Sacred Symbols, Episode 137: Combat Evolved
Added 2021-02-12 17:00:05 +0000 UTCAfter a slow start to 2021, news has finally arrived via a rather compelling trio of items germane to our show. For starters, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart finally has a release date on PlayStation 5, while HBO's planned The Last of Us series casts both its Joel and Ellie. We chat about both in great detail. But perhaps the most intriguing piece of news comes in the form of Six Days in Fallujah. Yes, -that- Six Days in Fallujah, the third-person tactical shooter that was virtually finished in 2009, only to be unceremoniously cancelled due to perceived audience outrage. Yet, the game is returning -- remade and now in first-person -- and it will indeed endeavor to tell the story of The Battle of Fallujah, the bloodiest engagement American forces took place in throughout the entire Iraq War. It's a controversial move for many reasons (not least of which due to claims of war crimes during the engagement), but are we glad it's coming back? We sure are! Plus: GTAV is still selling millions and millions (and millions) of copies, a bunch of publishers talk sales data and financial performance, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Whatever happened to woodgrain consoles? Will Square Enix ever revive Sleeping Dogs? Why doesn't Remedy's Sam Lake get more love? Does Chris sleep in a twin-size bed? Inquiring minds want to know!
Timestamps:
0:00:16 - Intro
0:05:02 - Does Chris sleep in a twin bed?
0:08:35 - Is our editor really a real life mayor?
0:09:56 - A law firm is investigating whether they can file suit over the DualSense controller.
0:12:06 - EA is meeting to decide Anthem’s fate.
0:17:06 - PS5 is releasing in China this spring.
0:17:41 - E3 is planning to return.
0:21:02 - Goodbye Miranda’s butt.
0:24:18 - Warner Brothers secures their patent on the Nemesis System.
0:31:28 - Is it wrong to wear new clothes without washing them?
0:33:35 - What have we been playing?
0:43:04 - Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart gets a release date.
0:50:01 - HBO’s The Last of Us series has cast the actors for Joel and Ellie.
0:55:05 - Six Days in Fallujah is returning.
1:05:53 - Grand Theft Auto 5 has passed 145 million copies sold.
1:13:03 - Crash Bandicoot 4 is coming to PS5
1:15:34 - Borderlands is updating some titles.
1:16:29 - Sony has revealed the best selling games for January.
1:18:04 - Several publishers have updated their sales numbers.
1:24:45 - A few video game based movies have gotten updated information.
1:27:34 - News Wrap-Up
1:29:42 - Will PlayStation make their online services free?
1:35:45 - We need to let The Order 1886 die.
1:39:23 - Why doesn’t Sam Lake get the credit he deserves?
1:45:20 - How should remasters be priced?
1:50:22 - Why was there never a sequel for Sleeping Dogs?
1:53:15 - What happened to woodgrain finishes?
Comments
Colin in the division 2 if you beat the game the black tusk forces move in and you have to retake DC with the black tusk fighting everyone.
FoxHopSmash
2021-03-16 21:43:49 +0000 UTCThis is a spoiler for the AWE Control dlc, the one with Alan Wake in it. So in the end they tease that Alan Wake is going to escape the typewriter and that there's going to be a continuation to Alan Wake, don't know if it'll be tied to Control or it will be its own game but I'm excited nonetheless.
FluffyNeko
2021-02-24 08:10:23 +0000 UTCPut the bong down and you'll have all sorts of gnarly dreams lol
lazer_josh
2021-02-18 17:47:57 +0000 UTCIt doesn't sound good.
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-18 16:52:10 +0000 UTCMaybe he's just the right guy for the job.
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-18 16:52:04 +0000 UTCWrite into the show!
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-18 16:51:54 +0000 UTCLOL.
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-18 16:51:36 +0000 UTCHe did an episode on D2 not that long ago. It's in the archives.
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-18 16:51:29 +0000 UTCThe Borderlands movie feels like it’s gonna another Jumanji reboot type crap.
Samuel Zamora
2021-02-16 07:39:43 +0000 UTCHopefully he can make an Ice Town that won’t flop the town.
Samuel Zamora
2021-02-16 07:25:34 +0000 UTCSpeaking as a Spanish Guy I don’t find it to be progressive at all that NDog miss cast one of their main characters for SJW points...I guess they’re going for the Platinum.
BlindRiot
2021-02-16 01:15:38 +0000 UTCLove the show, been a patron since the beginning. I'm an IP lawyer, so I think I can help clarify some of the WB concerns. Patents are for inventions, trademarks are for names, logos, etc. You can't patent the "look and feel" of something or an entire genre. There's very little that is even patentable in a video game since a set of rules is typically too abstract. At most, you could get patent protection on some kind of narrow system, and that's what this patent is specifically focused on. The patent in question, No. 10,926,179, is essentially directed to the specific Nemesis system in these games. The PTO pushed back hard on this application, citing, among other references, a similar system in Crusader Kings to narrow the scope of the application. The final claims are certainly broader than most video game patents, but are still pretty narrow and easy to design around. There are some esoteric legal reasons why I think this patent is even weaker than most of the articles suggest, and it wouldn't surprise me if WB decides not to try to enforce it. I'd wait until the patent finally issues on February 23, the claims listed in the published application were narrowed during the process and don't reflect what WB actually has protected. I think most of the articles looked at that application and were concerned about the breadth of the claims, but the actual patent is much more focused to the specific Nemesis system.
Peter Keros
2021-02-16 01:01:20 +0000 UTCEnjoyed the episode as always. When LSM introduced the changes for the year, I also glazed over the fact that Ben Smith is the mayor of Butler, PA. Please tell us if he is as nerdy and funny as Ben Wyatt, mayor of Partriage, MN from Parks & Rec.
Brian Lau
2021-02-15 18:43:30 +0000 UTCI’d love a solo episode where Chis dives deep on Destiny 2. I’ve played since 2014 and like most D2 veterans it’s a love, love, hate relationship. Anyway, just a thought.
BlindRiot
2021-02-15 18:42:26 +0000 UTCThat does make me feel better. =)
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-15 15:57:25 +0000 UTCIf it makes you feel any better, Colin, I’m 28 and can’t remember a single high school teacher’s name lol
Josh Lucas
2021-02-15 03:48:34 +0000 UTCYeah, that would be a surprise.
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-14 19:52:44 +0000 UTCI'm doing the best I can. =D
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-14 19:52:34 +0000 UTCI think you're underestimating their value. IP isn't the only thing; it's workflow, experience, history, culture, talent, pipeline.
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-14 19:52:26 +0000 UTCYeah, fuck that noise.
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-14 19:51:48 +0000 UTCIt is officially known as "Untitled God of War Sequel"
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-14 19:51:42 +0000 UTCI don't even think WB would challenge anyone who tried to build on it, though not literally.
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-14 19:51:20 +0000 UTCThanks for listening!
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-14 19:51:02 +0000 UTCI kinda agree.
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-14 19:50:56 +0000 UTCNo Chad, I won't try that!
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-14 19:50:51 +0000 UTCYou're welcome! =)
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-14 19:50:46 +0000 UTCHeh heh.
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-14 19:50:41 +0000 UTCHe's a busy man.
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-14 19:50:36 +0000 UTC=)
Colin Moriarty
2021-02-14 19:50:22 +0000 UTCI’m surprised Chris is so certain that Crash 4 runs at 30fps on PS5. It runs at flat 60 on PS4pro, and I can’t see it getting downgraded for the PS5
Tom Hawkins
2021-02-14 11:41:41 +0000 UTCThe way you pronounced Naruto to Boruto made me want to die.... its worse than the way you pronounced Man of Medan.
Kaleb
2021-02-13 15:32:42 +0000 UTCI really think Colin is over estimating the value of insomniac. When Sony bought Insomniac the IP it owned was negligible, except for Sunset Overdrive. Also these studio acquisitions that boast tens of millions aren’t usually guaranteed liquid cash. There are usually deals in place like X-Amount of dollars upfront. Then X-Amount on backend is sales are met/ exceed expectations. Also in my earlier point, most of these other studios being acquired own more IP. Or they act as an publishing arm, which makes them more valuable.
2021-02-13 09:00:58 +0000 UTCHey Colin, not only Borderlands 3 adds a new trophy list on ps5, but it also has 2 trophies that are bugged, preventing anyone from getting the platinum! I was starting to get into it, then I noticed it and I abandoned the game! It’s been months since the release and they haven’t fixed it yet, and I feel nobody’s talking about it!
2021-02-13 06:56:10 +0000 UTCIn the new God of Was teaser promo, we see at the end “Ragnarok is coming”, but don’t see an actual title card. Sony just tweeted out about their most anticipated games of the year and they refer to Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart, Horizon Forbidden West, AND “the next God of War”. Did Sony just spoil that the new God of War is not actually called Ragnarok? Am I crazy?!
John
2021-02-13 05:25:08 +0000 UTCI loathe WB Games as a publisher. That said, patenting their (self developed) Nemesis system is a logical business move I can support. If my company and its people put all this work into developing this potentially awesome new gameplay mechanic... Why should others be free to profit off my creation? It's a Unique Added Value you can only experience in WB Games titles. In the future, perhaps the tech/software could be licensed out for a fee. Any creatives who are suddenly stymied by this development can just work around the patent and develop their own system of feuds, hierarchies and what not. Good on WB for patenting the thing they made.
Douglas Morreale
2021-02-13 00:07:02 +0000 UTCWonderful episode! Made my sprint to the weekend much easier
Alan Hardee
2021-02-12 23:17:05 +0000 UTCOnce you wash clothes, they are never the same
Dom posa
2021-02-12 21:21:07 +0000 UTCTry literally HAVING a kid during quarantine. Wife was pregnant all through 2020. Baby got here in November.
Chad Lewis
2021-02-12 19:28:16 +0000 UTCThanks Colin for reading my inquiry.
HeavyBuddha
2021-02-12 19:27:44 +0000 UTCMan with a title like that, I thought I missed the news that Halo is coming to PS or something lmao
Caleb Bryant
2021-02-12 19:21:41 +0000 UTCHow the fuck has Chris not finished Crash 4 yet?? It's the best Crash game! Also, it runs with an unlocked frame rate, hitting 60 mostly on PS4 Pro and One X, with the base consoles running inconsistently between 30 and 60.
Jake Z
2021-02-12 18:58:12 +0000 UTCThey are great, but don’t hold a candle to the OG
Robbie Agnew
2021-02-12 17:45:12 +0000 UTCHey Colin, sorry I don't write in too much any more on the main show, but I have found my home on Defining Duke.
Anthony J Sanchez
2021-02-12 17:42:01 +0000 UTCAnd here we go... ( the Dark knight joker voice)
Timothy Bryant
2021-02-12 17:04:12 +0000 UTC
