Sacred Symbols, Episode 112: Tantos For Two (Patreon)

You didn't expect it. You may not even want it. But you're going to get it: A free, multiplayer-centric update to Ghost of Tsushima called Legends is coming this fall, an update that allows you to play the game with up to four players, with missions, endless waves of enemies, and even raids. Does such an addition to Sucker Punch's most recent game make any sense? Or should we be skeptical? We discuss. Plus: Call of Duty is Cold War-bound, PS5's Deathloop has been delayed while Demon's Souls Remastered gets a release rating, Rocksteady is the newest studio plagued by tales of impropriety, Lazlow Jones has left Rockstar, and much more. Then: Listener inquiries, as always! Has Chris' opinion on Days Gone softened at all? Can one really separate the artist from the art? Is there still a place for fixed-camera action games? Why in the world does Chris wear his glasses in the shower? Let's delve in, shall we?

Timestamps:

0:00:17 - Intro
0:03:55 - Why does Chris wear glasses in the shower?
0:10:22 - Pizza Rebellion.
0:12:21 - A brief Google Stadia clarification.
0:14:20 - Nathan Drake and the idea of luck.
0:15:29 - A dispute over Colin's insistence on having one garbage can in his house.
0:19:45 - Chris doesn't believe that a new Splinter Cell is coming.
0:21:46 - The drama around Control's Ultimate Edition continues.
0:28:21 - Who came up with the idea to use four paddles in Twin Breaker?
0:29:09 - Is pizza sauce considered a topping?
0:30:56 - Do we like cilantro?
0:32:25 - What have we been playing?
0:33:58 - Ghost of Tsushima: Legends is a free multiplayer-centric update.
0:48:15 - Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will be fully revealed soon.
0:55:35 - Deathloop has been delayed, while Demon's Souls has been rated.
0:59:45 - Accusations of impropriety plague Rocksteady on the eve of its game reveal.
1:05:02 - Lazlow Jones has left Rockstar Games after 20 years.
1:09:35 - A few remakes may have leaked.
1:12:09 - A new game just launched on PlayStation 3.
1:19:56 - The NPD group has released US sales data for July 2020.
1:21:45 - Minor game announcements and release date information
1:23:48 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
1:35:03 - When you play a game really matters... right?
1:39:27 - Looking back, what does Chris think about Days Gone now?
1:42:50 - How do developers acquire dev and test kits?
1:45:53 - How does one separate art from the artist?
1:53:17 - Is there still a place for linear, fixed-camera games?
1:57:26 - Why do some patches take so long to release?