Sacred Symbols, Episode 268 | Baldur's Great (Patreon)

In early September, prominent CRPG Baldur's Gate III migrates from PC to PlayStation 5, and it sounds like it may just be what the doctor ordered. A deep role-playing experience chock-full of choice and consequence -- and layered with a thick patina of polish -- could potentially sell millions of copies on PS5. Will it stem the tide until Spider-Man 2 arrives? And will the critically acclaimed, purportedly amazing experience successfully migrate to console? Other news this week includes new release dates for Assassin's Creed: Mirage and Alan Wake II, the reveal of new TMNT and South Park games, a horrible-looking Walking Dead title arriving this fall, and an inopportune quote from Yoshi-P that unintentionally fed the fanboys. Listener inquiries round things out, per usual. Why do people encumber themselves with a backlog? How do we navigate our personal relationships when it comes to the time necessary to play games? Is Sony's silence starting to become conspicuous? Will Colin strike back on Dustin's bad take-calling?

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:10:44 - SUPER PERILS OF BAKING Physical Edition

0:15:00 - He can’t keep getting away with it!

0:21:00 - Colin’s old guides are still saving gamers

0:26:08 - Shoutout!

0:37:46 - What’s the best form of potato?

0:54:17 - You can play the original Wipeout in your browser for free

1:00:19 - A new PS5 model has leaked

1:05:56 - Assassin’s Creed Mirage is Gold and will release early

1:11:42 - A new South Park game is coming

1:15:54 - The Last Ronin is on the way

1:32:02 - Should there only be one game platform?

1:36:35 - Could Saudi Arabia have saved Embracer?

1:42:52 - Alan Wake 2 has been slightly delayed

1:46:59 - A new The Walking Dead game has been announced

1:52:28 - DC Universe Online is coming to PS5

1:53:47 - NHL 24 has been dated

1:59:50 - What have we been playing?

2:24:23 - What do we think about Destin’s BG3 video?

2:46:23 - How should you educate your kid on video game history?

2:58:03 - Do we have a gut check for PlayStation’s 2023?

3:10:40 - What are some games that deserve recognition of their art style?

3:20:40 - How much of our time is spent on indies?

3:28:49 - Has gaming affected our romantic relationships?