Sacred Symbols, Episode 57: Dreamstate
Added 2019-07-30 16:00:04 +0000 UTCSony-owned Media Molecule is hiring for a most unusual task: The studio is seeking small dev teams to create experiences inside the Early Access version of its PS4 exclusive Dreams. And they're willing to pay. The question, of course, is what that says about the state of Sony's absurdly long-in-development sandbox, and if we're now officially entering Insane Territory. Is there something here we simply cannot see? We discuss. Plus: PS4's next firmware update is officially in beta, Dying Light 2 is crossing generations, Remedy's Control has gone gold, and Ready at Dawn's recent office move suggests some interesting behind-the-scenes happenings. And yes... yes! Of course we let you, the listener, in on the action, with inquiries about the popularity of Mario Maker 2 (and how Sony can replicate its success), Tokyo RPG Factory's quiet existence, the possible physical size of the PlayStation 5, and the likelihood of Red Dead Redemption 2 single player DLC. So wake up, sit up straight, and listen up closely. You can sleep once we're done.
Timestamps:
0:00:17 - Intro.
0:02:45 - Reminders about Sacred Symbols at PAX West and Sacred Symbols+!
0:05:18 - What’s Ready at Dawn up to?
0:07:28 - A word on the recent Naughty Dog 'employee abuse' article.
0:10:12 - Do crabs think fish are flying?
0:13:37 - Will we follow-up our devastating Titanfall 2 Let’s Play?
0:16:22 - Why are people upset about the casino in GTA Online?
0:19:30 - Trophies that have changed over time (following-up on last week).
0:22:36 - What games are we playing?
0:42:14 - PlayStation 4’s 7.0 firmware enters beta, is coming soon.
0:45:55 - Media Molecule is hiring dev teams to make games within Dreams.
0:53:26 - Dying Light 2 will be a cross-generation title.
0:55:43 - Control has gone gold.
0:58:14 - A new Vita firmware is available.
1:03:09 - Capcom and SEGA file some new trademarks for unannounced games.
1:06:10 - FIFA 20’s cover athletes have been revealed.
1:07:19 - Defiant Development is shutting down.
1:09:14 - BigBen Interactive has acquired French studio Spiders.
1:11:07 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
1:13:27 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
1:20:02 - How big will PlayStation 5 be physically?
1:23:12 - Will Sony reboot LittleBigPlanet after the success of Mario Maker?
1:24:19 - Is it possible that The Avengers' character models are just bad, period?
1:30:18 - Are there too many survival and building games?
1:34:33 - How do we feel about games becoming more grindy?
1:37:49 - Is Square Enix's Tokyo RPG Factory a blueprint for small teams at big publishers?
1:41:36 - How would we redesign the PS4 UI?
1:43:42 - Will we get an Undead Nightmare 2-like expansion for Red Dead Redemption 2?
Comments
Aww that's really helpful, thank you. I'll up things when I can afford it but to be fair the sub wasn't for the earlier date it was to support you and the team and because your integrity and honesty as a creator can't be rivalled in the Industry. Thanks again
Tom SquareEye
2019-08-04 06:22:14 +0000 UTC:*( its terrible. I knew many devs from Defiant here in Brisbane. Its sad to see them go.
Daniel Schiffer
2019-08-04 03:27:07 +0000 UTCI tend to agree with that theory
GameSimp
2019-08-04 02:25:35 +0000 UTCHow many people are going to say the same thing?! ISSUE A CORRECTION ON THE THREAD!!!!!!!!!1
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:45:25 +0000 UTCHey Tom! The show goes live on Tuesdays for $5+/month subs. Thank you for your support!
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:45:10 +0000 UTCJose beat me to it, but threads go live on Fridays at noon PT.
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:44:54 +0000 UTCYeah, I don't care. LOL.
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:44:42 +0000 UTCDon't you dare distract him.
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:44:36 +0000 UTCYeah, it's an issue worth exploring, for sure.
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:44:25 +0000 UTCOy vey.
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:44:15 +0000 UTCNow all you have are mobile studios. =\
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:44:11 +0000 UTCWhen you submit an inquiry, anything is possible.
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:44:00 +0000 UTCI don't find The Witcher's combat especially great, either! That's not what made the game worth playing, to me.
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:43:51 +0000 UTCIt's an experiment, I think. Not a good one.
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:43:30 +0000 UTCSomeone issue a correction!
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:43:17 +0000 UTCSomeone submit a correction on the next thread!
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:43:04 +0000 UTCTo each his own!
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:42:55 +0000 UTC<3 <3 <3
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:42:48 +0000 UTCYeah, I gotta revise my thoughts a bit on the next episode. The more I played it the more I didn't like it.
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:42:42 +0000 UTCThanks. It's a shame.
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:42:07 +0000 UTCWhile you can't demonstrate it, I think that PSP's long tail and somewhat steady sales had something to do with people's ability to crack it open, yeah.
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:41:59 +0000 UTCDisgraceful.
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:41:32 +0000 UTCWe'll find out what happens during the draft!
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:41:24 +0000 UTCYou're very welcome.
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:41:11 +0000 UTCThe show will always be as long as it needs to be!
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:41:07 +0000 UTCWe do what we can.
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:40:38 +0000 UTCIt's important to have a critical eye.
Colin Moriarty
2019-08-04 00:40:33 +0000 UTCKenneth Fegley
2019-08-03 04:42:39 +0000 UTCYes Tuesdays
Hose A Contra Razz
2019-08-03 01:44:07 +0000 UTCHey I've just joined and wondered if these shows are usually posted here on Tuesdays? It's only just appeared for me, is this usual?
Tom SquareEye
2019-08-02 16:42:00 +0000 UTCIt's an opinion. In reality, I don't think the combat in Witcher 3 is interesting when compared to something like Assassin's Creed Odyssey even though they are very similar. It's really a preference thing.
Jaysen Gardner
2019-08-02 16:29:05 +0000 UTCusually does it on Fridays on the tread
Hose A Contra Razz
2019-08-02 15:22:10 +0000 UTCColin will post asking for questions on Sacred Symbols nest episode, then you will have a chance to submit a question
Hose A Contra Razz
2019-08-02 15:20:59 +0000 UTCSo I just became a patron and I had a question; how does one go about submitting questions for the sacred symbols podcast?
Jared
2019-08-02 01:22:53 +0000 UTCColin, FYI the phone call you had was left I and was not edited out, did not know if it was intentional or not
Hose A Contra Razz
2019-08-01 23:01:14 +0000 UTCHey Mr.Gun, The Witcher 3 is somewhat of a lag fest on a console. There’s a HUGE difference if you play on a good pc. The battle system can be very boring, or very fun. It’s all up to your play style. I believe people find more enjoyment when they approach battle like a “Witcher”.
2019-08-01 01:11:38 +0000 UTCI would love to hear or see a podcast/video where you discuss your love hate relationship with the Wii. I’ve heard you refer to this period in your life many times and would like to see you speak candidly about it.
John Fazio
2019-07-31 19:09:51 +0000 UTCColin: “We’re going to PAX West..” PAX West: “Hold my beer.”
Brandon Soto
2019-07-31 15:58:49 +0000 UTCTeam Bon-die. But you nailed the accent in your pronunciation! Pandemic also had part of its offices here.
Daniel Schiffer
2019-07-31 07:37:39 +0000 UTCThe internet on wired is still slow compared to what the internet can do, I have a fast internet and it sucks on the PS4 Pro. Not a lot but still sucks.
Sharlock93
2019-07-31 07:23:59 +0000 UTCThanks for reading my rather strange question 👍
HeavyBuddha
2019-07-31 05:43:52 +0000 UTCThe combat in Witcher 3 IS NOT BAD lmfao. Whoever said that to him on twitter is a certified moron. For an RPG the combat is spectacular. The amount of options you have is near endless. Have these people not played......Skyrim? You going to tell me Skyrim has combat in even the same galaxy as Witcher 3? How about the melee in Horizon Zero Dawn? Are we kidding? That is the hottest take I have heard in a long time. I bet his twitter is flooded with Witcher 3 fans schooling Chris right quick.
Brett Carlson
2019-07-31 05:21:24 +0000 UTCColin, Jedi Fallen Order is on Unreal Engine. Respawn is exempt from the forced Frostbite of EA.
Brett Carlson
2019-07-31 05:05:57 +0000 UTCWolfenstein young blood feels like it took the optional, post-game content from wolfenstein 2 and made an entire game around it. Throw in arbitrary enemy levels and obtuse story progression - akin to destiny - and you have one of the strangest games in modernity. Why? Just WHY LOL
GameSimp
2019-07-31 03:40:28 +0000 UTCHazard is not a massive dude, so suspect Chris and Colin could take him down in a fist fight, or at least have a shot.
TrackyMatts
2019-07-31 03:33:31 +0000 UTCFallen Order is on Unreal Engine 4 boys.
2019-07-31 03:10:20 +0000 UTCI can't believe you consider the combat in the Witcher to be bad, I guess its not your cup of tea, but for me it was great, and finishing it in the hardest dificulty felt great. In the end, for me it is all about the story, and that aspect of the game is excellent. Great episode guys!
2019-07-31 02:22:41 +0000 UTCLove me some two hour sacred symbols 😁😁😁
Anthony Gigi
2019-07-30 23:29:57 +0000 UTCGlad you're enjoying Youngblood, but I had to give up after 3 hours of forcing myself to play it. At this point I'm somewhat convinced that The New Order, one of my favourite shooters of all time, may have been a fluke. My expectations for Wolf 3 are significantly lowered now.
Phillip Guglielmo
2019-07-30 22:52:56 +0000 UTCIt's pronounced ay-den azard. He's Belgian, and he has a great name lol. Also, it's Bond-eye. (Bondi) <3
hugplx
2019-07-30 22:22:23 +0000 UTCI didn't dig deep for a contact but I wrote a reasonable email to pax_questions@paxsite.com. Didn't behave outraged but just expressed pretty much what I expressed above. Pleaded to do the right thing by not encouraging this cancel culture to continue by showing the liars that it works. I'll happily pass the same or similar email along to another contact if you have one.
Jeremy Craves
2019-07-30 21:37:21 +0000 UTCUnrelated to this specific podcast but I don't use Twitter and just wanted to say I'm sad and disappointed that Pax revoked your panel. I'm truly disturbed by people in the gaming space being absolutely willing to lie about someone they don't like. It's unfair that words are tied to your character that do not belong. The same kind of rally always happens with Pewdiepie because his fans get sick watching someone they care about be described with lies, for the sake of tearing someone down for any reason at all. You don't deserve it and I'm so sad trying to put myself in your shoes. Stay strong and keep doing what you're doing and your audience will be here for you. I hope they reverse the decision but fuck them either way.
Jeremy Craves
2019-07-30 21:17:19 +0000 UTCI said so elsewhere in someone’s community feed post, but sorry your panel got rescinded. That really sucks. Keep your head up, bud.
Caleb Greer
2019-07-30 20:52:40 +0000 UTCI’ve heard you, and others, say many times that PSP sold a large amount of units because of its ability to be hacked. Do you really think that millions went out and bought a PSP solely for the ability to hack/modify it? I can’t really see how this number could be anything more than 1 or 2 million, if that. Certainly many people bought a PSP for this purpose, but I just wonder what the definition of “many” means in this regard. I guess I’m asking if there is any true hard data that backs this up, because I don’t necessarily see attachment rate as an indicator of this. I had a PSP, and I had just had two games, a Madden and Midnight Club.
Zack E
2019-07-30 20:03:30 +0000 UTCDamn I swore I put a comma after town for animal crossing. I’m sorry English degree I have failed you.
Kenneth Oms
2019-07-30 19:18:27 +0000 UTCNaughty Dog #1 draft pick always. “Do crabs think fish are flying?” Damn, never thought about that one before. 😄 I think the PS5 will be no bigger than the original PS4. I think the Xbox One X being slimmer than the PS4 Pro is gonna be a big influence on its design. I played the Oninaki demo and it sold me on the game. Looking forward to playing all 3 of their releases once some good sales come around.
NeO JD
2019-07-30 18:29:11 +0000 UTCThanks for reading my question guys. 👽♥️
Avery Illies
2019-07-30 18:17:38 +0000 UTCI am a big fan of the increased duration! (Also, Jedi: Fallen Order is Unreal Engine 4)
Dan Parsons
2019-07-30 17:43:36 +0000 UTCRegarding your concerns with the PS4 UI and connectivity issues. I have a PS4 Pro with an SSD and a wired connection and it is night and day from my old base PS4 on WiFi. A lot of the connectivity issues is that when the PS4 launched, the WiFi cards used aren’t nearly as robust that you see in laptops and other devices. Additionally, most devices use SSD nowadays and the stock PS4 HDD just isn’t going to be able to be as responsive as any of your other devices such as an iPhone or laptop. Sony hasn’t helped much either by the apps sizes getting larger and the UI taxing the system more and more as they add more functionality. My advice get a PS4 Pro, install an SSD, and have a wired connection. The fact that you need to do that to get a really high quality experience is the problem.
Cameron O'Neill
2019-07-30 17:26:53 +0000 UTC2 hour cast is awesome.
Joey Finelli
2019-07-30 17:22:12 +0000 UTCoh look! it's my favorite podcast! LOL just 10 minutes in and you guys are proving and showing me why you are #1 on my favorite podcasts. thank you for not covering and fueling the "24/hr workday/weeks" bullshit. i also think its bullshit. again, you do not get games like Red Dead 2, Last of Us and others by just working 9-5 and not putting in some extra hours and extra work. foh with that.
Jeff Caseres
2019-07-30 16:25:45 +0000 UTC
