{"id":59497,"date":"2018-11-03T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-03T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/11\/talking_point_what_are_you_playing_this_weekend_november_3rd"},"modified":"2018-11-03T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-03T10:00:00","slug":"talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-november-3rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/11\/03\/talking-point-what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-november-3rd\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 3rd)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a551d1862880e\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a551d1862880e\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a title=\"Diablo III\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a551d1862880e\/diablo-iii.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a551d1862880e\/diablo-iii.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Diablo III\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em><em>Yet another week has flown by, leaving us with a couple of days to sit back, relax, and enjoy some great gaming sessions. Halloween has been and gone and we&#8217;re now into the month of November so have a read of our thoughts, and tell us about your plans via the poll and comments below. Enjoy!<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Liam Doolan &#8211; News Reporter<\/h2>\n<p>This weekend I\u2019m playing one game &#8211; <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/diablo_iii_eternal_collection\">Diablo III: Eternal Collection<\/a><\/strong> on the Nintendo Switch. I\u2019m questioning my sanity right now as this is actually my third copy. I originally picked it up on PC in 2012 shortly after the \u2018Error 37\u2019 launch debacle and then acquired a console copy when it arrived on certain platforms in 2014. Here I now am playing it in 2018 on the Switch. Even though I\u2019ve played and completed the story mode multiple times over already, there\u2019s still plenty of other content to enjoy. In fact, I never actually purchased the Necromancer DLC on other platforms &#8211; so that\u2019ll be my main character for this next run through. The Zelda-themed content and exclusive Ganondorf armour set is probably enough to spur me on for at least another 100 hours as well. Based on my early impressions with the Switch release, this version of the game is possibly the best yet.<\/p>\n<h2>Austin Voigt, Contributor<\/h2>\n<p>This weekend is all about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/lego_harry_potter_collection\"><strong>LEGO Harry Potter<\/strong> <strong>Collection<\/strong><\/a> for me, which just released on the Switch the day before Halloween. While the games aren\u2019t anything new, it is fun to play remastered versions of them on a newer console. Since the games use the original soundtracks from the movies, the audio in this series has always been on point, regardless of platform. Also, who doesn\u2019t enjoy watching key cutscenes from the films acted out with animated Lego minifigures? I really think Lego should just start doing animated versions of all of the classics for the big screen. I\u2019d pay money to see that.<\/p>\n<p>However, these babies will just be tiding me over until the \u2018Let\u2019s Go\u2019 games arrive in a few weeks, which is really what I\u2019m waiting for next. It\u2019s been a bit of a dry spell recently, folks &#8211; so I\u2019ll be casting a few at Hogwarts while I wait patiently for November 16th.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Gavin Lane, Reviewer<\/h2>\n<p>This weekend I had hoped to go back and mop up the last few optional challenges I skipped in <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/7_billion_humans\">7 Billion Humans<\/a><\/strong>, but I\u2019ve gone and done a naughty: I took aim at my wishlist and pulled the trigger on not one, not two, but <em>three<\/em> games. So, I\u2019ll be juggling <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/dark_souls_remastered\">Dark Souls: Remastered<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/inside\">Inside<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/night_in_the_woods\">Night in the Woods<\/a><\/strong>. It\u2019s a pretty dark line-up after the rainbow blast that is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/taiko_no_tatsujin_drum_lnr_fun\">Taiko no Tatsujin<\/a><\/strong>, but on the plus side 1) each one\u2019s an absolute <em>belter<\/em>, by all accounts, 2) they\u2019ll show off the black levels on my telly, and 3) once I\u2019ve found that elusive Solaire of Astora amiibo, I\u2019ll be sorted until the new year. Games!<\/p>\n<h2>Alan Lopez, Contributor<\/h2>\n<p>Two is better than one, right? That\u2019s why I\u2019m playing the little indie title <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/pode\">Pode<\/a><\/strong> with my girlfriend as a ramp up for our 10-year-anniversary (!) this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Thus far, my impression of Pode is that of a calm puzzle-platformer where one of you is really cute, while your co-op partner plays as something that is also really cute. Gameplay-wise, I\u2019ve been subject to some painfully easy puzzle-solving accompanied by visuals that are equally easy on the eyes. Truth be told, I purchased the game solely on the involvement of Austin Wintory, the famed game composer of <strong>Journey<\/strong>, <strong>Banner Saga<\/strong> and many others, who here has bagged a credit for Pode\u2019s entire soundtrack. (That\u2019s what a big name on the back of the box can do for your little light\/rock simulation game.)<\/p>\n<p>As I progress through these little rock\/plant puzzles, I\u2019m hoping Pode get a little harder. It definitely can\u2019t get any cuter.<\/p>\n<h2>Steve Bowling, Contributor<\/h2>\n<p>I can&#8217;t believe we&#8217;re just two weeks out from the release of <strong>Pokemon Let&#8217;s Go!<\/strong> Between that and the Smash Direct, I know what I <em>wish<\/em> I was playing, but we&#8217;ve got some time until then. So, what am I looking at this weekend, then?<\/p>\n<p>Between those two aforementioned games, I know the rest of my year is likely spoken for, so these next two weeks are going to be all about catching up with the games I want to finish before year&#8217;s end, starting with <strong>Diablo III: Eternal Collection<\/strong>. I&#8217;ve been exploring New Tristram and it&#8217;s incredibly addicting.<\/p>\n<p>If I can peel myself away from Blizzard&#8217;s first Switch outing, I&#8217;m going to try to finish <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/starlink_battle_for_atlas\">Starlink<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/moonlighter\">Moonlighter<\/a><\/strong>. There are just too many games to play, and that&#8217;s a <em>great<\/em> problem to have.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Ryan Craddock, staff writer<\/h2>\n<p>I actually find myself taking a rare trip outdoors this weekend, with a sadly small amount of time being left over for any gaming to take place. Of course, my Switch will still be going with me regardless just in case, and luckily I have a number of things on the go which suit quick bursts of play rather nicely.<\/p>\n<p>Despite picking it up a couple of weeks ago now, I still haven&#8217;t found the time to start <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/overcooked_2\">Overcooked 2<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s new Surf &#8216;n&#8217; Turf DLC. My partner and I had a blast shouting our way through the game&#8217;s main, brutal levels, so we&#8217;re looking forward to exploring (and arguing over) the new kitchens soon. We also recently kicked off our journey through <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/death_squared\">Death Squared<\/a><\/strong>, which should work beautifully for those odd free moments while out and about.<\/p>\n<div id=\"poll-03nov-18-tpweekend\" class=\"poll\">\n<div class=\"results\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\">Which games are you playing this weekend? (22 votes)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Diablo III: Eternal Collection<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"7 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">32%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">LEGO Harry Potter Collection<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"1 vote\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">5%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">7 Billion Humans<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">\u00a0<\/span> <span title=\"0 votes\">0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Dark Souls: Remastered<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"1 vote\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">5%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Night in the Woods<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"2 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">9%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Taiko no Tatsujin<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"1 vote\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">5%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Starlink<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"2 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">9%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Moonlighter<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">\u00a0<\/span> <span title=\"0 votes\">0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Pode<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">\u00a0<\/span> <span title=\"0 votes\">0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"result\">\n<h4 class=\"heading\">Something else!<\/h4>\n<p class=\"votes\"><span title=\"7 votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg\">32%<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"empty\">Please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/login\">login<\/a> to vote in this poll.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>As always, thanks for reading! Make sure to leave a vote in the poll above and a comment below with your gaming choices over the next few days&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yet another week has flown by, leaving us with a couple of days to sit back, relax, and enjoy some great gaming sessions. Halloween has been and gone and we&#8217;re now into the month of November so have a read of our thoughts, and tell us about your plans via the poll and comments below. 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