazing verticality to the maps. The online part is sharing challenges with other players to beat your time or defeated enemy count in certain missions, sharing and rating each other’s photos, and going on treasure hunts through these large maps where you try to find a treasure box within a certain time frame with the help of clues another player sends you online in the form of a photo. It’s kind of like that non-synchronous online play that has been popular with the Souls games and like what was done in NieR, Persona 4&5, etc. The game doesn’t need the online but it is icing on the cake.
I guess if there never was an online part to the game in the first place I’d be fine with the game the way it is. It’s just that they obviously put quite a bit of thought and effort into developing that component, and it works out well, so it is a shame they just decided to chuck it so quick. Imagine Dark Souls without the online sharing part or NieR without the players corpses you can reanimate if you want — the games perfectly fine without them, but you miss part of the charm of the game. Of course this is still just my early impressions as the game is evidently about a 40-50 hr game.

Been playing Dragons Dogma and Stardew Valley recently. Stardew is pretty chill, nice game to relax and chill out with, has a nice rythem of slowing working towards your goals. Dogma is a really cool game that still has its ps3 graphics unfortunately but the combat and monsters are really cool. Quests aren’t that imaginative yet but the pawn system is absolutely brilliant and I’m really surprised more rpgs with parties haven’t copied it yet

@Th3solution Ah OK, cheers nice one. Will probs pick it up at some point then. Not sure when that will be, really do need to clear some of my backlog before picking anything new up.

Finished Zelda on the Switch last week and I'm a bit lost on what to play next. I've got PES 2018 on the go too but that's always my kinda on the side game. I usually try to play something totally different to what I've just played so I might finish off Doom on the PS4.

Yeah, the pawn system is awesome. I would love for the next Elder Scrolls to use a version of it.

Had a blast playing River City Melee with the guys from work last night. Being a fan of the Kunio-kun series I figured I would enjoy this game but not as much as I did. Basically it's like Kunio-kun's take on games like Smash Bros but without the platforming parts. If you are a fan of the Kunio-kun series or looking for a party type game I highly suggest this game. Also if you are a trophy hunter this game has some easy trophies. It's also a bargain at $25.

@KratosMD I really liked Arkham Knight. It felt like a much more involved and interesting experience than the mediocre Arkham City. Good plot; the Joker bits were amazing; the Batmobile is insanely fun to use; it's arguably the best game in the series (while I generally prefer Asylum, I thought the final boss fight in that game was horrendous).

But I've come to terms with the fact that I'm basically alone on this.

@KratosMD I think a lot of it hinges on how you feel about the Batmobile. I quite liked its implementation in this game, but a lot of people didn't care to use it and felt like it was dragging down the experience.

@Ralizah Batmobile is definitely the make/break point. Apart from what I thought of the Batmobile controls, I just felt the car itself was out of place a lot of the time. In the comics the car is always pulled out for special occasions or as a last resort - at least not all the time. By driving in the mobile constantly, I just felt less like the brooding-on-a-rooftop Dark Knight.

But great to hear that it did push your buttons. Can't please every game.