SECTOR GAMING 52 | Humankind + Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous + Playstation rectifica
Episode notes
This express episode focuses on video game news and two main reviews. It begins with discussion of the upcoming PlayStation event and possible announcements, followed by an assessment of Marvel’s Avengers: its combat and hero abilities are praised, while its repetitive environments and activities are criticised. The programme also reviews the technical improvements in Ghost of Tsushima on PS5 and debates whether they justify the €10 fee. The news section examines PlayStation’s reversal on the Horizon Forbidden West upgrade, as well as its pricing policies compared with Microsoft’s Smart Delivery and Game Pass. The hosts also discuss Electronic Arts’ next-generation price increase and Ubisoft’s temporary position on Far Cry 6. The second half covers several stories, including Prologue, the thermal analysis of new PlayStation 5 models, reported labour abuses at Paradox, and Focus Home Interactive’s name change. Finally, the episode devotes substantial time to Humankind and Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. It explains their strategy systems, accessibility, character creation, narrative and combat, with particular emphasis on Pathfinder’s depth and flexibility.
Chapters
- 2:53 Upcoming PlayStation event
- 4:41 Marvel’s Avengers review
- 7:41 Ghost of Tsushima PS5 upgrade
- 10:15 PlayStation’s Horizon Forbidden West reversal
- 19:00 EA and Ubisoft next-generation pricing
- 21:31 Prologue and procedural generation
- 23:50 Labour abuses at Paradox
- 28:07 Humankind: strategy and mechanics
- 39:14 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous: introduction
- 56:17 Pathfinder: combat, rules and environmental destruction