Sacred Symbols, Episode 225 | The Hills Surprise
Added 2022-10-21 16:00:13 +0000 UTCKonami sure knows how to make someone wait. After literally years of rumors and build-up, the long-dormant Japanese publisher spilled the beans about its plans for Silent Hill, its once-popular survival horror series. It turns out three games are coming -- a new entry, a remake, and something smaller -- and, well, the choice of devs has some people puzzled. Bloober Team and Neobards Entertainment aren't exactly household names befitting a proper revival. Or perhaps that's the point? We discuss. Plus: We give you the very first details about the plotline of Quantic Dream's Star Wars: Eclipse, DualSense Edge gets both a date and price, Bungie is apparently planning a major comeback of its '90s FPS franchise Marathon, and more. We then end, as always, with listener inquiries. Could Sony begin 'Kickstarting' the development of riskier titles? Do we have a problem with cliffhanger endings? At a rumored 10-to-12 hours, is The Callisto Protocol too short? And just what is it with the Europeans, anyway?
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:09:24 - Why is it always the Europeans?
0:14:40 - A small correction
0:15:15 - A note on PlayStation Stars
0:16:51 - G4 is done
0:45:10 - Did the CMA’s investigation delay Sony’s showcase?
0:51:47 - There’s a behind-the-scenes series for God of War: Ragnarok
0:52:03 - What’s the deal with Bayonetta 3’s VO situation
1:04:10 - Overwatch is putting up big numbers
1:08:01 - We have a new trailer for Final Fantasy XVI
1:10:58 - Insomniac has confirmed Spider-Man 2 is on pace for 2023
1:14:59 - The Callisto Protocol is on track for December
1:16:25 - Yosuke Saito threatened to leave Square Enix if they didn’t make NieR Automata
1:18:03 - Gotham Knights and A Plague Tale: Requiem run at 30 FPS
1:29:13 - What have we been playing?
1:56:14 - Star Wars: Eclipse is years away, but we have a leak
2:02:30 - Multiple Silent Hill games are incoming
2:17:12 - More information has been revealed about the DualSense Edge
2:24:53 - Bungie is planning a Marathon return
2:35:46 - Splinter Cell Remake’s director has left
2:48:31 - A new Sims game is on the way
2:52:02 - Resident Evil 4 Remake
3:08:06 - How do we feel about cliffhangers in games?
3:14:44 - Are subscriptions the answer to increasing game prices?
3:20:41 - Should Sony consider a Kickstarter to bring back old franchises?
3:28:46 - Do we have any fun E3 stories?
3:31:50 - Is a shorter game worth less money?
3:40:31 - Are there any genres we missed out on until later in life?
Comments
And then the total 180 with the beyonetta actress “are we really letting politics cloud our judgment” like yes Colin, some people constantly think about politics because it affects them much more than it does you. He doesn’t get this in current episodes even but he’s closer to the correct opinion I’d say. It’s just funny to go back and listen to it
Ronnell Leon DuBose
2023-11-16 20:37:30 +0000 UTCI do my best to stay out of the political sphere of LSM because god is it unreliable but every once in a while I’ll come across a gem like Colin’s breakdown about Sessler 🤣 someone’s salty…
Ronnell Leon DuBose
2023-11-16 20:09:39 +0000 UTCThe Dual Sense doesn’t hurt my hands. 30fps games don’t make me nauseous either. I guess I’m just tough.
Greg Hommel
2022-11-15 20:26:40 +0000 UTCIts definitely is worth a play through (free with Extra)…it does some unique and interesting things that make it pretty memorable
Napoleon in Rags
2022-10-28 03:48:36 +0000 UTCNo plans right now, but maybe in the future. =)
Colin Moriarty
2022-10-28 01:31:41 +0000 UTCI apologize for not typically reading the comments so if this is a repeat kindly disregard. In regards to merch, are there any plans for a S.S. "baseball cap"?
2022-10-27 18:50:36 +0000 UTCHe is playing it on PC.
Colin Moriarty
2022-10-26 15:37:56 +0000 UTCI'd like to play it.
Colin Moriarty
2022-10-26 15:37:50 +0000 UTCDon’t understand why Chris wouldn’t just play “A Plague Tale: Requiem” on PC where it runs at over 60fps. It’s on Gamepass too so depriving himself of playing the game makes no sense if he’s been looking forward to it. On the topic of Hellena Taylor, her IMDB page indicates that she hasn’t worked on anything in about eight years. That’s no excuse to undercut someone but maybe Platinum offered her a low wage so she could decline and they could hire the more popular and talented Jennifer Hale. Just a theory. As for Hideki blocking people, he’s not the only one. Cliffy B blocked me for complimenting him and his team on images he revealed for their new game. I was being genuinely nice to the guy. Funny thing is that game turned out to be “Lawbreakers”. My point is that the industry is full of assholes. Do we stop playing their games or forgive the artists for their eccentricities and just enjoy their games. Mel Gibson has done stupid shit but we’re not going to stop watching his movies. That said, Sessler can go fuck himself and has no place in games. His twitter comment is bizarre as hell. Peace.
Nikitas Gagas
2022-10-26 03:44:11 +0000 UTCThe Medium is a great game (playing through it now) and they seem perfect to take on Silent Hill
Napoleon in Rags
2022-10-25 19:08:16 +0000 UTCYeah, it's a bummer.
Colin Moriarty
2022-10-24 21:37:44 +0000 UTCI'm surprised we haven't done one. Maybe one day.
Colin Moriarty
2022-10-24 21:37:41 +0000 UTCYeah, they're a fun concept.
Colin Moriarty
2022-10-24 21:37:26 +0000 UTCI like my games at all different campaign lengths, but a 10-20 hour linear game is something I'd play once a month if new ones continuously came out and were good.
Colin Moriarty
2022-10-24 21:37:22 +0000 UTCLOL.
Colin Moriarty
2022-10-24 21:36:55 +0000 UTC=)
Colin Moriarty
2022-10-24 21:36:52 +0000 UTC=\
Colin Moriarty
2022-10-24 21:36:45 +0000 UTCIt doesn't make sense, though, since it's running on PC.
Colin Moriarty
2022-10-24 21:36:41 +0000 UTCThe cliffhanger of the secret ending in Days Gone made me so excited for the sequel and now it may never get one so that’s a real bummer lol
Josh Lucas
2022-10-24 21:15:08 +0000 UTCAs a fan of overwatch and it's sequel I'm disappointed by the "hate" you show to it. There's probably a large number of listeners who are fans of this game who would love to hear a SS+ episode from an overwatch pro or enthusiast. Thank you for reading and have a good day
Chris Adams
2022-10-24 19:48:07 +0000 UTCBarcades are great! Weve got a cool one in East TN called Token. We also have a "space bar" that feels like the Star Wars Mos Eisley cantina. I was that sweaty DDR kid at the mall growing up...now I'm that drunk DDR man at the barcade 🤓
lazer_josh
2022-10-24 17:52:35 +0000 UTCHave to disagree with the person with the question about game length. 10-20 hours is the sweet spot for the majority of games in my opinion. I like to experience lots of games throughout the year - only games that I'm okay with being longer are JRPGs but I really don't enjoy most open world games these days. Agree with the guys - length does not determine price, quality of the game is much more important than length.
TheMuff1nMon
2022-10-24 13:23:54 +0000 UTCUnfortunately Adam wasn't the only one having a meltdown and saying stupid shit from G4. Melonie Mac got attacked for tweeting out something nice about the closing and someone else who worked at G4 for no other reason than they don't agree with her beliefs and politics and basically told her they don't need her sympathy in a very mean way
thefury4815
2022-10-24 10:36:06 +0000 UTCDidn't that turn out to be a Rocksteady Dev mouthing off rather than a WB Montréal Dev.
Mark Whittington
2022-10-24 07:29:36 +0000 UTCCM straight spittin fire!
Aaron
2022-10-24 06:07:51 +0000 UTCBlood pudding 🤣
Liam Marshall
2022-10-23 16:51:01 +0000 UTCThe Gotham Knights dev blamed the Series S for the reason that the Ps5 version runs at 30fps. He should explain to everyone then how Madden runs at 120fps on Series S and 60fps on Ps5. Or how Cyberpunk runs at 60fps on Series S. The fact is, Gotham Knights needed more time for optimisation. Series S is less powerful than Ps5 but its no slouch and there's no excuse for 30fps only.
Greg Dawson
2022-10-23 11:25:54 +0000 UTC
