Sacred Symbols, Episode 63: Ghosted
Added 2019-09-10 16:00:03 +0000 UTCA rather interesting piece of industry news went largely unreported last week. It seems the Creative Director of Bethesda-owned Tango Gameworks' Ghostwire: Tokyo has randomly left the studio mere months after introducing and showcasing her game at E3. This was clearly unplanned and obviously spur-of-the-moment, so what gives? We speculate. Also: Thriving publisher Capcom has revealed an all-new Resident Evil spin-off with serious L4D vibes, a couple of Xbox and PC-centric Star Wars games are coming to PlayStation for the very first time, a leak suggests Remedy's strange action game Control is getting story DLC, and a Fairy Tail game is coming to PS4 next year, which is no doubt exciting news for all you weebs out there. Then, listener questions! Is PlayStation 2 Classic a non-starter? Are we being robbed of our gaming abilities by Father Time? Is Sony losing the Indie Battle to Nintendo? All of that and more in another stunning episode of Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast!
Timestamps:
0:00:17 - Intro.
0:01:44 - Business is booming! Thank you.
0:05:36 - Naughty Dog is set to reveal more about The Last of Us: Part II.
0:07:10 - Chris gets an unwanted (and frankly unneeded) lesson in G.I. Joe collecting.
0:09:07 - A few corrections from the audience pertaining Ice Age, NBA 2K20 and Monster Hunter.
0:15:26 - How do we feel about Macaulay Culkin’s ads airing during Sacred Symbols?
0:16:14 - What happened to Sony’s State of Play initiative?
0:18:24 - Have we ever been locked out of an online-only Trophy we wanted?
0:19:42 - Could PSX still happen this year?
0:21:16 - What have we been playing?
0:24:24 - Capcom has revealed Project REsistance, a new Resident Evil spin-off.
0:26:55 - Ghostwire: Tokyo randomly loses its Creative Director.
0:31:54 - Colin forgot to talk about what he's playing. Also: A surprise...
0:34:03 - Some early-aughts Star Wars games are coming to PlayStation for the first time.
0:35:08 - 10 acclaimed PS4 exclusives are getting new covers in the UK.
0:36:52 - Concrete Genie has gone gold.
0:37:33 - Rogue Company has been revealed from Hi-Rez Studios.
0:38:18 - PSN’s top-selling games for August, 2019 have been announced.
0:39:11 - Cyberpunk 2077 is getting multiplayer.
0:41:11 - It looks like Control is getting DLC.
0:42:01 - Tecmo Koei and gust are creating a weeb game based on Fairy Tail.
0:43:35 - Trials of Mana has a PS4 release date.
0:44:49 - Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville has been released (sorta).
0:46:10 - EA has made the Guinness Book of World Records.
0:46:49 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
0:48:36 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
1:03:54 - Is Nintendo doing something special to attract indies to Switch?
1:06:00 - With mini retro consoles on the rise, is it time to ditch our physical collections?
1:09:25 - Death Stranding will have a Very Easy mode. What do we think of casual modes for games?
1:12:08 - Has age stolen our ability to play video games?
1:14:06 - Has PlayStation Classic killed any chance of a PlayStation 2 Classic?
1:16:11 - Has finishing a game ever been a depressing experience?
Comments
Your name is ironic, considering the subject matter!
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-15 23:54:56 +0000 UTCThat's excellent to hear!
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-15 23:54:43 +0000 UTCYou guys should read the book “What A Fish Knows” by Jonathan Balcombe. Great book with tons of things most people don’t know about fish.
Finn
2019-09-15 11:47:57 +0000 UTCI picked up the Mega Man Legacy Collection the other day on special. I'm only 19 and not accustomed to these sorts of games. I'm having an absolute blast! Thanks for getting me on to them
Tyron Hay
2019-09-15 04:34:55 +0000 UTCI'm looking forward to playing it, but I've been distracted by Borderlands 3!
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-14 02:37:49 +0000 UTCThank you!
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-14 02:37:27 +0000 UTCHarsh, but fair.
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-14 02:37:21 +0000 UTCNot as many as you might think.
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-14 02:37:11 +0000 UTCBig bucks!
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-14 02:37:00 +0000 UTCThank you, that's very kind of you to say.
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-14 02:36:49 +0000 UTCNot exactly, no... You'll see.
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-14 02:36:40 +0000 UTC=)
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-14 02:36:24 +0000 UTCAt least I'm good at something!
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-14 02:36:19 +0000 UTCWe do our best. =D
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-14 02:36:06 +0000 UTCMaybe we will!
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-14 02:35:56 +0000 UTCI'm glad you got something positive out of ACO's long playtime. I heard a lot of people complaining about it, and it kinda put me off from giving it a go (though I bought it, LOL).
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-14 02:35:50 +0000 UTC!!!
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-14 02:35:21 +0000 UTCThank you!
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-14 02:35:15 +0000 UTCI don't know how Chris is gonna feel about that one.
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-14 02:35:10 +0000 UTCIt's half-off right now, apparently. I'm gonna scoop it up.
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-14 02:34:58 +0000 UTCJust started Greedfall last night and really enjoying the character’s faces in the game
2019-09-14 00:29:42 +0000 UTCGreat news about the sacred symbols games. Cant to play them.
Reuben Barrett
2019-09-12 09:46:23 +0000 UTCWhile I fully support pronouncing the Dualshock button as "X" instead of "cross," I believe everyone who can't pronounce gif as the creator intended should be sentenced to a lifetime of work in the salt mines.
Kevin Sullivan
2019-09-11 23:04:03 +0000 UTCHow many GI Joes would Epic have to send to make your game an Epic Store exclusive?
2019-09-11 22:41:46 +0000 UTCIce Age: Collision Course received generally negative reviews from critics who criticised the film's plot, lack of originality, unfunny humor, and character development while praising its animation. Despite this, the movie grossed $408 million worldwide on a $105 million budget.
2019-09-11 21:22:51 +0000 UTCSo I think it's safe to say, we're going to be needing a Plus episode with just you guys reading the drop and going into absurd detail about every game. Each week, this show just gets better.
Ross Joseph
2019-09-11 20:55:52 +0000 UTCColin I am pumped about the video game you are writing, please tell me you are incorporating some ideas you had from the genius gritty open world style mega man game you have talked about in the past.
Alex Bolton
2019-09-11 17:16:53 +0000 UTC"Grab your rod," followed by your chuckle, was hilarious haha.
Monterey Jack
2019-09-11 16:27:28 +0000 UTCI tried to play a mega man game recently and boy did I suck. You make it look so easy Colin. I felt the same way seeing these silly articles. Like I knew this back in the PS ILY days.
NeO JD
2019-09-11 14:45:43 +0000 UTCAre there any other Motorsports fans on here? I always get a kick out of Colin and Chris reading new releases for games like WRC and F1. Great episode this week.
Matthew Strunk
2019-09-11 14:08:05 +0000 UTCColin, you and Chris need to do some co-op in Borderlands 3. Make it a let’s play. Please!!
Tony Rivera
2019-09-11 13:24:52 +0000 UTCMy first comment here 😁 I definitely agree with you both about the gaming depression question. Honestly the last game to make me feel that way was Assassin Creed: Odyssey. Took me 90 hours to get the platinum and just recently popped all of the DLC trophies. I love that game so much and now I just feel as if I have absolutely nothing to play. Which is crazy because I have other games I wanna play and plat but can’t bring my self to start because I want more AC. Side Note: Yes, AC: Odyssey is my favorite of the series.
D'Ante Almo
2019-09-11 12:28:03 +0000 UTCA Sacred Symbols Game... Wooooooo 🤓🎮
Tony Colton
2019-09-11 10:01:07 +0000 UTCCan you let me know how it's spelled? Thx!
Alan Ortega-Lopez
2019-09-11 07:45:53 +0000 UTCDude, you better freaking believe I’ll buy your game as soon as it comes out!! That’s fantastic, I’m super psyched for you and the rest of the development team!
Will Hahn
2019-09-11 03:21:47 +0000 UTCCarrot cake Colin & Cream Corn Chris
Brandon Soto
2019-09-11 02:56:29 +0000 UTCI really wish Sony would send you a copy of Blood & Truth it really is the closest thing to a new Getaway game we will get, and it’s damn fun.
Dennis Fox
2019-09-11 02:34:47 +0000 UTCHow do you spell that Vita shooter you mentioned? I can't find it Edit: I found it
Connor Peterman
2019-09-10 23:57:52 +0000 UTCGlad to hear it. =)
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-10 22:18:07 +0000 UTC=D
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-10 22:18:03 +0000 UTCNo one, probably. But that's fine. =)
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-10 22:18:00 +0000 UTCIt's special.
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-10 22:17:53 +0000 UTCYeah, it is what it is. It's just funny to be involved in a hobby where you can really tell that you're slowing down.
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-10 22:17:49 +0000 UTCIt's supposed to be tough! I may give it a go one day.
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-10 22:17:24 +0000 UTC=)
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-10 22:17:15 +0000 UTCWe'll certainly see what they've got up their sleeve.
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-10 22:17:11 +0000 UTCYou're off your rocker.
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-10 22:16:48 +0000 UTCTHEN IT ISN'T EVERYONE.
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-10 22:16:43 +0000 UTCI'll check them out, for sure.
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-10 22:16:24 +0000 UTCInteresting. Yeah, I've not seen any coverage myself.
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-10 22:16:11 +0000 UTCHe can't stop being wrong.
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-10 22:15:58 +0000 UTCThat would be nice.
Colin Moriarty
2019-09-10 22:15:52 +0000 UTCYou guys were cracking me up this episode
Tanner Brant
2019-09-10 21:54:56 +0000 UTCOmg did anyone here Colin say he's making a game?
CompulsiveNerd
2019-09-10 20:36:05 +0000 UTCIt’s newsworthy that Colin confirmed he’s making a game. Who will actually write a news story on it? Push Square, DualShockers?
Cannonball_Jones
2019-09-10 19:52:43 +0000 UTCWatched the Flowers are Dead trailer.... Wow. Just wow.
2019-09-10 19:04:06 +0000 UTCI haven't listened yet, but I can say definitively that age has robbed me of many of my gaming skills. At 43, I'm not dead yet, but after many years of farm work, factory work, typing, drawing, wrenching on cars, playing amateur guitar, and of course gaming, my hands and wrists are wrecked. I can't do the rapid successive button presses anymore hardly at all. My reflexes and killer instinct have taken a dive also. I think that's largely why I play mostly jrpg's and more casual games these days. I just can't seem to physically do what I used to be able to. It sucks, but it's life. Age happens.
Jason Stafford
2019-09-10 18:43:23 +0000 UTCI enjoyed The Last of Us during my first play though, but fell in love when I played it on "Grounded Mode." I recommend it to anyone who felt like the combat wasn't too involved on the standard difficulty.
Toren R. (KESA)
2019-09-10 18:24:46 +0000 UTC"This is my labelmaker. I use it to make labels." is definitely going into my compilation of favorite Colin phrases of all time.
Juan Paolini
2019-09-10 18:23:34 +0000 UTCI don’t think resistance will be an outbreak spiritual successor, I agree with Crossfit Chris that it will be like Fable Legends where one player is the villain orchestrating/sending monsters after you. Also, I’m the worst Puerto Rican ever, was born on the island and lived there, and I hate seafood too haha!
Kenneth Oms
2019-09-10 18:01:46 +0000 UTCPlease be excited!
Barry M. Johnson
2019-09-10 17:57:42 +0000 UTCUm Sacred Symbols game?
There’s No I in LLC
2019-09-10 17:43:08 +0000 UTCRaymond>Rosanne 🤘
Tyler Cumerford
2019-09-10 17:34:43 +0000 UTCJust to let you know, the ESRB rating E for everyone is defined for everyone 6 and over. The rating you are looking for is EC, defined for everyone 3 years old and over. Toddlers are not welcome to gaming. I was made aware of this as the PS Store curtails content on their Store by according to ESRB and MPR with regards to the registered age of the consumer.
Richard Jones Jr
2019-09-10 17:17:01 +0000 UTCCouldn't be more stoked for Jedi Knight II coming to PS4. Played the hell out of that game on PC when it came out. I definitely suggest checking it out. Some of my favorite gameplay for a star wars game. I think you and Chris will probably find the gameplay a bit jarring at first since you didn't play it before but I think you guys will have fun with it overall.
Barrett Boswell
2019-09-10 17:01:56 +0000 UTCThe control thing throws me off... theres a season pass on the playstation store that details and provides a name for 2 expansions. I was wondering why I saw no coverage of it.
Ryan Harvey
2019-09-10 16:57:30 +0000 UTCChris is wrong again, all of the Ice Age films ended up in theaters
2019-09-10 16:16:11 +0000 UTCMan I was really hoping the “early aught” Star Wars games would be one or both of the Kotor games but I guess this is a decent consolation prize
Cory Mitts
2019-09-10 16:09:23 +0000 UTC
