Sacred Symbols+, Episode VII: Who Criticizes the Critics? (Patreon)

"Video Game Critic" is a cartoonish job title on the face of it, but in reality, it can be a pretty weighty gig, particularly if you work at a large outlet. Thousands -- or tens of thousands, or hundreds of thousands, and sometimes even millions -- look to the world's biggest gaming sites and publications for advice on how to spend their hard-earned dollars, and frankly, it just doesn't seem like the powers-that-be take that role too seriously. As we dig through the mailbag this week, we discuss why that is, and how things can change. Plus: Where's Mega Man X9? What will Naughty Dog do after The Last of Us: Part II? Do a plurality of developers actually want to unionize? Is gaming actually useful, or simply a distraction? (And more!)