Sacred Symbols, Episode 245 | Delayed Execution
Added 2023-03-10 17:00:06 +0000 UTCInteresting news broke while we were recording the episode, and we made sure to incorporate it: Rocksteady's beleaguered Suicide Squad game (Kill the Justice League) has been indefinitely delayed from its May release on PlayStation 5, no doubt a response to the drubbing-by-consensus it recently took. Is such a move necessary, and could it right the game's trajectory? Did it even need saving it all? Other news items this week include a wild Jim Ryan quote regarding the Activision-Microsoft deal, a huge firmware update for PS5, the potential of Spider-Man 2 going head-to-head with Starfield, and more. We intersperse our show, as we always do, with listener inquiries, ranging on issues like a remake's eligibility for Game of the Year, skipping cutscenes, playing a single-player title via multiple roles, and the reveal of the soon-to-be-famous Sacred Symbols-themed sandwich at a very special Ohio deli.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:16:06 - Live Show Video Update
0:27:46 - The Sacred Sandwich
0:33:57 - Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League has been delayed
0:39:28 - Is watching a show on your phone really watching it?
0:53:14 - What’s the deal with LuLu Cheng?
1:11:46 - What are our predictions for the next PlayStation showcase?
1:22:49 - Could Spider-Man 2 and Starfield launch side-by-side?
1:43:20 - Ubisoft is quietly shuttering offices
1:44:57 - Hogwarts Legacy on PS4 has been delayed
1:49:24 - Will PSVR2 outsell PSVR?
1:57:13 - Counter-Strike 2 is apparently imminent
2:06:34 - First person Fortnite?
2:13:58 - Exoprimal’s release date is July 14th
2:19:38 - What have we been playing?
2:34:07 - A new firmware has been released for PS5
2:44:46 - Budokai Tenkaichi is back
2:53:36 - Multiple LEGO games have been canceled according to rumors
3:10:37 - Will we ever get another trilogy as good as Mass Effect?
3:20:04 - Why can’t remakes win GOTY awards?
3:28:39 - How do we feel about playing as multiple protagonists?
3:34:53 - Does skipping cutscenes make you a bad gamer?
3:40:51 - What’s the most gamer-ass game?
3:45:19 - O VS X
Comments
Sit up
larry Seitz
2023-03-20 10:19:31 +0000 UTCSTAND DOWN
The Devmeister
2023-03-20 01:49:11 +0000 UTCGlad to hear it. =)
Colin Moriarty
2023-03-17 17:33:52 +0000 UTCVery good episode!!! Had me laughing til I cried.
Robbie Cooper
2023-03-16 17:58:14 +0000 UTCThe X vs O thing is funny to me because when explaining how to navigate the PS4/5 hubs for my step-dad, I told him, "think of it as Xccept, and Cirlce Back".
Dave Ramos
2023-03-16 12:47:13 +0000 UTC=)
Colin Moriarty
2023-03-14 20:49:26 +0000 UTCIf starfield isn’t at least better than The Outer Worlds, ima be genuinely depressed for gaming.
Bobby Woods
2023-03-14 16:08:39 +0000 UTCWithin 2-3 years I'd wager digital SS AI creation will be a simple process, but would never be as fun. Could be an interesting tool for Lockmort? Gonna up the sub to see the show, happy to support the extra cost and efforts!
Aaron
2023-03-14 04:38:46 +0000 UTCIm in the middle says Downer Dustin.
larry Seitz
2023-03-13 09:37:58 +0000 UTCI use multiple apple producs but apple is really all about creating an ecosystem you can't leave, no matter how older your tech is or how expensive you sell it, and people still fall for it
Piyush Pant
2023-03-13 08:18:24 +0000 UTCColin would you not say that your point about the "quality" of the CoD deals is perhaps moot if Jim Ryan has in fact flat-out said that Sony is not interested in discussing ANY deals pertaining to CoD on their systems? Microsoft has certainly seemed open to negotiation, Sony are the ones that are seemingly refusing to come to the table at all. Additionally- if your hypothesis is true (or even somewhat true) that Sony is not concerned at all with Microsoft pulling CoD off their systems, wouldn't that discredit the notion that they and so many others are trying to push about Microsoft gaining an unfair advantage by owning CoD? If at the end of the day, Sony themselves aren't truly worried about CoD leaving PlayStation why should consumers and regulators be?
Jack Sibert
2023-03-12 22:15:01 +0000 UTCI'd love to know if Chris played Tekken on PS5. Because I managed one match of Mortal Kombat on that shitty controller and had to delete and download the PS4 version so I could use the DS4
Greg McDonald
2023-03-12 21:52:28 +0000 UTCColin, if you want to snag a new headset since yours seems to be busted, I’m willing to be brave and volunteer you send it to me to test it out ;) lol
SnipaMasta
2023-03-12 21:28:59 +0000 UTCMass Effect 3 has other problems besides the ending. The ME2 characters get like 5 minutes of screen time each, and the final missions on Earth are straight up unfinished with audio de-sync in cutscenes.
Bryant
2023-03-12 06:48:34 +0000 UTCAssassins creed 3 was so weird at the beginning. Still one of the most disappointing games I’ve ever experienced. It’s not bad, but goodness was it a letdown and for sure huge reason were the first few hours of the game.
Zack E
2023-03-12 03:18:35 +0000 UTCThe Casey Anthony skin…..god damn I’m dying lmao
Shortsoptional
2023-03-12 00:40:14 +0000 UTCMost Switch games actually do run at 60FPS.
The Devmeister
2023-03-11 16:49:05 +0000 UTCHad to switch to video format to catch the TMNT film joke…pure tears 😂
Aswad Charles
2023-03-11 16:32:42 +0000 UTCHey Colin, any chance you might try Octopath Traveler 2? I tried 1 and never liked it, and actually never liked any of the HD 2D games, but I tried the demo for OT2 and ended up buying it. The stories are actually great this time around, the skills and jobs are fun to master, the music and turn based combat are 🤙🏼. It’s a great time. I’m glad they finally got me with one of these. And no, you don’t need to play or know anything from OT1.
Dylan Michael
2023-03-11 14:55:10 +0000 UTCThe vaunted VR clitoris
Travis B
2023-03-11 13:43:28 +0000 UTCColin-"I love games with young magic users." Doesn't enjoy Hogwarts Legacy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Chris Adams
2023-03-11 08:30:35 +0000 UTCDon't give up
Chris Adams
2023-03-11 08:26:55 +0000 UTCBecause of Dustin, I’ve finally decided to watch the Chris Chan docu and I’m hooked… add Halo and a beer, and we gaming
Justspartan
2023-03-11 06:53:51 +0000 UTCColin and Dustin, I bought Doki Doki Literature Club Plus for 11.49 two nights ago after hearing you guys raving about it and have yet to see why this game is so amazing. I have about 30 minutes a night to play games. I am about an hour and 30 minutes into the game, there has been a lot of text and it feels like a poorly written dating Sim with very few choices. Is this some sort of sick joke - Mavizzle
Mavizzle
2023-03-11 05:36:45 +0000 UTCFar as the “Show being too negative” point, you should always say exactly how you feel about things. However, whenever it’s a Sonic, Marvel, or Star Wars topic I just fast-forward to the next topic.
Brandon Soto
2023-03-11 01:03:19 +0000 UTCVociferous sounds like a spell you'd find in Hogwarts: Legacy.
TROTMAC96
2023-03-10 23:46:10 +0000 UTCWhen you mentioned the idea of listening to the radio while reading a book I actually thought of conversations me and my wife have periodically. She thinks it's odd that sometimes I can listen to music or a podcast when I'm reading or playing games (or even watching sports lol). But she's also scrolling on her phone whenever she's watching tv. Maybe we are all just broken beyond belief as a society now lol.
Josh Gamez
2023-03-10 22:02:08 +0000 UTCI agree with Colin that we’ll be seeing that showcase in May or very early june.
Daniel Cumba
2023-03-10 21:53:22 +0000 UTCI have Pistol Whip for Quest. It's great! -Dustin
Dustin Furman
2023-03-10 21:16:27 +0000 UTCKermit with his faithful companion Slinky Dog is a game I never knew I needed 😂
Michael Mashpotato
2023-03-10 20:28:25 +0000 UTCThe best part of the new PS firmware update is that now we can update our controllers wirelessly.
Bogey Zero
2023-03-10 20:28:02 +0000 UTCDustin I highly highly recommend Pistol Whip and Synth Riders for PSVR 2. Pistol Whip has you feeling like John Wick. Synth Riders is similar to Beat Saber, but instead of whacking things with sabers you kinda mash it with your hands. K/DA - Popstars is a song you can download as a DLC, and I’ve just been trying to perfect that one song and having a blast.
Bogey Zero
2023-03-10 20:16:22 +0000 UTCAs a recent iPhone adopter, keep roasting the Android people the grass truly is greener over here.
Noah Friscopp
2023-03-10 19:54:48 +0000 UTCCan't believe someone actually data analyzed secret symbols. fucking cool.
Asique Alam
2023-03-10 18:16:23 +0000 UTC@colin You noted that you play Horizon2 at 60fps performance. I think you mentioned that you have the latest OLEDtv. I strongly recommend using Sony’s fidelity mode “vrr 120hz” . It’s sony “recommended”
mediaCRAXbaby
2023-03-10 18:13:33 +0000 UTCSad about no audio version for the live show because I listen to the show while I work and I never watch any of the videos for that reason hopefully they reconsider even if it doesn't make sense in audio format I'd rather just listen to the show
Eric Cyr
2023-03-10 17:45:45 +0000 UTCTo Chris’s comment, drawing samples from the same time per year would represent a judgement sampling method which does not yield random samples. Random samples are considered to have less bias and better represent the population. Additionally, samples from the same season may introduce a seasonality effect (a new variable) that could inject spurious correlation into our friend’s linear regression model. In other words, seasonality could suggest a false relationship between CDC’s sentiment (y-variable) as explained by time (x-variable). I apologize for being a nerd. I’m currently in a Masters-Level Financial Econometrics course and thought I could share some insight as I prepare for midterms.
GameSimp
2023-03-10 17:41:49 +0000 UTCWow, the entire show is almost video game focused. Very impressed.
Sean Y
2023-03-10 17:06:51 +0000 UTC*pretends to be surprised* 😮 Thanks for the episode!
Namistai25
2023-03-10 17:04:16 +0000 UTCFirst!
Mateusz Kuklinski
2023-03-10 17:00:13 +0000 UTC
