The Hills Surprise | Sacred Symbols: A PlayStation Podcast Episode 225

[@aricthered3331]

“Chris and I, cutting in, without father.” 🤣 Love it. Lol.

[@maggotmusic757]

"Mildly indisposed" aka Collin might have 3 sons soon lol

[@CobraCodex]

Something I really respect you guys for is that you treat video games as the premium product they are, as opposed to viewing them as throwaway time wasters as some do. I still gladly buy all my games a la carte and even if most of them have been on sale, I think I've bought more full priced games this year than I have in several years (thanks in part to all the steam ports lol)

[@clickingaming]

Absolutely agree. I was telling my partner the other day that the best thing about this podcast is the respect for both the value and the history of games. It’s unmatched by anyone else (besides Defining Duke, of course). 😂

[@LaztstaNd]

When you say "some" people view them as throaway time wasters, do you mean the vast, VAST majority of people gaming today? You do realize that the most played games every year, are literally games that have yearly release cycles (Madden, Fifa, NBA 2k, COD, etc...), F2P games/Live service games and mobile games, right? GoT and TLoU Part 2 sold 10 million copies each, after 2 fucking years of bundles and heavy discounts, you're telling me, those games would have suffered or would've been impossible to make if they were put on a sub service?

[@bigbox1431]

GAAS is the new king.

[@imo098765]

@@bigbox1431 Has been since 2014 and if you consider WOW etc a live service too it goes back even longer

[@bigbox1431]

@@imo098765 WoW wasn't on console. The GAAS era arrived ~2017 or 2018 when PlayStation, XBox, and Switch turned gamers into Live Service fans.

[@Garoth4582]

I understand $4000 isn't a lot of money but as someone who got laid off in July because the company I worked at got bought out and shut down here it would help. I have two boys and a girlfriend to provide for and many places in Louisiana still want to pay sub $15 a hour here. I mean minimum wage is still 7.25 here! $4000 dollars might not be a lot of money but it would help keep my lights on and feed my family. I could have bought my 5 year old a birthday present this weekend if I had that money. I take no offense to what you guys said and I mean no ill will towards y'all either. You guys are the best pod going and just wanted to throw my 2 cents in (if I had 2 cents lol). Anyways keep up the great work as you guys always help get through the mondays.

[@jeffsmith3818]

I was one of the people that was devastated when Colin and Greg broke up. But I look back now and think oh my god what a blessing that was because the style of the content that kind of funny makes is so drastically different than what you are doing now Colin with LSM and I’m so so so grateful that you guys are able to do what you’re doing right now. I still enjoy kind of funny content, but it is a completely different style and is often background watching whereas LSM content gets my full undivided attention.

[@mckenleymason1212]

Finally a person that feels just like me about the break up, but also where they both are today.

[@jak-A127]

After watching this truly real friendship play out for years and the fruit of that relationship being their professional independence, it stung to see Greg just throw Colin to the wolves like that over something so trivial. It worked out for the best in the end, Colin was unhappy with the direction the company was going in. In hindsight it's always seemed like a pretense for Greg to jettison a friendship at an opportune moment for the sake of what he envisioned the company could be, Colin became a liability. Greg Miller is a big phony. "Best Friends", indeed.

[@colinstevens2462]

Kinda funny content feels so damn inauthentic, it's such a shame. Literally the only people there who don't make me cringe uncontrollably the second they speak are Nick and Andy and to some extent, Kevin.

[@VocorKane]

Once you get used to 60+ FPS you can’t go back.

[@marioq8395]

The Kinda Funny studio is a bit of a mystery to me. Do they expect an influx of new Patreons to justify that cost? I’ve seen their KZbin views go down and they stopped making their publishing their Patreon numbers. It looks nice but it’s not like their shows are much different and are mostly just them sitting at a desk talking. Seems they are just milking their current base for more $$$ than growing their audience.

[@DFTNSHEXGRM]

Kinda Funny reminds me of Red Letter Media’s “The Nerd Crew” but unironically.

[@ANGELOFDARKification]

They probably have different ambitions. With the amount they have spent on the studio and production value, I expect them to use their contacts and bring in guests for their shows. I don't think it's viable in the gaming space but I can also see it working only if they start having members with differing opinions.

[@unfathomablePSN]

If I remember rightly it was a patreon stretch goal that was reached where they said they would get a bigger studio. That was years ago pre pandemic, around about the time I stopped watching them. But agree that its overkill.

[@evanwestendorf9667]

Their content is all white noise to me because they all have the same opinion on most things and they're all "for the brand" hype people instead of being relatable

[@goblingirlgaming]

They wanted a $25 patron per month instead of $10. They got a lot of push back and adjusted some things to make the community happy. However, they are pushing for the $25 a month. It's discusting. Saying they are making so much content and deserve and are worth that much, because they are a small business. In these times it comes off as tone deaf to the current economy. I recently cancelled my Netflix, Crave, HBO, Disney. I can't afford these services anymore, let alone a $25 patron. Imagine asking twice as much as most streaming service channels. geesh

[@rade-blunner7824]

As a Briton, the beginning of this podcast made me feel _so bad_ for the rest of continental Europe. Don't worry, I'm sure they know you exist...

[@rorynolan2322]

Na they're Americans lol

[@daksans6764]

UK = Europe

[@aaronangeloni6220]

Got to agree this was very hard to listen to.

[@shankypanky8879]

First of all, Bayonetta IS NOT a series that made 450mil+. This series has sold just over 3m copies on ALL platforms combined. Bayonetta is a well-known character, but just because some influencers like a game and talk about it a lot doesn't mean it sells millions n millions of copies in the real world. Secondly, considering the information at our disposal now about this mess and how Hellena misrepresented the numbers and said she was offered only 4k$, it is obvious that she threw this laughable 450 million dollars number out to create a dire juxtaposition of the profits made by the series and the money offered to her. Everyone, including foolish me, went - Oh, they made so much money! Oh, poor lead VA got offered so less in comparison! Aww, and immediately rallied behind her. Never again I'll believe accusations, no matter how emotionally charged they are, without hearing both sides of the story,

[@ANGELOFDARKification]

I think she came out and said she was offered a low amount then after speaking with the director, she was only offered 4k more. While I agree she misrepresented her argument, she is still getting underpaid for sure. Only issue I had was her calling out Jennifer Hale for taking the role.

[@AstreaGT]

People who complain about game pricing are like me, low on money. Especially now days it's hard for us to afford these and that's ok. Being a cheap bastard, I'm totally fine with waiting months for games to go down in price. I don't think games are overpriced at all, just can't afford them.

[@darkhpokinsngaming8889]

We knew about the Resident Evil 4 Remake release date before that stream, the date was announced back when the game was announced. No need for predictions.

[@n2nother]

Didn’t Colin like Ghostwire Tokyo? The game that lost its game director? And Uncharted 4? That also lost their director? Yes, I know Ubisoft isn’t Naughty Dog but the point remains. Those directors left under much more suspect circumstances and those games turned out well.

[@daksans6764]

Ubisoft can easily someone new unlike Naughty Dog which makes same kind of movie type games

[@imthemoeron]

Colin's price argument is very flawed, because nobody is forcing developers to spend more money than they used to... it's the developer's problem to solve how to make successful games without breaking the bank, not the consumer's problem

[@FreshWitcher]

I'll never pay $70 for a short game. It's not about being broke. It's what what you feel is worth your dollars.

[@AgentKain]

I honestly only listen to you guys in the background so even if you guys bought a studio it wouldn't make much of a difference to me. The current format is perfect! Keep up the great work fellas!

[@mickbelfast]

Interesting that Colin would get information relating to a new Star Wars project and then read it out but a few shows back you mentioned you were given information about the Horizon Zero Dawn remake but decided it wasn’t your place to provide that information….. interesting lol. Almost like you never were given horizon zero dawn information before it was initially leaked

[@ifstatementifstatement2704]

There is NOTHING about going back to school that is attractive.

[@adamshiblawi8372]

Dustin makin lotta sense during the Splinter Cell argument! Great work Last Stand, been a fan of Colin from the IGN days, the man keeps getting better and better over the years👏

[@jegry19]

The fact that a plague tale requiem needs a 3070 to have 60fps at 1080p is insane

[@clickingaming]

ehhh sort of. I have a 2080 and get 60fps at 1440p on high settings. sometimes even maxed out in the less intensive areas. it's certainly fluctuates at times and it's something that needs a bit of optimization!

[@cesare4926]

A 3070 with my i5 is getting me 60 FPS solid at 1440p Ultra & 45-60 FPS at 4K ULTRA wilh DLSS Balanced. it's certainly a demanding game but not the worst.

[@TerraWare]

If you look at the first game and than Requirm therea definitely generational leap graphically but also presentationwise and a more matured way of story telling as far as studio experience. The 4th or 5th chapter where the rats go insane on the city was jaw droppingly beautiful. PC port is demanding but also runs at a steady framerate. Its better optimized for Nvidia graphics cards. Having tested it on 3 of my gpu's I was able to get 60 fps at 1440p ultra on an RX 6800 XT or 4K medium high 80% resolution scaling 60. RTX 3080Ti can do 4K 60 ultra with DLSS Quality and the 4090 can do native 4K/60+ ultra. There were no stutter issues or anything like that like there are with Gotham Knights

[@mohamedMustafa-yn4uc]

28:00 lol. Adam is the 🐐

[@loutronz4708]

Looks like these boys will be missing out on a bunch of first gen UE5 games. Those will probably be 30 fps games.

[@ANGELOFDARKification]

As long as there are options for lower res with higher frames, I think people will be fine.

[@wiggyp1v255]

5000 Rats on screen in A Plague Tale Innocence. Apparently, Requiem can have up to 300,000

[@thiagoporto8001]

I don't know, I I have a feeling that the majority of games will shift back to 30fps once the cross gen-phase ends, and developers start focusing on pushing for next-gen graphics.

[@Splathew]

I had a recurring dream for years about not being able to find my next class in high school lol

[@BDreGaming]

Missed opportunity not calling this episode "The Hills Are Alive"

[@jermainewalker756]

Thumbnail of pyramid head spinning in an open field...

[@cokeMONSTERps3]

I had 0 context for that rat speech and in the middle I was just staring at my phone trying to contain a nervous laughter.

[@bigbox1431]

I don't understand why Chris and Dustin don't push back on Colin here: "They are in desperate, desperate need of both a single player and multiplayer shooter." - Colin Single player shooters aren't thriving ANYWHERE. Niether Nintendo, XBox, or Steam have any big single player shooters because they don't do well in the market anymore. Why does PlayStation "desperately need" a game that will sell between 2 - 6 million copies when it's clear they're strategy is 10x type games? PlayStation is now this... Single player, big IP, with the potential to sell 20+ million copies. Open world most likely. Multiplayer, with the potential to be the next big Live Service game. This talk of small titles with low market potential would be gross misconduct from PlayStation leadership considering they've awakened the sleeping giant known as XBox. PlayStation is playing Moneyball now. Small titles are meaningless to them.

[@EvernhamNo9]

“Potential to sell 20 million copies.” So you agree TLOU2 was a massive flop then?

[@DanishingAct]

That sessler quote was nuts. Dude needs help.

[@RuSlavik]

I remember seeing some of his tweets from years ago. Looks like he hasn't changed since then. He's one of the angriest people I've ever seen on the internet.

[@MrDarkmaster997]

bayonetta is not a 400 million dollar franchise...

[@kacperkorol]

Pudding is usually made from Blood, Fat and Bones. It's actually really really good, and it's not just a UK thing. I'm polish but live in Ireland and both countries have their own version's of it. You should try it

[@mattj2692]

We used to have duck blood soup every Xmas.

[@davidly138]

As an Irish guy living in Poland, don't forget your own version 'kaszanka'. I enjoy all black puddings if they are made well.

[@sprinter1boy]

It's rank

[@archangelarielle262]

Nah, all it is, is animal abuse.

[@BDreGaming]

Gotham Knights will be a complete and utter failure, and rightfully so. It literally looks like an early PS4 generation game. Flip book frame rate is absolutely unacceptable. Combined with the sterile World in that game, all the bugs. The digital Foundry analysis video perfectly sums it up, and points out that 7-year-old Arkham Knight is Superior in every aspect in comparison.

[@Alienshade]

It's so funny that it was Adam Sessler!

[@StephenTheZ]

No offense but you should have done some more research before talking about the Bayo controversy. For starters simple math tells you that her claim about the 450 mil or whatever value the games are worth is basically impossible. Series total sales are only a few million copies. Even if you're generous and say it's sold like 4 mil copies (which is probably too high, the numbers we know of point it at around 3 mil copies sold for the entire series) that is only around 240 million dollars. And that is assuming every single game is sold at full price (which it isn't obviously.) Bayonetta is a relatively small series and has not generated anywhere in the ball park of what was claimed. That was the first warning sign that this whole thing was fishy. Secondly in regards to Chris talking about how she is not green - yes she is. Taylor has not had a single voice acting role outside of Bayonetta in a decade. Back when the original Bayonetta came out (2009) it looked like she was trying to get into the VA industry but she gave up it seems. Who knows why. But it's very obvious she lacks experience and does not understand how the industry works. That is probably the reason this whole thing happened in the first place, her complete lack of knowledge considering she isn't really a VA. Lastly the "grow up" comment about money reeks of being out of touch with reality and not seeing the performance for what it is. For some reason everyone just ignores the amount of actual work going into these games. Bayonetta is an action game light on story and cutscenes, it's not some cinematic experience or RPG where these people are doing tons and tons of dialogue. Taylor herself said she recorded all of her lines for Bayonetta 1 in 16 hours. 4 days of work at 4 hours a day, her own words. Literally not even what would be considered full time work in the US. Bayonetta 3 will likely have around the same amount of dialogue (Bayo 2 had roughly the same as well) and frankly could have less (for the character) because Bayonetta has to share the spotlight with the new playable character they're introducing, Viola. Sorry but there is no world where a voice actor of a niche game series (or even a big one as far as I am concerned) should be making 6 figures (or anything close) for around 20 hours of work. That is complete insanity.

[@Ramona122003]

To add to this, the claimed that they lowball her and she worth more, but then they turned around and hired Jennifer Hale who is not only a vet VA who is in a union, but is probably one of the most high profile VAs you can hire at this moment. So what sense would it make to lowball original Va and then turn around and hire someone who is probably more expensive.

[@Easelgames]

@@Ramona122003 Taylor is in the same union as Hale so that doesn't matter

[@Ramona122003]

@@Easelgames Which was my point. I'm saying that didn't hire down to save money.

[@jaerdahl]

Lot of "I bet those golden tickets make the chocolate taste terrible" vibes around the 35 minute marker lol.

[@JimsGameRoom]

Pet peeve when people say we waited so long for Kingdom Hearts 3, in that series if you haven't noticed, every game is mainline and there was Dream Drop Distance, Birth By Sleep, 358/2 Days, Coded and 2.8 between KH2 and 3...

[@richcartwright889]

Perfect length of game 18-30 hours depending.

[@Fahrenheit38]

I'm gonna end up buying a edge controller just to get the back buttons. Just want them mapped as r3l3, really missed them when playing elden ring on ps5

[@DerUserX]

"The Europeans" have a king now. Dude.

[@BDreGaming]

We need Jimmy's Cryin', put over the music and lyrics of Jamie's Cryin by Van Halen.

[@BDreGaming]

Dishonored 2 is one of my favorite games of all time. Unfortunately it's capped at 30 FPS on current generation consoles. It is absolutely dying for a 60 FPS patch.

[@ChrisWTube]

Complete agree, the lack of 60fps is also baffling as the first game and DOTO have FPS Boost on Xbox

[@gadgetboy7170]

With the whole game length debate - should you pay more for a longer movie or album? Quality over quantity everyday

[@gleekthemonkey4570]

I definitely think that in person shows are better. The new Kinda Funny studio is definitely a bit extra tho.

[@tonydub98]

I'm probably one of the few here who listens to both Colin AND Kinda Funny and I agree. My first thought when seeing the new studio was "All this for podcasts?"

[@ANGELOFDARKification]

I actually thought their old studio was perfectly fine with the big screen behind the desk. That being said, you have to presume they want to expand and have bigger ambitions if they want to have this new studio. Maybe fill the space of the nee Rooster Teeth kinda thing.

[@infinitysynthesis]

Who would ever say that Splinter Cell Conviction was the best in the series?. It was one of the worst.

[@EvernhamNo9]

The worst, unless you count the portable games lmao

[@benisjammin626]

Kinda funny was (is, but to a lesser extent) so awesome because of it being in person. Their new studio video did bring a tear because of how monumental that was for them to be back in person. Even though so many people are not the original group, their banter is fun. But their new studio is too extra. I wish we just had the extra bedroom like before but maybe more fleshed out. I hope they also allow video calls too sometimes because nobody wants to go to the office every day (even though it cost a lot so they probably will be there every day). The video calls also made it easy to have guests. With last stand, I wish you guys would occasionally visit each other and just do the show as normal at somebody's house, at least just once more to try it out. Even if only 2 are at the house, and 1 is still on video call, I think it would be entertaining and give stuff a different enjoyable twist. There is value in these in-person shows (And I mean regular shows, not specials). I think it's also okay for it to be used as a bonus, instead of a norm. That way getting out of bed early that one day like 3 times a year and making a trip of it won't feel like a chore, it will be exciting, and the audience will enjoy the banter and increased engagement. Just my 2 cents. Otherwise keep up the good work. Definitely my favorite gaming podcast

[@BishopDelicious]

Have to assume KF is planning to expand, it’s the only way that what must be a 1+mil studio is justifiable. Raising their tiers so that you get literally nothing for less than $10 (and at that everything deprecated by some amount of time).. more or less forcing the $20… that’s just so far from reasonable - hope they didn’t screw themselves, still wish them continued success despite these odd choices. They do have video calls etc, even greenscreen’d Bless behind the desk from home.. which was surprisingly neat.

[@benisjammin626]

@@BishopDelicious that sounds awesomely cool. Their studio looks massive though and that desk is huge. I forsee too many people at that desk at once (like 6-8 people). Might be okay for a spoilercast for a game, but I like the 3-4 people podcasts the most (or 2 people with the tech guy chiming in from time to time)

[@crosvale]

They still have video calls with the co-hosts for PSILYxoxo and the X-Cast. They'll still have guests.

[@sprinter1boy]

Kinda funny has been wank now for about 3 years. Bless and Jan are useless. What was that fake cry from bless with Tim ffs how embarrassing

[@sprinter1boy]

@@BishopDelicious KFG new studio feels like a news room, such a turn off.

[@balaam_7087]

@3:50 Nothing offensive about PS stars? Idk how OCD affects you, Colin, but for me it’s egregious to have to worry about whether or not I’ll be able to acquire whatever the next collectible is. When I play games I either ensure I can get 100% of the trophies, or I simply refuse to play it. Same here. I avoided Stars like the plague as Sony does not guarantee everything will always at all times be acquirable. No way in hades im going to have 80% completion in stars and have to lament forever certain collectibles I’ve missed and can never get again. No way.

[@rd_2113]

You don't need any collectibles

[@smgofdvld]

I got fist of the north star today and I earned 70 points if it counts discount games I see no issues with it. Microsoft rewards is miles better though but I hope with time Sony can match it.

[@n2nother]

Who the fuck thinks Conviction is the best Splinter Cell game? Lol.

[@Kanyeweast2020]

Here we go down that same old road again

[@yarya7777]

Real estate? Time to buy the Colin compound. Mov everyone to the neighborhood. You guys get the best of both worlds. Multiple homes

[@cthulhu888]

Seeing that iron maiden shirt has me thinking-what do you guys think about the iron maiden games if you've played any? I think they only have one or two mobile games but they also had an msdos game back in the day too 😄🤘🔥

[@kvnofcolour]

Resistance had so many innovative features that are now common in FPS releases. Even the iconic flop, Haze (I saw potential in its abilities) had similar features that are now renowned in games like Apex Legends. I'd love to see Sony announce a new Resistance, it may hasten my purchase of a PS5.

[@Gameplato]

Anyone else remember a 10+ hour game being considered a solid length back in the day?

[@sebastiansanhueza9601]

Funny! Just last friday was feeling the way Chris said he was feeling. Going through the full force of Captain Trips as I write.

[@InMaTeofDeath]

The only merch I want is that Hoody I see Colin wearing that says stand down but either I'm blind or it's not an option on the patreon. :(

[@ANGELOFDARKification]

A lot of the things you complain about Britain is the same thing Brits complain about tbh. The monarchy is a pretty divisive/indifferent topic to most. Same thing with food. I don't know many people in London that eat traditional british dinners every day. And let's not get started with the politics... 😂

[@NewOO1]

Anyone who owns a Quest2 I cannot recommend enough RE4VR, its hands down the best way to play the game. They also just added mercenaries mode, the Chicago Typewriter and Handcannon so its almost feature complete, I think Separate Ways or whatever the DLC is called is the only thing missing. It takes the game to another level, having to manually reload and getting a new sense of scale in VR made it feel like a whole new game!

[@digitalfusiongaming4830]

Speaking on the topic of Kinda Funny's new studio, well, to be honest it's nice to look at but it makes zero sense. I've researched the numbers and anyone can look at view counts on their videos and there is no way the new studio is sustainable. I'm not too sure why an illuminated floor is needed and after getting past the initial aesthetic look of the new studio I was instantly left scratching my head, asking myself "what is the point of this?" To me, all I see is a group of content creators flexing without any reason to flex. Sure, it's nice to flex and show studio growth off but who exactly are you trying to be? It's fake as fuck and I am curious to see how long the new studio space lasts. Hey, if I'm wrong in the end and the new studio space ends up completely viable and sustainable then I will stand corrected. I just don't see that happening and it seems like a huge mistake. Just my opinion.

[@ancientflames]

Their viewship has been pretty stagnant for a while. Maybe their Patreon is doing well i guess

[@Banstick]

I don't think they would spend all that time, money, and effort creating that amazing studio without thinking about how sustainable it will be. They have a lot of dedicate supporters, that came across clearly on the marathon stream. With that said, I enjoy KF and Sacred Symbols equally, which means an epic studio is still on par with three dudes making a show in their rooms via the internet XD

[@BishopDelicious]

Have to agree.. if they can afford that studio.. they have income far in excess of what Patreon can do (theirs anyway). Their numbers have been leveled off for years now. The whole “we’re in a million dollar studio, asking our viewers for yet more money”… it’s gotten kind of ridiculous. Jacking up Patreon pricing isn’t helping matters either imho. I’m still supportive viewer (refuse to use the word “fan”), even though I think most of their recent PT contractors are “bad choices”. I have to believe they are planning to expand to justify the studio.

[@crosvale]

I'm happy for KF, and I really hope they continue to do what they're passionate about.

[@kaiyoutrinon7218]

I thought I was bugging out when I heard Dustin and Chris talk about RE4 Remake's release date so I checked the RE4 remake trailer from about 4 months ago and at the start of it they showed the release date being March 24th, 2023. They obviously forgot about it, which happens. Mostly wanted to remind myself but yeah 👍

[@vidarCRC]

A Plague´sTale Requiem is absolutely doing way more than it's predecessor. They went from 5k rats to 300k rats on screen. It destroys CPUs, I'm on a 5900x and a 3080 and the game can go really low while streaming. I don't see the console versions going to 60 fps without some serious compromises tbh. Great game though.

[@PurushaDesa]

20:10 Instead of the garbage fire idea, just take it from them and distribute it to those who can't pay their rent. 🤷‍♂

[@EvernhamNo9]

Better than paying $70 for movie games with zero replay value

[@alleystargrowley2784]

i have that same school dream as Chris down to the schedule and not finding the main office. Also not knowing my locker combo.

[@Mrs_Puffington]

I like OW2 :) PS: I agree with the 1.5 assumption. 2.0 is the PvE part in my opinion.

[@RuSlavik]

Chris is right, the PS Showcase wouldn't overshadow Ragnarok if it dropped before it. The same thing has already happened with the PS5 reveal and TLOU2 in June 2020. The 30 FPS target might actually come back later this generation once UE5 and full ray tracing make their way into new games. These new technologies are pretty demanding. So I'd say don't get too used to 4K60 yet. The worst thing about cliffhangers is that sometimes sequels just never come out. Beyond Good & Evil had a cliffhanger ending. A sizeable number of fans of that game has probably died already.

[@Easelgames]

It's fine to get used to the current "4k60" because in most cases it isn't actually 4K anyway lol. Just ~3K upscalled or so

[@RuSlavik]

@@Easelgames yeah, I guess so. It's often either 1440p 60 or 4k 30 depending on the mode. I wonder what kind of options the more demanding games will have in 3-4 years. If any at all.

[@awesome9174]

I can confirm that the puzzle part in RE8 where you have to align your viewpoint out of the window is a great jump scare in VR.

[@linkinparkblink182ro]

Dustin wtf we even eat our eggs the same way, the plot thickens

[@kkammei]

As a new OW player, the game is fun but not great I guess. It feels far too team reliant that if you're doing completely fine on your own but another teammate is doing absolute dogshit, you can't really come back from that. No amount of healing, buffing, or peeling will help the 0/12 Hanzo hit headshots or stop the Genji from running into the backline then dying immediately. Can't even do a whole lot if your tank is playing far too passively to the point that it's up to everyone else to engage and make space. OW can be a lot of fun but Christ it can make LoL look like a good game at times.

[@BDreGaming]

A plague tale Requiem got the PS5 patch a year ago, that put it at 60fps. I'm absolutely dumbfounded that they released the sequel with a much reduced frame rate. Absolutely aggregious

[@BDreGaming]

Incredibly excited for the new Silent Hill film. And it's directed by Christophe Gans, who directed the original Silent Hill film. The first Silent Hill film was the best video game film of all time, in my opinion. It truly is a great and disturbing horror film.

[@mc_squared]

My new way to game (I mainly play Apex of Warzone most of the time) but the likes of single players, I just wait for it to be about £10/$10 and the "ultimate" editions etc. Wait for 4k updates etc. Then you're playing the best possible version of the game.

[@imo098765]

That entire 30fps discussion is what PC "fanboys" have said for nearly a decade now

[@DeAngryDan]

Europe does not have a king Chris, the Brits do

[@ancientflames]

It's called a joke

[@kinghell9061]

Sub vs paid... let's assume that the dev receives the same amount in each case for their work, or that they can make more on the backend with DLC to a larger sub audience. In this case, what is the better model for creativity? The model that has certain expectations of length? That can only be greenlit if it's going to do certain numbers? That has to be yet another over the shoulder, cinematic, blah? ‘Remake’? That needs 12 GaaS games to prop it up? or the model that needs diversity in its offering?... This is another one of those instances where Colin has (deliberately?) for some reason blinkered himself.

[@Velocifero]

He does that a lot.

[@shaunmorton8548]

There's so many problems with the Bayonetta situation, of course. But I think what really sucks is that yes, maybe 15-20k is a low ball for a prominent VO, but Taylor's lie for emotional manipulation has to hurt the fight for more pay. If she didn't say she was only offered 4k total, and she said 15-20k, we could continue to discuss the low payouts for VAs. It's a shame it's become this he said she said argument. Also Bayonetta isn't a 450 million dollar franchise by a long shot. That number is insane.

[@strsocerplaya9]

I didnt even know Nier Autamata existed before. So maybe reception was never their problem, it was advertising.

[@SleepyDroid]

i remember when console players be like we don't need 60 FPS, can't tell the difference anyway and now be like we need 60 FPS we can't live without it.

[@everythingmeraz]

Sensational boys

[@lowerclassbrats77]

I've been waiting for your Silent Hill reaction all week.

[@jarde1989]

Who cares, RE4 remake made everyone forget about SH2 lol

[@daksans6764]

@@jarde1989 RE4 will stomp SH2 anyday

[@stormer9952]

Colin poor shaming was not on my bingo card. Subscription services are good for gaming you're just mad more people can play them.

[@the_wolf_of_willingboro]

I’m cautiously optimistic about a new silent hill.. I’m 26, silent hill 2-4 as well as Mgs 2 and 3 is probably my favorite video games of all time.. it’s crazy how, Konami which was one of the best in the business is now a ghost of its former shelf.. btw Colin.. ur the reason why I would watch ign back in the day.. ur passion for video games and the way u tell nostalgic stories of your younger self playing them resonates with me so much despite u being much MUCH older than me .❤️ 💯 MUCH older 👴🏼

[@Micxhxael]

Like I said last week... Adam Sessler lost the plot a long time ago. It's a shame. It really is. But it's true.

[@captaincrunch1707]

It’s sad because I like his reviews. Dude has talent but his politics are just nasty and vile. There’s hot takes that can be overlooked and then there’s being an absolute nut job.

[@BDreGaming]

Uncle Phil definitely has the Xbox sheep 100% hypnotized with game pass. The paid rental service, where you end up owning exactly zero games.

[@Rbcop1]

You guys really need to pay attention to each other when speaking hahaha Chris spoke about that Sims story (with some conviction) in the previous episode.

[@keithnmoore2]

Colin was spot on about the cost of games

[@Daniel_D-bo]

I quit kinda funny when they went political years back and had some TDS moments on camra

[@nelsonhamilton8262]

You mean you left when they flat out told you to leave lol?

[@bui2040]

They announced the release date for Re 4 remake back in June.

[@BDreGaming]

Don't EVER ever change sacred symbols, and last send media. Don't ever get back together with Greg. I did like him at ign, but he is complete cringe at kinda funny. Sacred symbols is and always will be the best PlayStation podcast on the internet, as it is now. The chemistry between Colin and Chris and Dustin is just chef's kiss.

[@freeMHan11]

Plat Horizon FW at 30 fps. Guess im just a pro gamer.

[@defreitas3514]

Do they know that the UK is just a tiny part of Europe? I'm really not sure.

[@nijbot875]

They are not even considered european since they left the EU

[@btyler423]

@@nijbot875 is Switzerland not in Europe? Europe the continent and the EU are two completely different things

[@mostroman7058]

@@nijbot875 but they can't leave Europe. 😂

[@foreignuser_]

What's the name of the Lord of the Rings podcast advertised around 50m in?

[@rorynolan2322]

It's called black pudding and the UK is only one small part of Europe. I'll also add your friend is odd if he's wanting to order beans on toast out and about we may eat it at home it's meal you can knock up in a few minutes but actually ordering it? Na

[@jarde1989]

Colin, idk if I can agree with you on the Bayo3 segment… 1) The rebuttal that Platinum had was 3-4k per 4 hour session… while I agree that art should be valued at a high level, it’s hard to respect her claim that the offer was “insulting” when the offer was $1000 PER HOUR. Most people in the west are making $15-25 usd per hour… 2) The $450 million “franchise“ is straight BS… even if you add up all the games sold estimates on VG chartz and multiplied by $60, $150 million would be a generous assumption Note: I can personally state not every unit sold for $60 as I bought both for about $10… as I assume many others did as well

[@BDreGaming]

Now what happened exactly, when Colin disappeared? And the two sons do the Resident Evil news recap? I bought Resident Evil Village on ps5, in preparation for the third person mode update. Can't wait to fire it up for the first time in a couple days! Also I cannot wait for Resident Evil 4 remake. It's being developed by the re2 Remake team, so it's guaranteed perfection in my opinion. Absolutely love Leon and this game.

[@knleonhart]

Hey Layers of Dears, Is it possible that PlayStation has an allotment of cash designated for third party exclusives and all of the JRPG portion of it went to Final Fantasy, Persona 6, and Ni No Kuni 3? Meaning that the Arms Fantasia project was considered redundant? Thanks.

[@mecharobots]

Normally blood pudding called black pudding but yes it does have blood mixed in

[@Ramona122003]

"Bayonatta is worth 450 million". First off, where is she getting that number from and why are you taking her world on it when she lied about almost everything else? That and Bayonatta as a series probably only sold around 3 million and was discounted several times. If Bayonatta was really worth close to half a billon dollars, why is Nintendo funded it instead of Sega and why was Bayontta dead until Nintendo came in and funded the second game?

[@Spr1ggan87]

Nah i'd rather keep the King and Parliament instead of electing people with late stage dementia to run the country. On what was said about Splinter Cell, Conviction is widely considered the worst game in the franchise. I nearly sprayed my monitor with coffee when you read out "considered the best".

[@EvernhamNo9]

2 important truths in one post

[@SciFlyZ]

what a great time to be a patreon, thanks.

[@richcartwright889]

Black pudding not blood pudding. White pudding is the same without the blood. Hey I'd love a conversation with Colin about British vs US food.

[@colehuesca]

Why does chris talk like that?

[@imagineava]

Mate, black pudding is bangin.

[@punpun-ya]

4 hours we feast 🍽️

[@SleepyDroid]

I had to turn off RTX on PC just to get 60 FPS on gotham knights.