SG 149 | OLEADA DE DESPIDOS + STAR OCEAN: THE SECOND STORY R & ACTUALIDAD
Episode notes
The episode opens with the games the hosts have been trying, from Star Ocean: The Second Story R on Steam Deck to Lords of the Fallen, It Takes Two and Call of Duty. They cover releases and impressions of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Skull and Bones, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Tekken 8, as well as warning about a PlayStation Store title that, according to them, imitates The Exit 8. They also discuss Foamstars, the use of artificial intelligence in its soundtrack art and the strong moment for fighting games.
The news section includes the debate over first-person Indiana Jones, virtual reality, and support for PSVR2 compared with Meta Quest. The main segment addresses the wave of layoffs in video games and digital services, restructuring after the Activision Blizzard acquisition, signs concerning Metroid Prime 4, Apple's changes for cloud gaming and the case of The Day Before.
The final analysis focuses on Star Ocean: The Second Story R: a classic RPG remake with real-time combat, routes for Claude and Rena, optional activities, numerous endings and replay options. They especially value its quality-of-life improvements, content and strong Steam Deck performance, although they note that its story takes time to get going.
Chapters
- 0:25 Games played: Star Ocean, Lords of the Fallen and It Takes Two
- 4:32 Releases, first impressions and a PlayStation Store warning
- 12:08 Foamstars, artificial intelligence and fighting games
- 15:41 First-person Indiana Jones and virtual reality
- 30:02 Meta Quest versus PSVR2 and support for virtual reality
- 37:37 Wave of layoffs in video games and digital services
- 39:47 Microsoft, Activision Blizzard and Metroid Prime 4
- 46:36 Apple cloud gaming and the case of The Day Before
- 51:49 Grand Theft Auto on Netflix and the future of Call of Duty
- 1:00:19 Review of Star Ocean: The Second Story R