ANIMALES EN LOS VIDEOJUEGOS & ¿STRAY INDIE DEL AÑO? + ACTUALIDAD | SG 86
Episode notes
The episode combines current affairs with a thematic discussion about the role of animals in video games. In the games played during the week, they discuss Tales of Berseria, As Dusk Falls, Spirit of the North, Endling, Road 96 and, especially, Stray, whose length, accessibility, price and design drive much of the debate. They also consider whether it deserves to be an indie game of the year candidate and compare its approach with Sifu and Returnal. The conversation reviews different ways of including animals: as protagonists, companions, summons, mounts, enemies, pets or humanoid characters. Examples include Endling, Bad Mojo, Skyrim, World of Warcraft, Pokémon, Red Dead Redemption, Ghost of Tsushima, Final Fantasy X, Goat Simulator, Cats and Soup and Nintendogs. The current-affairs section covers the Halo Infinite cooperative beta, delays to The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, the possible Horizon Forbidden West expansion, The Last of Us Part I remake, Xbox Series X|S startup improvements, FIFA 23 and the situation of FIFA on PC and Switch. The episode closes by returning to the animal discussion and the narrative possibilities of a protagonist without dialogue.
Chapters
- 3:45 Games played this week
- 10:18 Stray as an indie game of the year candidate
- 15:23 Animals as protagonists
- 23:15 Halo Infinite cooperative mode
- 27:20 Delays and current-affairs updates
- 31:57 The Last of Us Part I remake
- 40:02 FIFA on PC and Switch
- 47:44 E3 cancellation and in-person events
- 54:17 Discussion of animals and Stray
- 1:04:42 Animals as a mechanic in adventures