Returnal
With a Terrible Fate
English - June 27, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 156 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsGames Leisure Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Our main story today is about Returnal, one of the few PS5 flagship titles at the moment and part of the recent resurgence of "roguelikes," commonly understood as games that feature mechanics setting avatars back to near the beginning of the game and largely resetting their progress every time they die. We analyze Returnal as a multiply psychological game that boldly meshes genres and ultimately refuses to let us go.
Main Story
00:03:32 Returnal
"'Dark Souls of X': What Makes a Successful Souls Successor?"
Side Quests
00:55:45 Stop Treating Hideo Kojima Like He’s the Riddler (Imran Khan)
01:01:49 Multiple Avatars in Scarlet Nexus
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