Mario Wonder Is Genius + Spider-Man 2 Director Bryan Intihar Joins Us | Friends Per Second Ep 32
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This week we're joined by Ben Hanson of the MinnMax Show ( / @minnmax ) as well as Bryan Intihar, game director for the recently released hidden indie gem: Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
Timestamps:
00:00 Ben Hanson of MinnMax Joins Us! General Catch-Up and Updates
07:19 Interview Block - Bryan Intihar, Director on Spider-Man 2 (Spoiler Free)
44:47 Nord VPN (ad)
46:37 Spider-Man Discussion Deep Dive
01:22:18 User Question
01:33:23 Super Mario Wonder Discussion
02:01:31 What We've Been Playing
02:45:40 This Week In The Way Back
02:55:26 Wrap Up
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Let's meet our hosts:
- Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on CZcams across both Gameranx and his personal channel ( / jakebaldino . If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino
- Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.
- Jirard (aka The Completionist: / thatonevide.. ) has been doing CZcams since before Noah wore short pants. Over the course of more than a decade, Jirard has completed HUNDREDS of games to bring you the quality of review that almost no other reviewer dare bring you, getting the 100% completion trophy for every title before putting pen to paper. Jirard has a let's play channel and in his spare time he fires off the occasional hot-take over on Twitter: @TheCompletionist
- Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he's never had a better job since.
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RETURNAL!! How could you forget, you also thought that game didn't have replay-ability but you rushed through your review (got lucky with an adrenaline leech and electropylon driver) and probably haven't gone back to it....that game is a cult classic and easily the best PS5 exclusive
@@OHMASIA1agreed it's a Dualsense showcase... Launch into Returnal and immediately the montage starts ands wake up your controller to rumbles and audio in Act 1... If you are in Act 2 the rain is felt too.
Ben’s track from the « what have you been playing part » is muted on the podcast (at least on deezer)
Other than that great podcast !
Hey everyone, great show! Is it possible to have a list of all the games you talk about in the description? (In future videos) Even just in “what we’re playing” I’m bouncing around trying to catch the name of every game mentioned. I think it may be a helpful tool for your listeners. (Sorry if this sounds too forward, I’m not a weirdo who thinks we’re all pals or anything) Anyhow, enjoyed the show. Cheers.
Had to come here to finish the episode. The Spotify version, you can’t hear Ben’s voice properly near the end around “What We’ve been playing”
I'm so pissed i was out sick and missed out on SPIDER MAN 😅 but Ben crushed it here.
Love ya Jake
Definitely needed you on this one fam. I did catch the video of your thoughts on the game though.
Hoping you feel better Jake missed you on this one
its not good, and spanish language completely butchered in this game cause modern politics
Feels like half the state is sick rn. Feel better Jake!
On behalf of MinnMax, thanks for having me on the podcast this week! - Ben Hanson
We love you!
Hadn't heard of you guys until this. I don't have time for more podcasts, but I'm going to check it out anyway.
You were a great addition to the group and definitely got a sub out of me! I LOVE FF7 and the remake so I’m gonna go watch that right now! Lol at least start it. 😅
I know a Ben Hansen. Former FBI agent. Currently an investigator investigating UFO cases all over the world. Are you stealing my boy’s identity? Give it back bro.
@@drgonzo123Jesus bro why don’t you just let him glaze you while you’re at it
I understand he was sick but man it's CRIMINAL to not have Jake on for the spiderman episode. He's the biggest spiderman nerd on this podcast
"ill" okay😂
True and Jake missed Bryan too
I was just about to write this exact comment
He’s the one who chose to miss it though.
Harry was sick and he was still in the game, no excuses!
After gaming 30+ years ...this is one of the greatest years in gaming I've personally experienced. There's something for everyone to play no matter your taste🤠
Only 1998, 2007 and 2017 are close
One of the best years for games one of the worst for the game industry
@@Lusk1993 1998 is not close. It is by far better in my opinion. OoT, Half-Life, MGS1. Three games changed video game history.
individual years? IDK, 2002 is probably better if you look it up. Honestly, 6th gen as a whole is still the shining gold standard i hold up to gaming, which is the easiest way to make you cynical since no other time in the industry has it felt like gaming was made by people who actually CARED about it and wanted to make the best out of the artform. And money was actually thrown at stuff that people might like. Again, AA gaming really kept the industry afloat. Because the things AA did back then indies still dont do because they dont have the team or money to do it.
@@lordxmugenAAA back then was the equivalent of what AA is today in terms of budgets and development cycles. Games were a lot cheaper to make.
In response to the user question regarding Sony first party games: There's a wide gulf between "cinematic character action" games and "live service" games. FPS, action sports, turn based strategy, RPG's, 2d side scrolling action/platformer, sandbox sim, etc. Some of these genres are niche, but with first party budgets/polish some of these underperforming genres could enjoy a renaissance. Baldurs Gate 3 proved that no genre is dead, they're just waiting for the next excellent example to release.
Baldur's Gate 3 discourse may be a bit played out now, but it is still by far the GOTY, no questions. Just a truly remarkable, incredible creation.
I preferred TOTK a lot more but Unfortunately (for me) I think BG3 will win as it’s had far greater an impact.
I loved BG3 but act 3 was incomplete in so many ways that I wish I had waited for a while until they finished it (one of my characters could only get 3 failed endings, none of the 1000 promised epilogues, over a 1000 bugs with unfinished plot lines and dialogue options, lag, etc.) . TOTK was extremely polished in comparison.
Still, well deserved by BG3. Act 1 and act 2 were truly something special.
@@makasete30 Act 3 is still incredible, despite a number of issues. In totality the game just hits such a high bar of creativity, polish and scope, it's a real achievement.
TotK is great and all, but I think it's far too iterative to have really moved the needle in the way BG3 has.
@@92Thom I have to be honest, Act 3 was just so buggy and incomplete, that it put a downer for me at the end on an otherwise phenomenal game, and I don’t think an unfinished game should win GOTY. I mean, they patched over a 1000 bugs in act 3 alone and there still plenty more.
I cannot deny the huge impact it’s had for CRPGs- I just wish act 3 was as polished and complete as acts 1 and 2.
As for TOtK- I thought it pushed the bar just as much with its creativity. I mean, the whole way you interact with the world is different. And there’s so much that is different from BOTW with the content they added. Even 100 hours in it kept surprising me. Nintendo spent a year just fixing bugs, and it shows.
But just judging from social media posts it appears I’m in a minority with this opinion so I’ll have to accept it. They are both masterpieces of gaming that’s for sure.
@@makasete30You understand that they're only making tears of the Kingdom for one system, the Switch. Baldur's Gate 3 came out for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Microsoft Windows, Mac operating systems. You really have rose tinted glasses on.
@@makasete30 We just disagree about Act 3, I think on the whole it was still superb.
I agree that TotK made some interesting changes and I would never deny it's creativity, but ultimately it is a sequel, a very good iteration.
Plus, it's worth noting that in this convo we're comparing a Nintendo game of one of the biggest and most successful franchises of all time, to a relatively unknown indie studio who blindsided the industry with something almost miraculous.
It's a great year for gaming regardless, and it is kind of silly to obsess over crowning one GOTY, but it is an interesting convo and I respect your opinion.
Don't know why but in the podcast version Ben's audio stops around 2:14:00 so im glad this version sounds fine
Noooo Jake missing a SM2 episode is a travesty.
He's probably stuck at home playing it like me, lol. Shame he couldn't join, though.
I miss hotdog man
Pure blasphemy.
So good to see the hansom man on the show. Ben is such an important figure in gaming journalism. Kept his ship together during covid with such humility and determination.
I'd still give game of the year to Baldur's Gate 3, it's just such a remarkable collection of unlikely circumstances coming together to produce an amazing game and a rare smash hit for a genre that usually plays to more of a niche market.
Lol great mentality to have for someone who hasn’t finished any of the stuff out today and not to mention still a few great releases. Even if BG3 is your game of the year doesn’t me we shouldn’t give flowers to all the great games.
@@galacticmaui2 wtf are you talking about. Saying bg3 deserves goty is not a statement that implies the other games this year were bad.
still in early access, but go ahead
@@chillhour6155 def not lol
@@galacticmaui2man are you okay
Honestly, even though SM2 is gonna be my personal GOTY I’m just so happy to see so many good games being released. Idc who wins because they’re all amazing and we as gamers get to enjoy them all! Cheers 2023 what a year for gaming!
As someone who considers TotK her GOTY, I agree! We're all winning, what a wonderful year to be a gamer!☺️
I think this is the case of being a prisoner of the moment. There is NO WAY that Spider-Man 2 is GotY. It's just not that innovative or compelling. Read my review up above in comment section, and see what I mean.
@@MarkisWillis Read my comment bud. I said MY GOTY. No need to rain on everyone’s parade when this comment section has been all positive. I believe Baldur’s Gate 3 is gonna win but I’m saying SM2 is gonna be my favorite game this year because I really enjoy single player story-driven action games. Also it’s a SEQUEL so it doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel and Insomniac improved where improvement was needed.
Yeah people are allowed to have favourite game release this year but BG3 is still by far the most logical to won goty, larian made a niche game genre mainstream like who the fuck did that, it's rare and deserve the award.
@@blobs819901 Agreed 100%. That’s not my type of game and I doubt I’ll ever play it but I can’t deny the impact it’s had.
As a musical theatre actor working in NYC who watches Skill Up religiously, I did NOT anticipate this podcast starting with Titanique!!!
I work on the advertising for Sweeney Todd and loved hearing that Lucy just saw it!!
u need to do an RBA on the new Spider-Man 2 to follow up ur one from 10 yrs ago
@@speedracer2pleaseI saw it in august and it was phenomenal!
This podcast convinced me to get Wonder and I am loving it. After Lies of P, DS3, and Eldin Ring back to back it’s nice to be playing a much friendlier game😂
It’s so damn good.
What a great interview, hats off to all of you for some brilliant questions
Ben was absolutely awesome this ep. Funny person with charisma and fit in perfectly well with others. Wish to see him more here
GoTY might have been difficult for me, since there were so many great games this year. But it's actually easy, because Baldur's Gate 3 was released this year. That is a game that can actually be brought up in the all time discussions, especially in it's genre of CRPGs.
I have never played a CRPG before or DOS2, PoE, or any Baldurs gate. I am absolutely floored. This game is phenomenal.
Today's podcast is about games, Friends Per Second and getting better.
Thanks for answering my question guys!
To clarify, I still enjoy the Sony games coming out. I recently platinumed Miles Morales and had a great time, but I wish there was some more innovation within the way that you interact with the world. I just don't find collectables or fighting 10 bad guys on top of a tower 10 times very interesting. It would be cool if there were more organic approaches to storytelling, like in Red Dead Redemption 2 or Yakuza where small stories could be stumbled upon, or recently Baldurs Gate 3 did an amazing job at providing different outcomes for the way that you approach conversations, fights etc. It makes the worlds we play in feel more alive.
I think one thing to innovate on could be branching story paths based on decisions. We play the role of Peter Parker/Miles Morales and see their story unravel. But thats the thing, its their story not ours. Giving the player more agency by allowing them to make tough decisions would be awesome. Imagine a scenario where two crimes are going on at once, giving the player a tough decision on who to save with lasting ramifications throughout the story. I guess it might be tough since Peter Parker/Miles Morales are established characters who should act in the way that they are presented, but it would be a fun idea neverless.
I haven't tried Spiderman 2 yet and maybe some of those complaints I had previously are reactified in the sequel, but I feel like making some changes to have more player agency could allow more emotional investment in a story that we have influence on within the world.
just finished the 2nd game and yeah the way you discover stuff is still largely same as first game...imo rdr2 is still a cut above the playstation exclusives in open world design because of that organic approach to discovery
spiderman in particular would struggle because ur always swinging and moving so fast that it would be hard to make things appear that can get user attention
class game though still
Guys i'd really love to see you do an episode with Jacob Geller, it would be so much good stuff
Yes, please.
Every bi-weekly, I look forward to this podcast.
I could be wrong, but Blake might have touched upon developers playing it safe and continuously going back to the well instead of releasing new IPs. It takes so long and costs so much money to develop games now that big developers seem to be taking the safe route when it comes to IPs.
It's just a sequel. Sony titles aren't playing it safe. They are enhancing the experience for each title. We will see new titles with those enhance game play. You seen examples with ghost of tsushima, horizon, God of War and so on. Each of these games are only in their sequel. It be different if these games were like in their 4th or 5th title. But these aren't developers playing it safe. I will third party and Xbox titles are playing it safe.
I have been playing 99% on Playstation for years. Sony is playing it safe, even the new IP such as Returnal or Ghost Of Tsushima has that familiar taste, but i like it. The new push for multiplayer Fortnite money is riskier and i am not interrested in them but as long as we get the premium singleplayer experiences who cares?
@@marccreation1052 so then Nintendo and Xbox are playing it safe?
@@marccreation1052 I think anyone with eyes can see that Sony is playing things safe. Spider-Man is essentially an Ubisoft open world formula type of game. The thing is, the things they do, they do it extremely well in high quality. They don't try to revolutionize anything, but they pretty much make sure their mainstream games are well made for the general audience. And for the general audience, that's really all they ask, tbh.
The problem is bigger and not limited to the gaming industry. It's the same for movies for example, which is why we see so many IP "revivals". It all stems from marketing. Starting with an established fanbase is never a bad thing, generally speaking. Cross-plattform-marketing is even better, so if you can tie a game in with a movie -> jackpot - at least in theory. Also when people objectively look at what makes money, it's "more of the same"-franchises like CoD every time. So people can moan all they want about AAA productions playing it safe and the lack of innovation in general, as long as it keeps making money, this isn't going to change. Now, despite all of that, we also have a flourishing indie-scene, so although i am mostly uninterested in AAA releases nowadays, i also have no reason to complain, really.
Oof the completionist….
Ben?! I literally just debated putting on this week's MinnMax show but thought I'd check this out first. Did not expect to see you here lmao, a welcomed surprise though!
Really and truly enjoyed Ben on this episode. Loved the change to the discussion dynamic.
As a long time user, I love this project!
Love you guys ☺
I love how genuinely hyped Ralph got when talking about the VR headset, so much so that he starting whacking the mic out of excitement!
Loved watching Bryan constantly mention not only everyone who supported him in his career but also mention the credit to other members of the SP2 team. He seems to be genuinely appreciative for his current position. Very sweet. And Jim Ryan's misunderstanding of video games and gamers in general has made PS far more blockbuster, whereas Shawn Layden was very heavily investing in indies all over the world - regardless of profit margins.
Super Mario Wonder is so good! Glad you guys enjoy it too!
I've got Spider Man 2 and Mario Wonder coming and i can't wait to play them both, i can't wait to hear Yuri Lowenthal's Spider-Man again an absolutely perfect casting and Mario Wonder is FINALLY doing something new with 2D Mario so i'm REALLY excited for it
How do you got money for all of this 😂
Good for you
@@The-Legend-of-P haha sorry man
Don't Buy This Game people
so many issues in it:
- Spanish language completely butchered for "inclusion"
- ESG company blackrock has 7% of sony stocks and it shows its influence
- performative pandering that they can't even get right
- like the flag in Mile's room or taiyaki stand that can't even figure out Taiyaki isn't a pretzel
- Mary Jowl face and androgynous body type cause femininity is seen as bad these days
- Peter Parker emasculated constantly to push up Miles and Mary Jowl
- Miles literally has no reason to exist
- All they do with miles is remove Peter's agency in his own story, - Peter gets beat up then Miles saves him to show he's "important" when really its just devaluing Peter's ability to make miles look better
- MJ stealth sections ridiculously overpowered to make her sections seem good when really its laughable
- Black cat doesn't get missions, neither does wraith as playable but time for terrible MJ sections
- Black cat retcon to bi and having a gf so the entire time she's manipulating Peter and causing stress in his home life for no good reason, also devaluing her care to her supposed GF they made up just now, legitimately makes her a terrible character now
- Kraven and venom wasted to push more time to ESG and social politics
- Mile's side missions are mediocre from helping someone ask someone out for prom to graffiti art, one is with two gay guys and the other with a deaf girl cause "inclusion over storytelling" and its so telling
- fight club girl beating up a guy twice her size while he begs, just misandry in a nutshell
- museum mission only there to say the funding gets taken away by EVIL WHITE GUY BUSINESS OWNER cause that's all they always do white = bad always to these writers
and of course Scream fight of Peter being emasculated, insulted, while he begs for forgiveness from his "queen" (second sony game to emphasize that idea, other was GoW Ragnarok Freya speech) and she saves HERSELF cause she's a STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER
if u ever wonder why it feels so padded so irrelevant to what u do, remember what they make u do and the social politics to why and it is obvious
just another product that kicks Peter's teeth in to push identity and social doctrine onto people
i love the game but you're entitled to your opinion @@marcusclark1339
Insomniac have been my fav devs since the glory 90s playing the Spyro games on my ps1. Spyro is what truly catapulted my interest in gaming ever since and to this day I have a strong affinity for 3D platformers as one of my fav genre. This studio made my childhood! Kids these days growing up with Fortnite, etc are really missing out on some of the best gaming experiences ever. Who would've thought a small studio that made Spyro would evolve to the technical wizards they are today that are really leading the industry! This studio has some of the most talented programmers, writers, and animators in the industry pushing the envelope with every game they make
Once again, this is my favourite podcast. It feels genuine, yet everyone feels like such a true gaming nerd too with good presentation skills.
Love Ben, love MinnMax, and of course, love Friends Per Second! Thanks for this crossover!
loved seeing ben on the show! minnmax and kinda funny are my other two fav gaming podcasts, would love to see more regulars from both shows on FPS 😤
Lucy geeking out about musicals is always the best part of the show!
Bryan used to be one of the editors of EGM back in the day and I remember running into him in E3 2010 and he signed my egm magazine along with a bunch of other former editors that I still have. Imagine my surprise when I found out he was the director of Spider-Man 2!
Ya come along way!
Ben and Ralph's silent exchange at 1:10:36 LOL
It has no chance, but Armored Core VI should be GOTY imo.
It should at least be in the conversation for sure.
AC6 was phenomenal but much as I loved it there are just too many bangers for it to win. But I really want it to just be in the conversation cos it's such a fresh experience
It’s so good! Literally every aspect of it is just so perfectly dialed in for me. The gameplay, the music, the story, the characters, the voice acting, runs smooth as butter, and looks incredible. You really can’t ask for a more complete package than that, though I understand if it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.
@@xShadowsunx I mean it doesnt have to win, but it should at least be in the top 5 in almost every main discussion. Only games that I really would have no issue topping it is Zelda and Baldur's Gate. Yet Im sure games like Starfield, Mario, Mortal Kombat, Diablo, Resident Evil, Hogwarts, Spiderman, Star Warswill all get props over it because of the IP associated with it
Not really trying to dunk on those games, as theyre genuinely great and I played a bunch of them myself. But there hasnt been a game like Armored Core released in years, and its the best single player mech game ever made lol. Like cmon
Hey guys! Great episode as ever. The Podcast version on iOS doesn’t have Ben’s audio towards the end of the episode. Maybe there is a way to fix that?
Ben was such an amazing guest! He was funny and brought really interesting opinions to the group. I think he really challenged Ralph's position on things which I really like!
my favourite two podcasts combined, what is happening!!
Wow the camera stare from Jirard in the bottom right when the spiderman interview is hilarious. It almost feels like a horror movie where hes become self aware that people are watching his video
My personal GOTY is Street Fighter 6. Give multiplayer games some love. As a game catered as a community experience, I don't think I've experienced anything like SF6 in recent years. Just hanging out with people in the online Battle Hub reminds me of the old arcade days, even complete with the trashtalking, lmao.
I definitely appreciate the variety of ways single and multiplayer are handled. If you want to grind for ranks, you can. Casual two out of 3? You can. But if you wanna just play all day on a winning streak against all comers arcade style, the Battle Hub is there for you. As a single player gamer first who is fine with occasional MP interaction, knowing that i can engage in that other side in different degrees (unless I want to pick up drive tickets, which does usually require more battle hub investment but I prefer it to casual and ranked matches anyway) is perfect for me.
2:31:11 I was the one who suggested Chaants of Sennaar and Cocoon as my GOTY (indie categories) so I'm glad he's still talking about playing them
This is quickly becoming one of my favorite podcasts. Long time Jake and Jirard fan but have found myself really enjoying getting to know Lucy and Ralph. Great interviews and it's always nice to see industry peers chumming it up with their friends. Now that the episodes over I'm off to watch Lucy's video on Cyberpunk.
Great episode as always. I listen to the podcast version when driving and for whatever reason I couldn’t hear anything from Ben from 2:14:00 to the end of the episode. I had to sanity check myself by watching the end of the episode on CZcams.
Thanks for the mention of Walkabout Mini Golf!
Wooooo shoutout to our SP!NG!!! What a pleasant surprise
Not only have I been to Bundaberg while backpacking Australia, I also did a tour of the rum distillery there!
*Jake Baldino* couldn’t be here today, is currently at home building his own web-slinger suit. 😮
I really loved the story I think it was so well done with how they handled two stories and how Miles and Peter helped lift each other up and reinforce themes
I’m playing Spider-man 2 and it’s phenomenal. But hearing Jirard and Ralph get boyishly excited about Mario has me hyped. What a year of gaming!
Glad to see your enjoying the quest 3 Ralph. It truly is amazing tech that just gets better and better each gen. If you are after an example of what quest 3 could deliver this generation check out 'red matter 2' (a soviet themed space puzzle/exploration game) and 'into the radius ' (a stalker type fps set in a dystopian open world). The upcoming line up looks good as well with vampire the masquerade, the seventh guest (an amazing looking remake), powerwash simulator, asgards wrath 2 and more.
Brilliant podcast as usual guys!
Only played Mario Wonder a bit but man haven't enjoyed a Mario game like this since I was a kid. So much personality in the music, sound effects and animations. Stuff like enemy facial expressions when you kill one and the others realize what fate is in store lol.
Fantastic game and I don't think I've smiled so much playing a game in a very long time. It's just a complete utter joy
My ONLY gripe with Wonder so far is one that seems weird but isn’t insignificant. Almost every 2D platformer nowadays has the run button mapped to one of the shoulder buttons, and Wonder doesn’t let you do that, meaning run and jump are both face buttons. I know this is how Mario has always been, but without spoiling much, there are hidden VERY hard levels where that layout can get actually painful.
Otherwise, it’s a masterpiece.
Just an FYI regarding this episode on audio podcast: In the last 1/3 or so of the show Ben Hanson’s audio cuts out. Otherwise it’s another great episode, guys. Thoroughly enjoying the show.
Loved seeing Ben here. Been following him since his Gameinformer days. He felt very natural with the rest of you guys. Great episode.
Super excited to play Mario with my kids! Can't wait.
I love seeing Ben on here! MinnMax puts out some of the best gaming content out there. Love independent journalists working together!
Varjo Aero is the in-between atm for Quest 3 and Apple Vision. They should be coming out with a new headset soon too, especially based on the fact that they halved their price recently to sub-$1k.
Omg this is the crossover I didn’t know I needed! Hanson is the best.
15:00 man hearing Brian talk about how friendship Amy Hennig was amazing and so sweet 👏
Just listening to this while I work hyping up going home to play Spider-Man 2 and Wonder.
A story twist doesn't make a game bold though, I think. Gameplay wise, most Sony first party titles feel to me like relatively similar games.
As a Mario fan it is absolute insanity to me that Nintendo finally listened - and not only listened, but improved even further. The game is so much fun.
2:43:04 I can already imagine playing a D&D campaign where you can see where the DM placed obstacles, monsters, treasures in the real environment and when you cast a spell with your hands there would be effects from it.
I believe I understand what the write in question was trying to convey. In my opinion I believe people are starting to get burnt out with the action/adventure games. God of war, horizon and last of us are amazing works of art by incredibly talented individuals and ABSOLUTELY need to exist. However the last god of war, horizon and last of us games while I LOVED each of their predecessors to death I have yet to play any of the sequels. I want to play them and keep saying to myself I should but I am always of the mindset oh it would be a good winter game or maybe a good sale pickup i am just lacking the drive to buy them when I can afford to do so. Instead I purchase starfield which is by all accounts an inferior product made by a company that is stuck in the past but despite all its short coming I wanted to play an RPG where I can role play and make my experience as deep or shallow as I choose and not always be forced into an established character I have little control over to make my own. If more games came out in the AAA space that followed/improved on Bethesda’s style that would scratch that itch people desperately have and make me want to go back into those other type of experiences as a nice fun breather game and not be roped into another 100+ hour experience right away. This is also in line with my personal feelings regarding marvel movies as I completely lost interest in them all at once. In terms of production most of Disney’s products are done well. Sure not every movie hits but I noticed when they released each characters solo movies or avengers I could predict the story beats before they happened as they all follow a similar formula even if the content in each can be vastly different. The movies and games I enjoy now are the ones that take risks and wild swings. Maybe they do not always land but I applaud the effort and support it fully. I am in my early 30’s so maybe having played so many games and watched so many movies over the course of my life It’s just not as exciting anymore and that’s okay. It’s highly probable the next generation of kids are having the same feelings of awe and amazement I used to have and that’s great. Watching my son play Mario and getting a new item and being ecstatic over his achievements remind me what makes gaming so amazing. ❤
I get what you mean. I try to avoid AAA action/adventure games and play older stuff from my backlog so they do feel fresh (at the cost of not playing many new games), which led to me really enjoying HZD recently.
@@GH2MI HZD was such a great game! I remember my wife who is not a gamer actually sat and watched all of the story beats she was so into it. Recently been deep into cyberpunk 2.0/phantom liberty and throughly enjoying it. Also picked up back 4 blood and playing it with a buddy has been a super nice change of pace game. Also looking forward to ark ascension as that game also scratches a weird specific itch.
I'm catching up just now; an interesting thing about the scenes described by Ben while talking about the FF7 Mobile game is that all of them are present in great detail in the FF7 Remake book 'Traces Of Two Pasts', from how Tifa ends up in Midgar after the Nibelheim incident to why Aerith wants to go on a pic-nic (I'm actually reading through that exact moment in the story). My point is that if anyone is interested in the backstory of much of the FF7 cast but doesn't want to get that content through a Gacha game, the book is a very solid alternative and it is well translated to boot!
HEY ITS BEN!
Man I miss the 1UP show. That was must watch CZcams back in the day.
2:00:00 Red Dead Redemption and Alan Wake were released on May 10th, 2010. I remember waiting in line with my friends for the midnight release of RDR. Naturally, nearly everybody in the long line was there only for RDR. On a whim, I decided to get AW, simply because I had a good feeling about it. It turned out to be one of my best impulsive purchases ever, because while I liked RDR quite a lot, I *loved* AW.
Insomniac is doing better with the integrity of the Spider-Man universe and story that it make me excited to see what they do with that Wolverine game that is in the works.
I wonder if the auto-play musical stages in Mario Maker are what lead to the musical levels in Mario Wonder, I only found one so far and it was absolutely delightful!
Anyone else here because the Spotify version is messed up?
Shout out Minnesota!
Great episode as always
I think we need multiple game of the year awards this year because it’s actually unfair how many bangers dropped in 2023
Fragile Eagle and Ben Hanson on the pod is a win.
Meta Quest Discussion starts at 2:31:30 . I thought it was a very interesting talk about the future of VR.
Hi all, there's an audio issue with the Spotify episode - can't hear Ben at all from around 2hrs onwards! Cheers :-)
I want to say thanks for keeping Spider-Man 2 spoiler-free. I just can't miss an episode of this week in video games or the FPS podcast, but this is my most hotly anticipated title of the year and I'm not wanting to see anything in advance.
Just a heads up on the podcast version we lose Ben's audio about halfway through! Had to come here to finish the episode.
Returnal was also a PS5 exclusive. Keep finding myself going back to it, its too addictive!
I haven't played Mario since forever but MAN this made me wanna play Wonders ASAP! 😀
Favorite part was watching this while playing Sping, really been loving Apple Arcade!
Love this podcast man. I never miss a bit. Can I suggest you throw a couple of clips or logos in there? For example when you talk about what you've been playing. It helps to better understand and identify what you are talking about (that sping game let's say or idk it's spelled).
just wanted to add to Ralph's comment on the types of VR people, there's a third category that largely goes unnoticed which is the creative / arts / animation media creation community out there, VR is proving to be an extremely useful tool in just about every way traditional means of creating digital work. It's a very big aspect of VR that isn't considered when people ask "what is vr good at?" and I feel like any creative out there would be amazed by the animation potential (just as an example) of Smoothstep QUILL, (look up spiderverse in VR, it's almost perfect), and it is what puts a headset on my face on the daily for work, never thought I'd say that!
Ben has great energy but damn I wanted to hear Jake talk more about Spiderman 2
U serious?
True, but Ben was born to podcast. So good at it
Hopefully Jake talks about it next week
While Spider-Man 2 does go in crazy directions, it's nothing compared to Web of Shadows. If WoS is a 10 on the weird scale, Spider-Man 2 is like a 3 or 4. Luke Cage, Moon Knight, Black Widow, Vulture, Rhino, Tinkerer, Black Cat, Kingpin and Electro all talking/fighting Peter and most of them get Venomized with Symbiotes for their own Boss Fights. You rip Wolverine in half and make fun of him. Venom becomes a Kaiju and rips apart a Shield Helicarrier. Peter can style switch like DMC, surf on enemies and do the JoJo ORA ORA ORA punch flurry rush attack, while transitioning from ground to air to wall combat.
And that was back in 2008.
Ben❤ I remember when Ben left Game Informer and it was a sad day for me, because he has a lot of passion and is a very positive guy, I'm glad that thanks to you I found his new project! Great, substantive podcast as always!💪🔥
If Ralph is so amazed by what Quest 3 is capable of he will be blown away when he tries eye tracking in the way Apple will be using it for the first time.
I mean we should all be blown away for the price you pay, it starts at 7 times the cost and contains the most advanced components you can put in an xr device.
1:10:31 I love how all of them went instinctively "nice" at this moment. Nice indeed.
Can't believe nobody mentioned Returnal when talking about best PS5 exclusives 🤔
Returnal is a weird one. I feel like its phenomenal, but nobody ever talks about it.
@@SomeUnkindledAsh Agreed. Was my GOTY that year when it came out. Its just as good of a game as GOW, Ghosts of Tsushima, and the other heavy hitters
Because it is fucking hard and nobody finished it. And they had this crazy idea to not allowing save during a run. You had to beat the game in one sitting. They patched it but it is too late. Personally it is the reason to buy PS5.
@@SomeUnkindledAsh very true
@guyincle126 A little tip for Returnal.
NEVER. STOP. MOVING
This makes me very excited for quest 3. I feel I hardly have time for some gaming on my xbox, so not enough bandwidth to explore it right now, but it seems it is getting closer to the "holodeck" fantasy I had from my childhood.
Just a heads up, on the podcast version bens audio hasn’t recorded on some of it. It was in the Mario wonder section but after that just drops maybe about the 2 hour mark.
FPS on week days is a blessing
Hey! I've been enjoying the podcast feed. Just wanted y'all to know that Ben's audio isn't coming through on Spotify for whatever reason.
I downloaded SP!NG after hearing about it in this episode, it's definitely worth a look. Good shout-out.
Imagine if next entry in Spidey was a spiderverse game, with the artistic flair of the movies/hifi rush style animation