As some of you may have noticed, I haven’t been posting weekly discussion threads the last few weeks. They weren’t getting too much traction and, more specifically, people weren’t engaging with each other, which is what I was trying to encourage. I wanted to take a break and rethink how I wanted to do it to achieve those goals.

So here is a twist on the formula:

• Tell us not only what you are playing, but also why someone else should pick it up and give it a go themselves.
• And/or comment on someone else’s reply and get a conversation going.

I’ll go first:

• I’m still playing a ton of Helldivers 2. I’ve put in over 100 hours so far. The last time I put over 100 hours in a game was probably Halo 3, and this is coming from someone who almost exclusively plays single player games. I think this game is unique in that its mechanics are very grounded and physical, the two different factions play very differently, the encouragement to play cooperatively versus competitively is a breath of fresh air, and the monetization in the game is very fair. I love the idea of playing on a giant galactic chess board with hundreds of thousands of other players, evolving the story as we go as a community. It really does feel like a community. At $40 for me, it is such a no-brainer to pick this game up for some awesome times.