Sacred Symbols, Episode 11: Lara Croft's Mean Streak (Patreon)
Published:
2018-09-11 16:01:01
Edited:
2018-09-16 17:38:59
Imported:
2022-01
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider's launch is imminent, and we've been playing it, so we decided to dedicate a portion of this week's episode to Eidos Montreal's latest. Our conversation focuses not only on the finer points of the game, though, but on Lara Croft herself. Does her selfishness and callousness make her an unlikable protagonist? We discuss. We also go into the copious news that's emerged over the last seven days. Rocksteady is openly hiring for a next-gen game. THQ Nordic's buying streak continues unabated, this time with the Kingdoms of Amalur IP. Henry Cavill has been cast in the upcoming Netflix Witcher series. And that's just the beginning of a heavy news week.
Timestamps:
0:00:17 - Intro.
0:04:31 - Will we do a Colin-centric episode like we did for Chris?
0:05:24 - A horrifying Human Centipede-related question.
0:07:00 - Fight to the Death: Ronald McDonald vs. Burger King?
0:09:24 - Why does Colin hate Another World?
0:11:46 - Our thoughts on Shadow of the Tomb Raider (plus Q's).
0:22:05 - What (else) is Chris playing? (Destiny 2: Forsaken)
0:24:19 - What (else) is Colin playing? (Mega Man 11 demo)
0:26:55 - Is PS4 Pro as confusing as Colin thought it'd be?
0:32:09 - Is this Sacred Symbols listener "growing out of gaming"?
0:38:34 - Rocksteady hiring for "Next Generation" project.
0:41:58 - THQ Nordic acquires the Kingdoms of Amalur IP (plus Q's).
0:47:28 - Xbox executive speaks on Sony's cross-play issue.
0:49:32 - Henry Cavill cast as Geralt of Rivea in Netflix Witcher show.
0:54:27 - PSN's best-selling games for August, 2018.
0:55:41 - Yakuza devs making a new game: Judge Eyes.
0:56:04 - BioWare stresses that Anthem won't influence ME and DA.
0:59:51 - 505 Games' will publish Typhoon Studios' (ex-Ubisoft/WB) game.
1:01:11 - Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles announced for PlayStation 4.
1:01:44 - Ex-Tales producer's new game announced.
1:03:00 - Cygames wants to make a new Zone of the Enders.
1:04:41 - Black Ops 4's Battle Royale mode supports 80 players.
1:05:30 - Horizon: Zero Dawn's board game successfully Kickstarted.
1:06:23 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
1:07:39 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
1:14:57 - How does Chris feel about the Just Cause series?
1:17:59 - What should Naughty Dog do after TLoU2?
1:22:11 - Why don't devs use the DS4's touch pad and speaker more?
1:24:20 - What are the best PS4 soundtracks?
1:28:16 - How can next-gen consoles improve what we've already got?
1:31:18 - What are some great books to read about video games?
1:33:20 - What happened to the PS4 exclusive Wild?
1:35:16 - What's the longest break from gaming we ever took?
1:36:30 - What would convince Sony to enact PSN quality control?
1:39:24 - Why is Colin interested in Fallout 76?
1:42:21 - What do we think of games with lots of collectibles?
1:47:06 - Outro.
Timestamps:
0:00:17 - Intro.
0:04:31 - Will we do a Colin-centric episode like we did for Chris?
0:05:24 - A horrifying Human Centipede-related question.
0:07:00 - Fight to the Death: Ronald McDonald vs. Burger King?
0:09:24 - Why does Colin hate Another World?
0:11:46 - Our thoughts on Shadow of the Tomb Raider (plus Q's).
0:22:05 - What (else) is Chris playing? (Destiny 2: Forsaken)
0:24:19 - What (else) is Colin playing? (Mega Man 11 demo)
0:26:55 - Is PS4 Pro as confusing as Colin thought it'd be?
0:32:09 - Is this Sacred Symbols listener "growing out of gaming"?
0:38:34 - Rocksteady hiring for "Next Generation" project.
0:41:58 - THQ Nordic acquires the Kingdoms of Amalur IP (plus Q's).
0:47:28 - Xbox executive speaks on Sony's cross-play issue.
0:49:32 - Henry Cavill cast as Geralt of Rivea in Netflix Witcher show.
0:54:27 - PSN's best-selling games for August, 2018.
0:55:41 - Yakuza devs making a new game: Judge Eyes.
0:56:04 - BioWare stresses that Anthem won't influence ME and DA.
0:59:51 - 505 Games' will publish Typhoon Studios' (ex-Ubisoft/WB) game.
1:01:11 - Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles announced for PlayStation 4.
1:01:44 - Ex-Tales producer's new game announced.
1:03:00 - Cygames wants to make a new Zone of the Enders.
1:04:41 - Black Ops 4's Battle Royale mode supports 80 players.
1:05:30 - Horizon: Zero Dawn's board game successfully Kickstarted.
1:06:23 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
1:07:39 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
1:14:57 - How does Chris feel about the Just Cause series?
1:17:59 - What should Naughty Dog do after TLoU2?
1:22:11 - Why don't devs use the DS4's touch pad and speaker more?
1:24:20 - What are the best PS4 soundtracks?
1:28:16 - How can next-gen consoles improve what we've already got?
1:31:18 - What are some great books to read about video games?
1:33:20 - What happened to the PS4 exclusive Wild?
1:35:16 - What's the longest break from gaming we ever took?
1:36:30 - What would convince Sony to enact PSN quality control?
1:39:24 - Why is Colin interested in Fallout 76?
1:42:21 - What do we think of games with lots of collectibles?
1:47:06 - Outro.