Sacred Symbols, Episode 245 | Delayed Execution (Patreon)
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Interesting news broke while we were recording the episode, and we made sure to incorporate it: Rocksteady's beleaguered Suicide Squad game (Kill the Justice League) has been indefinitely delayed from its May release on PlayStation 5, no doubt a response to the drubbing-by-consensus it recently took. Is such a move necessary, and could it right the game's trajectory? Did it even need saving it all? Other news items this week include a wild Jim Ryan quote regarding the Activision-Microsoft deal, a huge firmware update for PS5, the potential of Spider-Man 2 going head-to-head with Starfield, and more. We intersperse our show, as we always do, with listener inquiries, ranging on issues like a remake's eligibility for Game of the Year, skipping cutscenes, playing a single-player title via multiple roles, and the reveal of the soon-to-be-famous Sacred Symbols-themed sandwich at a very special Ohio deli.
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:16:06 - Live Show Video Update
0:27:46 - The Sacred Sandwich
0:33:57 - Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League has been delayed
0:39:28 - Is watching a show on your phone really watching it?
0:53:14 - What’s the deal with LuLu Cheng?
1:11:46 - What are our predictions for the next PlayStation showcase?
1:22:49 - Could Spider-Man 2 and Starfield launch side-by-side?
1:43:20 - Ubisoft is quietly shuttering offices
1:44:57 - Hogwarts Legacy on PS4 has been delayed
1:49:24 - Will PSVR2 outsell PSVR?
1:57:13 - Counter-Strike 2 is apparently imminent
2:06:34 - First person Fortnite?
2:13:58 - Exoprimal’s release date is July 14th
2:19:38 - What have we been playing?
2:34:07 - A new firmware has been released for PS5
2:44:46 - Budokai Tenkaichi is back
2:53:36 - Multiple LEGO games have been canceled according to rumors
3:10:37 - Will we ever get another trilogy as good as Mass Effect?
3:20:04 - Why can’t remakes win GOTY awards?
3:28:39 - How do we feel about playing as multiple protagonists?
3:34:53 - Does skipping cutscenes make you a bad gamer?
3:40:51 - What’s the most gamer-ass game?
3:45:19 - O VS X