WRUP: What are you playing?

by Joystiq Staff { Sep 19th 2008 at 4:00PM }

It's been a popular feature on other Joystiq network blogs, so we decided that we'll finally jump in. WRUP is short for "What are you playing?" Every week, your PS Fanboy writers will tell you what they plan on playing over the weekend. You can let us know what you're playing too in the comments section.

Alan Tsang - I am playing The Last Guy and Jeopardy!. By the way, Jeopardy! is a lot more fun when you have five of your friends helping you out. And for some odd reason, I am replaying the original Deus Ex on PC. Other than the outdated graphics, the game is as delicious as ever.
Andrew Yoon - I've been playing a lot of WipEout HD. The problem is: once the game officially comes out next week, I'll have to unlock all the Trophies all over again. Agh! Many people know I'm a total Trophy whore, so yes I am playing Mainichi Issyo. (Watching the episodes unlocks items for you to use in your room. For example, I just got an awesome Metal Gear-themed cat robot poster.) I'm also going to have to brush up on my Buzz! Quiz TV skills -- there's a SCEA-sponsored contest coming up, and I want to destroy the other journalists that are playing.
Jem Alexander - No doubt I'll be playing some more Buzz! Quiz TV, trying to get my hand on the rest of the Trophies (just recently got "Lonesome and Loving It Gold" -- I'm so proud). Call of Duty 4 arrived today, so I'll finally get to see what all the fuss is about. Other than that I'll be plodding through to the end of both Spore on my Mac and Final Fantasy Tactics A2 on DS. Of course, I'll also be watching lots of telly thanks to PlayTV.
Majed Athab - I find it really sad that I'll be playing nothing but Jeopardy! this weekend. The backlog is empty ... but maybe I'll replay Resident Evil 2 for the millionth time -- which I downloaded off the Japanese PS Store (it's nearly entirely in English, folks). I might pick up Armored Core: for Answer to save me from the Trebek-less questioning over the weekend. Maybe.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Mogi @ Sep 19th 2008 4:05PM

I will be playing Pixeljunk Eden and/or Burnout: Paradise.

Wonderflex @ Sep 19th 2008 4:07PM

"Call of Duty 4 arrived today, so I'll finally get to see what all the fuss is about" - Welcome to the rest of your life. Unless of course you aren't a fan of FPS, or modern combat. Provided you like both, this is a great weekend to get things started, seeing how it's Double XP.

Tez (PSN: Tezasaurus) @ Sep 19th 2008 5:04PM

I'm a fan of FPS and modern combat, and COD4 bored the shit out of me.

Popfrogs @ Sep 19th 2008 6:36PM

COD4 was crazy fun for the first 2 months. After MGS4 arrived I haven't played it once.

Now I'm all about Warhawk. The jet packs add a whole new dimension to the game, tons of fun.

tboner @ Sep 19th 2008 4:11PM

Still finishing up MGS4, may start Uncharted again...Loved that game so much...

PSN: John-Paul-Jones @ Sep 19th 2008 5:46PM

MGS4 is an amazing game and Act 3 never ceases to amaze me. It's by far my favourite Act, as well as Act 5 coming in at second. I just finished my third playthrough yesterday night (by the way, I got the Big Boss Emblem on my second playthrough!) and my 11 year old little sister's been watching me play one Act each day. She surprisingly understands most of the story such as the presence of nanomachines in the soldiers' bodies, how Liquid is Ocelot and vice-versa and to somewhat minute things like how she knows in advance that the codec call after you beat a boss is Drebin. She can also pinpoint and recognize the characters from the first Metal Gear Solid like Roy Campbell, Naomi, Meryl, Liquid and Otacon. Overall, I think she has a somewhat good grasp of the MGS4 story and she enjoys playing in the Virtual Range as well as the jaw-dropping cutscenes.

Great stuff.

koehler83 @ Sep 19th 2008 4:12PM

Oh I dunno.. maybe a little bit of Final Fantasy XI

Infinite Undiscovery is SO BAD! Thats probably gonna get traded in for some PS3 game worth my time. Maybe disgaea 3.

I'd like to play a little Warhawk this weekend. I also have a couple blu rays sitting in my mail box for when I get home.

Tez (PSN: Tezasaurus) @ Sep 19th 2008 5:05PM

Don't be fooled by Disgaea 3! I was very underwhelmed. The gameplay itself is deeper and I like a lot of the additions and changes, but something is missing... it does not have the Disgaea magic of the first two, and it's a shame.

piXeL_ShiFter @ Sep 19th 2008 4:18PM

I'm currently frustrated with (and addicted to) Pixel Junk Eden. Need ... more ... trophies. I'm also playing a lot of Wipeout: Pulse to prepare my reflexes and trophy hunting skills for Wipeout HD (WOOHOO!!).

piXeL_ShiFter @ Sep 19th 2008 4:18PM

Oh and I agree ... Uncharted will get yet another playthrough from me this weekend. That Crushing trophy. I wants it. I needs it.

LethalFunk @ Sep 19th 2008 4:18PM

I just got Spore couple weeks ago and NHL 09 this week, and Spore has nothing on NHL 09. I'm completely hooked on it. Playing as a goalie is intense and a lot of fun!

HardBoiled @ Sep 19th 2008 4:19PM

i will be playing Genji: Days Of The Blade

that game makes me wanna take a blade too it ... cause it's really frusterating me i keep getting my butt Whooped in this one specific spot and i'm not that far in the game ... you know where the demo takes you too ... yea .. that's where i am !

Gambit07 @ Sep 19th 2008 4:47PM

NO! the camera!

Danny F. @ Sep 19th 2008 4:23PM

I'mma playing Burnout once more now that the Bike add-on is released :-D, plus once Wipeout gets released you can bet your ass I'm on that lol.

lorddshadow @ Sep 19th 2008 7:12PM

the bike add-on has been out for a little while

RonT @ Sep 19th 2008 4:26PM

Ressistance Online and Girl with a stick!!

Will @ Sep 19th 2008 4:26PM

I might download Jeopardy.

drdre74 @ Sep 19th 2008 4:27PM

I'll be playing the Socom beta this weekend since the patch came out yesterday. Also some COD4 since this is double XP weekend. I'll be playing some NBA2k8 to get ready for 2k9 in a few weeks.

RidgeRich79 @ Sep 19th 2008 4:31PM

More of the SOCOM beta. Burnout Paradise and COD4. Might throw in Wipeout XL and/or 3 to get ready for next week.

Ayrkain @ Sep 19th 2008 4:32PM

DQIV is looking fun, but mostly I want to do some Burnout Bikes as well as some AC4Answer and maybe a lot of DisgaeaGrinding.

R_man_5K @ Sep 19th 2008 4:38PM

Burnout - bikes!
StarWars Force Unleashed...

Waiting for wipEout and LBP!!!

spook4thecia @ Sep 19th 2008 4:42PM

Socom beta and, though I can't stand it's BS, COD4 because of double XP.

Jon Acheson @ Sep 19th 2008 4:44PM

Mercenaries 2, and maybe a bit of Mercenaries 1 again.

GAME-HERO @ Sep 19th 2008 4:45PM

*PAIN
*SUPERSTARDUST HD
*WARHAWK
*COD4
Trophy hunting again this weekend (except for COD4)

Gambit07 @ Sep 19th 2008 4:49PM

I'm mostly playing Dark Cloud 2 in anticipation for WKS/WKC, also some Warhawk, some Burnout. Anybody can add me, my username here is same as PSN.

d stapes @ Sep 19th 2008 4:53PM

i just got my ps3.

i'll be playing ratchet & clank and soul calibur iv all weekend.

Eggy @ Sep 19th 2008 5:00PM

Just downloaded Portal The Flash Mappack and bought S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky. So not alot of time to play PS3 games this week. But with WipEout HD coming out on Thursday next weekend will be spend with my TV, PS3 and a few beers.

Bearskopff @ Sep 19th 2008 5:02PM

Well, this week I picked up Mercenaries 2, Conflict Denied Ops, Disgaea 3, Initial D, Ferrari Challenge, The Last Guy and PlayTV. Also, Afrika should be arriving tomorrow!

This weekend is going to ROCK!

frankym @ Sep 19th 2008 5:04PM

SOCOM beta
R2 beta
Warkawk

Tez (PSN: Tezasaurus) @ Sep 19th 2008 5:06PM

SOCOM Beta, Burnout, and as always, Super Stardust HD. A trifecta of gaming nirvana.

KTC @ Sep 19th 2008 5:07PM

I'll be playing Force Unleashed all weekend, so far it's amazing

Darklighter @ Sep 19th 2008 5:13PM

Wow you guys seem to be playing a lot of casual garbage. I mean wasting time and money on PSN games when games like Disgaea and Force Unleashed just came out.

lorddshadow @ Sep 19th 2008 10:30PM

those games aren't exactly casual. some can even make a grown man throw his controller at the wall in frustration from the challenge. these aren't exactly party games.

PSN ID -- TheUnforgivenII @ Sep 19th 2008 5:20PM

I'm enjoying Burnout Paradise and the new Bikes update. But I'm still trying to get Late Boomer on Super Stardust HD.. And passing some Uncharted trophies. Yeah, I'm a trophy whore, so I'll surely download Mainichi Issyo! :p

Vincent @ Sep 19th 2008 5:21PM

I'm playing Dragon Ball Z Burst Limit (trying to unlock all drama pieces is so hard) as well as Virtua Fighter 5, practicing with Lion

lee @ Sep 19th 2008 5:24PM

im currently re-playing resident evil 4 again

with a bit of socom in when i can be bothered fighting against the bugs

cant wait for wipeout next week

lee @ Sep 19th 2008 5:25PM

oops and i forgot im playing Mainichi Issyo for the trophys

yep im a whore

paul @ Sep 19th 2008 5:26PM

I'll be playing remodel the bathroom and if i can squeeze it in some COD4. although i really want to play through portal again for some reason.

Paul @ Sep 19th 2008 5:28PM

Ill be playing SOCOM BETA of course, especially with the new update- thanks. Then Ill be playing PURE thanks to gamefly. In between Ill stick some COD4 , since i almost cleared all my golden weapons. btw - Im so pissed that japan gets RE2 and we dont.

Gambit07 @ Sep 19th 2008 5:37PM

Wipeout HD gets 7.5 on gamespot. Here we go again.

Popfrogs @ Sep 19th 2008 6:40PM

I've learned to ignore bad websites. You should too.

Eurogamer, I'm pointing at you also.

Aziz @ Sep 19th 2008 5:40PM

Im playing some PS2 games I missed out on when they released...

Indigo Prophecy and Rogue Galaxy

JeffD @ Sep 19th 2008 5:54PM

I will be playing...
Warhawk
MLB 08 The Show - hopefully finishing up the 2014 season with my career pitcher!

aeturnus77 @ Sep 19th 2008 6:06PM

PURE!!!!!! 'bout damn time there's a PUREly atv game on the ps3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :]

...and probably jamming to some Megadeth on Rock Band while I await RB2 ;]

josua Pedersen @ Sep 19th 2008 6:09PM

I will be playing Warhawk and SOCOM: Confrontation Beta. Hope I meet you on there!

PSN: MannyCalvo @ Sep 19th 2008 6:13PM

I'll be upgrading my PS3 this weekend before the storm of games comes out next month. I'll also be playing SOCOM Beta since they released a new patch yesterday. Also will pull out my COD4 for the double XP. Add me

Tarheel @ Sep 19th 2008 6:15PM

With the onslaught of games coming out I'm trying to hold off on buying any games before October. I'm playing Pain and Warhawk a little and trying to (finally) finish Half-life 2, Eps. 2. I'm thinking of ponying up the $18 for the Metallica tracks on GH3.

I'm also trying to scratch another game off my list of shame by renting Beyond Good and Evil from Gamefly. If it ever gets here (they're a lot slower than Netflix).

Nick @ Sep 19th 2008 6:20PM

I will be playing NCAA Football 09 and some Disgaea 3 this weekend.

Pat @ Sep 19th 2008 6:32PM

Finishing Lair, Heavenly Sword, and Genji. I love all three games though I'm annoyed at Genji's lack of camera control. And by the way, I'm using Lair's Sixaxis controls. They work great and the game is epic.

Back to Uncharted to get the trophies after that.