Whatcha playing this weekend, Destructoid? (Aug. 29-31)

Believe it or not, you’ve made it to another Friday. What awaits ahead is two days of rest and respite, and, of course, a lot of gaming.

If you’re like me, gaming is as much relaxation as it is frustration, so let’s see what good ol’ games you’ll be playing this weekend.

World of War Thunder Tanks

Okay, I know what you’re thinking: “Oh, he has too much time and money on his hands to grind away for digital tanks on his screen!” And I wish you were right, but it’s simply a matter of addiction, a newly discovered one at that.

While I have been returning to World of Tanks on numerous occasions over the past 12 years or so, it’s still admittedly an addictive reignition every time I do. A new event happens, lots of bonuses are tacked on, and grinding is suddenly not so bad, with unlocks dropping left and right as you strive to rush an entire nation’s tech tree. And the gameplay itself is so fun and quick, so you can understand why I get hooked on it so easily.

But War Thunder has never been my cup of tea. Whereas I can fire up WoT at any point and have loads of fun, War Thunder always seemed a massive hill to be climbed and conquered with excruciating effort. And after playing it for a couple of days, alone and with friends—that assumption and perception was absolutely correct.

Which doesn’t mean the game is not fun, but it’s certainly much more of a chore than WoT could ever be, which, I guess, is the point.

So, yeah, I’ll be feeding into my addictions with War Thunder and World of Tanks these next few days until my hype runs out, while the in-between should be packed with, uh, something that I’m not at liberty to say. Oh, and Baldur’s Gate 3. Lots and lots of Baldur’s Gate 3.

What the team’s got cooking

This weekend is a wild one, as our folk are trying out games way beyond their comfort zone (except for Luci, who is going to stick to chess for the umpteenth weekend in a row, not that he plays anything else).

So, while our resident FIDE-certified master of the board is grinding away to increase his Elo rating, the rest of the crew are hopping into indies and AAAs alike. Scott Duwe is going to play Hello Kitty Island Adventure with his better half. And hey, who knows, perhaps this game has something to offer to a hardcore first-person shooter connoisseur such as our good pal Scott.

Bhernardo is also pursuing stuff he sucks at, such as Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, a fighting game which he says he doesn’t do very well in. Being a fan of Granblue Fantasy: Relink, he already has a lot of love for the series’ characters, and aims to perhaps try out Rising‘s story mode to immerse himself more in the world.

Madison is keeping it simple. Minecraft will mark her weekend, as there’s a strong tradition of friends getting together to fire up a new survival server and play until they get bored. If not Mojang’s little game, she will be indulging in Schedule 1, as the game has recently received a major patch, the one adding cartels, so there’s lots to see, lots to do.

Lastly, our editor-in-chief Rachel is finally going to try out Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, arguably the best RPG of this year. Additionally, she got herself a fun little game called Herdling, which by the looks of it is actually pretty awesome, and something I’m now inclined to try out myself.

But enough about our big squad over here. What matters, as always, are you, our readers. So, pray tell, whatcha gonna be playin’ this weekend? Anything new, good, old, bad?

Whatever it is, do have a wonderfully amazing weekend from all of us at Destructoid.