SG 169 | Elden Ring Shadow of the Endtree: ¿PUEDE SER UN DLC GOTY? + METROID PRIME 4 BEYOND + ACTUALIDAD
Episode notes
The program opens with a discussion of a narrative horror game set on an oil platform, praising its atmosphere, characters and linear structure, while also addressing technical differences between the PC versions and its arrival on Game Pass. The central debate then focuses on whether large-scale expansions should be eligible for Game of the Year or have a category of their own, using Elden Ring Shadow of the Endtree as its reference point.
They also review June’s Nintendo Direct, especially Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, its technical presentation and the questions surrounding its connection to a future Switch 2. The news segment continues with Grand Theft Auto games on Netflix, studio closures, FromSoftware’s comments on job stability, and criticism of layoffs and the use of AI in the industry.
In the final stretch, they discuss Crime Boss: Rockay City, PlayStation Portal’s connectivity improvements, the future of Sony handhelds and new Meta Quest devices. They close with a recommendation for Ara: History Untold and personal opinions on The Boys and The Acolyte.
Chapters
- 0:00 Program opening
- 5:09 Narrative horror on an oil platform
- 16:15 DLCs, expansions and the GOTY debate
- 30:45 Nintendo Direct and Metroid Prime 4 Beyond
- 39:11 Grand Theft Auto comes to Netflix
- 42:21 Studio closures and jobs in the industry
- 47:43 Crime Boss: Rockay City on Steam
- 49:42 PlayStation Portal update and Sony handheld
- 54:00 Meta Quest and a strategy recommendation
- 57:14 Opinions on The Boys and The Acolyte