Whatcha been playing this week, Destructoid?
Hey! Hey! Hey! So happy to see you again, friends, and welcome to Whatcha Been Playing? You find Destructoid recuperating after several days of news, updates, and reveals that spilled out of Gamescom 2022. Did you see anything you liked? Gotta admit, it feels like The Geoff Showcase is starting to spread a little thinner, given that Summer Game Fest had a lot more “big deal” trailers and reveals.
Still, I’m all in for the aesthetic and style of Lies of P, and it’s pretty funny to see Killer Klowns from Outer Space get an adaptation nobody was expecting. But, for the most part, I’m not feeling much of what’s been on show this week, least of all the purposefully obscure Everywhere, which opened Gamescom with its obnoxiously abstract descriptions. Not for me, thanks. Still, I gotta stop complaining — It’s the weekend and I’m very happy to be here. Thanks a ton for stopping by. Love seeing you here.
I’ve been pretty much inundated over the past seven days. I’m currently picking my way through Spiders’ upcoming robo-revolution Steelrising (review coming soon), while also catching up on the changes that season one has wrought upon button-masher MultiVersus. I have also dipped back into Hades, as there is still much to be done in the friendships and politics of the underworld.
As you may know, I also spent last weekend at VSFighting X, battling it out in Street Fighter V, Super Turbo, and DNF Duel. How did I do? Ehhh, reasonably, all things considered. I will admit I would have liked to have done much better. Maybe next time. I also finally got some time with an early build of the highly anticipated Street Fighter 6, and you can find my thoughts on this grower of a game right here. I can’t wait to check out a more complete
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