Sacred Symbols+, Episode 101: Returnal Review and Story Discussion (Video)
Added 2021-07-06 16:02:00 +0000 UTCFor your viewing pleasure.
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The Lobber was a game changer! I can finally watch this review!!
Arian Yee
2025-03-03 06:31:05 +0000 UTCHe did a great job.
Colin Moriarty
2021-07-09 21:53:32 +0000 UTCEnjoy. =)
Colin Moriarty
2021-07-09 21:53:22 +0000 UTCIf I get it, it'll be my hardest, too.
Colin Moriarty
2021-07-09 21:53:17 +0000 UTCIt's early, yet!
Colin Moriarty
2021-07-09 21:53:10 +0000 UTCI love the way you put it: Esoteric, weird shit typically does require more of the player. There's no doubt.
Colin Moriarty
2021-07-09 21:53:05 +0000 UTCHe did a great job, and he'll definitely be back.
Colin Moriarty
2021-07-09 21:50:05 +0000 UTCThanks!
Colin Moriarty
2021-07-09 21:49:52 +0000 UTCInteresting.
Colin Moriarty
2021-07-09 21:49:39 +0000 UTCThank you!
Colin Moriarty
2021-07-09 21:49:27 +0000 UTCHoeg and Moriarty, the new chocolate and peanut butter. Excellent cast!
BlindRiot
2021-07-09 20:13:51 +0000 UTCAlso just wanted to chime in with an interesting tidbit since you guys talked about the game's resolution near the end there. There was an interview done where the devs mentioned that the game did indeed run at 1080p initially and the art director decided to stick with this lower resolution because he preferred the more atmospheric/blurrier look for the game.
Jeremy Tan
2021-07-09 01:45:47 +0000 UTCLots of great insight from the lads on this one - especially from Rick! Loved the way he dived way deep into the games little intricacies. Felt like I learnt a ton of new things about Returnal today.
Jeremy Tan
2021-07-09 01:04:44 +0000 UTCJust got my PS5 (finally) and this was the first game I got. Love it. Still only on the second area but I have to listen to this now. Too hyped about it.
Colin Mumma
2021-07-08 13:17:58 +0000 UTCThis was the hardest platinum for me yet. This game was such a wild ride. Initially I didn't even liked Returnal all that much. But there was something about it that just kept luring me back, like a siren beckoning me to crash head first onto the shoreline rockbed. it almost made me feel a masochist
Tarik Fakir
2021-07-07 17:20:03 +0000 UTCThis is my GoY too. And Inspired me to get the Plat. I think it was about a Mom/Astronaut that was tired of her kid (single Mom) and not able to travel in space because of this obstacle
Erk-Prime
2021-07-07 14:28:26 +0000 UTCI'm not a skilled gamer at all, even as a kid I never really related to the idea of "Beating" a game, I'm more into RPGs. Nowadays, more and more, it seems the games with the most astounding visuals and esoteric stories are ones that are incredibly difficult. it annoys me, but you guys have convinced me to at least give it a try. I will definitely check it out if I find it on sale.
Empty Symbol
2021-07-07 09:53:36 +0000 UTCReally glad I decided to listen to this, despite putting the game down in the second level. Finding out that they don't actually answer anything bluntly, I don't regret getting the spoilers. I'll experience it myself someday, I was enjoying the game, but now just isn't the time for me to focus on it. Great show, Colin. Get Rick back as often as possible, he's the fuckin man and always makes for a great show. It was nice to hear him focus 99.8% on games rather than "hey come on and talk lawyer shit." He's genuinely great in both roles.
Ian (616Entertainment)
2021-07-07 03:46:08 +0000 UTCBest spoilercast in Sacred Symbols history
Andres
2021-07-07 01:11:42 +0000 UTCIt happens. =)
Colin Moriarty
2021-07-06 23:55:02 +0000 UTCI'm glad they were able to sort that issue out. That's annoying. That would break me.
Colin Moriarty
2021-07-06 23:54:51 +0000 UTCI’ve had a really odd experience with this game. I’m really bad and struggled just to get past the first biome. When I finally beat Biome one, I felt so satisfied that I had no desire to continue playing it. This is definitely a me problem, but I never got that feeling in other rogue lites like dead cells or curse of dead gods.
Domenico Smarto
2021-07-06 22:16:16 +0000 UTCThis is my game of the year so far. I got the platinum trophy yesterday because of the patch finally fixing a glitched trophy that you couldn't get unless you started from scratch. With the patch all I had to do was fight Ophion again. Pretty cool they they addressed an issue like that so I didn't have to lose all my progress.
Alec Shaner
2021-07-06 21:57:12 +0000 UTCOops here is the youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80Zrkq-e2Eo&ab_channel=Godan
Chelsea
2021-07-06 18:03:52 +0000 UTCColin, I also had trouble with one of the glyphs in Crimson Wastes and what eventually solved it for me was running the fortress section of the level backwards. I had run the level about 70 times with the normal path and somehow never came across the final rare spawn room that has the glyph. I then saw the video below and only had to run it backwards about 3 times before the glyph spawned. This was by far the most frustrating part of the platinum for me. Hopefully this solution will work for you too so you can platinum, delete, and never play again!
Chelsea
2021-07-06 18:03:29 +0000 UTC!!!
Colin Moriarty
2021-07-06 17:35:32 +0000 UTCFixed. <3
Colin Moriarty
2021-07-06 17:35:29 +0000 UTCHey guys, you tagged this as SS+ rather than SS+ video like usual
Guns vs Kittens
2021-07-06 17:26:08 +0000 UTCHoooooeg
brody_low
2021-07-06 17:00:03 +0000 UTCOn the flip side, rushing is a viable strategy once you get used to how the game works. It's actually more beneficial to rush as the RNG can ruin a longer run.
Edward Walton
2021-07-06 16:17:14 +0000 UTCAye new post who dis! I dont think the game is as hard as most people do honestly. I died maybe 9 times ( 2 were crashes) in about 80 hours. I think as long as you play strategically and dont rush and understand the way the game world works you can really bus this games ass. By the way I definitely like it better for spoiler cast to dissect lore and story beats as oppose to it being a review
Big titty drinker
2021-07-06 16:10:49 +0000 UTC
