I Know the Pieces Fit, 'Cause I Watched Them Fall Away | Sacred Symbols, Episode 298

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  • @TheRealKG912
    @TheRealKG912 8 місяців тому +104

    It's so on brand that Colin is only open to playing Helldivers 2 with the LSM crew to get trophies.

    • @jerrellmackall4653
      @jerrellmackall4653 8 місяців тому

      good luck with the supply drop and gone in 360 seconds.

    • @FerrariF108
      @FerrariF108 8 місяців тому

      @@jerrellmackall4653 gone in 360 seconds isn't too bad . If you find the right map with just 7 bug holes you can actually solo it

  • @echos9396
    @echos9396 8 місяців тому +42

    Can’t believe Chris died, RIP. 🙏

    • @anthonydevetis7221
      @anthonydevetis7221 8 місяців тому +13

      RIP in peace*

    • @Danteandras123
      @Danteandras123 8 місяців тому +1

      CTE is real🙏☠️🙏

    • @lostinlucidity
      @lostinlucidity 8 місяців тому +1

      Someone actually did it (he wore his Seinfeld Kill Me shirt)

    • @asimb0mb
      @asimb0mb 8 місяців тому +2

      No way he died, right? I thought his internship ended, nothing more.

  • @KZ3fps
    @KZ3fps 8 місяців тому +87

    I'm weirdly happy that Colin is playing Helldivers so much. It's just fun to see someone get hooked into a space they usually do not gravitate towards. It speaks to the quality of the game and the experience.

    • @Mmachine88
      @Mmachine88 8 місяців тому +7

      Now imagine him getting hooked into an xbox game while on xbox console or even PC. That would be wild. No console warring people.... I'm simply just saying, since he typically won't play anything that's not on playstation, it would just be fun to see is all. With peace and love my friends

    • @Tatman2TheResQ
      @Tatman2TheResQ 8 місяців тому +10

      ​@@Mmachine88I think we all agree it would be nice if Xbox dropped a game that's enticing enough to warrant going outside the PlayStation ecosystem.

    • @Mmachine88
      @Mmachine88 8 місяців тому +7

      @@Tatman2TheResQ Oh stop it. Please don't do this weird thing where we pretend like xbox has zero good quality games. I'm talking about someone like Colin who doesnt typically go else where regardless of quality of the game. Unless you're saying you are one of those as well lol

    • @Tatman2TheResQ
      @Tatman2TheResQ 8 місяців тому +3

      @@Mmachine88 Maybe you should read what I said and not what you think I said. Colin even owns an Xbox, so it's pretty easy to jump outside the PlayStation ecosystem.. though he does like trophies.
      I'm saying that as someone who owns a PlayStation, there is nothing exclusive to Xbox that will make me buy an Xbox. Nothing. Obviously there are good titles on Xbox, but if I'm not spending $300 to play like 3 or so games. Not including the price to buy the games, unless I'm also spending that much on hardware just to rent a game via Game Pass.
      Most people are buying either a PS, Xbox, or PC. And for most people, buying a PlayStation is the all around best option in terms of value.

    • @foreignuser_
      @foreignuser_ 8 місяців тому +3

      @@Tatman2TheResQColin doesn't play outside of Sony systems because it is part of his career. If this isn't obvious to you and you think it's just because there's no other good games anywhere, you're lacking so much insight. He even tells us in this episode that he believes gaming is a waste of time, which it is. But Colin has found a way to play games and have it not be a waste of time, by making a show about a console. Come over to PC and you can make the same arguments you make about Playstation but for PC. You're a console fanboy. You can't say a Playstation is better value for anyone who actually knows how to use a fucking computer.

  • @FerrariF108
    @FerrariF108 8 місяців тому +11

    That Dani Lalonder comment is CRAZY!
    I did a job interview recently and the woman who interviewed me literally told me I probably wouldn't get the job because I'm white. I was so stunlocked I just laughed.

    • @daksans6764
      @daksans6764 7 місяців тому

      Israel is to be blamed for mistreatment of white people

  • @DanXcel
    @DanXcel 8 місяців тому +10

    Another great episode! Regarding the SBI and racism topic, thank you for talking about it instead of ignoring it. You both handled that conversation extremely well (as usual).

  • @HMAcademia
    @HMAcademia 8 місяців тому +9

    Colin is completely right about the EA lady being racist. I can´t even believe that has to be pointed out but apparently it does.

  • @Goober89
    @Goober89 8 місяців тому +75

    I appreciate the Tool reference in the title

    • @benjaminamouroux8395
      @benjaminamouroux8395 8 місяців тому

      Such an amazing band! Seen them 18 times live…this was my last show
      Spiral 🤘🏽🌀🤘🏽out my man
      ua-cam.com/video/5SIkPwAW1FU/v-deo.htmlsi=XcW4PHAYQF_fiIZ1

    • @knleonhart
      @knleonhart 8 місяців тому +8

      Literally never heard anyone in LSM ever talk about Tool. But then they make this reference.

    • @bretjohnson597
      @bretjohnson597 8 місяців тому +6

      ​@@knleonhartColin has mentioned them a few times in passing on Sacred Symbols.

    • @mraso30
      @mraso30 8 місяців тому +1

      @@knleonhart I too have heard Colin mention Tool once or twice before. I don't think he's a huge fan or anything, but I think he appreciates their talent, just not his preferred style/genre of music.

    • @maggotmusic757
      @maggotmusic757 8 місяців тому +4

      ​@@mraso30 As a drummer, Colin should undoubtedly have respect for Tool or at least Danny Carey lol

  • @foxhopsmash3578
    @foxhopsmash3578 7 місяців тому +4

    Since Chris is fired now… how much severance will he get? 32:18

  • @263malice
    @263malice 8 місяців тому +23

    Not to sound like an ass, but this show runs a lot smoother without Chris making 3/5s and segregation jokes. It also helps Dustin stay chill and not jump back in forth to try to balance between the two.
    Chris such a, “Wouldn’t it be funny if a ginormous rhinoceroses charged in here and killed me - like just outta nowhere!!! XD” kinda guy.
    No hate, but this episode was chill.

    • @Kasual7
      @Kasual7 7 місяців тому

      I appreciate the fact that Colin chose Chris initially as a co-host cause he's platform agnostic and has a fresh take on the industry but I still question his presence on this PlayStation-focused podcast now.
      More often than not when a serious topic rise on PlayStation or a specific game he's like a fish out of water, I don't need Colin to find an actual fanboy but it'd help to have someone on the panel who likes the brand, plays on it and knows PlayStation.

  • @benjaminamouroux8395
    @benjaminamouroux8395 8 місяців тому +14

    Fantastic lyrics from a dope song! I’ve seen Tool perform this live like 10 times. Hits sooo hard

    • @mraso30
      @mraso30 8 місяців тому +1

      I love how they speed up the bridge when they do it live:
      ua-cam.com/video/_XunCnCK5gE/v-deo.html

    • @benjaminamouroux8395
      @benjaminamouroux8395 8 місяців тому

      @@mraso30 facts! Love hearing that every time! This last concert in LA in February was sooo goddamn good! Hearing “Flood” again live after a 20 year wait was perfect for my 18th time seeing them live! 🤘🏽🌀🤘🏽

  • @seasidesandies3334
    @seasidesandies3334 8 місяців тому +3

    Hearing Colin mention people telling him that he "works too much and works too hard", and that they don't want it as bad really resonates so much with me.
    I've worked in the games industry for nearly 8 years at this point, and literally had HR complaints from people saying "You working overtime is making people feel like they're not working hard enough". These same people who would coast all day and not hit their deadlines.
    Too many people these days just expect to be able to do the bare minimum and don't want to work hard, too many people who contribute the bare minimum and expect to reap the rewards... It's a joke.

    • @EpicScreenReviews
      @EpicScreenReviews 8 місяців тому

      Probably because there is more to life than working lol. It's why if you're an American, American society is so shit and people have horrible life expectancy, health issues, and why overall the general population is unhappy. Great, you're working over time, and killing yourself. Those are hours of your life you'll never get back that you could spend with family and friends. When you're dead and gone your family and friends will say "I wish I got to spend more time with him" They won't say "he worked over time all the time! What a guy!"

    • @idakev
      @idakev 7 місяців тому

      How much longer were you staying in the office?

    • @seasidesandies3334
      @seasidesandies3334 7 місяців тому

      @@idakev Like an hour or two, a couple nights a week when it was needed for the project.
      in contrast when I was a QA tester early on I was doing 40 hours overtime a month and nobody cared, it was considered normal them. But as soon as I moved into a position where others felt comfortable to slack off, I was considered a "threat"

  • @AlexN798
    @AlexN798 8 місяців тому +37

    Title goes HARD

    • @XeromusPrime
      @XeromusPrime 8 місяців тому +5

      Now I want to listen to Tool haha.

    • @benjaminamouroux8395
      @benjaminamouroux8395 8 місяців тому

      ua-cam.com/video/5SIkPwAW1FU/v-deo.htmlsi=XcW4PHAYQF_fiIZ1

    • @benjaminamouroux8395
      @benjaminamouroux8395 8 місяців тому +4

      @@XeromusPrimeI was at this concert. 18th time seeing them and it was a masterpiece

  • @scottieb2943
    @scottieb2943 8 місяців тому +7

    Hey colin doubt you will see this but for the trophy just equip a jump pack boost straight up then throw a nade at your feet. Also go into a trivial mission by yourself and bring a flame thrower. Boom 2 easy trophies.

  • @_Meatball_
    @_Meatball_ 8 місяців тому +26

    3:18:22 fucking PREACH Colin. This is why I will always support LSM. This insanity needs to stop.

  • @afroponix3414
    @afroponix3414 8 місяців тому +7

    27:15 Dustin tries to entertain without cohosts for 15 seconds challenge, level: impossible.
    He talks about water…

    • @xwers1234
      @xwers1234 8 місяців тому

      I found it quite insightful and informative. Truly a master of his craft

  • @ryandunberger
    @ryandunberger 8 місяців тому +3

    Im a new listener, i like the multi podcast hub feel of this channel, plenty of material to cycle through depending on what i feel like checking out. Excellent channel!

  • @wyattwiebe9106
    @wyattwiebe9106 8 місяців тому +15

    I was not ready for an intellectual discussion about the hotness of goth girls this week. 💀

    • @Marcus_K
      @Marcus_K 7 місяців тому

      Colin is a married man with some experience. Some goth girls are hot, some not.

  • @nickbowen8057
    @nickbowen8057 7 місяців тому +2

    I love the show. I’ve been listening since ep 1. Always look forward to the weekly episode. With that being said, this episode Collin was unbearably negative. Seemed like he was in a mood. Chip on his shoulder kind of mood. Idk but I hope he’s okay. Everyone has bad days just really noticed that this episode.

  • @Garoth4582
    @Garoth4582 8 місяців тому +27

    Should have brought Brad on for the substitution.

    • @mraso30
      @mraso30 8 місяців тому +5

      100%! I really love Brad. Such a great addition.

    • @pancreations7341
      @pancreations7341 8 місяців тому +4

      Good idea!

  • @tchallaw3st
    @tchallaw3st 8 місяців тому +20

    Moments before I clicked this video, I thought “man it’s been a while since Chris has missed a show, he is overdue” lo and behold 😂

    • @San_Juan_Grand_Prix
      @San_Juan_Grand_Prix 8 місяців тому +5

      He has accumulated his PTO hours

    • @Mmachine88
      @Mmachine88 8 місяців тому +7

      Yoooo for real. The real question is... does anyone think Colin has had to ..have a word .. with our boii about it?? Love them all, and I know shit happens lol

  • @franjaff6919
    @franjaff6919 8 місяців тому +10

    @10:00
    Come on Colin, these people aren't complaining about writing 10 stories a week. They're complaining about being asked to write 10 news pieces a day, 10 editorial stories a week on top of that, doing training, pushes for AI articles, etc. It seems like a pretty shit situation that these writers are in, and I'm disappointed to see you brushing it off. They're being asked to churn out quantity to feed the SEO machine, not do journalism

  • @thefattmish
    @thefattmish 8 місяців тому +13

    Hey Colin... Is your controller breaking or is your "relatively new" wedding ring making more noise when your controller vibrates? Just curious because that noise has surprised me now and then.

  • @liammarshall5047
    @liammarshall5047 8 місяців тому +2

    I'm so grateful you guys talk loud enough for me to turn my headphones up and drown out the music some moron is blasting out of his phone on the bus. Keep up the good work guys and never turn your mics down!

    • @Hench12
      @Hench12 8 місяців тому +2

      What did they look like

    • @RevanJ-c6x
      @RevanJ-c6x 8 місяців тому

      @@Hench12lol

  • @BrockWalshCTD
    @BrockWalshCTD 8 місяців тому +13

    I won't tolerate any more blink blasphemy!!

  • @foxshey81
    @foxshey81 8 місяців тому +3

    Immediately listened to Movin out by Billy Joel after Colin talked about it, and holy shit is it ever a banger.

  • @ltw126
    @ltw126 8 місяців тому +3

    There isn’t a single PlayStation game that requires you to use the speaker. You always have the option to turn the speaker off or turn it down. Personally, I absolutely love the speaker in the ps4/ps5 controllers.

  • @thefattmish
    @thefattmish 8 місяців тому +6

    Dustin is right about Iron Giant. Amazing animated movie that gets little respect.

  • @3Overhaus
    @3Overhaus 8 місяців тому +11

    The woman who made those comments is one of many in the industry unfortunately.

  • @dtanobo
    @dtanobo 8 місяців тому +19

    How is Colin struggling to understand what Rise of the Ronin is like when there's so many videos and previews out there that show you what it is. If you're struggling after that then that's wild

    • @Marcus_K
      @Marcus_K 8 місяців тому +4

      Could be because he has played so few Souls-like games that he may be a bit unsure as to what even counts as a Souls-like. Ronin may have a bit a Souls/Nioh influence here and there, but in terms of genre overall it's not a Souls-like.

    • @iluvmusicqwe
      @iluvmusicqwe 8 місяців тому

      There's hardly any gameplay footage available. All we're able to see is the b roll don't provided for previews and snippets from Sony's marketing.

    • @dtanobo
      @dtanobo 8 місяців тому

      @@iluvmusicqwe but surely from just listening to the multiple previews and watching the game you would get the general gist of it like any other game? It's parry dodge combat gameplay in an open world with open world objectives. What's so mystifying about this particular game?

    • @dtanobo
      @dtanobo 8 місяців тому

      @@Marcus_K sure I'm just sayin how can many of us know what the game is like but he's read so much about this game and still doesn't understand it. I don't think you need to be well versed in souls like to get it imo

    • @Ti7Vk3y
      @Ti7Vk3y 8 місяців тому

      I never looked at footage of it, but I'm gonna assume it's nioh/wo long but in a more open world just based on the dev.

  • @sindri.
    @sindri. 8 місяців тому +6

    I wanna see Fable 1-3 on PS5

  • @MrBelmontcain
    @MrBelmontcain 8 місяців тому +14

    saying chrono trigger is overrated is the most unlikeable thing Colin has ever said or done.

    • @PANCHO15108
      @PANCHO15108 7 місяців тому

      I played it in January for the first time. Easily one of the best RPGs I have ever played.

  • @cuccamunga
    @cuccamunga 8 місяців тому +2

    I'm proud to say I'm part of the percent who got those gold helldiver trophies (as well as the platinum).

  • @redflagwaving008
    @redflagwaving008 8 місяців тому +11

    S Tier title

  • @justinsnyder2846
    @justinsnyder2846 8 місяців тому +13

    Colin did 2 chapters in a week on Remake.. man is never going to finish Rebirth

    • @Mmachine88
      @Mmachine88 8 місяців тому +2

      Yah know I'm thinking rhe same thing. I get the idea of wanting to replay the previous game from a series before the new one comes but...like... that's something you do when or if there is a super dry season of games coming out. Does no one else think it's kinda bizarre that he's been doing this with multiple games lol.
      Like neither the first Spiderman or FF7 remake came out that long ago to feel like you gotta replay em before the next one. It's like as if the time between FF7 remake and rebirth are the equivalent time in-between the original FF7 and FF7 remake lmaoooo 😂
      And why in earth did spidey 1 need a replay AND do every single thing in open world before playing Spiderman 2?? I love the guy, but it's just a bit quarky I guess is what I'm saying.

    • @foreignuser_
      @foreignuser_ 8 місяців тому

      What's going to happen if he never finishes Rebirth?

    • @boochtron
      @boochtron 8 місяців тому

      @@Mmachine88 He doesn't remember, and wants to do it. I kinda get it. I still haven't played Rebirth, because I want to replay (get the platinum in FF7 Remake) not cause I don't remember the story though. Although it's more or more tempting to just play the Yuffie stuff and move on. I at the very least want to do that, when that came out I didn't have a ps5, and just... never got to it. Again, I kinda get it. Before Avengers Infinity War or Endgame came out, I rewatched like all the MCU movies. Granted that's like a special occasion, but people do things like that. Colin has a bad memory imo to. Remember he was late to finishing FF7 Remake.

    • @Mmachine88
      @Mmachine88 8 місяців тому

      @boochtron no, it's not that I don't understand because I do. Especially the movie reference, but with movies it's much easier to do and you can do it with people. And doesn't take nearly as long.
      But 100%ing a game in order to play next one right before it comes out especially when your job is essentially covering video games is kinda silly. Of course he can do whatever he wants, it's just interesting lol. With peace and love my friend!

  • @jasonvanover8999
    @jasonvanover8999 8 місяців тому +8

    I hate to say it Colin… but the artist who came out with a song recently after such a long hiatus that kinda sucked was in fact… Billy Joel himself. I actually wrote in about this a few weeks ago. And for the record… the new Blink 182 record is fan-fucking-tastic. I love BJ as well… so I’m certainly not hating. Bit his new tune is not good.

    • @TheTerp97
      @TheTerp97 8 місяців тому +2

      This will be the new laxative-gate

    • @Not_Liquid
      @Not_Liquid 8 місяців тому +1

      Yeah, One More Time is top tier. Best album they’ve released in over a decade.

    • @jasonvanover8999
      @jasonvanover8999 8 місяців тому +1

      1000%@@Not_Liquid

    • @jasonvanover8999
      @jasonvanover8999 8 місяців тому

      I'll try to get it on the thread wednesday@@TheTerp97

    • @Not_Liquid
      @Not_Liquid 8 місяців тому

      @@jasonvanover8999please do. We cannot allow Colin to spread such misinformation lol.

  • @digitalXP13
    @digitalXP13 8 місяців тому +4

    Had to google, 118 million watched the game awards vs 19.8 million watching the oscars! 6 times the amount

    • @EpicScreenReviews
      @EpicScreenReviews 8 місяців тому +1

      The Game Awards greatly benefits from a lot of people restreaming the event and embeds.

  • @DextrousJOE
    @DextrousJOE 8 місяців тому +8

    No Chris? Best Sacred Symbols in quite some time. Coincidence?! Haha

  • @antiamericangraffiti
    @antiamericangraffiti 8 місяців тому +7

    I like Chris but Colin and Dustin is pretty comfy ngl

  • @quezcatol
    @quezcatol 8 місяців тому

    Grandia had one of my favorite endings in a jrpg- truly felt like a story about a kid coming of age, and unbeknownst to him becoming a hero he always "pretended" to be. Highly recommend it, also has one of the best JRPG battles systems of all time, where you can time in weak attacks, to cancel the enemies attacks all together- and where you level up spells by using them a lot (... in other words, first jrpg where you dont wanna hoard/sit on a lot of MP- USE IT). Awesome game, easily 9/10.

  • @MajerHawk
    @MajerHawk 7 місяців тому +4

    My mouth dropped from that quote. The fact she can say that openly and proudly and get no pushback or repercussions is actually insane. Racism is back, and it’s okay now. Insanity from the left

  • @heroftime871
    @heroftime871 7 місяців тому

    Colin, I have the same issue with game timers. With rebirth and remake I put my PlayStation on the home screen when I pause and it stops the timers completely. I tested it and it doesn't let the clock run at all

  • @FreshWitcher
    @FreshWitcher 8 місяців тому +14

    Colin calling for a Black Panther boycott is exactly what Polygon and Kotaku would do. Horseshoe thoery.

    • @EvernhamNo9
      @EvernhamNo9 8 місяців тому +3

      There’s an actual racist developer working on Black Panther. Not the mythical “systemic racism” that leftists believe in. So no, they are nothing the fuck alike

    • @EpicScreenReviews
      @EpicScreenReviews 8 місяців тому +1

      Right wing people love cancel culture. They just hide being moral superiority and pretend that it isn't cancel culture lol. Fox does it all the time.

  • @drgonzo123
    @drgonzo123 8 місяців тому

    I remember wanting Mega Man X3 so so badly. Back then it was hard to find, brand new. I don’t remember how I knew, or if it was just luck, but I had to beg my mom to take me to the town 20 minutes away to find a store that sold it. It felt like a rare game. It was also $80. I know everyone loves X the most, but I played the crap out of X3 and it will always be near and dear to my heart.

  • @kevintemido
    @kevintemido 8 місяців тому +3

    I feel like in the future this podcast is only going to be Colin and Dustin

  • @viciousvictortee1298
    @viciousvictortee1298 8 місяців тому

    The Save System on Sega CD was the START / "pause" button. Followed by a prayer you don't lose Power somehow. (or at the whim of the cd drive recognizing where you were.)

  • @ElFrankElTank
    @ElFrankElTank 7 місяців тому

    Small note on Arika, they’re cult heroes in the Fighting game community. Especially for their 3D works. You’ll see some of what they do in Tekken 8, as Bandai hired them some time into Tekken 8s development. They’re supposedly still making a version of their own game Fighting EX layer, but with 3D movement. Anyone that’s interested it’s a great game that sort of came and went last gen, check it out!

  • @Epiousios18
    @Epiousios18 8 місяців тому +4

    Porting MCC could very likely be a nightmare honestly. The game is already held together with duct tape and still has some issues. For that reason I think Dustin's idea of Halo Infinite's multiplayer is much more likely, but that would be something that happens early/sometime next year I would imagine.
    As far as optics, I think this is one of those things where only "hardcore" gamers care anymore. As a Halo fan, I just want more people to have the opportunity to play the game.

    • @DanIsJustDan
      @DanIsJustDan 8 місяців тому +1

      With 343i winding down development for Infinite and already struggles maintaining updates for Xbox and PC, I don't think porting to Playstation would be possible.

    • @Epiousios18
      @Epiousios18 8 місяців тому +1

      @@DanIsJustDan It would 100% be "possible" - also, the (arguably) biggest update the game has ever gotten that overhauls the networking system and makes sandbox changes is coming tomorrow. There are other major features like a "match composer" that are coming this year as well, and the game has been getting consistent updates for over half a year now.
      The "winding down" thing is just a Reddit narrative that relies on a pessimistic interpretation of a single comment they made (which was just them confirming they are working on other projects). Despite that, the game being in a "complete state" at the end of the year is all the more reason of why they could justify the port, "the major work on the game is done, might as well bring it to a new audience and make millions."
      The only actual reason they wouldn't port it at some point is because they decide that they don't want Halo on PlayStation. There is no other valid reason for them not to.

    • @DanIsJustDan
      @DanIsJustDan 8 місяців тому

      @@Epiousios18 Although Reddit (especially r/Halo) has absurd hyperbolic takes on 343i's intentions, it is safe to deduce that they're reducing support on Infinite. The shift to non-committal Content Updates, dwindling player population, and acknowledging future projects would suggest Infinite nearing it's EOL (not immediate but towards that direction). I'd like to emphasize that a new project has the opportunity to be more financially viable and "better" allocation of developer resources than the current state of Infinite.
      IMO there is lesser financial incentive to port a live-service game to other platforms if the live-service support is declining. Comparatively, Sea of Thieves continueS to release seasonal content alongside its PS5 port without any clear signs of slowing (although perhaps at the determent of their Everwild release). The only counterpoint I can think of would be MCC PC release 5 years after the console release, but that was during the XB1's shift to PC support.

    • @Epiousios18
      @Epiousios18 8 місяців тому

      @@DanIsJustDan My perspective is that nothing has really changed with the game, as soon as they dropped the "seasonal narrative" last year it was clear that 343 majorly changed their plans for the game and nothing has really changed since then except for them being done pretending like the game has actual "seasons" (we are getting more content, more consistently, than ever actually with Forge content). We have known for over a year via leaks that 343 have been working on "other projects" since shortly after Infinite's release, they just recently officially acknowledged that fact though, while making sure to say they have a dedicated team on Infinite.
      The fact that Infinite's Battlepasses don't expire and are still available for purchase means that the game is already filled without purchasable content regardless of if they continue adding more to it. Regardless, I expect Infinite to be supported with at least Forge content until the release of the next Multiplayer Halo game, so it isn't likely it would be a "dead game" when the port would be happening. The game is still relatively highly played on Xbox, and even though it has cooled off since the moderate resurgence it saw at the end of last year, it is still more popular now than it was at the same point in time last year.
      It isn't like Microsoft has a ton of options for ports that would generate a large amount of revenue. Infinite is by far one of their best options and you have to do some real mental gymnastics in order to convince yourself otherwise as far as I can tell, that doesn't mean they will do it though. They could just decide it isn't worth the potential PR hit.

    • @DanIsJustDan
      @DanIsJustDan 8 місяців тому

      @@Epiousios18 I can understand the perspective about there not being a significant change, as these type of CU drops (Halo 3 playlist & Squad Battle update) happened during Season 5 as well. However, I'd say the shift away from seasonality (BP) is very telling about Infinite's direction. 343i could have removed/reduced BP credits but the shift away from BPs towards Operational passes and Armor bundles could indicate financial concerns. Without sufficient financial support (MTX, BP, Operation Passes), 343i or MS may be incentivized to move onto another project (i.e. recent Rebsgaming report on MCC support). Also, IMO old BPs won't be enough (financially) without further live-service support.
      I'm not confident that even a PS port would address those concerns either because we'll have to examine cost-benefit. There are other inherent opportunity costs that comes from porting, minimal support services (bug fixing, store refreshes, etc), and current/future project development. It's not just about a potential PR hit nor mental gymnastics. MS could demand an Infinite PS port (although not obligated), but I just don't see if happening given 343i's current state and direction.

  • @BushLitter
    @BushLitter 8 місяців тому +26

    Colin bitching about a game being compared to a Soulslike without himself having a clue as to what a Soulslike really is, is hilarious

    • @rappleby91
      @rappleby91 8 місяців тому +2

      Souls like is too broad. Does it mean it’s hard? Does it mean dying loses resources? Does it mean slow and clunky? It’s used to describe too many games that are too unique.

    • @BushLitter
      @BushLitter 8 місяців тому +6

      @@rappleby91 it could never mean that it's hard. If that was the case then StarCraft is a Soulslike. Its obvious what a Soulslike like is in the way it's obvious what a rogue lik or metroidvania is

    • @superbadisfunny
      @superbadisfunny 8 місяців тому +1

      ​@@BushLitteryou are correct. He is confused by it cause he doesn't play them. The other terms you use we understand what those games mean. I know exactly what a soulslike is but I don't know what a Metroidvaniab is because I don't play those games.

    • @BushLitter
      @BushLitter 8 місяців тому +2

      @@superbadisfunny exactly, if you are familiar with souls games then you know exactly what a Soulslike is. His frustration is simply a result of his lack of knowledge of the genre.

    • @DaRkLoRd-rc5yu
      @DaRkLoRd-rc5yu 8 місяців тому +1

      ​​​@@rappleby91souls like for me is the drop experience when you die, that you can recover so long as you don't die before recovering it. And combine that with respawning enemies at 'bonfires'.
      Also levels are mostly linear and combat focused culminating in a boss.

  • @artvandelay123
    @artvandelay123 8 місяців тому +3

    RIP Chris😢❤

  • @MrJamess1982
    @MrJamess1982 7 місяців тому

    A three hour movie or a three hour gaming session, to me the gaming sessions have a more intrinsic value. Watching movies and TV is something that many people do without much thinking. There are exceptions but many games you have to make decisions, use your hands to move the player around which involves coordination. A video game just seems to be more productive.

  • @matthewwalsh1468
    @matthewwalsh1468 7 місяців тому

    3:23:42 - Don't be bad mouthing me Dusty, or I'll come over there!! 😂

  • @DuskX4
    @DuskX4 8 місяців тому

    A sacred symbols+ with Mark Kern and Hoeg would be awesome! And if it happens 2, 3, or 4 weeks from now an advantage could be that the dust is settled on this.

  • @bornblindgames
    @bornblindgames 8 місяців тому

    Lmao I still find myself reloading my game save if I'm gone for more than like 5 mins. I do believe that FF Rebirth timer is a bit shorter. I never even noticed that the game time would pause on the first game

  • @NileSings
    @NileSings 8 місяців тому +3

    I had to double check and The Game Awards 2023 had 6x the viewership of this year's Oscars😅

    • @alexlyster3459
      @alexlyster3459 8 місяців тому

      To be somewhat fair, The Game Awards would lose 99% of its viewership if wasn't really a games announcement showcase pretending to be an awards show 😅

    • @FerrariF108
      @FerrariF108 8 місяців тому

      @@alexlyster3459 I dunno about 99% 😂

    • @alexlyster3459
      @alexlyster3459 8 місяців тому

      @@FerrariF108 116 million people aren't going to tune in just to watch gaming awards. They'd maybe get 1 million. Maybe.

  • @afroponix3414
    @afroponix3414 8 місяців тому +9

    Wow the vibes are fucked without Chris… who’d have thought

  • @boyerdaboss4895
    @boyerdaboss4895 8 місяців тому

    Literally working rn and had to stop and comment about Dustin keeping us entertained! Laughed out loud 😂

  • @PeterBParker2398
    @PeterBParker2398 8 місяців тому +5

    Congrats to Helldivers 2 for selling 8 million copies! Source: Bloomberg
    That’s $320 million if everybody bought the $40 version, but I’m sure there’s at least 500,000 who bought the $60 Super Citizen edition, Huge success for PlayStation!

  • @Majorwindy
    @Majorwindy 8 місяців тому

    39:50 the art school could’ve saved millions
    49:50 the most important question of all time

  • @travisbickle2004
    @travisbickle2004 8 місяців тому +2

    Halo and Gears on ps5 would be nice and do very well, but that means Xbox giving away a huge part of its identity. If Xbox does that things must be desperate. The Halo master collection is pretty much the only reason why i own a series x.

  • @gleekthemonkey4570
    @gleekthemonkey4570 8 місяців тому +21

    Eh. Colin went into Hogwarts legacy territory with telling people to boycott black Panther. One person being cringe isn’t going to make me punish everyone else working on the game. 🤷‍♂️

    • @EvernhamNo9
      @EvernhamNo9 8 місяців тому +1

      JK Rowling believes women are women. This developer is actually racist. How is that even remotely the same?

    • @alr6435
      @alr6435 8 місяців тому +7

      It's no surprise that situation hits one of his biases.

    • @XxZannexX
      @XxZannexX 8 місяців тому +2

      I’m not so sure I agree with either take.
      Why shouldn’t you make a stand on a topic you feel strongly about. When everything came out about Kotick I stopped immediately buying Acti/Blizz games. I’m not dumb thinking that it made any impact, but I was done. Sure other people at those companies probably hated him too that also received collateral damage from my actions. Despite those reasons it was a personal stand. For the company I work at if individuals applied the same actions I wouldn’t hold it against them. There’s lots of gray area between those takes we should apply and not be so black and white in our outlook.

    • @gleekthemonkey4570
      @gleekthemonkey4570 8 місяців тому

      @@XxZannexX Well, the kotick example is especially black pilling because there was no situation there where he’s meaningfully harmed. We saw he was fired with a chest full of Nazi gold as severance. Lol

    • @MrAhriman42
      @MrAhriman42 7 місяців тому

      Well, there's a difference between "if you don't like it, dont buy it," and "if you buy/like this, you are a bad person supporting Rowling's attempted trans genocide."

  • @TheVeillin
    @TheVeillin 8 місяців тому +8

    In the last few minutes where Colin was asking if you’re the asshole. He said no but I completely disagree. If you’re that prude about not wanting the trophies you are indeed the asshole. HOWEVER, you have the right to be an asshole. I understand Colin is OCD But don’t lie to yourself and try to say you’re not the asshole.

  • @gooberusmaximus5362
    @gooberusmaximus5362 8 місяців тому +1

    Grandia 2's combat is a bunch of fun

  • @Mjfadeaway96
    @Mjfadeaway96 8 місяців тому +14

    The idea that Xbox’s new strategy will be “you can purchase these games elsewhere or just buy our console for gamepass” seems very flawed because gamepass is already not doing well….how does taking away a potential reason to sub or buy an Xbox help gamepass?So the idea is that after trying Xbox games on PlayStation players in substantial numbers are gonna purchase an Xbox because instead of owning the games they would rather buy an entire console for the luxury of a subscription service?that seems so bonkers an idea. Also that assumes the people who own Xbox and sub to gamepass aren’t going to jump ship to the console that gets there games plus PlayStation games…this seems like a move you make when you know gamepass is failing anyway so now you want to make money and can’t just kill it publicly.
    These are clearly not moves you make if you want to stay in the console industry.

    • @Mmachine88
      @Mmachine88 8 місяців тому +7

      Well thats why these arguments make no sense and the people saying things like exclusives shouldn't be exclusive are not paying attention to anything or are severely out of touch.
      This strategy only works if they contiue with specifically what Phil said recently.
      Games that are small titles that aren't really meant to be pure exclusives, purely live service ran games, or sometimes maybe games that have been out for several years and have more or less hit their peak with users from xbox and PC, and maybe from those who are streaming the games on GP. They will also have keep their core xboxy games exclusive. Those being Halo, gears, forza, and Fable. He even said as much when he said they wouldn't bring over games that would harm the xbox brand because they know that the success of the xbox brand is still important.

    • @NinjaSquirrel30
      @NinjaSquirrel30 8 місяців тому +3

      Not doing well...
      3 billion $ profit last year
      And without the cadence this year/following/year after 1st party AAA games to drop. COD Black Ops Gulf War day and date this fall Gamepass COD library also all campaigns MP servers opened with FPS boost. Expect that 3 bn $ to be 5bn $ by end of 2025 now do the math of 70$ games and all those billions. 😏

    • @alexlyster3459
      @alexlyster3459 8 місяців тому +1

      Gamepass is doing well, its just not doing as stratospherically well as they were hoping it would do. 35 Million fully paid subs or wherever it's at now really isn't bad.

    • @Mmachine88
      @Mmachine88 8 місяців тому

      @alexlyster3459 True, MS strategy ever since introducing GP and launching day and day to PC, console and GP has been a mixed model source of revenue. Of course they'd probably have liked to see the total subs to be at least double at this point. But with the way this year is looking and next year and so on.. I could see the numbers finally starting to go up again. In my opinion, at least lol

    • @Michael-rt5so
      @Michael-rt5so 8 місяців тому

      "These are clearly not moves you make if you want to stay in the console industry"
      It doesn't seem to me that Xbox really cares about that tho. Consoles haven't been the focus of Xbox in many many years. My guess is that now after ABK and Zenimax that Xbox's priorities are 1. Publishing, 2. Gamepass, and then 3. Consoles.
      If you look at the entire gaming industry by revenue, while consoles make up a decent portion of it, it's a small portion relative to the whole. This portion will also likely shrink over time because the need for consoles (at least in their current form) is rapidly diminishing.
      Xbox put their games day and date on PC years ago and it opened them up to a significantly larger piece of that whole. Putting their games on PS and Nintendo meets that same goal of reaching a larger audience.
      As for Gamepass, the numbers we've seen are definitely not where they want them to be, but they are pretty high considering they haven't had much in terms of content til late last year. With ABK in the mix there's surely going to be a much more steady release of content for the service, likely leading to higher subscription numbers.
      We'll ofc see how that plays out but I don't think the situation at Xbox is as dire as many make it out to be.

  • @linkinparkblink182ro
    @linkinparkblink182ro 8 місяців тому

    Man I love Ludwig, he's made some incredible music and is one of the most talented producers out there. That makes his dumb comment stick out so much more to me. For someone who worked on the nerdiest rap ever created (Cul de Sac - Childish Gambino), I would think he would understand games more lol

  • @dominicleone560
    @dominicleone560 8 місяців тому

    I too, love the “Mama Leone” part of the song.

  • @AstralFrost
    @AstralFrost 8 місяців тому

    He works at Mr. Cacciatore’s down on Sullivan Street
    Across from the medical center

  • @MisterK-YT
    @MisterK-YT 8 місяців тому +6

    Just saw tool last month. 🤘

    • @benjaminamouroux8395
      @benjaminamouroux8395 8 місяців тому

      Me too bro! In La. Fucking masterpiece of a set ua-cam.com/video/5SIkPwAW1FU/v-deo.htmlsi=XcW4PHAYQF_fiIZ1

  • @ToxMod
    @ToxMod 8 місяців тому

    11:53 and this is why Colin was the best gaming journalist of all time.

  • @kadabur
    @kadabur 8 місяців тому

    Love when Colin gets into his bag at 3:10:17

  • @DCD328
    @DCD328 8 місяців тому +11

    This episode was tough to get through. Lot of tension and angry vibes. Really shows how important Chris is to the show

    • @Tenaciousddp111
      @Tenaciousddp111 8 місяців тому +3

      Because these guys are too similar in nature. No counter balance.

    • @foreignuser_
      @foreignuser_ 8 місяців тому

      Chris would have made light of the racist comments and tried to prove that none of this should matter to white people. Chris' job as part of the CIA is to keep the pressure off so social change can continue to devour our entire world.

    • @RevanJ-c6x
      @RevanJ-c6x 8 місяців тому

      @@foreignuser_kind of batsh*t insane but i agree lol

    • @foreignuser_
      @foreignuser_ 8 місяців тому

      @@RevanJ-c6x Can you still see my comment? It looks like it was deleted. Pretty sus as well if you ask me.

    • @afroponix3414
      @afroponix3414 8 місяців тому +3

      Just said the same thing, vibes are totally fucked. Dustin can’t stand up for what he believes so has to let Colin run roughshod over the whole pod

  • @Dipper1459
    @Dipper1459 8 місяців тому

    Why does Colin keep saying ‘exactdy’ instead of exactly?

  • @CL0UDR1DER
    @CL0UDR1DER 8 місяців тому +3

    I would have taken Brad, instead of Chris, but I can't do Colin and Dustin by themselves. Until next week...

  • @digitalXP13
    @digitalXP13 8 місяців тому +1

    I called it back when multi versus released lile a year or so ago. I said this is just a fad and after a week or twonit will die, same outlook again!!

  • @Ragucci25
    @Ragucci25 8 місяців тому

    I'm excited for the for live show gents. Happy to see LSM thrive.

  • @kadabur
    @kadabur 8 місяців тому +6

    Sweet baby inc topic is why i would love Col to go on PBD podcast

  • @balaam_7087
    @balaam_7087 8 місяців тому +1

    I’m surprised Colin-you’re usually a treasure trove of archaic, esoteric, or just plain useless knowledge. @2:15:30 you state you don’t know what Goddess of Vitcory Nikke is. Surely you’ve heard of the Greek Nike, whose *swoosh* graces countless pairs of Air Jordan’s?

  • @robertjohansson9853
    @robertjohansson9853 8 місяців тому +1

    Found a dragon ball book at a thriftstore. A couple of days later the news dropped.

  • @nephilimfto3548
    @nephilimfto3548 8 місяців тому

    To be fair, if any sports position would be qualified to be President or VP, it’s a Quarterback.

  • @hanspennyloaf335
    @hanspennyloaf335 8 місяців тому +4

    Colin getting so addicted to Helldivers 2 despite incessantly insisting he doesn't like multiplayer games all these years tells me he was just being stubborn all along.
    I'd be willing to bet he would thoroughly enjoy Baldurs Gate 3 if he gave it a chance instead of clinging to his mantra of not liking CRPGs.

  • @Spr1ggan87
    @Spr1ggan87 8 місяців тому +1

    There's a System Shock 2 Remaster in development but no Remake.

  • @rossicg35
    @rossicg35 8 місяців тому +14

    Been watching for years on the free train, but had to subscribe out of pure spite to content creators that I used to respect that have refused to comment on the SBI situation one way or another, which indicates exactly where they stand. Really appreciate the team and your willingness to talk about anything. Saw some cracks with a few folks that refused to talk about the PS leaks, then this whole fiasco sealed it for me. It’s critical to support creators whose opinions aren’t tied to access or upsetting people in the industry.
    Keep up the good work, gents!

    • @salmark9080
      @salmark9080 8 місяців тому

      all of them are fakes and are fighting for survival they know how. They won’t go against the regime

    • @DanXcel
      @DanXcel 8 місяців тому

      Well said

    • @FreshWitcher
      @FreshWitcher 8 місяців тому +3

      I like that Gamesscoop ignores it. Culture war 💩 is boring.

    • @battlep0t
      @battlep0t 8 місяців тому +6

      Not wanting to cover this fisaco doesn't mean a creator is automatically aligned with SBI - that's an incredibly unfair assumption.
      They might just simply see it as boring internet culture war drama. Even Colin has said last week "I don't particularly want to talk about this, i'm only doing it because so many people are writing in".

    • @rossicg35
      @rossicg35 8 місяців тому

      Right, but he still talked about it because it’s obviously important to his audience. That’s what I respect. It’s been the biggest story in gaming for the last 3 weeks. To not even comment on it if you cover anything else in gaming is….odd. Don’t care what side you fall on but it’s easy to assume what side is indicated by total silence.
      I’d have respect for anyone that comes out and says I’m not interested in covering this for whatever reason. But to be completely silent on this big of an issues comes across as disingenuous.

  • @RicoSeattle
    @RicoSeattle 8 місяців тому +1

    The Last Stand crew (with Colin included) making a few Let’s Play videos of them trying to get those last few trophies in Helldivers sounds hilarious, and I would kill to see that!! Colin may not enjoy using his mic in multiplayer games or making gameplay videos, but it’s always entertaining every time he does it. 😂

  • @matthewlee4834
    @matthewlee4834 7 місяців тому

    That title though... perfection

  • @mc_squared
    @mc_squared 8 місяців тому +2

    Pretty sure Helldivers 2 has shocked Sony and wider teams. Seeing a smaller coop MP game be so successful when they have at this point cancelled games like it. Everyone thinks it has to be live service and be this wildly massive game. It doesn't. And that has now been proven.

  • @iloveyoual32
    @iloveyoual32 7 місяців тому +1

    I can confirm that my disdain for this Danni/Dany/Danny/Dani characters stance and opinion has absolutely nothing to do with race as I know nothing more than her name (that I don't know how she spells) and that tweet. In full agreement with pretty much everything Colin said on the matter. Good riddance.

  • @KyleBorchert
    @KyleBorchert 8 місяців тому +1

    2:44:55 - this is untrue. MLB: The Show is.

  • @vishnualcyone9170
    @vishnualcyone9170 7 місяців тому

    The amount of Eye Strain from playing FF7 Rebirth is so bad. I’ve never experienced this before in any game. I’m shocked that no one is talking about this. For me it has made the game unplayable even after the latest patch. Plus I don’t see SE releasing another performance patch. It’s not like this for any other game.

  • @knleonhart
    @knleonhart 8 місяців тому

    Cue the classic Three Stooges head clunk sound effect

  • @TALESOFASGARD
    @TALESOFASGARD 8 місяців тому +7

    Is it just me or Chris puts really low effort on this show? He's the only one constantly missing episodes and never takes the initiative to talk, he always need to be questioned by the guys to join in on conversations and almost seems annoyed to answer sometimes . Don't get me wrong I like him as a youtube personality but come on WTF is this? I can't be the only one who noticed this! In all honesty it feels like Colin is forced to keep him employed in the show just because he doesn't want to lose him as a friend! How to fill the possible vacant third chair? Mystic Ryan is the answer as we all saw on the special episode and to finally make this the TRUE number one Playstation Podcast! BTW I follow Colin since the start of Kinda Funny so I get it that he wants to keep the status quo and doesn't wanna get burned with friends again but if he wants to raise the level of the podcast/company there's one one solution unfortunately...

    • @alameano
      @alameano 8 місяців тому +5

      Chris had the odd good analytical take on the games industry but most of the time he talks incoherent babble. 90% is just what he saw on Twitter. He’s like the stereotypical millennial that he complains about. I’d be fine with just Colin and Dustin on the show if Chris ever left.

  • @mercurymachines4311
    @mercurymachines4311 7 місяців тому

    Saying that video games offer the same value as Cinema is an insane thing to say.

  • @jerrellmackall4653
    @jerrellmackall4653 8 місяців тому

    OH SHIT. This esp has to be full of math because there is a Tool reference in the title.

  • @radekseky4571
    @radekseky4571 7 місяців тому

    No PC is playing FF16 at 4K120fps currently lol

  • @ChiTwnKid96
    @ChiTwnKid96 8 місяців тому +1

    the 5th xbox game coming i think is flight sim with VR support lol

  • @AdonisIsBeast
    @AdonisIsBeast 8 місяців тому +1

    Bring Grummz on the show

  • @DaRkLoRd-rc5yu
    @DaRkLoRd-rc5yu 8 місяців тому

    Love a good tool reference in the title.

  • @HarryWful
    @HarryWful 8 місяців тому

    Nice Tool reference in the title.

  • @Mitun13
    @Mitun13 8 місяців тому

    The sound of the speaker volume is too loud now, I hate it.

    • @VariantAEC
      @VariantAEC 8 місяців тому

      Set the volume to 1.
      I had it set to 6 pre-update, and 3 is fine now with 1 being for quiet sound, and my hearing is supposedly normal as of official testing.

  • @mbern4530
    @mbern4530 8 місяців тому

    The game awards has had more viewers than the oscars and emmys combined for years now, no need to look it up unless you want hard numbers.

  • @TheLazyIndianGamer
    @TheLazyIndianGamer 8 місяців тому

    Another amazing episode. Thanks CDC

  • @skeetsofrage9517
    @skeetsofrage9517 8 місяців тому +28

    Chris hurt his back from carrying all that water for Sweet Baby last week.

    • @Sketch_MGetch
      @Sketch_MGetch 8 місяців тому +11

      Damn you're really bitter about something that no one cares about at all

    • @skeetsofrage9517
      @skeetsofrage9517 8 місяців тому +13

      @@Sketch_MGetch Just jokes baby (about Chris), but nah - many actually do care about double standards, dogmatic ideology and outright lies

    • @EvernhamNo9
      @EvernhamNo9 8 місяців тому +3

      @@Sketch_MGetchyou’re taking the time to respond about something you don’t care about

    • @salmark9080
      @salmark9080 8 місяців тому +2

      he’s always kind of been one of them but we accept him and need him for the show to balance it out it’s all good

    • @skeetsofrage9517
      @skeetsofrage9517 8 місяців тому +4

      @@salmark9080 he has definitely been captured by some of the lefts more propagandised immoral ideas and attitudes, but i appreciate that chris, like with colin and dustin, at least has the conversation respectfully and in good faith