It\u2019s been a manageable, some might even say calm week for Team RPS, so we\u2019re rewarding ourselves for a productive five days of PC games with some PC games. Or barbecue. Actually, that sounds better. Is it too late to switch?<\/p>\n
Edwin: This weekend I'll be trying out the early access build for Hard Void, a cosmic horror 4X with striking side-on battle presentation and a thumping techno soundtrack. But mostly I will be trying to pick all the local blackberries before they turn to dust, and throwing them into a big pie that will give me constipation.<\/p>\n
James: It\u2019s been a while since I\u2019ve truly enjoyed a matey game that isn\u2019t Deep Rock or Darktide, but shatter my shins if Big Walk isn\u2019t just an absolute treat. A deeply clever puzzler, with such a wonderful understanding of how mundane interactions can \u2013 in the right conditions \u2013 become meaty, memorable challenges. I like it so much I\u2019m willing to endure the most daunting test of all: trying to find when five thirtysomethings are all available at the same time.<\/p>\n
Callum: I\u2019m down in Felixstowe for the weekend to go to a BBQ, so no games for me. I will be too busy fighting drunk men for a seat on the train, only to inevitably lose and stand in a crowded corridor that smells of pee and the faint aroma of a mango passion fruit vape a teenager is "discretely" hitting in the toilet.<\/p>\n
Julian: Went on holiday, leaving only a note that reads "Don't you write about this note, especially not in italics".<\/p>\n
Jeremy: After very much bouncing off of Beast of Reincarnation (which, in my admittedly harsh opinion, felt almost like a game that was designed by an LLM spurting out ideas for something that haphazardly incorporated everything popular in video games these days), I am glad to be playing another embargoed title where parries are just as important, but the overall experience is 100 times better. If this momentum keeps up, it might be a contender for my GOTY; we'll see.<\/p>\n
Ollie:My lips are sealed by embargoes, alas. My regular gaming buddies are getting increasingly frustrated by my absence. But it turns out this game I may or may not be working on is really goddamn good.<\/p>\n
Dion: Last seen muttering something to Julian about notes.<\/p>\n
Mark: I fancy a bit of rallycross in Dirt Rally 2.0. A chill hunting and fishing-focused bit of Skyrim may also happen. Also, maybe a ride around Night City on a metro to check out this new Cyberpunk mod. Basically, I have no set plan. I will drift where my whims take me.<\/p>\n
And you, reader dear, what are you playing this weekend?…<\/p>\n