Forgetting Bruce Straley | Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast, Episode 239
997Think back a ways, to the lead-up to The Last of Us' launch on PlayStation 3. There wasn't one name -- but two! -- oft-invoked in media: Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley. The duo's work was well-established in the Uncharted series, and they would later rescue Uncharted 4 from development tribulations as a team. But the team split apart, and these days, Druckmann is the focal point of PlayStation's internal development efforts while Straley is a ghost of times past. A recent LA Times piece allowed Straley to elaborate on the situation, which led us to a Sacred Symbols-style deep discussion on Naughty Dog, credit, Neil and Bruce's seeming divorce, and what's fair and isn't when it comes to game development. Of course, news also plays a central role in this week's episode, as it always does. Square Enix is finally squashing its questionable Avengers game, BioWare loses arguably its most prolific writer, Spider-Man 2 rumblings have everyone excited, Forspoken launches into a questionable environment, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Have we ever managed to score a game at retail before its street date? What would a modern Nintendo and PlayStation collaboration look like? Would Colin ever interview Adam Sessler on Sacred+? Are people making up tall tales specifically to be included on our show?
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Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:21:19 - LIVE SHOW
0:23:39 - Stop making stuff up for attention
0:33:11 - Could Colin listen to the Harry Potter audiobooks at 5x speed?
0:35:54 - A foul lesson from an Englishman
0:43:08 - Has Colin ever been too high for a show?
0:46:21 - Dustin = Thirst Trap?
0:49:22 - What house do we want to be a part of in Hog Leg?
0:52:40 - What’s with the controversy over Forspoken?
1:02:36 - Microsoft has subpoenaed Sony
1:04:30 - We have new Spider-Man 2 details
1:11:00 - The Washington Post has shut down its gaming vertical
1:23:05 - Skull and Bones pre-orders are being refunded
1:27:40 - Super Stardust Portable has gotten Trophy support
1:29:09 - Atomic Heart has gone gold
1:32:14 - Detroit: Become Human has surpassed 8 million copies sold
1:36:20 - Jim Ryan keeps crying
1:37:32 - Guerrilla gets more help with Horizon
1:38:22 - What have we been playing?
1:55:40 - The future of The Last of Us?
2:11:41 - Marvel’s Avengers is shutting down
2:21:36 - Mac Walters is leaving BioWare
2:30:03 - Why didn’t Bruce Straley get credited in HBO’s TLoU?
2:43:03 - Which SIE studios would be a good fit for Nintendo’s IP?
2:49:18 - What would Colin do if he actually bought Beyond?
3:00:00 - Have we gotten games early at retail?
3:18:09 - Would Colin have Sessler on SS+?
3:28:51 - Should you ship a PS5 to Japan?
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