SECTOR GAMING 27: Valoramos MEDIUM + Hablamos de UBISOFT + Adiós tiendas fÍsicas?
Episode notes
The episode begins with assessments of Beyond: Two Souls and Hitman 3, along with a brief discussion of the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War multiplayer. The programme then debates the viability of physical video game stores and the future of chains such as GameStop and GAME in the face of growing online sales, the pandemic and changing buying habits.
The central section reviews Ubisoft's evolution, its problems with reusing formulas and engines, and its main franchises. Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Splinter Cell, Rayman, South Park, Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon are discussed, alongside criticism of vehicles, dubbing, the lack of more cooperative experiences and the removal of physical manuals.
The main review focuses on The Medium. The discussion highlights its story, visual and sound atmosphere, tension-based horror, exploration and the mechanic of switching between two worlds to solve puzzles. Its performance, estimated length, accessibility and availability on Game Pass and Steam are also covered. The episode closes with news about GameStop, Cyberpunk 2077, Steam Game Festival, Marvel's Avengers, Tomb Raider, Konami and Project 007.
Chapters
- 1:52 Beyond: Two Souls and the Quantic Dream series
- 5:52 Hitman 3 assessment
- 8:53 The future of physical video game stores
- 19:57 Ubisoft's evolution and problems
- 25:36 Ubisoft's main franchises
- 37:14 Far Cry as an open-world laboratory
- 41:34 Ghost Recon Wildlands and co-op
- 57:15 The Medium: story and atmosphere
- 1:03:29 The Medium: dual worlds and puzzles
- 1:11:12 Final assessment of The Medium and news