NakeyJakey co-hosts + exclusive CDPR interview | Friends Per Second Ep 42

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Oh shit - NakeyJakey is co-hosting while OG Jake is on vacation, plus we roll the secret CDPR interview we recorded while in Boston, chatting with Pawel and Gabe about what it's like to build an all new studio while also trying to build Cyberpunk 2.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:08 A Conversation with NakeyJakey!
53:13 User Questions 1
01:07:13 Squarespace (ad)
01:08:37 Manscaped (ad)
01:11:55 Interview with Gabe Amatangelo and Paweł Sasko of CD Project Red!
01:51:13 The NakeyJakey Takeover Continues with User Questions 2
02:00:14 What We've Been Playing
02:46:41 Show and Tell
02:52:10 Wrap Up
- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on KZbin across both Gameranx and his personal channel ( / jakebaldino . If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino
- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.
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[@SkillUp]

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[@aadipie]

It’s cool to see jakeyjakeyandjakey here

[@jonolas1626]

No, that's only Jakey; Jakey and Jakey are busy with the firm

[@olabanjifaruq2073]

Attorneys at law😂

[@xBezerkerrr]

@@jonolas1626 I would've preferred if they got Jakey on but at least Jakey was available.

[@RaveDecoy242]

No it's not cool, JJ&J is hounding my ass for a murder I may or may have not committed.

[@maineman5757]

Where is Jirard???

[@immortanleo3868]

Huge fan of Jakey, Jakey, and Jakey Attorneys at Law

[@abdalla8558]

Was waiting for that segment 😂

[@JudgementNutter]

You can't fool me, that JaquanTheJequel

[@dantecaballero96]

S-Tier Jakey Lore

[@raidengoodman8754]

I can't wait for nakeyjakey's next video "SkillUp's podcast design is outdated"

[@SS-st5vf]

😂

[@kevinthecleric]

This was definitely one of my favorite episodes. I just hope Jake from NY is back next episode, but also Jake from NY that was in this episode, not that Jake but both Jake's? Omg! What just happened

[@hamishblair7504]

“Podcasts That Should Bang”

[@sepiroth426]

The level of mutual respect between the FPS cast and the game developers is something you dont really see anywhere else. The best podcast in gaming and its not even close

[@domsanchez148]

Imagine respecting gaming podcasters.

[@climbbloom13]

@@domsanchez148 I hope you have a nice day today

[@lunarbound9975]

Just a suggestion, but all guests should have an “who are you, what do you do”-type introduction. It might feel like everyone knows who someone is because they seem (are) popular, but not everyone knows them. It’s quick and easy and beneficial . (I had never heard of Jake#2 before).

[@gustavwienberg7302]

Agree with this! But also for the interviewsections!

[@NeroVuk]

skillup did say that Jakey is the GOAT, so that's an introduction

[@plus12gaming]

That's the thing about being Internet Famous, you might have millions of subscribers but there's like 7 billion people on the planet and most of them still don't know who you are

[@jaycollins2036]

You guys are really branching out, having an attorney on the pod.

[@IvaN-cf7qt]

They could only afford one of three though

[@cody3335]

Hahaha

[@RafidW9]

*3 attorneys

[@nailinthefashion]

That was funny but then reminded me here’s hoping they reach out to some gamers or professionals of color or lgbt ones soon

[@jaycollins2036]

@@nailinthefashion smh.

[@decibelmax]

Honestly, I could listen to a whole episode of nothing but "Pawel's misadventures in America". Comedy gold 🤣

[@vhsodre]

Next episode, two Jakes hosting: "Jakeys per Second".

[@sidepresang5771]

Don't sleep on the CDPR interview, folks. So fun listening to those guys talk about how they turned the vibe around in the studio.

[@mordor1779]

I can't imagine the mood at the studio during 2021 and even 22. I'm kinda surprised phantom liberty is so amazing because it must have been created in such a depressing period

[@ievaday]

I feel their commentary on coffee. Eastern/central Europe has a huge culture on coffee, and no Boston Starbucks'es can compare to it :D

[@cabbageleon4914]

the beginning made me cry a bit when pawel dove into how the atmosphere inside the studio changed and how much it impact it had on everyone. So glad they're doing better.

[@indeimaus]

a crossover I did not expect but super happy to see

[@jubjubwantrubrub]

Oh hey it's that other Australian I'm subscribed to

[@intellectic9155]

No one cares.

[@indeimaus]

@@intellectic9155 oh shit my bad, i forgot youtube comments had the requirement of everyone caring about the comment

[@theMillkmann]

[@crazyjdog1277]

@@intellectic9155I care

[@JakeyLikeABAWS]

Jakey needs to be a recurring guest. That dude is really impressive. He has an interesting perspective on this stuff and he articulates it well.

[@hododod246]

Latest Cyberpunk 2077 + Phantom Liberty is fantastic. It blew my mind. I wish this was the game they marketed and released in the first place instead of deceiving people.

[@mac10-mu7dd]

The reason it's this good is because when making 2.0 and phantom liberty they had all this experience from the base game. People never take this into account, but literally 99% of the aspects that implied Cyberpunk where things they had zero experience with, they went from making third person fantasy rpgs with swordfights and horses to making a first person RPG in a futuristic open world city with fights using guns, cyberware, hacking, stealth, parkour and traversal with cars and bikes, not to mention all the issues they seemed to have with the engine. I mean you couldn't make a game more different than your previous projects even if you tried. My point is Cyberpunk 2077 was like their Witcher 1 which is the game that sets the foundations for a new franchise, and it's only with phantom liberty that they were able to use all this experience, take those foundations and start building on them, improving and adding depth to every aspect, like just in the combats alone when you play 2.0 you can feel so much how they master this setting way more now and they are able to use it at its full potential just with the talents alone like the air dash and mobility it gives you, being able to grab a guy to throw his body at another npc, all the cool builds and playstyles you can create. And this applies to everything even in terms of storytelling it takes some time to learn how to use a setting at its full potential to tell good stories, and i say this as someone who thought they did a really good job in this aspect I loved the story and characters of 2077. But that's why in my opinion phantom liberty and cyberpunk 2.0 feels so much better in everything, because now they have all this knowledge and they can focus on making everything better, 2077 created the basis and phantom liberty built on it and refined everything

[@Nikkska]

Unfortunately, developers always cop the blowback from corporate & shareholder decisions

[@m1ichi]

I splashed out the cash for a 4070ti build so I could play it with path-tracing, playing the entire dlc with that at max settings was unreal, one of the best experiences I've had ever, especially the ghost in the shell boss. I then played like 50hrs free roam too on top of my existing 200 prior to PL, I can see myself over the years reaching 1000hrs now with the state of the game hands down, it's fantastic!

[@Ciki92]

CP2077 topped witcher 3 as my fav game of all time

[@ricardomeijer7164]

Enjoy it man!​@@m1ichi

[@babytiny5807]

I originally didn't like Pawel given that he was the one running his mouth about how amazing their broken product was, but he has stuck around and clearly shows a lot of passion and loyalty for the company. I'm glad he remained consistently passionate even when the game was a mess, I bet he's great to be around in the studio

[@cabbageleon4914]

it probably didn't feel any better for Pawel before release knowing what he knew. He didn't really have a choice but to smile at the cameras and pretend everything wasn't a complete shit show. I'm glad they're doing better now.

[@wafflingmean4477]

"In Poland, everything you rent is furnished already!" Ralph and every single Australian in the audience: *internally screaming*

[@PiperDeck4]

Jake and Lucy, please please please record your playthroughs of Outer Wilds. Watching other people play it for the first time is the only way I can keep re-living it

[@xXsillysussyXx]

this!!

[@Patches887]

I’m assuming Nakeyjakey is on a yoga ball this whole call. Hey that rhymed

[@brownpaperbag1651]

bars bro

[@LeegallyBliindLOL]

Also clearly not wearing an overall, cause if he did he just might fall.

[@yetibluebeard]

@@LeegallyBliindLOLwomp woomp wooooommmpp

[@NionAeon]

Loved the CDPR section, no shade on Jake, he was super cool, had me laughing a lot and I hope we see him again! But man, really interesting stuff coming from CDPR soon, and seemingly so many jobs are about to be open within the new branch 👏👏

[@pogtuber5146]

Mad respect to the FPS crew for having enough clout in the community that top tubers and developers are giving them the time for interviews. That's the opportunities and respect you get in the community by just being honest about your opinions on gaming.

[@PurposelessRabbitholes]

Two things: One, great to see Jakey here, and two, I watched that Cory Barlog car interview after you mentioned it around the hour mark and damn that was electric 👌

[@blahblah14722]

You're one of my favorite KZbinrs

[@mo-akif]

@@blahblah14722 You're one of my favorite KZbinrs

[@as1tis]

Is there already a petition to make Jakey the fourth castmember?

[@untitled4525]

No because we’re all having fingers cross it’ll be tam

[@tanmaypanadi1414]

@@untitled4525 ahh the resident goblin. ❤

[@robardian3697]

So I'm guessing The Completionist stuff didn't go over well?

[@Chris-yp6zm]

@@robardian3697 They already addressed it in an episode. He's not coming back.

[@braynjohnson4302]

@@untitled4525ehh

[@rav186]

The CC for this video registers Ralph saying ‘pawn’ as ‘porn’, pretty amusing if you’re just reading along. My favorite line was probably ‘alright well I’m just gonna go find this cyclops and kill it with this porn’.

[@mikesannitti6042]

Not just the CC, it's what I heard each time he said it.

[@processedsoy]

Having Jakey on here was incredible. You all mesh sooooo well. I hope he can come back in the future!

[@onlyenkei]

When Ralph said he is going to start playing Helldivers, I literally cheered. LET'S SPREAD SOME DEMOCRACY BROTHER!

[@marccreation1052]

Hey, didn' t i drop a 380 MM on you last week?

[@cenvint77]

This was the best podcast since episode 1 and I've listened to all of them hehe ! good job!

[@Akrymir]

Gotta agree with Ralph on the topic of younger gamers will be playing games like we do. My taste in Games/Music/TV/Movies/Books changed as I aged and I don't see any reason for theirs to be stagnant. A lot of it is tied to what's popular in their social groups and as us olds know from experience, that becomes less and less relevant the older you get. As they start to be come more independent people, so will how they engage with the medium. In the end, great games will win.

[@robertjmessenger]

Collab of the century!

[@Tatman2TheResQ]

Perfect guest. Loved his work since the beginning of his channel and enjoyed him getting to talk with you all.

[@mathiaschristensen1194]

Absolutely loved NakeyJakey's content for years. Glad you guys had him on for an interview, to get a little perspective on how he thinks and feels about his works :)

[@brandonhiatt1394]

Perfect mashup. Great episode!

[@connorstace]

NakeyJakey is one of my absolute favourite youtubers! This is an incredible collab! Please pretty please do this again 🎉❤

[@beastinshow2362]

This podcast is just.. Great vibes. Thanks for another pleasant n informative episode. :)

[@monsterxteeth]

Awesome to hear the insight from Jakey about juggling his music and videos. As an artist that tends to cast a wider net, it's reassuring to hear someone reflect some of my own personal battles when it comes to creating.

[@jakej654]

as a fellow jake i appreciate this podcast giving our best their time to shine

[@naodyntsi]

Love it. Spend all my day with you. So cool.

[@DaER68]

Jakey absolutely need to play Outer Wilds. I think he’ll love it.

[@DoTheAstralPlane]

You can tell the CDPR devs really love and care about what they do.

[@taglor]

I thank you for all the laughs Jakey. (Enjoyed the recent revisiting RD2 vid)

[@aaronroach8218]

NakeyJakey and Cyberpunk, two of my favorite things wow

[@l0rdfr3nchy7]

Cool episode, nice to see NakeyJakey, good job guys!

[@carbonfibercarpet4655]

It’s funny because the stuff Ralph says about Dragon’s Dogma 2 is exactly what people said about DD1 lol

[@KABLAMMATS]

I think it was improvement but they add a lot bunch of half baked stuff and we back to square one, maybe someday my offspring will finally enjoy the real dragon dogma

[@doesntno]

Ralph knows DD1 exists, right?

[@carbonfibercarpet4655]

@@KABLAMMATSyeah, it’s a mix of improvements from DD1, stuff that feels like a step backwards, and then experimental stuff that doesn’t feel finished. They really just need to go all in on a Dragon’s Dogma 3 or something

[@carbonfibercarpet4655]

@@doesntnosounds like he didn’t play it lol

[@Nickulator]

Yea I kept thinking how ironic it was hearing Ralph talking about it like that considering the game IS the freakin sequel lol. Feels like they just remade DD1 with a fresh coat of paint instead of significantly improving on the formular.

[@Im_That_Dude]

Dang, I relate so much to Jakey, this has been so inspiring, getting me hyped up to work on my own music and projects again

[@LTonyGames2099]

For yall to get rhe great nakey jakey into your channel, youre growing pretty big!

[@dabblerblue]

I saw HEALTH and Pixel Grip on my birthday and they were both incredible! One of the best shows I've seen in ages.

[@dannydex365]

Ralph’s perspective on DD2 is spot on and is actually exactly how DD1 was. There were a lot of elements that didn’t feel fully fleshed out in DD1 but were built upon with DD2. Given that it sold over 2.5 million copies - there will definitely be a DD3. Also, DLC is confirmed for DD2, so we may seem some enhancements there.

[@ExplosiveTeddies]

The ranting with the CDPR guys was my favourite part of this episode.

[@hutaomain8675]

I wanted the interview to be longer it was awesome hearing their experience need moaaar

[@10gbo_pizza]

thank god we have more screen time of jakey i needed that

[@TheProtosnipe]

Yo is that Jaquan the Jequel?

[@Blietzflame845]

Omg this is so awesome!!

[@minine6508]

manifesting more jakey on the pod 🙏🏻

[@BirdXYZ]

That was a very fun interview with the guys from CDPR.

[@TMV420]

best collab ever. hey jakeyboy!

[@alextorres8635]

The king as a guest??? I couldn't miss this episode.

[@JimJansen91]

My 2 favourite KZbin channels in an almost 3 hour podcast? Yes please.

[@alveeahmad1777]

I liked the way how Skill Up explained dragon's dogma 2. In any other game, if my side companions repeatedly saying the same things over and over again, I would be extremely frustrated. Similarly, I am looting like nobody gives a shit. In any other game these were treated as "immersion-breaking" for me. But, for any unknown reason, I am not caring of any of these stuffs here, don't know why. Also, the side quests are extremely well-designed. These feel like fetch quests at the beginning but the more you go deep towards that side quest the more you will find the depth of it most of the time. But it is true that the game's lack of enemy variation is truly problematic. But again, I think developers did not want us to stick to one vocation only. I think, you can attain highest level of any particular vocation very quickly and then developer wants to try other because the game seems extremely easy if you level up with one single vocation and stick with it. So the enemy variation problem kinda offsets with the fact that you need to start from zero with each of these unique vocations. and oh man there are immense amount of varieties in vocations.

[@Inogat]

having Lucy in the manscaped shoutout is the best! You can see shillUp trying to keep it together it's amazing.

[@Goober89]

If Jakey became a permanent member I would probably die of excitement

[@MisterModder123]

Him replacing Gerard and going back to four members would be amazing

[@fragr33f74]

Ngl man I'm a little nervous of how CDPR is building towards the next Cyberpunk game. I'm obviously not a dev, so maybe they've got a good strategy, but building a new team and working in a new engine with people across 2 continents just seems like so much new stuff to contend with. I wish CDPR the very best. I love 2077 and PL, and would love nothing more than for the next game to deliver to its highest potential.

[@Ripley93]

Haven’t even seen the episode but Jakey co-hosting is an instant like

[@rokktober-personal]

What a banger episode good god 🎉

[@shaw1721]

This is awesome, I’d love to watch him on again, he’d be a great permanent spot.

[@DroneCorpse]

I love this pod

[@DroneCorpse]

10000% AGREED ON RALPHS THOUGHTS ON DD2. 40 hours in I’m having fun but it’s a BREEZE and super rote in its loop. The Twitter discourse on it made it seem way more ‘hardcore’ and people may end up disappointed if they really want that sort of experience out of it.

[@meeqsb3521]

Learning about differences from US and Europe was an awesome and unexpected element here

[@alexlelonek7923]

Lucy and Jakey need to play outer wilds! It’s a masterclass and makes you FEEL. I haven’t had an experience like that since. Also speaking of soundtracks…

[@LetsMakeSomeGames-hi9iz]

Nakey Jakey. I've been doing game dev for a year and a half now and it's HAAARD. It takes so much mental energy, but I have faith you'll be able to push through the learning process.

[@snows2211]

I LOVE your podcasts. I don't think I missed a single one so far. Any chance you guys could get the Helldivers devs on board next? That would be amazing.

[@jlg442]

Omg I love NakeyJakey. Dang too bad Jake wasn't there.

[@thatrandomderp]

There can only be one Jake at a time

[@DroneCorpse]

Have you ever seen both of the Jakes in the same room 🤨

[@IWantToStayAtYourHouse]

Plot twist: they're the same person

[@tunggone9605]

Man such a huge fan of ROMCOM can’t wait for more music from jakey

[@SS-st5vf]

My jaw droppppped 😮 when I saw the collab

[@johncochrane9097]

Love that NakeyJakey is here!

[@teetle0]

Love the crossover

[@jimmehjerms7925]

Surprised Jakey hasn't played outer wilds, fantastic game with a great soundtrack, he would love it

[@TheShaza55]

This is the crossover I’ve waited for

[@nicklane9032]

This episode had really good chemistry, like you guys are all fun but you needed a little jakey goofiness to tie it together

[@graffitigospel6247]

OMG, I can TOTALLY relate to getting older and feeling jaded on games at the finetuned age of 38. I'm a graphic designer and content creator for a local university and find myself wanting to spend my precious time on earth MAKING things.

[@jasonbadower]

Omg! I just realized Gabe is wearing the cover to Uncanny Xmen 213 by Alan Davis on his sweater. Absolute LEGEND.

[@TheRealScurred]

Great talk with Nakey.

[@PhoenixBlack_741]

I found the Grove Street Easter Egg (GTA San Andreas,) along with two people talking about having connections to GS also… But fantastic interview guys! 💯👊🏾

[@S0LIDSNEK]

Jakey is just the man and that’s all there is to it. S-tier content daddy for sure.

[@Joseph_Hornreich]

Nakey Haley making rounds?! Let’s go!!!!

[@zezblit]

yeahhhhh I was so hyped for this

[@djgizmoe]

I will never not feel secondhand embarrassment during those Manscaping ad reads…😂

[@Nickulator]

NakeyJakey should honestly become the 4th permanent member of this podcast if he can find the time for it. His perspective as a "non-gaming journalist" but still a passionate critic is so valuable, especially with some of his behind the scenes knowledge.

[@valthe1st890]

NO WAY YOU GOT THE BALL GUY AWESOME

[@Cypeq]

The interviews with devs are very important to me. They may not get the views but importance of learning whats going on from their point of view is invaluable. BTW. I Love Lucy.

[@christopherdelgado6857]

No idea who jakey was, but I like the cut of his jib. Great pod as always!

[@canelillard]

Ralph - would love to hear your full thoughts on DD2 in a review! Such an odd, fascinating game with incredible potential

[@Dan-hz4vf]

SkillUps opinion on Dragons Dogma 2, and i played 113 hours, is exactly the same as mine. It is missing a ton, it definitely feels like a prototype but i enjoyed my time. The story though? very broken, a huge mess. Still worth the time! Hope they make another.

[@DroneCorpse]

it’s kind of hilarious how blatantly broken the game is in so many different ways. Still enjoyed my time with it. Swimming in 7/10

[@Archflip]

Yeah. I'm in NG+ and honestly, it feels like what it really is missing is just content. System-wise, it pushes a lot of cool things especially for people who haven't played the first game before (pawns, grappling/climbing monsters, etc.) Just more stuff to do, more things to fight, better gear to get and refine, more skills to try. Hopefully it gets an expansion like the first game or some kind of continued development.

[@monsG165]

Lucy just wanted to say as someone who was born and grew up in Newcastle with the heaviest Geordie accent ever, then moved to the middle east at 15, then Spain at 23. My accent is beyond mangled up and it has no time nor place. Feel ya, really feel ya.

[@sarcasm2182]

Time to binge Romcom again 🔥🔥

[@Daniel.Anugerah]

Jakey: f**k it delete it all Me: frantically downloads South Dakota

[@GuiiBrazil]

Jakey is indeed one of the best around here, and also, in gaming as a whole. Nice surprise to see him here. Absolutely awesome episode.

[@koryharreschou2815]

Love the dev interviews you guys do, please keep up with the great job!

[@suros8105]

Such a crazy combo for me. Been watching Jakey and his rise since hid Titanfall 2 rap review and been watching Skill Up since his Division 2 stuff. Give me all the OG points. Never could've seen this crossover coming.

[@maxisenberg9093]

MDHR was an absolute pleasure to talk to. Nicest people ever

[@bsullyvan4948]

Ralph’s fit in the interview is elite. 😏🔥🔥

[@Big_Dai]

First podcast entry that I've clicked on..

[@nicklane9032]

Same, they're all fun people but it's felt a little too formal before- like they haven't broken into being comfortable and silly

[@YohAquino2]

"Either say something new, or find a new way to say it."