Game Scoop! 780: Super Plucky's Tale

[@judah_macabe]

Justin's audio has some issues. The streak is alive.

[@MikeCastro-y2h]

SAM GOT A MICROPHONE!! WHY DID THAT TAKE SO LONG??!?

[@nigelo92]

Maybe cos we all complained

[@christiangranum7387]

Always nice to see the dream team of hosts back on my favorite podcast!

[@jameswalt1]

The dream team together 🔥

[@AngelSantiago247]

Scoop! Best time of day

[@GoikOShea]

Non-linearity isn't the only way to make a game. We have enough metroidvanias. Difficulty isn't the only way to be engaging. Not every game needs to be 30 h long. Plucky Squire is a nearly perfect version of the game that was marketed.

[@Krytern]

Regarding square Enix, nothing ever meets their expectations. Ever.

[@Steven_Olson]

Heroes 3 and Journeyman Project both mentioned on Game Scoop? Today is a great day! Although there goes my ideas for 20 questions...

[@RandyShadows]

Thank Goodness You're Here! Is one of the funniest games I've played in a long time.

[@realrobrose]

But are you British?

[@Magic7ball]

need them to check out UFO 50

[@Onyyyxx]

Daemon Goatfield

[@derekschwartz2127]

"You go into an item and get a dungeon" -Justin Davis, 2024 😂

[@micabryant4513]

Sounds like a Minish Cap reference 😅

[@SlowToe]

"Like old soup" 😂😂😂

[@andersc6593]

Agree with Nick about Plucky Squire. It barely lets you play the game and when it does it’s profoundly easy. And lasts 4 seconds before more story time.

[@CCoreXB]

It’s not that bad, it’s just a lot more linear than your average Zelda. And at least the story is interesting.

[@shutuppabs323]

The weirdest turn around for FF16 is when people said they were fine with it being an action RPG now clamoring for a turn based RPG now

[@Dude08ist]

You guys need to try ufo 50

[@kenneld]

There IS a Vib-Ribbon bot in Astro Bot, ftr.

[@CastleSandwich]

Scoop! Have a great weekend everyone!

[@DeskieFam]

WAS THE OPENING TO THE SHOW IMAGE FIGHT?!!!

[@followthevind]

Anyone else off to watch the FF6 intro? :)

[@LuigiMexa]

Ff8 is the best story in video games!

[@felixokelly2736]

Old soup broke Justin

[@nvc.]

Final Fantasy 7 remake and rebirth have the best action/rpg combat ever made imo. It's incredible.

[@Eldur0]

Krafton said they didnt save Tango because they thought it would make them money but rather just to save Tango

[@GMo4824]

My favorite ape escape is metal gear solid three

[@scotius]

They need to make Final Fantasy turn based again. ATB all the way. Also remaster Final Fantasy Tactics

[@rhysera]

Welcome back to WoW Justin!

[@warmonger005]

Final Fantasy 16 is awesome

[@Lalinjaman]

Sam is fired up today huh

[@thunderwood]

Aphex Twin!!!!!!

[@gariantroll2975]

Final Fantasy just has a bloated budget because they have superfluous mechanics. Cut down on story, mini-games, and keep the concept of growing your characters front and center.

[@EXxileOnline]

Glad someone said it. Horizon as a franchise is crazy overrated imo. Cool setting, beautiful graphics, but boring story with a insanely boring protagonist, and the game just flat out gets repetitive.

[@zackgray7061]

Is Sam an only child? Dude's always interrupting everyone like his opinion is more valuable. Show some manners brother and let people finish their thoughts. Outside of that great podcast as always.

[@RolandMIA71]

Scoop!!!!

[@Ddarke11]

This is an odd year to complain about lack of variety from Sony when this year you get Helldivers 2, Astrobot, Concord, and later Lego Horizon Adventures not even mentioning their other stuff that came out beyond first party.

[@YouTubeChannel-iq5to]

Two of those are already finished and done

[@khs511]

That's not remotely impressive and hardly serviceable.

[@MomirsLabTech]

Working real hard to be contrarion, but not hard enough to not list a game that was literally pulled from storefronts a week after launch due to it being a colossal failure. It's important to call out companies continued failures to deliver the next generation experience gamers were promised. (This is coming from a person who is on all the current gen platforms)

[@Ddarke11]

A game not doing well doesn't take away from the point of their being variety.

[@graciaman]

Justin ever going to actually troubleshoot his audio? This is embarrassing for an official IGN production :(

[@thefattmish]

scoooooooop

[@bozlakian3329]

SCOOP !

[@vitodeturo5620]

Gothic is actually being remade, lol

[@ronsil6815]

I've got a great comment for you this week, but first

[@jamiedeering3400]

Not surprised to hear Sam hasn't played a lot of the games referenced in Astrobot , more shocking he's played any recent games, thought he only played 80s/90s games.

[@mikaelpage88]

The slander towards Horizon is CRAZY

[@lightspeedbear]

Does Justin still GAAAAAAASSSSSPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP every other 20 questions question?

[@mreurovisionau]

Too many clues at the start, so that's another 20 Questions failure. 😛 Poorly job! 🤣

[@DK32087]

Can y'all stop talking about Astrobot and what is and what isn't in it? We get it's amazing and I'm excited to experience all of that myself soon.

[@natedunn3933]

Here me out. It’s a video game podcast.

[@ambrosiajam8008]

SCRAPE!

[@ComfyChroma]

GOOP!

[@KALELSUPRMN]

Horizon is one of my favorite series of all time and Aloy is also one of my favorite characters ever. The only negative is the human combat aspect of both games, which is pretty bland. The rest of the gameplay, story and characters are wonderful. Beaten both of them 5+ times each, so definitely a bad take from the scoop crew there, IMO.

[@R17759]

What does Horizon do that any Ubisoft open world doesn’t offer

[@RichardHannay]

I'm getting tired of the beautiful aesthetic games with hum-drum gameplay...

[@R17759]

Don’t play them?

[@branboom3342]

50:00 the worst part about Horizon is Aloy. She's a bland, annoying character, poorly written and poorly acted.

[@JMGauthier]

The second game did a lot to improve her but she still isn't great. The actress also did a much better job. The dialogue was written better. The first was just all questions.

[@KentheDeer]

Why does it feel like Sam and Justin only exist to complain...?

[@micabryant4513]

Irony! 😂

[@Todd1448]

Horizon is a wonderful game, but since it's not Zelda or a Metroid, BAD.

[@IBODEGAI]

Horizon had all the ingredients to be an incredible game, but the final outcome in its story delivery is bland. Aloy is boring. The way the characters drone on and on was boring. 52:05

[@Kulj_No1]

SCOOP!