STRAY & AS DUSK FALLS + ¿LOS INDIES SALVAN LA GENERACIÓN? | SECTOR GAMING 85
Episode notes
The episode devotes much of its content to Stray, reviewing first impressions, its success, and an adventure that combines exploration, simple platforming, puzzles, collectibles, and a story set in a world of robots and cats. Its approximate length, vertical environments, lighting, protagonist animations, and occasional camera and physics issues are also discussed.
As Dusk Falls takes up another central section: the hosts examine its narrative-adventure structure, multiple protagonists, consequential choices, Quick Time Events, and multiplayer options through a mobile app or streamer mode. Road 96 appears as a comparison within the genre.
The programme also debates the role of indies as an alternative to AAA games and as support during periods with fewer major releases. The news section covers Steam Deck and its thermal protection, PS Remote Play, Multiversus, upcoming Warner games, Saints Row, Bloodlines 2, God of War Ragnarök, Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Netflix's Resident Evil series, FIFA 23, and the Zelda Initiative.
Chapters
- 1:39 First impressions of Stray
- 6:37 Indies as an alternative to AAA games
- 20:08 Indies as the generation’s lifeline
- 25:39 Steam Deck thermal performance
- 28:42 Multiversus in open beta
- 32:32 Saints Row reaches Gold status
- 38:23 Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 status
- 43:21 Netflix’s Resident Evil series
- 48:02 FIFA 23 and the future of the series
- 52:51 As Dusk Falls: structure and gameplay