Sacred Symbols, Episode 6: PS4's March to 100 Million Sold

When I wrote back to them after spending time with it I swear they were confused by my questions like in the bubble they live in it was a good game in their minds or something... There has been a few games in the past year or so that I get an hour or two in or sometimes less because they are just not playable and certainly not enjoyable and I end up just emailing the Developer first always asking about patches but if there is no improvements coming there have been times I just tell them I respectfully can not continue playing their game.

Let's hope not. But history shows it's possible.

Colin Moriarty

I don't think there's any changing the name at this point. LOL.

Colin Moriarty

The absolute fucking worst.

Colin Moriarty

I disagree. I feel that the game will tie a nice now on the trilogy reboot and stand well. The problem is it will stand tall on the ground while the holiday AAA games will be higher on the pedestal and in the clouds.

Joey Rawlings

re: BC with PS5; I’m with Chris - Sony is going to get cocky with the PS5 and make a mistake like they did with PS3. They’ll overlook BC, like when they yanked BC from the non-launch PS3’s. Their bravado will cost them. Again. :(

Joey Rawlings

Thanks for the chat about Metroidvanias! Colin I would love it if you used your super-powers of influence to perpetuate a new term that described metroidvanias that ACTUALLY have the "vania"! Most metroidvanias really just strike me as metroid-likes. The only ones I ever care about are those with XP/Loot and permanent character progression, like Chasm has. Maybe "Symphony-Like"? Or I'm sure you could coin something better that would catch fire. It would be a gift to players like me around the world! Keep up the great work!

Paeter Frandsen

Normally I wouldn't share a link to a video on someone else's content but since this game is so old and I could care less if it gets views now I figured why not share it so you guys can see just how bad the game LIFE OF BLACK TIGER really is that Colin and Chris were talking about during this super interesting content about all the junk games being pushed onto PSN lately (around 18:00 ish). Anyway, I hope you are okay with me sharing the link so they can all see Gameplay Colin - Life of Black Tiger, PS4 Gameplay First Look Preview <a href="https://youtu.be/I6sSDNcQMTs" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/I6sSDNcQMTs</a> via @YouTube

It's a really unique concept. I'm a fan.

Colin Moriarty

I think I said dominance, no? Like, a clear cut winner? SNES and Genesis were pretty close. NES outsold Master System like 5:1.

Colin Moriarty

Nah. He's done.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you for your kind words! (I'm a fan of board games, myself.)

Colin Moriarty

Old people are weird.

Colin Moriarty

I have to say, I agree.

Colin Moriarty

It is what it is, Blake!

Colin Moriarty

After hearing about your experience Colin playing Overcooked with Erin it made me laugh because me my wife and sister in law along with my mother in law were playing that game and it was getting really serious and hilarious at the same time. My mother in law does not play games and all her character was doing was walking into the wall because she thought she was another character. It was really funny. It is such a great local multiplayer game.

Eric S

Col you mentioned PS1 to PS2 is the only time a console has remained in top two generations in a row. Does NES to SNES not count? Is it because NES had no competition?

Daniel Schiffer

Is it just me or Colin Kaepernick will never play NFL football again. I think he just needs to go to Canadian football like Johnny Manziel especially since he is suing the NFL currently.

Eric S

For some reason the Horizon Zero Dawn Board Game was the most exciting news to me. Over the past year or two I've really gotten into board games. It's honestly becoming a rich and robust industry that has apparently been experiencing a sort of Renaissance. While I'm a video gamer first and foremost I've also developed a huge love for board games. As a video gamer I am fascinated by the way these board game designers can create a fun and engaging experience where the design space seems so limited (unless you're playing DnD where your imagination is the limit). I'll never forget my first game of Ghost Stories that got me into this new hobby. I almost know for a fact you'd love a lot of the games out there like the Cold War themed strategy game of Twilight Struggle, the party game where liberals vs fascists compete for power of Secret Hitler, or the alternative history engine building game of Scythe. It's a different side of the games industry that I'd love for you to explore someday but I know better than to hold my breath. As for the news itself, I'm a little skeptical. Steamforged has published games with amazing production quality, but in terms of gameplay the board game community reviews are mixed. I've no doubt the minis on this new one will be incredible, but the rulebook will be the deciding factor of whether or not I'll back it. Anyway, great job on another episode! 5 episodes mean it's been 5 weeks, but it definitely still feels like it's only been a day. The next Tuesday could not come any sooner. Keep it up man! (And Chris)

Gabriel Garcia

"PS2 is my least favorite [Sony console]" Whaaaaaaaaaat??

Cletus, the angry pro-life fetus

Hahahahaha, Colin my grandfather (grew up living with my grandparents) had jeans he cut into shorts also, me and my friends thought it was hilarious. He also had a pair of said daisy dukes he wore OVER SWEAT PANTS....I live in southern CA. it's never in history been cold enough for sweat pants during the day let alone jean shorts over sweat pant....just wanted to share.

Michael Candelaria

I wish Square and Eidos all the success in the world with Shadow of the Tomb Raider, but I see nothing but a flop coming there way. I'm expecting it to be the worst selling of the trilogy. Hope I'm wrong!

Phillip Guglielmo

Trust me, I'm sure it hasn't gotten old.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you! Like I've remarked on multiple occasions, you can always rely on me to tell you the truth. Always.

Colin Moriarty

I know. And the traffic drive is important for these sites. I get that. The good news is, traffic is irrelevant to me. =D

Colin Moriarty

You put it at the top of your queue because you are a man who understands quality.

Colin Moriarty

I think allowing anything and everything to be sold on a storefront is in no way emblematic of how a market operates. Think about it on a smaller scale. You run a grocery store. Do you carry literally any brand of breadcrumbs that can be sold to you? "If the breadcrumbs exist, we sell 'em!" This was the obviously fatal flaw in Adam Boyes' argument with me back in the day, and it remains so now.

Colin Moriarty

Thankyou for answering my question , always love an origin story :-) Unfortunately I'm not the actor who plays chandler in friends lol , not the first person to mention it though ;-)

Matthew Perry

I've listened to you for a long time Colin and I know that's who you are but I think the fact that you're so transparent with your audience, truthful, honest is a little bit underestimated. When you don't give a shit about something, you just say that. And I love that, even if I do care a lot about a particular thing you don't. Honesty and transparency are two very rare qualities these days, and I'm very happy you and your co-host share those qualities. Great episode once again, guys!

Petre Cismigiu

Review scores are silly for games, movies, pretty much anything really. Unfortunately, it’s what drives the bulk of traffic to a site like IGN. But even with that, we don’t need to actually take the scores that serious. A huge pet peeve of mine is when I hear someone say “yeah, that game coming out looks like it’s a 7ish type of game”. Why can’t you just say it looks like a decent game, or a good game, or an average game?

Zack E

a bunch of podcasts appear in my feed daily but when Sacred Symbols comes out, I put it at the top of my queue immediately. also, Capcom should 100% remake/remaster God Hand. I think this wouldn't be out of the question if DMC5 does well.

Michal Dudic

Might be a silly question but is a subjective look at game quality to filter games that get on PSN similar to the Alex Jones fiasco? Allowing people to curate a list based on subjective quality seems to go against the market. I know the glut of games makes it harder for people to find good games and hurts great developers but I think it makes more sense for Sony to choose quality games to promote, rather than outright deny what they deem shitty games access to PSN. After all, one man’s garbage is another man’s treasure.

Tony Palylyk

We're glad to be there for you! I'm working on merch. I hope to have more information soon.

Colin Moriarty

You and me both.

Colin Moriarty

Yes! Sign in on a browser and go to the front page of CLS' Patreon. Grab the RSS link there and throw it into your podcast service of choice. =)

Colin Moriarty

I just don't see how it can reasonably do anything MGS-related justice. A TV show would make more sense.

Colin Moriarty

Hello Games was technically the publisher as well as the developer. But good thinking!

Colin Moriarty

This podcast is the only thing I look forward to during my work weeks, so thank you for the work Colin! By the way, any thoughts on a Sacred Symbols t-shirt? I'd proudly sport that shit my dude. Hope you and Chris are well!

Yeah I'd like to be able to sift through the download list efficiently!

There’s No I in LLC

I think someone asked this and it was answered, but I can't remember. Is there a way to get this early in my iTunes podcasts?

bk200jj

I'm actually very hyped for a Metal Gear film. The director/Writer that wants to do it is a huge nerd of it and want to make an original story so not necessarily just make metal gear 1 but combine ideas of a few. I'm looking forward to it but I understand your view.

Marcus Brown

I think Sony also published No Man's Sky, which launched on PS4 and PC in 2016. The "Sony Interactive Entertainment" logo splashes on the screen when the game is started on PS4, though I don't know if the same logo loads on PC, as I'm not a huge fuckin' nerd.

Jon Barnett

Hit the books!

Colin Moriarty

I'm glad to hear that, 'cause we enjoy it too.

Colin Moriarty

Me too. =) Thanks for listening.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you!

Colin Moriarty

You're very welcome. Thank you for your support!

Colin Moriarty

Oh you.

Colin Moriarty

A full remake. That's what the story was about.

Colin Moriarty

Enjoy, son of Mario.

Colin Moriarty

The Store needs a lot, no doubt about it. But it all starts with quality control.

Colin Moriarty

=)

Colin Moriarty

And here I thought peach tea was the default Snapple

Nicholas Swanson

The beginning was very funny I like you guys just fucking around.

John Polk

Another great episode! This is such a great show and I'm glad you decided to do it.

Marcus Brown

Great episode guys, appreciate the shout-out re: Madden 19

Nate Brierley

Hey, thanks for reading my question. Appreciate that you guys can be so civil when discussing more touchy matters like that.

David Graham

The guy who wrote the drop missed the opportunity to label Dead Cells as a Metroguevania.

Michael Miller

Hasn't Okami been rereleased on everything already? Or were you talking about a full ground-up remake? If so, I'm not sure what would need to be improved, considering the art style already accommodates the increase in power on newer consoles so well. Personally I agree that Megaman would make a great remake, so long as they really make an effort to use a totally new and well-thought out art direction. I feel like it'd be a little too easy for it to end up looking cheap or cheesy like a lot of the very bad final fantasy mobile ports.

Travis Johnson

Good company for my 90 degree bike ride!

Ryan Lemieux

The one thing I did agree with Boyes about was that the store does need more filtering options, but I agree that there needs to be people that just look at them for a moment. Like Life of Black Tiger you could look at for five seconds and you know it shouldn’t be on the store

Tyson Williams

Love the H3H3 reference

Nicholas Swanson

Chris(t) has risen.

Colin Moriarty

It truly is.

Colin Moriarty

We shall!

Colin Moriarty

Thank you for listening. &lt;3

Colin Moriarty

Only one day a week, technically.

Colin Moriarty

Good choice, I think.

Colin Moriarty

Me too, but I also don't think it'll happen.

Colin Moriarty

It was very hard to contain myself listening to this at work. Great episode guys. Chris, congratulations on the promotion to son of God.

Jayce Tamulevich

A Raggedy Ann with a five o’clock shadow... simply terrifying. Loved the episode guys.

Felipe Delfin

just finished episode 5. keep the good times rolling.

Joey Finelli

btw, always listen to whole show but timestamps truly the mark of a pro podcast, love the show, love Chris, thanks so much for making the show

David Kramme

MTGA all day

David Kramme

Thank you for reading my question this week. I’ll roll the dice on The Division 2 this year and maybe Spider-Man.

James Galos

Geez louise, every time I write an exclamation point and notice it after I do I feel so conflicted now.

Ryan Harvey

Great cadence this episode! I'm really hopeful the playstation drop is here to stay!

Ryan Harvey

Dude, I wish Resistance would make a comeback.

Tyler

Week in and week out.

Colin Moriarty

MTGA &lt;3