Sacred Symbols, Episode 118: Face-Off (Patreon)

PlayStation 4's smash-hit exclusive Spider-Man game was played by more than 15 million people, and when they jump into the PS5 port, they're going to receive something literally not one of them asked for: A brand-new Peter Parker. Sometimes, the intersection of art and business can be messy and confusing like that. We discuss. Plus: Is the most recent report of crunch at CD Projekt yet another reoccurrence of a troubling trend, or just more ado about nothing? Is JK Rowling's 'transphobia' controversy an anchor around Avalanche Software's neck? Is Capcom's possible intent to bring Resident Evil 8 to current-gen as well as next-gen a disappointing or welcome development? Then: Which PlayStation 5 launch game are we most excited about? Do we tend to overrate Xbox One's early failures? Is Horizon: Forbidden West closer than we think? What in god's name is "a fat piss"?

Timestamps:

0:00:17 - Intro.
0:03:31 - Colin's Last Stand's community is for everyone.
0:14:04 - The CLS Discord is real... and it is live.
0:17:01 - I guess we have to talk about Amazon Luna.
0:22:57 - A brief update to last week's Michel Ancel-related news.
0:23:40 - Destiny 2 is losing 40% of its overall file size.
0:26:02 - Is Chris up for another Platinum Challenge?
0:30:04 - What's more satisfying: Ripping a "fat piss" or laying down a "mondo turd"?
0:34:29 - What have we been playing?
0:50:05 - Insomniac gives new details regarding Spider-Man: Remastered.
1:11:06 - CD Projekt finds itself embroiled in faux-crunch controversy.
1:32:37 - October's free PS+ games have been revealed.
1:36:07 - WB Interactive leadership speaks-out on JK Rowling's 'controversial' comments.
1:44:10 - Capcom talks Resident Evil: Village and Resident Evil on Netflix.
1:57:57 - The Mass Effect Trilogy is still apparently a thing that will happen one day.
1:58:44 - Some PS4 games with PS5 upgrades will not be able to share save data.
2:01:36 - Here are some newly announced next-gen ports.
2:01:36 - People scour PlayStation Store's website for PS5 UI and functionality clues.
2:10:43 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
2:12:58 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
2:22:47 - Do we ever import games?
2:26:31 - Has Xbox earned its current batch of good will?
2:31:51 - Is Horizon: Forbidden West coming sooner than we think?
2:37:24 - Do we overrate Xbox One's early failures?
2:44:21 - What PS5 games are people sleeping on?
2:49:02 - Why hasn't Sony let the media see the PlayStation 5 yet?