Sacred Symbols, Episode 38: Long Division (Patreon)

The Division 2 has finally arrived, and players around the world are having a blast. So too are we here at Sacred Symbols, and so we delve deep into our experiences so far, while also pondering the obvious: Does this game have the long tail its competitor, Anthem, so severely lacks? There's lots of news to get through this week, too. Borderlands 3's announcement is imminent, Turtle Rock's Left 4 Dead spiritual successor is in the works, a new Sonic the Hedgehog game is a-comin', the Uncharted movie's ex-screenwriter apparently loathes Neil Druckmann, and much more. And what would Sacred Symbols be without letters from the listener, letters ranging on topics from Ghost of Tsushima's release window and Capcom's meteoric upswing to the pros and cons of turn-based combat and the glory of the South Park RPGs. There's much to get through, agent. Let's do it.

Timestamps:

0:00:17 - Intro.
0:02:25 - Last week's discussion about gum was very divisive.
0:02:59 - Our best goes out to our Kiwi listeners. (Plus: Are games becoming too violent?)
0:10:15 - The audience voted 74%-26% to keep the New Releases segment of Sacred Symbols.
0:11:16 - One listener wonders if Chris and Colin will ever return to Resident Evil 2 Remake.
0:12:18 - What was the deal with that 'Sony buying Take Two' rumor circulating last week?
0:13:39 - What games are we playing?
0:23:16 - It looks like Borderlands 3 is gonna be revealed very soon.
0:27:06 - Turtle Rock announces Left 4 Dead's spiritual successor, Back 4 Blood.
0:31:35 - It looks like EA Access is finally coming to PlayStation 4.
0:32:19 - A new Sonic the Hedgehog game is in development.
0:33:09 - Seemingly-abandoned PS4 exclusive Wild reemerges in Sony trademark filing.
0:34:21 - No Man's Sky's newest update/expansion -- Beyond -- has been revealed.
0:35:44 - A Japanese voice actor's drug bust throws Yakuza Judgement's release into question.
0:37:49 - Ex-screenwriter of in-limbo Uncharted film doesn't like Neil Druckmann very much.
0:39:22 - Battlefield V's Firestorm battle royale mode finally gets a release date.
0:41:18 - Rebellion reveals they're working on new Sniper Elite, porting SEV2 to PS4.
0:42:33 - A new DualShock 4 color (Alpine Green) is coming soon.
0:45:51 - It looks like Castle Crashers is coming to PlayStation 4.
0:48:23 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
0:51:04 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR. (Plus: Brief Bloodborne talk.)
0:57:56 - The South Park RPGs are awesome. Are there any other games like 'em?
1:00:55 - With Halo Collection coming to PC, is Xbox turning up the Play Anywhere heat on Sony?
1:05:59 - Capcom is on a major upswing while Konami has never been lower. What's going on there?
1:08:18 - Why do publishers sometimes experiment with games that are clearly going to sell poorly?
1:09:58 - What is it about turn-based combat that turns some gamers off?
1:13:36 - Could discless consoles have the unintended consequence of raising game prices?
1:17:02 - When (if ever) will Ubisoft return to Splinter Cell and/or Prince of Persia?
1:19:24 - Is Ghost of Tsushima's release more imminent than we think?
1:22:40 - Outro.