Forbidden Whispers | Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast Episode 191
866It's been five years since Horizon: Zero Dawn launched, and finally, we have its sequel. Forbidden West has arrived on PS5 and PS4, and it's awesome. We have a lot to say about it, so we dedicate over an hour to talking about Guerrilla's new open-world action-RPG in spoiler-free terms. But of course, we can't ignore the news. Fresh Project Spartacus rumors suggest a three-tiered subscription that will include hundreds of digital games, classic access, and more. Yet, the upcoming day-and-date release of Shadow Warrior 3 on PlayStation Now seems to conflict with potential timing. What gives? After that, we get into rumors about Call of Duty's new release schedule, the unexpected success of the Uncharted film, Electronic Arts' daring move away from the FIFA brand, Street Fighter 6's underwhelming reveal, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Were David Jaffe's recent comments truly unsavory, or just taken out of context? Why doesn't the games press care more about Japanese RPGs? Can a dying studio ever truly recover its lost reputation? Will Colin ever be able to escape the shadowy specter of Sonic the Hedgehog?
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Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:07:52 - Sacred Symbols 200 LIVE
0:17:13 - Why doesn’t Chris eat before the show?
0:24:47 - Should you tell someone their leggings are on inside out?
0:31:34 - How well have our Vitas held up?
0:35:14 - Sony has revealed more information about the PSVR2.
0:45:08 - Many Elden Ring reviewers didn’t beat the game. Is that alright?
1:07:29 - An anime is coming for NieR: Automata.
1:09:36 - Square Enix says that Guardians of the Galaxy underperformed expectations
1:14:53 - LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has gone gold.
1:16:26 - New details have emerged about the Activision acquisition.
1:26:59 - Supermassive’s new game has been trademarked.
1:27:30- Tencent has acquired Inflexion.
1:29:07 - What have we been playing?
2:22:34 - We may have new details about PlayStation’s Spartacus service.
2:33:04 - Shadow Warrior 3 is launching PlayStation Now.
2:39:47 - Call of Duty is rumored to skip 2023.
2:51:51 - The Uncharted movie is a commercial hit.
3:02:08 - Street Fighter 6 is on the way.
3:10:41 - FIFA and EA are having a spat.
3:21:28 - March’s PS+ games have been revealed.
3:24:19 - Ubisoft is open to being acquired.
3:31:00 - Take Two and LEGO are teaming up.
3:39:30 - Bioware has given an update for Dragon Age - it’s still coming.
3:49:07 - News Wrap-Up
3:51:51- Were David Jaffe’s recent comments in poor taste?
4:04:10 - Can a studio’s reputation get so bad it can’t be redeemed?
4:12:44 - Guerilla claims there was no crunch on Forbidden West - why can’t everyone else figure it out?
4:19:34 - Why does the mainstream gaming press not pay attention to JRPGs?
4:26:06 - What are our thoughts on accessibility in games?
4:31:18 - Did Colin live in an alternate version of the 90s where Sonic wasn’t popular?