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Sacred Symbols, Episode 305 | Man the Floodgates
🕑 Added 2024-05-03 16:00:14 +0000 UTCTimes, they are a-changin'. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is rightfully pleased with Xbox's performance on the PlayStation Store, bragging about being the biggest publisher on PSN while presenting Microsoft's recent financial report. His company has seven games in the top 25, more than even Sony itself. So, uh, batten down the hatches, because you're inevitably about to get way more Xbox on PS5. Plus: Fresh leaks show us how Sony's digital games have sold in recent years, Square Enix writes-down $140 million in losses while cancelling multiple games, Take Two guts its Private Division label, Kingdom Hearts promises to horrify in film form, and more. Then: Listener inquiries. Based on recent moves by a rival, would Last Stand Media ever consider going platform-free with all of its content? Which drug from the Fallout universe are we most likely to become addicted to? How can a small indie game garner any attention in such a crowded market? What is it that Chris actually does all day?
Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:19:34 - RIP Claire, the Dutch Shepherd
0:25:56 - Sacred subs
0:29:40 - Take the leave Dustin
0:42:47 - Why is Chris busy?
0:55:25 - The last time we applied for a job
1:06:18 - Platform focused podcasts
1:26:41 - Returnal comic
1:38:59 - Firesprite director laid off
1:40:35 - New PSN social feature
1:51:06 - Rise of the Ronin is outselling Nioh
1:56:08 - Shinji Mikami wants to get away from survival horror
2:04:34 - Private Division closes Roll7 and Intercept games
2:16:16 - A Kingdom Hearts film is coming
2:21:04 - AAA GI Joe
2:23:24 - 750 million downloads for eFootball
2:24:22 - What we’re playing
3:04:12 - Xbox's 3rd party future
3:25:38 - PSN sales data leaks
3:41:57 - Square Enix cancelations and changes
4:00:06 - March NPD
4:07:55 - New PS Plus games
4:12:04 - Publicity for a small game
4:16:41 - Fallout chems
4:21:37 - Video game gambling
4:28:25 - Underrated influential games
4:36:00 - Crunch vs over hiring
4:39:17 - PSN stats
Comments
Cornelius
I do agree with Colin that ff vii rebirth specifically is way too long, and many many other games are too long nowadays. But in the context of an open world game I think having lots of stuff to do adds to the experience and makes it more immersive for most players (that aren't completionists). An open world so big that you're never going to experience all of it is the ultimate gaming experience in terms of realism and immersion, because it's just like real life. I'm not doing everything possible in real life, just the stuff I'm interested in right then and there, that's the thing these games want to emulate imo
Josh Walker
Oh wow, Chris. I experienced the same thing with my New Vegas on PC. I'm sadder than all can be.
Brett D Strobel
Dustin, you've disappointed me. Gaming as a whole needs MORE fishing minigames, not less
Joshua Jones
I don't know about you guys but, this Kinda Funny thing is alot like Rooster Teeth before they imploded, doing a bunch of live stuff, I don't know weird
Jacob Lesperance
I did everything in Sea of Stars. Got the Platinum with no guide. 49hrs. 19 hours than Colin said it should take. Is he talking about guided runs? I always take way longer than what the devs say it takes to complete a game, but I don't use guides. The original FF7 my first playthrough was over 100hrs.
thefury4815
The worst people are ones who put the pet in a pillowcase and toss it out the window on the highway. I hope those people get into a horrible accident.
Adam Barnes
The Helldivers 2 conversation in this episode is hilarious to listen to if you’re hearing this after the big news and review bombing 🤣
Gary Huss
I’ve played a lot of jrpgs in my 41 years. In fact, I’ve played all of the ones Colin listed in his FF 7 Rebirth is too long monologue. The thing is, modern Jrpgs ARE typically 80-100 hrs long. All of the ones he listed are SNES and PS1 era. The expectation of modern Jrpgs is different. From howlongtobeat: Persona 4 Golden 68-134 hours Persona 5 Royal 101-142 hours Xenoblade 57-141 hours Xenoblade 2 63-257!! hours Xenoblade 3 62-172 hours DQ11 58-130 hours Yakuza Like a Dragon 45-103 hours Infinite Wealth 56-114 hours Pretty much all of the Trails games take 100+ hours for completionist playthroughs. Sure, Jrpgs used to be shorter, and to be honest, it’s a genre that should’ve passed me by because I work a ton and have a kid. But I love them so much I’ll never stop. I’ve been playing Rebirth since release and I’m at 72 hours and just hitting chapter 12 LOL
