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Sacred Symbols, Episode 119: Seeking Power

A recent video out of Japan finally gave us our first look at PlayStation 5's innards, a nice change of pace from a mysteriously silent Sony as we approach Zero Hour. The teardown gave us a glimpse at the console's technical configurations and setups, though it also revealed the machine to be a bit of a beast, size-wise. Either way, for those in pursuit of power, the newest PlayStation should be a tantalizing product. Also: Sony revealed a surprise reconstruction of the Trophy landscape, Jim Ryan expects PS5 to sell big, Cyberpunk 2077 has gone gold amidst pseudo-controversy, internal mini-team PixelOpus is officially hiring for its third game, and more. Then: Is Cory Barlog teasing something non-God of War-related out of Santa Monica Studio? Could Level-5 be on a downward trend? Should consumers purchase extended warranties for consoles? Has depression and despair fully gripped Chris?

Timestamps:

0:00:17 - Intro.
0:03:29 - The CLS Discord is live for $5+/month Patrons!
0:06:06 - Dustin + Sacred Symbols = ?
0:10:56 - How do you say SNES?
0:13:51 - PS5 advertising is going strong in Europe.
0:16:39 - More hypocrisy talk.0:19:27 - A thought on Mass Effect 3's multiplayer modes.
0:19:27 - A thought on Mass Effect 3's multiplayer modes.
0:22:03 - A potentially false dental claim.
0:23:49 - Some quick news items.
0:30:24 - Do we keep our old console boxes?
0:33:59 - Will PS+ subscriptions transfer to PlayStation 5?
0:35:35 - Have we ever tried to execute a silent fart?
0:37:45 - What have we been playing?
0:45:20 - The Japanese PS5 teardown video has people talking.
1:02:30 - Trophies are getting a random revamp.
1:08:02 - Sony expects to sell more PS5s than PS4s in the first four months.
1:13:21 - Evidence suggests Bethesda is already bailing on PlayStation.
1:16:52 - Cyberpunk 2077 has gone gold; devs talk "crunch".
1:20:29 - Spider Man: Miles Morales is getting a prequel novel and an art book.
1:22:35 - PixelOpus is hiring for a new PS5 game.
1:26:06 - Ghost of Tsushima is getting New Game+; Legends launches soon.
1:29:05 - Chinese game Genshin Impact is censoring content in the west.
1:36:24 - New games have been added to PlayStation Now.
1:37:44 - HyperScape is already starting to fail.
1:42:52 - More games are getting free upgrades on PS5.
1:48:37 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
1:50:34 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
1:58:30 - Do we buy extended warranties on our consoles?
2:01:13 - Is Sony's slow-play of PS5 information actually smart?
2:05:14 - International games prices are bringing people down!
2:07:17 - Is Cory Barlog teasing something new on Twitter?
2:10:08 - Would Level-5 be a good buy for Sony?
2:13:44 - Do teams announce games early to raise and sustain morale?

Sacred Symbols, Episode 119: Seeking Power

Comments

Hey Colin! Maybe I misunderstood something. In this case I never said anything :) ! Bye, Eugen.

Eugen R.

I never said that? Anyway, glad you enjoyed the show.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you for your feedback.

Colin Moriarty

See?! =)

Colin Moriarty

Thank you for your feedback! I think we'll bounce back and forth between the two.

Colin Moriarty

It's true: Corruption isn't endemic to any economic system. No doubt.

Colin Moriarty

C‘mon Colin! There were a lot of friendly and not bad mentions of the preference of the 2way podcast. You are saying like the fans of the old format were all evil and unpolite. This time the implementation of Dustin was more appealing for me. He was like a sidekick which was asked in specific Situations where he can shine. That was perfekt and the dynamic was sexy again. Anyways keep on going!

Eugen R.

Nothing against Dustin but I enjoy the Duo dynamic better.

Austin Anderson

Great ep. But I did mis Dustin a bit. The way I see it: Chris brings the comedy, Dustin brings the knowledge, Colin brings the Colin. Cheers, Pete

Pete

Hey guys! Loving the podcast as usual. Just wanted to weigh in quickly - I really enjoy Dustin and his perspective, but personally I love the vibe of the two-man booth and hope it doesn't change. No disrespect intended whatsoever and I'll continue listening to Dustin on other CLS content, but wanted to give a counterpoint to the "lets go with three!" I seem to be hearing. Hope everyone is doing well! Take care and hope your week with the female caller goes good Colin!

Regarding Chris' comment about Capitalism hitting a point where your values are for sale -- that point ALSO exists in non-capitalist systems. Corruption exists in public (i.e. government) controlled systems, and can often become worse, as regulatory and industrial mechanisms become increasingly concentrated, and thus more easily leveraged by individuals with wealth and power. Not an attack on Chris, I'm glad he expressed that feeling. Many feel that way as Capitalism is most under the spotlight, since it it the predominant system globally

James McGivern

Thanks for your feedback!

Colin Moriarty

=)

Colin Moriarty

Thank you!

Colin Moriarty

I like Dustin's perspective but the edits where he was added felt jarring as a listener. Took away from the organic rhythm of the podcast. I would rather you have Dustin on the show than edit him in.

Shubham Goyal

I think this is the happiest Chris has ever seemed. NY's doing him good.

Your Boi Nicky V

It hasn't gone live yet but they'll be a new thread for submitting questions for the next episode.

Your Boi Nicky V

I very much enjoyed the inclusion of Dustin.

Understandable

Piyush Pant

New thread? Need some assistance! Sorry

=D

Colin Moriarty

=)

Colin Moriarty

Use the new thread!

Colin Moriarty

That doesn't count,

Colin Moriarty

P4G isn't a PS2 game, nerd! =D

Colin Moriarty

=)

Colin Moriarty

Yes. Me too!

Colin Moriarty

It's really whatever I want it to be. =D

Colin Moriarty

It's just dumb.

Colin Moriarty

...

Colin Moriarty

You know you’ve made it when the free feed ad is McDonald’s.

Jonathon H

Might just be me, but I’d totally buy a Novelization of Twin-Breaker.

YeezyASMR

Hey CDC! You guys are officially reporting for the Center for Disease Control. Lol! Do you guys think it possible that the reason PS released the new spider man game for PS4 also is because they know they can’t keep up with the demand for the new PS5? They could lose some major cash due to this. Keep up the great work!

Hey Colin, just wanted to let you know, the DS Layton games are all available on Android and iOS

Piyush Pant

I'm a bit late with this comment but, p4g is a ps2 game and I think it's great as far as ps2 games go. I'm a huge persona 5 fan. I have to say I think people over hype p4g a little bit.

Simon Payne

+1 for Dustin's inclusion

Genshin Impact is a really great game, but I'm disappointed by this.

FluffyNeko

Dustin is pretty cool and wouldn’t mind having him on a show but not you and Chris’s show. I’m not going to like it at all. Just my opinion.

Anthony Longo

I was pretty excited for the new Trophy system because the tiers give actual motivation for overall level. But hearing that you are only mid tier Silver with over 100 platinums and I’m in low Silver with 25 platinums makes the leveling feel a bit too steep to make me want to put the extra effort to progress in the new system.

Oliver Johnson

Ay yo Colin, you got any cum in those balls???

Justin Williams

Yeah, it's dumb.

Colin Moriarty

Aye aye.

Colin Moriarty

Sorry. It's an important and relevant part of the ecosystem, and will be discussed when we feel like it's important or interesting.

Colin Moriarty

Sorry. =\

Colin Moriarty

I'm somewhere in the middle, but I'm generally of the mind that these types of upgrades should be free.

Colin Moriarty

Try and control yourself.

Colin Moriarty

...

Colin Moriarty

Glad to hear it.

Colin Moriarty

Thanks! Glad you've been enjoying his inclusion.

Colin Moriarty

Okay.

Colin Moriarty

Oh. =\

Colin Moriarty

I have no idea what you're talking about. I'm dating this girl.

Colin Moriarty

Yes.

Colin Moriarty

Noted.

Colin Moriarty

I'll take your word for it.

Colin Moriarty

Cold Steve!!!

Colin Moriarty

Interesting.

Colin Moriarty

There's nothing to really disagree with; I just said they weren't playing them during NFL games, which they weren't. Seems that's changed this week.

Colin Moriarty

I don't think that's it.

Colin Moriarty

Maybe. =)

Colin Moriarty

Thanks! He'll be back full-time when it makes sense.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you. Welcome!

Colin Moriarty

Same. It doesn't really matter, but I don't want to be on the Starship Enterprise, if I can help it.

Colin Moriarty

I agree.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you. =)

Colin Moriarty

It bothers me!

Colin Moriarty

I don't know, I didn't go through this person's personnel files.

Colin Moriarty

I don't know what previous publishing agreements have to do with future Microsoft-published games. If they didn't fulfill their obligations with their original publishers, they'd be sued.

Colin Moriarty

I'm SURE they'll bring AC multiplayer back... but probably in its own game!

Colin Moriarty

I don't think I even beat it!

Colin Moriarty

Very well.

Colin Moriarty

Okay, I will.

Colin Moriarty

LOL.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you, you too!

Colin Moriarty

People should trust my instincts a little more. =)

Colin Moriarty

I never read the bible.

Colin Moriarty

It bothered me a lot.

Colin Moriarty

Naturally; it's the eve of the new consoles.

Colin Moriarty

He will keep your request in mind.

Colin Moriarty

The YouTuber is SunnyV2.

Colin Moriarty

I JUST saw one during football.

Colin Moriarty

Yes.

Colin Moriarty

No doubt about it.

Colin Moriarty

<3

Colin Moriarty

Crashing this plane.

Colin Moriarty

Wow, that's super cool! Congrats on the first completion feat. =)

Colin Moriarty

I wish the trophy stuff stayed at 100, it's so gaudy now.

Christopher

Spread those cheeks and let er rip baby!

PissJug

The bandwidth dedicated to Trophy Discussion is getting harder to listen to. I don’t really have anything else to say that wouldn’t come off as judgmental, but it’s an arbitrary system that I do my best to avoid these days.

Ryan B.

Neither of you knowing about Austin 3:16 is saddening. Stone Cold should stun you both.

NeO JD

People really defending being charged for upgrades ? you wouldnt pay for upping the framerates, resolution, particle effects or turning on RTX on PC. Sometimes console gamers would take a spoon full of shit from these companies and ask for more.

Craig Mcguire

Literally do the leaning one cheek up to fart in public every time. Can confirm it works to make it more silent

Josh Lucas

My boy Colin M bout to lay dat pipe!

Piston Pants

Also a fan of Dustin, he has a unique view so its a benefit to the conversation.

Greg Mocha

Having Dustin has been a pure joy. Not only is 3 the perfect number (I used to think you and Chris were perfect) but Dustin is just the salt and pepper to the sacred symbols soup. Please keep him on. Also, your runtime is longer when he’s here and more SS/SS+ is never a bad thing.

Jordan Knepp

Dustin should be fired for his completely out of place and uncalled for Persona comments. No class on display there.

Kevin Sullivan

I would 100% buy a Twin Breaker novella and I would 1000% not read it xD

Empty Symbol

Congrats on the call girl House. Tell us how it goes. Highly entertaining news. No judgment here as I would do the exact same thing under the circumstances.

Corey Robbins

When it comes to turning Dustin to madness, all you need is a little...push.

Corey Robbins

I WANT A TWIN BREAKER NOVELLA! That is all

KingKeiffer

“AUSTIN 3:16 SAYS I JUST WHIPPED YOUR ASS.”

Dominican Lou

As a Wrestling diehard I got quite the chuckle over the Stone Cold conversation and Chris saying Stone Cold Steve 3:16 😂 It's Austin 3:16

Marcus Brown

Jaffe slipped up a while back and implied Corey was not working on god of war 2 and was doing a sci fi game and no one believed me. I think Jason McDonald is directing god of war

Dom posa

I gotta disagree with Coiln on the Playstation ad's. Because during the NBA finals, I've seen a lot of PS5 ad's and even when I have Hulu live I see a ton of ad's. But I don't recall seeing Xbox

DarthLemon616

It’s the 5 minute plats and people buying 5 different regions that is the problem. We used to get psn money for trophies but this is what ruined that too. It’s a real issue for people who are into trophies

Dom posa

I feel like they aren’t showing the UI because they don’t want Xbox to steal it or ideas from it

Dom posa

Dude I would totally read a twin breaker novella. Get on it! Lol

Adam Thiry

"The MAJOR Problem of Trophies" Trophies don't need to be fixed. There's nothing wrong with them. If one game has an easy Platinum and another game's Platinum is time consuming or hard, so what? If I get an easy Platinum, it doesn't affect your personal gaming experience in any way. If you want to feel prideful, then choose the games you want to Platinum & don't dirty your hands with "lesser" Platinums. You Platinumed a Souls game? Awesome. Someone else Plat'd a cheap indie in one hour? Good for them. By all means look down upon them as peons if you like. The sanctity of your Souls Plat isn't affected. Hardcore trophy enthusiasts like yourself will see you *truly* earned your Platinum with a Souls game or whatever & nod approvingly. There are no real life stakes behind video game trophies and achievements ~ only personal pride. As such, no regulation of trophies is needed.

Douglas Morreale

I LOVED the use of Dustin. Having him chime in on a few topics here and there is the PERFECT happy medium between people that want two and three hosts

Maxx Lazos

Well signed up for my first ever Patreon. Let’s see how this goes. Glad to be part of the CLS community.

Brad Fabre

Colin, I'm with you on the look of the PS5. That thing is hideous! At the end of the day I don't really care what it looks like, but it's definitely ugly, in my opinion.

Miles Williams

Every game on PS5 NEEDS a platinum trophy. If every game on Xbox can have 1000 Gamerscore, then there should be no excuse.

Brandon Soto

This was one of the funniest podcasts to date. I couldn't stop laughing at one point. Hitting some high comedic notes boys. Keep it up. :)

Jeremy Menear

Nintendo Switch still has the "X is cancel, and O is confirm" thing. It's just A and B on that console. It doesn't bother me too bad because I'm used to playing PS1 games like that. MGS for example.

Miles Williams

Hey Colin, just got to the part where you said you banned someone for calling you retarded. Was he English? Because for a lot of us that's never said maliciously, it's thrown around a lot, most the time in a jokey/hypocritical (intentionally used wrong lol) way. I didn't see his comments, so I could be way off, he probably was being malicious and cruel. Just thought I'd throw that out there. These podcasts are hilarious though, you and Chris often get me belly laughing. Keep it up!

Liam Mcnulty

I’m still surprised at how blissfully ignorant Colin and Chris seem to be about the Bethesda situation. We’ve already seen with games like psychonauts 2 that plan on fulfilling their obligations to release on ps4 but no plans for any ps5 specific work.

Gabe

Shit yeah dude! That game is great! You going for the platinum?

Miles Williams

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood also introduced a multiplayer mode into a single player franchise and I gotta say it was and still is pretty unique. Hope it comes back in the future instalments since I was particularly good at it.

Viktor

Dude, a Mighty No. 9 Knockback episode would be hilarious. Jokes aside, I think you & Dagan would have a lot to say about it.

Brandon Soto

ˢᶦˡᵉⁿᵗ ᶠᵃʳᵗ

Paul McFerron

Maybe a Telenovela

Jose Horrach

He's getting some PUSS

Jose Horrach

Reminded me of Palpatine and Anakin haha

Reuben Barrett

Colin. Please ban the 'Sness' guy. And god help me if I hear someone call it 'Snezz.'

Ian (616Entertainment)

They should have hired Reggie Fils-Aime to unbox the PS5.

Lucas Gremista

I want nothing more than a Twin Breaker novella.

Braden Summers

It's so strange, I was so anti 3 way podcast but after actually listening to the two Dustin episodes I couldn't imagine it any other way now, and really miss him. I'd love to have him on more SS/SS+ Episodes in the future as I thought he brought a great presence to the show. I was so shocked with the amount of research he brought to the show, whenever he'd pull out some random fact or say "I'm looking at this website now" you could tell he was 100% focused on what was going on, and always had good insight.

Jeremy Miller

Austin 3:16, guys. Christ 😂

Will Hernandez

I absolutely will not stand for Del Taco slander

Richard Duflo

My favorite part of this episode was when Chris was explaining that he has the itch to platinum crash 4 and all I hear from Colin is, “This pleases me” You finally corrupted Chris, Colin. Thanks for the laugh 😂😂

Anthony Gigi

Crash 4 is phenomenal! It's not being talked about enough.

Jake Z

I haven't yet played Crash 4 but for what I've seen and heard, I'm very happy that they managed to evolve the franchise without just appealing to nostalgia. I don't know, it just gives me hope and makes me happy for Toys for Bob. Chris, I humbly ask you to mention Legacy of Kain again, just to channel a tiny lil bit of your otherworldly thought-materializing superpower. You do not have to do it, in fact, despite the world ending catastrophe we are currently living in, I am pretty contempt about the games being released/announced on this year. Anyways, keep on trucking dudes, never lose hope and remember you are appreciated. Thanks for making my day less shitty.

Katyusha Mauro

Great episode so far. Colin do you remember the exact video you watched about Fortnite fucking up recently? I'd like to watch it cause it sounds pretty interesting.

Real Radec

I have no idea what the hell a Female Caller is... Is that what Collin said is coming over?

Andrew Christensen

If ya smell what the Rock is baking, am I right.

Piston Pants

Here in Europe I’m getting playstation ads every day, everywhere. Basically not seen almost any Xbox ad.

Philip Andersen

Del Taco is legit. Fries and Taco changes the game.

Nokeystothecity

We like Dustin, but he’s a PC nerd.

Andrew

Happy that it's back to a duo this week, even though I like Dustin and his input.

RD_21

I'm screaming at my radio right now. it's not Stone Cold Steve 3:16, it was Austin 3:16. Sigh, I still ll love you guys though

Jose Horrach

*No one* Colin to Chris: *Bane voice* "Do you feel in charge?"

Max Stahl

Quickly skipped ahead to hear about Chris' thoughts on Crash 4 and I agree with pretty much everything he had to say. I now have the 106% completion on Xbox (I appear to be first in the world to do this, according to TrueAchievements) and I wasn't able to put the game down until I got the full completion. I hope Chris goes for the completion but it's no small task and there may be a lot of pain along the way! Crash 4 is miraculously the best mainline Crash game of all time, along with the most challenging. It is certainly a GOTY contender for me too and I cannot believe how well it turned out. Looking forward to hearing the rest of the show, thanks for making the best gaming podcast in the industry! :)

miniAJ

Great ep. Beat Bloodborne

Maxx Lazos


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