SECTOR GAMING 49 | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD + The Ascent
Episode notes
The episode reviews the summer video game news and several recent experiences from the participants. Carlos discusses the New World beta, praising its graphics and combat while questioning the variety and quality of its PvE content. Sessions with The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Life is Strange 2, Tell Me Why, Valorant, The Ascent, Grand Theft Auto V, Call of Duty: Black Ops and Children of Morta are also mentioned.
The conversation also covers Facebook’s metaverse proposal, Google Stadia’s offers and eFootball’s gradual launch. The Ascent returns to the discussion because DLSS and Ray Tracing were initially absent from its PC Game Pass version, alongside reported performance issues.
Console news includes the possible delay of Horizon Forbidden West, disappointment with PlayStation 5’s first year, expectations for Microsoft and Xbox, a Nintendo Switch update, Halo Infinite and Back 4 Blood. The main section analyzes The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD: its classic structure, dungeons, equipment upgrades and influence on Breath of the Wild are praised, while the adaptation of motion controls to Switch, especially in handheld mode, is strongly criticized.
Chapters
- 3:21 New World and its PvE content
- 5:08 Recently played games
- 11:09 The metaverse proposal
- 13:24 Google Stadia and its offers
- 15:26 eFootball as a gradual launch
- 18:54 Possible delay of Horizon Forbidden West
- 27:13 Halo Infinite and Back 4 Blood
- 29:05 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD review
- 51:41 The Ascent: gameplay and setting