SG 236 | Bloodlines 2 + The Lonesome Guild + Futura Xbox + Actualidad
Episode notes
The program opens with a discussion of the first two episodes of The Dispatch and its episodic format, which is heavily focused on narrative. It then reviews The Lonesome Guild, a fantasy action RPG starring talking animals. Its cartoon aesthetic, emotional story, character relationships, and accessible difficulty stand out; they also point to simple combat, the lack of multiplayer, and navigation, map, and backtracking issues that may tire veteran players.
In the news section, they discuss pressure to use artificial intelligence at Electronic Arts, the agreement between Don't Nod and Netflix, Amazon Games layoffs, Linux versus Windows tests on the Asus Rog Ally X, Halo: Campaign Evolved, and Battlefield 6. The segment leads into a debate about a future Xbox conceived as a console-like PC, with doubts about its format, price, and usefulness.
The final stretch is devoted to Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. They positively assess its story, snowy Seattle setting, sound, and voice acting, but criticize its combat, travel, limited RPG depth, and PC technical issues. They consider it especially recommendable for vampire fans and preferably on sale.
Chapters
- 0:00 Program opening
- 6:30 The Dispatch: first episodes
- 8:15 Bloodlines 2: game completed
- 9:57 The Lonesome Guild: review
- 25:40 News: AI, studios, and hardware
- 31:20 Halo and Battlefield 6
- 34:02 Future Xbox as a console-like PC
- 43:03 Bloodlines 2: story and structure
- 48:26 Bloodlines 2: combat and exploration
- 55:04 Bloodlines 2: length and final assessment